Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid sudden equipment failures that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to nearly everybody, just like 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 Mazda 5? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Mazda 5 is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Mazda 5?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Mazda 5. 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 found in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Mazda 5?, we recommend you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen places for car producers. This is just simply because this is where the Mazda 5’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally located 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 Mazda 5

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mazda 5 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Mazda 5

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Mazda 5 can be placed is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is almost always 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 Mazda 5?

Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Mazda 5? Although this is a rather ordinary procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your automobile.

When to change the cabin filter on Mazda 5?

The big question for a good number of Mazda 5 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 content page on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Mazda 5?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this instruction, how to remove the cabin filter from your Mazda 5? 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 Mazda 5.

If you wish more guides on the Mazda 5, go to our Mazda 5 category.