Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important responsibilities you need to achieve if you want to keep your vehicle in good condition and avoid sudden equipment failures that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to nearly everybody, including oil and filter replacing, but for others you might not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less famous but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Renault Megane 4? For this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 4 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also called pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Renault Megane 4?
So let’s start our short post with location of the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 4. Determined by the year of your automobile and the series, the filter can be located in three different areas, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Renault Megane 4?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most chosen places for car manufacturers. This is just simply because this is where the Renault Megane 4’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 beneath the glove box of an Renault Megane 4
The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 4 is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the easiest 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 Renault Megane 4
Finally, last location where the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 4 can be located is beneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to remove your glove box which is almost always held by clips or a screw. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.
How to change the cabin filter of my Renault Megane 4?
Finally, we will now show you how to change the cabin filter of your Renault Megane 4? Even though this is a rather easy to understand maneuver, it must be done at the right time to avoid concerns on your vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Renault Megane 4?
The big question for many Renault Megane 4 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 short post on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be changed every year if you use your 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to remove the cabin filter on my Renault Megane 4?
Last but not least, the last step that definitely attracts you to this publication, how to remove the cabin filter from your Renault Megane 4? This step is in fact very common. Once you’ve found the location 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 4.
If you need more tutorials on the Renault Megane 4, go to our Renault Megane 4 category.
