Kepping is car in good conditions is one of the essential tasks you need to achieve if you want to keep your automobile in good condition and avoid unforeseen breakdowns that would necessitate you to spend a lot of cash. Some maintenance tasks seem obvious to everyone, such as 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 significant maintenance task, how to change the cabin filter on my Renault Trafic 3? To do this, first we’ll check out where the cabin filter on your Renault Trafic 3 is, and secondly how to change this famous filter, also named pollen filter.
Where is the cabin filter on my Renault Trafic 3?
So let’s start our content page with location of the cabin filter on your Renault Trafic 3. According to the year of your automobile 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 locate the cabin filter of your Renault Trafic 3?, we advise you to take a look at the side of the engine compartment, in truth, it is one of the most popular locations for car manufacturers. This is only because this is where the Renault Trafic 3’s external air intake is positioned. This is where your vehicule will supply air to your passenger compartment. It is most of the time located 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 underneath the glove box of an Renault Trafic 3
The second possible location for the cabin filter on your Renault Trafic 3 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 find a black box containing the pollen filter, just unclip it to access your filter.
Cabin filter which is under the dashboard of your Renault Trafic 3
Finally, last position where the cabin filter on your Renault Trafic 3 can be placed is underneath your dashboard, to access it you will have to take out 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 Trafic 3?
Finally, we will now teach you how to change the cabin filter of your Renault Trafic 3? Even though this is a rather common step, it must be done at the right time to prevent complications on your motor vehicle.
When to change the cabin filter on Renault Trafic 3?
The big query for most Renault Trafic 3 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 consult our content page on the removal of the service indicator light; however, for the cabin filter, it’s a entire other question. It should be replaced every year if you use your motor 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 harmful particles, allergens and exhaust gases. Do not hesitate to change it more frequently if you drive in city.
How to take out the cabin filter on my Renault Trafic 3?
Last but not least, the last step that surely attracts you to this tips guide, how to take out the cabin filter from your Renault Trafic 3? This step is actually 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 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 Trafic 3.
If you want more tutorials on the Renault Trafic 3, go to our Renault Trafic 3 category.
