Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential duties you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid unforeseen equipment failures that would necessitate you to waste a lot of money. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to concentrate on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Peugeot 508? To do this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 508 is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well known as pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Peugeot 508?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Peugeot 508. According to the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be found in three different spots, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment
To find the cabin filter of your Peugeot 508?, we suggest you to look at the side of the engine compartment, in reality, it is one of the most popular places for car producers. This is simply simply because this is where the Peugeot 508’s external air intake is placed. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally based just beneath the windscreen, at the level of the air vents, you can access it through the bonnet of your car, it will be in a plastic box.
Cabin filter which is below the glove box of an Peugeot 508
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Peugeot 508 is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the least difficult 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 508
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Peugeot 508 can be found is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out your glove box which is in most cases 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 508?
Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Peugeot 508? Even though this is a rather easy to understand step, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Peugeot 508?
The big query for a good number of Peugeot 508 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 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 side 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 change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Peugeot 508?
Last but not least, the last step that certainly draws you to this guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Peugeot 508? 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 508.
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