Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the crucial duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected breakdowns that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?, we encourage you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular locations for car makers. This is only cause this is where the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport’s external air intake is placed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally found just below the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is underneath the glove box of an Mitsubishi Outlander Sport
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 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 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 Outlander Sport
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is in general 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 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?
Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? Nevertheless this is a rather easy to understand step, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?
The big query for a large number of Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be changed every year if you use your 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Outlander Sport?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this tips guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Mitsubishi Outlander Sport? This step is honestly very simple. 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 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 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.
If you want more tutorials on the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, go to our Mitsubishi Outlander Sport category.
