How do you change air filter in a VW Rabbit?

The air filter is located beneath the fuel distributor, behind the battery. There's four clips around the air box that you need to pop off. Once this is done, you should be able to open the air box with the fuel distributor, fuel lines, etc. still attached and pull the filter out. Honestly, this is 100% easier if you just move the battery out of the way first, but it's not necessary.