Owners of other Kia, Hyundai and Genesis vehicles such as the Niro, Optima, Soul, Forte, Rio, Stinger, Cadenza, K900, Sorento, Telluride, Sedona, Kona, Santa Fe, Tucson, Elantra, Sonata, Accent, Veloster, Ioniq, Nexo, Palisade, G70, G80 and G90 may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

A few compatible replacement filters with their part numbers include the following: EcoGard XC10490, TYC 800205P, Bosch 6036C, Premium Guard PC99155 and Wix 24684.

No tools are needed to access and replace the cabin air filter.

The first few steps are to sit in the front passenger seat, open the glove box and empty out the contents.

Lift the glove box an inch or two so that the tension on the side stops is released.

Grasp the knob in the center of the side stop and rotate it 1/4 turn in the counterclockwise direction.

Pull the side stop straight out of the glove box.

Set the two side stops aside in a safe place.

Then move to the right outside edge of the glove box and locate the dampening arm.

Carefully lower the glove box down to the floor mat.

There are two tabs on the left side of the filter cover.

Pinch the two tabs together before pulling the left side of the cover away from the filter housing.

Set the filter cover aside in a safe place.

Once the cover has been removed, you'll be able to see the white outer edge of the old filter.

Inspect both sides of the old filter.

If the old filter is dark grey or black and clogged with dust, dirt, pollen, soot, insects, twigs, hair, leaves, sand and other debris, it should be replaced with a new element.

I recommend buying the EcoGard XC10490 cabin air filter since it has excellent reviews on Amazon.

If the old filter is relatively clean, just tap out the large debris and remove any fine dust with a vacuum cleaner.

Use a wet/dry shop vacuum with a crevice attachment to clean out any debris in the slot.

Orientate the new filter with the "Air Flow" arrow pointing in the correct direction.

The air flow arrow should be pointing down towards the floor mat.

Make sure the new filter is fully seated in the slot.

Re-insert the tab on the right side of the filter cover into its corresponding slot on the housing.

Swing the left side of the cover closed towards the filter.

Gently push on the left side of the cover to secure the retaining clip.

You should hear or feel the retaining clip "click" securely into place.

Move to the right outer side of the glove box.

Push the damper arm back over the two prongs on its mounting peg.

Re-insert the two stops and rotate them 1/4 turn in the clockwise direction to secure them into place.

Be sure to record the filter change in your vehicle's service records.

Enjoy the fresh clean air from your A/C system!

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