Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unexpected breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you may 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 Toyota Avalon? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Toyota Avalon is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Toyota Avalon?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Toyota Avalon. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Toyota Avalon?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most preferred places for car producers. This is only simply because this is where the Toyota Avalon’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just below 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 under the glove box of an Toyota Avalon

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Toyota Avalon 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 including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Toyota Avalon

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Toyota Avalon can be placed is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is in most cases 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 Avalon?

Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Toyota Avalon? Although this is a rather common technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your motor vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Toyota Avalon?

The big question for most Toyota Avalon owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our content page on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your motor 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Toyota Avalon?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Toyota Avalon? This step is in fact 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 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 Avalon.

If you wish more guides on the Toyota Avalon, go to our Toyota Avalon category.