Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the most important duties you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Fiat Fullback? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Fiat Fullback is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Fiat Fullback?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Fiat Fullback. Depending on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Fiat Fullback?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most preferred spots for car manufacturers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Fiat Fullback’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 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 below the glove box of an Fiat Fullback
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Fiat Fullback is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the easiest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should identify a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Fiat Fullback
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Fiat Fullback can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is generally 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 Fullback?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Fiat Fullback? Nevertheless this is a rather ordinary step, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Fiat Fullback?
The big query for many Fiat Fullback owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to consult our short post on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed every year if you use your vehicle 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Fiat Fullback?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Fiat Fullback? This step is actually 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 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 Fullback.
If you wish more tutorials on the Fiat Fullback, go to our Fiat Fullback category.
