DayZ field wiki · Gear
Park
Off the road
Short answer
A car on tarmac is a gift shop. Bushes, a barn, a name on comms. Stream-safe still applies.
Also: hide car · park
How it works
Persistence will keep a hidden car longer than a runway car — still not forever. Restarts happen.
What to do
Park ugly. Say the landmark, not the pin, if you're live.
Don't
Don't leave it running.