Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid sudden equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz S Class? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz S Class is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Mercedes Benz S Class?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz S Class. Depending on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Mercedes Benz S Class?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car producers. This is just cause this is where the Mercedes Benz S Class’s external air intake is located. This is where your car 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 automotive, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is below the glove box of an Mercedes Benz S Class
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz S Class is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the easiest 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 Mercedes Benz S Class
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Benz S Class can be placed is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is usually 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 S Class?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Mercedes Benz S Class? Even though this is a rather simple maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Mercedes Benz S Class?
The big query for most Mercedes Benz S 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed every year if you use your 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 pollutants, 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 Mercedes Benz S Class?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mercedes Benz S Class? This step is seriously very simple. 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 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 S Class.
If you have any additional questions about the Mercedes Benz S Class, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Benz S Class category.
