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CAUTION:
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Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle.
This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide)
gas
to get inside.
CO
could overcome you and kill
you.
You
can’t see
it
or smell it,
so
you might not
know it is
in
your vehicle. Clear away snow from
around the base of your vehicle, especially any
that
is
blocking your exhaust pipe. And check
around again from time to time to be sure snow
doesn’t collect there.
Open
a
window just a little on the side
of
the
vehicle that’s away
f’rom
the
wind.
This
will
help
keep
CO
out.
Run your engine only as long as you must.
This
saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it go a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly.
This
uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the
battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on
with your headlamps. Let the heater run for a while.
Then, shut the engine
off
and close the window almost
all the way
to
preserve the heat. Start
the
engine
again
and
repeat this only when you
feel
really uncomfortable
from
the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve the
fuel as long as you can.
To
help keep warm, you can get
out
of
the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or
so
until help comes.
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