On my last Omega the plastic clips that hold the pollen filter in place were broken and (dirty) air could get past it into the ventilation system.
I found that if I used the cooling system all the time I didn't have a problem with the 'wet dog smell' but if I turned it off after a period of use it smelled rank.
My theory is that a car used without a good pollen filter will build up crud on the evaporator in the A/C unit. If it remains dry there is no problem. If it is used it gets wet with condensation. If it is kept cold and wet there is no problem but if you press the ECO button (or switch A/C off in a pre-facelift) it becomes warm and wet and stinks.
I don't know of any way of cleaning the insides of the ventilation unit in an Omega (short of removing the whole dash and ventilation system
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) so
1. If you don't have the problem: good! keep it that way by changing your pollen filter regularly.
2. If you do have the problem you are stuck with it. Live with it by keeping the ECO (A/C) either on or off and accept that when you do switch it off it will smell for an hour or so's use until the evaporator has dried out.
enjoy.......
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