Bad smell in the car – what you can do

A bad smell in the car can have many causes. Some you can deal with yourself, others are a job for a garage. Here are the most common sources, what you can do yourself, and what interior car cleaning covers – and does not cover.

Where does the smell come from?

• Spills of food, drinks or milk in the seats, carpets and mats.
• Forgotten rubbish under the seats, in the door pockets or in the boot.
• Moisture from wet mats, rain gear or snow carried in.
• Animals travelling in the car.

What you can do yourself

• Find the source: look under the seats, in the door pockets and in the boot.
• Remove rubbish and wipe up spills as soon as possible.
• Take wet mats out and let them dry before you put them back.
• Air the car and vacuum the seats, carpets and mats.

When should the car go to a garage?

If it smells of petrol, diesel, exhaust or burning, have the car checked at a garage. That is not a cleaning job.

What interior car cleaning covers

With the Basic package, the car gets a thorough vacuum and cleaning of all interior surfaces. With Complete, we also deep clean fabric seats, carpets and mats with an injection-extraction machine, and clean leather seats with leather cleaner and leather care product.

We do not promise that a smell will go away. It depends on where it comes from. We take before and after photos.

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