Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important duties you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work 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 notorious but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mercedes Classe Glc? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe Glc is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Mercedes Classe Glc?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe Glc. Depending on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different places, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Mercedes Classe Glc?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most popular places for car makers. This is just simply because this is where the Mercedes Classe Glc’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 motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is beneath the glove box of an Mercedes Classe Glc
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe Glc is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. 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 Classe Glc
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Classe Glc can be found is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is almost always 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 Glc?
Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Mercedes Classe Glc? Although this is a rather simple step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Mercedes Classe Glc?
The big query for most Mercedes Classe Glc 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 consult our short post on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed every year if you use your car 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 gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Mercedes Classe Glc?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mercedes Classe Glc? This step is seriously very basic. 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 Classe Glc.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Mercedes Classe Glc, do not hesitate to consult our Mercedes Classe Glc category.
