E36 3 Series Cabin Air Filter Install

Most people realize that changing your engine's air filter once a year will allow your engine to breathe better! Most people don't realize that changing or up grading your cabin's air filter will allow YOU to breathe better! When is the last time you changed your Cabin Filter?

The filter is located behind the center console assembly and is accessed by removing the glove box.

Open glove box and remove the 6 screws - the center two are covered by a plastic shield. To remove these you first must use a flathead screwdriver and pop the covers off to access the screws.

Remove glove box

Remove 3 screws from the factory harness bracket and remove bracket and move factory harness aside

Disconnect air duct by removing the two clips holding it in place

Turn cabin air filter housing knob counterclockwise a quarter of a turn and removing housing cover

Remove old cabin air filter by pulling on housing tab

Replace with new Micron Standard or Carbon Cabin Air Filter making sure the position is the same as the old filter that you removed.

Replace factory cabin air filter housing cover

Turn housing knob clockwise to secure cover

Reinstall factory air duct

Reinstall factory harness bracket

Reinstall glovebox housing

Enjoy a more powerful A/C and breathe better

Here is a couple images showing the dirt that can accumulate on your cabin air filter which reduces the air flow from your air conditioning unit as well as limiting a fresh clean supply of air into your BMW.



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