Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden malfunctions that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less notorious but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Audi S3? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Audi S3 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Audi S3?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Audi S3. According to the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Audi S3?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most popular locations for car makers. This is only mainly because this is where the Audi S3’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time placed just below the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your automotive, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is beneath the glove box of an Audi S3

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Audi S3 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Audi S3

Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Audi S3 can be placed is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is almost always held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to change the cabin filter of my Audi S3?

Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Audi S3? Although this is a rather easy to understand technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your automobile.

When to change the cabin filter on Audi S3?

The big query for most Audi S3 owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to read our article on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your automobile regularly or every two years if you drive in the country and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air pollutants, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take out the cabin filter on my Audi S3?

Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Audi S3? This step is seriously very simple. Once you’ve found the position of the filter, all you have to do is to unclip the box in which it is located and softly pull it out. Be careful when taking it out to look carefully in which direction it is positioned (you will often find an arrow that gives the direction of the air), so remember to position your new filter in the same direction. You just have to close and re-clip the box and you’re done changing the cabin filter of your Audi S3.

If you wish more guides on the Audi S3, go to our Audi S3 category.