Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work 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 notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Toyota C-hr? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Toyota C-hr is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Toyota C-hr?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Toyota C-hr. Determined by the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Toyota C-hr?, we suggest you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen locations for car makers. This is simply cause this is where the Toyota C-hr’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally located 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 below the glove box of an Toyota C-hr
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Toyota C-hr 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 a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Toyota C-hr
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Toyota C-hr can be located is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in most cases 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 Toyota C-hr?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Toyota C-hr? Although this is a rather easy to understand technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Toyota C-hr?
The big query for a good number of Toyota C-hr owners is when to change 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; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed every year if you use your vehicle 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 gas. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Toyota C-hr?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Toyota C-hr? 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 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 Toyota C-hr.
If you need more tutorials on the Toyota C-hr, go to our Toyota C-hr category.
