[rondeo]

There's a thread on the cabin filter under Mondeo but it's actually for the Focus
so I'll start a new one for the Mondeo 2007-2014 here.

I do my own oil changes and the cabin/odour/pollen filter is slated
for renewal at the same 15000km interval. Changing the cabin filter
is a pain because it's been deliberately made difficult to get at.
That's why I skip it every second time.

Here's the list I made for my own benefit. I found the tools listed
make it less of a headache.

CABIN FILTER RENEWAL - MONDEO 2007-2014

PART ONE - TOOLS

Tools to make it easier:

Small cordless screwdriver, pistol or bent style.
T20 torx bit.
7 mm Hex socket.
10mm Hex socket.
Right angle drive adapter for cordless driver.
Centering spike or scriber
for lining up any mis-aligned screw holes.
#2 philips bit.
worklight.

PART TWO - REMOVE AND INSTAL

Remove glovebox: 4 torx screws and 2 10mm hex head.
Remove 4 electrical connectors from glovebox (USB
socket complete with bracket).

Remove trim panel below glovebox.
Release the catch and lower the electronics module(GEM).
Lift the module out of the rear pivots
and manoeuvre it out of the way.

Remove the 3 cabin filter cover screws
using right angle drive adapter.
Pull the old filter out.

The new filter goes in with the airflow arrow
pointing into the cabin.
Bending the filter is necessary to get it in.