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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.
You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful.
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CAUTION:
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 cannot 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 does
not collect there.
Open a window just a little on the side of the
vehicle that is 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 a while.
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Summary of Contents for 2005 Astro
Page 5: ...These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle v ...
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Page 26: ...Put someone on it Get it up to speed Then stop the vehicle The rider does not stop 1 20 ...
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Page 120: ...Instrument Panel Overview 3 4 ...
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Page 224: ...Engine Compartment Overview When you open the hood you will see the following 5 12 ...
Page 346: ...Maintenance Record cont d Date Odometer Reading Serviced By Maintenance Record 6 32 ...
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