Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid sudden equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Honda E? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Honda E is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Honda E?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Honda E. Determined by the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different places, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Honda E?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most popular spots for car producers. This is just simply because this is where the Honda E’s external air intake is situated. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally based 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 Honda E

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Honda E is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should identify a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Honda E

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Honda E can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in general 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 Honda E?

Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Honda E? Although this is a rather common maneuver, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your automobile.

When to change the cabin filter on Honda E?

The big question for a good number of Honda E owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our article 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 automobile 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 gas. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Honda E?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Honda E? 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 carefully 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 Honda E.

If you want more tutorials on the Honda E, go to our Honda E category.