Dodge grand caravan 2011 Owner's Manual page 76

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE
• Do not leave children or animals
inside parked vehicles in hot
weather. Interior heat build-up may
cause serious injury or death.
• It is extremely dangerous to ride in
a cargo area, inside or outside of a
vehicle. In a collision, people rid-
ing in these areas are more likely
to be seriously injured or killed.
• Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and seat
belts.
• Be sure everyone in your vehicle is
in a seat and using a seat belt
properly.
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Exhaust Gas
WARNING!
Exhaust gases can injure or kill. They
contain
which is colorless and odorless.
Breathing it can make you uncon-
scious and can eventually poison
you. To avoid breathing (CO) follow
these safety tips:
Do not run the engine in a closed garage
or in confined areas any longer than
needed to move your vehicle in or out of
the area.
If it is necessary to sit in a parked vehicle
with the engine running, adjust your heat-
WARNING!
carbon monoxide (CO),
ing or cooling controls to force outside air
into the vehicle. Set the blower at high
speed.
If you are required to drive with the liftgate
open, make sure that all windows are
closed and the climate control BLOWER
switch is set at high speed. DO NOT use
the recirculation mode.
The best protection against carbon mon-
oxide entry into the vehicle body is a
properly maintained engine exhaust sys-
tem.
Whenever a change is noticed in the
sound of the exhaust system, when ex-
haust fumes can be detected inside the
vehicle, or when the underside or rear of
the vehicle is damaged, have a compe-
tent mechanic inspect the complete ex-
haust system and adjacent body areas for