Cadillac SRX 2010 Owner's Manual page 246

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Blizzard Conditions
Being stuck in snow can be a serious
situation. Stay with the vehicle unless
there is help nearby. To get help and
keep everyone in the vehicle safe:
• Turn on the hazard warning
flashers.
• Tie a red cloth to an outside
mirror.
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WARNING
Snow can trap engine exhaust
under the vehicle. This may cause
exhaust gases to get inside.
Engine exhaust contains carbon
monoxide (CO) which cannot be
seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle is stuck in the snow:
• Clear away snow from around
the base of your vehicle,
especially any that is blocking
the exhaust pipe.
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WARNING (Continued)
• Check again from time to time
to be sure snow does not
collect there.
• Open a window about 5 cm
(two inches) on the side of the
vehicle that is away from the
wind to bring in fresh air.
• Fully open the air outlets on or
under the instrument panel.
• Adjust the Climate Control
system to a setting that
circulates the air inside the
vehicle and set the fan speed
to the highest setting. See
Climate Control Systems on
page 7-1.
For more information about
carbon monoxide, see Engine
Exhaust on page 8-22.
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WARNING (Continued)
Snow can trap exhaust gases
under your vehicle. This can
cause deadly CO (carbon
monoxide) gas to get inside. CO
could overcome you and kill you.
You cannot see it or smell it, so
you might not know it is in your
vehicle. Clear away snow from
around the base of your vehicle,
especially any that is blocking the
exhaust.
Run the engine for short periods only
as needed to keep warm, but be
careful.
To save fuel, run the engine for only
short periods as needed to warm the
vehicle and then shut the engine off
and close the window most of the
way to save heat. Repeat this until
help arrives but only when you feel
really uncomfortable from the cold.
Moving about to keep warm also
helps.