Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less notorious but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Vauxhall Corsa? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Vauxhall Corsa is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Vauxhall Corsa?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Vauxhall Corsa. Depending on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different places, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Vauxhall Corsa?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular locations for car makers. This is simply cause this is where the Vauxhall Corsa’s external air intake is placed. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally found 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 below the glove box of an Vauxhall Corsa
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Vauxhall Corsa is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least complicated place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Vauxhall Corsa
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Vauxhall Corsa can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 Vauxhall Corsa?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Vauxhall Corsa? Even though this is a rather basic step, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Vauxhall Corsa?
The big question for many Vauxhall Corsa 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 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 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Vauxhall Corsa?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Vauxhall Corsa? 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 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 Vauxhall Corsa.
If perhaps you have any further questions about the Vauxhall Corsa, do not hesitate to consult our Vauxhall Corsa category.
