Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my BMW 5 Series? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your BMW 5 Series is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my BMW 5 Series?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your BMW 5 Series. Based on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different places, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your BMW 5 Series?, we encourage you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most popular spots for car manufacturers. This is just because this is where the BMW 5 Series’s external air intake is situated. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just beneath the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an BMW 5 Series
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your BMW 5 Series 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 identify a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your BMW 5 Series
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your BMW 5 Series can be found is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is almost always held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to change the cabin filter of my BMW 5 Series?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your BMW 5 Series? Although this is a rather common technique, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your car.
When to change the cabin filter on BMW 5 Series?
The big question for a large number of BMW 5 Series owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your car regularly or every two years if you drive in the country side and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impure substances, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my BMW 5 Series?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this instruction, how to remove the cabin filter from your BMW 5 Series? This step is honestly 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 gently 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 BMW 5 Series.
To find more tips on the BMW 5 Series, take a look at the BMW 5 Series category.
