Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, including oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my honda jazz? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your honda jazz is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also called pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my honda jazz?

So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your honda jazz. Based on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your honda jazz?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred spots for car makers. This is only mainly because this is where the honda jazz’s external air intake is installed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just beneath 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 honda jazz

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your honda jazz 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 recognize a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your honda jazz

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your honda jazz can be located is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is commonly held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to replace the cabin filter of my honda jazz?

Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your honda jazz? Although this is a rather simple maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your motor vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on honda jazz?

The big question for a good number of honda jazz owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our short post 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my honda jazz?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your honda jazz? This step is in fact 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 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 jazz.

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