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Chevrolet 2005 TrailBlazer Owner's Manual (492 pages)

2005

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

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    8
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Power Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Manual Lumbar
    10
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Power Lumbar
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    11
    
    Head Restraints
    12
    
    Rear Seats
    13
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    13
    
    Returning the Seats to an Upright Position
    15
    
    Safety Belts
    16
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    16
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    18
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    22
    
    Driver Position
    22
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    29
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    29
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    31
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    34
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    34
    
    Child Restraints
    35
    
    Older Children
    35
    
    Infants and Young Children
    37
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    41
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    44
    
    Top Strap
    45
    
    Top Strap Anchor Location
    47
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    50
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    50
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    52
- Airbag System
  
  56
- Restraint System Check
  
  71
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    71
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    72
Section 2 Features and Controls

73
- Keys
  
  75
- Doors and Locks
  
  80
  - Door Locks
    80
  - Power Door Locks
    81
  - Delayed Locking
    81
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    82
  - Programmable Unlocking Feature
    83
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    84
  - Lockout Protection
    84
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    85
  - Liftgate Release
    85
- Windows
  
  86
  - Power Windows
    87
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    88
  - Sun Visors
    88
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  88
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    89
  - Passlock
    90
  - Testing the Alarm
    90
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  91
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    91
  - Ignition Positions
    91
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    93
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    94
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    94
  - Displacement on Demand (Dod)
    95
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    96
  - Four-Wheel Drive
    99
    
    Automatic Transfer Case
    99
  - Parking Brake
    103
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    104
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    105
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    106
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    107
  - Engine Exhaust
    107
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    108
- Mirrors
  
  109
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    109
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    109
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
    110
    
    Compass Variance
    111
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    112
    
    Compass Display
    112
    
    Compass Calibration
    112
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature
    114
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar Compass, and Temperature Display
    116
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    118
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    118
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    119
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    119
- Onstar System
  
  119
  - Onstar Services
    120
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    121
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  122
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    123
    
    Using Homelink
    125
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    125
- Storage Areas
  
  126
  - Glove Box
    126
  - Overhead Console
    126
  - Center Console Storage Area
    127
  - Assist Handles
    127
  - Luggage Carrier
    127
  - Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover
    128
  - Rear Floor Storage Lid
    130
  - Convenience Net
    131
  - Cargo Cover
    131
- Sunroof
  
  132
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  133
  - Memory Seat
    133
  - Easy Exit Seat
    134
Section 3 Instrument Panel

135
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  138
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    140
  - Other Warning Devices
    140
  - Horn
    140
  - Tilt Wheel
    140
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    141
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    141
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    142
  - Flash-To-Pass
    143
  - Windshield Wipers
    143
  - Rainsense™ Wipers
    144
  - Windshield Washer
    144
  - Headlamp Washer
    145
  - Cruise Control
    146
  - Headlamps
    150
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    150
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    151
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    151
  - Fog Lamps
    152
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    153
  - Dome Lamps
    153
  - Dome Lamp Override
    153
  - Entry Lighting
    154
  - Exit Lighting
    154
  - Reading Lamps
    154
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    154
    
    Accessory Power Outlets
    155
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    155
- Climate Controls
  
  156
  - Dual Climate Control System
    156
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    157
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    158
    
    Manual Operation
    160
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    162
  - Outlet Adjustment
    163
  - Rear Climate Control System
    163
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    166
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  167
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    168
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    169
  - Trip Odometer
    169
  - Tachometer
    169
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    170
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    170
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    171
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    172
  - Charging System Light
    173
  - Voltmeter Gage
    174
  - Brake System Warning Light
    175
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    176
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    176
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    177
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    178
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    178
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    179
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    180
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    181
  - Security Light
    181
  - Cruise Control Light
    182
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    182
  - Highbeam on Light
    183
  - Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    183
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    184
  - Gate Ajar Light
    184
  - Fuel Gage
    185
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    185
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    185
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  186
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    187
    
    Fuel Information Button
    188
    
    Select Button
    189
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    190
    
    Ice Possible
    191
    
    Fuel Level Low
    191
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    191
    
    Rear Access Open
    192
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    192
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    192
    
    Service Air Bag
    192
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    193
    
    Unlock Feedback
    195
    
    Alarm Warning
    198
- Audio System(S)
  
  199
  - Setting the Time
    200
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    200
    
    Playing the Radio
    201
    
    Finding a Station
    202
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    203
    
    Rds and XM
    204
    
    Rds Messages
    206
    
    Radio Messages
    206
    
    Playing a CD
    209
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    211
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    222
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    227
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    235
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    237
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    237
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    241
    
    Using Song List Mode
    252
    
    CD Messages
    254
    
    Listening to a DVD
    254
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    255
    
    Before You Drive
    255
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    256
    
    Audio Output
    257
    
    Video Screen
    257
    
    DVD Player
    258
    
    Playing a Disc
    260
    
    Remote Control
    261
    
    DVD Messages
    266
  - Navigation/Radio System
    267
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    268
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    269
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    270
  - Radio Reception
    271
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    271
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    272
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    272
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    273
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    273
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    273
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

275
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  276
  - Defensive Driving
    276
  - Drunken Driving
    276
  - Control of a Vehicle
    279
  - Braking
    279
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    280
  - Braking in Emergencies
    282
  - Traction Assist System (TAS)
    282
  - Locking Rear Axle
    284
  - Steering
    284
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    285
  - Off-Road Recovery
    286
  - Passing
    286
  - Loss of Control
    288
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    289
    
    Environmental Concerns
    291
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    292
    
    Approaching a Hill
    294
    
    Driving Uphill
    295
    
    Driving Downhill
    297
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    299
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    300
    
    Driving in Water
    302
  - Driving at Night
    303
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    304
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    306
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    306
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    306
  - City Driving
    307
  - Freeway Driving
    308
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    309
  - Highway Hypnosis
    310
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    310
  - Winter Driving
    312
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    314
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    316
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    316
  - Recovery Hooks
    317
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    318
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    319
  - Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment
    323
- Towing
  
  323
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    323
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    324
    
    Dinghy Towing
    324
    
    Dolly Towing
    326
  - Towing a Trailer
    328
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    329
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    329
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    331
    
    Trailer Brakes
    333
    
    Safety Chains
    333
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    334
    
    Following Distance
    335
    
    Making Turns
    335
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    335
    
    Driving on Grades
    336
    
    Parking on Hills
    336
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    337
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

339
- Service
  
  341
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    342
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    343
- Fuel
  
  343
  - Gasoline Octane
    343
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    344
  - California Fuel
    344
  - Additives
    345
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    345
  - Filling Your Tank
    346
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    348
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  348
  - Hood Release
    349
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    350
  - Engine Oil
    353
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    354
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    354
  - Engine Oil Life System
    356
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    356
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    357
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    357
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    358
    
    How to Inspect
    358
    
    When to Inspect
    358
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    359
    
    How to Check
    360
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    361
  - Engine Coolant
    362
    
    What to Use
    363
    
    Checking Coolant
    363
    
    Adding Coolant
    364
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    370
  - Cooling System
    370
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    370
  - Engine Fan Noise
    372
  - Power Steering Fluid
    373
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    374
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    374
  - Brakes
    375
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    376
    
    What to Add
    376
    
    Brake Adjustment
    377
  - Battery
    378
  - Vehicle Storage
    378
  - Jump Starting
    379
- Rear Axle
  
  384
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  385
- Front Axle
  
  386
- Bulb Replacement
  
  387
  - Halogen Bulbs
    387
  - Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps
    387
  - Replacement Bulbs
    388
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  389
- Tires
  
  391
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    392
  - Tire Size
    394
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    395
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    398
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    399
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    401
  - Buying New Tires
    402
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    403
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    404
  - Wheel Replacement
    405
  - Tire Chains
    406
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    407
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    408
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    409
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    412
  - Secondary Latch System
    417
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    420
  - Spare Tire
    423
- Appearance Care
  
  423
  - Fabric/Carpet
    424
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    424
  - Vinyl
    425
  - Leather
    425
  - Instrument Panel
    425
  - Interior Plastic Components
    425
  - Glass Surfaces
    426
  - Care of Safety Belts
    426
  - Weatherstrips
    426
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    426
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    427
  - Finish Care
    427
  - Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    428
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    428
    
    Tires
    429
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    429
    
    Finish Damage
    429
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    429
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    429
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    430
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  431
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    431
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    431
- Electrical System
  
  432
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    432
  - Headlamps
    432
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    432
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    432
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    433
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    433
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    440
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    445
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

447
- Introduction
  448
- Maintenance Requirements
  448
- Maintenance Schedule
  448
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  448
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  449
- Scheduled Maintenance
  451
- Additional Required Services
  453
- Maintenance Footnotes
  455
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    456
- At each Fuel Fill
  456
- Owner Checks and Services
  456
- At Least Once a Month
  457
- At Least Once a Year
  457
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    458
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    459
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  460
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  462
- Maintenance Record
  463
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

467
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  467
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  468
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    468
  - Online Owner Center
    469
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    470
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    470
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    471
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    471
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    472
  - Courtesy Transportation
    473
    
    Additional Program Information
    474
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    475
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  476

Chevrolet 2005 TrailBlazer Owner's Manual (432 pages)

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

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

Chevrolet 2005 TrailBlazer Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

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Table of Contents
1
Instrument Panel
2
Instrument Panel Cluster
2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
4
Driver Information Center (DIC)
4
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
5
Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback
6
Headlamp Controls
6
Automatic Lamp Control
7
Dome Lamp Override
7
Manual Dual Climate Control
8
Automatic Dual Climate Control
8
Outside Rearview Mirrors
9
Electric Adjustable Pedals
9
Heated Seats
10
Memory Seats
10
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette/CD and RDS
10
AM/FM Stereo with Six-Disc CD
12
Homelink Transmitter
12
Touch Screen Navigation Entertainment System
13
Onstar
13
Rainsense Wipers
14
Remote Keyless Entry System
14
Content Theft-Deterrent System
14
Sun Visors
15
Sunroof
15
Four-Wheel Drive
15
Traction Assist System (TAS)
16
Luggage Carrier
16
Roadside Assistance
20
My Gmlink
20

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Section 2 Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

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

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 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

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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