When it comes to efficiency, reliability and performance potential, the Honda Civic has been a formidable competitor in the United States in all three categories. The 1996 model year was the first to receive a cabin air filter – an addition that wasn't considered standard fare for vehicles in its class at the time. According to Honda, the cabin air filter for your 2006 Civic Coupe should be replaced every 15,000 miles under sooty and dusty conditions. The cabin air filter falls under the “B2” maintenance item category, which includes a visual inspection of the engine's accessory drive belt and replacement of the engine air filter.
Open the glove compartment and empty the contents. Press in the sides of the glove compartment to clear the stops, then lower the compartment to expose the heating, ventilation and air conditioning module. Disengage the side clips for the cabin air filter tray, then pull the tray from the module.
Remove and discard the dirty filter element. Install the replacement element – with the airflow indicator pointing down – into the tray, with the rear divider inserted between the filter's first and second fold.
Slide the cabin air filter tray into the HVAC module. Give the tray a firm press on both ends to ensure the side clips engage. Restore the glove compartment to it's original position, then replace the contents. If you are performing an oil change, along with the “B2” maintenance items, reset the vehicle's maintenance minder. To reset the minder, switch the ignition to the “II” position, hit the “Sel/Reset” button until the oil life monitor appears on the gauge panel, hold the “Sel/Reset” button until the maintenance items and oil life percentage readout begin to blink, then hold the “Sel/Reset” button until the maintenance items clear and the oil life monitor resets.
