Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Fiat Punto Evo? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Fiat Punto Evo is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Fiat Punto Evo?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Fiat Punto Evo. Based on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Fiat Punto Evo?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen locations for car makers. This is just mainly because this is where the Fiat Punto Evo’s external air intake is installed. This is where your vehicule 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 automotive, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Fiat Punto Evo
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Fiat Punto Evo is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least complicated 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 Punto Evo
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Fiat Punto Evo can be found is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is almost always held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to replace the cabin filter of my Fiat Punto Evo?
Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Fiat Punto Evo? Although this is a rather easy to understand procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Fiat Punto Evo?
The big question for many Fiat Punto Evo owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our article 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 gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Fiat Punto Evo?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this publication, how to take out the cabin filter from your Fiat Punto Evo? This step is actually very simple. 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 Punto Evo.
To find more tips on the Fiat Punto Evo, take a look at the Fiat Punto Evo category.
