Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid sudden breakdowns that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Ford Fusion? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Ford Fusion is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Ford Fusion?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Ford Fusion. According to 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 situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Ford Fusion?, we encourage you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen locations for car manufacturers. This is just because this is where the Ford Fusion’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located 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 Fusion
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Ford Fusion 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 identify a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Ford Fusion
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Ford Fusion can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is usually 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 Fusion?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Ford Fusion? Although this is a rather ordinary maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Ford Fusion?
The big query for many Ford Fusion 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 read our short post 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 and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Ford Fusion?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Ford Fusion? This step is actually 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 gently 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 Fusion.
If you want more guides on the Ford Fusion, go to our Ford Fusion category.
