How do you replace pollen filter on a 1999 Mercedes Benz SLK 320?

Answer 1

Simply go to the passengers seat, under the glove box above the passenger's feet there is a plastic plate secured by two screws, just untight them, then pull the panel forward and the down. When you remove it you will see two plastic covers both secured by a different color plastic that you can slide, one closer to the passengers seat for the ventilation fan and the other closer to the drivers side and smaller, rectangular and in diagonal direction.

So slide the plastics to the side to loosen the plastic cover, remove it and you will have inside the pollen filter.

This one seems difficult to remove, just pull from one side and the other until you get it right. When you find the right spot it will come easy. Remember how the old filter came out because they have one corner rounded that should go in in the same position.

To put back, push up the new filter into the right position. If it does not go in, may try another angle or position. When it is right it will snap right into place. Then just put the plastic cover back, slide the fixators to close, put the plastic plate back on and tighten up the screws back again.

First time might take 5minutes to get it right. Afterwards it will be a couple minutes job.

By the way, I use to vacuum the covers and also slightly open the fan cover and also vacuum it - if you do it you'll see how many debris there is! Guess I am going to do it every year or so to keep it clean.

Very easy, no mistakes can be made as it can only go one way.