seats CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER 2008 1.G Owners Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats
..............................................1-10
Safety Belts
.............................................1-12
Child Restraints
.......................................1-30
Airbag System
.........................................1-51
Restraint System Check
............................1-66
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-6
Windows
.................................................2-12
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-15
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-19
Mirrors
....................................................2-37
OnStar
®System
......................................2-47
Universal Home Remote System
................2-50
Storage Areas
.........................................2-55
Sunroof
..................................................2-58
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-4
Climate Controls
......................................3-21
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-30
Driver Information Center (DIC)
..................3-49
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-64Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-41
Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
...............5-10
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-49
Rear Axle
...............................................5-49
Four-Wheel Drive
.....................................5-50
Front Axle
...............................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming
.....................................5-52
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-52
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-55
Tires
......................................................5-58
Appearance Care
...................................5-100
Vehicle Identi cation
...............................5-109
Electrical System
....................................5-109
Capacities and Speci cations
...................5-121
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information.................... 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-14
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
...........7-17
Index................................................................ 1
2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer Owner ManualM
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Front Seats......................................................1-2
Manual Seats................................................1-2
Power Seats..................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-3
Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3
Heated Seats.................................................1-4
Memory Seat and Pedals................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-6
Head Restraints.............................................1-9
Rear Seats.....................................................1-10
Rear Seat Operation.....................................1-10
Safety Belts...................................................1-12
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt.........................................1-25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-29
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-29
Child Restraints.............................................1-30
Older Children..............................................1-30
Infants and Young Children............................1-32
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-36
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-38Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH)..................................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.........................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position....................................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-48
Airbag System...............................................1-51
Where Are the Airbags?................................1-54
When Should an Airbag In ate?.....................1-56
What Makes an Airbag In ate?.......................1-57
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-58
What Will You See After an Airbag In ates?.....1-58
Passenger Sensing System............................1-60
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...........1-64
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-65
Restraint System Check..................................1-66
Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash...................................................1-67
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock
it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release
the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure
the seat is locked in place.
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Power Seats
On vehicles with power
seats, the controls used to
operate them are located
on the outboard side of
the seats.
To adjust the seat:
Move the seat forward or rearward using the
horizontal control.
Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion using
the front of the horizontal control.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion using
the rear of the horizontal control.
Raise or lower the entire seat using the entire
horizontal control.
For seats with power reclining seatbacks, see “Power
Reclining Seatbacks” underReclining Seatbacks
on page 1-6.
Manual Lumbar
On vehicles with this
feature, the knob is
located on the outboard
side of the driver’s seat.
Turn the knob to increase or decrease lumbar support.
Power Lumbar
On vehicles with power
lumbar, the control is
located on the outboard
side of the seat.
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
forward or rearward.
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Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have
heated front seats.
The buttons used to control
this feature are located
on the front door armrests.
The engine must be
running for the heated seat
feature to work.
To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button
with the heated seat and seatback symbol. Press the
button to cycle through the temperature settings of high,
medium, and low and to turn the heated seat off.
The indicator lights above the button will come on to
designate the level of heat selected: three for high,
two for medium, and one for low. The low setting warms
the seatback and seat cushion until the seat temperature
is near body temperature. The medium and high
settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly
higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in
about two minutes.To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button with
the heated seatback symbol. An indicator light on the
button will come on to designate that only the seatback
is being heated. Additional presses will cycle through
the heat levels for the seatback only.
The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition
is turned off.
Memory Seat and Pedals
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls for
the memory function
are located on the
driver’s door.
These buttons are used to program and recall memory
settings for the driver’s seating position and the
adjustable pedals, if equipped. The settings for these
features can be saved for up to two drivers.
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If the seats have manual reclining seatbacks, the lever
used to operate them is located on the outboard
side of the seat(s).
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then
release the lever to lock the seatback in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked.To return the seatback to an upright position, do the
following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to the
upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure
it is locked.
Power Reclining Seatbacks
If your seats have power
reclining seatbacks,
use the vertical power
seat control located on
the outboard side of
the seat(s).
To recline the seatback, press the control toward
the rear of the vehicle.
To raise the seatback, press the control toward the
front of the vehicle.
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