Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unexpected equipment failures that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to nearly everybody, such as oil and filter changes, but for others you might 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 Peugeot 205? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 205 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Peugeot 205?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Peugeot 205. According to the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different areas, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter found in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Peugeot 205?, we encourage you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen places for car manufacturers. This is only mainly because this is where the Peugeot 205’s external air intake is installed. This is where your car 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 automotive, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is under the glove box of an Peugeot 205
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Peugeot 205 is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should find out a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Peugeot 205
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 205 can be found is under 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 change the cabin filter of my Peugeot 205?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Peugeot 205? Nevertheless this is a rather simple technique, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Peugeot 205?
The big query for a large number of Peugeot 205 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 content page on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your 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 harmful particles, 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 205?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Peugeot 205? 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 Peugeot 205.
If you want more tutorials on the Peugeot 205, go to our Peugeot 205 category.
