1996 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 178

Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle. This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside.C O could overcome you and kill you. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is inyour vehicle. Clear away snow from around thebase of your vehicle, especiallyany 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. T h s saves fuel. When you run the engine, make it go little faster a than just idle. Thatis, push the accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlamps. Let the heater for awhile. run 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 aspossible. Preserve the fuel aslong as you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do somefairly vigorous exercises every half hour or so until help comes.