The passenger compartment air filter is located underneath your hood below the windshield wiper arm, on the passenger's side (below the air inlet grille) of the vehicle.

The filter traps most of the pollen from the air entering the air conditioning module. Like your engine's air cleaner/filter, it may need to be changed periodically. For information on how often to change the passenger compartment air filter, see Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services .

To change the passenger compartment air filter, use the following steps:

1. Turn off the ignition when the windshield wipers are in the up position.
2. Raise the hood.
3. Disconnect the windshield washer pump hose from the fender rail and air inlet grille.
4. Remove the hood weatherstrip from the passenger's side of the vehicle (peel back halfway to center).



5. Remove the three air inlet grille retainers.
6. Remove the air inlet grille.




Remove the passenger compartment air filter by pulling the tab.

7. Then replace the old air filter with the new one. For the type of filter to use, see Maintenance Replacement Parts .
8. Reinstall the air inlet grille.
9. Reinstall the air inlet grille retainers.
10. Reattach the hood weatherstrip.
11. Reconnect the windshield washer pump hose to the fender rail and air inlet grille.
12. Close the hood.
13. Return the windshield wipers to the park position.