2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 287

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter To check or replace the air cleaner/filter: 3. Pull out the filter. Install the new air filter and make sure the filter cover tabs position through the slots in the housing. 4. A notch on the sides of the filter cover will indicate the correct engagement. Reinstall the two clips on the top of the housing when you are finished. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to replace the air filter. See "Scheduled Maintenance Services" in the Index. CAUTION: Operating the engine with the air cleaner/filter off can cause you or others to be burned. The air cleaner not only cleans the air, it stops flame if the engine backfires. If it isn't there, and the engine backfires, you could be burned. Don't drive with it off, and be careful working on the engine with the air cleaner/filter off. 1. Loosen the two clips on the top of the air cleaner housing and lift the filter cover tabs out of the housing. 2. Push the filter cover housing toward the engine, compressing the duct convolutes. 6-20