Just a quick post for this month (I may post another one dealing with this same vehicle). This 2002 Chevy Impala 3.4 came into the shop for repairs. One of the things we checked for the customer was the fluids and filters. This is a pretty standard procedure (along with checking other basics as well).
We noticed that this vehicle was supposed to have a Cabin Air Cleaner in the HVAC system. The one for this vehicle was missing. Below is information showing how to know if the car should have one and where it is located.
First, the glove box must be opened.
If the vehicle comes from the factory equipped with a Cabin Air Cleaner, there should be a sticker (see below) in the glove box giving this information. In the case of this vehicle, the sticker was present. We proceeded to check to see if the filter was actually there; and, if so, if it needed to be replaced.
To gain access to the filter, simply push in on both sides of the glove box, until the tabs release (see below). There will be one on either side. Once these are pushed in the glove box will be able to drop down out of the way toward the floorboard.
Below is a picture of the glove box dropped down out of the way. This allows access to where the Cabin Air Cleaner "lives".
Next, the cover must be removed. It is simply a plastic cover with tabs holding it in place. The tabs, as seen in the picture below, are on the bottom of the cover.
Once the cover is remove, the area where the filter "lives" can be seen. As evidenced from the picture below, it is obvious there was no cabin air installed.
Below is a picture of the cabin air filter that was purchased to install.
Below is a picture of the filter installed.
From here, it is just an issue of reversing the steps and putting everything back together.