1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 81

Running, Your Engine While Yo-u're Parked (Automatic Tr-ammission) It's better not to park with the -.engine running. But if ever have to, hereare some things to knbw. r It can be dangerous get aut.of yourvehicle if to the shiftlever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brake-firmIy set, Your vehicle c.an roll. Don't leave your vehicle when the engineis running unlessyou have to. If you've left th.e engine runnhg, thevehicle can move suddenly. be You or others. could injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're bn fairIy level ground, always set your parking brake-and move the shift 1-ever-to PARK (P). If you have four-wheel drivecwith a manual transfer case shift lever and your tKans-fer case .isin.NErJTRAL.(N), your v8hicle will be free to roll, even if your shift lever is in PAR.K (P). So, be sure the tran-sferc.ase is in a drive gear -- not in NEUTRAL (N). Always-sety.our-p.arking brake. Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't move. See "Shifting Into PARK.(P)" in the Index. Idling the engine with ;air system control L off could allow dangerous exhaust into yom.-vehicle (see the ear1ie.r Caution under "Engine Exhaust"). A b , idiirig-ina.closed-ili place can let deadly carbon monoxide (Ca) into y.our vehicle even if the fen switch is at the highest Setti.ng.One place this can happen a ,garage. Exhaust -- with is CO can come in easily. NEVER park ina ,-garage with th-e engine runnihg. Another cl~sed-in place can be a.blizzard. (S.ee "Blizzard" in theIndex.) -- If you're pulling a.trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. 2-34