How to carry out replacement: Pollen Filter 320 d BMW E46
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How to change pollen filter on BMW E46 – replacement guide

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When to replace the Pollen Filter on your BMW 3 SERIES
Recommended replacement interval for the part category Pollen filter : 15000 km
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This replacement procedure can be used for:
BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 316 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 328 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 320 d, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 323 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 320 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 330 d, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 330 xd, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 330 xi, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 330 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 320 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 325 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 325 xi, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 316 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 318 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 320 d, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 318 d, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 316 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 330 d, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 330 xd, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 318 d, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 316 i, BMW 3 Saloon (E46) 320 d … View more

The steps may slightly vary depending on the car design.

How to change pollen filter on BMW E46 [TUTORIAL AUTODOC]

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Replacement: pollen filter – BMW E46. Tools you might need:
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Replacement: pollen filter – BMW E46. AUTODOC recommends:
  • Replace the cabin filter at least once every six months, in early spring and autumn seasons.
  • Follow the terms, recommendations and requirements of the part operation provided by the manufacturer.
  • If the air flow into the cabin has sharply reduced, replace the filter before a scheduled maintenance.
  • All work should be done with the engine stopped.
Replacement: pollen filter – BMW E46. Take the following steps:
  1. Step 1
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    Open the hood.
  2. Step 2
    Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.
    Step 3
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    Slide the filter cover clips.
  3. Step 4
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    Raise a little the cabin filter housing cover.
  4. Step 5
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    Remove the filter element from the filter housing.
    Replacement: pollen filter – BMW E46. Tip:
    To avoid damaging the cabin filter cover, do not remove it before removing the filtering element.
  5. Step 6
    Clean the cabin filter housing and cover.
    Replacement: pollen filter – BMW E46. AUTODOC experts recommend:
    Remove any debris from the cabin filter housing carefully to prevent contamination of the ventilation duct.Do not attempt to clean and reuse the filter - it will affect the quality of air cleaning inside the car.
    Step 7
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    Insert a new filter element into the filter housing.Make sure that the filter edge fits tight to the housing.
    Replacement: pollen filter – BMW E46. Tip from AUTODOC experts:
    Follow the air flow direction arrow on the filter.Check out the correct location of the filter element. Do not skew.Take care to only use quality filters.
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