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Introduction

This tutorial explains how to change the cabin filter on a Hyundai i30 1.6 CRDi 16V 115 hp

  1. 
To be able to have access to your cabin filter, you will need 'to open your glove box on the vehicle.

You have 2 rubber clips on each side from the glove box, so you have to remove them.

For that, press firmly on the plastic who is arrowed in red on photo 2 and 3 Then spread the rubber apart to remove it from its support.
    • To be able to have access to your cabin filter, you will need 'to open your glove box on the vehicle.

    • You have 2 rubber clips on each side from the glove box, so you have to remove them.

    • For that, press firmly on the plastic who is arrowed in red on photo 2 and 3 Then spread the rubber apart to remove it from its support.

    • There is nothing complicated and no need to force it, it comes by manipulating the plastic of the glove box, access is limited.

  2. 
Now you will need unclip the small plastic arm which is located on the right side of the glove box, for that pinch the plastic with small pliers Then pull the arm outwards.

Be delicate to not damage the plastic arm, this one is now remove and the glove box open completely.

Be delicate to not damage the plastic arm, this one is now remove and the glove box open completely.
    • Now you will need unclip the small plastic arm which is located on the right side of the glove box, for that pinch the plastic with small pliers Then pull the arm outwards.

    • Be delicate to not damage the plastic arm, this one is now remove and the glove box open completely.

  3. 
You can now see, a long plastic which is used to protect the cabin filter.

On the right side of this cache, you will have to pinch the plastic with your fingers and then the pull towards you.

Once the cache remove, YOU will distinguish the cabin filter.
    • You can now see, a long plastic which is used to protect the cabin filter.

    • On the right side of this cache, you will have to pinch the plastic with your fingers and then the pull towards you.

    • Once the cache remove, YOU will distinguish the cabin filter.

  4. 
You just have to simply pull the cabin filter towards you.

You can now changed the cabin filter, in respecting its direction thanks to the arrow on the filterand.
    • You just have to simply pull the cabin filter towards you.

    • You can now changed the cabin filter, in respecting its direction thanks to the arrow on the filterand.

    • Compare the old and le nouveau filtre d’habitacle

  5. 
Once the Cabin filter put back in the right direction, you can replace the plastic cover in pressing hard on it to clip it.

Once the Cabin filter put back in the right direction, you can replace the plastic cover in pressing hard on it to clip it.

Once the Cabin filter put back in the right direction, you can replace the plastic cover in pressing hard on it to clip it.
    • Once the Cabin filter put back in the right direction, you can replace the plastic cover in pressing hard on it to clip it.

  6. 
On the right side of the glove boxt, you can put the little plastic arm back in his accommodation then press firmly on it to clip it.

On the right side of the glove boxt, you can put the little plastic arm back in his accommodation then press firmly on it to clip it.

On the right side of the glove boxt, you can put the little plastic arm back in his accommodation then press firmly on it to clip it.
    • On the right side of the glove boxt, you can put the little plastic arm back in his accommodation then press firmly on it to clip it.

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Then you will have to put the rubber clips back on the side, for that press the side of the glove box For pass the clips through and force a little, this one fits without any problems.

Then you will have to put the rubber clips back on the side, for that press the side of the glove box For pass the clips through and force a little, this one fits without any problems.

Then you will have to put the rubber clips back on the side, for that press the side of the glove box For pass the clips through and force a little, this one fits without any problems.
    • Then you will have to put the rubber clips back on the side, for that press the side of the glove box For pass the clips through and force a little, this one fits without any problems.

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Florian HOUART

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Thank you for the detailed and comprehensive explanation.

rogmario - Resolved on Release Reply

This tutorial is also valid for the Hyundai i30 II series.

It's even easier because the glove box clips are replaced with hand-twisted, quarter-turn clips.

Thanks to the author for this tutorial!

Romain MARIADASSOU - Resolved on Release Reply

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