1996 Buick LeSabre Owner's Manual - Page 85

Engine Exhaust I Engine exhaust cankill. It contains the gas carbon monoxide (CO), which you can't see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust coming in if: Your exhaust system sounds strange or different. Your vehicle gets rusty underneath. Your vehicle was damaged in a collision. 0 Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high points on the road or over road debris. Repairs weren't done correctly. Your vehicle or exhaust system had been modified improperly. If you ever suspect exhaustis coming into your vehicle: 0 Drive it only withall the windows down to blow out any C O ; and Have your vehicle fixed immediately. Running Your Engine While You're Parked It's better not to park with the engine running.But if you ever have to, here are some things to know. Idling the engine with the system controloff air could allow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle (see the earlier Caution under "Engine Exhaust"). Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide ( C O )into your vehicle even if the fan switchis at thehighest setting. One place this can happenis a garage. Exhaust with C O can come ineasily. NEVER park in a garage with the engine running. Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See "Blizzard" in the Index.) -- --