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Chevrolet 2003 TrailBlazer Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2003 TrailBlazer Owner's Manual (432 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Manual Front Seat
    14
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    14
  - Memory Seat (if Equipped)
    16
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    18
  - Head Restraints
    19
  - Rear Seats
    20
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  21
- Windows
  71
  - Power Windows
    72
  - Door Locks
    75
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    76
  - Power Door Locks
    76
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    78
  - Lockout Prevention
    79
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    79
- Remote Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
  79
  - Operation
    80
  - Battery Replacement
    81
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    81
- Liftgate/Liftglass
  82
  - Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate
    83
  - Key in the Ignition
    84
  - Parking at Night
    84
  - Parking Lots
    84
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    85
  - Testing the Alarm
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    88
  - Starting Your Engine
    89
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    90
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    91
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  91
  - Shift Lock Release
    94
- Four-Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
  95
  - Parking Brake
    99
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    100
  - Torque Lock
    101
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    101
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    102
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    102
  - Engine Exhaust
    103
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    103
  - Locking Rear Axle
    104
  - Tilt Wheel
    105
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  105
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    106
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    107
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    107
- Windshield Wipers
  108
  - Windshield Washer
    109
- Cruise Control
  110
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    113
  - Exterior Lamps
    113
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    114
  - Lamps on Reminder
    114
  - Fog Lamps
    115
  - Brightness Control
    116
  - Illuminated Entry
    116
  - Dome Lamp Override
    116
  - Interior Lamps
    116
  - Exit Lighting
    117
  - Reading Lamps
    117
  - Dome Lamps
    117
- Mirrors
  118
  - Outside Mirrors
    122
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    123
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    123
  - Electrochromic Rearview Outside Mirror
    124
  - Overhead Console
    125
  - Glove Box
    125
- Storage Compartments
  125
  - Door Storage
    126
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    126
  - Cargo Security Shade
    127
  - Rear Floor Stowage Lid
    128
- Luggage Carrier
  129
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    130
  - Sun Visors
    130
- Accessory Power Outlets
  131
- Onstar System (if Equipped)
  132
- Sunroof (Option)
  135
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    136
- Homelink Transmitter (if Equipped)
  136
  - Canadian Programming
    138
  - Resetting Defaults
    138
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    141
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    142
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    143
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    143
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    144
  - Voltmeter Gage
    145
  - Brake System Warning Light
    146
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    147
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    148
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    148
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    152
  - Security Light
    153
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    153
  - Reduced Engine Power
    154
  - Fuel Gage
    156
  - Low Fuel Light
    157
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    158
  - Trip Information Button
    158
  - Fuel Information Button
    159
  - Personalization Button
    161
  - Select Button
    168
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    169
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    173
  - Comfort Controls
    174
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    180
  - Air Conditioning
    180
  - Heating
    180
  - Rear Window Defogger
    181
  - Rear Comfort Controls
    182
  - Ventilation System
    183
  - Comfort Control Steering Wheel Controls
    184
  - Audio Systems
    185
- Setting the Radio Clock
  185
  - Am-Fm Stereo with Compact Disc Player
    196
  - Rear Seat Audio (if Equipped)
    227
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
    228
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature RDS Radios
    228
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    229
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    229
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    230
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    232
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    232
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    232
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

233
- Defensive Driving
  234
- Drunken Driving
  235
- Braking
  238
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    239
  - Braking in Emergencies
    241
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    241
    
    (Two - Wheel Drive Only)
    241
    
    Power Steering
    243
- Control of a Vehicle
  238
- Steering
  243
  - Steering Tips
    243
  - Steering in Emergencies
    244
  - Off - Road Recovery
    245
  - Passing
    246
  - Loss of Control
    247
  - Off - Road Driving with Your
    248
    
    Four - Wheel - Drive Vehicle
    248
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    249
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    249
    
    Environmental Concerns
    250
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    250
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    250
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    251
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    252
    
    Approaching a Hill
    253
    
    Driving Uphill
    254
    
    Driving Downhill
    257
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    259
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    260
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    261
    
    Driving in Water
    261
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    262
  - Driving at Night
    263
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    265
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    267
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    267
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    267
  - City Driving
    268
  - Freeway Driving
    269
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    270
  - Highway Hypnosis
    271
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    271
  - Winter Driving
    273
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    274
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    275
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    277
    
    Dinghy Towing
    278
    
    Dolly Towing
    279
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    280
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    282
  - Towing a Trailer
    282
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    283
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    284
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    285
    
    Safety Chains
    286
    
    Trailer Brakes
    286
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    287
    
    Following Distance
    288
    
    Making Turns
    288
    
    Driving on Grades
    289
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    289
    
    Parking on Hills
    290
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    291
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    291
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    292
Section 5 Problems on the Road

293
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  294
  - Other Warning Devices
    294
- Jump Starting
  295
- Towing Your Vehicle
  300
- Engine Overheating
  301
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    301
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    302
  - Cooling System
    303
    
    Recovery Tank
    304
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    307
  - Engine Fan Noise
    309
- Changing a Flat Tire
  310
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    310
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    311
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    317
    
    Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    322
  - If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    324
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    325
    
    Using the Recovery Hooks
    325
    
    Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    327
    
    Doing Your Own Service Work
    328
    
    Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    329
    
    Gasoline Octane
    329
- Fuel
  329
  - Gasoline Specifications
    330
  - California Fuel
    330
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    331
  - Filling Your Tank
    332
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    334
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    334
  - Hood Release
    335
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    336
  - Checking Engine Oil
    337
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    338
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    339
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    340
  - Engine Oil Additives
    340
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    341
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  342
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    344
  - How to Check
    344
  - When to Check and Change
    344
  - How to Add Fluid
    346
  - Rear Axle
    347
  - When to Check Lubricant
    347
  - How to Check Lubricant
    347
  - What to Use
    347
  - Transfer Case
    348
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    348
  - Front Axle
    349
  - Engine Coolant
    350
  - Checking Coolant
    352
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    353
  - What to Use
    354
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    354
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    354
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    355
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    355
  - Brake Fluid
    356
  - Brake Wear
    358
  - Brake Adjustment
    359
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    359
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    359
  - Vehicle Storage
    360
- Bulb Replacement
  361
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  362
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    364
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    365
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    366
  - Buying New Tires
    368
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    369
  - Wheel Replacement
    370
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    370
  - Appearance Care
    372
  - Tire Chains
    372
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    373
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    373
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    373
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    374
  - Cleaning Leather
    374
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    374
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    375
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    375
  - Care of Safety Belts
    375
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    376
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    376
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
    376
  - Finish Care
    377
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    377
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    378
  - Cleaning Tires
    378
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    378
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    379
  - Underbody Maintenance
    379
  - Finish Damage
    379
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    380
  - Engine Identification
    381
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    381
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    381
  - Electrical System
    382
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    383
  - Capacities and Specifications
    389
  - Engine Specifications
    389
  - Replacement Bulbs
    389
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  389
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  390
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    391
  - Maintenance Requirements
    391
  - How this Section Is Organized
    392
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    393
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    394
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    395
  - At Least Once a Month
    404
  - At each Fuel Fill
    404
  - At Least Twice a Year
    405
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    409
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    409
  - Fuel System Inspection
    409
  - Brake System Inspection
    410
  - Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
    410
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  411
- Maintenance Record
  414
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

420
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  421
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  423
  - (TTY) Users
    423
- Customer Assistance Offices
  423
  - All Overseas Locations
    424
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  424
  - With Disabilities
    424
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  425
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    427
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    427
- Courtesy Transportation
  427
  - Additional Program Information
    428
  - Transportation Options
    428
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  429
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    430
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  429
- States Government
  429
- Warranty Information
  429
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  430

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Chevrolet 2003 TrailBlazer Manual

Chevrolet 2003 TrailBlazer Manual (440 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1
- Front Seats
  8
- Rear Seats
  12
- Safety Belts
  14
- Child Restraints
  34
- Air Bag Systems
  54
- Restraint System Check
  64
- Features and Controls
  67
- Keys
  69
- Doors and Locks
  74
- Windows
  80
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  82
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  84
- Mirrors
  100
- Onstar System
  104
- Homelink Transmitter
  105
- Storage Areas
  109
- Sunroof
  116
- Vehicle Personalization
  116
Section 3 Instrument Panel

119
- Instrument Panel
  119
- Horn
  124
- Tilt Wheel
  124
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  125
- Exterior Lamps
  132
- Interior Lamps
  134
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  137
- Climate Controls
  138
- Dual Automatic Climate Control System
  141
- Rear Climate Control System
  146
- Climate Controls Personalization
  150
- Steering Wheel Climate Controls
  150
- Speedometer and Odometer
  153
- Air Bag Readiness Light
  154
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  154
- Tachometer
  154
- Charging System Light
  155
- Voltmeter Gage
  156
- Brake System Warning Light
  157
- Anti-Lock Brake System
  158
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  158
- Warning Light
  158
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  159
- Oil Pressure Gage
  162
- Change Engine Oil Light
  163
- Security Light
  163
- Cruise Control Light
  164
- Reduced Engine Power Light
  164
- Check Gages Warning Light
  165
- Service Four-Wheel Drive
  165
- Warning Light
  165
- Fuel Gage
  166
- Gate Ajar Light
  166
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  167
- Low Fuel Warning Light
  167
- DIC Operation and Displays
  168
- DIC Warnings and Messages
  176
- Audio System(S)
  180
- Setting the Time
  180
- Radio with CD
  181
- Radio with Cassette and CD
  188
- Radio with Six-Disc CD
  198
- Rear Seat Entertainment System
  209
- Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
  220
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  222
- Radio Personalization
  222
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
  222
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  223
- DVD Distortion
  223
- Understanding Radio Reception
  223
- Care of Your CD and DVD Player
  224
- Care of Your Cds and Dvds
  224
- Chime Level Adjustment
  225
- Cleaning the Video Screen
  225
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  225
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

227
- Defensive Driving
  228
- Drunken Driving
  228
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  228
- Control of a Vehicle
  231
- Braking
  232
- Traction Assist System (TAS)
  235
- Locking Rear Axle
  236
- Steering
  236
- Off-Road Recovery
  238
- Passing
  239
- Loss of Control
  240
- Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
  241
- Driving at Night
  254
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  255
- City Driving
  258
- Freeway Driving
  259
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  260
- Highway Hypnosis
  261
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  262
- Winter Driving
  263
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  268
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  270
- Towing
  270
- Towing Your Vehicle
  270
- Loading Your Vehicle
  273
- Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
  274
- Towing a Trailer
  275
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

285
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  287
- Service
  287
- Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
  288
- Fuel
  288
- Gasoline Octane
  288
- California Fuel
  289
- Gasoline Specifications
  289
- Additives
  290
- Fuels in Foreign Countries
  290
- Filling Your Tank
  291
- Filling a Portable Fuel Container
  293
- Engine Compartment Overview
  296
- Engine Oil
  299
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  304
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
  306
- Engine Coolant
  308
- Engine Overheating
  311
- Radiator Pressure Cap
  311
- Cooling System
  314
- Engine Fan Noise
  320
- Power Steering Fluid
  321
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  322
- Brakes
  323
- Battery
  326
- Jump Starting
  327
- Four-Wheel Drive
  332
- Rear Axle
  332
- Bulb Replacement
  334
- Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps
  334
- Replacement Bulbs
  335
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  335
- Inflation -- Tire Pressure
  338
- Tires
  338
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  339
- Buying New Tires
  341
- When It Is Time for New Tires
  341
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  342
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  344
- Wheel Replacement
  344
- Tire Chains
  345
- Changing a Flat Tire
  346
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  346
- Appearance Care
  361
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  361
- Care of Safety Belts
  364
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  364
- Weatherstrips
  364
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  367
- Finish Damage
  367
- Sheet Metal Damage
  367
- Underbody Maintenance
  367
- GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  368
- Service Parts Identification Label
  369
- Vehicle Identification
  369
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  369
- Add-On Electrical Equipment
  370
- Electrical System
  370
- Headlamps
  370
- Power Windows and Other Power Options
  370
- Windshield Wiper Fuses
  370
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  371
- Capacities and Specifications
  382
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  384
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

385
- Introduction
  386
- Maintenance Requirements
  386
- Maintenance Schedule
  386
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  386
- How this Section Is Organized
  387
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  388
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  388
- Scheduled Maintenance
  389
- At each Fuel Fill
  395
- At Least Once a Month
  395
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  395
- At Least Once a Year
  396
- At Least Twice a Year
  396
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  399
- Exhaust System Inspection
  399
- Fuel System Inspection
  399
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  399
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  399
- Brake System Inspection
  400
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  400
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  401
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  403
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

407

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