How to clean or replace the in-cabin microfilter

1. Determine if you Maxima is equipped with the in-cabin filter. Check for this label in your glove box:
   
   
2. Remove screws around glove box
    
3. Pull glove box toward you. Retaining clips will release. It takes quite a bit of pressure to remove the retaining clips so don't be alarmed.
    
4. This picture shows the plugs disconnected, however, DO NOT DISCONNECT these plugs. Instead, remove the two clips (in the lower left hand side of the picture) that attach the yellow air bag plug to glove box housing with needle nose pliers. This will allow the glove box to fall down far enough to allow access to the filter.
   
    

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   Remove glove box bulb housing by twisting counter clockwise.
    
6. The filter housing is now visible - It is the white rectangle in the center of the picture. Remove the black clip and the bottom of the filter housing circled in red with pliers:
   
    
7. Slide the filter out of the housing. My filter was pretty nasty looking for a 1yr. old car. A ton of leaves and bugs fell out when I removed it.
   
    
8. Dip and stir the filter in warm soapy water if it is the original or replace if necessary.
    
9. Rinse filter
    
10. Allow to air dry
     
11. Reinstall filter and reassemble glove box.
    

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