2004 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER ECU

Roadside Assistance Program
Security While You Travel
1-800-CHEV-USA (243-8872)
As the proud owner of a new Chevrolet vehicle, you are
automatically enrolled in the Chevrolet Roadside
Assistance program. This value-added service is
intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive
in the city or travel the open road. Chevrolet’s Roadside
Assistance toll-free number is staffed by courteous
and capable Roadside Assistance Representatives who
are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We will provide the following services during the
Bumper-to-Bumper warranty period, at no expense
to you:
Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel
($5 maximum) for the customer to get to the
nearest service station.
Lock-out Service (identication required):
Replacement keys or locksmith service will
be covered at no charge if you are unable to gain
entry into your vehicle. Delivery of the replacement
key will be covered within 10 miles.
Emergency Tow:Tow to the nearest dealership for
warranty service or in the event of a
vehicle-disabling accident. Assistance when the
vehicle is mired in sand, mud or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire will be
covered at no charge. (The customer is responsible
for the repair or replacement of the tire if not
covered by a warrantable failure.)
Jump Start:No-start occurrences which require a
battery jump start will be covered at no charge.
Dealer Locator Service
In many instances, mechanical failures are covered
under Chevrolet’s Bumper-to-Bumper warranty.
However, when other services are utilized, our Roadside
Assistance Representatives will explain any payment
obligations you might incur.
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please
provide the following to the Roadside Assistance
Representative:
Your name, home address, and home telephone
number
Telephone number of your location
Location of the vehicle
Model, year, color, and license plate number
Mileage, Vehicle Identication Number and delivery
date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
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While we hope you never have the occasion to use our
service, it is added security while traveling for you
and your family. Remember, we are only a phone call
away. Chevrolet Roadside Assistance:
1-800-CHEV-USA (1-800-234-8872), text telephone
(TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438.
Chevrolet reserves the right to limit services or
reimbursement to an owner or driver when, in
Chevrolet’s judgement, the claims become excessive in
frequency or type of occurrence.
Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the
coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Chevrolet reserves the right to make any changes or
discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notication.
Canadian Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
roadside assistance program accessible from anywhere
in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the
Warranty and Owner Assistance Information book.
Courtesy Transportation
Chevrolet has always exemplied quality and value in
its offering of motor vehicles. To enhance your
ownership experience, we and our participating dealers
are proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer
support program for new vehicles.
The Courtesy Transportation program is offered to retail
purchase/lease customers in conjunction with the
Bumper-to-Bumper coverage provided by the New
Vehicle Limited Warranty. Several transportation options
are available when warranty repairs are required.
This will reduce your inconvenience during warranty
repairs.
Plan Ahead When Possible
When your vehicle requires warranty service, you
should contact your dealer and request an appointment.
By scheduling a service appointment and advising
your service consultant of your transportation needs,
your dealer can help minimize your inconvenience.
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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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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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Power Steering...............................................4-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Programmable Locking Feature.........................2-10
Programmable Unlocking Feature......................2-11
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-39
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-62, 3-72, 3-86
Radio Messages.....................................3-67, 3-78
Radios..........................................................3-61
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
Navigation/Radio System..............................3-99
Radio Personalization.................................3-112
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-72
Radio with CD............................................3-62
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-86
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-111
Setting the Time..........................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-112
Understanding Reception............................3-114Rainsense™ Wipers........................................3-10
RDS Messages..............................3-66, 3-77, 3-91
Reading Lamps..............................................3-19
REAR ACCESS OPEN....................................3-59
Rear Axle......................................................5-46
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Climate Control System............................3-28
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-45
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-47
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-111
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-100
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-6
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-21
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rear Seats (TrailBlazer EXT)............................. 1-7
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-45
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..............................5-99
Rear Window Defogger............................3-23, 3-27
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-44
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-45
Remote Control.............................................3-105
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
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Seats (cont.)
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position....................................1-44
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-40
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-44
Security Light.................................................3-44
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Select...........................................................3-57
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-46
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
SERVICE AIR BAG.........................................3-58
SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM.............................3-58
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-40
Service Manuals.............................................7-11
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......3-66, 3-77, 3-91
Setting Preset Stations....................3-64, 3-75, 3-88
Setting the Time.............................................3-61
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-64, 3-75, 3-89
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-31
Skidding........................................................4-14
Snow Plow....................................................4-52
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-31
Spare Tire.....................................................5-83
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-84
Specications, Capacities...............................5-104
Speedometer..................................................3-34
Stalling on an Incline.......................................4-25
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-113
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-101
Storage Areas
Convenience Net.........................................2-48
Front Storage Area......................................2-44
Glove Box..................................................2-42
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-44
Overhead Console.......................................2-43
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-47
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-45
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-80
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-42
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
Sunglasses Storage Compartment.....................2-43
Sunroof.........................................................2-50
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