Engine Exhaust
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CAUTION:
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
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.
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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 fiied immediately.
different.
modified improperly.
blow out any
CO;
and
Running Your Engine While You’re
Parked
It’s
better
not
to
park
with the engine
running.
But
if
you
ever have
to,
here are some
things
to know.
-
A
CAUTION:
Idling the engine with the air system control
off
could allow aangerous 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 vehihe 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.)
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