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The cabin air filter in your Toyota Camry helps trap airborne contaminants such as dust, dirt, and debris before they reach your car’s cabin to minimize allergens and supply clean, fresh air to your Camry’s heating and air conditioning systems. Removing and replacing your 2012-2017 Toyota Camry’s cabin air filter is a routine automotive maintenance task that helps improve overall air quality and airflow for a more enjoyable ride. It’s commonly recommended that you change your Toyota Camry’s cabin air filter every 15,000 to 20,000 miles, or annually, but you should consult your Camry’s service manual for exact replacement intervals. You may also need to replace it more frequently if you notice low airflow through the vents or odors in the cabin. Failing to replace your Camry’s cabin air filter can allow the filter to clog, which may result in an odor coming from your car’s cabin vents or affect A/C system performance. Maintain clean cabin air with our helpful instructions on how to replace the cabin air filter on a 2012-2017 Toyota Camry so you and your passengers can breathe freely.

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Step by Step Instructions:

Remove the Outer Cover
Remove Old Cabin Air Filter
Add New Cabin Air Filter

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Wearing black gloves on both hands, a person grips two outside-facing clips using their index fingers to remove the cabin air filter cover located in the glove box.

Step 1: Remove the Outer Cover

Open your glove box and remove the contents. There’s a panel at the back of the compartment that can be removed by releasing it at the right end. With the panel removed, you’ll see the filter cover.

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A person wearing black gloves holds two corners of an old cabin air filter as it is removed from the cabin air filter housing.

Step 2: Remove Old Cabin Air Filter

Release the filter cover from the clips on both sides to remove it. Now, you should be able to slide the old filter out of the housing. For some models, you may need to remove the housing tray with the filter still seated in it.

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A cabin air filter is re-installed into the housing while a finger points at the 'UP' instructions written on the side of the new cabin air filter. A comparison photo of a used, dirty cabin air filter compared with a new, clean cabin air filter.

Step 3: Add New Cabin Air Filter

Check the filter housing for dust and debris and clean it out if needed. Install your new cabin air filter or filter and tray into the housing with the air flow arrows pointing up. Put the filter cover back into place and reengage the clips on both sides to secure it.

Replace the rear panel by sliding the notches on the short end into the slots and snap it into place. Put anything you removed back into the glove box and close it.

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Our detailed instructions and step-by-step video can help you understand how to replace the cabin air filter in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Toyota Camry models. These instructions and video detail how to replace the cabin air filter on a 2017 Toyota Camry SE, and will be similar for 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Camry models. A clean cabin air filter in your 2012-2017 Toyota Camry helps remove pollutants from outside air before they enter your car, improving airflow and A/C performance, and reducing allergens in your cabin for a more comfortable drive. Check your Camry’s owners manual for specific replacement intervals but remember that you can also replace the cabin filter more often if it appears dirty or clogged for optimal performance and clean air.

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