Running Your Engine While You
Are
Parked
It’s better not to park with the engine running. But
if
you
ever have to, here are some things to know.
c
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 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 “Winter Driving”
in
the Index.
It
can be da--Jerous 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. If 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)
on page
2-25.
If
you are parking on
a
hill
and
if
you’re pulling a trailer,
also see
Towing a Trailer on page
4-34.
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