12th Street Auto Care Center
2812 W 12th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605.357.8881
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?
12th Street Auto Care Center Answer:
A cabin air filter is a special filter that cleans the air that comes into the Sioux Falls drivers' passenger compartments – or cabin – of their vehicles. Most new vehicles sold in SD 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 Sioux Falls home, cleaning the air you breathe inside your vehicle.
As Sioux Falls 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 12th Street Auto Care 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 SD 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 12th Street Auto Care Center service advisor.
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12th Street Auto Care Center
2812 W 12th St
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605.357.8881