Air Cleaner Housing: Service and Repair

REMOVE OR DISCONNECT
1. Loosen clamp at air intake duct at throttle body.
2. Disconnect Intake Air Temperature (IAT) and Mass Air Flow (MAF)
sensor connectors.
3. Retainer from upper radiator support.
4. Hose from air intake duct.
5. Disconnect air intake duct from throttle body.
6. Slide air cleaner housing up and air intake duct as a whole assembly.
7. Release latches from air cleaner housing.

INSTALL OR CONNECT
1. Air filter element into air cleaner housing.
2. Snap air cleaner latches into place.
3. Slide air cleaner assembly into retainers.
4. Air intake duct to throttle body and tighten clamp.
5. IAT and MAF sensor electrical connectors.
6. Retainer to upper radiator support.
7. Hose to air intake duct.

Note: If the MAF sensor is installed backwards, the system will go rich. An arrow cast into the plastic portion of the sensor indicates proper air flow direction. The arrow must point toward the engine.