Vehicle maintenance is one of the crucial responsibilities you need to do if you want to keep your car in good condition and avoid unpredicted equipment failures that would necessitate you to spend a lot of money. Some maintenance work seem obvious to nearly everybody, just like oil and filter replacing, but for others you may not always be aware of them. Today we’re going to look into a less known but equally important maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Renault Scenic? For this, first we’ll find out where the cabin filter on your Renault Scenic is, and secondly how to replace this famous filter, as well known as pollen filter.

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Where is the cabin filter on my Renault Scenic?

So let’s start our article content with location of the cabin filter on your Renault Scenic. Determined by the year of your motor vehicle and the series, the filter can be placed in three different places, we will now detail these locations.

Passenger compartment filter located in the engine compartment

To find the cabin filter of your Renault Scenic?, we encourage you to check out the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most chosen spots for car producers. This is just because this is where the Renault Scenic’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your car 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 motor vehicle, it will be in a plastic box.

Cabin filter which is beneath the glove box of an Renault Scenic

The second possible area for the cabin filter on your Renault Scenic is under the glove compartment of your car. This is the simplest place to access, you will just have to lie down and look under your glove box and you should see a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.

Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Renault Scenic

Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Renault Scenic can be placed is beneath 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. Now that this is done, you should see the black box it is in.

How to replace the cabin filter of my Renault Scenic?

Finally, we will now see how to replace the cabin filter of your Renault Scenic? Even though this is a rather simple maneuver, it must be done at the right time to prevent concerns on your vehicle.

When to replace the cabin filter on Renault Scenic?

The big question for most Renault Scenic 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 article content on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a complete other question. It should be replaced 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 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 Scenic?

Last but not least, the last step that definitely draws you to this publication, how to take off the cabin filter from your Renault Scenic? This step is honestly very basic. 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 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 Scenic.

If you wish more tutorials on the Renault Scenic, go to our Renault Scenic category.