Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of cash. 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 focus on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Kia Stronic? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Kia Stronic is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Kia Stronic?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Kia Stronic. Depending on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Kia Stronic?, we advise you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most preferred locations for car manufacturers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Kia Stronic’s external air intake is placed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just under 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 below the glove box of an Kia Stronic
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Kia Stronic 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 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 Stronic
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Kia Stronic can be placed is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 Kia Stronic?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Kia Stronic? Nevertheless this is a rather ordinary step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your automobile.
When to replace the cabin filter on Kia Stronic?
The big question for most Kia Stronic owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to consult our article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, 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 and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Kia Stronic?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this tips guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Kia Stronic? This step is actually 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 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 Kia Stronic.
If you have any further questions about the Kia Stronic, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Stronic category.
