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How to Replace the Cabin Air Filter in Your Car

Model: Volkswagen Sharan MK 1, 7M - Years 1995-2010
Part: Cabin air filter

This guide shows how to replace the cabin air filter in your car easily and quickly. This procedure should be performed periodically and is essential and straightforward if you have a good level of manual dexterity.
Once you have the new filter, locate where the old one is situated. In this case, it is at the front passenger side, beneath the glove compartment. You will need to unscrew the cylindrical box that contains it, and after doing so, you will find the cabin air filter, which you can pull out towards yourself using your thumb.

Updated on 21 February 2026 by ScegliAuto

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