Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unpredicted malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less famous but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Toyota Aygo 2? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Toyota Aygo 2 is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Toyota Aygo 2?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Toyota Aygo 2. Based on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be located 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 Toyota Aygo 2?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most preferred locations for car makers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Toyota Aygo 2’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your automotive, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is underneath the glove box of an Toyota Aygo 2
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Toyota Aygo 2 is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Toyota Aygo 2
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Toyota Aygo 2 can be located is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out 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 replace the cabin filter of my Toyota Aygo 2?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Toyota Aygo 2? Although this is a rather easy to understand procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Toyota Aygo 2?
The big question for many Toyota Aygo 2 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire 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 impurities, 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 Toyota Aygo 2?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Toyota Aygo 2? This step is seriously very common. 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 Toyota Aygo 2.
To discover more tips on the Toyota Aygo 2, take a look at the Toyota Aygo 2 category.
