Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial tasks you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mercedes Classe E? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe E is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Mercedes Classe E?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe E. Depending on the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Mercedes Classe E?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular spots for car makers. This is only mainly because this is where the Mercedes Classe E’s external air intake is placed. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time 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 under the glove box of an Mercedes Classe E

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe E 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 a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Mercedes Classe E

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe E can be found is under your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 Mercedes Classe E?

Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Mercedes Classe E? Even though this is a rather ordinary technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your automobile.

When to replace the cabin filter on Mercedes Classe E?

The big question for most Mercedes Classe E 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 article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your automobile 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Mercedes Classe E?

Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Mercedes Classe E? This step is actually very common. 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 Classe E.

If you wish more tutorials on the Mercedes Classe E, go to our Mercedes Classe E category.