Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid sudden equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work 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 known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Fiat Tipo? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Fiat Tipo is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Fiat Tipo?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Fiat Tipo. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Fiat Tipo?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most popular places for car makers. This is only mainly because this is where the Fiat Tipo’s external air intake is installed. 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 under the glove box of an Fiat Tipo
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Fiat Tipo is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the easiest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Fiat Tipo
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Fiat Tipo can be placed is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 Tipo?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Fiat Tipo? Although this is a rather easy to understand procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Fiat Tipo?
The big query for a large number of Fiat Tipo 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 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 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 pollutants, 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 Tipo?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Fiat Tipo? This step is honestly very common. 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 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 Tipo.
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