Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to achieve 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 all people, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less notorious but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Toyota Prius 2? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Toyota Prius 2 is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Toyota Prius 2?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Toyota Prius 2. According to the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Toyota Prius 2?, we suggest you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is only because this is where the Toyota Prius 2’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally found 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 beneath the glove box of an Toyota Prius 2
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Toyota Prius 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 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 Prius 2
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Toyota Prius 2 can be placed is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is generally held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to change the cabin filter of my Toyota Prius 2?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Toyota Prius 2? Nevertheless this is a rather simple maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your automobile.
When to change the cabin filter on Toyota Prius 2?
The big question for a good number of Toyota Prius 2 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 consult our short post on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be changed every year if you use your automobile 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Toyota Prius 2?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to remove the cabin filter from your Toyota Prius 2? This step is actually 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 Prius 2.
If you want more tutorials on the Toyota Prius 2, go to our Toyota Prius 2 category.
