Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the most important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost all people, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less notorious but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Hyundai Tucson? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Tucson is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Hyundai Tucson?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Hyundai Tucson. Depending on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Hyundai Tucson?, we encourage you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular spots for car producers. This is only cause this is where the Hyundai Tucson’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just below 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 Tucson
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Hyundai Tucson is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Hyundai Tucson
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Hyundai Tucson can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 Hyundai Tucson?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Hyundai Tucson? Even though this is a rather basic procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Hyundai Tucson?
The big query for most Hyundai Tucson owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to read our article 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 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Hyundai Tucson?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Hyundai Tucson? This step is in fact 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 gently 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 Tucson.
If you wish more guides on the Hyundai Tucson, go to our Hyundai Tucson category.
