Skoda's air conditioning system helps allergy sufferers

For many allergy sufferers the summer can be an unpleasant time of year, with pollen causing watery eyes and sneezing. These allergy symptoms can have an adverse impact on driver safety, for instance when driving at 40km/h, a sneeze could mean driving blind for up to a distance of 30m.

Skoda's advanced Climatronic air conditioning system uses various sensors to monitor the car's interior air quality, and, if necessary, responds by catching fine dust particles, help prevent allergens from entering the interior cabin, and absorb unpleasant odours simultaneously.

For this to work optimally, drivers should remember to change their cabin air filters regularly. With effective interior filters and intelligent air conditioning systems such as the Climatronic air conditioning System, Skoda keeps the vast majority of pollen and fine dust particles out of the car. Helping alleviate allergy symptoms and providing comfort for all passengers.

The Climatronic air conditioning system, which is available as standard or as an option in the new Skoda Octavia, as well as the Karoq, Kodiaq and Superb, uses various sensors to measure the interior air quality and humidity.

If it detects excessive air pollution, it automatically activates the air re-circulation function. This prevents any contaminated air from outside entering the vehicle, and the existing air is cleaned by internal re-circulation. During this circulation process, the air passes through a highly effective activated carbon cabin filter in the Air Care System each time. Not only does it filter small particles, but also pollen. In addition, unpleasant odours are absorbed, for example, when the smell of windscreen washer fluid enters the vehicle.