Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid sudden breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to nearly everybody, including oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Eos? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Eos is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Eos?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Eos. Based on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be located in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Eos?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen places for car makers. This is only because this is where the Volkswagen Eos’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally based just beneath 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 underneath the glove box of an Volkswagen Eos
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Eos 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 containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Volkswagen Eos
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Eos can be located is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is commonly 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 Volkswagen Eos?
Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Eos? Although this is a rather easy to understand procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Volkswagen Eos?
The big question for most Volkswagen Eos 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 article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your motor 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Eos?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Volkswagen Eos? This step is seriously 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 Volkswagen Eos.
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