HVAC Air Filter Cleaning

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The HVAC air filter must be cleaned every 12 months or 8000 miles (12 872 km), whichever comes first, to permit proper operation of the HVAC system.

  1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, shut down the engine, and set the parking brake. Chock the tires.
  2. Disconnect the batteries.
  3. Remove the three lower HVAC cover Torx screws; two at the bottom of the cover and one on the right. Remove the cover.
  4. Disconnect the wiring harness from the evaporator probe, if equipped with air conditioning.
  5. Remove the capscrews that attach the evaporator service cover to the HVAC assembly. Remove the evaporator service cover. See Fig..

    Fig. 1, HVAC Cover Removal

  6. Pull the filter out of the HVAC assembly. See Fig..
  7. Clean the filter with a warm detergent solution. Dry the filter before installing it.
  8. Install the filter in the HVAC assembly.

    Fig. 2, HVAC Assembly Filter Removal

  9. Remove the condensate seal from the evaporator service cover and install a new condensate seal on the cover.
  10. Using capscrews, attach the evaporator service cover to the HVAC assembly.
  11. Connect the wiring harness to the evaporator probe.
  12. Attach the lower HVAC cover to the dash panel. Install the three Torx screws; two at the bottom of the cover and one on the right.
  13. Connect the batteries.
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Parent topic: Heater and Air Conditioner
Document Number: 0000121050
Manual Publication Date: 2024-05-24
Topic Publication Date: 2024-11-13