2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer Owners Manual

3-95 Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-14 Automatic Transfer Case .................................. 2-25

Automatic Transmission

Fluid .......................................................... Operation ................................................... Automatic Transmission Check .......................... Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control

System Check .............................................

5-21 2-22 6-1 1

6-12

Break.ln. New Vehicle 2-19 ..................................... Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-48 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-49 Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps .................. 5-48 5-56

Buying New Tires ...........................................

.... 5-52 Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement ..... Backing Up ................................................ 4-53 Battery .......................................................... 5-39 BATTERY NOT CHARGING ............................. 3-55 Battery Replacement ......................................... 2-7 Battery Run-Down Protection ............................ 3-1 7 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-32 Before You Drive ............................................ 3-83 6-1 1 Body Lubrication Service .............................. Brake

Parking ...................................................... System Inspection ....................................... System Warning Light .................................. Brake Adjustment ............................................ Brake Fluid .................................................... Brake Pedal Travel ......................................... Brake Wear ................................................... Brakes .......................................................... Braking ........................................................... Braking in Emergencies .....................................

2-28 6-14 3-37 5-39 5-36 5-39 5-38 5-36 4-5 4-7

California Fuel .................................................. Canada ........................................................... Canadian Owners ................................................ Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... Capacities and Specifications ............................ Carbon Monoxide ........................... Care of

5-5 7-4 ii 7-6 5-96 4-35, 4-47, 2-31

Safety Belts ................................................ Your Cassette Tape Player ............................ Your CD and DVD Player ............................. Your CDs and DVDs ....................................

5-78 3-96 3-97 3-97 Cargo Cover .................................................. 2-49 Cargo Tie Downs ............................................ 2-50 ................................. 3-72 Cassette Tape Messages Cassette Tape Player Service ........................... 6-10 Center Seat Position, Child Restraints ................ 1-48 Chains, Tires .................................................. 5-60 3-36 Charging System Light .................................... Check

Engine Light ............................................... ................................... Gages Warning Light

3-39 3-44

CHECK WASHER FLUID ................................. Checking Brake Fluid ...................................... Checking Coolant ............................................ Checking Engine Oil ........................................ Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................... Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... Child Restraints

Position .................. ,

Center Seat Child Restraint Systems ............................... Infants and Young Children ........................... Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System)

.......................... Older Children ............................................. Securing a Child Restraint Designed

for the LATCH System

..............................

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear

Outside Seat Position

...............................

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right .........................

Front Seat Position

Top Strap ...................................... Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ Where to Put the Restraint ........................... Chime Level Adjustment .................................. Cigarette Lighter ............................................. Cleaning

Inside of Your Vehicle .................................. Outside of Your Vehicle ................................ Underbody Maintenance ...............................

3-56 5-37 5-24 5-15 5-10 1-59 5-81

.. 1-48 1-35 1-31

1-40 1-29

1-42

1-43

Cleaning (cont.)

Video Screen .............................................. Weatherstrips ..............................................

3-97 5-78 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................... 5-78 Climate Control System

Climate Controls Personalization .................... 3-31 Dual .......................................................... 3-19 Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-22 Rear .......................................................... 3-27 Steering Wheel Controls ............................... 3-31 Compact Disc Messages ................. 3-65, 3-73, 3-83 Compass Calibration ....................................... 2-34 Compass Operation ......................................... 2-34 Compass Variance .......................................... 2-34 2-17 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5 Convenience Net ............................................ 2-49 Coolant

.. 1-46 ...... 1-38 1-40 1-38 3-97 3-1 8

Engine Temperature Gage ............................ Heater, Engine ............................................ Cooling System .............................................. Cruise Control ................................................ Cruise Control Light ........................................ Current and Past Model Order Forms Customer Assistance Information

3-38 2-21 5-28 3-10 3-43 ................ 7-11

5-75 5-78 5-81

Courtesy Transportation .................................. Customer Assistance for Text

Telephone (TTY) Users ...............................

7-7

7-3

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)

Customer Assistance Off ices ........................... Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... GM Mobility Program for Persons with

7-4 7-2

Disabilities ................................................

7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .... 7-1 0 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian

Government .............................................. Reporting Safety Defects to the United States

Government .............................................. 7-9 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-5 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-1 0

7-9

....

Daytime Running Lamps .......... Defensive Driving ............................................. Defogging and Defrosting ......... Delayed Locking ......................... Dinghy Towing ................................................ Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... Dome Lamp Override ...................................... Dome Lamps ................................................. Door

..... 3-15 4-2 ......... 3.20. 3-25 ............... 2-9 4-42 5-3 3-16 3-17

Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9 Locks .......................................................... 2-8 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-1 0 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12

Driver

Position. Safety Belt .......................

..................................... DRIVER DOOR AJAR Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... DIC Operation and Displays .......................... DIC Warnings and Messages ........................

.......... 1-14 3-56 3-46 3-46 3-54

Driving

At Night ................................................. 4-26 City ........................................................... 4-30 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Freeway ..................................................... 4-31 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-33 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-27 Winter ........................................................ 4-35 Driving On Grades .......................................... 4-54 .................................... 4-36 Driving on Snow or Ice ............... 4-29 Driving Through Deep Standing Water Driving Through Flowing Water 4-29 Driving with a Trailer ....................................... 4-52 ............. 3-22 Dual Automatic Climate Control System Dual Climate Control System ............................ 3-19 DVD

.........................

3-97 Cleaning the Video Screen ....................... Distortion .................................................... 3-95 Rear Seat Entertainment System ................... 3-83 3-85

DVD Player ....................................................

E

Electrical System

Add-on Equipment ...................................... 5-84 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-85 Headlamps ................................................. 5-84 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-84 Windshield Wiper Fuses 5-84 Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate ............ 2-13 Emissions Inspection and Maintenance

...............................

Programs ...................................................

3-41

Engine

......................................... 5-1 9 Air Cleaner/Filter Battery ....................................................... 5-39 Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-42 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-39 Coolant ...................................................... 5-23 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-21 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-38 Cooling System Inspection ............................ 6-1 4 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-1 2 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-31 .................................................. 5-34 Fan Noise Oil ............................................................. 5-15 5-25 Overheating ................................................ ................................... 3-43 Reduced Power Light 2-20 Starting ......................................................

Engine Air Cleaner Filter Restriction

Indicator Check ........................................... 6-1 0

Engine Compartment Fuse Block ...................... 5-85 ENGINE COOLANT HOT/IDLE ENGINE ............. 3-55 Engine Coolant Level Check ................. ...... 6-9 Engine Oil Additives ..................... ........ 5-18 Engine Oil Level Check ..................................... 6-9 Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance ..................... 6-5 Entertainment System

Cleaning the Video Screen ........................... DVD Distortion ............................................ Entry Lighting ................................................. Erasing HomeLink@ Buttons ............................. Exit Lighting ................................................... Express-Down Window .................................... Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... Exterior Lamps ...............................................

3-97 3-95 3-16 2-43 3-17 2-16 1-28 3-13

..........................................

5-75

FabridCarpet ... Filter

Engine Air Cleaner ......................................

5-19 Finding a PTY Station ..................... 3-62, 3-68, 3-76 Finding a Station ............................ 3-59, 3-66, 3-74 Finish Care .................................................... 5-79 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-80 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-97 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-61 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-61

Fluid

Automatic Transmission ................................ Power Steering ........................................... Windshield Washer ......................................

5-21 5-35 5-35 FM ............................................................... 3-95 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-15 Following Distance .......................................... 4-53 Footnotes ........................................................ 6-5 2-25, 5-46 Four-wheel Drive .................................... Front Axle ...................................................... 5-46 Front Storage Area ......................................... 2-45 Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-5 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-9 5-7 Filling Your Tank ........................................... Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-6 Gage ......................................................... 3-45 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Specifications .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-45 System Inspection ....................................... 6-1 4 Fuel Information .............................................. 3-47 FUEL LEVEL LOW ......................................... 3-56 Fuses

Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... Windshield Wiper .........................................

5-85 5-84

Gage

Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-44 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-38 Fuel .......................................................... 3-45 Oil Pressure ........................................... 3-41 Speedometer .......................................... 3-34 Tachometer ............................................. 3-34 Voltmeter Gage ....................................... 3-36

Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-40 Gasoline

Octane ........................................................ Specifications ...............................................

Gate Ajar Light ............................................... Gate Operator and Canadian Programming Glass Surfaces ............................................... Glove Box ..................................................... GM Mobility Program for Persons with

Disabilities ....................................................

5-5 5-5 3-44 ........ 2-42 5-77 2-44

Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... Head Restraints ............................................... Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer .................... Headlamps

Bulb Replacement ..... Electrical System ...

...................... .............................. Headphones ...................................................

7-5

3-5 1-5 3-8

5-48 5-84 3-83

Heated Seats ................................................... 1-3 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-33 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-33 Hitches .......................................................... 4-51 HomeLink@ Transmitter, Programming ............... 2-41 HomeLink@ Transmitter ................................... 2-40 Hood

Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-1 0 3-6

Horn ............................................................... How to Add Coolant to the Coolant

Recovery Tank ............................................ 5-29 How to Add Coolant to the Radiator .................. 5-32 How to Add Fluid ............................................ 5-22 How to Check ........................................ 5-21, 5-54 How to Check Lubricant ................................... 5-45 How to Check Power Steering Fluid .................. 5-35 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-14 Hydroplaning .................................................. 4-29

..............................................

3-56 ICE POSSIBLE If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-27 If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-26 If the Light Is Flashing ..................................... 3-40

If the Light Is On Steady .............................. 3-40 If You Are Stuck in Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ....... 4-39 If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... 4-48 If You’re Caught in a Blizzard ........................... 4-37 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-19 Ignition Transmission Lock Check ...................... 6-12 Infants and Young Children. Restraints ............... 1-31 Inflation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-53 Inspection

Brake System ............................................. Engine Cooling System ............................. Exhaust System ............................ Fuel System ........................................... Part C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... Steering, Suspension and Front Drive

Axle Boot and Seal ..................................

Transfer Case and Front Axle

(Four-wheel Drive) ...................................

6-14 6-14 , .. 6-14 6-14 6-13

6-13

6-14

Instrument Panel

Cluster ....................................................... Overview ..................................................... Instrument Panel Brightness ............................. Interior Lamps ................................................ Interior Plastic Components ....................

3-33 3-4 3-16 3-16 .. 5-77

Jump Starting .....

........................................

5-40

Key Lock Cylinders Service .............................. 6-1 1 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-5 Keys ............................................................... 2-3

Lamps

Exterior .................................................. 3-1 3 Interior ....................................................... 3-1 6 Lamps On Reminder .................................... 3-1 4 Lap-Shoulder Belt . . .................. 1-15, 1-23 LATCH System

Child Restraints ........................................... Securing a Child Restraint Designed

1-40

for the LATCH System .............................. 1-42 Leather ......................................................... 5-77 Leaving Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-12 Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running ...... 2-29 ................................ 3-57 LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR Liftgate Release .............................................. 2-1 3 Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-1 3 LiftglasdLiftgate .............................................. 2-1 3 Light

Air Bag Readiness ....................................... 3-35 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-38 Brake System Warning ............................. 3-37 Change Engine Oil .................................. 3-42 Charging System ......................................... 3-36

Light (cont.)

Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-44 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-43 Gate Ajar ................................................... 3-44 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-45 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-39 Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-43 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-35 Security ..................................................... 3-42 Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ......... 3-44 2-16 4-45 4-9 2-12

Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror ............................... Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... Locking Rear Axle ............................................ Lockout Protection .......................................... Locks

Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9 Door ........................................................... 2-8 ....................... Leaving Your Vehicle 2-12 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door .................................................. 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-13 Low Fuel Warning Light ............................... 3-45 Luggage Carrier ........... ........................ 2-48 Lumbar

.....

Manual Controls ........ Power Controls .........

................. 1-3 1-3

.....................

Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts ............ 5-98 Maintenance Schedule

At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-10 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-1 1 At Least Twice a Year .................................. 6-1 0 Brake System Inspection .............................. 6-14 Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-14 6-1 4 Exhaust System Inspection ........................... Inspection ................................ Fuel System 6-14 How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ............... 6-9 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-13 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-15 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................ 6-17 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-5 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

Boot and Seal Inspection ..........................

Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-wheel

6-13

Drive) Inspection ...................................... Using Your ................................................... Your Vehicle and the

6-1 4 6-4 Environment ................... 6-2 4-56

Maintenance When Trailer Towing

.....................

Making Turns ................................................. 4-54 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-39 Manual Lumbar Controls .................................... 1-3 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ............... 2-6 Memory Seat .................................. ....... 2-52 Message

DIC Warnings and Messages ......... Mexico, Central America and Caribbean IslandsKountries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) ................................. Mirror Operation ............................................. Mirrors

Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStarB

....... 3-54

7-4 2-34

and Compass .......................................... 2-34

Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb View Assist ............................................. Outside Convex Mirror ................................. Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ Outside Manual Mirrors ................................ Outside Power Mirrors .................................. MyGMLink.com .............................................

2-37 2-36 2-37 2-35 2-36 7-3

New Vehicle Break-In ........................... Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .....

.... 2-19 .... 5-98

0

3-34 4-1 1

Odometer ...................................................... Off-Road Recovery .......................................... Oil

Change Engine Oil Light ........................... Engine ....................................................... Pressure Gage ............................................

3-42 5-1 5 3-41 OIL PRESSURE LOW/STOP ENGINE ............... 3-55 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-29 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 Onstar@ Personal Calling ................................ 2-39 Onstar@ Services ........................................... 2-38 Onstar@ System ............................................ 2-38 2-39 Onstar@ Virtual Advisor ................................... Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off

Paved Roads .............................................. Other Warning Devices ...................................... Outlet Adjustment ................................... Outside

4-14 3-6 3-21, 3-26

Automatic Dimming Mirror with Curb

View Assist

......................................... Convex Mirror ............................................. Heated Mirrors ............................................ Manual Mirrors ............................................ Power Mirrors ............................................. Overhead Console .......................................... Owners, Canadian ............................................... Owner’s Information ........................................

2-37 2-36 2-37 2-35 2-36 2-44 ii 7-1 1

10

Park (P)

Parking

2-30

2-28 2-31

Shifting Out of ............................................

Brake ........................................................ Over Things That Burn .................................

Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission

Park (P) Mechanism Check ...........................

6-12 Parking on Hills .............................................. 4-55 Park( P)

Shifting Into ................................................ 2-28 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services .................. 6-9 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-13 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants .... 6-15 Part E - Maintenance Record ........................... 6-17 .............................. PASSENGER DOOR AJAR 3-56 Passing ................................................. 4-12, 4-53 2-18 Passlock@ ..................................................... 3-48 Personalization ............................................... Personalization, Climate Controls ...................... 3-31 Plan Ahead When Possible ................................ 7-7 Playing a Cassette Tape .................................. 3-70 Playing a Compact Disc .................. 3-63, 3-72, 3-79 Playing a Specific Loaded

Compact Disc .............................................

Playing the Radio ...........................

3-79 3-59, 3-65, 3-74

Power

Accessory Outlets .................................... Door Locks .................................................. Electrical System ......................................... Lumbar Controls ........................................... .................................. Reduced Engine Light Seat ............................................................ Steering Fluid ............................................. Windows ....................................................

3-1 8 2-9 5-84 1-3 3-43 1-2 5-35 2-1 5 Power Steering ................................................ 4-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-1 0 Programmable Locking Feature ......................... 2-1 0 Programmable Unlocking Feature ...................... 2-1 1 ........... 2-41 Programming the HomeLink@ Transmitter

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-1 3

.................................... 5-25

Radiator Pressure Cap Radio Messages ..................................... 3.63. 3-70 Radios .......................................................... 3-58 ................ 3-96 and DVD Player .................. 3-97 3-97 3-94 3-65

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player Care of Your CD Care of Your CDs and DVDs ........................ Radio Personalization ................................... Radio with Cassette and CD .........................

Radios (cont.)

OPEN ..........

Radio with CD ............................................ Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ Rear Seat Audio .......................................... Setting the Time .......................................... Theft-Deterrent ............................................ Understanding Reception .............................. RainsenseTM Wipers .......................................... RDS Messages .............................. Reading Lamps .......................................... REAR ACCESS Rear Axle ................................

3-59 3-74 3-93 3-58 3-94 3-95 3-9 3-62, 3-69, 3-78 3-17 ............... 3-56 ........... 5-45 Locking ........................................................ 4-9 Rear Climate Control System ............................ 3-27 Rear Compartment Storage PanelKover ............ 2-45 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12 Rear Floor Storage Lid .................................... 2-49 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-25 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................... 3-93 Rear Seat Entertainment System ....................... 3-83 1-6 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... Rear Seat Passenger Positions ......................... 1-22 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-22 Rear Seats (TrailBlazer EXT) ............................. 1-7 Rear Underseat Fuse Block .............................. 5-91 Rear Window Defogger ............................ 3-21, 3-25 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with

OnStarB and Compass ................................

Reclining Seatbacks ..........................................

2-34 1-4

............................. 4-42 Recreational Vehicle Towing Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-43 Remote Control .............................................. 3-87 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-5 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-6 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing

the Spare Tire ............................................. 5-68 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-62 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-49 Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-39 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ..... 1-60 Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government ................................... General Motors ........................................... United States Government ..............................

7-9 7-10 7-9 Reprogramming a Single HomeLink@ Button ...... 2-43 Resetting Defaults ........................................... 2-43 Restraint System Check ................................... 6-10 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash .....................................................

1-60

Restraint Systems

Checking ................................................ Replacing Parts ...........................................

1-59 1-60 Restraints, Head ............................................... 1-5 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-20 RFA # BATTERY LOW .................................... 3-57 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-22 RIGHT REAR DOOR AJAR 3-57

..............................

12

Roadside

Assistance Program .......................................

7-5 ................... 4-40 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-32

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ........................................

3-35

5-78 Care of ...................................................... Driver Position ............................................ 1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-14 ..... 1-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children 1-25 and Small Adults ...................................... Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-22 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-22 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-28 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-21 Safety Belts Are for Everyone 1-9 4-52 ... I I I 6-5

......................... Safety Chains ................................................. Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... Seats

Head Restraints ............................................ Heated Seats ............................................... Manual ....................................................

1-5 1-3 1-2

Seats (cont.)

...........................

Manual Lumbar Memory ..................................................... Power Lumbar .............................................. Power Seats ................................................. Rear Seat Operation ...................................... Reclining Seatbacks ......................................

........... 1-3 2-52 1-3 1-2 1-6 1-4

Securing a Child Restraint

Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-42 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-43 .............................. 1-46 Right Front Seat Position Security Light ................................................. 3-42 Select ........................................................... 3-54 5-3 Service ...........................................................

Adding Equipment to the Outside

of Your Vehicle

...................................... 5-4 5-3 Doing Your Own Work ................................... Engine Soon Light 3-39 ....................................... 3-44 Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ..................... Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-1 0 3-55 3-55 7-1 1

......................................... SERVICE AIR BAG ............................. SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM Service Bulletins ............................................. Service Engine Soon Light in the United States

or Check Engine Light

in Canada .................. 3-39 Service Manuals ............................................. 7-10 ........................................ Setting Preset PTYs 3-77 Setting Preset Stations 3-60, 3-66, 3-75 Setting the Time 3-58 Setting the Tone (BassTTreble) .......... 3-60, 3-67, 3-75

.............................................

....................

Sheet Metal Damage ................................ Shift Lock Release .......................................... Shifting Into Park (P) .......... Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... Skidding ........................................................ Snow Plow .................................................... Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... Spare Tire Check ............................................ Special Fabric Cleaning Problems ..................... Specifications, Capacities ................................. Speedometer .................................................. Starter Switch Check ....................................... Starting Your Engine ....................................... Steering .......................................................... Steering in Emergencies .................................. Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

5-80 2-24 .......... 2-28 2-30 4-13 4-46 4-29 6-10 5-76 5-96 3-34 6-11 2-20 4-9 4-10

Boot and Seal Inspection .............................. Steering Tips .................................................. Steering Wheel Comfort Controls ...................... Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... Stereo RCA Jacks .......................................... Storage Areas

6-13 4-10 3-31 3-95 3-84

Convenience Net ......................................... Front Storage Area ...................................... Glove Box .................................................. Luggage Carrier .......................................... Overhead Console ....................................... Rear Floor Storage Lid .................................

2-49 2-45 2-44 2-48 2-44 2-49 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-72 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow .................. 4-39

13

Sun Visors ..................................................... Sunglasses Storage Compartment ..................... Sunroof .........................................................

2-1 6 2-44 2-51

Table ................................. Tachometer ......................... Taillamps

.......................... ..........................

2-47 3-34

Turn Signal Lamps ........... .......................... Testing the Alarm ................. .......................... .......................... Theft.Deterrent, Radio .......... Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... ................................ Content Theft-Deterrent Passlock .................................................. ........................................................ .........................................

Tilt Wheel Tire Inflation Check Tires

.....................................................

........................................ Buying New Tires Chains ....................................................... Changing a Flat Tire .................................... If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... ................................ Inspection and Rotation Uniform Tire ......................... Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance Wheel Replacement When It Is Time

for New

..................................... Tires ...................... To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... the Instrument Panel ............................. Top of

Grading

Quality

5-48 2-18 3-94 L- I I n 4 7 2-1 7 2-1 8 3-6 6-10 5-53, 5-80 5-56 5-60 5-61 5-61 5-53 5-54 5-57 5-58 5-59 5-56 2-21 5-77

.................

14

4-42

4-42

4-8 4-52 4-57 3-56 5-46

6-14

5-21

Top Strap ...................................................... 1-38 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-40 ................................................... Toraue Lock 2-30 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires .................. 4-51 Towing

4-47

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... .......................................... Towing a Trailer Your Vehicle ...............................................

Traction

Assist System (TAS) ......................................

Trailer Brakes ................................................. Trailer Wiring Harness ..................................... TRANS HOT IDLE ENGINE ............................. ................................................ Transfer Case Axle Transfer Case and Front

(Four-wheel

Drive) Inspection

.........................................

Transmission

........................................... Fluid, Automatic ....................

Transmission Operation, Automatic 2-22

Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit

Repair Manual

............................................ 7-10 ...................................... Transportation Options 7-7 ...................................... Travel Note Recorder 2-44 .............................................. Trip Information 3-46 ................................................ Trip Odometer 3-34 Turn and Lane Change Signals 3-7 .......................... 3-55 TURN SIGNAL ON 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer .................. 4-54 Two-Wheel-Drive Vehicles ................................ 4-43

.........................................

...........................

6-1 3 Underbody Flushing Service ............................. Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-95 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-57 United States ................................................... 7-4 Replacement Wheels Used 5-60 .............................. Using Cleaner on Fabric .................................. 5-76 Using HomeLink@ ........................................... 2-43 RDS .................................... 3-76 Using Using 3-81 Song List Mode the Recovery Hooks 4-40 Using

3.61. 3.68. ..................................... ...............................

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-5 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-45 Symbols ......................................................... iv

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) Service Parts

............................................. 5-83 Identification Label ................... 5-83

Vehicle Personalization

Memory Seat ...........................................

2-52

Vehicle Storage .......................................... 5-39 Video Screen ................................................. 3-85 5-77 Vinyl ............................................................. Visor Vanity Mirror .......................................... 2-16 Visors ........................................................... 2-16 3-36 Voltmeter Gage ..............................................

Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ................ 3-32 Warnings

DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... Other Warning Devices .................................. Safety and Symbols ......................................... Vehicle Damage ..............................................

3-54 3-5 3-6 III ... iv Washing Your Vehicle ...................................... 5-78 6-11 Weatherstrip Lubrication ................................... Weight of the Trailer ........................................ 4-49 Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. 4-50 What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ 5-16 What to Add .................................................. 5-37 What to Do with Used Oil ................................ 5-19 What to Use .................................. 5-23, 5-35, 5-45

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Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... Replacement ............................................... When to Add Engine Oil .................................. When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil

5-58 5-59 5-16

Life System) ............................................... 5-18 When to Check .............................................. 5-54 When to Check and Change ............................ 5-21 When to Check Lubricant ................................. 5-45 When to Check Power Steering Fluid ................ 5-35 When You Are Ready to Leave After

Parking on a Hill ......................................... Where to Put the Restraint ............................... Why Safety Belts Work .................................... Window Lockout ............................................. Windows ...................................................

4-56 1-38 1-1 0 2-16 2-1 4

Windows (cont.)

Power ........................................................

Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades Windshield Washer ...........................................

2-15 ........... 5-79 3-9 5-35 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check ................ 6-10 Windshield Wiper

Fluid ..........................................................

Blade Replacement ...................................... Fuses ........................................................

Windshield Wipers ............................................ Winter Driving ................................................ Wiper Blade Check .........................................

5-50 5-84 3-8 4-35 6-10

Your Vehicle and the Environment ....

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Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag Systems Restraint System Check Features and Controls

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... ............................................... ............................................... .............................................. ....................................... ...................................... ............................

1-1 1-2 1-6 1-9 1-29 1-49 1-59 ..................................... 2-1 2-3 2-8 ................................................. 2-1 4 2-1 7 ........... 2-19 2-34 ....................................... 2-38 2-40 2-44 2-51 2-52 3-1 3-4 3-1 9 ......... 3-32

Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Onstar@ System HomeLink@ Transmitter Storage Areas Sunroof Vehicle Personalization

.............................. ......................................... .................................................. ............................. Instrument Panel ............................................. ..........................

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and

....................................................

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Indicators

the Hood

Driving Your Vehicle

....................................... .......................................

Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

................................................... Service and Appearance Care .......................... ..................................................... .........................................................

Service Fuel Checking Things Under Rear Axle Four-wheel Drive Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identification Electrical System Capacities and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement

.................. 3-46 3-58 4-1 ..... 4-2 4-42 5-1 5-3 5-5 ............... 5-10 5-45 ............................................... ..................................... 5-46 .................................... 5-48 ......... 5-50 ...................................................... 5-53 5-75 5-83 5-84 5-96 ...... 5-98 6-1 6-2 7-1 .................. 7-2 7-9

Maintenance Schedule ..................................... ................................ Customer Assistance Information ....................

..................................... ................................. ...................................... .....................

............................ Index ................................................................

Customer Assistance Information Reporting Safety Defects

Maintenance Schedule

Parts

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 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’ll 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’s an alphabetical list of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name TRAlLBLAZER/TRAILBLAZER EXT 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 sold 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 your 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.

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@Copyright General Motors Corporation 07/15/02 All Rights Resewed

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.

I 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.”

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?se mean tl

you or other people.

- .s something that could hurt

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.

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Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notices 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:

Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 Audio System(s) in Section 3 Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

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LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT

DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN ATTACHING

POSSIBLE p\

CAUTlON

INJURY

PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING

CAUSTIC BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS

AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES

FASTEN SEAT BELTS

MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT

PULL BELT

COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT

'111'

SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE

I BATERY

\$!! /z

DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION

DO NOT INSTALL A FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION

POWER WINDOW

DOOR LOCK UNLOCK

LIGHTING -

MASTER

B- , \ CHARGING I-1

ENGINE COOLANT TEMP

SWITCH

BATTERY

TURN

SYSTEM

SIGNALS @+ LAMPS P5 COOLANT a *::io #O ANTI-LOCK (@)

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS

LAMPS

BRAKES

ENGINE COOLANT FAN

FUE

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Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats .................................................. 1.2 Manual Seats ................................................ 1-2 Power Seats .................................................. 1.2 Manual Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-3 Heated Seats ................................................. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-4 Head Restraints ............................................. 1-5 Rear Seats ....................................................... 1.6 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1.6 Safety Belts ..................................................... 1.9 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1.9 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-1 4 Driver Position .............................................. 1.1 4 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1.22 .................................. 1.22 Rear Seat Passengers Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

Safety Belt Extender

and Small Adults ....................................... 1.25 ..................................... 1.28 Child Restraints ............................................. 1.29 Older Children .............................................. 1-29 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1.31

Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1.35 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-38 Top Strap ................................................... .l -38 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-40 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-40

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System ......................................... 1-42

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Securing a Child Restraint Seat Position ............... Securing a Child Restraint Seat Position ............... Center Seat Position ........

in a Rear Outside ............................ in the Right Front ............................. 1 -46 ............................. 1.48 Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1.49 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-52 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-54 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 ......... 1.58 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-59 Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-59 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................ 1.60

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Front Seats

Power Seats

If you have this feature, the power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seat cushions.

_ _ -..3 vehicle _ _ you try

You can se contr 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.

Pull up on the lever located under the front of the manual seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Then try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

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Move the front of the seat control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion. Move the rear of the seat control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion. Lift up or push down on the center of the seat control to move the entire seat up or down. To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the seat control forward or rearward. To recline the seatback, press the vertical control rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical control forward.

Manual Lumbar

Your vehicle may have this feature. This control is located on the outboard side of the seat. Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support.

Power Lumbar

Your vehicle may have this feature. The driver’s and passenger’s seatback lumbar support can be adjusted by moving a single control located on the outboard side of the seat cushions. To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

Heated Seats

7 Your vehicle may have

heated front seats. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front door armrests. The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work.

To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat symbol. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, low and off. The indicator lights will glow to designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium and one for low. The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes.

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To heat only the seatback, press the button with the words “BACK ONLY’. An indicator light on the seatback switch will glow to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. Press the horizontal button again to heat the whole seat. The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. Reclining Seatbacks

If your vehicle has a manual recliner, lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat and push the seatback rearward to recline the seatback. To return the seatback to the normal position, lift the lever without pushing rearward on the seatback and the seatback will move forward. If your vehicle has power seat controls, the vertical power seat control described earlier allows the seatback to recline.

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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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. 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.

Head Restraints

Adjust your head restraint 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 head restraints lock into place when raised. To release the head restraint and lower it, press the tab located on the top of the seatback.

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Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Your vehicle may have a folding rear seat which lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space.

The rear seatback handles are located on the outboard side of the rear seatbacks.

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Pull the seatback toward you as you lift up on the handle. The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way when the seatback is folded down. To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and push on them until they lock into the upright position. Push and pull on the seatbacks to make sure that they are latched securely. Then fold the bottom seat cushion back into place.

Pull up on the loop located where the seat cushion meets the seatback to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. This will allow the seatback to fold flat and increase the cargo area.

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To return the head restraint to the upright position, reach behind the seat and pull the restraint up until it