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Chevrolet Blazer Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada/Mexico-
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5. Remove the nut retaining the spare tire.
6. Remove the spare tire and place it nextto the tire being changed.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before proceeding. SeeIf a Tire Goes Flat 0295.
2. Turn the wheel wrench counterclockwise
to loosen all the wheel nuts, but do not
remove them yet.
3. Place the jack near the flat tire.
Caution
Make sure that the jack lift head is in the
correct position or you may damage your
vehicle. The repairs would not be covered
by your warranty.
4. Position the jack lift head at the jack location nearest the flat tire.
The jacking location is indicated by a half
circle notch in the metal flange. The jack
must not be used in any other position.
{Warning
Getting under a vehicle when it is lifted
on a jack is dangerous. If the vehicle slips
off the jack, you could be badly injured
or killed. Never get under a vehicle when
it is supported only by a jack.
{Warning
Raising the vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned can damage the
vehicle and even make the vehicle fall. To
help avoid personal injury and vehicle
damage, be sure to fit the jack lift head
into the proper location before raising
the vehicle.
{Warning
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to
do maintenance or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate safety equipment
and training. If a jack is provided with
the vehicle, it is designed only for
changing a flat tire. If it is used for
anything else, you or others could be
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badly injured or killed if the vehicle slips
off the jack. If a jack is provided with the
vehicle, only use it for changing a
flat tire.
Caution
Using a jack to raise the vehicle without
positioning it correctly could damage
your vehicle. When raising your vehicle
on a jack, be sure to position it correctly
under the frame and avoid contact with
the plastic molding.
5. Turn the wheel wrench clockwise to raisethe jack until the slot in the jack lift
head fits into the metal flange located
behind the cut out on the plastic
molding.
Do not raise the vehicle yet.
6. Put the compact spare tire near you.
7. Raise the vehicle by turning the wheel wrench clockwise in the jack. Raise the
vehicle far enough off the ground so
there is enough room for the spare tire
to fit under the wheel well.
8. Remove all of the wheel nuts.
9. Remove the flat tire.
{Warning
Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the
parts to which it is fastened, can
cause wheel nuts to become loose
over time. The wheel could come off
and cause a crash. When changing a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
places where the wheel attaches to
the vehicle. In an emergency, a cloth
or paper towel can be used; however,
use a scraper or wire brush later to
remove all rust or dirt.

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10. Remove any rust or dirt from the wheelbolts, mounting surfaces, and spare
wheel.
11. Place the compact spare tire on the wheel-mounting surface.
{Warning
Never use oil or grease on bolts or nuts
because the nuts might come loose. The
vehicle's wheel could fall off, causing a
crash.
12. Reinstall the wheel nuts. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held
against the hub.
13. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle counterclockwise.
{Warning
Wheel nuts that are improperly or
incorrectly tightened can cause the
wheels to become loose or come off. The
wheel nuts should be tightened with a
torque wrench to the proper torque
specification after replacing. Follow the
torque specification supplied by the
aftermarket manufacturer when using
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Warning (Continued)
accessory locking wheel nuts. See
Capacities and Specifications0326 for
original equipment wheel nut torque
specifications.
Caution
Improperly tightened wheel nuts can lead
to brake pulsation and rotor damage. To
avoid expensive brake repairs, evenly
tighten the wheel nuts in the proper
sequence and to the proper torque
specification. See Capacities and
Specifications 0326 for the wheel nut
torque specification.
14. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a crisscross sequence, as shown.
15. Lower the jack all the way and remove the jack from under the vehicle.
16. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly with the wheel wrench.
If equipped, when reinstalling the wheel
cover or center cap on the full-size tire,
tighten all six plastic caps hand snug with
the aid of the wheel wrench and tighten
them with the wheel wrench an additional
one-quarter of a turn.

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350 Index
CleaningExterior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Interior Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Climate Control Systems Dual Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Cluster, Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 94
Collision Damage Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Compartments Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Connected Services Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Connections Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
Control Traction and Electronic Stability . . . . . . . 204
Control of a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Controls
Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Convex Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Coolant Engine Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Engine Temperature Warning Light . . . . 106
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Courtesy Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Courtesy Transportation Program . . . . . . . . 334
Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Adaptive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Customer Assistance Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Customer Information
Publications Ordering Information . . . . . 336
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . 329
Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Danger, Warning, and Caution . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Data Collection Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Database Coverage Explanations . . . . . . . . . 149
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Diagnostics
Connected Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Disabled Vehicle Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Distracted Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Delayed Locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Power Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Drive Belt Routing, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 265
Driver Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 112
Mode Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Mode Control Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Teen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Driving
Assistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 235
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Distracted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188