Running Your Engine
While
You
Are
Parked
It’s
better not to park with the engine running. But
if
you
ever have to, hpre are some things
to
know.
Idling the engine with the climate co~,.,ol
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 settin:,. One place
this
can happen is a garage. Exhaust
-
with
CO
-
can come in easily. NEVEt3 park in a
garage with the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be a blizzard.
See “Winter Driving” in the Index.
It
can De 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 Into Park (P)
on
page
2-40.
If you’re pulling
a
trailer, see
Towing
a
Trailer
on
page
4-36.
2-44
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