2004 CHEVROLET BLAZER warning

Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together
if the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your
vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality
GM brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system — for example, when your brake linings wear
down and you need new ones put in — be sure you get
new approved GM replacement parts. If you do not,
your brakes may no longer work properly. For example,
if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for
your vehicle, the balance between your front and rear
brakes can change — for the worse. The braking
performance you have come to expect can change in
many other ways if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts.
Battery
Your new vehicle comes with a maintenance free
ACDelco®battery. When it is time for a new battery,
get one that has the replacement number shown on the
original battery’s label. We recommend an ACDelco
®
battery. SeeEngine Compartment Overview on
page 5-12for battery location.Warning:Battery posts, terminals and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
Vehicle Storage
If you are not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, remove the black, negative (−) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
{CAUTION:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
are not careful. SeeJump Starting on page 5-43
for tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your
vehicle for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, seeTheft-Deterrent
Feature (Non-RDS Radios) on page 3-72or
Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios) on page 3-72.
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Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specied government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature – A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat
and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under
controlled conditions on a specied indoor laboratory test
wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the
material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which
all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109. Grades B and A
represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory
test wheel than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly inated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underination, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced
carefully at the factory to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
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Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your
hazard warning ashers.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over or fall on you
or other people. You and they could be badly
injured or even killed. Find a level place to
change your tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake rmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart
while the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in
the vehicle.
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CAUTION: (Continued)
To be even more certain the vehicle won’t
move, you should put blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from the one
being changed. That would be the tire, on the
other side, at the opposite end of the vehicle.
The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
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Spare Tire
Your vehicle, when new, had a fully inated spare tire. A
spare tire, whether compact–size or full–size, may lose
air over time, so check its ination pressure regularly.
SeeInation - Tire Pressure on page 5-67andLoading
Your Vehicle on page 4-54for information regarding
proper tire ination and loading your vehicle. For
instruction on how to remove, install or store a spare tire,
seeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-76.
After installing the spare tire on your vehicle, you should
stop as soon as possible and make sure the spare is
correctly inated. Have the damaged or at road tire
repaired or replaced as soon as you can and installed
back onto your vehicle. This way, a spare tire will be
available in case you need it again.
Don’t mix tires and wheels of different sizes, because
they won’t t. Keep your spare tire and its wheel
together.
If your vehicle has the Xtreme™ Sport Appearance
Package (RPO V4A), the spare tire is smaller than your
vehicle’s original road tires, so don’t include the spare
in the tire rotation.
Appearance Care
Remember, cleaning products can be hazardous. Some
are toxic. Others can burst into ames if you strike a
match or get them on a hot part of the vehicle. Some are
dangerous if you breathe their fumes in a closed space.
When you use anything from a container to clean your
vehicle, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s warnings
and instructions. And always open your doors or windows
when you are cleaning the inside.
Never use these to clean your vehicle:
Gasoline
Benzene
Naphtha
Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Lacquer Thinner
Nail Polish Remover
They can all be hazardous — some more than
others — and they can all damage your vehicle, too.
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A
About Driving Your Vehicle................................. 0-2
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-58
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Add-On Equipment..........................................4-60
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)....................3-40, 3-43, 3-52, 3-63
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-30
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-25
Air Bag System..............................................1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Air
Bag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-58
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-58
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-56
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?.....1-56
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-55
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-54
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
AM ...............................................................3-72
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-38
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-74
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-8Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-29
Appearance Care............................................5-89
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-92
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-95
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-90
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-92
Finish Damage............................................5-95
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-17
Assist Handles...............................................2-57
Audio System(s).............................................3-37
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-38
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player................3-72
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-74
Care of Your CDs........................................3-74
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-74
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-49
Radio with CD............................................3-41
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-60
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-38
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-37
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-72
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-72
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-13
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Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-31
Automatic Transmission...................................2-20
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-23
Automatic Transmission Check..........................6-27
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-29
B
Backing Up....................................................4-68
Battery..........................................................5-42
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-16
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-37
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-15
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-28
Brake
Parking......................................................2-35
System Inspection.......................................6-32
System Warning Light..................................3-28
Brake Adjustment............................................5-41
Brake Fluid....................................................5-39
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-41
Brake Wear...................................................5-41
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies...................................4-10
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps.................................................5-50
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-54
Taillamps....................................................5-54
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-53
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities....................................................5-104
Capacities and Specications..........................5-103
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-40, 4-40, 4-60
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-72
Your CD Player...........................................3-74
Your CDs ...................................................3-74
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-59
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-57
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-26
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-57
CD Messages................................3-49, 3-60, 3-71
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-21
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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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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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