User Guide
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CAJTION:
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 from 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 (or batteries) charged.
You
will need a
well-charged battery (or batteries) to restart the vehicle,
and possibly for signaling later
on
with your headlamps.
Let the heater run for awhile.
If
you
have
a
diesel engine,
you
may have
to
run
it
at
a
higher speed to get enough heat. 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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