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Introduction

This tutorial helps you to change the cabin filter on Volkswagen Polo III 1.3 i 55cv

Video Overview

  1. 
Pull the handle located at the bottom left under the steering wheel

Open the front hood
    • Pull the handle located at the bottom left under the steering wheel

    • Open the front hood

  2. 
Remove the windshield bay seal

Remove the windshield bay seal

Remove the windshield bay seal
    • Remove the windshield bay seal

  3. 
Locate the cabin filter (it is located at the top left under the windshield bay)

Lift the cover by pulling it upwards

Lift the cover by pulling it upwards
    • Locate the cabin filter (it is located at the top left under the windshield bay)

    • Lift the cover by pulling it upwards

  4. 
Remove the cabin filter holder cover

Remove the cabin filter holder cover

Remove the cabin filter holder cover
    • Remove the cabin filter holder cover

  5. 
Unclip the two clips from the cabin filter support

Remove the cabin filter holder with the filter inside

Clean any impurities present with a blower
    • Unclip the two clips from the cabin filter support

    • Remove the cabin filter holder with the filter inside

    • Clean any impurities present with a blower

  6. 
separate the cabin filter bracket

Compare the dimensions between the old and le nouveau filtre d'habitacle (length,width)

Compare the dimensions between the old and le nouveau filtre d'habitacle (length,width)
  7. 
Check the direction of installation of the filter with the arrow on the side of the filter

Insert the new cabin filter into its holder,

Two filter tabs insert into the side of the holder
    • Check the direction of installation of the filter with the arrow on the side of the filter

    • Insert the new cabin filter into its holder,

    • Two filter tabs insert into the side of the holder

  8. 
Replace the support with the filter in its location (3 clips)

Check carefully that the filter is correctly positioned

Check carefully that the filter is correctly positioned
    • Replace the support with the filter in its location (3 clips)

    • Check carefully that the filter is correctly positioned

  9. 
Lock the two clips on each side of the cabin filter

Lock the two clips on each side of the cabin filter
    • Lock the two clips on each side of the cabin filter

  10. 
Reposition the cover (2 clips)

Reposition the cover (2 clips)

Reposition the cover (2 clips)
    • Reposition the cover (2 clips)

  11. 
Reposition the windshield bay grille, use a flat screwdriver to slide it under the windshield bay seal.

Reposition the windshield bay grille, use a flat screwdriver to slide it under the windshield bay seal.

Reposition the windshield bay grille, use a flat screwdriver to slide it under the windshield bay seal.
    • Reposition the windshield bay grille, use a flat screwdriver to slide it under the windshield bay seal.

  12. 
Reposition the windshield bay seal

Reposition the windshield bay seal

Reposition the windshield bay seal
    • Reposition the windshield bay seal

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