Vehicle maintenance is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Dacia Sandero? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Dacia Sandero is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Dacia Sandero?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Dacia Sandero. According to 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 locate the cabin filter of your Dacia Sandero?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen locations for car manufacturers. This is just mainly because this is where the Dacia Sandero’s external air intake is located. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally found just below the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your automotive, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is underneath the glove box of an Dacia Sandero
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Dacia Sandero 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 Dacia Sandero
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Dacia Sandero can be located is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is commonly 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 Dacia Sandero?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Dacia Sandero? Nevertheless this is a rather common technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Dacia Sandero?
The big question for a good number of Dacia Sandero owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our article on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole 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 gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Dacia Sandero?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Dacia Sandero? This step is actually 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 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 Dacia Sandero.
To find more tips on the Dacia Sandero, take a look at the Dacia Sandero category.
