Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, 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 famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Polo 6? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo 6 is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Polo 6?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo 6. 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 situated in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Polo 6?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular locations for car producers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Volkswagen Polo 6’s external air intake is located. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally found just below the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is beneath the glove box of an Volkswagen Polo 6

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo 6 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Volkswagen Polo 6

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Polo 6 can be found is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in most cases held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to replace the cabin filter of my Volkswagen Polo 6?

Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Polo 6? Although this is a rather ordinary maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your motor vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Volkswagen Polo 6?

The big question for a good number of Volkswagen Polo 6 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 content page on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed 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 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 Volkswagen Polo 6?

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 Polo 6? This step is seriously 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 gently 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 6.

To get more tips on the Volkswagen Polo 6, take a look at the Volkswagen Polo 6 category.