Have a 2002 TL-S, can anyone please advise on how to replace the cabin air filter ? First where is it? It's not below the glove compartment.
Thanks,
jay

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/i-love-tattoos-but-just-wrong-107821/

 

Does this filter all air going through the vents or just the AC?

 

It's the cabin air filter, i.e., ALL air.

 

Great directions for replacing the air filter below from previous thread. Best to do it every 15-20 K. Mine was 84K, very filthy!!!

BTW in my 2002 TL-S,
serrated panel already cut.

Thanks!,
Jayman

Instructions (lifted from this site a while back) - sorry, no pics:
To access the interior air filters you will need a Philips screwdriver a pocket flat blade screw driver and a sharp knife. Open the glove box and empty it of whatever you have been hiding in there.
There is a air piston on the right side that slows the opening speed it is attached to the door with a screw, remove the screw, pop of the air piston.
There are two stops on the inside the glove box, pop both out with the small flat blade.
The glove box will now open downwards, there are two Philips screws holding the door to the dashboard structure, remove both screws the door can now be removed.
You will now see two Philips screws that appear to hold nothing in place, remove these leave the metal clips in place.
There is a serrated panel visible it must be cut away from the dashboard structure, save this panel as it is to be reused later.
There is now a vertical white plastic panel visible that can be snapped out of the way and removed.
The filters are the two vertical boxes now visible, remove the bottom one first by pulling it towards you then lower the upper one and remove it as well.
Exchange the filters noting that they have arrows on them for airflow; the boxes that contain the filters are marked as well. Install the filters in the boxes and reassemble the filters in to the air box. Take the white panel and snap it back in place.
Now take the previously cut out plastic panel and turn it so the two hooks engage the two slots in the dash structure, the two screws that did not do anything are now used to secure this panel in place.
Reassemble the glove box in reverse fashion from disassembly.
This job should take you about twenty minutes or less.

 

Hi,

Am I missing something here. If 2 items are vertical can One really be on the bottom?

 

check out the link (also in the 2nd post). It shows pictures along with instructions
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=107821

 

My error..THANKS

 

No problem