Certified Power Systems
1515 25th Street SE, Salem, OR 97302 503.362.6763
Question:
My car has a bad odor when I run the heater or air conditioner. My friend said I might need a new cabin air filter – what's that?
Certified Power Systems Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Salem drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in Oregon now have a cabin air filter. A cabin air filter catches dust, pollen, spores and other pollutants before they can get into your cabin. It's kind of like the filter on your furnace in your Salem home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.
As Salem drivers can imagine, it eventually gets filled up and can even start to get smelly. So – you just have it replaced. Now some are really easy to access and others are tougher to get to. Your friendly and knowledgeable Certified Power Systems will be able to take care of it for you.
Your 's owner's manual likely has a recommendation for when to replace the cabin air filter. If you live and drive in Oregon where there is a lot of dust, pollen or pollution, the filter will fill up more quickly. Of course, if you're getting a bad odor, bring it to the attention of your friendly and knowledgeable Certified Power Systems service advisor.
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Certified Power Systems
1515 25th Street SE
Salem, Oregon 97302
503.362.6763