Owner's Manual

Passenger Compartment Air Filter
The passenger compartment air filter is located in
the engine compartment below the air inlet
grille, near the passenger’s side windshield wiper
arm. See Engine Compartment Overview on
page 350.
The filter traps most of the pollen from the air
entering the air conditioning module. Like
the engine’s air cleaner filter, it needs to be
changed periodically to keep the air conditioning
working at its best. For information on how often to
change the passenger compartment air filter,
see Scheduled Maintenance on page 462.
To change the passenger compartment air filter,
use the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY and turn the
windshield wipers on.
2. Turn the ignition to OFF when the windshield
wipers are in the upright position.
3. Raise the hood.
4. Disconnect the windshield washer pump hose
from the fender rail and air inlet grille.
5. Peel back the hood weather-strip from the
passenger’s side of the vehicle halfway to
the center of the hood.
6. Remove the three air inlet grille retainers.
7. Remove the air inlet grille.
8. Remove the water deflector panel.
9. Remove the old air
filter by pulling up
on its tab.
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