How do you open the 2019 Santa Fe air cleaner?
Pull down the cover, then pull the lever to UNLOCK. The figures are not redrawn.
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2019 Hyundai Santa Fe
2019 Santa Fe engine air cleaner cover pulls down, then the lever goes to UNLOCK.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Severe dust | Replace more often than the usual recommended intervals if the vehicle is operated in extremely dusty or sandy areas. |
Source: owner's manual / last verified 2026-10-16 (2019 Santa Fe owner's manual, U.S. English. Capacities are the U.S. quart table. A Europe or right-hand-drive Santa Fe book was not used. (opens in a new tab)).
Difficulty, time, and cost are estimates when this guide gives them. Torque is a cited figure, or it is left off.
Main source: 2019 Santa Fe owner's manual, U.S. English. Capacities are the U.S. quart table. A Europe or right-hand-drive Santa Fe book was not used. (opens in a new tab), Hyundai Motor America, published 2019-01-01, read 2026-10-16.
| Item | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Severe dust | Replace more often than the usual recommended intervals if the vehicle is operated in extremely dusty or sandy areas. | Air cleaner information |
The cover is marked (1) in the figure.
Pull the lever marked (2) to UNLOCK.
Install the filter, reassemble in reverse, and check that the cover is firmly installed.
The figures are not redrawn. The cabin filter is the glove-box filter. Extremely dusty or sandy use means replace more often than the usual intervals. A clean mile number for the normal interval was not read, so none is quoted.
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Hyundai genuine air cleaner filter
The notice says a non-genuine part could damage the air flow sensor. No part number was read.
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Pull down the cover, then pull the lever to UNLOCK. The figures are not redrawn.
No. Compressed air is the inspection cleaning the book allows.
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