Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would require you to waste a lot of money. 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 known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Hyundai Accent? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Accent is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Hyundai Accent?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Hyundai Accent. Based on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Hyundai Accent?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most preferred locations for car producers. This is simply simply because this is where the Hyundai Accent’s external air intake is situated. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is below the glove box of an Hyundai Accent
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Hyundai Accent 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 including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Hyundai Accent
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Accent can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is almost always 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 Hyundai Accent?
Finally, we will now discover how to change the cabin filter of your Hyundai Accent? Although this is a rather ordinary procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your automobile.
When to change the cabin filter on Hyundai Accent?
The big question for most Hyundai Accent 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 article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Hyundai Accent?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Hyundai Accent? 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 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 Hyundai Accent.
If you have any further questions about the Hyundai Accent, do not hesitate to consult our Hyundai Accent category.
