Renault Scenic Cabin Air Filter: Intervals, Fitment & Warning Signs

On the Scenic, a genuinely important access warning for RHD UK cars: this filter can be in a different location than generic guides show.

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OEM Part Number: confirm via VIN — cabin air filter (aftermarket) Bosch 1987435057 / Valeo 715803

Accuracy note: Covers the Renault Scenic (Mk4 2016-) as listed in the UK aftermarket catalogues. A cabin filter is a cheap part, but it is bought by number, and the number depends on whether your car was built with a standard particulate filter or an activated-carbon one, as well as on trim and build date. The references below are aftermarket catalogue listings for this generation, grouped by brand; the carmaker's own number is not quoted in those listings, so check the genuine filter against your VIN if you want a guaranteed match. Carbon versions carry their own numbers and are listed separately.

Cabin filter, standard (aftermarket)	Bosch 1987435057, Valeo 715803, Filtron K1355, Hella 8ZC366120-661
Activated-carbon version (aftermarket)	Bosch 0 986 628 646, Filtron K 1367A, Hella CF066B
Genuine (OE) number	Not quoted in the catalogue listings — the fitted filter varies by trim and build date, so order the genuine one against your VIN
Fitment notes	Standard and carbon filters have different numbers, and the right size depends on trim and build date. Check which type your car was built with before ordering.

A Genuinely Important Access Warning Worth Knowing on RHD UK Cars — Renault Scenic Cabin Air Filter

On later Meganes and related models, access to the cabin filter genuinely varies by market — left-hand-drive cars typically access it behind the glovebox, but on right-hand-drive UK cars, access can genuinely be in the clutch pedal footwell area instead, a completely different location. If you're following a generic online guide showing glovebox removal and it simply doesn't match what you're seeing in your car, this is likely why.

A genuine, real cost figure worth knowing: one dealer quoted £120 for a straightforward cabin filter replacement — a genuinely simple job that took around 5-30 minutes once the correct access point was identified, making this one of the most worthwhile DIY jobs on the entire car if you're comfortable with basic tools.

It's also worth knowing that not every model in this range was fitted with a cabin filter from the factory on every generation and trim — if you've searched thoroughly and genuinely can't find one, it's worth confirming your specific car was ever fitted with one before assuming user error.

Renault Scenic Cabin Air Filter: Easy to Forget, Easy to Fix

Of everything covered for the Renault Scenic, this is about as low-stakes mechanically as it gets — it doesn't touch how the car drives at all. Its only job is cabin air quality, which is exactly why owners tend to ignore it until something makes that hard to do.

Renault Scenic Cabin Air Filter: Watch: Replacing It

🎬 Watch: Renault Megane 4 Cabin Filter Change

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This video shows a closely related car on the same platform, so the cover and clips can differ slightly on yours.

Renault Scenic Cabin Air Filter reference plate

Before you buy: filter size and whether your car uses a standard or activated-carbon filter varies by trim. Always confirm against your VIN before ordering.

Renault Scenic Cabin Air Filter: What It Does

On the Renault Scenic, this filter sits in the ventilation intake, not the engine bay, and cleans the air reaching the cabin — trapping dust, pollen, and on carbon-activated versions, some odours and pollutants too. The engine air filter is a completely different part, serving combustion rather than the cabin.

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Renault Scenic Cabin Air Filter: Warning Signs, DIY Difficulty & Aftermarket Advice

These are the same regardless of make or model — see our full Cabin Air Filter Guide for signs it needs changing, confirming fitment against your VIN, and choosing standard, carbon, or HEPA media.

More Renault Cabin Air Filter

The same part, covered across other Renault models.