1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 81

Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission) It's better notto park with the engine running. But if you ever have to, here are some things to know. - - Engine exhaust can kill. 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. 0 Your vehicle was damaged in acollision. 0 Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high pointson the road or over road debris. 0 Repairs weren't done correctly. 0 Your vehicle or exhaust system had been modified improperly. If you ever suspect exhaust is coming into your vehicle: Drive it only with all the windows down to blow out anyCO; and Have your vehicle fixed immediately. A CAUTION: Idling the engine with the air system control off could allow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle (see the earlier Caution under "Engine Exhaust"). Also, idling in aclosed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into yourvehicle even if the fan switch at thehighest setting. One place is this can happenis a garage. Exhaust with CO 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.) -- -- 2-30