1998 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 176

Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves fuel. When you run the engine, make go a little faster it than just idle. That is, 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 signaling later on for with your headlamps.Let the heater runfor a while. Then, shutthe engine off and closethe window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Startthe engine again and repeatthis only when youfeel really uncomfortable do from the cold. But it as little as possible. Preservethe fuel as long as you can.To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises so every half hour or until help comes. Towing Your Vehicle from the Front L m Do not tow your vehicle with the front wheels in contact with the ground, or the automatic transaxle could be damaged. Recreational Vehicle Towing There may be times when you want to tow your vehicle Follow these steps: behind another vehiclefor use at your destination. Be 1. Put the front wheels on a dolly. sure to use proper towing equipment designed the for recreational towing. Follow instructions for the the towing equipment. NOTICE: