After opening the hood, locate the air filter box, which is just to the rear right corner of the engine. It is connected to the engine via a thick plastic tube.
Remove the tube clamp that joins the plastic tube to the air filter box. The tube clamp is a metal ring with a simple clasp on it. To release the clasp, slide the tip of a flat-head screwdriver in the opening and twist it to either side. The clamp will loosen, allowing you to pull away the tube from the air filter box about an inch or so.
Remove the two metal screws on the right side of the air filter box. They're located along the seam where the lid meets the bottom of the box.
Slide the lid to the left about a half inch; it won't go much farther than that. When it's as far to the left as possible, lift it off.
Pull the old filter out of the box. Give it a close look if you'd like, and if it doesn't appear particularly dirty, put it back in. Otherwise, discard it.
Put in the new, clean filter in the old one's place.
Put the lid back down so it's just to the left side of the bottom of the air filter box, then slide it to the right until it snaps into place.
Replace both screws on the right side.
Slide the plastic tube back onto the air filter box and squeeze the sides of the tube clamp together to lock it on.
SOURCE: I need to change the air filter in my 2003 Neon
Open the air filter box... pull out the old air filter and put in the new one. then close the box tight.
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