Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the crucial duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid sudden malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Nissan Micra? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Nissan Micra is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, as well called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Nissan Micra?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Nissan Micra. Depending on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Nissan Micra?, we advise you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen locations for car makers. This is only cause this is where the Nissan Micra’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just under 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 Micra
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Nissan Micra is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Nissan Micra
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Nissan Micra can be placed is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is generally 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 Micra?
Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Nissan Micra? Even though this is a rather simple procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Nissan Micra?
The big question for many Nissan Micra 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 content page 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 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 gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Nissan Micra?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Nissan Micra? This step is in fact 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 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 Micra.
To find more tips on the Nissan Micra, take a look at the Nissan Micra category.
