Do it yourself
Frequently asked questions about cars and motorcycles

How to Replace the Cabin Air Filter on BMW 5 Series

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years 1995-2003
Part: Cabin air filter

In this video tutorial, see how to replace the cabin air filter on a BMW 5 Series by following a few simple steps: First, purchase a new cabin air filter. Next, get inside the vehicle, turn off the engine, and engage the parking brake. The cabin air filter is located in the upper right part of the engine hood. Disconnect the clips from the cabin air filter cover, remove the filter box cover, take out the filter from its housing, clean the housing, and install the new filter element, following the arrows on the filter.

Updated on 26 July 2026 by ScegliAuto

Video tutorial

Related tutorials

BMW Serie 5 (2003-2010 / E61, E60) In this video tutorial, you will see how to replace the cabin air filter on a BMW 5 Series E60 by following a few simple steps: the first thing to do…
BMW Serie 5 (2010-2017 / F11, F10) How do you replace the cabin air filter on a BMW 5 Series? Follow these steps for the replacement: Use a plastic trim tool to pry off the cover locat…
BMW Serie 5 (2010-2017 / F11, F10) In this video tutorial, you will see how to replace the cabin air filter on a BMW M550D by following a few simple steps: the first thing to do is to …

Other guides you may be interested in

How to Adjust the Brightness of the Instrument Cluster on a Peugeot 3008?

To adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster on a Peugeot 3008, you need to turn on the ignition and access the settings via the menu located in the central area of the dashboard. In the screen that appears, select the "Display Configuration" option: now, by selecting the "Brightness" option, you can adjust it using the dedicated slider that will appear on the screen. The adjustment should be made with the headlights on as well as with them off. Once the adjustment is complete, you can turn off the instrument cluster.

Watch the video!


by ScegliAuto

More videos