Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Mercedes Sprinter? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Sprinter is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Mercedes Sprinter?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Mercedes Sprinter. According to the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be located in three different places, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Mercedes Sprinter?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen locations for car producers. This is just cause this is where the Mercedes Sprinter’s external air intake is situated. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located 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 underneath the glove box of an Mercedes Sprinter
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Mercedes Sprinter 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 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 Sprinter
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Mercedes Sprinter can be located is underneath 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 change the cabin filter of my Mercedes Sprinter?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Mercedes Sprinter? Although this is a rather basic maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Mercedes Sprinter?
The big query for most Mercedes Sprinter owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t be reluctant to consult our article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be changed every year if you use your motor 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Mercedes Sprinter?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Mercedes Sprinter? This step is in fact 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 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 Sprinter.
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