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Chevrolet Trailblazer Owner Manual (GMNA-Localizing-U.S./Canada-
14400528) - 2021 - CRC - 11/7/19
336 Customer Information
.Lock-Out Service:Service to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote
unlock may be available if you have
OnStar. For security reasons, the driver
must present identification before this
service is given.
.Emergency Tow from a Public Road or
Highway: Tow to the nearest Chevrolet
dealer for warranty service, or if the
vehicle was in a crash and cannot be
driven. Assistance is not given when the
vehicle is stuck in the sand, mud,
or snow.
.Flat Tire Change: Service to change a flat
tire with the spare tire. The spare tire,
if equipped, must be in good condition
and properly inflated. It is the owner's
responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not covered
by the warranty.
.Battery Jump Start: Service to jump start
a dead battery.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
If your trip is interrupted due to a
warranty event, incidental expenses may
be reimbursed within the Powertrain
warranty period. Items considered are
reasonable and customary hotel, meals,
rental car, or a vehicle being delivered
back to the customer, up to 500 miles.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
.Impound towing caused by violation of
any laws
.Legal fines
.Mounting, dismounting, or changing of
snow tires, chains, or other traction
devices
Service is not provided if a vehicle is in an
area that is not accessible to the service
vehicle or is not a regularly traveled or
maintained public road, which includes ice
and winter roads. Off-road use is not
covered.
Services Specific to Canadian-Purchased
Vehicles
.Fuel Delivery: Reimbursement is up to
7 liters. If available, diesel fuel delivery
may be restricted. Propane and other
fuels are not provided through this
service.
.Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is
required.
.Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance:
Must be over 150 km from where your
trip was started to qualify.
Pre-authorization, original detailed
receipts, and a copy of the repair orders are required. Once authorization has been
received, the Roadside Assistance advisor
will help to make arrangements and
explain how to receive payment.
.Alternative Service:
If assistance cannot
be provided right away, the Roadside
Assistance advisor may give permission to
get local emergency road service. You will
receive payment, up to $100, after
sending the original receipt to Roadside
Assistance. Mechanical failures may be
covered, however any cost for parts and
labor for repairs not covered by the
warranty are the owner responsibility.
Scheduling Service Appointments
When the vehicle requires warranty service,
contact your dealer and request an
appointment. By scheduling a service
appointment and advising the service
consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your
inconvenience.
If the vehicle cannot be scheduled into the
service department immediately, keep
driving it until it can be scheduled for
service, unless, of course, the problem is

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352 Index
Assistance Systems for Parking andBacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Audio Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Auto Stop Stop/Start System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Automatic
Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Emergency Braking (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Headlamp System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Automatic Transmission Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Shift Lock Control Function Check . . . . . . 263
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Avoiding Untrusted Media Devices . . . . . . . 130
B
Battery Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . .120
Load Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Power Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Battery - North America . . . . . . . . . . . . .261, 302
Blade Replacement, Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Bluetooth Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 152 Bluetooth Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Brake
Electric Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Parking, Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Antilock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 Automatic Emergency (AEB) . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Braking System Front Pedestrian (FPB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Break-In, New Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Bulb Replacement Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Halogen Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,Sidemarker, and Parking
Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 268
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Backup Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 271
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
C
Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements . . . 244
California Proposition
65 Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244, 261, 302, Back Cover
Canadian Vehicle Owners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Cargo
Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Tie-Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Caution, Danger, and Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Center Console Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Chains, Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Charging Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Charging System Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Check Engine Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . 96
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

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DrivingAssistance Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Characteristics and Towing Tips . . . . . . . . 234
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Impaired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .184
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186
Driving the Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
E
Electric Brake Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Electric Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Electric Parking Brake Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Electrical Equipment, Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . .241
Electrical System Engine Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . .274
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .274
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Rear Compartment Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . .278 Emergency
OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Check Light (Malfunction Indicator) . . . . . 96
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Oil Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Power Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .201
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194
Engine Air Filter Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Entry Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Equipment, Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Exit Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Extended Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Extender, Seat Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . 120
F
Filter, Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .314
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Folding Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Folding Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Forward Collision Alert (FCA) System . . . . 223
Frequency Statement Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Front Pedestrian Braking (FPB) System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Front Seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232

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358 Index
Phone (cont'd)Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151, 152
Port USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Positioning Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Power
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Protection, Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
Retained Accessory (RAP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Privacy Vehicle Data Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Problems with Route Guidance . . . . . . . . . . .145
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
Prohibited Fuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Proposition 65 Warning,
California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244, 261, 302, Back Cover
Publication Ordering Information . . . . . . . . 339R
Radio HD Radio Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Radio Data System (RDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128
Radio Frequency Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Satellite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Rear Compartment/Storage Panel
Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear Seat Armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear Vision Camera (RVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Automatic Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Recognition
Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Recommended Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . 325
Records
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 Reimbursement Program, GM
Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . 9, 11
Remote Vehicle Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Replacement Parts Airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Replacing Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Replacing LATCH System Parts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Replacing Seat Belt System Parts after
a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Restraints Where to Put . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) . . . . . . . . . 199
Roads Driving, Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Roof Rack System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Rotation, Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Routing, Engine Drive Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . 201