Engine exhaust can
kill.
It
contains the gas
carbon monoxide
(COj,
which you can’t see
or
smell.
It
Can
cause unconsciousnessand death.
YOU
might have exhaust coming in if:
e,
your exhaust system.
sounds
strange
@
Your vehicle
gets
rusty’underneath.
6~
Your vehicle was damaged
in
a
collision.
@
Your
vehicle
was
damaged when
driving
over
high
pints
on the road or over road debris.
Repairs weren’t done correctly.
modified improperly.
or
Werent.
..
(B
Your vehicle
or
exhaust system had been
pf
you ever suspect exhaust
is
coming into
your vehicle:
Drive it only with all the windows
down
to
blow
out
any
CQ;
and
8
Have your vehicle fixed immediately.
Engine
e,
It’s better not
to
park
with
the engine running. But
if
you
ever have to,
here
are some things to
know.
Idling the engine with the climate control system
off
cdd. allow dangerous exhaust ‘into
’:“
5.
11
your’vehicle (see the earlier Caution under
“Engine Exhaust’,’)
.
Also,
idling
in
a
closed-in place can let deadly
carbon monoxide
(CQ)
into your vehicle even
if
the,fan switch
is
at
the highest setting.
Qne
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 C6Blizzard” in the Index.)
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