Engine Exhaust; Running Your Engine While You Are Parked - Pontiac 2003 Sunfire Owner's Manual

Running Your Engine While You
Are Parked
It's better not to park with the engine running. But if
you
ever have to, here are some things to know.
Idling the engine with le climate control
system 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 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
"Winter Driving'' in the Index.
It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle
if the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) 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 injured. To
be sure your vehicle won't move, even when
you're on fairly level ground, always set your
parking brake and move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
I
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't
move. See Shifting lnto Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
on page 2-28.
If you are parking on a hill and if you're pulling a trailer,
also see Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transaxle) on
page 4-35 or Towing a Trailer (Manual Transaxle) on
page 4-4 1.
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