Vehicle maintenance is one of the important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unexpected malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost all people, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less famous but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Fiat 500 X? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Fiat 500 X is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Fiat 500 X?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Fiat 500 X. Determined by the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Fiat 500 X?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car manufacturers. This is just simply because this is where the Fiat 500 X’s external air intake is located. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally based just beneath the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Fiat 500 X

The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Fiat 500 X is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Fiat 500 X

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Fiat 500 X can be located is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is usually held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to change the cabin filter of my Fiat 500 X?

Finally, we will now discover how to change the cabin filter of your Fiat 500 X? Even though this is a rather easy to understand maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your car.

When to change the cabin filter on Fiat 500 X?

The big question for a good number of Fiat 500 X owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to consult our article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your car regularly or every two years if you drive in the country and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impurities, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to take out the cabin filter on my Fiat 500 X?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Fiat 500 X? This step is in fact very common. Once you’ve found the location of the filter, all you have to do is to unclip the box in which it is located and softly pull it out. Be careful when taking it out to look carefully in which direction it is positioned (you will often find an arrow that gives the direction of the air), so remember to position your new filter in the same direction. You just have to close and re-clip the box and you’re done changing the cabin filter of your Fiat 500 X.

If you need more tutorials on the Fiat 500 X, go to our Fiat 500 X category.