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Honda Fit Hybrid GP6: Replace the Cabin Air Filter Behind the Glove Box

By CarFactBook · Review source evidence and limitations

An owner-manual-backed Honda Fit Hybrid GP6 cabin-filter replacement: lower the glove box, release both filter-cover tabs and insert the correct element with AIR FLOW pointing downward.

Time
10–20 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Tools
2 needed
Instructions
7 steps

Applies to Honda Fit GP6 · 2013–2020. Honda Fit Hybrid GP6 (four-wheel drive) within the 2013-era generation when original glove-box and HVAC housing match the archived Fit Hybrid manual.. Always compare the described parts, labels and specifications with your own vehicle and manual.

Manual-referencedHonda OEM owner manualHonda Fit Hybrid archived owner manual, printed p. 319 (エアクリーンフィルター / filter replacement) and adjacent owner maintenance interval 15,000 km or one year, with earlier service in dusty conditions.
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Tools and materials

  • Cabin-filter element matched to original GP6 HVAC housing
  • Honda Fit Hybrid archive manual

Step-by-step instructions

Follow these steps

Follow the written instructions in order; illustrations are optional, not a requirement for a complete guide. If a component or label looks different on your car, stop and check your own manual.

  1. Step 1 of 7

    Confirm GP6 and an exact-fit replacement filter

    Check that the vehicle is a Fit Hybrid GP6 and the glove-box area matches the archived Honda Fit Hybrid manual. Honda gives one year/15,000 km normal replacement, sooner in dusty conditions. Obtain the correct element before removal.

    Check before moving on

    Matching glove-box design and properly sized filter identified.

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  2. Step 2 of 7

    Park safely and turn the vehicle off

    Stop on level ground, shut down the hybrid system, ensure the ignition is off and clear the glove box. Avoid working while the cabin fan is running.

    Check before moving on

    System is off and the glove-box contents are removed.

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  3. Step 3 of 7

    Release glove-box stoppers

    Open the glove box. Press both side stoppers inward as Honda's instructions depict and lower the assembly carefully rather than bending its plastic frame.

    Check before moving on

    The box lowers without damaged clips or hinges.

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  4. Step 4 of 7

    Remove the filter-cover panel

    Find the cabin-filter case behind the lowered glove box. Compress the filter-cover clips on its left and right sides and remove the cover as shown in Honda's diagram.

    Check before moving on

    Cover comes free with catches intact.

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  5. Step 5 of 7

    Slide out the old filter and compare its markings

    Remove the used element and note original frame dimensions and airflow marking. Ensure the new element matches without modifying the housing or displacing nearby wiring.

    Check before moving on

    Replacement matches the original carrier and cabin filter size.

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  6. Step 6 of 7

    Install with AIR FLOW arrow downward

    Honda directs the element's AIR FLOW marking to point downwards. Place the matching filter flat in the case without folding or squeezing its edges. For a differently labelled aftermarket element, verify the maker's precise instruction before proceeding.

    Check before moving on

    Filter seats correctly and documented AIR FLOW direction points down.

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  7. Step 7 of 7

    Close the cover, restore glove box and test ventilation

    Reattach both cover clips, raise the glove box and refit stoppers, then check normal opening/closing and ventilation. If reduced airflow persists, have the HVAC system inspected for another cause.

    Check before moving on

    Both tabs engaged, glove box moves normally and air flows without unusual rattle.

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References & limitations

Where these instructions come from

Honda Fit Hybrid GP6 (four-wheel drive) within the 2013-era generation when original glove-box and HVAC housing match the archived Fit Hybrid manual.

The first-generation Fit Hybrid manual's downward AIR FLOW marking applies; it must not be confused with Toyota's UP-marking instructions. Confirm exact cabin-filter dimensions and glove-box construction.

Honda OEM owner manual ↗

Manual section: Honda Fit Hybrid archived owner manual, printed p. 319 (エアクリーンフィルター / filter replacement) and adjacent owner maintenance interval 15,000 km or one year, with earlier service in dusty conditions.

Instructions checked against manufacturer documentation; not a physical inspection of every vehicle.