Vehicle maintenance is one of the most important duties you need to do if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid sudden breakdowns that would require you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance work seem obvious to almost all people, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to focus on a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Renault Megane? For this, first we’ll see where the cabin filter on your Renault Megane is, and secondly how to change this popular filter, as well named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Renault Megane?
So let’s start our article with location of the cabin filter on your Renault Megane. Determined by the year of your vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now detail these locations.
Passenger compartment filter positioned in the engine compartment
To locate the cabin filter of your Renault Megane?, we encourage you to look at the side of the engine compartment, indeed, it is one of the most popular locations for car manufacturers. This is simply because this is where the Renault Megane’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your motor vehicle will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time found just beneath 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
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Renault Megane 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 Renault Megane
Finally, last place where the cabin filter on your Renault Megane can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take off your glove box which is in general 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?
Finally, we will now see how to change the cabin filter of your Renault Megane? Nevertheless this is a rather basic procedure, it must be done at the right time to avoid complications on your car.
When to change the cabin filter on Renault Megane?
The big query for many Renault Megane 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 article on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a whole other question. It should be replaced 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 fumes. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take off the cabin filter on my Renault Megane?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this tips guide, how to take off the cabin filter from your Renault Megane? This step is honestly 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 Renault Megane.
To find more tips on the Renault Megane, take a look at the Renault Megane category.
