Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important duties you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work 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 important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Citroen Ds3? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Citroen Ds3 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Citroen Ds3?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Citroen Ds3. Depending 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 positioned in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Citroen Ds3?, we advise you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen locations for car manufacturers. This is simply because this is where the Citroen Ds3’s external air intake is situated. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time placed just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Citroen Ds3
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Citroen Ds3 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least difficult place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Citroen Ds3
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Citroen Ds3 can be found 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 Ds3?
Finally, we will now discover how to change the cabin filter of your Citroen Ds3? Nevertheless this is a rather basic procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Citroen Ds3?
The big question for most Citroen Ds3 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Citroen Ds3?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this tips guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Citroen Ds3? This step is seriously very basic. 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 Citroen Ds3.
To get more tips on the Citroen Ds3, take a look at the Citroen Ds3 category.
