Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Rabbit? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Rabbit 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 Rabbit?

So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Rabbit. Based on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Rabbit?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular places for car makers. This is just mainly because this is where the Volkswagen Rabbit’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just below 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 Rabbit

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

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Volkswagen Rabbit

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Rabbit can be found is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is usually 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 Rabbit?

Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Rabbit? Even though this is a rather common procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your motor vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Volkswagen Rabbit?

The big question for many Volkswagen Rabbit owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to consult our short post 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 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Rabbit?

Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Volkswagen Rabbit? 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 Rabbit.

If perhaps you have any further questions about the Volkswagen Rabbit, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Rabbit category.