Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important tasks you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Opel Zafira Tourer? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Opel Zafira Tourer is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Opel Zafira Tourer?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Opel Zafira Tourer. Based on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Opel Zafira Tourer?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most popular places for car producers. This is simply simply because this is where the Opel Zafira Tourer’s external air intake is situated. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located 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 underneath the glove box of an Opel Zafira Tourer
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Opel Zafira Tourer 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 Zafira Tourer
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Opel Zafira Tourer can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 Zafira Tourer?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Opel Zafira Tourer? Although this is a rather simple step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Opel Zafira Tourer?
The big question for most Opel Zafira Tourer 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 article content 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 vehicle 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Opel Zafira Tourer?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Opel Zafira Tourer? This step is honestly 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 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 Opel Zafira Tourer.
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