Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unexpected breakdowns that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, including oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Suzuki Jimny? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Suzuki Jimny is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Suzuki Jimny?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Suzuki Jimny. Based on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be placed 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 Suzuki Jimny?, we advise you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen places for car makers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Suzuki Jimny’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 found 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 beneath the glove box of an Suzuki Jimny
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Suzuki Jimny 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 recognize a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Suzuki Jimny
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Suzuki Jimny can be placed 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. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to change the cabin filter of my Suzuki Jimny?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Suzuki Jimny? Nevertheless this is a rather common technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Suzuki Jimny?
The big query for a large number of Suzuki Jimny owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our article 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 vehicle 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 change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Suzuki Jimny?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Suzuki Jimny? This step is seriously 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 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 Suzuki Jimny.
To find more tips on the Suzuki Jimny, take a look at the Suzuki Jimny category.
