Remove the plastic engine cover. Undo the jubilee clam that can be found just above the MAF sensor connection. Also undo the MAF sensor connector (this is the connector that is close to the top of injector #4 which is on the right hand side of the engine when standing in front of the car.
Leave the section of tubing that runs from the MAF to the turbo inlet in place. No need to remove that. However, you need to disconnect the cold air intake piping from the air filter box. Reach down in there at the back of the engine and slowly and carefully work the piping lose from the airbox. I just kind of push it aside.
Once you've got the cold air piping off, and the jubilee clip undone, you simply lift the black box up and out, taking care to simultaneously disconnect the airbox from the jubilee clip area.
With the airbox out, undo the two screws holding the assembly together.
Remove the old filter taking note of its orientation.
Install the new filter.
Reverse the operation. I usually connect the airbox to the jubilee clip area while simultaneously trying to insert the two plastic leg-pegs into the metal mounting rings on the engine. It's tricky at first but easily done. Connect it all back up and don't forget the MAF connector!
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