2003 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 194

Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats - anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. Snow can trapexh-.-Jst gases under your vehicle. This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. C 8 could overcome you and killyou. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from around the base of your vehicle, especially any that is blocking your exhaust pipe.And check around again from time to time to be sure snow doesn't collect there. Open a window just a little on the side of the vehicle that's away from the wind. This will help keep 60 out. I I You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves \Alhnn t +ha anninn r n ~ i r o n it nn 2 y v u tu,, 3 ' faster than just idle. That is, push the accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlamps. Let the heater run for a while. t s z - 1 t r n l I IUVI. V W I I ~ I I VI ,,I" "lILJ*#'", 'I1UI.V 4-27