Vehicle maintenance is one of the important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would require you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to everyone, just like 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 crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Skoda Karoq? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Skoda Karoq is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Skoda Karoq?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Skoda Karoq. Based on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Skoda Karoq?, we suggest you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred spots for car producers. This is simply simply because this is where the Skoda Karoq’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just under 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 under the glove box of an Skoda Karoq
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Skoda Karoq 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 find a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Skoda Karoq
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Skoda Karoq can be placed is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is generally 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 Skoda Karoq?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Skoda Karoq? Although this is a rather easy to understand step, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Skoda Karoq?
The big query for a large number of Skoda Karoq 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 on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed every year if you use your car 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 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 Skoda Karoq?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Skoda Karoq? This step is actually very simple. 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 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 Skoda Karoq.
To find more tips on the Skoda Karoq, take a look at the Skoda Karoq category.
