Few people know that the manufacturer allows for re-use of the air filter, but only if it was not too heavily contaminated in the interservice period. Purge filter is required by compressed air.
If you are replacing or after cleaning the air filter on Mazda 3, you need to wipe the air with a soft, damp cloth and carefully pry. To get to the filter, disconnect the clamps, lift the air filter lid, and extract the filter itself.
