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RUNNING YOUR ENGINE ?KHILE 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.
ling the engine with the air system control off could allow
dangerous exhaust into your vehicle
(see
the earlier Caution
under "Engine Exhaust").
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Also,
idling in
a
dosed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide
(CO) i n t k p u r vehicle even if the fan switch is at the highest
setting. One place this can happen is a garage. Exhaust
--
with
CO
--
can
come in easily.
NEVER
park in a garage with the
engine running.
Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See C6Blizzard" in
the
Index.)
It
can be
dangerous to get out of your vehicle if-the shin lever i
not
fully in ccP" (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle
can
roll. Don't leave
your
vehicle when the engine is
running unless you have to. If you've left the engine running,
the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be iqjun
, ,
To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake after you move the
shift lever to "P', (Park).
'
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't move. See
"Shifting Into 'P'
(Park)" in the Index.
I f you are parking on a hill, or if you're pulling a trailer, also see
"Parking on Hills" or
4
T
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a lhiler" in the Index.
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