First, undo the 8 Torx-25 retaining fixings
Carefully lift away the air filter box
Clean off any debris on the surface of the filter. Replace with new filter if heavily contaminated
Check air filter box for debris. Clean out if required - now you are ready to replace the air filter
Reassemble the air filter housing
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