For the proper maintenance intervals SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE.
Do not remove the cabin air filter while the vehicle is running, or while the ignition is in the ACC or ON/RUN mode. With the cabin air filter removed and the blower operating, the blower can contact hands and may propel dirt and debris into your eyes, resulting in personal injury.
Open the glove compartment and remove all contents.
With the glove compartment door open, remove the glove compartment tension tether and tether clip by sliding the clip toward the face of the glove compartment door. Lift the clip out of glove compartment door and release into dash panel.
Right Side Of Glove Compartment
1 — Glove Compartment Door
2 — Glove Compartment Tension Tether
There are travel stops on both sides of the glove compartment. Push inward on right side of the glove compartment travel stop to disengage the stop. Then pull the right of the glove compartment outward (away from the hinge) to disengage the right side of the compartment from the hinge. Continue by removing the left side from the hinge by slightly lowering the compartment while pulling outward until it is completely disengaged from the hinge.
Glove Compartment
1 — Glove Compartment Travel Stop
2 — Glove Compartment Tension Tether
3 — Glove Compartment Door
Remove the filter cover by pushing in on the finger tabs on each end of the filter cover.
Filter Cover
Filter Cover Removal
1 — Finger Tabs
Remove the cabin air filter by pulling it straight out of the housing.
Cabin Air Filter
Install the cabin air filter with the arrow on the filter pointing toward the floor. When installing the filter cover, press on each end until you hear an audible click.
CAUTION!:The cabin air filter is identified with an arrow to indicate airflow direction through the filter. Failure to properly install the filter will result in the need to replace it more often.
Reinstall the glove compartment on the hinges.
Pull the tension tether outward and reinstall the glove compartment past the travel stops by pushing in on the glove compartment sides.
Glove Compartment
1 — Glove Compartment Travel Stop
2 — Glove Compartment Tension Tether
3 — Glove Compartment Door
Note:Ensure the glove compartment door hinges and glove compartment travel stops are fully engaged.
Reattach the glove compartment tension tether by inserting the tether clip in the glove compartment and sliding the clip away from the face of the glove compartment door.