Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial tasks you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid sudden malfunctions that would necessitate you to waste a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, including oil and filter changes, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less notorious but equally essential maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Renault Megane 2? For this, first we’ll discover where the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 2 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Renault Megane 2?

So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 2. Depending on the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now describe these locations.

Passenger compartment filter situated in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Renault Megane 2?, we advise you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in fact, it is one of the most chosen spots for car manufacturers. This is just simply because this is where the Renault Megane 2’s external air intake is positioned. 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 underneath the glove box of an Renault Megane 2

The second possible position for the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 2 is under the glove compartment of your car. 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 Megane 2

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 2 can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is commonly 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 Renault Megane 2?

Finally, we will now discover how to change the cabin filter of your Renault Megane 2? Nevertheless this is a rather simple procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your car.

When to change the cabin filter on Renault Megane 2?

The big query for most Renault Megane 2 owners is when to change 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 side and only make short trips. The purpose of this filter is to filter out air impure substances, allergens and exhaust gas. Do not hesitate to change it more regularly if you drive in city.

How to remove the cabin filter on my Renault Megane 2?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this guide, how to remove the cabin filter from your Renault Megane 2? This step is actually 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 gently 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 Megane 2.

If you want more guides on the Renault Megane 2, go to our Renault Megane 2 category.