Engine
Exhaust
Running
Your
Engine
While
You’re
Parked
A
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:
a
a
a
0
a
a
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
modi€ied improperly.
If
you ever suspect exhaust is coming into
your vehicle:
0
Drive it
only
with all the windows down to
0
Have your vehicle fixed immediately.
blow out any
CO;
and
It’s
better not
to
park
with
the
engine
funning.
But
if
you
ever have
to,
here are
some
things to
know.
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.)
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