Changing the cabin air filter

Model Y has air filters that prevent pollen, industrial emissions, road dust, and other particles from entering through the air exhaust. Tesla recommends changing these filters after 2 years (every year in China). You can purchase cabin filters atTesla store(andhttps://shop.tesla.cn/for China).

Changing the cabin filter:

• Turn off the climate control system.
• Move the right front seat all the way back and remove the floor mat.
• Using a clip prying tool, carefully release the push clips that secure the legroom panel to the right front instrument panel. Support the legroom panel while disconnecting the electrical connectors, then set the panel aside.

Caution: To avoid injury, do not pull the wires when disconnecting the connectors. When disconnecting the connectors, be sure to pull the plastic off the connectors themselves.

• Using a pry tool, carefully unhook the panel, starting from the top and working down, from the right side of the center console.
• Remove the 6 mm screw that secures the cabin filter cover to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) module, then remove the cabin filter cover and set it aside. Some vehicles have tabs instead of the 6 mm screw: use your index finger and thumb to press the two tabs at the bottom of the cabin filter cover together. Tilt the cover outwards to remove it.
• Unfold the top cabin filter pull tabs.
• Pull the top cabin filter out of the HVAC module while holding its tabs.
• Pull the lower cabin filter upwards out of the HVAC module while holding its upper tab.
• Make sure the arrows on the two new filters are pointing backwards lengthwise of the vehicle and insert the lower cabin filter into the HVAC module and lower it into place. Then place the upper cabin filter on top.
• Fold in the tabs to allow the cabin filter cover to be fitted.
• Fit the cabin filter cover by engaging its lower fixing tab and securing it with the 6 mm screw. Tighten the screw to 1.2 Nm/0.89 ft-lbs. Vehicles that have tabs instead of a 6 mm screw: maneuver the top notch of the cabin filter into place, then attach the tabs to the bottom of the HVAC module.
• Connect the two electrical connectors to the components in the right front legroom and secure the panel with the push clips.
• Align the panel on the right side with the front and rear guide slots in the center console and press until all the clips are secured correctly.
• Replace the floor mat and then move the front seat back to the right front seat.