warning CHEVROLET BLAZER 1993 Owners Manual

Section
0
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes
safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
L
A
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts
properly.
1 This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
3
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort
controls and how to operate your audio system.
Here
YOU II find helpful information and tips about the road and
how to drive under different conditions.
5
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while
driving, such as
a flat tire or engine overheating.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running
properly and looking
good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and
what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how
to contact your GM division for
assistance and how to get service publications.
It also gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”.
an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this
1. You can use it to quickly find something you want to
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How To Use This Manual
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use yellow and
the the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you
were to ignore the warning.
In the yellow caution area,
we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you
what to
do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a red circle with
a slash through it in this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do this,’’ o\
r “Don’t let this happen.”
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NOTICE I
I rhese mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. I
In the blue notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your \
warranty, and
it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to
do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE \
warnings in different colors or in different words. In this manual, we’ve used
the familiar words and colors that General Motors has used for\
years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use th\
e same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.

These symbols have to do with your lights:
A
Master Lighting Switch Turn Signal
Direction Hazard
Warning
Flasher Headlight
High Beam
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I
Parking Lights Fog Lights Off Daytime
Running
Lights
These symbols are on some of your controls:
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Rear Window Wiper
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Windshield
Washer Windshield
Defroster
I
Windshield
Wiper
I
CYT
I
Rear Window
Defogger
L
Ventilating Fan
I I
Hatch
Release
Rear Window Washer
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These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights.
Engine Coolant Temperature
BRAKE
Brake
I-,
Battery Charging
System Fuel
ANTI-
LOCK 1
1 4 Wheel
Anti-Lock
RELEASE
Parking Brake
Release
I
Engine Oil
Pressure
I
I SHIFT
1
Shift Light
Here are some other symbols you may see:
Fuse Hood Release Lighter Horn
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. Featums & Controls
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Section
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional featur\
es on your
vehicle. and information on starting. shifting. and braking
. Also explained are
the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is
working properly-and what to do if you have a problem
.
For explanation of vehicle symbols in this section. refer to “Vehicle
Symbols” in Section 0 .
Keys ........................................................................\
............................................... 2-3
Your DobrS and How They Work
........................................................................\
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Side Doors
........................................................................\
................................. 2-5
Door Locks
........................................................................\
................................. 2-6
Tailgate. Tailgate Glass and Rear Doors
............................................................ 2-7
Tailgate
........................................................................\
....................................... 2-8
Panel Doors ........................................................................\
............................... 2-9
Theft
........................................................................\
............................................. 2-10
New Vehicle Break-In
........................................................................\
................. 2-11
Ignition Switch
........................................................................\
............................. 2-11
Starting Your Engine ........................................................................\
................... 2-14
Driving Through Water
........................................................................\
............ 2-15
Automatic Transmission
........................................................................\
.............. 2-17
Five-Speed Manual Transmission ...................................................................... 2-20
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Features & Controls
Locking Rear Axle ........................................................................\
....................... 2-22
Parking Brake
........................................................................\
.............................. 2-23
Parking Over Things That Burn
........................................................................\
. 2-27
Engine Exhaust
........................................................................\
........................... 2-28
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
...................................................... 2-29
Four-wheel Drive
........................................................................\
........................ 2-30
Transfer Case
........................................................................\
.......................... 2-30
Front Axle Locking Feature
........................................................................\
.... 2-32
Windows
........................................................................\
....................................... 2-33
Horn
........................................................................\
.............................................. 2-35
Tilt Wheel
........................................................................\
..................................... 2-35
Multifunction Lever
........................................................................\
...................... 2-36
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
....................................................... 2-37
Headlight High-Low Beam
........................................................................\
...... 2-38
Windshield Wipers
........................................................................\
................... 2-39
Windshield Washer
........................................................................\
.................. 2-40
Cruise Control
........................................................................\
.......................... 2-41
Headlights and Vehicle Lighting
........................................................................\
. 2-46
Mirrors
........................................................................\
.......................................... 2-51
Sun Visors ........................................................................\
................................... 2-53
Rear Window Wiper and Washer
...................................................................... 2-54
Cigarette LightedAshtrays
........................................................................\
........... 2-55
Storage Compartments ........................................................................\
............... 2-55
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
.......................................................... 2-68
Instrument Cluster
........................................................................\
....................... 2-62
Gages
........................................................................\
....................................... 2-76
Luggage Carrier
........................................................................\
........................... 2-80
Trailer Wiring Harness
........................................................................\
................ 2-82
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Parking Brake
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To set the parking brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot. Push \
down the
parking brake pedal with your left foot.
If the ignition is on, the brake system
warning light will come on.
To release the parking brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull the lever marked RELEASE.
If you are on a hill:
See “Parking on Hills’’ in the Index. That part shows how to turn your front
wheels.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill:
See “Towing a Trailer” in the Index. That part shows what to do first to keep
the trailer from moving.
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Features & Controls
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in the red area, or engine
damage may occur.
Damage
to your engine or vehicle caused by operating the engine in the
red area isn’t covered by your vehicle warranty.
Warning Lights, Gages and lndicafors
This part describes the warning lights and gages that are on \
your vehicle.
The pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong be\
fore it
becomes serious enough
to cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention to your warning lights and gages could also save you or others from
injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come on briefly when you turn the ignition\
key just
to let
you know they’re working.
If you are familiar with this part, you should not be
alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be
or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you
know when there’s
a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are
driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the
part that tells you what to
do about it. Please follow the manual’s advice.
Waiting
to do repairs can be costly-and even dangerous. So please get to
know your warning lights and gages. They’re a big help.
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Brake System Warning Light
BRAKE
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Your vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part
isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking,
though, you need both parts working well.
If the warning light goes on, there
could be
a brake problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on as you start the vehicle.
If it doesn’t come on
then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem.
This light will also come
on when you set your parking brake, and it will stay
on
if your parking brake doesn’t release fully. If it stays on after your parking
brake is fully released, it means you may have
a brake problem.
If the light comes on while driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal may
go closer to
the floor. It may take longer
to stop. If the light is still on, have the vehicle
towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.)
I CAUTION
I A Your brake system may not be working properly if the brake warning
b light is on. Driving with the brake warning light on can lead to an
I accident. If the light is still on after you’ve pulled off the road and
stopped carefully,
have the vehicle towed for service. I
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