2003 CHEVROLET BLAZER tow

Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-7
Convenience Net............................................2-57
Convenience System, Rear..............................2-59
Coolant.........................................................3-29
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cooling.........................................................3-18
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-8
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information........................ 7-8
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-12
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-19
Dinghy Towing................................................4-46
Directing the Air¯ow........................................3-17
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles)...........4-50
Dolly Towing (Vehicles with Automatic
Transfer Case)............................................4-48
Dolly Towing (Vehicles with Electronic
Transfer Case)............................................4-48
Dome Lamps.................................................3-15
Door............................................................... 2-7
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................2-53
Driver............................................................1-15
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-24
Driving Downhill..............................................4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-26
Driving in Water..............................................4-27
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Light (cont.)
Gate Ajar...................................................3-35
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-34
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-34
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-35
Up-Shift.....................................................3-27
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-52
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-10
Locks............................................................. 2-7
Door........................................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-10
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Long Trip/Highway De®nition.............................. 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals............................... 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-18
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-36
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-56
Lumbar........................................................... 1-4
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-4M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-92
Maintenance Schedule.....................................6-26
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-26
At Least Once a Month................................6-26
At Least Once a Year..................................6-28
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-27
Brake System Inspection..............................6-32
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-31
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-31
Fuel System Inspection................................6-31
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-26
Part C - Periodic MaintenanceInspections......6-31
Part D - Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants.........................................6-33
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-35
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-31
Throttle System Inspection............................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel
Drive) Inspection......................................6-32
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-64
Making Turns.................................................4-61
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission Check.............................6-28
Manual Transmission.......................................2-21
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-27
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-61
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) ± Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirrors..........................................................2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-41
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-41
Outside Automatic Dimming Mirror.................2-43
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-43
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-43
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-42
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-42
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-92
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Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Odometer......................................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil ................................................................5-11
Engine.......................................................5-11
Pressure Gage............................................3-33
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside.........................................................2-43
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-43
Convex Mirror.............................................2-43
Heated Mirrors............................................2-43
Manual Mirror.............................................2-42
Power Mirrors.............................................2-42
Overhead Console..........................................2-48
Overseas ± Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-12
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Radios (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-68
Understanding Reception..............................3-69
RDS Messages..............................3-44, 3-52, 3-62
Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-29
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-24
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-24
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-19
Rear Window.................................................2-13
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-41
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-41
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-45
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Rear Glass Release............................2-15
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-67
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-63
Removing the Wheel Cover..............................5-66
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-52
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..............................................1-59
Reporting Safety Defects.................................7-10
Canadian Government..................................7-10Reporting Safety Defects (cont.)
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
žButton.......2-47
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-48
Restraint System Check...................................6-27
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-59
Restraint Systems...........................................1-58
Checking....................................................1-58
Replacing Parts...........................................1-59
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-22
Roadside......................................................... 7-6
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-43
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-39
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Safety Belt.....................................................3-25
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts...................................................5-78
Care of......................................................5-78
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-22
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-27
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
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Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-25
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-28
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-21
Starting Your V6 Engine..................................2-21
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-31
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering........................................................4-10
Storage Areas................................................2-57
Convenience Net.........................................2-57
Front Storage Area......................................2-55
Glove Box..................................................2-48
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-56
Overhead Console.......................................2-48
Rear Convenience System............................2-59
Storage.........................................................2-56
Garment Hooks...........................................2-56
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-72
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-52
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-13
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Tailgate Release.............................................2-14
Tailgate-Mounted Spare...................................2-16Taillamps.......................................................5-51
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-51
Testing the Alarm............................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
ž...................................................2-18
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-32
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-4
Time Delay....................................................2-41
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-26
Tires.............................................................5-54
Buying New Tires........................................5-58
Chains.......................................................5-62
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-63
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-75
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-62
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-55
Inspection and Rotation................................5-56
Spare Tire..................................................5-76
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-59
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-60
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-60
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-57
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-22
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
Top Strap......................................................1-42
Torque Lock...................................................2-37
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-59
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-35
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Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-26
Towing..........................................................4-45
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-45
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-54
Your Vehicle...............................................4-45
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-60
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-65
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive)
Inspection...................................................6-32
Transfer Case................................................5-45
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-23
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-27
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transmission..................................................5-17
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-17
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-20
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-27
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-17
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-5
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-62
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Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-30
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-69Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-59
United States ± Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Up-Shift Light.................................................2-28
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-61
Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-47
Using RDS....................................3-43, 3-51, 3-60
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-66
Using the Recovery Hooks...............................4-43
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Vehicle Identi®cation........................................5-83
Number (VIN).............................................5-83
Service Parts Identi®cation Label...................5-84
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-61
Memory Seat..............................................2-61
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-40
Vehicle............................................................ 4-7
Control........................................................ 4-7
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Design......................................................... 4-3
Loading......................................................4-52
Parking Your...............................................2-38
Symbols......................................................... iv
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-27
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