1997 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 88

Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transaxle) It's better not to park with the enginerunning. But if you ever have to, here are some things to 3 . w ' Engine exhaust can kill. It contains the gas carbon monoxide (CO), which youcan't see or smell. It can cause unconsciousnessand death. You might have exhaust coming in if: Your exhaust system sounds strange or different, : Your vehicle gets rusty underneath. Your vehicle wasdamaged in a collision. Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high points on the road or over road debris, Repairs weren't done correctly. Your vehicle or exhaust system had been modified improperly. If you ever suspect exhaust is cominginto your vehicle: Drive it only with all the windows down to blow out any CO; and Have your vehicle fixed immediately. ~~~ ~ ~ L A CAUTION: - Idling the engine with the climate cc rol system off could allowdangerous 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 evenif the fan switch isat the highest setting. One place this canhappen is a garage. Exhaust with CO can come in easily. NEVER park in a garage with the engine running. Another clos'ed-in place be a blizzard. can (See 6'Blizzard" in Index.) the -- -- 2-30