2003 Chevrolet Venture Owner's Manual - Page 154

Running Your Engine While You Are Parked It's better not to park with the engine running. But if you ever have to, here are some things to kn-.. It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle Idling the engine with the climate control system off could allow dangerous exhaust into your vehicle. See the earlier Caution under "Engine Exhaust.'' Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even if the fan is at the highest setting. One place this can happen is a garage. Exhaust - with CO - can come in easily. NEVER park in a garage with the enginerunninq. Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. See "Winter Driving" in the Index. if the shift lever is not fully in PARK(P) with the parking brake firmlyset. Your vehicle can roll. Don't leave your vehicle when the engine is running unless you have If you've left the to. engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won'tmove, even when you're on fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move the shift lever to PARK (P). Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't move. See Shifting Into Park (P) on page 2-39. .y.Gu'i-e Fu;;;i-,y a ~ e T6VVLY L?. Ti?L?.jLie uii page 4-36. 2-43