Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential duties you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unexpected breakdowns that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz C Class? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz C Class is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well called pollen filter.

change-cabine-filter-mercedes-benz-c-class

Where is the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz C Class?

So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz C Class. Determined by the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Mercedes Benz C Class?, we advise you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen spots for car producers. This is simply because this is where the Mercedes Benz C Class’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found 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 under the glove box of an Mercedes Benz C Class

The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz C Class is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Mercedes Benz C Class

Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz C Class can be found is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is usually 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 Mercedes Benz C Class?

Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Mercedes Benz C Class? Although this is a rather common technique, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your automobile.

When to replace the cabin filter on Mercedes Benz C Class?

The big query for a large number of Mercedes Benz C Class 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 read our content page 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 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz C Class?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Mercedes Benz C Class? This step is seriously 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 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 Mercedes Benz C Class.

If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Mercedes Benz C Class, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Benz C Class category.