Running,
Your
Engine
While
Yo-u’re
Parked
(Automatic
Tr-ammission)
It’s
better
not
to
park
with the -.engine
running.
But
if
ever have to, here
are
some things to
knbw.
Idling the engine with
L;
air
system
control
off
could allow dangerous exhaust into
yom.-vehicle (see the ear1ie.r Caution under
“Engine
Exhaust”).
Ab,
idiirig-in
a.
closed-ili
place can let deadly
carbon monoxide
(Ca)
into
y.our vehicle even
if
the
fen
switch is
at
the
highest
Setti.ng.
One
place
this can happen
is
a
,garage.
Exhaust
--
with
CO
--
can come
in
easily.
NEVER
park in
a
,-garage
with th-e engine runnihg.
Another cl~sed-in place
can
be
a.
blizzard.
(S.ee
“Blizzard”
in the
Index.)
r
It
can be dangerous
to
get
aut.of your vehicle
if
the shift
lever
is
not
fully
in
PARK
(P)
with the
parking
brake-firmIy set, Your vehicle c.an roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine is
running unless you have
to.
If
you’ve left th.e
engine runnhg, the vehicle can
move
suddenly.
You
or others. could be injured.
To
be sure
your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re bn
fairIy
level ground,
always
set your parking brake -and
move the shift 1-ever-to
PARK
(P).
If
you
have four-wheel drivecwith a
manual
transfer
case
shift lever and
your tKans-fer
case
.is
in.NErJTRAL.
(N),
your
v8hicle
will
be
free
to
roll,
even
if
your
shift
lever
is
in
PAR.K
(P).
So,
be
sure
the tran-sfer
c.ase
is in
a
drive
gear
--
not
in NEUTRAL
(N).
Always-set y.our-p.arking
brake.
Follow
the
proper steps
to
be
sure
your
vehicle
won’t move.
See
“Shifting
Into
PARK.(P)”
in
the
Index.
If
you’re pulling a.trailer,
see
“Towing
a
Trailer”
in
the Index.
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