Ford Fiesta Pollen Filters PDF Installation Guidelines

Introduction If there is an absence of a specific researched detail instruction for your model of car then this guide should help you to find and change the cabin air filter in your car. If even with this guideline you encounter difficulty, you could try referring to a maintenance manual for the model of car or looking on the Internet for owners clubs and chat rooms etc., which can often provide help. In the vast majority of cases the filter is easy to fit and will often take no more than 10-15 minutes. Some can be done in a matter of seconds and don’t even need any tools.

Tools With the following tools you should have no problem upgrading your filter to a Puravent filter. Screwdriver with a set of interchangeable screwbits, including flat, pozidrive and torx bits. Pointed nose pliers Adjustable spanner (or small socket set is even better)

Find the old filter In most cases, particularly on older European cars, the filter will be located in the area at the top of the bulkhead that separates the engine bay from the passenger compartment. By finding the air intake for the cabin, which is usually at the base of the windscreen, you will normally be close to finding the filter which could be under a plastic cover between the top of the bonnet and windscreen. On Far Eastern brand cars and more modern European brands the filter is more commonly found close to the ventilation fan behind the glove box. With some models it is very obvious where the filter is and there may be an access flap to open to get to the filter. Always check the easy and obvious places first before doing any disassembly. Some examples

Get at the old filter Generally the filter will be accessed either from the outside via the area to the base of the windscreen, or inside, behind the glove box. Base of windscreen. If the filter is at the base of the windscreen then it will almost always be on the passenger side and be covered by a plastic cover. You will normally need to remove the soft rubber clip seal that runs along the top of the bulkhead which will provide access to some of the fixing screws on the cowling. Try gently flexing the cowling to see if there is enough access, without taking the cowling off. On some cars it is necessary to take the plastic cover right off.

Where fixings are on the outside of the car they will often be covered with plastic caps. If these caps are rubber then a small spike can be used to get them of. If they are plastic, then try a small flat bladed screwdriver, taking care not to score the cap. Keep a finger on the cap as it is prised off so you don’t loose it.

Behind the glove box. On easier models there will be a removable rectangular plastic cover, which will be visible from the passenger foot well (possibly obscured by a piece of trim) or at the back of the glove box, which will have clips or screw fixings. On difficult models e.g. modern Vauxhall Astras and Zafira, older Hondas and older BMW 3,5 and 7 series, the glove box needs to be removed. You may need to remove some fixings and some plastic covers to actually see the filter.

Some cars have a glove box that can have its opening limiters disengaged allowing the glove box to completely open and hang on its hinges, leaving an opening that enables easy access to the filter housing behind. Others have a section of the ‘glove bin’ that is removable to provide a hatch to the filter housing. Always check the easy and obvious possibilities before embarking on a glove box removal. If the access route to your filter involves any tinkering with electrical equipment and cables (this is rare) remember to disconnect the battery first and reconnect on completion.

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