Last I checked, cabin air filters are supposed to be user serviceable items on any vehicle and should take no more than 10 minutes to replace.
Well, I discovered that 'user serviceable' isn't in the Volvo vocabulary. At least for the R-Design, there's a fuse box right in front of the panel where the cabin air filter is supposed to go. I've drawn a box around the cabin air filter door in red, and in orange, there's the fuse box (see image below).
Who's bright idea was it to place that there for an item you're supposed to replace EVERY YEAR!
I haven't the slightest idea how this comes out, and because of the poor visibility under the glove compartment, can't see anything (it doesn't help that all the plastic in there is black).
Has anyone done this before and can point me in the right direction? I'm loathe to pay any mechanic to do such a mundane maintenance item.
Well, I discovered that 'user serviceable' isn't in the Volvo vocabulary. At least for the R-Design, there's a fuse box right in front of the panel where the cabin air filter is supposed to go. I've drawn a box around the cabin air filter door in red, and in orange, there's the fuse box (see image below).
Who's bright idea was it to place that there for an item you're supposed to replace EVERY YEAR!
I haven't the slightest idea how this comes out, and because of the poor visibility under the glove compartment, can't see anything (it doesn't help that all the plastic in there is black).
Has anyone done this before and can point me in the right direction? I'm loathe to pay any mechanic to do such a mundane maintenance item.
