CUPRA Born – Cabin Filter Replacement (Instructions)
Regular filter replacement keeps the air in your CUPRA Born clean, ensures the air conditioning works efficiently, and prevents your windows from fogging up. In this guide, you'll learn how to carry out the replacement yourself in just a few minutes.
Quick Check
| Time required | approx. 5 minutes |
| Difficulty level | Easy |
| Installation location | Frunk / engine compartment |
| Tools | No tools required |
| Suitable filter | EDOC-1009-C |
| Airflow | downward (toward the vehicle floor) |
| Manufacturer's interval | every 30,000 km or 24 months |
| EV-DOC recommendation | every 15,000-20,000 km or 12-18 months |
Preparation
- Vehicle safety: Make sure the vehicle is secured in Park (P), the vehicle is completely deactivated (ignition/system off), and the ventilation/air conditioning is switched off.
- Protection & hygiene: Place a mat or cloth under the work area to catch falling dirt. Safety glasses and a protective mask will protect you from falling dust and pollen. It is best to have a vacuum cleaner ready to clean out the housing before installation.
- Lighting: As the installation location is usually dark, we recommend a headlamp or flashlight for the best possible visibility.
- Tools: No tools are required for the replacement.
- Access: The filter is located in the engine compartment on the passenger side, in front of the Windscreen. Fully open your vehicle's front bonnet to ensure unobstructed access.
Step-by-step guide
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Open front bonnet & locate housing
Open your vehicle's front bonnet. The filter housing is at the very back of the engine compartment on the passenger side, directly in front of the Windscreen. -
Open filter housing cover
Gently press the retaining tabs on the sides of the horizontal housing cover together or upward to unlock and remove the cover. -
Remove old filter
Pull the old cabin air filter upward and out of the compartment. Make sure no leaves or dirt particles fall into the exposed ventilation duct. -
Insert new filter
Carefully slide the new cabin air filter into the compartment, ensuring a precise fit.↔ Airflow: The arrows on the side of the filter must point down (toward the vehicle floor)!
💡 Pro tip: Briefly vacuum up coarse dirt and leaves along the upper edge of the housing before inserting the new filter!
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Close housing & lock front bonnet
Replace the housing cover and press it firmly until the retaining tabs audibly and noticeably snap into place. Then close the front bonnet.

