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Your Honda Civic’s cabin air filter helps trap and eliminate dust, dirt, and contaminants from the outside air before entering your car’s cabin, ensuring your heating and A/C system has a clean supply of air. Changing your 2016 to 2019 Honda Civic’s cabin air filter can also help reduce allergens and dust in the cabin, and is a simple repair that can improve air quality and flow. It’s recommended that you change your 2016 to 2019 Honda Civic’s cabin air filter every 15,000 to 20,000 miles, but your car’s service manual will detail the manufacturer’s maintenance intervals. A clogged cabin air filter can cause odors from the vents or problems with your Honda Civic’s air conditioning. Our detailed step-by-step instructions will help you perform an cabin air filter replacement on your 2016 to 2019 Honda Civic to help keep you and your passengers breathing easy.

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We will be changing the cabin air filter in this 2019 Civic, and the procedure will be similar for a lot of late-model Civics, but be sure to know the specifics for your vehicle before getting started. If you’re not completely comfortable doing this yourself, we’d be happy to recommend a professional technician in your area.

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Step 1.1 open the glove box and take out items

Step 1: Remove the Old Cabin Air Filter

Open your glove box and take out any items inside.

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Step 1.2 press in on either side to release tabs and lower it completely

Once it’s empty, press in on either side to release the tabs holding it up and lower it completely.

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Step 1.3 locate the cabin air filter cover and release the clips to remove

Locate the cabin air filter cover and release the clips on either side so that it can be removed.

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Step 1.4 slide the old filter out taking note of the airflow direction

Slide the old filter out making sure to take note of the direction of the airflow.

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Step 2.1 install the new filter with the same airflow orientation

Step 2: Install the New Cabin Air Filter

Install the new filter with the same airflow orientation.

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Step 2.2 reattch the cover by pressing the clips on each side

Reattach the cover by pressing on each side till the clips snap into place.

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Step 2.3 raise the glove box

Raise the glove box and press in on either side so the tabs can secure it in its original position. Don’t forget to replace any of the items you took out. Close the glove box.

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These step-by-step instructions and video detail how to replace the cabin air filter in your 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Honda Civic. The replacement procedures will be similar for select Honda CR-V and CR-Z models between 2011 and 2019, as well as select 2018 and 2019 Honda Odyssey models. Replacing the cabin air filter removes contaminants from the outside air before it enters your Honda’s cabin, and can improve your car’s air flow and A/C performance. Your 2016 to 2019 Honda Civic’s owner’s manual will detail the replacement intervals, but if you notice a dirty or clogged cabin air filter, you can replace the cabin air filter more often to ensure optimum performance and cabin air flow.

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