GMC 2003 Savana - Manual (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
1
he 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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