Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of money. 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 look into a less famous but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Fiat 500? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Fiat 500 is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well called pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Fiat 500?

So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Fiat 500. Depending on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Fiat 500?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most preferred places for car makers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Fiat 500’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is below the glove box of an Fiat 500

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Fiat 500 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Fiat 500

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Fiat 500 can be located is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is almost always held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to replace the cabin filter of my Fiat 500?

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

When to replace the cabin filter on Fiat 500?

The big query for most Fiat 500 owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to read our short post on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your car regularly or every two years if you drive in the country side and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impure substances, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Fiat 500?

Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Fiat 500? This step is seriously very simple. Once you’ve found the position of the filter, all you have to do is to unclip the box in which it is located and carefully 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.

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