2004 Chevrolet Blazer Owners Manual

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Reimbursement If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, reimbursement (ﬁve day maximum) may be available for the use of public transportation such as taxi or bus. In addition, should you arrange transportation through a friend or relative, reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses (ﬁve day maximum) may be available. Claim amounts should reﬂect actual costs and be supported by original receipts. Courtesy Rental Vehicle Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle you obtained if your vehicle is kept for a warranty repair. Reimbursement will be limited to a maximum of $30.00 a day and must be supported by receipts. This requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement and meet state, local and rental vehicle provider requirements. Requirements vary and may include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive mileage or rental usage beyond the completion of the repair. Generally it is not possible to provide a like-vehicle as a courtesy rental. Additional Program Information Courtesy Transportation is available during the Bumper-to-Bumper warranty coverage period, but it is not part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage information. Courtesy Transportation is available only at participating dealers and all program options, such as shuttle service, may not be available at every dealer. Please contact you dealer for speciﬁc information about availability. All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will be administered by appropriate dealer personnel. Canadian Vehicles: For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle Coverage period of the General Motors of Canada New Vehicle Limited Warranty, alternative transportation may be available under the Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult your dealer for details. General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein at its sole discretion. Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles, has a number of sophisticated computer systems that monitor and control several aspects of the vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board vehicle computers to monitor emission control components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor conditions for airbag deployment and, if so equipped, to provide anti-lock braking and to help the driver control the vehicle in difficult driving situations. Some information may be stored during regular operations to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions; other information is stored only in a crash or near crash event by computer systems commonly called event data recorders (EDR). In a crash or near crash event, computer systems, such as the Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in your vehicle may record information about the condition of the vehicle and how it was operated, such as engine speed, brake applications, throttle position, vehicle speed, seat belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance data, and the severity of a collision. This information has been used to improve vehicle crash performance and may be used to improve crash performance of future vehicles and driving safety. 7-9 Unlike the data recorders on many airplanes, these on-board systems do not record sounds, such as conversation of vehicle occupants. To read this information, special equipment is needed and access to the vehicle or the SDM is required. GM will not access information about a crash event or share it with others other than (cid:127) with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee, in response to an official request of police or similar government office, as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the discovery process, or as required by law. In addition, once GM collects or receives data, GM may use the data for GM research needs, (cid:127) make it available for research where appropriate conﬁdentiality is to be maintained and need is shown, or share summary data which is not tied to a speciﬁc vehicle with non-GM organizations for research purposes. Others, such as law enforcement, may have access to the special equipment that can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or SDM. 7-10 If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar, please check the OnStar subscription service agreement or manual for information on its operations and data collection. Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the hotline. (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to: Transport Canada 330 Sparks Street Tower C Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $120.00 Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments, and speciﬁcations for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $50.00 7-11 Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). Owner’s Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 Current and Past Model Order Forms Service Publications are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P. O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 7-12 A Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 1-58 Adding Washer Fluid ....................................... 5-39 Additional Program Information ........................... 7-9 Additives, Fuel ................................................. 5-6 Add-On Electrical Equipment ........................... 5-102 Add-On Equipment .......................................... 4-60 Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) .................... 3-40, 3-43, 3-52, 3-63 After Off-Road Driving ..................................... 4-29 Air Bag Readiness Light .......................................... 3-25 Air Bag System .............................................. 1-52 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ................................................... 1-58 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .................... 1-55 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-57 What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate? .................... 1-55 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inﬂates? ........................................... 1-56 When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate? ................... 1-55 Where Are the Air Bags? .............................. 1-53 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ................................. 5-18 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ...... 7-9 AM ............................................................... 3-72 AM-FM Radio ................................................. 3-38 Antenna, Fixed Mast ....................................... 3-74 Anti-lock Brake System ..................................... 4-8 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light .............. 3-29 Appearance Care ............................................ 5-93 Care of Safety Belts .................................... 5-95 Chemical Paint Spotting ............................... 5-99 Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle ................ 5-93 Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle .............. 5-96 Finish Damage ............................................ 5-99 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 5-98 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-99 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ............... 5-100 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-95 Approaching a Hill .......................................... 4-20 Ashtrays ........................................................ 3-17 Assist Handles ............................................... 2-57 Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-37 AM-FM Radio ............................................. 3-38 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-72 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-74 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-74 Fixed Mast Antenna ..................................... 3-74 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-49 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-41 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-60 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ........................................ 3-38 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-37 Theft-Deterrent Feature ................................ 3-72 Understanding Radio Reception ..................... 3-72 Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-13 Automatic Transfer Case .................................. 2-31 Automatic Transmission ................................... 2-21 Fluid .......................................................... 5-19 Operation ................................................... 2-23 Automatic Transmission Check .......................... 6-27 Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check ............................................. 6-29 Backing Up .................................................... 4-67 Battery .......................................................... 5-43 Battery Replacement ......................................... 2-6 Battery Run-Down Protection ............................ 3-16 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-36 Before You Go Off-Roading .............................. 4-15 Body Lubrication Service .................................. 6-28 Brake Parking ...................................................... 2-35 System Inspection ....................................... 6-32 System Warning Light .................................. 3-28 Brake Adjustment ............................................ 5-42 Brake Fluid .................................................... 5-40 Brake Pedal Travel ......................................... 5-42 Brake Wear ................................................... 5-42 Brakes .......................................................... 5-40 Braking ........................................................... 4-7 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-9 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-18 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-51 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-51 Headlamps ................................................. 5-51 One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps ............... 5-53 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-56 Taillamps .................................................... 5-55 Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps ............... 5-54 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-73 California Fuel .................................................. 5-5 Canada – Customer Assistance .......................... 7-5 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-7 Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-108 Carbon Monoxide ........................... 4-40, 4-60, 2-40 Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 5-95 Your Cassette Tape Player ............................ 3-72 Your CD Player ........................................... 3-74 Your CDs ................................................... 3-74 Cargo Tie Downs ............................................ 2-59 Cassette Tape Messages ................................. 3-57 Cassette Tape Player Service ........................... 6-26 CD Adapter Kits ............................................. 3-57 CD Messages ................................ 3-49, 3-60, 3-71 Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ................................................ 1-21 Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts ................................................ 1-26 Center Seat Positions, Child Restraints .............. 1-51 Certiﬁcation/Tire Label ..................................... 4-58 Chains, Tires .................................................. 5-77 Charging System Light .................................... 3-26 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-30 Gages Warning Light ................................... 3-35 Checking Brake Fluid ...................................... 5-41 Checking Coolant ............................................ 5-26 Checking Engine Oil ........................................ 5-13 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................... 1-58 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-99 Child Restraints Center Seat Positions .................................. 1-51 Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-37 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-34 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-44 Older Children ............................................. 1-31 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ........................................ 1-46 Child Restraints (cont.) Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........................................... 1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ........................................... 1-49 Top Strap ................................................... 1-41 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-43 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-40 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-17 Cleaning Inside of Your Vehicle .................................. 5-93 Outside of Your Vehicle ................................ 5-96 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-99 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-95 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels .............................. 5-98 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses ....................... 5-96 Cleaning Fabric/Carpet .................................... 5-93 Cleaning Glass Surfaces .................................. 5-95 Cleaning Interior Plastic Components ................. 5-94 Cleaning Leather ............................................ 5-94 Cleaning the Mirror ......................................... 2-43 Cleaning the Photocells ................................... 2-43 Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel ........... 5-94 Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades .............................................. 5-97 Cleaning Tires ................................................ 5-98 Cleaning Vinyl ................................................ 5-94 Cleaning Wood Panels .................................... 5-95 Climate Control System ................................... 3-17 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-20 Clutch, Hydraulic ............................................. 5-23 Column Shift Lever ......................................... 2-36 Compact Spare Tire ........................................ 5-92 Console Shift Lever ......................................... 2-37 Content Theft-Deferrent .................................... 2-16 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-6 Convenience Net ............................................ 2-59 Convenience System, Rear .............................. 2-60 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-29 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-22 Cooling ......................................................... 3-18 Cooling System .............................................. 5-30 Cruise Control .................................................. 3-9 Current and Past Model Order Forms ................ 7-12 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities ................................................ 7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .................................................... 7-11 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government ............................................ 7-11 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ............................................ 7-10 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-11 Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-14 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-3 Defogging and Defrosting ................................. 3-19 Dinghy Towing ................................................ 4-47 Directing the Airﬂow ........................................ 3-18 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-3 Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles) ........... 4-52 Dolly Towing (Vehicles with Automatic Transfer Case) ............................................ 4-49 Dolly Towing (Vehicles with Electronic Transfer Case) ............................................ 4-50 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-16 Door Locks .......................................................... 2-7 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-8 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-10 Driver Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-14 Driver Behavior ................................................ 4-2 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 2-54 Driving At Night ..................................................... 4-30 City ........................................................... 4-34 Defensive ..................................................... 4-3 Drunken ....................................................... 4-4 Environment ................................................. 4-2 Freeway ..................................................... 4-35 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-38 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-31 Winter ........................................................ 4-40 Driving Across an Incline .................................. 4-26 Driving Downhill .............................................. 4-24 Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice .................... 4-27 Driving in Water .............................................. 4-28 Driving On Grades .......................................... 4-68 Driving on Off-Road Hills ................................. 4-20 Driving on Snow or Ice .................................... 4-41 Driving Through Deep Standing Water ............... 4-33 Driving Through Flowing Water ......................... 4-33 Driving Uphill .................................................. 4-21 Driving with a Trailer ....................................... 4-66 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ..................................... 5-102 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-103 Headlamps ............................................... 5-102 Power Windows and Other Power Options ................................................. 5-102 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 5-102 Electronic Transfer Case .................................. 2-29 Emergency Release for Opening Tailgate ........... 2-15 Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs ................................................... 3-32 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-18 Battery ....................................................... 5-43 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-30 Coolant ...................................................... 5-24 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-22 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-29 Cooling System Inspection ............................ 6-31 Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-36 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-40 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-37 Oil ............................................................. 5-13 Overheating ................................................ 5-27 Starting ...................................................... 2-21 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ..................... 5-105 Engine Coolant Level Check ............................. 6-26 Engine Oil Additives ........................................ 5-16 Engine Oil Level Check ................................... 6-26 Engine Speed Control ..................................... 2-22 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-15 Environmental Concerns .................................. 4-17 Erasing HomeLink® Buttons .............................. 2-48 Event Data Records (EDR) ................................ 7-9 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-16 Express Down Window .................................... 2-12 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-30 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-12 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-18 Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station ....................................... 3-44, 3-53, 3-64 Finding a Station .................... 3-39, 3-42, 3-50, 3-61 Finish Care .................................................... 5-96 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-99 Five-Speed .................................................... 2-27 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-74 Flash-to-Pass Feature ....................................... 3-7 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-78 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-79 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-19 Manual Transmission .................................... 5-22 Power Steering ........................................... 5-37 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-38 FM ............................................................... 3-72 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-15 Following Distance .......................................... 4-67 Footnotes ................................................ 6-7, 6-18 Four Door Models ........................... 1-26, 1-28, 1-51 Four-Wheel Drive .................................... 2-29, 5-49 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-50 Front Map Lamps ........................................... 3-16 Front Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-16 Front Storage Area ......................................... 2-56 ............................................................... 5-4 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-5 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-7 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-6 Gage ......................................................... 3-36 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-4 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-36 System Inspection ....................................... 6-31 Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-103 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-102 G Gage Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-35 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-29 Fuel .......................................................... 3-36 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-33 Speedometer .............................................. 3-24 Tachometer ................................................. 3-24 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-26 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-44 Garment Hooks .............................................. 2-57 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-4 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Gate Ajar Light ............................................... 3-35 Gate Operator and Canadian Programming ........ 2-48 Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving ................ 4-18 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-49 GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities .................................................... 7-5 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-4 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-6 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer .................... 3-7 Headlamps .................................................... 5-51 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-51 Electrical System ....................................... 5-102 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-51 One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps ............... 5-53 Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps ............... 5-54 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heating ......................................................... 3-18 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-37 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-38 Hitches .......................................................... 4-65 HomeLink® Transmitter .................................... 2-44 HomeLink® Transmitter, Programming ................ 2-46 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-5 How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank ............................................ 5-32 How to Add Coolant to the Radiator .................. 5-34 How to Add Fluid .................................... 5-22, 5-23 How to Check ................................ 5-20, 5-22, 5-70 How to Check and Add Fluid ............................ 5-24 How to Check Lubricant .......................... 5-48, 5-50 How to Check Power Steering Fluid .................. 5-38 How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ....... 5-18 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-13 Hydraulic Clutch ............................................. 5-23 Hydraulic Clutch System Check ........................ 6-27 Hydroplaning .................................................. 4-33 If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-29 If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-28 If the Light Is Flashing ..................................... 3-31 If the Light Is On Steady ................................. 3-32 If You Are Caught in a Blizzard ......................... 4-42 If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ....... 4-44 If You Decide To Pull A Trailer .......................... 4-61 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-19 Ignition Transmission Lock Check ...................... 6-29 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-34 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-69 Inspection Brake System ............................................. 6-32 Engine Cooling System ................................ 6-31 Exhaust System .......................................... 6-31 Fuel System ............................................... 6-31 Part C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... 6-31 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal ......................................... 6-31 Throttle System ........................................... 6-32 Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) ................................... 6-32 Installing a Garage Door Opener ....................... 2-50 Instrument Panel Cluster ....................................................... 3-22 Overview ..................................................... 3-2 Instrument Panel Fuse Block .......................... 5-103 Instrumental Panel Brightness ........................... 3-15 Interior Lamps ................................................ 3-15 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-44 K Key Lock Cylinders Service .............................. 6-28 Key Release Button ........................................ 2-20 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Lamps Exterior ...................................................... 3-12 Interior ....................................................... 3-15 Lamps On Reminder ....................................... 3-13 Lap Belt ................................................ 1-21, 1-26 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-14 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-44 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ........................................ 1-46 Leaving Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-10 Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running ..................................................... 2-38 Light Air Bag Readiness ....................................... 3-25 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-29 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-28 Charging System ......................................... 3-26 Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-35 Light (cont.) Gate Ajar ................................................... 3-35 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-36 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-30 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-24 Security ..................................................... 3-34 Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ......... 3-34 Tow/Haul Mode ........................................... 3-35 ..................................................... 3-27 Up-Shift Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-54 Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving .......... 4-16 Locking Rear Axle ............................................ 4-9 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-10 Locks Door ........................................................... 2-7 Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-10 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-10 Power Door .................................................. 2-8 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............... 2-8 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-10 Long Trip/Highway Deﬁnition .............................. 6-6 Long Trip/Highway Intervals ............................... 6-6 Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance ........ 6-18 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-14 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-36 Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-57 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-3 M Maintenance Schedule At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... 6-26 At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-26 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-28 At Least Twice a Year .................................. 6-27 Brake System Inspection .............................. 6-32 Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-31 Exhaust System Inspection ........................... 6-31 Fuel System Inspection ................................ 6-31 How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance ..... 6-18 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-35 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ............. 6-26 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-31 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............................................... 6-33 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................ 6-37 Selecting the Right Schedule .......................... 6-5 Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance ............. 6-6 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection .......................... 6-31 Throttle System Inspection ............................ 6-32 10 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection .................... 6-32 Using Your ................................................... 6-4 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Maintenance When Trailer Towing ..................... 4-70 Making Turns ................................................. 4-67 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-30 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Manual Transmission ....................................... 2-21 Fluid .......................................................... 5-22 Operation ................................................... 2-27 Manual Transmission Check ............................. 6-27 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ............... 2-6 Memory Seat ................................................. 2-64 Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) – Customer Assistance ....................... 7-5 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview ........................ 2-42 Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-42 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ................. 2-44 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-44 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-44 Outside Manual Mirror .................................. 2-43 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-43 Model Reference ................................................ vi MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 N New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-18 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-35 Odometer ...................................................... 3-24 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-24 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-12 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-13 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-33 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-31 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off Paved Roads .............................................. 4-15 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-4 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-20 Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror ............................. 2-44 Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-44 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-44 Manual Mirror ............................................. 2-43 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-43 Overhead Console .......................................... 2-49 Overseas – Customer Assistance ........................ 7-5 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-12 Park (P) Parking Shifting Into ................................................ 2-36 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-39 Brake ........................................................ 2-35 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-40 Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission Park (P) Mechanism Check ........................... 6-30 Parking on Hills .............................................. 4-68 Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-39 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ................ 6-26 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-31 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .................................................. 6-33 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................... 6-37 Passing ................................................. 4-12, 4-67 Passlock® ...................................................... 2-18 Payload ......................................................... 4-60 Capacities .................................................... 5-108 Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ 7-8 Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-55 Playing a CD ................................. 3-47, 3-58, 3-66 Playing a Speciﬁc Loaded CD .......................... 3-68 Playing the Radio ................... 3-38, 3-41, 3-49, 3-60 11 Power Door Locks .................................................. 2-8 Electrical System ....................................... 5-102 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3 Seat ............................................................ 1-3 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-37 Windows .................................................... 2-12 Power Steering ............................................... 4-10 Programmable Automatic Door Locks .................. 2-8 Programming the HomeLink® Transmitter ........... 2-46 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-12 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-27 Radio Data System (RDS) ............... 3-44, 3-52, 3-63 Radio Messages ............................. 3-40, 3-47, 3-55 Radios .......................................................... 3-37 AM-FM Radio ............................................. 3-38 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ................ 3-72 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-74 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-74 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-49 12 Radios (cont.) Radio with CD ............................................ 3-41 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-60 Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ........................................ 3-38 Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ................................ 3-37 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-72 Understanding Reception .............................. 3-72 RDS Messages .............................. 3-46, 3-54, 3-65 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-48 Locking ........................................................ 4-9 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-10 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-28 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-6 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............. 1-23 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-23 Rear Storage Area .......................................... 2-59 Rear Window ................................................. 2-13 Rear Window Defogger .................................... 3-20 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming .................. 2-42 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-42 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-46 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-5 Remote Liftglass Release ................................. 2-15 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-84 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-80 Removing the Wheel Cover .............................. 5-83 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-56 Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-43 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ........................................................ 1-59 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-11 General Motors ........................................... 7-11 United States Government ............................ 7-10 Reprogramming a Single HomeLink® Button ....... 2-49 Resetting Defaults ........................................... 2-49 Restraint System Check ................................... 6-27 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-58 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ..................................................... 1-59 Restraint Systems Checking .................................................... 1-58 Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-59 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-21 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-21 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................... 4-44 Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-36 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-41 Safety Belt Safety Belts Reminder Light ............................................ 3-24 Care of ...................................................... 5-95 Center Front Passenger Position .................... 1-21 Center Rear Passenger Position .................... 1-26 Driver Position ............................................ 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-12 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ...................................... 1-28 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-23 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-21 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-30 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-20 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-8 Safety Chains ................................................. 4-65 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scanning the Terrain ....................................... 4-18 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-6 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Manual ........................................................ 1-2 Memory ..................................................... 2-64 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Power Seats ................................................. 1-3 13 Seats (cont.) Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-6 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4 Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS) ......... 3-38 Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS) ..... 3-37 Setting the Time Setting the Tone Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-46 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-46 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-49 Security Light ................................................. 3-34 Security While You Travel .................................. 7-6 Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance .......... 6-5 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ..................................................... 5-4 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-3 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-30 Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ..................... 3-34 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-11 Service Bulletins ............................................. 7-12 Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada .................. 3-30 Service Manuals ............................................. 7-11 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ............ 1-57 Setting Preset PTYs ........................ 3-45, 3-54, 3-65 Setting Preset Stations ............ 3-39, 3-42, 3-51, 3-62 (Bass/Treble) ...................... 3-40, 3-43, 3-51, 3-62 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-98 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-36 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-39 Short Trip/City Deﬁnition .................................... 6-5 Short Trip/City Intervals ..................................... 6-5 Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance ................ 6-6 Skidding ........................................................ 4-14 Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-33 Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-92 Spare Tire Check ............................................ 6-27 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-108 Speedometer .................................................. 3-24 Stalling on an Incline ....................................... 4-27 Starter Switch Check ....................................... 6-28 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21 Starting Your V6 Engine .................................. 2-21 Steering ........................................................ 4-10 Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-11 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection ..................................... 6-31 14 Steering Tips .................................................. 4-10 Storage Garment Hooks ........................................... 2-57 Storage Areas Convenience Net ......................................... 2-59 Front Storage Area ...................................... 2-56 Glove Box .................................................. 2-49 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-57 Overhead Console ....................................... 2-49 Rear Convenience System ............................ 2-60 Rear Storage Area ....................................... 2-59 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-88 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-44 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-16 Sunglasses Storage Compartment ..................... 2-53 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-62 Swing-Out Windows ........................................ 2-13 Tachometer .................................................... 3-24 Tailgate Release ............................................. 2-14 Tailgate-Mounted Spare ................................... 2-16 Taillamps ....................................................... 5-55 Temperature and Compass Display .................... 2-52 Testing the Alarm ............................................ 2-17 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-72 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-16 Passlock® ................................................... 2-18 Throttle System Inspection ............................... 6-32 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-5 Time Delay .................................................... 2-43 Tire Inﬂation Check ......................................... 6-26 Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................... 5-60 Tire Size ....................................................... 5-65 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ........................ 5-66 Tires ............................................................. 5-59 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-73 Chains ....................................................... 5-77 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-79 Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-92 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-78 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-69 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-70 Spare Tire .................................................. 5-92 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-74 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-75 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-76 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-72 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... 2-22 15 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-41 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-43 Torque Lock ................................................... 2-38 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires .................. 4-64 Tow/Haul Mode ............................................... 2-26 Tow/Haul Mode Light ....................................... 3-35 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-46 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-60 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-46 Trailer Brakes ................................................. 4-66 Trailer Wiring Harness ..................................... 4-71 Transfer Case ................................................ 5-49 Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection ....................... 6-32 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-19 Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-22 Up-Shift Light .............................................. 3-27 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-23 Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-27 Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual ............................................ 7-11 Transportation Options ...................................... 7-8 Traveling to Remote Areas ............................... 4-17 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-24 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-6 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-5 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer .................. 4-68 16 U Underbody Flushing Service ............................. 6-30 Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-72 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-74 United States – Customer Assistance .................. 7-4 Up-Shift Light ................................................. 2-28 Used Replacement Wheels .............................. 5-77 Using HomeLink® ........................................... 2-48 Using Song List Mode ..................................... 3-70 Using the Recovery Hooks ............................... 4-45 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-6 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Design ......................................................... 4-3 Loading ...................................................... 4-54 Parking Your ............................................... 2-39 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records ....................................................... 7-9 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-101 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-101 Vehicle Personalization Memory Seat .............................................. 2-64 Vehicle Storage .............................................. 5-43 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-20 Visors ........................................................... 2-16 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-26 17 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-21 Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-4 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-4 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... 5-96 Weatherstrip Lubrication ................................... 6-27 Weight of the Trailer ........................................ 4-62 Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. 4-64 Weight-Distributing Hitches and Weight Carrying Hitches .......................................... 4-65 What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ 5-14 What to Add .................................................. 5-41 What to Do with Used Oil ................................ 5-17 What to Use .......................... 5-25, 5-38, 5-48, 5-50 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-75 Replacement ............................................... 5-76 Wheels and Tires .......................................... 5-108 When to Add Engine Oil .................................. 5-14 When to Change Engine Oil ............................. 5-16 When to Check ...................................... 5-22, 5-70 When to Check and Change ............................ 5-19 When to Check and Change Lubricant ....... 5-48, 5-50 18 When to Check and What to Use ..................... 5-24 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-38 When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ..... 5-18 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill ......................................................... 4-70 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-40 Why Safety Belts Work ..................................... 1-9 Window Lockout ............................................. 2-12 Windows ....................................................... 2-11 Power ........................................................ 2-12 Rear Window .............................................. 2-13 Swing-Out Windows ..................................... 2-13 Windshield Washer Fluid .......................................................... 5-38 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check ................ 6-26 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-56 Fuses ...................................................... 5-102 Windshield Wipers ............................................ 3-8 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-40 Wiper Blade Check ......................................... 6-27 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ............. 4-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 2004 Chevrolet Blazer Owner Manual M Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag System Restraint System Check Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 ............................................... 1-2 ............................................... 1-6 .............................................. 1-8 ....................................... 1-31 ....................................... 1-52 ............................ 1-58 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 ........................................................ 2-3 ....................................... 2-7 ................................................. 2-11 ............................ 2-16 ........... 2-18 .................................................... 2-42 ............................. 2-44 ......................................... 2-49 .................................................. 2-62 ............................. 2-64 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-2 ...................................... 3-17 ......... 3-21 ....................................... 3-37 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors HomeLink® Transmitter Storage Areas Sunroof Vehicle Personalization Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-46 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-4 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-48 Four-Wheel Drive ..................................... 5-49 Front Axle ............................................... 5-50 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-51 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-56 Tires ...................................................... 5-59 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-93 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................... 5-101 Electrical System .................................... 5-102 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-108 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-10 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name BLAZER are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst solid in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in you vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. C2411 A First Edition ii About Driving Your Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read the ‘‘on pavement’’ and ‘‘off-road’’ driving guidelines in this manual. See Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle on page 4-2 and Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle on page 4-15. How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will ﬁnd that pictures and words work together to explain things. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual, and the page number where you will ﬁnd it. ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/12/03 All Rights Reserved Safety Warnings and Symbols You will ﬁnd a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage or indicator, reference the following topics: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv (cid:127) (cid:127) These are some examples of symbols you may ﬁnd on your vehicle: Model Reference This manual covers these models: 2-Door Utility 4-Door Utility vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Power Seats ..................................................1-3 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Rear Seats .......................................................1-6 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6 Safety Belts .....................................................1-8 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-8 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-13 Driver Position ..............................................1-14 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-20 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-21 Center Front Passenger Position .....................1-21 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23 Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-26 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults .......................................1-28 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30 Child Restraints .............................................1-31 Older Children ..............................................1-31 Infants and Young Children ............................1-34 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40 Top Strap ....................................................1-41 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-43 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-44 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System (Rear) ...............................1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ............................................1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................1-49 Center Seat Positions ....................................1-51 Air Bag System ..............................................1-52 Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-53 When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate? ....................1-55 What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate? .....................1-55 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-55 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inﬂates? ............................................1-56 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-57 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-58 Restraint System Check ..................................1-58 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-58 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................................1-59 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. 1-2 Move the lever, located under the front of the manual seat, up to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. Power Seats If your vehicle has this feature, there will be a control on the outboard side of your seat. Vertical Control: Move the reclining front seatback forward or rearward by moving the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-4 for more information. Power Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located on the outboard side of the seat(s). Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat by raising or lowering the forward edge of the control. Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering the rear edge of the control. Move the seat forward or rearward by moving the whole control toward the front or the rear of the vehicle. Moving the whole control up or down raises or lowers the whole seat. Press and hold the front of the control until you have the desired lumbar support. To decrease lumbar support, press and hold the rear of the control. 1-3 Heated Seats Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle has this feature, the controls are located on the outboard side of the front seats. To adjust a manual seatback, lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat. This feature will heat the lower cushion and lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. Press the lower part of the switch to turn the heater on low. Press the upper part of the switch to turn the heater on high. Put the switch in the center position to turn the heater off. The passenger’s safety belt must be engaged for the heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. To return the seat to an upright position, pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback. If your vehicle is equipped with the vertical power seat control described in Power Seats on page 1-3, pressing it rearward allows the seatback to recline. 1-4 But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-5 Head Restraints Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Your vehicle has folding rear seatbacks which allows for more cargo space. Head restraints are ﬁxed on some models and adjustable on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. The rear seat release handles are located on the rear of the seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you pull up on the handles. The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way when the seatback is folded down. 1-6 To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and pull up. Push and pull on the seatbacks to check that the latches have locked in the upright position. If they haven’t, see your dealer for service. Push and pull on the head restraints to check that they have locked in the upright position. If they haven’t, see your dealer for service. {CAUTION: If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 1-7 To return the head restraints to the upright position, reach behind the seats and pull the head restraint up until it locks into position. On two-door models with an inside mounted spare tire, the driver’s side rear seat head restraint must be lifted and held upright as the seatback is raised. Otherwise, the head restraint will hit the spare tire and prevent the seatback from properly latching. Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-24. 1-8 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels. 1-9 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop. 1-10 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-11 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt? A: You could be – whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts – not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. 1-12 Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident – even one that isn’t your fault – you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-31 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-34. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position. 1-13 Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-30. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-14 5. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-15 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this way. 1-16 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-17 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-18 Q: What’s wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-19 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-20 A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-14. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt – except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Center Front Passenger Position Lap Belt If your vehicle has front bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. 1-21 When you sit in the center front seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-30. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-22 Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions Lap-Shoulder Belt The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to wear one properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 1-23 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-30. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-24 3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part. {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash. The safety belt also locks if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. 1-25 Center Rear Passenger Position Four Door Models Lap Belt When you sit in the center rear seating position, you have a lap safety belt which has a retractor. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. 3. Feed the lap belt into the retractor to tighten it. 1-26 4. Position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-30. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-27 Here’s how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt: Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Four Door Models This feature will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head. 1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of the seatback and the interior body to remove the guide from its storage clip. 1-28 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 1-29 To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and then slide the guide onto the clip. Turn the guide and clip inward and in between the seatback and the interior body, leaving only the loop of the elastic cord exposed. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. 4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-23. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. 1-30 Child Restraints Older Children Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. 1-31 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is sitting in a rear outside position of a four-door model, see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults on page 1-28. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s face or neck, you might want to place the child in a seat that has a lap belt, if your vehicle has one. 1-32 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 1-33 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. 1-34 {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby doesn’t weigh much -- until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. CAUTION: (Continued) CAUTION: (Continued) {CAUTION: For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12-lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. Children who are up against, or very close to, any air bag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulder belts offer outstanding protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 1-35 {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 1-36 Child Restraint Systems {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that’s unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. 1-37 A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. 1-38

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