Vehicle maintenance is one of the essential responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to almost everyone, including 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 significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Renault Laguna 3? To do this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Renault Laguna 3 is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Renault Laguna 3?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Renault Laguna 3. Determined by the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be placed in three different spots, we will now describe these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Renault Laguna 3?, we advise you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular spots for car producers. This is only mainly because this is where the Renault Laguna 3’s external air intake is situated. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is generally placed 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 Renault Laguna 3
The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Renault Laguna 3 is under the glove compartment of your motor vehicle. This is the most simple place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should identify a black box including the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Renault Laguna 3
Finally, last spot where the cabin filter on your Renault Laguna 3 can be placed is below your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off 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 replace the cabin filter of my Renault Laguna 3?
Finally, we will now teach you how to replace the cabin filter of your Renault Laguna 3? Although this is a rather easy to understand maneuver, it must be done at the right time to avoid problems on your car.
When to replace the cabin filter on Renault Laguna 3?
The big query for a good number of Renault Laguna 3 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; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be changed every year if you use your car 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 gases. Do not hesitate to replace it more regularly if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Renault Laguna 3?
Last but not least, the last step that surely draws you to this guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Renault Laguna 3? This step is honestly very basic. 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 softly 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 Renault Laguna 3.
To find more tips on the Renault Laguna 3, take a look at the Renault Laguna 3 category.
