Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important tasks you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would require you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost all people, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you might 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 Transporter? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Transporter is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Transporter?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Transporter. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Transporter?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular places for car manufacturers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Volkswagen Transporter’s external air intake is situated. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally 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 below the glove box of an Volkswagen Transporter
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Transporter is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least difficult 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 Transporter
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Volkswagen Transporter can be placed is below 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. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to change the cabin filter of my Volkswagen Transporter?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Volkswagen Transporter? Nevertheless this is a rather basic technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Volkswagen Transporter?
The big question for many Volkswagen Transporter owners is when to change 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Volkswagen Transporter?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Volkswagen Transporter? 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 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 Transporter.
If you want more guides on the Volkswagen Transporter, go to our Volkswagen Transporter category.
