Vehicle maintenance is one of the important responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unexpected malfunctions that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to nearly everybody, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Porsche Cayenne? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Porsche Cayenne is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Porsche Cayenne?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Porsche Cayenne. Based on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be located in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Porsche Cayenne?, we suggest you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most preferred spots for car manufacturers. This is simply cause this is where the Porsche Cayenne’s external air intake is installed. 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 beneath the glove box of an Porsche Cayenne
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Porsche Cayenne 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 see a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Porsche Cayenne
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Porsche Cayenne can be located is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 Porsche Cayenne?
Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Porsche Cayenne? Although this is a rather basic step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Porsche Cayenne?
The big question for a large number of Porsche Cayenne 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Porsche Cayenne?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this instruction, how to remove the cabin filter from your Porsche Cayenne? This step is actually 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 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 Porsche Cayenne.
If you wish more guides on the Porsche Cayenne, go to our Porsche Cayenne category.
