Difficulty
Easy
Steps
7
Time Required
25 minutes
Sections
1
- Cabin Air Filter
- 7 steps
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Introduction
Cabin air filters are made of multi-fiber materials, including paper cotton, that help prevent dirt, pollen, dust, bacteria, insects, and even bigger things like leaves from entering your car. It is recommended that for every 15,000-30,000 miles, the air cabin filter should be replaced with a new one. Replacing an old filter with a new one will improve driving comfort and the efficiency of the HVAC system, which falls under air conditioning and defrosting. Replacing the cabin air filter requires no tools and is easy to complete in a short amount of time.
What you need
Step 1
Cabin Air Filter
- Open the glove compartment.
Open the glove compartment.
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Step 2
- Grab the plastic shelf inside the glove compartment and pull it towards you.
- The rack may not come off first try, but keep pulling until it eventually comes out.
Grab the plastic shelf inside the glove compartment and pull it towards you.
The rack may not come off first try, but keep pulling until it eventually comes out.
Step 3
- Find the two clamps on the left and right sides of the cover and with one or two hands, push the clamps inwards and pull out the cover, showing the frame that holds the cabin air filter.
Find the two clamps on the left and right sides of the cover and with one or two hands, push the clamps inwards and pull out the cover, showing the frame that holds the cabin air filter.
Step 4
- Locate the clips on the left and right sides of the frame.
- Push the clips inwards and pull until the frame comes out.
Locate the clips on the left and right sides of the frame.
Push the clips inwards and pull until the frame comes out.
Step 5
- Remove the cabin air filter by lifting it.
Remove the cabin air filter by lifting it.
Step 6
- Discard the old cabin air filter and place the new one on the frame
- To properly place the cabin air filter, we must align the gaps on the left and right sides of the cabin air filter with the sides left and right side of the plastic chassis.
Discard the old cabin air filter and place the new one on the frame
To properly place the cabin air filter, we must align the gaps on the left and right sides of the cabin air filter with the sides left and right side of the plastic chassis.
Step 7
- You are good to go if the filter looks like this first image. If there are still significant gaps on the left and right side of the cabin air filter, proceed to correctly fit the cabin air filter onto the frame.
- Finish by placing the new cabin air filter with the frame together into the car.
You are good to go if the filter looks like this first image. If there are still significant gaps on the left and right side of the cabin air filter, proceed to correctly fit the cabin air filter onto the frame.
Finish by placing the new cabin air filter with the frame together into the car.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Alan Rodriguez
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