towing CHEVROLET BLAZER 1998 2.G Service Manual

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0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
**.)
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven
under one or more
of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90°F
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
(3 2 O C) or higher.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these conditions, change the fluid
and filter every
50,000 miles (83 000 km).
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote +.)
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper
82,500 Miles (137 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
(See footnote #.)
(Continued)
DATE
7-35

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Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
82,500 Miles (137 500 km) (Continued)
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check
constant velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
**.)
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and Rotation” in the Index for proper
rotation pattern and additional information. (See footnote
+.)
90,000 Miles (150 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate chassis components (or every 12 months, whichever occurs first).
(See footnote #.)
0 Check readfront axle fluid level and add fluid as needed. Check constant
velocity joints and axle seals for leaking. (See footnote
**.)
0 Change automatic transmission fluid and filter if the vehicle is mainly driven
under one or more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90°F
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these conditions, change the fluid
andfilter every
50,000 miles (83 000 km).
(32 O C) or higher.
DATE I
7-36

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Assistance
Program
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To enhance Chevrolet's strong commitment to customer
satisfaction, Chevrolet is excited to announce the
establishment of the Chevrolet Roadside Assistance
Center, As the owner
of a 1998 Chevrolet, membership
in Roadside Assistance
is free. Roadside Assistance
is available 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, by calling 1-800-CHEV-USA
(1 -800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide
you over-the-phone roadside assistance
with minor
mechanical problems,
If your problem cannot be
resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to
a
nationwide network of dealer recommended service
providers. Roadside membership is free, however some
services may incur costs.
Roadside offers two levels
of service to the customer,
Basic Care and Courtesy" Care:
Toll-free number, 1-800-CHEV-USA
0 Free towing for warranty repairs
0 Basic over-the-phone technical advice
0 Available dealer services at reasonable costs (Le.,
wrecker services, 1ocksrnitWkey service, glass
repair, etc.)
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Roadside Basic Care services (as outlined previously)
Plus:
FREE Non-Warranty Towing (to the closest dealer
from a legal roadway)
FREE LocksmiWKey Service (when keys are lost
FREE Flat Tire Service (spare installed on the road)
on the road or locked inside)
FREE Jump Start (at home or on the road)
FREE Fuel Delivery ($5 of fuel delivered on
the road) Chevrolet offers Courtesy Transportation
for customers
needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation will
be offered in conjunction with the coverage provided by
the Bumper
to Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty
to eligible purchasers of
1998 Chevrolet passenger car
and light duty trucks. (Please see your selling dealer
for details.)
Note:
Courtesy Care is available to retail and retail lease
customers operating
1998 and newer Chevrolet vehicles
for a period of 3 years/36,000 miles (60 000 km),
whichever occurs first. All Courtesy Care services must
be pre-arranged by Chevrolet Roadside or dealer
Service Management.
Basic Care and Courtesy Care are not part of or
included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Chevrolet reserves the right
to
modify or discontinue Basic Care and Courtesy Care
at any time.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-42
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogging
..................................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-8
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-66
DomeLamps
.................................. 2-43
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
Storage
..................................... 2-52
Drive
........................................ 2-20
Drive. Automatic Transmission
.................... 2-20
Drive Axle Service
.............................. 7-44
Driver Information System
....................... 2-50
DriverPosition
................................. 1-15
Driving City
........................................ 4-31
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-5
Freeway
.................................... 4-32
Guidelines
.................................. 4- 14
Hill and Mountain Roads ....................... 4-34
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-38
Night
...................................... 4-27
Off-Road
................................... 4-14
On Curves
................................... 4-9 Rainy Conditions
............................. 4-28
Snowy and Icy Conditions
...................... 4-36
Through Deep Standing Water
................... 4-30
WetRoads
.................................. 4-28
Winter
...................................... 4-36
With a Trailer
................................ 4-47
Driving On Grades While Towing a Trailer
........... 4-48
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
Easy Entry Seat ................................ 1-7
Electrical Equipment. Adding
................ 3-28. 6-58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Endgate
....................................... 2-9
Emergency Release
........................... 2-11
ManualRelease
.............................. 2-10
Remote Release
.............................. 2-11
Engine
........................................ 6-9
Coolant Heater ............................... 2-17
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-39
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 2-72
Exhaust
..................................... 2-27
FanNoise
................................... 5-20
Identification
................................ 6-58
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-39
Overheating ................................. 5-12
Running While Parked
......................... 2-28
Specifications
................................ 6-64
Starting
..................................... 2-16
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
.................. 6-62
Engine Coolant
................................. 6-23
Engineoil
.................................... 6-10
Adding
..................................... 6-11
Additives
................................... 6-13
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................................... 6-1 1
KindtoUse
................................. 6-12
Pressure Gage
................................ 2-75
Used
....................................... 6-14
When to Change
.............................. 6- 13
Exhaust. Engine
................................ 2-27
Exit Lighting
.................................. 2-43
Express-Down Window
.......................... 2-32
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
Fifth Gear. Manual Transmission
................... 2-21
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 6-7
Filling Your Tank
................................ 6-5
Filter Air
........................................ 6-14
Remote Oil
.................................. 6-14
Finishcare
.................................... 6-54
Finish Damage
................................. 6-56
First Gear Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-2 1
Flashers.
Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flat Tire. Changing
............................. 5-21
Fluids and Lubricants
....................... 6-65. 7-45
FogLampSwitch
............................... 2-42
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-5
Fourth Gear. Manual Transmission
................. 2-21
Four-wheel Drive
......................... 2-29. 6-22
FrenchLanguage Manual
11
FrontAxle .................................... 6-23
Front Map Lamps
............................... 2-43
Front Reading Lamps
....................... 2-43. 2-47
.. ...........................
Front Storage Area .............................. 2-53
Front Towing
.................................. 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement
.......... 6-36
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
Filling a Portable Container
...................... 6-7
Filling Your Tank
.............................. 6-5
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-5
Gage ....................................... 2-78
Fuse Block
Engine Compartment
.......................... 6-62
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-60
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-59
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-72
Engine Oil Pressure
........................... 2-75
Fuel
....................................... 2-78
GasCap
....................................... 6-5
Gate Ajar Light
................................ 2-77
GAWR
....................................... 4-40
GearPositions
................................. 2-18
GloveBox
.................................... 2-46
Gross Axle Weight Rating
........................ 4-40
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
...................... 4-40
Garage Door Opener
....................... 2.47. 2.60
Guide en Franqais
11
GVWR ....................................... 4-40
.. .................................
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
.......................... 5-2
Head Restraints
................................. 1-7
Headlamps
.................................... 2-40
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......................... 2-71
Charging System
............................. 2-69
Check4WD
................................. 2-77
Check Gages
................................ 2-77
GateAjar
................................... 2-77
LowFuel
................................... 2-78
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1 - 10. 2.68
Security Warning
............................. 2-76
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-73
Shift
.................................. 2-22. 2.70
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-40
Locking Rear Axle
.............................. 2-29
LockoutPrevention
.............................. 2-5
LockoutSwitch
................................ 2-32
Locks Door
........................................ 2-4
Ignition Transmission Check
.................... 7-42
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-40
PowerDoor .................................. 2- 5
Rear Door Security ............................. 2-5
Loss of Control ................................ 4- 13
LowFuelLight ................................ 2-78
Lubricants and Fluids
....................... 6-65, 7-45
Lubrication Service, Body
........................ 7-40
Luggagecarrier
................................ 2-55
Lumbar Controls
............................ 1-3, 1-4
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-48
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-39
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
................ 7-43
Long
Tripmighway
....................... 7-6, 7-27 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............. 7-45
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-56
Short TripKity ............................ 7.5. 7.7
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-50
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...................... 2-73
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-2
Manual Lumbar Support .......................... 1-3
Manual Transmission Check
...................................... 7-40
Fluid
....................................... 6-19
Operation
................................... 2-21
Shifting
..................................... 2-21
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-16
Methanol
...................................... 6-4
Mirrors
....................................... 2-44
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-46
Heated Outside
............................... 2-46
Illuminated
Visor Vanity ....................... 2-58
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-44
Outside
..................................... 2-45
Visorvanity
................................. 2-58
Model Reference
................................. vi
MountainRoads
................................ 4-34
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-34
Net, Convenience
.............................. 2-54
Neutral Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-19
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-22
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-13
Nightvision
................................... 4-27
Normal Maintenance Replacement
Parts ............. 6-65
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..................................... 5- 11
Window Washerwiper
........................ 2-37
Rearseats
...................................... 1-8
Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-44
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.......... 6-65. 7-45
RecoveryHooks
................................ 5-36
Recovery
Tank. Coolant .......................... 5- 14
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-39
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 6-64
Parts ....................................... 6-65
Wheel
...................................... 6-45
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8-10
Restraints Check
...................................... 7-40
Checking
................................... 1-56
Child
....................................... 1-42
Head
........................................ 1-7
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-57
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2- 16
Reverse Automatic Transmission
....................... 2- 19
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-22
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-23
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Canadian
.................................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-36
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-42
safety Belts
.................................. 1 - 10
Window Defogger ............................. 3-9
Adults
...................................... 1-15 Care
....................................... 6-52
Center Front Passenger Position
................. 1-30
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-38
Children
............................... 1-39. 1-53
DriverPosition
............................... 1-15
Extender
.................................... 1-56
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-15
Lap Belt
............................... 1-30. 1-38
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1-15. 1-32
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-14
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-35
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-32
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-57
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-23
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-11
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-46
Safety Defects. Reporting
........................ 8-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols
....................... iii
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
Seatback Latches
...................................... 1-7
Reclining Front
............................... 1-5
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-22
Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 1-1
Second Gear
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
ManualTransmission .......................... 2-21
Service
and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications .............. 8- 1 1. 8- 12
Service Engine Soon Light
....................... 2-73
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-58
Service Work. Doing Your Own .................... 6-2
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........... 1-28
Security Warning Light
.......................... 2-76
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Shift Light
............................... 2.22. 2.70
Shifting
.................................. 2- 18. 2.21
IntoPark
.................................... 2-23
Out of Park
.................................. 2-26
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-34
SIR
.......................................... 1-23
Skidding
...................................... 4-13
Specifications and Capacities
................. 6.64. 6.65
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-4
Speedometer
................................... 2-67
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-5 1
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-41
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2- 16
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering In Emergencies
............................... 4- 10
Power
....................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel. Tilt
............................. 2-33
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-46
Storage. Vehicle
................................ 6-33
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
............... 5-30
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
.................. 5-35
SunVisors
.................................... 2-57
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-52
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
.................. 1-23
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-67
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-38
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-29
Temperature and Compass Display
................. 2-49
Sunroof
....................................... 2-59 Theft
......................................... 2-12
Thermostat
.................................... 6-27
Third. Automatic Transmission
.................... 2-20
Third Gear. Manual Transmission
.................. 2-21
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-33
Time. Setting
.................................. 3-10
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-48
Tire Inflation Check
............................. 7-39
Tires Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-47
Buying New
................................. 6-44
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-21
Cleaning
.................................... 6-55
Inflation
............................... 6-41. 7-39
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-42
Pressure
.................................... 6-41
Temperature
................................. 6-46
Traction
.................................... 6-46
Treadwear
................................... 6-46
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-45
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-44
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-44
TopStrap
..................................... 1-47
TorqueLock
................................... 2-26
Torque. Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-30. 6-64
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-42
Towing. Recreational Vehicle
..................... 4-39
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Trailer Brakes
..................................... 4-46
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-48
Driving with a Trailer
.......................... 4-47
Hitches
..................................... 4-45
THEFTLOCK
............................... 3-26
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..................... 4-50
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-49
Safety Chains
................................ 4-46
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-45
Towing
..................................... 4-42
Turnsignals
................................. 4-48
Weight
..................................... 4-44
WiringHarness
............................... 4-50
Transfer Case
............................. 2-29, 6-22
Transmission Fluid Automatic
................................... 6- 15
Manual
..................................... 6-19
Transmitters, Keyless Entry
........................ 2-6
Transportation, Courtesy
.......................... 8-8
Trip, Before Leaving
............................ 4-33
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-67
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-48
Tongueweight
............................... 4-44
TTYUsers
..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-34
Underbody Maintenance
........................ 6-56
Universal Transmitter
............................ 2-60
Accessories
................................. 2-63
Erasing Channels
............................. 2-63
Operation
................................... 2-62
Programming
................................ 2-61
Rolling Code Openers
......................... 2-62
Used Replacement Wheels
........................ 6-48
Vehicle control
............................... -4-5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
.......................... iv Vehicle Dimensions
............................. 6-66
Vehicle Identification Number
..................... 6-58
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-40
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-33
Ventilation System
............................... 3-7
Visors.
Sun .................................... 2-57
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-70
warning Devices
........................... 5.2. 5.3
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-68
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-28
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-54
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-53
Wheel Alignment
............................... 6-47
Wheel Nut Torque
......................... 5.30. 6.64
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-47
Express-Down
............................... 2-32
Windows
LockoutSwitch
.............................. 2-32
Power
...................................... 2-31
Swing-Out
.................................. 2-33
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-36
Fluid
....................................... 6-28
FluidLevelCheck
............................ 7-39
Windshield Wiper
.............................. 2-36
Bladecheck
................................. 7-40
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-38
Fuses
...................................... 6-59
Winter Driving
................................. 4-36
Wiring, Headlamp
.............................. 6-59
Manual
..................................... 2-31
Rear
....................................... 2-37
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-7