Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to 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 notorious but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Volvo S90? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Volvo S90 is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Volvo S90?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Volvo S90. Determined by the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed 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 Volvo S90?, we recommend you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most chosen spots for car manufacturers. This is just mainly because this is where the Volvo S90’s external air intake is placed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just under 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 underneath the glove box of an Volvo S90

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Volvo S90 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 find a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Volvo S90

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Volvo S90 can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is almost always 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 Volvo S90?

Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Volvo S90? Nevertheless this is a rather basic technique, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your automobile.

When to replace the cabin filter on Volvo S90?

The big question for a large number of Volvo S90 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your automobile regularly or every two years if you drive in the country side and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impurities, 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 Volvo S90?

Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Volvo S90? This step is in fact very simple. 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 Volvo S90.

To find more tips on the Volvo S90, take a look at the Volvo S90 category.