Running Your Engine
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
dangerous
to
get out
of
your 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 and move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won’t
move. See
Shifting lnto Park
(P)
on page
2-32.
If
you’re pulling a trailer, see
Towing
a
Trailer
OP
page
4-54.
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