Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Tesla Model X? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Tesla Model X is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Tesla Model X?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Tesla Model X. According to the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Tesla Model X?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is only cause this is where the Tesla Model X’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally placed just under 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 Tesla Model X
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Tesla Model X is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Tesla Model X
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Tesla Model X can be found is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is generally 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 Tesla Model X?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Tesla Model X? Nevertheless this is a rather common procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your automobile.
When to replace the cabin filter on Tesla Model X?
The big question for most Tesla Model X 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 read our article content on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be changed 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 gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Tesla Model X?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this instruction, how to take off the cabin filter from your Tesla Model X? This step is seriously 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 softly 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 Tesla Model X.
If you wish more tutorials on the Tesla Model X, go to our Tesla Model X category.
