Owner's Manual

Running
Your
Engine
While
You’re
Parked
(AuToMmc TRANSAXLE)
It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if you ever have to, here are
some
things to know.
A
Idling the engine with the
air
system control
OFF
could
allow
dangerous
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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
hn
switch is at tne 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
the
Index
under
Blizzard.)
It
can
be
dangerous to
get
out
of
your vehicle if
the
shift
lever is not fully in
P
(Park)
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 ruhing, 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
J’
(Park).
.
If
you are parking on a hill, or
if
you’re pulling
a
trailer, also
see
the
Index
under
Parking
on
Hills
or
Towing
a
Trailer.
I’
Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the
horn symbol on your steering wheel.
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