Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost all people, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Hyundai Sonata? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Sonata is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Hyundai Sonata?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Hyundai Sonata. 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 found in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Hyundai Sonata?, we recommend you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen locations for car makers. This is simply simply because this is where the Hyundai Sonata’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just below 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 under the glove box of an Hyundai Sonata
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Hyundai Sonata 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 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 Sonata
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Sonata can be placed is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is almost always held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to replace the cabin filter of my Hyundai Sonata?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Hyundai Sonata? Even though this is a rather basic maneuver, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Hyundai Sonata?
The big question for most Hyundai Sonata owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant 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 vehicle 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Hyundai Sonata?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Hyundai Sonata? 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 Hyundai Sonata.
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