Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, including 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 important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Scion tC? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Scion tC 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 Scion tC?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Scion tC. Depending on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Scion tC?, we recommend you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most popular spots for car manufacturers. This is simply simply because this is where the Scion tC’s external air intake is situated. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally located just beneath the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your automotive, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Scion tC

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Scion tC is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Scion tC

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Scion tC can be located is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is usually held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to change the cabin filter of my Scion tC?

Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Scion tC? Nevertheless this is a rather basic technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your automobile.

When to change the cabin filter on Scion tC?

The big query for most Scion tC owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate 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 automobile 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Scion tC?

Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Scion tC? 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 Scion tC.

Whenever you have any further questions about the Scion tC, do not hesitate to consult our Scion tC category.