1995 Chevrolet Blazer Owners Manual

Fuel

6-5

Gages

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage ................................ 2-77 FuelGage ................................................... 2-78 Odometer ................................................... 2-66 Oil Pressure Gage ............................................. 2-77 Speedometer ................................................. 2-66 Tachometer .................................................. 2-67 Trip Odometer ................................................ 2 4 7 Voltmeter .................................................... 2-79

Halogen Bulbs (See “Bulb Replacement”) Hazard W q i n g Flashers ........................................... 5-1 Head Restraints (See “Seats”) Headlamps

Replacement (See “Bulb Replacement”) High Beam Indicator Light (See “Lights”) . High-Low Beam Changer Reminder .................................................... 2 4 9 Heater/Air Conditioning Controls .................................... 3-1 Refrigerant Capacity ............................................ 6-71 Highway Hypnosis (See “Driving-Highway Hypnosis”) Hitches (See “Towing a Trailer”)

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2-39. 2-76

Checking Under. Hood Release

Hood Horn .......................................................... ................................................ Hydraulic Clutch Hydroplaning (See “Driving in the Rain”)

................................... 6-6 2-36 6-18

If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud. Ice. or Snow ........................... Ignitionswitch .................................................. Inflation-Tire Pressure ( See “Tires”) Instrument Cluster ............................................... ................................................ Instrument Panel

5-35 2-14

2-65 2-65

Jacking Equipment Storage ........................................ Jump Starting .......... .......................................

5-22 5-3

2-16 Key Release Button 2-6 Keyless Entry System Keys ........................................................... 2-1

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Labels

Lamps

Lights

4-37

6-31 2-50 2-48 6-34

CertificatiodTire .............................................. Bulb Replacement ............................................. Domes ...................................................... FogLamps .................................................. Front Parkingmum Signal ....................................... Headlights (See “Headlamps”) Lamp and Bulb Data ........................................... 6-64 Operation of Lighting System .................................... 2-38 Overhead Console Reading ...................................... 2-58 RearLamps .................................................. 6-35 Air Bag Readiness Light ........................................ 2-69 ........................... 2-71 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light BrakeSystemLight ............................................ 2-70 Charging System Light ......................................... 2-74 CheckGagesLight ............................................ 2-74 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Light ............................. 2-75 Headlamp High Beam Light ..................................... 2-76 Headlights (See “Headlamps”) Malfunction Indicator ..................................... Safety Belt Reminder Light Service Engine Soon (See “Malfunction Indicator”) ShiftLight .............................................. Turn Signal and Lane Change Light ...............................

2-72. 6 4 1 ..................................... 2-69 2-23. 2-75 2-76

LoadingYourVehicle ............................................ Add-on Equipment Off-RoadDriving ............................................. Payload ..................................................... ............................................ Trailering Package Loss of Control ................................................. Lubrication (See “Recommended Fluids and Lubricants”) Luggage Carrier (Option) ..........................................

4-37 ........................................... 4-39 4-13 4-39 4-39 4-11

Maintenance (See “Scheduled Maintenance Services”) Master Cylinder (See “Brakes”) Mirrors

ConvexOutside ............................................... Inside ....................................................... Outside ..................................................... Vanity ...................................................... MultifunctionLever ..............................................

2-79

2-53 2-51 2-52 2-53 2-37

2-72

OBDII ........................................................ Odometer (See “Gages”) Off-Road Driving (See “Driving”) ............................................... 4-9 Off-Road Recovery Oil ............................................................ 6-8 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Four-wheel Drive Remote Oil Filter .............................. 6-13 Pressure Gage (See “Gages”) ToCheck ..................................................... 6-9 WhatKindtoUse ............................................. 6-10 WhentoAdd .................................................. 6-9 Whentochange .............................................. 6-12 What to Do with Used .......................................... 6-13 OwnerChecksandServices ........................................ 7-35

Parking

Brake ( See “Brakes-Parking”) OverThingsThatBurn ......................................... Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission) ..............................

Passing (See “Driving-Passing”) Payload (See “Loading Your Vehicle”) Periodic Maintenance Inspections ................................... 7-38 Power

Door Locks ( See “Doors”) Steering ...................................................... 4-7 SteeringFluid ................................................ 6-25 Winches (See “Winches”)

2-27 2-27

Radiator Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radio (See “Audio Systems”) Rear Axle (See “Axle”) Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides (See “Safety Belts”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear Window Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Recovery Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reporting Safety Defects To The United States Government Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RockingYourVehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3-3 7 4 0 5-36 6-62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 8-6 5-36

6-24

SafetyBelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... Center Front Passenger Position (&Door Model) .................... Center Rear Passenger Position (4-Door Models) Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking Restraint System ...................................... Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-7 1-23 1-29 6-52 1 4 0 1-32 Center Seat Position (&Door Models) 1-35 1-38 Larger Children Rear Outside Seat Position 1-33 1-36 Right Front Seat Position TopStrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32 Where to Put the Restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-32 1-30 1-11 1-40 1-23 1-11 1-10 1-27 1-24

Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DriverPosition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LapBelt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Properwear ................................................. Questions & Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................................. RearSeatPassengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reminder Light (See “Lights”) Replacing Seat and Restraint Parts After a Crash ..................... ................................... Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use During Pregnancy Why Safety Belts Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Safety Chains (See “Towing a Trailer”) Safety Defects

Reporting Safety Defects to Canada ................................ ......................... Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors Reporting Safety Defects to the United States ........................ ........................................

Safety Warnings and Symbols Scheduled Maintenance Services

Maintenance Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-42 Maintenance Schedule I ......................................... 7-6 MaintenanceSchedulen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-26 Periodic Maintenance .......................................... 7-38 Recommended: Fluids and Lubricants .............................. 7-40 ..................................... Selecting the Right Schedule 7-3 Using Your Maintenance Schedule ................................. 7-3

1-40 1-22 1-22 1-8

8-5 8-5 8-4 iv

Seats ........................................................... Controls ...................................................... ................................. Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Models) ........................... Front Seatback Latches (2-Door Models) Head Restraints ................................................ Manual Front Seat (Easy Entry) ................................... Manual Front Seat (Except Easy Entry) ............................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Driver’s Seat Power Lumbar Adjustment ....................................... RearFoldingSeat .............................................. Reclining Front Seatbacks SeatbackLatches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bulletins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Doing Your Own Service Work ................................... 6-2 ....................................... 6-60 Parts Identification Label Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Replacement Parts and Filter Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-70

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1-1 1-1 1-6 1-5 1-6 1-2 1-1 1-3 1-3 1-7 1 4 1-5

Service

2-25

Service Engine Soon Light (See “Lights”) Shift Indicator Light (See “Lights”) Shifting Into Park (P) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speedometer and Odometer (See “Gages”) StartingYourEngine ............................................. 2-16 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 - 1 . . . . . . . 4-8 In Emergencies ....................................... Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56 Coinholder .................................................. 2-56 Sunvisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (SIR) ........................ 1-17 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21 How the Air Bag System Works .................................. 1-18 ......................... 1-21 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle

Tachometer (See “Gages”) ............................................. Temperature Display Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tilt Wheel (Option) Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balancing (See “Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance”) Chains ...................................................... Flat (See “Changing a Flat Tire”) Inspection and Rotation- ........................................ New ........................................................ Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spare (See “Spare Tire”) Underbodycarrier ............................................ ................................... Uniform Tire Quality Grading Top Strap (See “Safety Belts-Child Restraints”) TorqueLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2-59 2-13 6-24 2-36 6-41

6-48

6-43 6-44 6-41

5-25 6-45

2-26

Towing

ATrailer .................................................... 4-40 Driving on Grades .......................................... 4-45 Driving with a Trailer ....................................... 4-44 ParkingonHills ............................................ 4-46 Passing ................................................... 4-45 SafetyChains .............................................. 4-43 Hitches ..................................................... 4-42 Recreational Vehicle ........................................... 4-36 TowingYourVehicle .............................................. 5-7 Trailer Brakes ...................................................... 4-43 Wiring Harness .......................................... 2-81. 6-61 Trailering Package ( See “Loading Your Vehicle”) Transfercase ................................................... 6-20 Electronic ................................................... 2-32 Manual ..................................................... 2-30 Automatic ................................................... When to Check and Change Fluid .............................. HowToCheck ............................................. How To Add ................................................. ........................................... When to Check ............................................. How To Check ............................................. How To Add ...............................................

2-19 6-14 6-14 6-17 2-22 6-17 6-17 6-18 Shift Light ( See “Lights”) Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) ............................ 2-26 Trip Odometer ( See “Gages”) Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator .............................. 2-37

Five-SpeedManual

Transmission

Vehicle

Damagewarnings ................................................ Identification Number ..................................... Loading ( See “Loading Your Vehicle”) Storage ...................................................... Symbols ................................................ Ventilationsystem ................................................ Tips ......................................................... Voltmeter ( See “Gages”)

6-30 ..... vi, vu, vm 3-4 3-4

6-58. 6-59

Warning

Devices. Other ................................................ 5-2 Hazard ......................................................... 5-2 Lights and Indicators ........................................... 2-68

Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance ..................................... Aluminum ................................................... .................................. Hub Caps and Wheel Nut Caps NutTorque .................................................. Replacement ................................................. Used Replacement ............................................ Winches ....................................................... Windows ...................................................... Swing-Out Windows (2-Door Only) .............................. Windshield Rear Wiper Blade Replacement .................................. Rearwipermasher ............................................ Washer ...................................................... WasherFluid ................................................. Wiper ....................................................... Wiper Blade Chatter ........................................... Wiper Blade Cleaning .......................................... ....................................... Wiper Blade Replacement

6-46 6-55 5-28 6-63 6 4 6 6-47 4-35 2-34 2-35

6-39 2 4 1 2-40 6-26 2-39 6-53 6-53 6-36

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