OEM 2008 Toyota Camry Cabin Air Filter

2008 Toyota Camry Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the cabin air filter on 2008 Toyota Camry?

  A: A service or repair of the cabin air filter starts with aligning the front wheels and waiting 90 seconds after disconnecting the battery negative terminal in order to avoid Air Bag deployment. The necessary service requires removal of lower No. 3 steering wheel cover followed by lower No. 2 cover then steering pad and steering wheel assembly. The service requires removal of both the front door scuff plate LH and the cowl side trim sub-assembly LH and the lower instrument panel finish panel LH for TMC and TMMK manufacturer vehicles. The service continues with steering column cover removal for vehicles made by both TMC and TMMK and turn signal switch assembly with spiral cable sub-assembly and No. 1 instrument panel sub-assembly and lower instrument panel finish panel from Smart Key System and non-Smart Key System vehicles. The technician needs to remove the instrument cluster finish No.1 panel together with the combination meter assembly for both TMC and TMMK made vehicles as well as the front door scuff plate RH, cowl side trim sub-assembly RH and instrument panel No. 2 under cover sub-assembly. The service worker should first remove the lower instrument panel sub-assembly for TMC and TMMK vehicles before proceeding to the shift lever knob, or automatic and manual transaxle sub-assemblies, before finishing with the removal of TMC and TMMK lower instrument panel sub-assemblies and floor shift position indicator housing sub-assembly (for automatic transaxle only) together with upper console panels (for manual transaxle) and upper console rear panels (automatic/manual transaxles). Both TMC and TMMK versions require removal of the upper console panel sub-assembly and instrument panel No. 2 register assembly as well as radio receiver with heater control panel assembly without navigation system, navigation receiver with heater control panel assembly with navigation system, console box pocket and console box carpet followed by console box assembly for both TMC and TMMK versions. For model year 2012 vehicles made by TMC and TMMK both front pillar garnish LH and instrument panel No. 1 register assembly and front No. 2 and No. 1 console box insert fronts and instrument panel No. 1 speaker panel sub-assembly and front No. 2 speaker assembly for LH and RH sides and instrument panel No. 3 register assembly and instrument panel No. 2 speaker panel sub-assembly need to be removed. The removal procedure includes No. 1 defroster nozzle garnish followed by the instrument panel safety pad assembly for both TMC and TMMK made vehicles and additionally the No. 3 instrument panel stay and side No. 1 defroster nozzle duct and No. 1 heater to register duct along with the Plasmacluster by unscrewing its two fasteners.