Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Pajero 3? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3. According to the year of your car and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is only cause this is where the Mitsubishi Pajero 3’s external air intake is installed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally found just under 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 beneath the glove box of an Mitsubishi Pajero 3

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 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 identify a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3

Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Mitsubishi Pajero 3 can be located is beneath 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 change the cabin filter of my Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Mitsubishi Pajero 3? Nevertheless this is a rather easy to understand maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your vehicle.

When to change the cabin filter on Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

The big query for many Mitsubishi Pajero 3 owners is when to change 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 complete other question. It should be replaced 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Mitsubishi Pajero 3?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mitsubishi Pajero 3? This step is actually very common. 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 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 Pajero 3.

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