Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important tasks you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Toyota Camry? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Toyota Camry is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Toyota Camry?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Toyota Camry. Determined by the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Toyota Camry?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular spots for car producers. This is only cause this is where the Toyota Camry’s external air intake is located. This is where your car 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 below the glove box of an Toyota Camry
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Toyota Camry is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least difficult place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Toyota Camry
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Toyota Camry can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is almost always 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 Camry?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Toyota Camry? Although this is a rather ordinary procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Toyota Camry?
The big question for most Toyota Camry 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 article content 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 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Toyota Camry?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Toyota Camry? This step is actually very basic. 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 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 Camry.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Toyota Camry, do not hesitate to consult our Toyota Camry category.
