2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER Owners Manual

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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-20
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-52
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-36
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-92
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-21
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)............................3-65, 3-76, 3-89
After Off-Road Driving.....................................4-27
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-35
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-47
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-54
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-56
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-53
What Will You See After an Air
Bag Inates?...........................................1-54
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-52
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-50
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
AM .............................................................3-114
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-116
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-116
Anti-lock Brake System..................................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-39Appearance Care............................................5-83
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-86
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-89
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-84
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-86
Finish Damage............................................5-89
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-89
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Approaching a Hill..........................................4-20
Ashtrays........................................................3-20
Audio Output................................................3-102
Audio System(s).............................................3-61
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-113
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-114
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-115
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-115
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-116
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-116
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-99
Audio Systems
Radio Personalization.................................3-112
Audio System(s)
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-72
Radio with CD............................................3-62
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-86
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-111
Setting the Time..........................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-112
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-114
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-116
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transfer Case..................................2-25
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-22
B
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement.................5-51
Backing Up....................................................4-60
Battery..........................................................5-40
BATTERY NOT CHARGING.............................3-58
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-34
Before You Drive...........................................3-100
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-16
Brake
Parking......................................................2-28
System Warning Light..................................3-38
Brake Adjustment............................................5-39
Brake Fluid....................................................5-37
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-21
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-39
Brake Wear...................................................5-39
Brakes..........................................................5-37Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-49
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-48
Buying New Tires...........................................5-63
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-104
Carbon Monoxide...................4-37, 4-53, 2-13, 2-32
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-114
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-115
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-115
Cargo Cover..................................................2-48
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-49
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-82
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-83
CD Messages................................3-72, 3-85, 3-98
Chains, Tires..................................................5-67
Charging System Light....................................3-36
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Gages Warning Light...................................3-46
CHECK WASHER FLUID.................................3-59
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-38
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-15
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-89
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Seat Position...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-44
Top Strap...................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-35
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-116
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-84
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-86
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-88
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-87
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-84
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-86
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-85
Cleaning Leather............................................5-85
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-85
Cleaning the Video Screen.............................3-110
Cleaning the Windshield, Backglass and
Wiper Blades..............................................5-88
Cleaning Tires................................................5-88
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-85
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-31
Dual..........................................................3-21
Dual Automatic............................................3-24
Rear..........................................................3-28
Compass Calibration.......................................2-34
Compass Operation.........................................2-34
Compass Variance..........................................2-34
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-48
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Heater, Engine............................................2-21
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cruise Control Light........................................3-45
CURB VIEW ACTIVATED.................................3-60
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 (DRL).........................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-22, 3-27Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Dinghy Towing................................................4-45
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-46
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-19
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
DRIVER DOOR AJAR.....................................3-59
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-48
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-49
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-57
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-28
City...........................................................4-32
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-36
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-29
Winter........................................................4-37
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-24
Driving Downhill..............................................4-23
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-26
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Driving in Water..............................................4-26
Driving On Grades..........................................4-60
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-19
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-38
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-31
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-31
Driving Uphill..................................................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-59
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-24
Dual Climate Control System............................3-21
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-100
DVD Distortion..............................................3-110
DVD Messages.............................................3-110
DVD Player..................................................3-103
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamps.................................................5-92
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-92
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate............2-13
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-42Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-40
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-44
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-21
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-45
Starting......................................................2-20
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-93
ENGINE COOLANT HOT/ENGINE
OVERHEATED............................................3-58
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-18
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Environmental Concerns..................................4-17
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-42
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Express Down Window....................................2-15
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).........................3-65, 3-76, 3-89
Finding a Station............................3-63, 3-74, 3-88
Finish Care....................................................5-87
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-116
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-67
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-68
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
FM Stereo....................................................3-114
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Following Distance..........................................4-59
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-24, 5-46
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Front Storage Area.........................................2-44
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-47
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuel Information..............................................3-50
FUEL LEVEL LOW.........................................3-59
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-92
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-46
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-47
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Speedometer..............................................3-34
Tachometer.................................................3-34
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-39
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-47
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-41
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Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-17
Glove Box.....................................................2-42
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-9
Headlamp Washer..........................................3-11
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Headphones.................................................3-100
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-35
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-36
Hitches..........................................................4-57
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-39
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-39
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-30How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid............................................5-23
How to Check Lubricant...................................5-46
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-35
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydroplaning..................................................4-31
I
ICE POSSIBLE..............................................3-59
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-41
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-41
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-40
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-42
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-54
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-22
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-40
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-12
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-30
LEFT REAR DOOR AJAR................................3-60
Liftgate Rack System
Table.........................................................2-48
Liftgate Release..............................................2-13
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-39
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Change Engine Oil......................................3-44
Charging System.........................................3-36
Check Gages Warning.................................3-46
Cruise Control.............................................3-45
Gate Ajar...................................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Reduced Engine Power................................3-45
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-35
Security.....................................................3-44
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-46
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror...............................2-15
Listening to a DVD.................................3-86, 3-99
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-47
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-16
Locking Rear Axle...........................................4-10
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-12
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
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