
A
CAUTIl-
N:
Snow can trap exhaust gases under your vehicle.
This can cause deadly
CO
(carbon monoxide) gas
to get inside.
CO
could overcome you and kill
you.
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
CO out.
Run your engine only as long as
you
must. This saves
fuel. When you run the engine, make it go
a
little 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 awhile.
Then,
shut
the engine off and close the window almost
all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again
and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable
from the cold. But do it
as
little as possible. Preserve the
fuel
as
long
as
you can. To help keep warm, you can get
out of the vehicle and
do
some fairly vigorous exercises
every half hour or so until help comes.
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