Q: Hi Joshua, my ML 350 2012 smells when turning on / off the cabin air conditioner. From what i read on different forums, it seems l

asked by on June 19, 2017

Hi Joshua, my ML 350 2012 smells when turning on / off the cabin air conditioner. From what i read on different forums, it seems like the cabin filter issue. can you tell me how much will it cost to replace the filters and take care of the smell upon switching on /off the cabin AC. Thanks.

My car has 55000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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