Mini Cooper SE 2022 cabin Air filter

Discussion in 'Cooper SE' started by Quorn, Jul 5, 2023.

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  1. Quorn

    Quorn Member

    Has anyone changed the SE cabin air filter. You tube video is for the ICE model not the SE?
     
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  3. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    I haven't done it yet. Isn't the SE an S with the absolute minimum changes to make it electric?
     
  4. Quorn

    Quorn Member

    No, the Mini Cooper SE is a fully electric car. Many design changes including a change to the cabin air filter location.
     
  5. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Perhaps the batteries needed the space all other F56 MINI Coopers use for the cabin air ducts? At least wherever MINI moved the cabin air filter, they didn't change the part number.
     
  6. teslarati97

    teslarati97 Well-Known Member

    Should be in the same place as the F56 ICE. Use a T20 screwdriver on the passenger transmission tunnel footwell area.
     
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  8. Puppethead

    Puppethead Well-Known Member

    I had mine changed as part of my warranty maintenance, but I bet I'm due again out of warranty.
     
  9. Quorn

    Quorn Member

    here is a picture behind the passenger side access panel on the 2022 SE
    notice no access to cabin air filter inside right access panel.jpeg
     
  10. teslarati97

    teslarati97 Well-Known Member

    According to the F56 guides, the cabin air filter flap to the right of your picture?

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  11. Quorn

    Quorn Member

    thanks
     
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  13. Pete Nelson

    Pete Nelson New Member

    Did you find microfilter ,still can’t find it in my 2022 se
     
  14. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

    I’m sorry but that picture is from YouTube and is GAS Mini HAVC on SE is more complicated and I give you a 2 pictures passenger & driver side and also I located cabin filter for SE 2021/22/23 .That filter is use in Many Minis and check a picture you see it .But I’m so piss of is No access to cabin filter on both sides .I just want to check if my filter was changed at service maintenance 2 weeks ago .Going by the size of that 2 as set filters I don’t see any access/ flap/ door or any design to fit that filter there. Today is late but tomorrow I take that CAR to bits to locate the CABIN filter ! On those 2 panels I didn’t see any signs like they were of screws were tight and no marks on panel’s maybe technician wore white gloves. My hint is like filter is accessible from under a hood on fire wall why bc in order of my recall to change 12 v. Battery cover the whole plastic between windshield and hood have to be removed I find out tomorrow . IMG_1174.jpeg IMG_1172.jpeg IMG_1157.jpeg Those fitments are for filter
     

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  15. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

    Agreed I post the same picture and driver side too
     
  16. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

    I went also BMW I 3 route cabin filters were in a foot well on passenger side floor but in SE a carpet is not removable dead end for now.Picture showing I 3 cabin filter box with nice door clip on image.jpg
     
  17. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

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    I call 5 SE dealers service so far no luck where the access to cabin filter is located like @ Quorn posted a picture and I the same picture is no access there .The best thing happens when I contact genius from BMW they mention liability that’s why dealers not provide information about it.I start questioning if during my maintenance my cabin filter was replaced.Can anybody else jump on a subject to try solved that CABIN filter dilemma? The post we have already cabin filter on ACE car pictures that some dealers suggested is the same which is not.Those 2 attach pictures are from dealer and they ask field service mechanic if this is for SE to me obviously is ACE housing assembly for filter.
     
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  18. teslarati97

    teslarati97 Well-Known Member

    I really thought it was there, but I guess that's just for the F56 ACE. :(

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  19. minimania has something which may help..
    or just search for the filter there. Under and behind the glovebox, the panel is secured with clips.
     
  20. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

    I nothing under a glove box’s in SE just an air bag cover /assembly
     
  21. Rexsio

    Rexsio Well-Known Member

    Finally I get there but my iPod was to big to do decent picture but I try to show as much I could any way to replace a cabin filter in SE is impossible for me with 6 ‘1” frame and 200 lbs and now I know why we call a car MINI .A door/flap is between fire wall and housing of HAVC as far they can put that filters and I was looking in front of that unit for easy accessibility that’s why they charging big $ to replace that filters .For now I’m good with filters for 2 years which was part of free maintenance. IMG_1183.jpeg IMG_1180.jpeg IMG_1181.jpeg IMG_1182.jpeg
     
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  22. insightman

    insightman Well-Known Member Subscriber

    Thank you, @Rexsio, for your persistence.

    This must have been one of the last pre-production engineering conversations for the SE:
    "The checklist says we need a procedure for changing the cabin air filter. Did anyone write that up?"
    "We put in a cabin air filter? Where?"
    "Tell the intern to find the filter and come up with a way to change it."
     
    Last edited: Nov 18, 2023
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  23. MrSnrub

    MrSnrub Well-Known Member

    Cabin filtre is the exact same as on the ICE car. Same stupid location and procedure
     
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