Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial duties you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost all people, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Fiat Bravo? To do this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Fiat Bravo is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Fiat Bravo?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Fiat Bravo. According to the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Fiat Bravo?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is only mainly because this is where the Fiat Bravo’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally 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 Bravo
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Fiat Bravo 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 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 Bravo
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Fiat Bravo can be located is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is usually 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 Bravo?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Fiat Bravo? Even though this is a rather common technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Fiat Bravo?
The big query for a large number of Fiat Bravo 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be changed 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Fiat Bravo?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this tips guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Fiat Bravo? This step is seriously 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 Bravo.
To find more tips on the Fiat Bravo, take a look at the Fiat Bravo category.
