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Your
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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.
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 danc ous to get out
o
our 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 after you move the
shift
lever to
PARK (P).
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle
won’t
move. See
Shifting Into Park
(f)
on page
2-34.
If
you are parking on a hill and
if
you’re pulling a trailer,
also see
Towing a Trailer
on
page
4-34.
2-39
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