Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mazda CX 30? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Mazda CX 30 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Mazda CX 30?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Mazda CX 30. Determined by the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found 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 CX 30?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most chosen places for car makers. This is only simply because this is where the Mazda CX 30’s external air intake is installed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your automotive, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Mazda CX 30

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Mazda CX 30 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 find out a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Mazda CX 30

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Mazda CX 30 can be found is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out 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 change the cabin filter of my Mazda CX 30?

Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Mazda CX 30? Although this is a rather ordinary procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your car.

When to change the cabin filter on Mazda CX 30?

The big question for a large number of Mazda CX 30 owners is when to change 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 gas. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take out the cabin filter on my Mazda CX 30?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Mazda CX 30? This step is in fact very basic. 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 Mazda CX 30.

If you want more guides on the Mazda CX 30, go to our Mazda CX 30 category.