Gmc 2003 Savana User Manual download pdf (Page 114)

Running Your Engine While You

Are Parked

It's bstter not to park with the engine running, But if you

GV& have to. here are soma things to know.

A CAUTION:

Ictllng the engine with Ihe c^iniafe control

system off could silow dangerous exhaust into

your vehicle. See the earlier Caution under

' Engine Exhaust''

Atso, idling In a cldsed-in place can let deadly

Carbon monoxide (CQ) into your vehicle even И

the fan is at the highest sotting. 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 ciosed-in place can be a blizzard. See

'Winter Driving'' in the Index.

A CAUTION:

It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle

if the shift Sever is not fully In PARK {P) with

the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can

roll. Don't leave your vehicFe 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 1he proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't

move. See SWtif^g Into Path (P) on page 2-27^

It you re pulling a trailer, see To wing a Trafler on

page 4-32.

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