Maplesville Service Center
7028 Alabama Highway 22, Maplesville, AL 36750 334.366.5010

Simple Answers from Maplesville Service Center: Cabin Air Filter

Last Updated: May 04, 2021

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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?

Maplesville Service Center Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Maplesville drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in AL 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 Maplesville home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.

As Maplesville 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 Maplesville Service Center 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 AL 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 Maplesville Service Center service advisor.

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Maplesville Service Center
7028 Alabama Highway 22
Maplesville, AL 36750
334.366.5010