Exhaust System: Service Precautions
WARNING:- Leaking exhaust systems are potentially hazardous to a vehicle's passengers because carbon monoxide is poisonous.
- Do not touch the catalytic converter heat shield when the engine is running. The conversion process produces high heat. Even when the engine is not running, it remains hot a long time. It will remain hot after other pipes have cooled. Touching the heat shield may produce a serious burn.