Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important tasks you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, 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 famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Polo? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Polo?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo. Depending on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Polo?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular spots for car producers. This is just because this is where the Volkswagen Polo’s external air intake is installed. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located just beneath 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 Polo
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Volkswagen Polo
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 replace the cabin filter of my Volkswagen Polo?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Polo? Although this is a rather common technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Volkswagen Polo?
The big query for a good number of Volkswagen Polo 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 read our content page on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your car 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 replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Polo?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Volkswagen Polo? This step is actually very basic. 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 softly 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 Polo.
To find more tips on the Volkswagen Polo, take a look at the Volkswagen Polo category.
