1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Front Map Lamps (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has optional front map lamps, they
are located
on the inside rearview mirror. They will
automatically come
on for approximately 20 seconds
when either front door is opened or unlocked with the
Keyless Entry System,
if so equipped. or until the
ignition key
is turned to RUN or ACCESSORY. The
lamps
will also stay on for approximately 15 seconds
after you exit the vehicle.
They
will also stay on for I5 seconds when the INT
LIGHTS switch on the instrument panel is turned on
then off, while the ignition is off.
You can also turn the lamps on and off by pressing the
switch near each lamp.
Dome Lamps
The rear dome lamp has a switch that lets you turn it on
from the rear of the vehicle.
Press the side
of the switch with the lamp symbol to turn
on the front and rear dome lamps. Pressing the other side
of the switch will turn the cargo area dome lamp off,
even when the endgate or liftgate and doors are open.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mirrors
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
Press the tab under the mirror to reduce glare from
headlamps behind you.
Outside Manual Adjust Mirror
Adjust your outside mirrors so you can just see the side
of your vehicle.
You can fold them before entering a car wash. Pull the
mirrors
in toward the vehicle. Push the mirrors back out
when finished.
Power Remote Control Mirror
The control is located on the
driver's door armrest. Turn
the control
to L or R to
choose the mirror, then
press the
arrows on the
outside switch
ring to adjust
the mirror.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
A CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
Storage Compartments
Glove Box
To open your glove box, squeeze the lever at the top of
the glove box and lower the door. Two cup depressions
are provided for your convenience.
but the glove box
should not be open while driving.
Overhead Console (If Equipped)
The overhead console includes reading lamps, a
compartment for a garage door opener, a temperature
and compass display and
a storage compartment
for sunglasses.
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The lamps can also be swiveled to point in the
desired direction.
Installing a Garage Door Opener
If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead
compartment can be used to conveniently store
the opener.
To install the garage door opener, first open the
compartment door by pressing the latch forward.
I Peel the protective
backing from the hook
and
loop patch.
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Press it firmly to the back of your garage door opener,
as close to the center of the opener as possible.
Center the garage door opener activation button over
the console door button and press the opener firmly
into place.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The pegs inside the
compartment door are used
to make sure the button
on
the compartment door will
contact the control button
on the garage door opener.
Add one peg
at a time until the garage door opener
operates
with the compartment door closed when you
press the button.
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Now, with the Compartment
door closed, press
the
button again to make sure
the garage door opener
operates properly.
With the garage door opener positioned properly and the
right number
of pegs in place, you should only have to
press the button slightly to operate the opener. Adjust the
position
of the garage door opener and add or remove
pegs, as needed, until the opener operates properly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Temperature and Compass Display
The outside air temperature and the compass are
displayed at the front
of the overhead console. The
control switches are located
to the left of the display.
Turn the display on or off by pressing the ON/OFF
switch. Display the temperature in either degrees
Fahrenheit (English) or Celsius (metric) by pressing the
USNET switch.
Before you
turn on the ignition and move the vehicle,
the temperature indicated will be the last outside
temperature recorded with the ignition on.
If the outside temperature is 37 OF (3 O C) or lower when
you turn on the ignition, ICE will appear on the display.
This is a warning to
the driver that road conditions may
be icy, and that appropriate precautions should be taken.
The compass is self-calibrating.
so it does not need to
be manually set. However, when your vehicle is new,
the compass may function erratically. If it does,
CAL
(Calibration) will appear on the display. To correct the
problem, drive
in a complete 360" circle three times,
and the compass will function normally.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Variance is the difference between magnetic north and
geographic north.
In some areas, the difference between
the
two can be great enough to cause false compass
readings. If
this happens, follow these instructions to set
the variance for your particular location:
1. Find your location on the zone map. Note your
zone number.
2. Press and hold both the ON/OFF and the USMET
switches. The display will go off.
3. After five seconds, VAR CAL will appear on the
display. When it does, release both buttons.
4. Press USMET until your zone number appears on
the display.
5. Press ON/OFF to enter your zone number. Your
variance
is now set.
Driver Information System
(If
Equipped)
This system displays the outside air temperature,
compass direction and trip information
in the
overhead console.
The
USMET (United Statedmetric) button allows you to
switch the display between the English and metric system.
The
MODE button can be used to toggle between three
modes of operation:
OFF? COMPEEMP and TRIP.
OFF: This turns the system off.
COMP/TEMP: The display provides the outside
temperature and one
of eight compass readings to
indicate the direction the vehicle is facing.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The compass is self-calibrating, so it does not need
to be manually set. However, if C (Calibration) is
displayed, the compass will need to be calibrated.
You may also place the compass in a noncalibrated
mode by pressing and holding the MODE and USMET
buttons simultaneously while in the COMP/TEMP
mode. After about
10 seconds, the compass will display
C and you can release the buttons. Drive the vehicle
in
a complete 360" circle three times at a speed of less
than
5 mph (8 km/h), and the compass will function
normally. Once the calibration is complete, the display
will return to a compass reading.
Variance is the difference between magnetic north and
geographic north.
In some areas, the difference between
the two can be great enough to cause false compass
readings.
If this happens, follow these instructions to
set the variance for your particular location:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Find your location on the zone map earlier in this
section. Note your zone number.
Press and hold both the
MODE and the US/MET
buttons
in the COMPREMP mode.
After five seconds, the compass will acknowledge
the variation mode by displaying the current zone
number. When
it does, release both buttons.
Press USMET until your zone number appears
on the display.
5. Press MODE to enter your zone number. Your
variance is now set and the display
will return to
the COMP/TEMP mode.
TRIP: Once in the TRIP mode, pressing the
MODE button will step
you through the following
TRIP functions:
AVG ECON: The average fuel economy since the
INST ECON: Instantaneous fuel economy for the
last
reset is displayed.
last second of driving is displayed.
RANGE: The display indicates the estimated
distance that can be travelled
with the remaining
fuel in the tank, based on the fuel economy for the
last few hours
of driving.
FUEL USED: The fuel used since the last reset
is displayed.
AVG SPEED: The average speed since the last
To reset the trip computer, press the
MODE and
USMET buttons simultaneously for
at least two
seconds. All functions
will be displayed for half a
second once the system is reset. Reset can only be
performed
in the AVG ECON, FUEL USED and
AVG SPEED modes. All three modes are reset
simultaneously. reset
is displayed.
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