Running Your Engine While You're Parked - Pontiac 1998 Grand Am Owner's Manual

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 know.
I
A
CAUTION:
-
Idling the engine with the 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 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 closed-in place can be
a
blizzard.
(See "Blizzard" in the Index.)
A
CAUTION:
- 1
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.
I f 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 ) .
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't
move. See "Shifting Into
PARK
(P)" in the Index.
If you are parking on a hill and if you're pulling a
trailer, also see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index.
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