Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial tasks you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Opel Mokka? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Opel Mokka is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Opel Mokka?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Opel Mokka. 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 found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Opel Mokka?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car producers. This is just because this is where the Opel Mokka’s external air intake is located. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally based just beneath 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 Opel Mokka
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Opel Mokka is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the easiest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Opel Mokka
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Opel Mokka can be located is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is commonly 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 Opel Mokka?
Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Opel Mokka? Although this is a rather common step, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Opel Mokka?
The big query for most Opel Mokka owners is when to replace 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; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your car regularly or every two years if you drive in the country side and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air pollutants, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Opel Mokka?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Opel Mokka? This step is actually 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 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 Opel Mokka.
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