I am a dealership mechanic, and when we do the cabinfilters we just pull the carpet down, unclip the fusebox and pull it aside. It is a little tricky in the beginning, but we get the entire job done in 1-2 minutes. So if you want to spare some time, don't touch any tools
Yes, I did it, you're right 100%, take me little over few minutes as I mention with vacuum, thank you very much I must be very delicate because I installed China filter from RockAuto , lot cheaper, ha,ha,ha. !!!! Give me more tips, thanks !!!!
I just purchased a used 2013 XC70... and need to learn about with the preventative maintenance of my ''new'' car. I have watched a number of your videos on Volvo...........................THEY ARE EXCELLENT ! Thank you so very much.
Great explanation on cleaning the AC evaporator. I don't think new viewers realize you showed how to change the cabin filter earlier without removing the glove compartment. This was primarily to get to the evaporator and I would not have known what type of cleaner to buy.
Thank you so much for posting this guide ! I just followed the steps and was able to change the cabin filter today. Took quite some time but I enjoyed it. Please keep posting, you helped me as a Volvo owner & enthusiast to get the courage and the guidance to do "little" jobs like this on my car and of course to save quite a bit of money at the same time.
Excellent video and as usual you explained all of the steps in a logical fashion. Many thanks, I will be changing my cabin filter over the weekend as you demonstrated.
Great timing! Just did first oil change and hadn't gotten around to the cabin filter replacement yet. The air filter looked bran new, so I figured the cabin filter was probably fine too. It is quite a job to access compared to most other cars! But now that I've seen this I'm going to proceed with cleaning the evaporator coils as you recommended. Thanks
Thanks for your help, great video. I swear some of these European car companies design things in such a way as to make it more difficult for us do-it-yourselfers so we give up and pay the dealer to do simple jobs like this! In my Toyota, I can throw a new cabin filter in in 2 minutes in the parking lot at the auto parts store. In my Volvo, you'd think I was doing a new head gasket.
Did this today, the video was super-helpful! I also removed the glovebox after I realized it will be really difficult/impossible to put the new filter back in without heavily squeezing it. With the glovebox half out, it was super-easy to put the filter in*. Therefore I would recommend to take the glove-box out too, it's just a few screws and not much additional effort in comparison. I also didn't use the Liqui-Moly-foam but another german product called "Auprotec® Viro Vaporizer Pro". It is liquid and alcohol based and applied in a thin, strong vapor through a 4-way metal nozzle which sprays sideways. So it is easy to applicate and it evaporates after a few minutes. Therefore there was no need to dry out the filter-box before putting back in the filter. I just waited till all of the solution had evaporated. *In my case, I had additional wires connected to the back of the glovebox (For the locking/valet parking function). But it's only necessary to pull it half out to free up the access to the filter-box.
You can change the filter by just removing the kick panel. It will be just harder to remove/insert the air filter as you will need to compress due to lack off room.
If i remember good on our XC70s pre facelift it is easier to replace we dont need to remove the black block. But this facelift is much more nicer in cabin. Great video my friend you have technic like a professional cameraman :D
Just followed this guide on my 2012 XC70, pretty much same experience, except one of the 8mm was missing (i blame previous owner/dealer). Video helped alot, thanks!
@@pbierre I work at a volvo dealership as a mechanic and it is possible to change the cabin filter in less than 1 and a half minute once you get the hang of it. We just leave the kick panel in place, fold the carpet back and unhinge the fuse box and move it out the way without disconnecting it. It's a bit tight and takes some geting used to, but removing as few parts as possible really saves time.
@@MrGunnerman2 do you know where can I find air condictioning drain pipe in XC70 2008? There is no water coming out of the car, there is dry flor on my garage
Thanks for your video. It helped me a lot to figure out how to remove the rectangular black fuse box. For removing the glove box, I got it half-way out and realized that there is a large wire loom attached to it in the back, unlike your case. (Mine is a 2013 XC70 T6 platinum) So not able to take it completely out. Due to the space constraints, it was a struggle to push the new air filter in. (I wished I was able to remove the glove box...^^). Again, THANK YOU!
I did this the other day when I changed my engine oil, though I didn't take out my glove compartment. I just disconnect the fuse block next to the cabin air filter door, pop it loose, and move it out of the way. Take the side panel off of the console, take the door off of the cabin air filter compartment and kind of "roll-up" the filter as I take it out. "Roll-up" the new one again and then get the one end started into the compartment slot... then it slides right it. I was using the Volvo branded filters from the dealer, but found the Mann CUK 2733 to be the same filter (they manufacture it for Volvo) and I get it cheaper from Amazon.
On my 2013 XC70, you CAN'T remove the glove box -- there's a fat wire harness tie-strapped to the back wall of gb. I pulled it fwd about 5". Next time will do like Brandon.
@@pbierre just swapped it on my 2015 XC70 today.. you can take the glovebox out.. that wire look isn't ziptied to the glove box, it's ziptied to a removable clip, yoy just need to be tugged at with a bit of force.
I don't remove the glove box either. I recommend purchasing the Volvo replacement filter, not some cheap aftermarket. The Volvo filter is made of a heavier, charcoal impregnated filter media which is critical because you'll need to bend the filter end to end to wedge it between the filter housing and the obstructions behind the glove box. After inserting the filter in the housing, it will spring back to its original shape without damage. The cheaper aftermarkets tend to crease where you bend and they won't seat correctly. Be sure you insert the filter with the flow arrow oriented correctly.
Hi, you helped me a lot. I watched many other videos but you've been the only one who showed the button on top to release the fusebox. I tried several times without knowing this and it did not work.
I love my V50 1.6Drive Lux Estate. In the UK it costs me £20 a year road tax, it does 56mpg, never dropped below that. It left a friends 2.0 Volvo way behind, he admitted he couldn't keep up at xxx mph. My only complaint is the seat foam, at 77k miles it needs replacing. Thanks for the video, I need to replace my filter!
I just finished changing my cabin air filter on our 2013 XC 70. This video was extremely helpful !! The tip about pressing a button [you can't see] on the top of a ''mystery box'' made this operation possible..... from your other videos it looks like you live in Winnipeg, in the Red River valley. I would send you a case of Labatt Blue, if I knew your address.... Thanks again man !
Volvo does a full service of my car once every year, and they change this filter among other stuff. once a few weeks after a service i thought the air was bad in the car so i decided to check the filter, to my surprise the filter was so dirty and black that the employe of volvo where i bought a new filter said it looked like it had not been changed for years... now i change the filter myself each spring and fall, the filter is like 10 bucks and the work takes a maximum of 20 minutes and its worth it.
Sounds like you were the victim...as so many are...of rip-off, so-called, "Main-Dealers. Their image is appalling...because they deserve it. The manufacturers are tearing their hair out. I could tell you true stories of Toyota Dealers, Volvo Dealers that have tried to rip off their customers, here in my country. Not for routine non-replacement of cabin filters, as in your case, but attempting to extract thousands of dollars for totally UNNECESSARY suspension work. My argument is not so much the robbery of the money itself: But the peace of mind they deprive people of.....of being treated like a mug. They should be ashamed of themselves. They are no better than street muggers. Thieves. Scum of the earth. And I hate it.... and flatly refuse to play their game.
on my 2009 XC70 I did not have to remove the glove box or a junction box like in the video, I guess I have a different electrical layout? All I had to do was pull the side panel off and pull down the carpet and the cabin air filter was there in the same spot on your video. I still found it valuable just in case I ever had to take the glove box out, thanks!
*It’s: Pretty. Quiet. **Fastly.Cool** in my room. Works wellLittle of hassle to install was TOTALLY worth it. I’m loving it so far. I recommend watching the installation video and taking it slow~*
Interesting. I wonder if cleaning the evap coils and changing the filter will solve the problem of no ac while car is parked. When driving it blows nice and cold.
I followed this video to replace the cabin filter and clean the evaporator. I could not remove the glove box after all screws were out. I couldn’t figure out what was holding it, so couldn’t remove the side penal either. I did everything else with keeping the box there. It was not easy but I made it. I own 2011 xc60 T. Maybe different model is not the same in this job.
Hi Great channel. I'm hoping you can give me some advice. My P3 D5 is overheating and no cabin hot air. Where are the pipes located in the engine bay that feed and return to the heater matrix? are they accessed from under the car? any advice on removing the heater radiator? thanks
Excellent video - thanks. You can do this without removing the glove box and side panel, as I did, but it does make access a little more difficult. Also, it appears that disconnecting that plug to the fuse box resets the windows and they no longer automatically go up.
Volvo support says and worked for me: Resetting If the battery is disconnected then the function for automatic opening must be reset so that it can work correctly. 1. Gently raise the front section of the button to raise the window to its end position and hold it there for one second. 2. Release the button briefly. 3. Raise the front section of the button again for one second. Warning A reset must take place for pinch protection to work.
@volvosweden where do you direct your AC cleaner hose - is it up to the engine side, or up the dash side? Or do you just spray it, where the filter was located with?
Damnn Changing "Cabin Filter " Is a bloody Mission mate I drive Volvo S80 , 2011 plate Really like your videos One Request;- Please Make another video on "How to Put back on Dashboard"?
Hey there.. I`m another super thankful subscriber from germany, with a "new" 12 year old v70. I just replaced the dirty filter with your help. I have two questions though. 1. The box that you detached and bent over the carpet was missing in my car. Do you know what its for? Also, underneath my carpet was a bunch of water. Carpet pretty wet. Any idea where the water could come from? Thanks
Quick question. After I finished everything, I noticed that when I try to roll up or down the windows, I have to hold the button. If I release, it stops rolling. In the past I just need to push or pull the button once and the window will keep rolling. Is there some kind of system reset I need to do?
Thanks for this and all the videos, do you have a "Buy me a Beer" button we can pay you back as a token of our appreciation ? In the middle of changing my filter now. Is it a good idea to clean the intake outside below the windscreen ? Thanks
Brilliant video! Changing the pollen filter on my 1994 Volvo 480 is a matter of seconds, but this almost seems to be an engine out job... Have you ever tried to change the IAQS (Air Quality Sensor)? It must be located somewhere near the air filter, on the interior fan unit. The sensor is broken in nearly every Volvo over 6 years old and the dealer charges a small fortune, so I'm going to try myself in my 2011 V70 together with a pollen filter change.
On the p2 you just have to take off the kick panel under the glove box to change the cabin air filter. Can't believe the Volvo engineers made it so you have to take off the glove box just to change the air filter on the p3.
We removed the glove box to get a better access, better video shot and cleaning the ac evaporator. To replace the filter only, the glove box can not be removed
Did the p2 also put the evaporator facing the cabin filter? I changed my filter last year and didn't think to clean down the evaporator. Gonna have to check next time if someone doesn't replay saying it's there too.
Two questions: 1. When I insert the new filter, the filter has an arrow indicating the direction of the airflow. Should I have the arrow pointing to the head or the tail of the car? 2. If the AC drain clogs, the cleaning foam won't come out. How do I know if the AC drain is clogged, and how do I fix that?
Hi I have a problem with the electric opening of the trunk of my volvo xc60, very often fails to open do you have any advice or procedure for correct settings? thank you so much
Hello, do you know what the unused connector, (next to the glove compartments light connector) could be used for? Thanx, appreciate your videos they are very helpfull.
I did this today but not this way. First you dont need to dismantle the glovecompartment. I started with a vaccumcleaner because it was full of shit, leafes, bugs and seeds. Then I read on the ac cleaner from CRC that I should let the foam work for 15 minutes and then turn on max heat and max fan (no recirculation!) Pull down all windows and open the hood and let the engine run for 20 minutes. Thats what it says on the CRC I used so I followed their recommendation. Quite different from how its done in the video!
Would this help my volvo stay cold while being idle? When it turns on it takes a while to cool and if idle very warmer air comes out. But is fine when driving. I replaced the radiator when I got it bc the car overheated. I paid someone to tune it up and change the filters and the cabin filter. But I had a person look at it, and he said it might be dirty. But I changed it not even a year ago. So it doesn’t make sense I have good levels of Freon last time I checked.
My 2007 P3 S80 is kind of like this too, what a bunch of f_ _ked up design. I change this cabin filter every 2 years or so. Takes me a good 20 minutes just to replace this darn thing. My wife's 2013 Kia Optima takes me only 2 minutes from start to finish. Well done, Volvo.
