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How to Clean the Air Conditioning Ducts on the Toyota Highlander

Model: Toyota Highlander Xu50 - Years 2014-2019
Part: Air conditioning

Keeping the air inside our vehicle clean is a responsibility towards ourselves and those travelling with us. First, replace the air conditioning filter on your Toyota Highlander. It is located behind the glove compartment, which needs to be emptied and unlatched. Behind it, you'll find a small cover that, once unlatched, will reveal the dirty filter for removal. Next, let's focus on the air ducts. Access them through the front grille located under the windscreen. You can easily remove it. Clean it carefully while inside the vehicle, turn on the air conditioning to maximum, and clean the metal grilles and the now empty filter compartment by spraying a suitable product, which can be found on major e-commerce platforms for just a few pounds. This will thoroughly clean the ducts; now turn on the recirculation. The cleaning will be even deeper. Now, refit the pollen filter into its housing, and also replace the front grille under the windscreen, which should be clean. Job done.

Updated on 11 June 2026 by ScegliAuto

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