Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the most important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid sudden malfunctions that would require you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz CLA Class? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz CLA Class?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz CLA Class. Determined by the year of your car and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most chosen places for car producers. This is just mainly because this is where the Mercedes Benz CLA Class’s external air intake is located. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally 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 below the glove box of an Mercedes Benz CLA Class
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz CLA Class is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least complicated 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz CLA Class can be placed is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in most cases 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Mercedes Benz CLA Class? Even though this is a rather simple step, it must be done at the right time to prevent problems on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Mercedes Benz CLA Class?
The big question for a large number of Mercedes Benz CLA Class 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; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz CLA Class?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mercedes Benz CLA Class? This step is seriously very common. 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 Mercedes Benz CLA Class.
To find more tips on the Mercedes Benz CLA Class, take a look at the Mercedes Benz CLA Class category.
