Was Lookig over the manual for the new 2006 Xb and couldn't figure out on of the air filter things. I've read and read, but it seems as though in my manual it says there are two cabin filters. One is in the front that youi have to unscrew and one that is the pull out one. I've not seen the front one ever mentioned. Just wondering if you it is included in these write-up's

 

There is a cabin air filter on the passenger side's glove department. On the owner's manual it tells you how to take it out and put a new one.

 

The owner's manual does appear to show two filters....at least on the '06. I had to purchase the paper one though. The second one seems to be some sort of washable deal.

I really haven't looked that closely though. Guess I need to read the manual to see exactly what it says.

 

read some other thread here on this website regarding making one's own cabin filter for a much lesser price...

I did with a Filcrete filter this weekend ($3.97 at Home Depot, and I can make four filters out of it...). It was really easy making it to fit after reading the thread about it this past weekend...

 

I did the cabin filter mod and man it helps, my allergys are not acting up and the smell from out side no longer lingers. It's a must

 

theres a second filter? lemem see some pics from your guys's manuals please.

 

Yep, there sure is.....according to the '06 owner's manual. I haven't looked at the actual 2nd filter yet, but the manual says it's located vertically on the front of the blower unit....under the cabin filter access door.

 

I did the actual removal of glove box----and made and installed my own filter (the cabin air filter) and did not see any area where there is another filter-----I will check again but I kind of doubt it. PJRACER

 

According to the service manuals for the 2004-05 xBs, the area below the 'air filter case' (the removable drawer the filter goes into) where the '06 owners manual thinks there is a second filter is the 'blower motor cover' which has the 'recirculation/fresh air inlet damper' in it (the black trapdoor that opens to 'recirculate' cabin air).

With only minor changes to that cover piece there could be a place to put a filter.

In the '04-'05 xBs there is only a filter for the outside air coming into the blower. Adding a filter for the recirculated interior air almost seems unnecessary, but they certainly could have done it easily enough.

The next question is, of course, will the '06 'blower motor cover' fit the '04-'05 blower?

(Personally I don't really want an additional filter, but I am interested in finding out if the pieces are interchangable.)

PICS! PICS!

 

i want one. just for sh*ts n giggles.

 

did the air filter mod also, put a dryer sheet in there to it works lol

 

I haven't even bothered with looking into the air filter... got back from riding my quad on the track the other day and blew my nose... had more dirt coming out in one day on the track than probably all year driving the xb without a filter.

 

When I put my home made filter in my 06 I saw the "second" filter. It is vertical, below the tray.

 

Would one of you 06 folks post a picture of this mystical second filter please.

 

I plan on doing the filter (finally) tomorrow. I will see if I can track down this other filter and snap some pictures.

 

*Bump*

Ill look at my 2006 today and take picks. I plan on making my first filter today.

 

Hi, I got my xB last wednesday and the dealer told me that beyond the filter I also needed to purchase a box where the filter goes in....he even said that he had the filter in stock...called polen filter but he was out of the "box". I did not believe him and I'll remove the glove box to take a look. I have a '06 model. Did anyone buy a box for the filter ?

 

If he is referring to the tray that the cabin filter fits into, it's already there.

The debate on this thread is whether the '06 has 2 filters as shown in the owner's manual....the regular cabin filter and an addtional filter on the front of the HVAC blower.

 

My Pull Out Tray has a Zero on it. Lower right corner you can see what end is up.

 

Is that black stuff behind the swmi-circular plastic the second filter?