Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might 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 Toyota Auris? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Toyota Auris is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Toyota Auris?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Toyota Auris. Depending on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Toyota Auris?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular locations for car producers. This is only cause this is where the Toyota Auris’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally placed just beneath 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 below the glove box of an Toyota Auris
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Toyota Auris is under the glove compartment of your car. 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 containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Toyota Auris
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Toyota Auris can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is usually 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 Toyota Auris?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Toyota Auris? Even though this is a rather ordinary step, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Toyota Auris?
The big question for most Toyota Auris 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 content 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 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Toyota Auris?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Toyota Auris? This step is in fact 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 Toyota Auris.
If you need more guides on the Toyota Auris, go to our Toyota Auris category.
