1993 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 222

I f You're Caught in a Blizzard I- t . If you are stopped by heavysnow,you couldbe in aserioussituation. You shouldprobablystaywith your vehicleunlessyouknowforsurethatyouare some things to do to nearhelpandyoucanhikethroughthesnow,Hereare summonhelpandkeepyourselfandyourpassengerssafe:Turnonyour hazard flashers.Tiea red cloth to your vehicle to alertpolicethatyou've beenstoppedbythe snow.Puton extraclothing orwrap a blanketaround you. If youhave no blankets or extraclothing,make body insulatorsfrom can wraparound newspapers,burlapbags,rags,floormats-anythingyou yourself or tuckunderyour clothing to keepwarm. You can runtheengine to keepwarm, butbecareful. Snowcantrapexhaustgasesunderyourvehicle.Thiscancause CO could overcome deadly CO (carbonmonoxide)gastogetinside. youand kill you. Youcan'tsee it or smell it, so youmightnotknow of your it is in yourvehicle.Clearaway snow fromaroundthebase vehicle,especiallyanythat is blockingyourexhaustpipe.Andcheck to besuresnowdoesn'tcollectthere. aroundagainfromtimetotime I Open a window just a little on the side of thevehiclethat'saway from the wind. This will help keep CO out. 4-55