Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less famous but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Ford Flex? To do this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Ford Flex is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Ford Flex?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Ford Flex. Determined by the year of your car and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Ford Flex?, we encourage you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular locations for car manufacturers. This is only mainly because this is where the Ford Flex’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally placed just below 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 below the glove box of an Ford Flex

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Ford Flex is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least difficult place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Ford Flex

Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Ford Flex can be located is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 Ford Flex?

Finally, we will now discover how to change the cabin filter of your Ford Flex? Although this is a rather common step, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your car.

When to change the cabin filter on Ford Flex?

The big question for a good number of Ford Flex 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 content page on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Ford Flex?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Ford Flex? This step is seriously very simple. 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 Ford Flex.

To discover more tips on the Ford Flex, take a look at the Ford Flex category.