Here are some things you can check before a trip:
Windshield Washer Fluid:Is the reservoir full? Are
all windows clean inside and outside?
Wiper Blades:Are they in good shape?
Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids:Have you checked
all levels?
Lamps:Are they all working? Are the lenses clean?
Tires:They are vitally important to a safe,
trouble-free trip. Is the tread good enough for
long-distance driving? Are the tires all in ated to the
recommended pressure?
Weather Forecasts:What is the weather outlook
along your route? Should you delay your trip a
short time to avoid a major storm system?
Maps:Do you have up-to-date maps?
Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as “highway
hypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel?
Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or
whatever.
There is something about an easy stretch of road with
the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the
road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the
wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Do
not let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can
leave the road inless than a second,and you could
crash and be injured.
What can you do about highway hypnosis? First, be
aware that it can happen.
Then here are some tips:
Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a
comfortably cool interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road ahead and
to the sides. Check your mirrors and your
instruments frequently.
If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest,
service or parking area and take a nap, get some
exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsiness
on the highway as an emergency.
4-35
Service............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle..............................................5-4
Fuel................................................................5-4
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Speci cations....................................5-5
California Fuel...............................................5-5
Additives.......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-6
Filling Your Tank............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-15
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-20
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-21
Engine Coolant.............................................5-23
Radiator Pressure Cap..................................5-25
Engine Overheating.......................................5-26
Cooling System............................................5-28
Engine Fan Noise.........................................5-34
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-35Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-36
Brakes........................................................5-37
Battery........................................................5-40
Jump Starting...............................................5-41
Rear Axle.......................................................5-46
Four-Wheel Drive............................................5-46
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-48
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps...................5-48
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-49
Tires..............................................................5-52
In ation - Tire Pressure.................................5-60
Tire Inspection and Rotation...........................5-61
When It Is Time for New Tires.......................5-62
Buying New Tires.........................................5-63
Uniform Tire Quality Grading..........................5-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance..................5-65
Wheel Replacement......................................5-65
Tire Chains..................................................5-67
If a Tire Goes Flat........................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire.....................................5-68
Spare Tire...................................................5-83
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1
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 Speci cations..........................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
2
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
3
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 Speci cations.................................. 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
Speci cations............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-47
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-41
6
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
11
When to Check Lubricant.................................5-46
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-35
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill.........................................4-62
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-35
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Window Lockout.............................................2-15
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-36
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-49Windshield Wiper (cont.)
Fuses........................................................5-92
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-37
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-116
XM™ Satellite Radio
Service............................3-62, 3-73, 3-87, 3-114
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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