1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER tow

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no
steam, the problem may not be too serious. Sometimes
the engine can get a little too hot when you:
Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high-speed driving.
Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer. See “Driving on Grades” in the Index.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam,
try
this for a minute or so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan
speed and open the window
as necessary.
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to NEUTRAL (N);
otherwise, shift to the highest gear while
driving
-- AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (@) or
DRIVE (D) for automatic transmissions. If
you
no longer have the overheat warning, you
can drive. Just
to be safe, drive slower for about
10 minutes. If the warning doesn’t come back on,
you can drive normally.
If
the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your
vehicle right away.
If there’s
still no sign of steam, push the accelerator until
the engine speed
is about twice as fast as normal idle
speed. Bring the engine speed back to normal idle speed
after two or three minutes. Now
see if the warning stops.
But then, if you still have the warning,
turn ofthe
engine and get everyone out of the vehicle until it
cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but
to get service
help right away.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Engine Fan Noise
This vehicle has a clutched engine cooling fan. When
the clutch
is engaged, the fan spins faster to provide
more air
to cool the engine. In most everyday driving
conditions, the clutch
is not engaged. This improves
fuel economy and reduces fan noise. Under heavy
vehicle loading, trailer towing and/or high outside
temperatures. the fan speed increases when the clutch
engages.
So you may hear an increase in fan noise. This
is normal and should
not be mistaken as the
transmission slipping or making extra shifts.
It is merely
the cooling system functioning properly. The
fa11 will
slow down when additional cooling is not required and
the clutch disengages.
You may also hear this fan noise when you start the
engine.
It will go away as the fan clutch disengages.
If a Tire Goes Flat
It's unusual for a tire to "blow out" while you're driving.
especially
if you maintain your tires properly. If air goes
out of a tire, it's much Inore likely to leak out slowly.
But if you should ever have ;I "blowout." here are a few
tips about what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails. the flat tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly.
Steer
to maintain lane position. and then gently brake to
a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout. particularly on a curve. acts much like a
skid and may require the same correction you'd use in a
skid. In any rear blowout. remove your foot from the
xcelerator pedal. Get the \,chicle under control by
steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be
\.cry bunlpy and noisy. but you can still steer. Gently
brake
to a stop -- well off the road if possible.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The jacking equipment you'll need is stored along the
driver's rear wall.
In some cases. you may have to
remove the spare tire
in order to reach the jack. Your
vehicle is
also equipped with work gloves and a plastic
ground mat
to assist in the changing of a flat tire.
h
To remove your jack cover,
pull up on the latch at the
end
of the cover, near the
endgate and the latch
on the
top
of the cover. Remove
the wheel blocks, jack and
wheel wrench.
The following instructions explain
how to remove the
spare tire, depending on where it is mounted on
your vehicle.
[ NOTICE:
Never remove or restow a tire frodto a stowage
position under the vehicle while the vehicle
is
supported by a jack. Always tighten the tire fully
against the underside
of the vehicle when
restowing.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The optional hub cap removal
tool is stowed with
Position the hub cap
removal tool in the notch
and pull straight away from
the wheel
to avoid potential
damage
to the hub cap and
wheel surface.
Remove
the hub cap. If you have an aluminum or plastic
molded
hub cap, pry it off with the chisel end of your
wheel wrench.
Some
of the molded plastic hub caps have imitation
wheel
nuts molded into them. The wheel wrench won’t
fit these imitation nuts,
so don’t try to remove them with
the socket end of the wheel wrench.
If you have individual wheel nut caps that cover each
nut, they must be removed
in order to get to the wheel
nuts. Use the socket end
of the wheel wrench to remove
the wheel nut caps.
Your wheel
nut caps may attach your hub cap to the
wheel. Remove these wheel nut caps before you take off
the hub cap.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. Remove' any rust or dirt
from
the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces and
spare wheel.
A CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it
is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after
a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When
you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use
a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if
you need to, to get all the rust or
dirt off.
I A CAUTION:
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Never use oil or grease on studs or nuts. If you
do, the nuts might come loose. Your wheel could
fall off, causing a serious accident.
7. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface.
8. Put the nuts on by
hand. Make sure the
cone-shaped end is
toward the wheel.
Tighten each nut by
hand until the wheel is
held against the hub.
If a nut can't be turned
by hand. use the
wheel wrench and see
your dealer as
soon
as possible.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I NOTICE: I
Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your
vehicle as well as the tires. If you spin the wheels
too fast while shifting your transmission back
and forth,
you can destroy your transmission.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains”
in the Index.
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
clear
the area around your front wheels. Then shift back
and forth between
REVERSE (R) and a forward gear
(or with a manual transmission, between FIRST ( 1) or
SECOND (2) and REVERSE(R)), spinning the wheels
as little as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while
you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when the transmission is
in gear. If that doesn’t get you
out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out.
Or, you can use your recovery hooks if your vehicle has
them. If you do need to be towed out, see ”Towing
Your Vehicle”
in the Index.
Using the Recovery Hooks
P
Your vehicle may be equipped with recovery hooks.
The recovery
hooks are provided at the front of your
vehicle. You may need to use them
if you’re stuck
off-road and need
to be pulled to some place where you
can continue driving.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I A CAUTION:
The recovery hooks, when used, are under a lot of
force. Always pull the vehicle straight out. Never
pull on the hooks at a sideways angle. The hooks
could break
off and you or others could be
injured from the chain or cable snapping back.
NOTICE: I
Never use the recovery hooks to tow the vehicle.
Your vehicle could be damaged and it
would not
be covered
by warranty.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on
properly. Then lift the hood to relieve pressure on the
hood prop.
Remove
the hood prop from the slot in the hood and
return the prop
to its retainer.
Checking Engine Oil
Pull out the dipstick and clean it with a paper towel or
cloth,
then push it back in all the way. Remove it again,
keeping the tip down, and check the level.
Then just pull the hood down firmly
to close. It will
latch when dropped from
10 to12 inches (25 to 30 cm)
without pressing on the hood.
Engine Oil
It’s a good idea to check your engine oil every time you
get fuel. In order to get an accurate reading, the oil must
be warm and the vehicle must be on level ground.
The oil dipstick
is a
yellow ring.
Turn off the engine and give
the oil a few minutes to
drain back into
the oil pan.
If
you don’t, the oil dipstick
might
not show the
actual level.
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