Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Hyundai Kona? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Kona is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Hyundai Kona?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Hyundai Kona. Based on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Hyundai Kona?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular spots for car makers. This is simply cause this is where the Hyundai Kona’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 motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is underneath the glove box of an Hyundai Kona
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Hyundai Kona is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least complicated 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 Hyundai Kona
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Kona can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out 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 Hyundai Kona?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Hyundai Kona? Nevertheless this is a rather basic maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your automobile.
When to change the cabin filter on Hyundai Kona?
The big question for most Hyundai Kona 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed every year if you use your automobile 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Hyundai Kona?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this tips guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Hyundai Kona? This step is honestly very simple. Once you’ve found the location 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 Kona.
If you want more tutorials on the Hyundai Kona, go to our Hyundai Kona category.
