My cabin air filter as I was told it needed to be changed?

Hey TAM1211,

Here is a guide to let you know what you are in for when doing this repair. Just so you know this is an option and your car may not have it.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-an-air-cabin-filter

Locate the air filter door on the bottom of the lower front HVAC housing just outboard of the passenger side of the instrument panel center stack.
Slide the air filter door latch toward the rear of the vehicle until it engages the opened stop on the door.
Pull the air filter door straight downward to disengage it from the air filter opening of the HVAC housing.
Use your fingers to reach through the air filter opening of the HVAC housing far enough to grasp the air filter.
Pull the air filter straight down and out of the HVAC housing.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: The particulate air filter is labeled with "Airflow" and an arrow to indicate air flow direction through the filter. This arrow should always be oriented towards the center of the vehicle. Make sure to properly install the particulate air filter. Failure to properly install the filter will result in the need to replace the filter sooner than required by design.

Install the filter fully upward into the HVAC housing through the air filter opening with the "Airflow" arrow oriented towards the center of the vehicle.
With the latch still positioned against its opened stop, install the air filter door onto the lower HVAC housing air filter opening.
Slide the air filter door latch toward the front of the vehicle until it contacts the closed stop on the door.

Check out the diagrams (Below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

Locate the air filter door on the bottom of the lower evaporator housing just outboard of the passenger side of the instrument panel center stack. See Fig.
Slide the air filter door latch toward the rear of the vehicle until it engages the opened stop on the door.
Pull the air filter door straight downward to disengage it from the air filter opening of the lower HVAC housing.
Use your fingers to reach through the air filter opening of the HVAC housing far enough to grasp the air filter.
Pull the air filter straight down and out of the HVAC housing and remove it from the vehicle.

Hello,

Yes we have done this on before in the shop, here is a guide and diagram to help you get the job done.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-change-an-air-cabin-filter

Locate the air filter door on the bottom of the lower front HVAC housing just outboard of the passenger side of the instrument panel center stack.

Slide the air filter door latch toward the rear of the vehicle until it engages the opened stop on the door.

Pull the air filter door straight downward to disengage it from the air filter opening of the HVAC housing.
Use your fingers to reach through the air filter opening of the HVAC housing far enough to grasp the air filter.

Pull the air filter straight down and out of the HVAC housing.

Please use 2CarPros anytime, we are here to help and tell a friend.

Best, Ken

Can you tell what side of the dash the noise is coming from?