ESP CHEVROLET BLAZER 1994 2.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
- and fhe Answers
Q:
Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you
can easily unbuckle
a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And
your chance
of being conscious during and after an accident, so you
can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
A: Air bags are in some vehicles today and will be in more of them in the
future. But they are supplemental systems only
- so they work with
safety belts, not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for
sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in
a vehicle that
has air bags, you still have to buckle up
to get the most protection.
That’s true not only
in frontal collisions, but especially in side and
other collisions.
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even
one that isn’t your fault
- you and your passengers can be hurt. Being
a
good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control,
such
as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number of serious iniuries and deaths occur at speeds of less
than
40 mph (65 kdh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. Although your
vehicle has a number of theft deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on
it can make it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can
help.
Key in the Ignition
If you walk away from your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an easy target
for joy riders or professional thieves
- so don’t do it.
When you park your vehicle and open the driver’s door, you’ll hear a tone
reminding you to remove your key from the ignition and take
it with you.
Always
do this. Your steering wheel will be locked, and so will your
ignition. If you have an automatic transmission, taking your key out
also
locks your transmission. And remember to lock the doors.
Parking at Night
Park in a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your vehicle. Remember
to keep your valuables out of sight. Put them
in a storage area, or take them
with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching your vehicle, it’s best
to lock
it up and take your keys. But what if you have to leave your ignition
key? What
if you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
0 Put your valuables in a storage area, like your glove box.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle's lighting system (headlights, parking lig\
hts, fog
lamps, side marker lights and taillights) meets
all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states and provinces may apply their own lighting
regulations that may require special
attention before you operate these
lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may require that you operate your fog
lamps
only when your lower beam headlights are also on, or that headlights
be turned
on whenever you must use your windshield wipers. In addition,
most jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with parking lights, especially at
dawn or dusk. It is recommended that
you check with your own state or
provincial highway authority for applicable lighting regulations.
Headlight High-Low Beam
To change the
headlights from low
beam to high or high
to
low, pull the turn
signal lever all the
way toward you. Then
release
it.
When the high beams
are
on, this blue
indicator light on the
instrument panel also
will be on.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals will reach only
about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing the sound to come and go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM, especially at night.
The longer range, however, can cause stations to interfere
with each other.
AM can pick up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try reducing
the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
AM Stereo
This means the Delco@ system can receive C-QUAM@ stereo broadcasts.
Many AM stations around the country use C-QUAM@ to produce stereo,
though some do not. (C-QUAM’ is a registered trademark
of Motorola,
Inc.)
If your Delco@ system can get C-QUAM@, your “STEREO” light will
come on when you’re receiving
it.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle - like a
1 tape player, CB radio, mobile telephone or two-way radio - be
sure you can add what you want.
If you can, it’s very important
to do it properly. Added sound equipment may interfere with the
operation
of your vehicle’s engine, Delco@ radio or other
systems, and even damage them. And, your vehicle’s systems
may interfere with the operation of sound equipment that has
been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with your dealer and
be sure to check Federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone units.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Operate Your ETW AM Radio
This part tells you how your ETR@ AM radio works.
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these three things:
It controls the volume. The VOL knob increases volume when rotated
to the right.
It lets you see what station you have. (When the radio is on, push the
knob to display the station.)
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push the RECALL knob
to display the time.)
BAL (Balance)
The BAL control behind the upper knob moves the sound between the left
and right speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
Tone Levers
Two levers control the tone of your radio.
BASS --Slide this lever up to increase the bass response.
TREBLE -Slide this lever up to increase the treble response.
Adjust this lever to give a pleasing sound.
If a station is weak and noisy,
move
TREBLE down to reduce the noise.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Operate Your
ETW AM-FM Siereo Audio Sysiem
This part tells you how your ETR@ AM-FM stereo audio system works:
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these three things:
It controls the volume. The VOL knob increases volume when rotated
to
the right.
It lets you see what station you have. (When the radio is on, push the
knob
to display the station.)
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push the RECALL knob
to display
the time.)
The control behind the upper knob moves the sound between your left and
right speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations. Push it to get AM or FM.
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound between your front and
rear speakers.
Tone Levers
These two levers control the tone of your radio.
BASS -Slide this lever up to increase the bass response.
TREBLE --Slide this lever LIP to increase the treble response.
Adjust this lever to give
a pleasing sound. If a station is weak and noisy,
move
TREBLE down to reduce the noise.
PWR (Power)
The PWR button turns your system on and off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Operate Your
ETP AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System
This part tells you how your ETR’ AM-FM stereo audio cassette sound
system work:
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these four things:
It controls the volume. The VOL knob increases volume when rotated
to the right.
It lets you know what station you’re listening to. (When the radio is on,
push the knob to display the station.)
0 It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push the knob to display
It allows you to near the other side of the tape. (Press knob while the
the time.)
cassette
is playing.)
The control behind the upper knob moves
the sound between your left and
right speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations. Push it to get AM or FM. The
control behind the lower knob moves the sound between your front and rear
speakers.
Tone Levers
These two levers control the tone of your radio.
BASS -Slide this lever up to increase the bass response.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine TREBLE -Slide this lever up to increase the treble response.
Adjust these levers to give
a pleasing sound. If a station is weak and noisy,
move
TREBLE down to reduce the noise.
PWR (Power)
The PWR button turns your system on and off.
DNR @
This is the Dynamic Noise Reduction button. It helps remove background
hiss noise from the radio or tape player. You may want
to leave it pushed in
all the time.
DNR@ is
a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You
can set the pushbuttons for up to eight favorite stations (4 AM and 4
FM). Just:
Tune in the station.
Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a few seconds.)
Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons. Whenever you
push that button, the preset station will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
NOTE: You can preset
3 more stations on each band by pushing a pair of buttons
next to each other at the same time.
Just:
Tune in the station.
Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a few seconds.)
Within 5 seconds, push two buttons next to each other at the same time.
Whenever
you push that pair of buttons, the preset station will return.
Repeat these steps for each pair of buttons.
Scan Button
When you push this, the radio will go to the next station and stay there a
few seconds. Then it will go to the next station and pause, and keep doing
that. Press
SCAN again to stop scanning.
Seek Button
This chooses station also, but it doesn’t keep moving as SCAN does. When
you push
SEEK the radio goes to the next station and stays there.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine But it’s very important to keep in mind that the ability to drive is affected
well below
a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of
many people are impaired at a BAC approaching
0.05 percent, and that the
effects
are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC levels above 0.05
percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in an accident increases
sharply for drivers who have a BAC
of 0.05 percent or above. A driver with
a BAC level of
0.06 percent (three beers in one hour for a 180-pound or 82
kg person) has doubled his or her chance of having an accident. At a BAC
level
of 0.10 percent, the chance of that driver having an accident is six
times greater;
at a level of 0.15 percent, the chances are twenty-five times
greater! And, the body takes about
an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one
drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up.
“I’ll be careful” isn’t the right answer. What if there’s an emergency, a need
to take sudden action, as when
a child darts into the street? A person with a
higher BAC might not be able
to react quickly enough to avoid the collision.
There’s something else about drinking and driving that many people don’t
know. Medical research shows
that alcohol in a person’s system can make
crash injuries worse. That’s especially true for brain, spinal cord and heart
injuries. That means that
if anyone who has been drinking - driver or
passenger
- is in a crash, the chance of being killed or permanently
disabled is higher than if that person had
not been drinking. And we’ve
already seen that the chance of a crash itself is higher for drinking drivers.
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Watch for traffic signs, pavement markings, and lines. If you can see a
sign up ahead
that might indicate a turn or an intersection, delay your
pass.
A broken center line usually indicates it’s all right to pass
(providing the road ahead is clear). Never cross a solid line
on your
side
of the lane or a double solid line, even if the road seems empty of
approaching traffic.
Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to pass while you’re
awaiting an opportunity. For one thing, following too closely reduces
your area
of vision, especially if you’re following a larger vehicle.
Also,
you won’t have adequate space if the vehicle ahead suddenly
slows or stops. Keep back a reasonable distance.
When
it looks like a chance to pass is coming up, start to accelerate but
stay
in the right lane and don’t get too close. Time your move so you
will be increasing speed as the time comes to move into the other lane.
If the way is clear to pass,
you will have a “running start” that more
than makes up for
the distance you would lose by dropping back. And
if something happens to cause you to cancel your pass, you need only
slow down and drop back again and wait for another opportunity.
If other cars are lined up to pass a slow vehicle, wait your turn. But
take care that someone isn’t trying to pass you as
you pull out to pass
the slow vehicle. Remember
to glance over your shoulder and check
the blind spot.
Check your mirrors
, glance over your shoulder, and start your left lane
change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When
you
are far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside
mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back
into the
right lane. (Remember that your right outside mirror is convex. The
vehicle
you just passed may seem to be farther away from you than it
really is.)
Try
not to pass more than one vehicle at a time on two-lane roads.
Reconsider before passing the next vehicle.
Don’t overtake a
slowly moving vehicle too rapidly. Even though the
brake lights are not flashing,
it may be slowing down or starting to turn.
If you’re being passed, make it easy for the following driver to get
ahead
of you. Perhaps you can ease a little to the right.
Loss of Control
Let’s review what driving experts say about what happens when the three
control systems (brakes, steering and acceleration) don’t have enough
friction where the tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.
In any emergency, don’t give up. Keep trying to steer and constantly seek an
escape route or area of less danger.
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