Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unforeseen equipment failures that would require you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Citroen Berlingo? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Citroen Berlingo is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Citroen Berlingo?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Citroen Berlingo. Based on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located 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 Citroen Berlingo?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car makers. This is only because this is where the Citroen Berlingo’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally 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 Citroen Berlingo
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Citroen Berlingo is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Citroen Berlingo
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Citroen Berlingo can be located is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is generally 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 Citroen Berlingo?
Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Citroen Berlingo? Nevertheless this is a rather ordinary maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Citroen Berlingo?
The big query for most Citroen Berlingo owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to consult our article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be changed every year if you use your motor vehicle 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Citroen Berlingo?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Citroen Berlingo? This step is actually very common. 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 carefully 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 Citroen Berlingo.
To get more tips on the Citroen Berlingo, take a look at the Citroen Berlingo category.
