1996 Buick Regal Owner's Manual - Page 89

Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine WhileYou're Parked It's better not to park with the engine running. if you But ever haveto, here are some things know. to Engine exhaust cankill. It contains thegas carbon monoxide (CO), which you can't see or smell, It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaustcoming in if: Your exhaust system sounds strange or different. Your vehicle gets rusty underneath. 0 Your vehicle was damaged in acollision. Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high points onthe road or over road debris. 0 Repairs weren't done correctly. Your vehicle or exhaust system had been modified improperly. If you ever suspect exhaust cominginto is your vehicle: 0 Drive it only with all the windows down to blow out anyCO; and 0 Have your vehicle Tied immediately. A CAUTION: Idling the engine with the air tern control off could allowdangerous exhaust into your vehicle (seethe earlier Caution under "Engine Exhaust"). Also, idling in aclosed-in placecan let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into yourvehicle evenif the fanswitch isat the highest setting. One place this can happenis a garage. Exhaust with CO can come in easily. NEVER park in a garage with the engine running. Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See "Blizzard" in theIndex.) -- --