Kia Soul: Maintenance / Climate control air filter
Filter inspection
If the vehicle is operated in the severely air-polluted cities or on dusty rough
roads for a long period, it should be inspected more frequently and replaced earlier.
When you, the owner, replace the climate control air filter, replace it performing
the following procedure, and be careful to avoid damaging other components.
Replace the filter according to the Maintenance Schedule.
Filter replacement

1. Open the glove box.

2. With the glove box open, pull the support strap (1).
3. Push in Both sides (2) of the glove box as shown. This will ensure that the
glove box stopper pins will get released from its holding location allowing the
glove box to hang.

4. Remove the climate control air filter case by pulling out both sides of the
cover.

5. Replace the climate control air filter.
6. Reassemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
NOTICE
When replacing the climate control air filter install it properly. Otherwise,
the system may produce noise and the effectiveness of the filter may be reduced.
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