Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the important tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted malfunctions that would require you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, just like oil and filter changes, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally crucial maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Peugeot 307? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 307 is, and secondly how to replace this popular filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Peugeot 307?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Peugeot 307. Based on the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Peugeot 307?, we recommend you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car producers. This is only mainly because this is where the Peugeot 307’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 below 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 below the glove box of an Peugeot 307
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Peugeot 307 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the least difficult 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 307
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 307 can be placed is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out 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 replace the cabin filter of my Peugeot 307?
Finally, we will now discover how to replace the cabin filter of your Peugeot 307? Even though this is a rather easy to understand procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your motor vehicle.
When to replace the cabin filter on Peugeot 307?
The big question for many Peugeot 307 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 read our short post on the removal of the service indicator light; nevertheless, 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 side and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to replace it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Peugeot 307?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this instruction, how to take out the cabin filter from your Peugeot 307? This step is honestly 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 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 307.
If you want more guides on the Peugeot 307, go to our Peugeot 307 category.
