Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid sudden equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Lancer? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Lancer is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Lancer?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Lancer. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Lancer?, we recommend you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is just cause this is where the Mitsubishi Lancer’s external air intake is placed. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located just beneath 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 Mitsubishi Lancer
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Lancer is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least difficult 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 Mitsubishi Lancer
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Lancer can be located is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is generally held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to replace the cabin filter of my Mitsubishi Lancer?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Lancer? Although this is a rather basic step, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Mitsubishi Lancer?
The big question for most Mitsubishi Lancer 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be replaced 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Lancer?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mitsubishi Lancer? This step is seriously very basic. 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 Mitsubishi Lancer.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Mitsubishi Lancer, do not hesitate to consult our Mitsubishi Lancer category.
