No longer an air filter button
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2007 S 600 / '06 911 Porsche C4S cab
No longer an air filter button
For those of you who owned the previous generation of S Classes,
you recall the button on the dash that you can put on (or leave on) in order to filter bad air, for example when you're behind a smelly school bus etc.
It worked perfectly.
Now in the 07/08's there is no such button, but I am noticing exhaust smells that can't be filtered out.
Is there a way to filter this without having to hit the air/recirculate button?
It seems that MB took a step backwards in this regard.
you recall the button on the dash that you can put on (or leave on) in order to filter bad air, for example when you're behind a smelly school bus etc.
It worked perfectly.
Now in the 07/08's there is no such button, but I am noticing exhaust smells that can't be filtered out.
Is there a way to filter this without having to hit the air/recirculate button?
It seems that MB took a step backwards in this regard.
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From: central pennsylvania
12 CLS550, 09 CLS550, 04Cooper,10 Cooper S
I drove by a dead skunk in my mini yesterday and it filled my lil car with the expected putrid odor. Drove by the same skunk an hour later in the S, no odor! and the air in the S was not on re-circulate (and the mini was not on recirculate either, incase anyone questions myself as the source
Thread Starter
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Joined: Sep 2007
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2007 S 600 / '06 911 Porsche C4S cab
I drove by a dead skunk in my mini yesterday and it filled my lil car with the expected putrid odor. Drove by the same skunk an hour later in the S, no odor! and the air in the S was not on re-circulate (and the mini was not on recirculate either, incase anyone questions myself as the source
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From: Tehran, IRAN
74 450SL, 84 280SE, 07 S350 L
Air Filter
Hi
I had this same question. When I have the re-circulate button on, there is no smell... When the button is off and air is entering my car sometimes I get strong smells like diesel from buses etc... The car is 6 months old so I do not think the filter needs replacement..
Any feedbacks would be appreciated..... Thx.
Perhaps a misplaced hose???
2007 S350 Long - Black on Black
2002 Nissan Maxima
1984 280SE - Silver
1974 450SL - Silver
1958 Jaguar XK150 Convertible- British Racing Green
I had this same question. When I have the re-circulate button on, there is no smell... When the button is off and air is entering my car sometimes I get strong smells like diesel from buses etc... The car is 6 months old so I do not think the filter needs replacement..
Any feedbacks would be appreciated..... Thx.
Perhaps a misplaced hose???
2007 S350 Long - Black on Black
2002 Nissan Maxima
1984 280SE - Silver
1974 450SL - Silver
1958 Jaguar XK150 Convertible- British Racing Green
