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Chevrolet 2004 Blazer Owner's Manual (454 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 4 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

68
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - About Driving Your Vehicle
    2
  - Canadian Owners
    2
  - Safety Warnings and Symbols
    3
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    4
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Model Reference
    6
  - Seats and Restraint Systems
    7
  - Front Seats
    8
- Manual Seats
  8
  - Power Lumbar
    9
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Heated Seats
    10
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Rear Seat Operation
    12
  - Rear Seats
    12
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
- Safety Belts
  14
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  20
- Right Front Passenger Position
  27
- Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
  29
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    29
  - Center Rear Passenger Position
    32
- Four Door Models
  34
  - Safety Belt Extender
    36
  - Child Restraints
    37
- Older Children
  37
- Infants and Young Children
  40
  - Child Restraint Systems
    43
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    46
- Top Strap
  47
- Top Strap Anchor Location
  49
- Center Seat Positions
  57
- Air Bag System
  58
- Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
  63
- Restraint System Check
  64
- Features and Controls
  
  67
  - Table of Contents
    68
  - Keys
    69
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    70
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    71
  - Battery Replacement
    72
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    72
    
    Door Locks
    73
    
    Doors and Locks
    73
    
    Power Door Locks
    74
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    74
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    76
    
    Lockout Protection
    76
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    76
    
    Windows
    77
    
    Power Windows
    78
    
    Window Lockout
    78
  - Express down Window
    78
  - Rear Window
    79
  - Swing-Out Windows
    79
  - Tailgate Release
    80
  - Emergency Release for Opening Tailgate
    81
  - Remote Liftglass Release
    81
  - Sun Visors
    82
  - Tailgate-Mounted Spare
    82
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    82
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    82
  - Testing the Alarm
    83
    
    New Vehicle Break-In
    84
    
    Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    84
  - Ignition Positions
    85
  - Key Release Button
    86
  - Manual Transmission
    87
    
    Automatic Transmission
    87
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    87
    
    Starting Your V6 Engine
    87
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    88
  - Engine Speed Control
    88
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    88
    
    Automatic Transmission Operation
    89
    
    Tow/Haul Mode
    92
    
    Manual Transmission Operation
    93
  - Electronic Transfer Case
    95
    
    Four-Wheel Drive
    95
  - Automatic Transfer Case
    97
    
    Shifting to NEUTRAL
    100
  - Parking Brake
    101
  - Column Shift Lever
    102
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    102
  - Console Shift Lever
    103
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    104
  - Torque Lock
    104
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    105
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    105
    
    Engine Exhaust
    106
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    106
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    107
- Mirrors
  
  108
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    109
  - Cleaning the Photocells
    109
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    109
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    109
  - Time Delay
    109
    
    Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror
    110
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    110
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    110
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  110
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    112
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    114
  - Using Homelink
    114
    
    Erasing Homelink
    114
- Storage Areas
  
  115
  - Glove Box
    115
  - Overhead Console
    115
  - Installing a Garage Door Opener
    116
    
    Reading Lamps
    116
  - Temperature and Compass Display
    118
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    119
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    120
    
    Front Storage Area
    122
    
    Assist Handles
    123
    
    Garment Hooks
    123
    
    Luggage Carrier
    123
    
    Convenience Net
    125
    
    Rear Storage Area
    125
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    125
    
    Rear Convenience System
    126
- Sunroof
  
  128
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  130
  - Memory Seat
    130
Section 3 Instrument Panel

131
- Instrument Panel
  131
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  132
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    134
  - Other Warning Devices
    134
  - Horn
    135
  - Tilt Wheel
    135
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    135
    
    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    136
    
    Flash-To-Pass Feature
    137
    
    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    137
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    137
    
    Windshield Wipers
    138
  - Cruise Control
    139
    
    Rear Window Washer/Wiper
    139
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    140
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    140
    
    Exterior Lamps
    142
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    143
  - Lamps on Reminder
    143
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    144
    
    Interior Lamps
    145
  - Entry Lighting
    145
  - Fog Lamps
    145
  - Instrumental Panel Brightness
    145
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    146
  - Dome Lamps
    146
  - Exit Lighting
    146
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    147
- Climate Controls
  
  147
  - Front Map Lamps
    146
  - Front Reading Lamps
    146
  - Climate Control System
    147
  - Directing the Airﬂow
    148
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    149
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    150
  - Rear Window Defogger
    150
    
    Operation Tips
    151
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  151
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    152
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    154
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    154
  - Tachometer
    154
  - Trip Odometer
    154
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    155
  - Charging System Light
    156
  - Voltmeter Gage
    156
  - Up-Shift Light
    157
  - Brake System Warning Light
    158
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    159
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    159
  - Driving Your Vehicle
    160
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    160
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    161
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    162
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    162
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    163
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    163
    
    Security Light
    164
    
    Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    164
    
    Check Gages Warning Light
    165
    
    Gate Ajar Light
    165
    
    Tow/Haul Mode Light
    165
    
    Fuel Gage
    166
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    166
- Audio System(S)
  
  167
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    167
  - AM-FM Radio
    168
  - Playing the Radio
    168
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    168
  - Finding a Station
    169
  - Setting Preset Stations
    169
  - Radio Messages
    170
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    170
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    170
    
    Radio with CD
    171
    
    Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
    174
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    174
  - Setting Preset Ptys
    175
  - Rds Messages
    176
  - Playing a CD
    177
    
    Radio with Cassette and CD
    179
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    185
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    187
  - CD Adapter Kits
    187
    
    Radio with Six-Disc CD
    190
    
    Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    198
  - Using Song List Mode
    200
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    202
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
    202
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    202
    
    Understanding Radio Reception
    202
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    204
    
    Care of Your Cds
    204
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    204
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

205
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  206
  - Driver Behavior
    206
  - Driving Environment
    206
  - Defensive Driving
    207
  - Vehicle Design
    207
  - Drunken Driving
    208
  - Control of a Vehicle
    210
  - Braking
    211
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    212
  - Braking in Emergencies
    213
    
    Locking Rear Axle
    213
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    213
    
    Steering
    214
  - Power Steering
    214
  - Steering Tips
    214
  - Steering in Emergencies
    215
    
    Off-Road Recovery
    216
    
    Passing
    216
    
    Loss of Control
    218
    
    Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    219
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    219
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    220
  - Environmental Concerns
    221
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    221
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    222
  - Scanning the Terrain
    222
    
    Approaching a Hill
    224
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    224
  - Driving Uphill
    225
  - Driving Downhill
    228
  - Driving Across an Incline
    230
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    231
  - Stalling on an Incline
    231
  - Driving in Water
    232
  - After Off-Road Driving
    233
    
    Driving at Night
    234
    
    Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    235
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    237
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    237
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    237
    
    City Driving
    238
    
    Freeway Driving
    239
    
    Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    240
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    241
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    242
    
    Winter Driving
    244
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    245
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    246
    
    If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    248
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    248
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    249
- Towing
  
  250
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    250
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    250
  - Dinghy Towing
    251
  - Transfer Case
    252
  - Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles)
    256
    
    Loading Your Vehicle
    258
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    259
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    260
    
    Certiﬁcation/Tire Label
    262
    
    Add-On Equipment
    264
    
    Towing a Trailer
    264
  - If You Decide to Pull a Trailer
    265
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    266
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    268
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    268
  - Safety Chains
    269
  - Driving with a Trailer
    270
  - Trailer Brakes
    270
  - Backing up
    271
  - Following Distance
    271
    
    Making Turns
    271
  - Driving on Grades
    272
  - Parking on Hills
    272
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    272
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    274
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    274
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    275
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

277
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  277
- Service
  
  279
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    279
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    280
- Fuel
  
  280
  - Gasoline Octane
    280
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    281
  - California Fuel
    281
  - Additives
    282
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    282
  - Filling Your Tank
    283
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    286
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  286
  - Hood Release
    287
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    288
  - Engine Oil
    289
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    290
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    290
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    292
  - Engine Oil Additives
    292
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    293
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    294
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    294
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    295
    
    When to Check and Change
    295
  - How to Check
    296
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    297
    
    How to Add Fluid
    298
    
    Manual Transmission Fluid
    298
    
    Hydraulic Clutch
    299
    
    Engine Coolant
    300
    
    When to Check and What to Use
    300
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    300
    
    What to Use
    301
  - Checking Coolant
    302
    
    Adding Coolant
    302
    
    Engine Overheating
    303
    
    Radiator Pressure Cap
    303
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    304
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    305
    
    Cooling System
    306
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    310
    
    Engine Fan Noise
    313
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    313
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    314
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    314
    
    What to Use
    314
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    314
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    315
    
    Brakes
    316
  - Brake Fluid
    316
    
    What to Add
    317
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    317
  - Brake Adjustment
    318
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    318
  - Brake Wear
    318
    
    Battery
    319
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    319
  - Vehicle Storage
    319
    
    Jump Starting
    320
- Rear Axle
  
  324
  - How to Check Lubricant
    324
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    324
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  325
- Front Axle
  
  326
- Bulb Replacement
  
  327
  - Halogen Bulbs
    327
  - Headlamps
    327
    
    One-Piece Composite Headlamp System
    327
    
    Two-Piece Composite Headlamp System
    328
  - One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    329
  - Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    330
  - Taillamps
    331
  - Replacement Bulbs
    332
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  332
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    334
- Tires
  
  335
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    336
  - Tire Size
    341
    
    Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    342
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    345
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    346
    
    When to Check
    346
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    348
    
    Buying New Tires
    349
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    350
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    350
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    351
    
    Wheel Replacement
    352
    
    Tire Chains
    353
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    353
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    354
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    355
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    356
  - Removing the Wheel Cover
    359
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    360
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    364
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    368
    
    Spare Tire
    368
- Appearance Care
  
  369
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    369
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    369
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    370
  - Cleaning Leather
    370
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    370
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    370
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    371
    
    Weatherstrips
    371
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    371
  - Cleaning Wood Panels
    371
    
    Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    372
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    372
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    372
  - Finish Care
    372
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    373
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    374
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    374
  - Cleaning Tires
    374
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    375
    
    Finish Damage
    375
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    375
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    376
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  377
- Electrical System
  
  378
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    378
  - Headlamps
    378
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    378
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    378
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    379
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    379
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    381
    
    Wheels and Tires
    384
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  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
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  389
- Short Trip/City Deﬁnition
  389
- Short Trip/City Intervals
  389
  - Long Trip/Highway Deﬁnition
    390
  - Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    390
  - Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
    390
  - Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
    402
    
    Tire Inﬂation Check
    410
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
    410
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    410
  - At each Fuel Fill
    410
  - At Least Once a Month
    410
- Cassette Tape Player Service
  410
- Engine Coolant Level Check
  410
- Engine Oil Level Check
  410
  - Weatherstrip Lubrication
    411
  - Wiper Blade Check
    411
  - At Least Twice a Year
    411
- Automatic Transmission Check
  411
- Hydraulic Clutch System Check
  411
- Spare Tire Check
  411
  - At Least Once a Year
    412
- Body Lubrication Service
  412
- Starter Switch Check
  412
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
  413
  - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check
    413
- Underbody Flushing Service
  414
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

425
- Customer Assistance and Information
  425
- Customer Assistance and Information
  426
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  426
- Online Owner Center
  427
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
  428
- Customer Assistance Offices
  428
- United States – Customer Assistance
  428
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    429
- Canada – Customer Assistance
  429
- Overseas – Customer Assistance
  429
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    430
  - Courtesy Transportation
    431
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  431
- Plan Ahead When Possible
  432
- Transportation Options
  432
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    433
- Additional Program Information
  433
- Reporting Safety Defects
  434
  - Service Manuals
    435
  - Current and Past Model Order Forms
    436
    
    Owner's Information
    436
  - Service Bulletins
    436
Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Mirrors

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

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Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

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