2001 Pontiac Montana Owner's Manual - Page 363

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Checking or Replacing the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 1. Unlatch the two hooks on top of the engine air cleaner/filter housing. 2. Turn back the air inlet panel and rest it on top of the housing. The air intake tube is designed to flex back; you do not need to disconnect it. 3. After replacing the engine air cleaner/filter, seat the tabs on the bottom of the panel into the slots on the housing. 4. Latch the hooks to secure the panel in place. If the panel moves easily, check that the tabs are seated correctly in the slots. CAUTION: The engine air cleaner/filter is located at the front of the engine compartment, on the driver's side of the vehicle, under the engine coolant reservoir. See "Engine Compartment Overview" in the Index for more information on location. 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. 6-17