Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, including oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less known but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Citroen Xsara? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Citroen Xsara is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Citroen Xsara?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Citroen Xsara. Determined by the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Citroen Xsara?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most preferred locations for car manufacturers. This is simply simply because this is where the Citroen Xsara’s external air intake is located. This is where your car 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 underneath the glove box of an Citroen Xsara
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Citroen Xsara 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 identify a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Citroen Xsara
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Citroen Xsara can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in general held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to replace the cabin filter of my Citroen Xsara?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Citroen Xsara? Nevertheless this is a rather ordinary step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Citroen Xsara?
The big query for most Citroen Xsara owners is when to replace 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 side and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air harmful particles, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Citroen Xsara?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Citroen Xsara? 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 Citroen Xsara.
If you wish more guides on the Citroen Xsara, go to our Citroen Xsara category.
