1996 GMC Savana Van Owner's Manual - Page 83

Running Your Engine While You're Parked It's better not to park with the engine running. if you But ever have to, here are somethings to know. A CAUTION: . - I CAUTION: Idling the engine withthe air system controloff could allow dangerous exhaust your vehicle into (see theearlier Caution under "Engine Exhaust"). Also, idling ina closed-in placecan let deadly carbon monoxide (CO)into your vehicle even if the fan switch isat the highest setting. One place tkiis can happen is a garage. Exhaust with CO can come in easily. NEVER park in a garage with the engine running. Another closed-in placecan be a blizzard. (See "Blizzard" inthe Index.) It can be dangerous to get .of your vehicleif out the shift leveris not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly set. Your vehiclecan roll. Don't leave your vehicle when the engine is running unless you have to. you've left the If engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or others could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, 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 td be sure your vehicle won't move. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in theIndex. If you"re pulling trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in a, the Index. -- -- 2-25