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Engine Exhaust
Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas
carbon monoxide (CO), which you can't see
or
smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death.
You might have exhaust coming in if:
Your exhaust
system
sounds
strange
or different,
:
Your vehicle gets rusty underneath.
Your vehicle was damaged in a collision.
Your vehicle was damaged when
driving
over
high points on the road or over road debris,
Repairs weren't done correctly.
Your vehicle or exhaust system had been
If you ever suspect exhaust is coming into
your vehicle:
Drive it only with
all the
windows down to
Have your vehicle fixed immediately.
modified improperly.
blow out any CO; and
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Running Your Engine While You're
Parked (Automatic Transaxle)
It's better not to
park
with the engine running. But if
you
ever have to, here are some things to
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CAUTION:
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Idling the engine with the climate cc rol 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 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 clos'ed-in place can be
a
blizzard.
(See 6'Blizzard" in the Index.)
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