# Anyone Know how to find free online repair manuals?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, airconditioning, dodge, filters\
**Created:** [January 13, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446 "2010-01-13T04:41:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nova\_Scream](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nova_scream/32/1450_2.png) [@Nova\_Scream](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nova_Scream)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446/1 "2010-01-13T04:41:36Z")

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need to know where to replace filter for cabin air.

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**Author:** ![rripstop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@rripstop](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rripstop)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 6:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446/2 "2010-01-13T06:49:07Z")

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[Autozone.com](http://Autozone.com) offers free online repair manuals/info. You have to set up an account to access your vehicle repair guides. Not sure if they have air filter info or not, but doesn’t hurt to look.

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**Author:** ![bernd](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bernd/32/157_2.png) [@bernd](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bernd)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446/3 "2010-01-13T16:32:10Z")

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You can also look for an online forum like this one, but specific to your make of vehicle.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446/4 "2010-01-13T17:32:30Z")

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Or you can look in the owner’s manual. If yours is missing, perhaps you should find one of those - tho a repair manual is never a bad thing to have access to.

Things obviously vary, but the most likely location/access is going to be in the area of the glove box - behind or down underneath.

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**Author:** ![bennyandthejets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@bennyandthejets](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bennyandthejets)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446/5 "2010-01-13T17:45:43Z")

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I don’t know what year your caravan is, these instruction below are for a 2001

Cabin Air Filter  
Removal & Installation  
To Remove:

Locate the air filter door on the bottom of the lower front HVAC housing just on the right of the center.  
Slide the air filter door latch toward the rear until it engages the opened stop on the door.  
Pull the air filter door straight down to disengage it from the air filter opening of the HVAC housing.  
Reach through the air filter opening and grasp the filter with your fingers.  
Pull the air filter straight down and out.  
To Install:

NOTE: Make sure to install the filter with the word “Airflow” and an arrow pointing toward the center of the vehicle. The filter will clog prematurely if not installed correctly.

Install the filter fully into the HVAC housing. Make sure to install the filter with the word “Airflow” and an arrow pointing toward the center of the vehicle.  
With the latch still positioned against its opened stop, install the air filter door on the HVAC housing air filter opening.  
Slide the air filter door latch toward the front until it contacts the closed stop on the door.

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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2010, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/anyone-know-how-to-find-free-online-repair-manuals/42446/6 "2010-01-13T20:08:20Z")

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Check with aftermarket filter manufacturers. Check the local public library.
