1993 Oldsmobile 88 Owner's Manual - Page 71

Features & Controls Runnhg Mur Engine While Bu're Parked It's better not to park with the engine running. But ever have to,here are if you some things to know. I CAUTION Horn You can sound thehorn by pressing the horn-symbols on your steering wheel. A Idling the engine with the air system control could allow dangerous OFF exhaust into your vehicle (see the earlier CAUTION under Engine Exhaust). Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide into (CO) your vehicle evenif the fan switch is at the highest setting. One place can this happen is a garage. Exhaust-with CO-can come in easily. Never park in a garage with the engine running. a Another closed-in place can be blizzard. (See theIndex under Blizzard.) It can be dangerous to get out your vehicle if the shift lever is not in of fully P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll. Don't leave your vehicle when the engineis running unless have to. If you've left the you engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. or others could be You 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 P (Park). If you are parkingon a hill, or if you're pulling a trailer, also see the Index under Parking on Hills or Towing a Trailer.