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Burning smell under the bonnet of new car
I’ve brought a new Mercedes-Benz B-Class diesel. I have only driven it for a week and I have been getting an on and off burning smell under the bonnet, sometimes I can smell it via the air con. Occasionally I hear a grinding noise too when I accelerate. What could be wrong?
Asked on 10 July 2013 by aiyana
Answered by
Honest John
It's the diesel particulate filter regenerating. It gets very hot.
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