Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the most important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unforeseen equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, including oil and filter replacing, 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 Jeep Compass? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Jeep Compass is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Jeep Compass?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Jeep Compass. According to 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 situated in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Jeep Compass?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most popular spots for car manufacturers. This is only cause this is where the Jeep Compass’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 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 beneath the glove box of an Jeep Compass
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Jeep Compass is under the glove compartment of your car. 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 containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Jeep Compass
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Jeep Compass can be placed is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 replace the cabin filter of my Jeep Compass?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Jeep Compass? Even though this is a rather easy to understand technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your automobile.
When to replace the cabin filter on Jeep Compass?
The big question for most Jeep Compass 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 article content on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be replaced 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Jeep Compass?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Jeep Compass? This step is actually very simple. 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 Jeep Compass.
To find more tips on the Jeep Compass, take a look at the Jeep Compass category.
