SC3coupe

iTrader: (4)

Hi, is there a DIY pictorial somewhere showing how to change the cabin filter in the glove box?

chi123

iTrader: (12)

http://208.104.16.45/IS350/DIY_IS350CabinFilter.pdf

Before starting it, make sure your car is in "Recirculate" Mode for the heat/AC.

305iskid

iTrader: (1)

Its really easy, i did it today..seemed to make a big difference. Mine was nasty.. Open your glove box, pop out the shelf (its hard to pull the side out), when you pop that out you will see a cover plate. Take that off and there your go, just reach in and pull it out.

CleverName

Interesting, just curious as to why... I did mine this weekend without giving it any thought.

V
BTW OP, the filter lifts up out of the plastic tray it is setting in before pulling it out...

brociouz

iTrader: (65)

It's extremely easy Jeremy, but if you need help just shoot me a text.

Cali2is

It would get very expensive if you did not have it in recirculate mode... Breakage would happen!!

CleverName

Unless mine was already broken I have to seriously doubt that. It was a breeze to change and just lifted it out.

V

Cali2is

Well I'm just going by the owners manual. It states that the cabin filter cannot be removed unless it's in recirculate mode. I read at least one post of an owner with a major repair bill for not following this direction.

I would not want to be the unlucky one to test this one out!

CleverName

Erk....
Just looked at the DIY, mine may have already been broken cause the tray stayed in and the filter paper simply lifted up and out! Grrrrrrrr
Now i gotta go investigate!

V

foam

iTrader: (1)

How often should you change the cabin filter?

llamaboiz

i've never understood why people would want to have it on outside air in the first place?

Cali2is

Here's another reference. Post #3...

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...t=cabin+filter

dasmokedog

I totally agree, and get frustrated when it switches to outside air.

chris07is

iTrader: (10)

^^^ bought online and i can't find it...which website did u purchase this...

Jetfire

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when it's raining and cold, you can't have the windows open all the way to quickly defog. so you have to use fresh air to defog the windows.

the humidity from your breath/body with the windows up fogs up the windows too. fresh air clears that up the fastest.