Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the crucial duties you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unpredicted breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste 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 notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Fox? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Fox is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also called pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Fox?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Fox. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Fox?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most preferred spots for car producers. This is only cause this is where the Volkswagen Fox’s external air intake is located. This is where your car 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 automotive, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is below the glove box of an Volkswagen Fox

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Fox 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 identify a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Volkswagen Fox

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Fox can be located is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is usually 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 Volkswagen Fox?

Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Fox? Although this is a rather ordinary procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your motor vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Volkswagen Fox?

The big query for a good number of Volkswagen Fox 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 replaced 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take out the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Fox?

Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Volkswagen Fox? This step is in fact very basic. 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 Volkswagen Fox.

If you wish more tutorials on the Volkswagen Fox, go to our Volkswagen Fox category.