1997 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 99

Engine Exhaust A CAUTION: Engine exhaust can kill. contains the gas It carbon monoxide (CO), which you can't see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust coming in if: a Your exhaust system sounds strange or different. a Your vehicle gets rusty underneath. a Your vehiclewas damaged in a collision. 0 Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high points on the roador over road debris. a Repairs weren't done correctly. a Your vehicleor exhaust system had been modi€ied improperly. If you ever suspect exhaust is coming into your vehicle: 0 Drive it only with all the windows down to blow out anyCO; and 0 Have your vehicle fixed immediately. Running Your Engine While You're Parked It's better notto park with the engine funning. But if you ever haveto, here aresome things toknow. A CAUTION: 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 ina closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even if the fan switch at the highest setting. One place is with this can happen is a garage. Exhaust CO can comein easily. NEVER park in a garage with the engine running. Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See "Blizzard"in the Index.) -- -- 2-34 I