CHEVROLET BLAZER 1997 2.G Owners Manual
Manufacturer: CHEVROLET, Model Year: 1997, Model line: BLAZER, Model: CHEVROLET BLAZER 1997 2.GPages: 402, PDF Size: 21.93 MB
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Blizzard. Driving In ............................. 4-39
Brake Fluid
.................................... 6-28
Brake. Parking
................................. 2-29
Brake System Warning Light
...................... 2-75
Brakes Adjustment
.................................. 6-32
Anti-Lock
................................... 4- 7
PedalTravel
................................. 6-32
Trailer
...................................... 4-4 9
Wear ....................................... 6-31
Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check
........ .. 7-48
Braking
........................................ 4- 6
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-28
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-32
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-13
Brightness Control
.............................. 2-47
Bulb Replacement
......................... 6-33, 6-62
BTSICheck
................................... 7-48
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications ................. 6-63, 6-64
Carbon Monoxide
................ 2-9.2-34.4-49, 4-50
Cargocover ................................... 2-58
Cargo Tie Downs ............................... 2-58
Center Front Passenger Position ................... 1-26
CertificatiodTire Label
.......................... 4-42
Chains Safety
...................................... 4-49
Tire
........................................ 6-48 Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-23
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-73
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-80
Checking Your Restraint Systems
..... : ............ 1-47
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-56
Child Restraints
................................ 1-37
Center Seat Positions
.......................... 1-41
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-39
TopStrap
................................... 1-38
Where Not to Put
............................. 1-41
WheretoPut
................................ 1-37
Circuit Breakers and Fuses
....................... 6-59
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-13
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-55
Fabric
...................................... 6-50
Glass
....................................... 6-53
Inside of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-49
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-52
Leather
..................................... 6-52
Outside
of Your Vehicle ........................ 6-54
Stains
...................................... 6-51
Tires
....................................... 6-55
Vinyl ....................................... 6-52
Wheels
...................................... 6-45
Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
.......... 6-53
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-41
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-61
Weatherstrips
................................ 6-53
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
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Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6- 19
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-21
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-57
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-50
Coolant .................................. 5-14. 6-23
Coolant Heater. Engine
.......................... 2- 17
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-42
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Damage.
Finish ............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-46
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-80
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 8- IO. 8- 1 I
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-48
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
Storage
..................................... 2-56
Drive. Automatic Transmission
.................... 2-20
Defrosting
..................................... 3-5 Drive Axle
Service
..............................
City ........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Freeway .................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads
....................... 4-35
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-39
Night
...................................... 4-28
Off-Road
................................... 4-15
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
Rainy Conditions
............................. 4-29
Snowy and Icy Conditions
...................... 4-37
Through Deep Standing Water
................... 4-31
WetRoads
.................................. 4-29
Winter
...................................... 4-37
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-50
Driving On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ........... 4-52
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Easy Entry Seat
................................ 1-7
Electrical Equipment, Adding
................ 3-20. 6-58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Endgate
....................................... 2-9
Emergency Release
........................... 2-11
Manual Release .............................. 2-10
Remote Release
.............................. 2-11
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Coolant Heater
............................... 2- 17
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-46
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 3-76
Exhaust ..................................... 2-34
FanNoise
................................... 5-22
Identification ................................ 6-58
Oil Level Check .............................. 7-46
Running While Parked ......................... 2-35
Specifications ................................ 6-63
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Starting
..................................... 2-15
Engineoil
..................................... 6-9
Adding ..................................... 6-10
Additives ................................... 6- 12
Checking .................................... 6-9
Kind to Use ................................. 6-10
Pressure Gage ................................ 2-79
Used
....................................... 6-13
Whentochange .............................. 6-12
Exhaust.Engine
................................ 2-34
Express-Down Window .......................... 3-36
Exterior Metal Parts. Protecting
.................... 6-55
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
Fifth Gear
. Manual Transmission ................... 2-21
FillingYourTank ................................ 6-5
Fi 1 ter
Air
........................................ 6-13
Remote Oil .................................. 6- 12
Finish Care .................................... 6-54
Finish Damage
................................. 6-56
First Gear
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-21
Flashers
. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flat Tire . Changing ............................. 5-23
Fluids and Lubricants ....................... 6-64. 7-52
FogLampSwitch ............................... 2-47
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Fourth Gear, Manual Transmission ................. 2-21
Four-wheel Drive ......................... 2-23, 6-21
French Language Manual 11
FrontAxle .................................... 6-22
.. ...........................
Front ivlap Lamps ............................... 2-48
Front Reading Lamps .................. 2-47. 2-5 1.6-38
Front Storage Area
.............................. 2-56
Front
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
........... 6-36
FrontTowing
.................................. 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-36
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-5
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Gage ....................................... 2-81
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-59
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-76
Engine Oil Pressure ........................... 2-79
Fuel
....................................... 2-81
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GasCap ....................................... 6-5
Gate Ajar Light ................................ 2-81
GearPositions ................................. 2-18
GloveBox .................................... 2-50
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-43
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-42
Guide en Franpis
11
GAWR ....................................... 4-43
.. .................................
GVWR ....................................... 4-42
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints ................................. 1-6
Headlamps
.................................... 2-45
Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-33
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-39
OnReminder
................................ 2-46
Wiring
..................................... 6-59
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance
.............. 8-4
Heating ........................................ 3-3
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-35
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-48
Horn
......................................... 2-37
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6- I9
Check
...................................... 7-47
Hydroplaning .................................. 4-31
Hood
.......................................... 6-6 Ignition
Positions
.............................. 2-13
Inflation. Tire
............................. 6.41. 7.46
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-49
Inspections
Brake System
................................ 7-51
Exhaust Systems ............................. 7-50
Front Drive Axle Boot Seal
..................... 7-50
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-50
Steering .................................... 7-50
Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-50
Transfer Case ................................ 7-51
Instrument Panel ............................... 2-67
Cleaning
.................................... 6-52
Cluster
..................................... 2-69
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-59
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-47
Suspension
.................................. 7-50
Jacking Equipment
............................. 5-26
Jump Starting
................................... 5-3
Key in the Ignition ............................. 2-12
Key Lock Cylinders Service ...................... 7-47
Key Release Button
............................. 2-15
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-6
Keys .......................................... 2-2
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............................. 4-42
Fuse
....................................... 6-60
Safety Belt .................................. 1-48
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-58
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-58
Lamps
........................................ 2-45
Dome
...................................... 2-48
Front Map
................................... 2-48
Front Reading
........................... 2.47. 2.51
Interior ..................................... 2-47
OnReminder
................................ 2-46
Latches. Seatback
................................ 1-6
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5
Lighter
....................................... 2-61
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1-2 1. 2.73
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2.76. 4.7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-75
Charging System
............................. 2-73
CheckGages
................................ 2-80
Gate
Ajar ................................... 2-81
Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 1-9. 2-72
Service Engine Soon .......................... 2-77
Shitt
.................................. 2-22, 2-80
Loading
Your Vehicle ........................... 4-42
Locking
Rear Axle .............................. 2-23
Lockout Switch
................................ 2-37
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-32
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator ............... 2-80 Locks
......................................... 2-4
Door
........................................ 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-47
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
Rear Door Security
............................. 2-5
Loss of Control ................................ 4-13
Lubricants and Fluids
....................... 6.64. 7.52
Lubrication Service. Body
........................ 7-47
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-59
Lumbar Controls
............................ 1.3. 1-4
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-55
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long Trip/Highway
....................... 7.6. 7.30
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-46
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-50
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-52
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Short Trip/City
............................ 7.5. 7.7
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-56
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
.................. 4-54
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-77
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-2
Manual Lumbar Support
.......................... 1-3
Manual Transmission
Check
...................................... 7-47
Fluid
....................................... 6-18
Shifting ..................................... 2-21
Starting
Your Engine .......................... 2-16
Steering
Column Park Lock Check
............... 7-49
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Mirrors ....................................... 2-49
Convex Outside .............................. 2-50
Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-49
Outside ..................................... 2-49
Visor Vanity ................................. 2-62
Model Reference ................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-35
Multifunction Lever ............................. 2-38
Net. Convenience .............................. 2-57
Neutral
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2- 19
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-22
New Vehicle “Break-In” ......................... 2- 13
Nightvision ................................... 4-28
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............. 6-63
Odometer .................................... 2-68
Off-Road Driving .............................. 4-15
Off-Road Recovery ............................. 4- 1 1
0il.Engine ..................................... 6-9
Opener . Garage Door ............................ 2-51
Ordering Owner and Smite Publications ....... 8- 1 I. 8- 12
Outside Mirror
Manual Adjust ............................... 2-49
Power Remote Control ......................... 2-49
Convex ..................................... 2-50
Overdrive . Automatic Transmission ................ 2-20
Overhead Console .............................. 2-50
Overheating Engine ............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-46
Owner Publications ........................ 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-56
Park
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-18
Shifting Into ................................. 2-30
Shifting Out of ............................... 2-33
AtNight .................................... 2-12
Brake ...................................... 2-29
Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-49
Lots ....................................... 2-12
On Hills with a Trailer ......................... 4-52
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-34
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission .............. 2-33
Passing ....................................... 4-12
Payload ....................................... 4-44
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-50
Power
Accessory Outlets
............................ 2-63
DoorLocks ................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-49
Steering ..................................... 4-9
Steering Fluid ................................ 6-26
Windows ................................... 2-36
Powerseat ..................................... 1-3
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-4
Parking
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Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
.............. 8- 1 I. 8- 12
Radiator. Adding Coolant ....................... 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-26
Radio Reception
................................ 3- I9
Radios AM-FM Stereo
............................... 3-6
Cassette Care
........................... 3-20? 7-46
Cassette Tape Player
...................... 3-8. 3- 10
Compact Disc Player .......................... 3- 13
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player .............. 3- 17
Rain. Driving .................................. 4-29
Rear Axle
....................................... 6-20
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-3 1
Seat Passengers .............................. 1-28
Seats
........................................ 1-7
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger ............................. 3-5
Window WasheriWi per ........................ 2-41
RearSeats
...................................... 1-7
Rearview Mirror ................................ - 3 -49
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.......... 6-64.7-52
Recovery
Hooks ................................ 5-37
Recovery Tank
. Coolant .......................... 5- I6
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...................... 4-41 Replacement
Bulbs ...................................... 6-62
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Reporting Safety Defects
.................... 8- 10. 8-11
Restraints Check
...................................... 7-47
Checking
................................... 1-47
Child ....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After
a Crash ................... 1-48
Automatic Transmission ....................... 2-19
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-22
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-36
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Canadian .................................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-37
Rotation . Tires ................................. 6-42
Safety Belts
................................... 1-8
Care ....................................... 6-52
Center Front Passenger Position ................. 1-26
Children
............................... 1-35 . 1-44
Driver Position ............................... 1-13
Extender .................................... 1-47
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-13
Lap Belt ............................... 1-27 . 1-33
Reverse
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-34
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Questions and Answers ........................ 1 . I2
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-3 1
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-28
Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-48
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-26
Use During Pregnancy ......................... 1-26
WhyThey Work ............................... 1-9
Safety Defects. Reporting ................... 8- 10. 8- I 1
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... III
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seatback
Latches
...................................... 1-6
Reclining Front ............................... 1-4
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ 1-1
Second Gear
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-2 1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .............. 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Service Engine Soon Light ....................... 2-77
Service Parts Identification Label .................. 6-58
Service Work. Doing Your Own .................... 6-2
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........... 1-25
Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-55
Shift Light ............................... 2.22. 2.80
Shifting
.................................. 2-1 8. 2.21
Into Park ............................ ....... 2-30
OutofPark .................................. 2-33
Safety Chains .................................. 4-49
...
SignalingTurns ................................ 2-39
Skidding ...................................... 4-13
Specifications and Capacities ................. 6.63. 6.64
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Speedometer ................................... 2-71
Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-51
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-48
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-15
Steam ........................................ 5-12
Steering
In Emergencies
............................... 4-10
Power ....................................... 4-9
Steering Column Park Lock Check ................. 7-49
Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................. 2-38
Storage Compartments ........................... 2-50
Storage. Vehicle ................................ 6-33
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-32
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-36
SunVisors .................................... 2-62
Sunglasses Storage .............................. 2-56
Sunroof ....................................... 2-63
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint .................. 1-20
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-71
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-37
TapePlayerCare ............................... 3-20
Temperature and Compass Display ................. 2-53
SIR .......................................... 1-20
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THEFTLOCK
TI( ............................... 3-17
Thermostat
.................................... 6-26
Third Gear. Manual Transmission
.................. 2-2 1
Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-38
Time. Setting
................................... 3-6
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-48
Tires Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-46
Changing a
Flat .............................. 5-23
Cleaning
.................................... 6-55
Inflation ............................... 6-41. 7-46
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-41
Temperature
................................. 6-46
Traction
.................................... 6-46
Treadwear
................................... 6-45
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-45
Wear Indicators
.................. : ........... 6-44
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-44
TopStrap
..................................... 1-38
TorqueLock
................................... 2-32
BuyingNew
................................. 6-44
Torque, Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-32, 6-63
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-45
Towing, Recreational Vehicle
..................... 3-41
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Brakes ................................... 4-49
Trailer Driving on
Grades
............................ 4-52
Driving
with a Trailer .......................... 4-50
Hitches
..................................... 4-48
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-54
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-52
Safety Chains
................................ 4-49
Tongueweight
............................... 4-47
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-48
Towing
..................................... 4-45
Turn Signals
................................. 4-51
Weight ..................................... 4-46
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-55
Transfer Case
.................................. 6-21
Electronic
................................... 2-26
Manual
..................................... 2-24
Automatic
................................... 6-14
Manual
..................................... 6-18
Transmitters
. Keyless Entry ........................ 2-6
Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-8
Trip. Before Leaving ............................ 3-34
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-39
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-51
Transmission Fluid
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-71
Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-56
Underhood Lamp Bulb Replacement ................ 6-37
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Erasing Channels ............................. 2-66
Operation ................................... 2-66
Programming ................................ 2-65
Rolling Code Openers ......................... 2-66
Used Replacement Wheels ........................ 6-47
Vanity Mirror Lamp Bulb Replacement ............ 6-38
Vehicle Control ................................. 4-6
Vehicle Damage Warnings .......................... iv
Vehicle Dimensions ............................. 6-64
Vehicle Identification Number ..................... 6-58
Vehicle Loading ................................ 4-42
Vehicle Storage ................................ 6-33
Vehicle Symbols ................................... v
Ventilation System ............................... 3-4
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-62
Voltmeter ..................................... 2-74
warnine Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Eights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-72
Warranty Information ............................ 8- IO
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-27
Washing Your Vehicle ........................... 6-54
Weatherstrips .................................. 6-53
Wheel Alignment ............................... 6-46
Wheel Nut Torque ......................... 5.32. 6.63
Wheel Replacement ............................. 6-46
Windows
Express-Down
............................... 2-36
LockoutSwitch .............................. 2-37
Manual ..................................... 2-36
Power ...................................... 2-36
Windshield Washer ............................. 2-40
Fluid ....................................... 6-27
Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-46
Windshield Wiper .............................. 2-40
Bladecheck ................................. 7-47
Blade Replacement ........................... 6-38
Fuses ...................................... 6-59
Rear ....................................... 2-41
Winter Driving ................................. 4-37
Wiring. Headlamp .............................. 6-59
Wrecker Towing ................................. 5-7
Swing-Out .................................. 2-37
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