Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Kia Picanto 3? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Kia Picanto 3 is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Kia Picanto 3?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Kia Picanto 3. Depending 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 positioned in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Kia Picanto 3?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred spots for car producers. This is only mainly because this is where the Kia Picanto 3’s external air intake is situated. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally placed 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 Kia Picanto 3
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Kia Picanto 3 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least difficult place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Kia Picanto 3
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Kia Picanto 3 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. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to replace the cabin filter of my Kia Picanto 3?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Kia Picanto 3? Although this is a rather easy to understand step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Kia Picanto 3?
The big query for most Kia Picanto 3 owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our content page 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 car 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 Kia Picanto 3?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Kia Picanto 3? This step is honestly very common. 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 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 Kia Picanto 3.
If you wish more tutorials on the Kia Picanto 3, go to our Kia Picanto 3 category.
