What should you do when your vehicle is left standing unattended?

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What should you do when your vehicle is left standing unattended?

When you leave a vehicle unattended, secure it by applying the parking brake and turning off the engine. The parking brake prevents the car from rolling, and turning off the engine stops fuel use, reduces emissions, and helps prevent theft since the keys aren’t in the ignition. Options like using hazard lights only don’t secure the vehicle or stop movement, leaving the engine running wastes fuel and can pose theft or exhaust risks, and leaving the doors unlocked is unsafe. Locking the doors after turning the engine off is a prudent additional step.

When you leave a vehicle unattended, secure it by applying the parking brake and turning off the engine. The parking brake prevents the car from rolling, and turning off the engine stops fuel use, reduces emissions, and helps prevent theft since the keys aren’t in the ignition. Options like using hazard lights only don’t secure the vehicle or stop movement, leaving the engine running wastes fuel and can pose theft or exhaust risks, and leaving the doors unlocked is unsafe. Locking the doors after turning the engine off is a prudent additional step.

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