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Chevrolet 2005 Blazer Owner's Manual (436 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
  - Canadian Owners
    2
  - About Driving Your Vehicle
    2
  - Safety Warnings and Symbols
    3
  - Vehicle Damage Warnings
    4
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Manual Seats
    8
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Lumbar
    9
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Heated Seats
    10
  - Rear Seat Operation
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Head Restraints
    12
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    15
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    18
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    27
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    27
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    29
    
    Four Door Models
    33
  - Child Restraints
    35
  - Older Children
    35
  - Safety Belt Extender
    35
- Safety Belts
  
  36
  - Infants and Young Children
    38
- Child Restraints
  
  40
- Airbag System
  
  56
- Restraint System Check
  
  64
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    64
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    65
Section 2 Features and Controls

67
- Features and Controls
  
  67
- Keys
  
  69
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    71
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    72
    
    Battery Replacement
    73
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    73
- Doors and Locks
  
  74
  - Door Locks
    74
  - Power Door Locks
    75
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    75
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    77
  - Lockout Protection
    77
  - Liftgate/Tailgate
    78
    
    Remote Liftglass Release
    79
    
    Emergency Release for Opening Tailgate
    80
    
    Tailgate-Mounted Spare
    80
- Windows
  
  81
  - Power Windows
    82
    
    Express down Window
    82
    
    Window Lockout
    82
  - Swing-Out Windows
    83
  - Sun Visors
    83
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  83
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    83
  - Testing the Alarm
    84
  - Passlock
    85
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  85
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    85
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - Key Release Button
    87
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    87
    
    Manual Transmission
    88
    
    Engine Speed Control
    88
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    89
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    90
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    93
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    94
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    95
    
    Electronic Transfer Case
    96
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    98
    
    Shifting to NEUTRAL
    101
  - Parking Brake
    102
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    103
    
    Column Shift Lever
    103
    
    Console Shift Lever
    103
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    104
    
    Torque Lock
    104
  - Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transmission)
    105
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    105
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    106
  - Engine Exhaust
    106
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    107
- Mirrors
  
  108
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Time Delay
    109
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    109
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    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
    
    Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    118
  - Front Storage Area
    118
  - Luggage Carrier
    119
  - Rear Storage Area
    121
  - Convenience Net
    121
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    121
  - Rear Convenience System
    122
- Sunroof
  
  124
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  126
  - Memory Seat
    126
Section 3 Instrument Panel

127
- Instrument Panel
  127
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  130
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    131
  - Other Warning Devices
    132
  - Horn
    132
  - Tilt Wheel
    132
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    132
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    133
  - Turn Signal on Chime
    134
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    134
  - Flash-To-Pass
    134
  - Windshield Wipers
    135
  - Rear Window Washer/Wiper
    136
  - Cruise Control
    136
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    137
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    137
  - Exterior Lamps
    139
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    139
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    140
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    141
  - Fog Lamps
    142
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    142
  - Dome Lamps
    142
  - Entry Lighting
    143
  - Exit Lighting
    143
  - Front Reading Lamps
    143
  - Map Lamps
    143
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    143
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    144
- Climate Controls
  
  145
  - Climate Control System
    145
    
    Operation
    145
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    146
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    146
  - Outlet Adjustment
    147
  - Operation Tips
    147
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  147
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    148
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    150
  - Trip Odometer
    150
  - Tachometer
    150
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    150
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    151
  - Charging System Light
    152
  - Voltmeter Gage
    152
  - Up-Shift Light
    153
  - Brake System Warning Light
    154
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    155
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    155
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    156
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    157
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    157
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    158
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    158
  - Security Light
    159
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    159
  - Highbeam on Light
    160
  - Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    160
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    160
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    161
  - Gate Ajar Light
    161
  - Fuel Gage
    162
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    162
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  163
  - Modes of Operation
    163
  - Compass Variance
    164
  - Automatic Compass Calibration
    164
  - Resetting the Trip Computer
    165
- Audio System(S)
  
  165
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
    166
    
    Data Systems (RDS)
    166
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
    166
    
    Systems (RDS)
    166
  - AM-FM Radio
    167
    
    Playing the Radio
    167
    
    Finding a Station
    167
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    168
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    168
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    168
    
    Radio Messages
    169
  - Radio with CD
    169
    
    Finding a Station
    170
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    172
    
    Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
    173
    
    Radio Messages
    174
    
    Rds Messages
    174
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    174
    
    Playing a CD
    175
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    177
    
    Playing the Radio
    178
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    178
    
    Rds and XM
    181
    
    XM Radio Messages
    183
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    185
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    186
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    187
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    190
    
    Using Song List Mode
    198
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    200
    
    (Non-RDS Radios)
    200
    
    (RDS Radios)
    200
  - Radio Reception
    201
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    201
  - Care of Your Cds
    202
  - Care of Your CD Player
    202
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    202
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

203
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  203
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  204
  - Driver Behavior
    204
  - Driving Environment
    204
  - Vehicle Design
    204
  - Defensive Driving
    205
  - Drunken Driving
    206
  - Control of a Vehicle
    208
  - Braking
    209
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    210
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    211
  - Braking in Emergencies
    211
    
    Power Steering
    212
  - Steering
    212
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    213
  - Off-Road Recovery
    214
  - Passing
    214
  - Loss of Control
    216
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    217
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    217
    
    Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    218
    
    Environmental Concerns
    219
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    219
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    219
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    220
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    221
    
    Approaching a Hill
    222
    
    Driving Uphill
    223
    
    Driving Downhill
    226
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    228
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    229
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    230
    
    Driving in Water
    231
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    232
  - Driving at Night
    232
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    234
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    235
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    235
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    235
  - City Driving
    236
  - Freeway Driving
    237
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    238
  - Highway Hypnosis
    239
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    240
  - Winter Driving
    242
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    243
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    244
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    246
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    246
  - Recovery Hooks
    247
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    248
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    248
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    249
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    251
    
    Add-On Equipment
    252
- Towing
  
  253
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    253
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    253
    
    Dinghy Towing
    254
    
    Dolly Towing
    256
  - Towing a Trailer
    261
    
    If You Decide to Pull a Trailer
    262
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    263
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    265
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    266
    
    Trailer Brakes
    267
    
    Safety Chains
    267
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    268
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    269
    
    Following Distance
    269
    
    Making Turns
    269
    
    Driving on Grades
    270
    
    Parking on Hills
    270
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    271
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    272
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    272
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

273
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  273
- Service
  
  275
- Fuel
  
  277
  - Gasoline Octane
    277
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    277
  - California Fuel
    278
  - Additives
    278
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    279
  - Filling Your Tank
    280
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  282
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    282
  - Hood Release
    283
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    284
  - Engine Oil
    285
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    286
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    286
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    288
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    288
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    289
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    290
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    290
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    291
    
    How to Check
    292
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    292
    
    How to Add Fluid
    294
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    294
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    296
    
    When to Check and What to Use
    296
    
    How to Check and Add Fluid
    297
  - Engine Coolant
    297
    
    Checking Coolant
    298
    
    What to Use
    298
    
    Adding Coolant
    299
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    300
  - Engine Overheating
    300
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    300
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    301
  - Cooling System
    302
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    305
  - Engine Fan Noise
    307
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    308
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    308
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    309
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    309
  - Brakes
    310
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    311
    
    What to Add
    311
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    312
    
    Brake Adjustment
    312
    
    Brake Wear
    312
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    313
    
    Vehicle Storage
    313
  - Battery
    313
  - Jump Starting
    314
  - How to Check Lubricant
    318
- Rear Axle
  
  318
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    318
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    319
- Front Axle
  
  320
- Bulb Replacement
  
  321
  - Halogen Bulbs
    321
  - Headlamps
    321
    
    One-Piece Composite Headlamp System
    321
    
    Two-Piece Composite Headlamp System
    322
  - One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    323
  - Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    324
  - Taillamps
    325
  - Replacement Bulbs
    325
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  326
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    328
- Tires
  
  328
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    329
  - Tire Size
    331
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    332
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    334
  - When to Check
    335
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    336
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    337
  - Buying New Tires
    338
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    339
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    339
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    340
  - Wheel Replacement
    341
  - Tire Chains
    342
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    342
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    343
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    344
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    345
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    347
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    353
  - Compact Spare Tire
    356
  - Spare Tire
    356
- Appearance Care
  
  358
  - Fabric/Carpet
    358
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    359
  - Instrument Panel
    360
  - Interior Plastic Components
    360
  - Leather
    360
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    360
  - Vinyl
    360
  - Care of Safety Belts
    361
  - Glass Surfaces
    361
  - Weatherstrips
    361
  - Wood Panels
    361
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    362
  - Finish Care
    362
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    362
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    363
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    363
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    364
    
    Tires
    364
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    365
    
    Finish Damage
    365
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    365
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    365
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    366
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  367
- Electrical System
  
  368
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    368
  - Headlamps
    368
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    369
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    369
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    369
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    370
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    371
    
    Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    374
    
    Engine Specifications
    374
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

375
- Introduction
  376
- Maintenance Requirements
  376
- Maintenance Schedule
  376
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  376
- How this Section Is Organized
  377
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  378
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  378
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  379
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    379
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    379
  - Long Trip/Highway Definition
    380
  - Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    380
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  380
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  391
- At each Fuel Fill
  399
- At Least Once a Month
  399
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  399
- At Least Twice a Year
  400
- At Least Once a Year
  401
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  404
- Exhaust System Inspection
  404
- Fuel System Inspection
  404
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  404
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  404
- Brake System Inspection
  405
- Throttle System Inspection
  405
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  405
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  406
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  408
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  409
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

411
- Customer Assistance and Information
  411
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  412
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    412
  - Online Owner Center
    413
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    414
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    414
    
    United States - Customer Assistance
    414
    
    Canada - Customer Assistance
    415
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    415
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    415
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    416
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    417
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    417
  - Courtesy Transportation
    417
    
    Transportation Options
    418
    
    Additional Program Information
    419
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    419
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  420

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

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

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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