E34 microfilter (cabin filter) - correct orientation

[ktteoh]

i'm trying to fit one in but what is the correct orientation - since there is a couple of possibilities?

- there was no prior old filter in there to serve as a reference point.

the pictures in this forum don't have the right enough info for me to see the correct orientation.

[shogun]

http://silverstone.fortunecity.com/f...icrofilter.htm
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/112413/

In case tour car is a right hand drive, that is a bit more tricky, see here from Timm the info for the E32, same procedure
MICROFILTER REPLACEMENT AND SWORD REMOVAL RHD
http://www.meeknet.co.uk/E32/Index.htm

[BMWCCA1]

"Handle" tabs go in the cavity last, with the tabs pointing toward the engine. At least for us left-hand-drivers. Got the correct filter?