Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unexpected malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, 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 Peugeot 106? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 106 is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, also named pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Peugeot 106?

So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Peugeot 106. Depending on the year of your car and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Peugeot 106?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen places for car manufacturers. This is just cause this is where the Peugeot 106’s external air intake is located. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time based just below 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 beneath the glove box of an Peugeot 106

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Peugeot 106 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the simplest 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 Peugeot 106

Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 106 can be found is beneath 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 Peugeot 106?

Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Peugeot 106? Nevertheless this is a rather common procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your motor vehicle.

When to change the cabin filter on Peugeot 106?

The big question for most Peugeot 106 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 impurities, allergens and exhaust fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.

How to take off the cabin filter on my Peugeot 106?

Last but not least, the last step that certainly attracts you to this instruction, how to take off the cabin filter from your Peugeot 106? This step is in fact 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 Peugeot 106.

If you wish more guides on the Peugeot 106, go to our Peugeot 106 category.