1997 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 93

Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission) It's better not to park with the engine running. if you But ever haveto, here aresome things to know. A CAUTION: It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the shift lever is not fullyin PARK (P) with the parking brakefirmly set.Your vehicle can roll. Don't leave your vehicle whenthe engine is running unless you have to. If you've left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly. You or otherscould beinjured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're fairly on level ground, always set your parking brake and move the shift lever to PARK (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 hilland if you're pulling a trailer, also see"Towing a Trailer'' in the Index. Idling the engme withthe air system control off could allowdangerous exhaust into your vehicle (seethe earlierCaution under "Engine Exhaust"). Also, idling in a closed-in placecan let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle evenif the fan switch is at the highest setting.One place this can happen is a garage. Exhaust with CO can come in easily. NEVER park in a garage with the engine running. Another closed-in placecan be a blizzard. (See "Blizzard"in the Index.) -- -- 2-43