CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER 2008 1.G Owners Manual

Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-107
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-106
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-104
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-101
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-103
Interior.....................................................5-100
Leather....................................................5-102
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-107
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-104
Weatherstrips............................................5-103
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-105
Climate Control System
Dual ..........................................................3-21
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Rear ..........................................................3-28Climate Control System (cont.)
Clock, Setting.................................................3-66
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compass.......................................2-38, 2-40, 2-42
Competitive Driving.........................................4-13
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-57
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-40
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-46
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-7
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-36
Disc, MP3......................................................3-83
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps .................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-50
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-58
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
Before a Long Trip......................................4-27
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-28
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-26
Off-Road ....................................................4-14Driving (cont.)
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-34
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-34
Winter........................................................4-29
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-21
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-89
E
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-109
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-111
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Headlamps...............................................5-110
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-110
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-118
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-110
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-17
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-17
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-47
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-41
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Engine (cont.)
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Fan Noise..................................................5-37
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-22
Overheating................................................5-30
Reduced Power Light...................................3-46
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage.............................................5-107
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-106
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-84Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-85
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-97
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-28, 5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-48
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Running Out of...........................................2-36
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-111
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-110
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-118
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-110
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Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-47
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Oil Pressure...............................................3-44
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-50
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-47
Glove Box.....................................................2-55
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-52
Headlamps....................................................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Electrical System.......................................5-110Headlamps (cont.)
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-21
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-66
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-28
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-28
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-65
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-31
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-60
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-25
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-54
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-11
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Change Engine Oil......................................3-45
Charging System.........................................3-37
Check Gages Warning.................................3-47Light (cont.)
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-48
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Gate Ajar...................................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35
Reduced Engine Power................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-46
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-47
StabiliTrak Indicator.....................................3-40
StabiliTrak Service.......................................3-39
Tire Pressure..............................................3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Lights............................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-35
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-5
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Door ........................................................... 2-6
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door .................................................. 2-7
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Locks (cont.)
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-48
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-56
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-41
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat and Pedals.................................. 1-4
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-53
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-42
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass..............................2-38
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-46
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-46
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-45
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-45
MP3 .............................................................3-83
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual.......................................3-89
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
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O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-32
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-14
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Gage............................................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-22
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-51
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-46
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-46
Manual Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Mirrors.............................................2-45
Overhead Console..........................................2-55
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPaint, Damage..............................................5-107
Park Brake....................................................2-32
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-60
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-KEY
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-17
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.......................................5-110
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-46
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-13
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
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R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-30
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-66
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual....................................3-89
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-103
Reception.................................................3-106
Setting the Clock.........................................3-66
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-104
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-49
Locking........................................................ 4-5
Rear Climate Control System............................3-28
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-57
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-103
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-89
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-10
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-42
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-38
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-40Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-34
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-42
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-46
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation..... 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-86
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-34
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-36
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Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-33
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-103
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-25
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-9
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Memory and Pedals...................................... 1-4
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-10
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Secondary Latch System.................................5-94
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-48
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security Light.................................................3-46Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-41
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-47
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-9
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Clock............................................3-66
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-106
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-41
Spare Tire....................................................5-100
Installing....................................................5-89
Removing...................................................5-86
Storing.......................................................5-97
Specications, Capacities...............................5-121
Speedometer..................................................3-32
StabiliTrak Indicator Light.................................3-40
StabiliTrak Service Light...................................3-39
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-5
Starting the Engine.........................................2-21
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-105
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Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-55
Convenience Net.........................................2-57
Glove Box..................................................2-55
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-56
Overhead Console.......................................2-55
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-57
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-33
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunroof.........................................................2-58
T
Tachometer....................................................3-32
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-53
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-104
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-66
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-41Tires.............................................................5-58
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-106
Buying New Tires........................................5-75
Chains.......................................................5-82
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-85
Cleaning...................................................5-106
Different Size..............................................5-77
High-Speed Operation..................................5-66
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-84
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-65
Inator,- Accessory.......................................5-82
Inspection and Rotation................................5-72
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-89
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-69
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-67
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-86
Secondary Latch System..............................5-94
Spare Tire................................................5-100
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-97
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-60
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-78
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-80
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-80
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-74
Winter Tires................................................5-59
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