Cabin Air Filter

Scheduled Maintenance

WHAT IS IT

Since the mid 1990’s, cabin air filters have been installed in most vehicles. Their purpose is to filter the air entering your passenger compartment through your vehicle’s air circulation system.

WHY DO IT

The cabin air filter can be compared to your home’s furnace filter as it acts in the same manner, trapping dust, pollen, pollutants, etc. Over time, these filters become contaminated and blocked, thereby preventing clean air to enter your car’s interior for you and your passengers to breath.

WHEN TO DO IT

In "normal" driving conditions, change every 20, 000 km; if "severe" (dusty roads, heavy traffic congestion), then change every 10, 000 km.

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Description:

A filter used to clean incoming air for the car’s HVAC system. Introduced in European vehicles, cabin air filters are now becoming common on more domestic and Asian makes and models.

The cabin air filter can be compared to your home’s furnace filter as it acts in the same manner, trapping dust, pollen, etc. Over time, these filters become contaminated and blocked, thereby preventing clean air to circulate within your car’s interior. It is recommended that this filter be replaced each year.