Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential duties you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, including oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less notorious but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my GMC Canyon? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your GMC Canyon is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my GMC Canyon?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your GMC Canyon. Based on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your GMC Canyon?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most chosen spots for car producers. This is only because this is where the GMC Canyon’s external air intake is situated. This is where your car 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 motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is underneath the glove box of an GMC Canyon

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your GMC Canyon is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your GMC Canyon

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your GMC Canyon can be located is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in most cases 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 GMC Canyon?

Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your GMC Canyon? Even though this is a rather simple step, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your motor vehicle.

When to change the cabin filter on GMC Canyon?

The big question for a good number of GMC Canyon 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my GMC Canyon?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to take off the cabin filter from your GMC Canyon? This step is honestly very basic. 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 GMC Canyon.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the GMC Canyon, do not hesitate to consult our GMC Canyon category.