Chevrolet Low Cab Forward 2023 Manual page 141

140 Driving and Operating
Keep Flammable Material Away from the
Vehicle
The exhaust pipe is extremely hot
immediately after vehicle operation. Before
parking, make sure the area is free of
flammable material (for example, grass,
falling debris like leaves, waste paper, oil or
old tires). Take particular care when parking
in a garage.
Use caution concerning exhaust gases while
the engine is idling. For diesel vehicles, be
particularly careful when the power take-off
(PTO) is operating (if your vehicle is
equipped with a PTO) or the DPF is
regenerating while the engine is idling. See
Diesel Particulate Filter 0 147.
Warning
It is not recommended that this vehicle
be parked, idled or operated over
combustible materials such as grass or
leaves. They could touch the hot exhaust
system and start a fire. This is
particularly important if the exhaust
system has not been properly
maintained. Combustible materials could
catch fire from hot exhaust gases, soot,
or sparks that could escape through
corrosion holes or cracks. You and others
could be seriously injured.
If operating, parking or idling your
vehicle off-road is unavoidable, such as in
farming, lumbering, commercial or
recreational use:
The driver should be aware that
combustible materials could catch
fire from the vehicle's hot exhaust
system.
Warning (Continued)
Carry a fire extinguisher with the
vehicle at these times.
Avoid driving your vehicle through or
over combustible materials such as
leaves, grass vegetation or stubble
high enough to touch, catch or
collect on its hot exhaust system.
Parking or idling should be done
only in an area where there are no
combustible materials under the
vehicle. Failure to follow these
instructions could damage your
vehicle or nearby property.
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