Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. 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 look into a less known but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my volvo v90? To do this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your volvo v90 is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my volvo v90?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your volvo v90. Depending on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your volvo v90?, we suggest you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most popular spots for car makers. This is just because this is where the volvo v90’s external air intake is located. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located just under 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 under the glove box of an volvo v90

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your volvo v90 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 see a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your volvo v90

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your volvo v90 can be placed is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is generally 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 volvo v90?

Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your volvo v90? Even though this is a rather ordinary procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your motor vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on volvo v90?

The big query for a good number of volvo v90 owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our content page 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to take out the cabin filter on my volvo v90?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your volvo v90? This step is honestly very simple. 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 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 v90.

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