Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important duties you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost all people, 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 notorious but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Outlander? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Outlander?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander. Depending on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Outlander?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen spots for car producers. This is simply simply because this is where the Mitsubishi Outlander’s external air intake is located. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found 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 below the glove box of an Mitsubishi Outlander
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least complicated 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
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Outlander can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 replace the cabin filter of my Mitsubishi Outlander?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Outlander? Nevertheless this is a rather easy to understand technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Mitsubishi Outlander?
The big query for many Mitsubishi Outlander owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to consult our article 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Outlander?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mitsubishi Outlander? 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 gently 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.
To find more tips on the Mitsubishi Outlander, take a look at the Mitsubishi Outlander category.
