2002 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 313

To check or replace the engine air cleaner/filter do the following: 1. Loosen the two clips on top of the engine air cleaner/filter housing and lift the filter cover tabs out of the housing. 2. Push the housing cover toward the engine, compressing the hose. 3. Pull out the filter. Check or replace the engine air cleaner/filter. 4. To reinstall the housing cover, make sure the filter cover tabs position through the slots in the housing. A notch on the sides of the filter cover will indicate the correct engagement. 5. Fasten 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. NOTICE: If the air cleaner/filter is off, a backfire can cause a damaging engine fire. And, dirt can easily get into your engine, which will damage it. Always have the air cleaner/filter in place when you're driving. 6-18