Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Citroen C-crosser? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Citroen C-crosser is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Citroen C-crosser?
So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Citroen C-crosser. According to the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Citroen C-crosser?, we suggest you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car manufacturers. This is simply mainly because this is where the Citroen C-crosser’s external air intake is installed. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just under 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 below the glove box of an Citroen C-crosser
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Citroen C-crosser is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. 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 containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Citroen C-crosser
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Citroen C-crosser can be placed is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is commonly 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 Citroen C-crosser?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Citroen C-crosser? Although this is a rather easy to understand technique, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Citroen C-crosser?
The big query for a large number of Citroen C-crosser 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 content on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be changed every year if you use your 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Citroen C-crosser?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this publication, how to take out the cabin filter from your Citroen C-crosser? This step is in fact very common. Once you’ve found the location 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 Citroen C-crosser.
If you want more guides on the Citroen C-crosser, go to our Citroen C-crosser category.
