Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial tasks you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, such as oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Nissan X-trail? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Nissan X-trail is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Nissan X-trail?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Nissan X-trail. 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 X-trail?, we advise you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most preferred locations for car manufacturers. This is just because this is where the Nissan X-trail’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your car will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally located 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 X-trail
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Nissan X-trail 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 see a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Nissan X-trail
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Nissan X-trail can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is generally 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 X-trail?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Nissan X-trail? Nevertheless this is a rather basic technique, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your automobile.
When to change the cabin filter on Nissan X-trail?
The big question for many Nissan X-trail owners is when to change this filter, because we know that you have to change it every 20,000 kilometres; don’t hesitate 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 replaced 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 pollutants, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Nissan X-trail?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this instruction, how to take off the cabin filter from your Nissan X-trail? This step is actually very common. 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 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 Nissan X-trail.
If you need more guides on the Nissan X-trail, go to our Nissan X-trail category.