Owners of other Honda or Acura vehicles such as the Accord, Civic, Crosstour, CR-V, CR-Z, HR-V, Fit, Element, Insight, Pilot, Ridgeline, Clarity, Crosstour, Elysion, ILX, TSX, TLX, TL, RLX, RDX, NSX and MDX may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful.

A few compatible replacement cabin air filters with their part numbers include the following: Fram CF10134, EPAuto CP134, TYC 800003P, Potauto MAP 1003C, K&N VF2001, Bosch 6029C, ACDelco CF3159 and Wix 24815.

The only tool that might be necessary for accessing and replacing the cabin air filter is a plastic pry bar tool or a flathead screwdriver.

Then locate the small round black plastic cap on the left side of the glove box that covers the end of the damper arm.

Gently pull the cap off towards yourself to unlock the damper arm.

Set the plastic cap aside in a safe place.

Then use a plastic pry bar tool or a flathead screwdriver to gently pry out the front edge of the plastic side stopper assembly (located closest to you).

Repeat the process to remove the side stop on the other side of the glove box.

Once the glove box is out of the way, you'll be able to see the HVAC blower motor housing and the rectangular filter access cover.

Slide the filter tray straight out of the slot in the HVAC blower motor housing.

Inspect both sides of the old air filter.

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

I recommend buying the Fram CF10134 cabin air filter since it has excellent reviews on Amazon.

If you prefer to have a filter that can be cleaned and re-used many times, consider purchasing the K&N VF2001 cabin air filter.

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

Insert the new filter into the tray with the "Air Flow" arrow pointing down.

If your wet/dry shop vacuum has a crevice attachment, consider cleaning out the inside of the blower motor housing and the white plastic "squirrel cage" rotor.

Slide the filter tray straight into the slot.

Raise the glove box up towards the dashboard.

Re-insert the rubber part of the side stops in first.

Slide the round retaining cover forward on to the damper arm's mounting peg until it clicks securely into place.

Replace the contents of your glove box and close the glove box to complete the job.

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

For more, check out all of my 2005-2010 Honda Odyssey DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides.