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En9ine
Exhaust
Gas
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OautkJn
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(Carbon
Monoxide)
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,,void . breathing exhaust gasses
becausstheycontain
carbon
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.
ri1onOxide,
which
by
itself has
no
cOlor
or
odor. Carbon monoxide is
.
· a
ooooerous
gas. It can cause unconSciousn9SS and can be lethal.
ffat
~
anYc
,
time
you
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suspect. that
.,
exhaust
fu~
are eI1tering the
vehicle;ha,ve
the causectetermined and corrected as 'soon as
.,
possible.lfyoumust
,clriyeuOder' tt'tese conditions, drive only with
.
It'
. ALL windOws fully OPEN.
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Protect~nst
,
carboo
rnonoxide,
entryinto
the vehicle body. The
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\.
be5t way is
to
keep
the
, engine exhaust system, vehicle body, and
,:,
'
·body
ventilati()h
,·
system
.·
proj:lerlymaintained.
It
·
is
recommended
that
.
the
exhaust system and body
be
inspected '
by
a competent
" mechanic:
•
Each time the, vehicle
ls
rai~
for oil change.
•
Wheneverachan9$i~noticedinttieSound
of the exhaust
system.
,
•
Whenever the exhaust system, underbody, or rear of the vehicle
i~
:'
dani_ag~.
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~
~
.•
·?ee
y'0urMaintenance
Sch~ulefolcler
for inSpeCtion procedure.
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To
alloW proper operation
of
the
vehicle's ventilation system, keep
front" 'ventilati()n inlet grille clear of snow, leaves " or other
obstructions at all times.
SITTING
lN
A PARKED VEHIClE
WITH
ENGINE RUNNING FOR A
LONG TIME
IS
NOT
RECOMMENDED.
Do
not
run engine in confined areas such as garages any more than
,needed
tO
,
move
vehicle' in or '
out
,of area. When vehicle is stopped
in
an .
UNcoNFINED
area' with the engine running for any more than .
a short time, adjust heating or cooling system
to
force outside air
into vetlicle asJollows:
" 1 . •
Oh~S
'
nor
equi~
with air conditioning,
sal
fan
to
medium or high speed " and: upper control lever
to
any
p()sition except "Off".
2.
On
cars equipped with air conditioning, set fan
to
medium
or
,
highspeed
·
andu~
control lever
to
any ,position
except ','Off"
or
"Max." """-<" ;
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The
trunk lid shoulll
be
closed, while driving to help prevent drawing
' exhaust gaSses
int() the vehicle; If the trunk
rnustremain
open for
"
~orne
·:
'
reason
·"
whil~
:-"
~ving,
orif
,,:
el~tric:al
,
'
l
wiring
or
other
-cabl,e
connections
toa
·
trailermust
pass through the seal between trunk
lid aOdbody,
th~eprecautions
should be folloWed: .
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