2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER engine coolant

Part D: Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number or specication may be obtained from your
dealer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-13.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only
DEX-COOL
®Coolant. SeeEngine
Coolant on page 5-24.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
Washer SolventGM Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic
Clutch SystemHydraulic Clutch Fluid (GM Part No.
U.S. 12345347, in Canada
10953517) or equivalent DOT-3
brake uid.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242) or lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category
LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemGM Power Steering Fluid (GM Part
No. U.S. 89021184, in Canada
89021186).
Manual
TransmissionSynchromesh Transmission Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345349, in
Canada 10953465).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-III Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant (GM Part No.
U.S. 12377985, in Canada
88901242) or lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2, Category
LB or GC-LB.
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Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-26
Center Seat Positions, Child Restraints..............1-51
Certication/Tire Label.....................................4-58
Chains, Tires..................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-26
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Gages Warning Light...................................3-35
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Center Seat Positions..................................1-51
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-37
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System).....................1-44
Older Children.............................................1-31
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-48
Top Strap...................................................1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-43
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-90
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-93
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-90
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-91
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-91
Cleaning Leather............................................5-91
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-43
Cleaning the Photocells...................................2-43
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-91
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades..............................................5-94
Cleaning Tires................................................5-94
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-90
Cleaning Wood Panels....................................5-91
Climate Control System...................................3-17
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-23
Column Shift Lever.........................................2-36
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-88
Console Shift Lever.........................................2-37
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-7
Convenience Net............................................2-59
Convenience System, Rear..............................2-60
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Heater, Engine............................................2-22
Cooling.........................................................3-18
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-9
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
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................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-3
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-19
Dinghy Towing................................................4-47Directing the Airow........................................3-18
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles)...........4-52
Dolly Towing (Vehicles with Automatic
Transfer Case)............................................4-49
Dolly Towing (Vehicles with Electronic
Transfer Case)............................................4-50
Dome Lamps.................................................3-16
Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13
Driver Behavior................................................ 4-2
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................2-54
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-30
City...........................................................4-35
Defensive..................................................... 4-3
Drunken....................................................... 4-4
Environment................................................. 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-36
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-38
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-32
Winter........................................................4-40
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-26
Driving Downhill..............................................4-24
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-28
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Driving in Water..............................................4-29
Driving On Grades..........................................4-69
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-19
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-41
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-34
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-34
Driving Uphill..................................................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-67
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-98
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Headlamps.................................................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Electronic Transfer Case..................................2-29
Emergency Release for Opening Tailgate...........2-15
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-32
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-29
Cooling System Inspection............................6-31Engine (cont.)
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-36
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-40
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-20
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-101
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-26
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-26
Engine Specications...................................5-103
Engine Speed Control.....................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-48
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express Down Window....................................2-12
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finding a Program Type (PTY)
Station.......................................3-44, 3-53, 3-64
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Finding a Station....................3-39, 3-42, 3-50, 3-61
Finish Care....................................................5-93
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Five-Speed....................................................2-26
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-74
Flash-to-Pass Feature....................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Manual Transmission....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM ...............................................................3-72
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Following Distance..........................................4-67
Footnotes................................................6-7, 6-18
Four Door Models...........................1-26, 1-28, 1-51
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-28, 5-48
Front Axle......................................................5-49
Front Map Lamps...........................................3-16
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-16
Front Storage Area.........................................2-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6Fuel (cont.)
Gage.........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-36
System Inspection.......................................6-31
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-35
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Oil Pressure...............................................3-33
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-26
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-44
Garment Hooks..............................................2-57
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-35
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-48
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-17
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Glove Box.....................................................2-49
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-52
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-53
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heating.........................................................3-18
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-38
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
Hitches..........................................................4-65
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-44
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-46
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-31
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-33How to Add Fluid....................................5-22, 5-23
How to Check................................5-20, 5-22, 5-68
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-24
How to Check Lubricant..........................5-47, 5-49
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
Hydraulic Clutch System Check........................6-27
Hydroplaning..................................................4-34
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-31
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-32
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-42
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-44
If You Decide To Pull A Trailer..........................4-61
Ignition Positions.............................................2-19
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-29
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-32
Engine Cooling System................................6-31
Exhaust System..........................................6-31
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Storage Areas (cont.)
Front Storage Area......................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-49
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-57
Overhead Console.......................................2-49
Rear Convenience System............................2-60
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-59
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-85
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-44
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-53
Sunroof.........................................................2-62
Swing-Out Windows........................................2-13
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Tailgate Release.............................................2-14
Tailgate-Mounted Spare...................................2-16
Taillamps.......................................................5-54
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-52
Testing the Alarm............................................2-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-32
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Time Delay....................................................2-43Tire Ination Check.........................................6-26
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-58
Tire Size.......................................................5-63
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-64
Tires.............................................................5-57
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-88
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inspection and Rotation................................5-68
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-72
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-70
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-22
Top Strap......................................................1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
Torque Lock...................................................2-38
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-65
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-26
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-35
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-46
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-60
Your Vehicle...............................................4-46
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-66
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