1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER automatic transmission

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While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition key to
LOCK in each shift lever position.
0 With an automatic transmission, the key should turn
to LOCK only when the shift lever is in PARK (P).
LOCK only when the shift lever is in REVERSE (R).
0 With a manual transmission, the key should turn to
On vehicles with a key release button, try
to turn the key
to LOCK without pressing the button. The key should
turn to
LOCK only when you press the key button.
On all vehicles, the key should come out only in LOCK.
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
PARK (P) Mechanism Check
I A CAUTION:
~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move.
You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there
is room in front of your vehicle in case
it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle begin to move.
~ ~~~~____~~~~ ~ ~~ ~
Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your
foot on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability:
With
the engine running and transmission in
NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure from
the regular brake pedal.
Do this until the vehicle is
held by
the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With
the engine running, shift to PARK (P). Then
release all brakes.
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Manual
Transmission Automatic
Transmission
Key Lock
Cylinders
Chassis
Lubrication
Front Wheel Bearings
Differential,
Front and Rear
Axle
FLUIDLUBRICANT
Synchromesh Transmission
Fluid (GM Part No. 12345349
or equivalent).
DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Multi-Pu ose lubricant,
Superlube
% (GM Part
No. 12346241 or equivalent).
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI
# 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Wheel bearing lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI
# 2,
Category GC or GC-LB (GM Part
No. 105 1344
or equivalent).
Axle Lubricant (GM Part
No. 1052271) or
SAE 8OW-90
GL-5 Gear Lubricant.
USAGE
Transfer Case
Windshield
Washer Solvent
Transfer Case Shift Lever,
Propeller Shaft
Slip Splines and
Universal Joints
~ ~~~
Clutch Pushrod
to Clutch Fork
Joint
Constant
Velocity
Universal Joint
FLUIDLUBRICANT
DEXRON@-I11 Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
GM Optikleen@ Washer
Solvent (GM Part No. 10515 15)
or equivalent.
Chassis lubricant
(GM Part
No. 12377985 or,equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI ## 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Chassis lubricant (GM
Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI
# 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
Chassis lubricant (GM Part
No. 12377985 or equivalent) or
lubricant meeting requirements
of NLGI # 2, Category LB
or GC-LB.
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Accessory Power Outlets ........................ 2-63
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
Adding Sound Equipment
........................ 3-20
Add-on Equipment ............................. 4-44
AirBag
....................................... 1-20
Adding Equipment ............................ 1-25
How Does it Restrain .......................... 1-23
How it Works
................................ 1-22
Location
.................................... 1-22
Readiness Light
....................... . 1-21. 2-73
Servicing
................................... 1-25
What Makes it Intlate
.......................... 1-23
What
You See After it Inflates ................... 1-24
When Should
it Inflate ......................... 1-23
Aircleaner
.................................... 6-13
Air Conditioning
................................ 3-3
Refrigerants
................................. 6-64
Alignment and Balance, Tire ...................... 6-46
All-Wheel Drive
.......................... 2-23, 6-21
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-55
Antenna. Fixed
................................. 3-21
Appearancecare
............................... 6-49
Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light
......... 2-76, 4-7
Materials
.................................... 6-57 Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Ashtrays ...................................... 2-61
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-6
Automatic Overdrive
............................ 2-20
Automatic Transmission Check
...................................... 7-47
Fluid
....................................... 6-14
Operation
................................... 2-18
Park Mechanism Check
........................ 7-49
Shifting
..................................... 2-18
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-15
Armrest. Storage
............................... 2-56
Axle Front
....................................... 6-22
Rear
....................................... 6-20
Backglass Wipers.
Blade Replacement ............. 6-40
Battery ....................................... 6-32
ChargeLight
................................ 2-73
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement. Keyless Entry
..................... 2-7
Warnings
................................ 5-3. 5-5
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
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Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6- 19
Comfort Controls
................................ 3- 1
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-21
Control of
a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-57
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-50
Coolant .................................. 5-14. 6-23
Coolant Heater. Engine
.......................... 2- 17
Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-42
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- I
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Damage.
Finish ............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-46
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-80
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 8- IO. 8- 1 I
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-48
Door Locks
....................................... 2-4
Storage
..................................... 2-56
Drive. Automatic Transmission
.................... 2-20
Defrosting
..................................... 3-5 Drive Axle
Service
..............................
City ........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Freeway .................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4-14
Hill and Mountain Roads
....................... 4-35
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-39
Night
...................................... 4-28
Off-Road
................................... 4-15
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
Rainy Conditions
............................. 4-29
Snowy and Icy Conditions
...................... 4-37
Through Deep Standing Water
................... 4-31
WetRoads
.................................. 4-29
Winter
...................................... 4-37
With
a Trailer ................................ 4-50
Driving On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ........... 4-52
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Easy Entry Seat
................................ 1-7
Electrical Equipment, Adding
................ 3-20. 6-58
Electrical System
............................... 6-58
Endgate
....................................... 2-9
Emergency Release
........................... 2-11
Manual Release .............................. 2-10
Remote Release
.............................. 2-11
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Coolant Heater
............................... 2- 17
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-46
Coolant Temperature Gage
..................... 3-76
Exhaust ..................................... 2-34
FanNoise
................................... 5-22
Identification ................................ 6-58
Oil Level Check .............................. 7-46
Running While Parked ......................... 2-35
Specifications ................................ 6-63
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Starting
..................................... 2-15
Engineoil
..................................... 6-9
Adding ..................................... 6-10
Additives ................................... 6- 12
Checking .................................... 6-9
Kind to Use ................................. 6-10
Pressure Gage ................................ 2-79
Used
....................................... 6-13
Whentochange .............................. 6-12
Exhaust.Engine
................................ 2-34
Express-Down Window .......................... 3-36
Exterior Metal Parts. Protecting
.................... 6-55
Fabric Cleaning
............................... 6-50
Fifth Gear
. Manual Transmission ................... 2-21
FillingYourTank ................................ 6-5
Fi 1 ter
Air
........................................ 6-13
Remote Oil .................................. 6- 12
Finish Care .................................... 6-54
Finish Damage
................................. 6-56
First Gear
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-21
Flashers
. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flat Tire . Changing ............................. 5-23
Fluids and Lubricants ....................... 6-64. 7-52
FogLampSwitch ............................... 2-47
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Fourth Gear, Manual Transmission ................. 2-21
Four-wheel Drive ......................... 2-23, 6-21
French Language Manual 11
FrontAxle .................................... 6-22
.. ...........................
Front ivlap Lamps ............................... 2-48
Front Reading Lamps .................. 2-47. 2-5 1.6-38
Front Storage Area
.............................. 2-56
Front
Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement
........... 6-36
FrontTowing
.................................. 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement .......... 6-36
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-5
Foreign Countries
.............................. 6-4
Gage ....................................... 2-81
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-59
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-76
Engine Oil Pressure ........................... 2-79
Fuel
....................................... 2-81
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Mirrors ....................................... 2-49
Convex Outside .............................. 2-50
Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-49
Outside ..................................... 2-49
Visor Vanity ................................. 2-62
Model Reference ................................. vi
Mountain Roads ................................ 4-35
Multifunction Lever ............................. 2-38
Net. Convenience .............................. 2-57
Neutral
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2- 19
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-22
New Vehicle “Break-In” ......................... 2- 13
Nightvision ................................... 4-28
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............. 6-63
Odometer .................................... 2-68
Off-Road Driving .............................. 4-15
Off-Road Recovery ............................. 4- 1 1
0il.Engine ..................................... 6-9
Opener . Garage Door ............................ 2-51
Ordering Owner and Smite Publications ....... 8- 1 I. 8- 12
Outside Mirror
Manual Adjust ............................... 2-49
Power Remote Control ......................... 2-49
Convex ..................................... 2-50
Overdrive . Automatic Transmission ................ 2-20
Overhead Console .............................. 2-50
Overheating Engine ............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-46
Owner Publications ........................ 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-56
Park
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-18
Shifting Into ................................. 2-30
Shifting Out of ............................... 2-33
AtNight .................................... 2-12
Brake ...................................... 2-29
Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-49
Lots ....................................... 2-12
On Hills with a Trailer ......................... 4-52
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-34
Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission .............. 2-33
Passing ....................................... 4-12
Payload ....................................... 4-44
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-50
Power
Accessory Outlets
............................ 2-63
DoorLocks ................................... 2-5
Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-49
Steering ..................................... 4-9
Steering Fluid ................................ 6-26
Windows ................................... 2-36
Powerseat ..................................... 1-3
Lumbar Controls .............................. 1-4
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Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
.............. 8- 1 I. 8- 12
Radiator. Adding Coolant ....................... 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-26
Radio Reception
................................ 3- I9
Radios AM-FM Stereo
............................... 3-6
Cassette Care
........................... 3-20? 7-46
Cassette Tape Player
...................... 3-8. 3- 10
Compact Disc Player .......................... 3- 13
Theft-Deterrent Feature. CD Player .............. 3- 17
Rain. Driving .................................. 4-29
Rear Axle
....................................... 6-20
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-3 1
Seat Passengers .............................. 1-28
Seats
........................................ 1-7
Towing
..................................... 5-11
Window Defogger ............................. 3-5
Window WasheriWi per ........................ 2-41
RearSeats
...................................... 1-7
Rearview Mirror ................................ - 3 -49
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
.......... 6-64.7-52
Recovery
Hooks ................................ 5-37
Recovery Tank
. Coolant .......................... 5- I6
Recreational Vehicle Towing ...................... 4-41 Replacement
Bulbs ...................................... 6-62
Parts
....................................... 6-63
Wheel
...................................... 6-46
Reporting Safety Defects
.................... 8- 10. 8-11
Restraints Check
...................................... 7-47
Checking
................................... 1-47
Child ....................................... 1-37
Head
........................................ 1-6
Replacing Parts After
a Crash ................... 1-48
Automatic Transmission ....................... 2-19
Manual Transmission
.......................... 2-22
Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-36
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Canadian .................................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-37
Rotation . Tires ................................. 6-42
Safety Belts
................................... 1-8
Care ....................................... 6-52
Center Front Passenger Position ................. 1-26
Children
............................... 1-35 . 1-44
Driver Position ............................... 1-13
Extender .................................... 1-47
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-13
Lap Belt ............................... 1-27 . 1-33
Reverse
Adults
...................................... 1-13
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-34
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Questions and Answers ........................ 1 . I2
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-3 1
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-28
Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-48
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-26
Use During Pregnancy ......................... 1-26
WhyThey Work ............................... 1-9
Safety Defects. Reporting ................... 8- 10. 8- I 1
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... III
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Seatback
Latches
...................................... 1-6
Reclining Front ............................... 1-4
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ 1-1
Second Gear
Automatic Transmission
....................... 2-20
Manual Transmission .......................... 2-2 1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .............. 8- 1 1. 8. 12
Service Engine Soon Light ....................... 2-77
Service Parts Identification Label .................. 6-58
Service Work. Doing Your Own .................... 6-2
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........... 1-25
Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-55
Shift Light ............................... 2.22. 2.80
Shifting
.................................. 2-1 8. 2.21
Into Park ............................ ....... 2-30
OutofPark .................................. 2-33
Safety Chains .................................. 4-49
...
SignalingTurns ................................ 2-39
Skidding ...................................... 4-13
Specifications and Capacities ................. 6.63. 6.64
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Speedometer ................................... 2-71
Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-51
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-48
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-15
Steam ........................................ 5-12
Steering
In Emergencies
............................... 4-10
Power ....................................... 4-9
Steering Column Park Lock Check ................. 7-49
Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................. 2-38
Storage Compartments ........................... 2-50
Storage. Vehicle ................................ 6-33
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-32
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow .................. 5-36
SunVisors .................................... 2-62
Sunglasses Storage .............................. 2-56
Sunroof ....................................... 2-63
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint .................. 1-20
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-71
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-37
TapePlayerCare ............................... 3-20
Temperature and Compass Display ................. 2-53
SIR .......................................... 1-20
.. . 9-9