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Title: How To: Cabin Air Filter
Post by: MyNameIsThien on January 17, 2010, 12:07:59 AM
Here will be a DIY on how to change your cabin air filter. This an easy do it yourself, and there is no tools required.

Now, lets begin.

Open your glove box.

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Disconnect the glove box dampener.

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There are 2 tabs on the side of the glove box. Press the sides together and let the glove box fall down.

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Locate the cabin air filter cover and remove the cover.

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Remove the tray and discard the old filter.

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Identify the correct flow of the filter to the tray.

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Place filter in the tray and place the tray back into its place.

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Push glove box back into its place and reconnect the glove box dampener

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Close your glove box and call it a day.

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I hope this helps anyone with changing their cabin air filter.


Title: Re: How To: Cabin Air Filter
Post by: thisaznboi88 on January 17, 2010, 02:59:50 PM
wow that a lot of papers in the storage. And man that filter is ewww lol might give cancer. good thing you changed it.


Title: Re: How To: Cabin Air Filter
Post by: Jeff Likes Bagels on January 17, 2010, 03:03:33 PM
I'm glad I figured out how to do this myself. A shop wanted $40 just to have it installed. Screw that. DIY FTMFW!


Title: Re: How To: Cabin Air Filter
Post by: MyNameIsThien on January 17, 2010, 03:17:29 PM
Just to let you know, this wasn't my car. This was a customer's car who wanted his cabin filter changed along with some other work.


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