The pollen filter location on the new shape Vauxhall Vivaro is one of the most commonly asked questions about this van. It is on the driver’s side, accessed through the footwell — not from the engine bay or the passenger side. The key challenge is that you cannot reach it directly through the main footwell panels; you need to remove a small air duct section to create a passage for your hand and arm to reach the filter housing.
The Vivaro uses a two-part filter system (two halves) with pull tabs on the new filters to help get them back out next time. Once you have done it once it becomes straightforward, but the first time it can feel tricky.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Remove the Lower Driver’s Side Footwell Panel
Get into the driver’s footwell. There is a plastic panel at the bottom of the dash. Pull it from the bottom — it has a couple of clips and comes away cleanly. Set it aside. Looking through the gap you can now see the black pollen filter cover in the space above the clutch pedal area.
Remove the Small Air Duct Section
The space above the clutch pedal is not big enough to get your hand and arm through to the filter. You need to remove the small air duct that runs through this area. It is held by one clip at the bottom and one at the top. Pop the bottom clip, then the top pull-down clip, and the small duct section wiggles free. Now you have enough clearance to get your arm up and over the clutch pedal to access the filter door.
Open the Filter Door & Remove Both Filter Halves
Reach up and over the clutch pedal with your arm. Pull the tab on the filter door and it will come completely off its hinges — set it to one side. You can now see and reach both pollen filter halves. They sit side by side as two separate halves of the same filter. Pull the tab on the first half, slide it down and out. Do the same for the second half. Both come out through the gap you have created.
Fit the New Filters
New Vivaro filters come with small plastic pull tabs attached — leave these in place as they make future filter changes much easier. Bend the first filter slightly and feed it up into the housing. Once the leading edge locates in the slot, push it in and slide it downwards to seat fully. Repeat for the second filter half in the adjacent slot.
Refit the Filter Door & Duct
Refit the filter door: slide the back edge in first towards the front of the van, then clip the front edge over its retaining tab. Refit the air duct section — slide it up into the top clip first, then press the bottom clip in. Refit the lower footwell panel by locating the rubber seal correctly and pressing all the clips home. Done.
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