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I inherited a Charade (2003) and the car runs great - I did 2000 miles last two weeks and no problems at all, but one: the air from the cabin fan has got a very distinct smell (dusty?) and every now and then some bits of foam-like material and newspaper shreds (!) fly out from the fan-grills inside. My first guess was to locate and clean/replace the air filter - the car spent a couple of years just sitting in a garage, so maybe mice or something ate it? But even then, I searched everywhere online and in the instruction, and I can't work out where the cabin air filter is. Any ideas? Or what else it could be?
Thanks for all/any replies!
J.
Just found fan for air and
Just found fan for air and internal air inlets on my 2003 Charade - behind LHS of dash behind & above the passenger glovebox.
Owners manual shows how to remove hinged glovebox. Very easy - fuses are also behind there. Don't know if there is any filter for cabin air though. Couldn't see any when flap opened when glovebox removed & on recirculate.
Does it make any difference whether you have air on recirculate or external? ( Give it a good blast through...
If mice, better check your wiring for bites.
Bill D New Zealand