A connecting structure for connecting a filter housing to a filter housing holding structure, which is designed to supply a fluid to be cleaned to the filter housing and to conduct away the cleaned fluid, wherein the connecting structure comprises: - a filter housing cover, which can be connected to the filter housing, which is designed to receive a filter medium, comprising - at least two filter housing cover connection elements, which can be connected to corresponding filter housing holding structure connection elements in the filter housing holding structure, in order to provide an exchange of fluids between the filter housing holding structure and the filter housing; - at least two filter housing cover guide members, which are provided on opposite sides of the filter housing cover and are designed to be brought into engagement with guide members that are arranged on the filter housing holding structure during the process of connecting the filter housing cover connection elements to the filter housing holding structure connection elements, in order to guide, to support and mount displaceably in a linear connecting direction the filter housing cover during the connecting process, wherein the guide members respectively comprise at least one guide member latching recess, into which in each case, one filter housing cover latching lug, which is arranged on the filter housing cover, in a connected position, in which the filter housing cover connection elements are completely connected to the filter housing holding structure connection elements, can be latched, wherein the filter housing cover latching lugs protrude perpendicularly to a connection direction of the filter housing cover connection elements from the filter housing guide members, and wherein the filter housing cover guide members are mounted resiliently and comprise actuation surfaces, which extend in the connection direction of the filter housing cover connection elements and protrude from the filter housing cover in a direction opposite to the filter housing cover connection elements. - a filter housing cover, which can be connected to the filter housing, which is designed to receive a filter medium, comprising - at least two filter housing cover connection elements, which can be connected to corresponding filter housing holding structure connection elements in the filter housing holding structure, in order to provide an exchange of fluids between the filter housing holding structure and the filter housing; - at least two filter housing cover guide members, which are provided on opposite sides of the filter housing cover and are designed to be brought into engagement with guide members that are arranged on the filter housing holding structure during the process of connecting the filter housing cover connection elements to the filter housing holding structure connection elements, in order to guide, to support and mount displaceably in a linear connecting direction the filter housing cover during the connecting process, wherein the guide members respectively comprise at least one guide member latching recess, into which in each case, one filter housing cover latching lug, which is arranged on the filter housing cover, in a connected position, in which the filter housing cover connection elements are completely connected to the filter housing holding structure connection elements, can be latched, wherein the filter housing cover latching lugs protrude perpendicularly to a connection direction of the filter housing cover connection elements from the filter housing guide members, and wherein the filter housing cover guide members are mounted resiliently and comprise actuation surfaces, which extend in the connection direction of the filter housing cover connection elements and protrude from the filter housing cover in a direction opposite to the filter housing cover connection elements.