Vehicle maintenance 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 money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to nearly everybody, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less famous but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Citroen Nemo? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Citroen Nemo is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Citroen Nemo?

So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Citroen Nemo. Based on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Citroen Nemo?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen spots for car manufacturers. This is just simply because this is where the Citroen Nemo’s external air intake is placed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located 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 beneath the glove box of an Citroen Nemo

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Citroen Nemo is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least complicated 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 Citroen Nemo

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Citroen Nemo can be located is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is in general held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to replace the cabin filter of my Citroen Nemo?

Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Citroen Nemo? Nevertheless this is a rather basic step, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your automobile.

When to replace the cabin filter on Citroen Nemo?

The big question for a good number of Citroen Nemo owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to consult our short post 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 automobile 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Citroen Nemo?

Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Citroen Nemo? This step is actually very basic. 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 Nemo.

If you want more guides on the Citroen Nemo, go to our Citroen Nemo category.