Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial duties you need to do if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid sudden malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Nissan Almera? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Nissan Almera is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Nissan Almera?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Nissan Almera. Based on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Nissan Almera?, we suggest you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most preferred spots for car makers. This is simply simply because this is where the Nissan Almera’s external air intake is placed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just beneath 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 Nissan Almera
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Nissan Almera 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 see a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Nissan Almera
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Nissan Almera can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove 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 Nissan Almera?
Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Nissan Almera? Although this is a rather common procedure, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your automobile.
When to replace the cabin filter on Nissan Almera?
The big question for many Nissan Almera owners is when to replace this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our content page 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 automobile 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Nissan Almera?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this tips guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Nissan Almera? This step is in fact very basic. 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 carefully 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 Nissan Almera.
If you wish more guides on the Nissan Almera, go to our Nissan Almera category.
