Jeep Patriot
A/C Cabin Air Filter Replacement Guide
How to clean or change the HVAC cabin air
filter element in a 1st generation 2007-2016 Jeep Patriot with part numbers.
 2016 Patriot Glove Box |
 Open Glove Box - Empty Out |
 Firmly Push In Side Walls |
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automotive maintenance tutorial was specifically written to assist
owners of the first generation (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015 & 2016) Jeep Patriot SUV in cleaning or changing
the A/C system's cabin air filter element in the HVAC blower motor
housing. Owners of other Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, Fiat and RAM vehicles such as the Compass, Renegade, Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, 500, Town & Country, 200, 300, Pacifica, Challenger, Charger, Dart, Durango, Journey, Grand Caravan, RAM 1500, C/V Tradesman and ProMaster Van may also find these DIY instructions to be helpful. A few compatible replacement cabin air filters with their part numbers are as follows: Purolator C25869, Fram CF10729, TYC 800142P, ATP Automotive CF-75, Ecogard XC25869C, OEM CAF179P, Premium Guard PC4313, Pentius PHP5869, Mann Filter MC 1071, K&N VF2013 and Bosch P3899WS. No tools are needed to access and replace the filter. |
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 Release Side Stoppers |
 Lower Glove Box |
 Damper String Mount |
| The first few steps
are to sit in the front passenger seat of the SUV, open the glove box and
empty out the contents. Then firmly push in the two side walls of the glove box until the rubber side stops can be removed from behind the dashboard. |
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 Damper Mounting Button |
 Damper String Detached |
 Blower Motor Housing |
| Move to the right
outer side wall of the glove box and locate the damper string and the
plastic mount. Pull the black plastic damper string mounting bracket towards yourself until the button on the inner wall moves from the smaller hole to the larger hole and can be removed. Allow the damper string to slowly retract. Once the glove box is out of the way, you'll see the HVAC blower motor housing and the rectangular shaped filter access panel. |
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 Push In Tab - Release Clip |
 Release Right Side Clip |
 Pull Off Filter Cover |
| The filter access
cover is held in place by two retaining clips with one located on each side. Push in the tabs to release the retaining clips before pulling the filter access cover straight off. |
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 Edge of Old Air Filter |
 Slide Out Old Filter |
 Inspect Both Sides |
| Pull the old cabin
filter straight out of the slot. Inspect both sides of the old filter. If the old filter is relatively clean, just tap out the large debris and remove any fine dust with a vacuum cleaner. If the old filter is dark grey or black and clogged with soot, dirt, dust, pollen, leaves, insects, leaves, hair and other debris, it should be replaced with a new element. I recommend buying the Purolator C25869 cabin air filter since it has excellent reviews on Amazon. If you've had problems with your A/C system smelling musty or moldy, go with the Fram CF10729 "Fresh Breeze" filter which has Arm & Hammer baking soda and carbon embedded in the filter to absorb odors. |
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 Clean With Vacuum |
 Empty Filter Slot |
 Slide In New Filter |
| Orientate the new
filter with the "Air Flow" arrows pointing down towards the floor mat. Slide the new filter straight in to the slot in the blower motor housing. |
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 Push On Filter Access Panel |
 Damper String Mount |
 Insert Button - Larger Hole |
| Line up the filter
access cover with the "Air Flow" arrows pointing down. Gently push on the filter cover until the two retaining clips click securely in to place. Pull the damper string out from behind the dashboard. |
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 Damper String Replaced |
 Slide Button To Smaller Hole |
 Firmly Push In Side Walls |
| Re-insert the
button for the damper string mount in to the larger hole on the outer right
side wall of the glove box. Push the damper string mount away from yourself to secure the button in to the smaller hole. Firmly push in the two side walls of the glove box until the rubber side stoppers can be re-inserted behind the dashboard. |
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 Re-insert Side Stops |
 Glove Box Replaced |
 Close Glove Box |
| Replace the
contents of the glove box and close it to complete the job.
Enjoy the fresh clean air from your A/C system!
For more, check out my other
2007-2016 Jeep Patriot DIY Repair & Maintenance Guides. |
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