Cadillac 1993 Fleetwood Owners Literature page 108

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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.
A
CAUTION:
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
I-
--moa
monoxide
(CO) into your vehicle even if the fan switch is
at
the highest
setting. One place this can happen is a garage. Exhaust
--
with
CO
--
can came in easily. NEWER park
i n .
a garage with the
engine running.
Another closed-in place can be
a
blizzard. (See "Blizzard"
in
the
Index,)
It
can
be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is
not fnhly in "P" (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle can d I . l3on'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 injured.
Ta be
$ w e
your
vehicle won't move, even when you're on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake move the shift lever
to "P"
(Park).
i
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't move,
If you ,am parking on
zt
hill,
OT
if you're pulling a trailer, also see
"Parking
on Hills" or "Towing a Ikrriler" in the Index.
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