Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the crucial duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unforeseen malfunctions that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, 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 significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Nissan Frontier? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Nissan Frontier is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well called pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Nissan Frontier?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Nissan Frontier. 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 located in the engine compartment

To locate the cabin filter of your Nissan Frontier?, we advise you to check out the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most preferred places for car producers. This is just because this is where the Nissan Frontier’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time placed 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 below the glove box of an Nissan Frontier

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Nissan Frontier 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 a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Nissan Frontier

Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Nissan Frontier can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is almost always held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to replace the cabin filter of my Nissan Frontier?

Finally, we will now show you how to replace the cabin filter of your Nissan Frontier? Nevertheless this is a rather common maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your automobile.

When to replace the cabin filter on Nissan Frontier?

The big query for many Nissan Frontier 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 complete 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Nissan Frontier?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Nissan Frontier? This step is honestly very simple. 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 Frontier.

To discover more tips on the Nissan Frontier, take a look at the Nissan Frontier category.