2002 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 187

'02 AVALON U (L/O 0107) CHECKING AND REPLACING CONDITIONING FILTER AIR NOTICE z Do not try to replace the air conditioning filter by yourself. Doing so may damage the vehicle. z Do not drive with the air filter removed. Doing so may reduce air conditioning efficiency. The air conditioning filter may clog after long use. The filter may need to be replaced if the air flow of the air conditioner and heater experiences extreme reductions in operating efficiency, or if the windows become to fog up easily. Perform filter replacement periodically. Period of replacement (expected): Every 24000 km (15000 miles) Notes: This is the normal maintenance period. This may change depending on operating conditions. If the symptoms of air conditioning efficiency problems occur, contact your Toyota dealer to have the filter checked and replaced. (Actual replacement time: Less than 10 minutes approximately) The filter information label is placed on the inside of the glove box as shown. 186 2002 MY AVALON_U (OM22493U)