Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the most important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less notorious but equally significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Nissan Maxima? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Nissan Maxima is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Nissan Maxima?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Nissan Maxima. Determined by the year of your car and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Nissan Maxima?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen places for car producers. This is simply cause this is where the Nissan Maxima’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time placed just under the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is beneath the glove box of an Nissan Maxima
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Nissan Maxima is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the easiest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should recognize a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Nissan Maxima
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Nissan Maxima can be placed is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is in most cases held by clips or a screw. Once this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to change the cabin filter of my Nissan Maxima?
Finally, we will now discover how to change the cabin filter of your Nissan Maxima? Nevertheless this is a rather easy to understand technique, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Nissan Maxima?
The big question for most Nissan Maxima owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate to read our article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your motor vehicle 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 impure substances, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Nissan Maxima?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this tips guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Nissan Maxima? This step is actually 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 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 Nissan Maxima.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Nissan Maxima, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Maxima category.
