Removal and Installation: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Infiniti QX60. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove front air duct.
- Disconnect the tube clamp at the electric throttle control actuator and at the air duct hose and resonator assembly.
- Disconnect the blow-by hose from air duct hose and resonator assembly.
- Remove air duct hose and resonator assembly.
- Disconnect the harness connector from mass air flow sensor and release harness retainer from air cleaner case (upper).
- Disconnect the transaxle breather hose from air cleaner case (lower).
- Remove bolts and pull air cleaner case (lower) upward to remove from the grommets.
- Remove air cleaner assembly.
- Remove mass air flow sensor from air cleaner case (upper) (if necessary).CAUTION: Handle mass air flow sensor with care.
- Do not shock it.
- Do not disassemble it.
- Do not touch its sensor.
- Release the clips and remove the air cleaner case (upper) from the air cleaner case (lower) (if necessary).
- Remove air cleaner filter from air cleaner case (lower) (if necessary).