Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the most important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Toyota Rav 4? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Toyota Rav 4 is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Toyota Rav 4?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Toyota Rav 4. Determined by the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Toyota Rav 4?, we advise you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Toyota Rav 4’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time placed just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Toyota Rav 4
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Toyota Rav 4 is under the glove compartment of your car. 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 Rav 4
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Toyota Rav 4 can be found is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is in general 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 Rav 4?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Toyota Rav 4? Although this is a rather easy to understand step, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Toyota Rav 4?
The big question for most Toyota Rav 4 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 consult our article 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 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 Rav 4?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this publication, how to take out the cabin filter from your Toyota Rav 4? This step is honestly very simple. 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 Rav 4.
If you wish more guides on the Toyota Rav 4, go to our Toyota Rav 4 category.
