What you need to know:
- Dust and pollen filters remove allergenic pollen, spores, dust particles and microorganisms from ambient air before it enters the passenger compartment, while preventing interferences with the climate control system’s functional performance. (Annual replacement is recommended.)
- Genuine dust and pollen filters consist of a filtering medium that first filters out coarse dust and soot particles, and then removes tiny, micron-sized (μm) particulate matter.
- Genuine dust and pollen filters are also available in a combined format that includes an activated carbon layer that filters out unpleasant odors and harmful gases, e.g. ozone, exhaust gases, nitrogen oxides and fuel gases.
- Signs that a dust and pollen filter has become overloaded include fogged up windows, due to reduced ventilating performance and sustained odor disturbances.
- Clogged passenger compartment filters not only increase the risk of accidents because fogged up windows worsen visibility for the driver; increasing air pollution within the vehicle compromises the driver’s concentration and causes premature fatigue.
- Without a properly functioning dust and pollen filter, passengers can be exposed to air pollution that is six times greater than outside the vehicle. This can have a negative impact on existing health problems.
Opt for the Genuine Part because:
- They afford a high degree of safety and occupant protection by providing sufficient fresh air and by reducing the likelihood of window fogging.
- Genuine interior filters remove nearly 100 percent of pollen spores and contaminant particles from the air, enhance the well-being of vehicle occupants and reduce allergy symptoms.
- They feed only clean, fresh air into the interior of the vehicle – even when traveling through a tunnel or in stop-and-go traffic – and thus improve driving comfort.
- They have a long service life, due to a large filtering surface that features an optimized folding technique, and due to their resistance to high and low temperatures, humidity and chemical agents.
- Their high-grade activated carbon converts harmful ozone almost completely into oxygen.