Renault Clio 2001-2005
Pollen filter replacement
Time
0.5 hours
Difficulty
3
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Note:
The pollen filter is not fitted to all models.
1
With the bonnet open, remove the windscreen half-scuttle grille from the right-hand end of the bulkhead.
2
Undo the retaining screw and slide the cover forwards to unclip from the pollen filter housing
(see illustrations)
.
Undo the retaining screws . . .
. . . and unclip the cover from the pollen filter housing
3
Note the direction arrows on the filter and housing, then carefully extract the filter element by squeezing its central folds together
(see illustration)
.
Removing the pollen filter element. Note the direction arrows on the element and housing
4
Fit the new element using a reversal of the removal procedure, but make sure that the direction arrows are aligned with each other.