How to Change a 2000 Honda Crv Cabin Air Filter
Although import cars have used cabin air filters for quite a few years, it is still a relatively new component in the U.S. And even though Honda and other import manufacturers have integrated them in their cars for a while, it is a highly disregarded maintenance component. Since the air inside the cabin of the vehicle can be six times more polluted than the air outside, changing the cabin air filter at regular maintenance intervals is important. You can change the 2000 Honda CRV at home and save time and money by not hiring your local repair shop or dealership to do it for you.
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Things You'll Need
- Straight-edge screwdriver
- Phillips head screwdriver
- Replacement cabin air filter
Instructions
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Open the glove compartment and then empty all the contents.
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Locate and then remove the stops at each side of the glove box.
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Remove the two upper bolts securing the glove compartment to the dashboard panel.
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Locate the right lower dashboard panel cover retaining screw. Remove the screw and then remove the cover.
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Locate and remove the glove compartment retaining screws and then remove the glove compartment frame and knee bolster assembly.
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Unplug the wire harness from the evaportive housing.
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Remove the evaportive housing filter cover to reveal the cabin air filter. The filter sits inside the cover as an assembly. Remove the cabin air filter, taking note of the direction of the airflow. There is an arrow marking the correct airflow direction on the side of the filter. Insert the new filter into the cover in the same airflow direction. Replace the evaportive housing filter cover, making sure the filter is properly seated.
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Plug the wire harness back into the evaportive housing outlet. Replace the glove compartment and knee bolster assembly. Replace the screws and tighten them. Replace the lower right dashboard cover and retaining screw and then tighten it. Lift the glove compartment upward and replace the stops into position. Replace the glove compartment contents and close the glove compartment.
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Tips & Warnings
Replace the cabin air filter every 15,000 miles in the 2000 Honda CRV to optimize the air quality inside the passenger cab.
