Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important duties you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, 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 notorious but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Ford C-max? To do this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Ford C-max is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also called pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Ford C-max?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Ford C-max. Depending on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Ford C-max?, we suggest you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred locations for car producers. This is only cause this is where the Ford C-max’s external air intake is placed. 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 Ford C-max

The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Ford C-max is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least complicated place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Ford C-max

Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Ford C-max can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 change the cabin filter of my Ford C-max?

Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Ford C-max? Even though this is a rather ordinary maneuver, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your motor vehicle.

When to change the cabin filter on Ford C-max?

The big query for a large number of Ford C-max owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to consult our article on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your motor vehicle 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 gas. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Ford C-max?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to remove the cabin filter from your Ford C-max? 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 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 Ford C-max.

To find more tips on the Ford C-max, take a look at the Ford C-max category.