In a deodorizing apparatus for a vehicular passenger compartment, when an ignition
key is off and it is determined that a density of odor components in the passenger
compartment is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, it is determined
whether an inside temperature inside the passenger compartment measured by a temperature
sensor is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, which is suitable
for separating odor components adhered to the passenger compartment. When it is
determined that the inside temperature is equal to or higher than the predetermined
temperature, a deodorizing operation is performed by a deodorizing means. When
it is determined that the inside temperature is lower than the predetermined temperature
and it is not assumed that the inside temperature naturally increases to the predetermined
temperature, the passenger compartment is heated by a compartment heating device
so that the inside temperature reaches the predetermined temperature.
