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Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT Owner's Manual (492 pages)

2005

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.9 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

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

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

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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