1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 80

Running Your Engine While You're Parked It's better not to parkwith the engine running. But if you things to know. ever haveto, here are some It can be dangerous toget out of your vehicle if the shiftlever is not fully in PARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly set..Your vehiclecan roll. Don't leaveyour vehicle whenthe engine is running unless you have to. If you've leftthe engine running, thevehicle can move suddenly. You or others could beinjured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even whed yod're on fairly level ground, always set your parking brake and move the shiftlever to PARK Idling the engine withthe air system control 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 yourvehicle evenif the fanswitch isat the highest setting. One place this can happen is a garage. Exhaust with CO can come in easily. NEVER park ina garage with the engine running. Another closed-in placecan be a blizzard. (See "Blizzard" in the Index.) (P). -- -- Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle won't move. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. If you are parking on a hill andif you're pulling a trailerealso see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. 2-22