Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Lincoln Continental? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Lincoln Continental is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Lincoln Continental?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Lincoln Continental. Depending on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Lincoln Continental?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred spots for car makers. This is simply simply because this is where the Lincoln Continental’s external air intake is situated. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally based just beneath 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 underneath the glove box of an Lincoln Continental

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Lincoln Continental is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the easiest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Lincoln Continental

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Lincoln Continental can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is in most cases 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 Lincoln Continental?

Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Lincoln Continental? Nevertheless this is a rather basic step, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your car.

When to replace the cabin filter on Lincoln Continental?

The big question for many Lincoln Continental 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 content page on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be replaced 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 take out the cabin filter on my Lincoln Continental?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Lincoln Continental? This step is in fact very common. 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 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 Lincoln Continental.

If you want more tutorials on the Lincoln Continental, go to our Lincoln Continental category.