1996 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 100

Engine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You're Parked It's better not to park with the enginerunning. But if you ever have to, here are some things to know. Engine exhaust can It contains thegas kill. carbon monoxide (CO), which you can't see or smell. It can cause unconsciousness and death. You might have exhaust coming in if: 0 Your exhaust system sounds strange or different. 0 Your vehicle gets rusty underneath. 0 Your vehicle was damaged in a collision. 0 Your vehicle was damaged when driving over high points onthe road or over road debris. 0 Repairs weren't done correctly. 0 Your vehicle or exhaust system had been modified improperly. If you ever suspect exhaust coming into is your vehicle: 0 Drive it only with all the windows down to blow out any CO; and 0 Have your vehicle fixed immediately. Idling the engine with the air system controloff could allow dangerous exhaustinto your vehicle (see the earlier Caution under "Engine Exhaust"). Also, idling in a closed-in place can let deadly carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle evenif th 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 t e h engine running. Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See "Blizzard" in theIndex.) -- -- 2-36