How To Replace Subaru Forester Cabin Air Filter

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The Subaru Outback air filtration arrangement is designed to improve the quality of air in the motel of the machine. Replacing the filter will also let the air from the vents and the A/C to move more than freely throughout the vehicle. It's recommended that you change your air filter once a year, or every 7,500 miles (12,100 km).^[1] The following steps outline how to change the filter, and only a few simple tools are needed for the project.

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Remove the right dashboard panel side by side to the glove box. Remove all contents in the glove box. Locate the dashboard panel at the correct side of the glove box and pull information technology out. Utilise a flat-head screwdriver to pry the panel from the dash.
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Accept out the glove box. Disconnect the stopper string of the glove box, which is found on the correct side. Push button in the sides of the glove box to release the knock pins. Unscrew the screws that agree in the knock pins ane/4 of an inch with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the pins.^[2]

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Remove the glove box stops from the track grooves. Carefully put pressure on both sides of the glove box, one side at a time, to loosen the stops from the tracks. Let the glove box drib out of the manner.^[iii]
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Detach the owner'southward transmission shelf. In the Subaru Outback and Legacy models, there is a raised shelf in the glove box that holds the owner'due south transmission. Locate the possessor'south transmission shelf on the right side of the console. Utilize a Phillips screwdriver to unscrew the iii screws attaching it to the console. Remove the shelf.
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Remove the filter housing bracket. Unscrew the 3 screws on the filter housing bracket using a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the bracket. Remove the insulation on the bracket cover.
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Extract the erstwhile filter. Use pressure to the 4 clips on the front end of the filter housing tray. Pull out the tray. Remove the onetime filter from the tray.^[4]
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Insert the Subaru replacement air filter. Identify the new filter in the tray. Ensure that the arrow for filter management that is indicated on the new filter is facing the right management.^[5]
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Identify the tray back in the filter housing. Make sure the tray clips are in identify.
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Reinstall the glove box. Reconnect the assembly of stops and track grooves. Reinstall the console side panel and the glove box installation screws. Lift the glove box up and replace the knock pins. Restore the dashboard panel.^[6]

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Things You'll Need

Replacement air filter
Phillips screwdriver
Apartment-head screwdriver

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