1998 Chevrolet Express Van Owner's Manual - Page 101

Running Your Engine While You're Parked It's better notto park with the engine running. But if ever you have to, here are some things to know. A CAUTlON: ~ Idling the engine with the airsystem control off could allow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle (see the earlier Caution under "Engine Exhaust"). Also, idling ina closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even if the fanswitch is at the highest setting. One is place this can happen a garage. Exhaust with CO can come in easily. NEVER park ina garage with the engine running. Another closed-in placecan bea blizzard. (See "Blizzard" in the Index.) It can be dangerbus to out of your vehicle if get the shift lever not fully in PARK (P) with the is parking brake firmly Your vehicle can roll. set. Don't leave yourvehicle when the engineis running unlessyou have to. If you've left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others couldbe injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're on fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and PARK (P). move the shift lever to Follow the propersteps to be sure your vehicle won't move. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. If you're pulling a trailer,see "Towing a Trailer"in the Index. -- -- Locking Rear Axle (If Equipped) If you have this feature, your locking rear can give axle you additional traction on snow, mud, ice, sand or gravel. It works like standard axle most of the time, a but when one of the rear wheels has no traction and the other does, this feature will allow the wheel with traction to move the vehicle. 2-30