Windows - Buick 1993 Century Owner's Manual

Running Your Engine While You're Parked
It's better not to park with the engine running. But if you
ever have to, here are some things to know.
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CAUTION:
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Idling the engine with the air system "control
off could allow dangerous exhaust into your
vehicle (see the earlier CAUTION under
"Engine Exhaust").
Also, idling In a closed-in place can let deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even if
the fan switch is at the hlghest setting. One
place this can happen
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a garage. Exhaust-.
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with C0-n come
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easily.' NEVER park in a
garage wlth the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be a blizzard.
I t can be dpngeroua to get out of your vehicle
If the shift lever is not fully O n "P" (Park) wlth
the parking brake firmly set. b u r vehicle can
roll. Don't leave your vehicle when the engine
O s runnhg unless
you.
have to. I f you've left the
engine running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. N u or others could be injured. To
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(See "Blizzard" In.the Index.)
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be sureyour vehicle won't move, even
when
you're on fairly level ground, always set your
parking brake and move the shift lever to "P",
(Park).
Follow the proper steps to be &re your
vehicle won't move. See "Shifting Into 'P'
(Park)".in the Index.
If you are parking on a hill, or if you're pulling
a
trailer, also
see
"Parking On Hills" or
"Towing a Thiler"
in
the Index.
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On a vehicle with m a n u a l windows, use the window
crank to open and close each window.
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