Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less famous but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mazda Mx5? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Mazda Mx5 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also called pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Mazda Mx5?

So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Mazda Mx5. Depending on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Mazda Mx5?, we advise you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred locations for car manufacturers. This is just mainly because this is where the Mazda Mx5’s external air intake is situated. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based 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 underneath the glove box of an Mazda Mx5

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mazda Mx5 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 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 Mx5

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Mazda Mx5 can be found is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in most cases held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to change the cabin filter of my Mazda Mx5?

Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Mazda Mx5? Nevertheless this is a rather easy to understand procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your motor vehicle.

When to change the cabin filter on Mazda Mx5?

The big query for a good number of Mazda Mx5 owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to consult our article content 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 motor vehicle 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 gas. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Mazda Mx5?

Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mazda Mx5? 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 Mx5.

If you wish more tutorials on the Mazda Mx5, go to our Mazda Mx5 category.