2005 CHEVROLET BLAZER child restraint

To increase the space in the convenience system, do
the following:
1. Pull up on the individual partitions (C) to remove
them. Storage for the partitions is located in area (E).
2. Fold the collapsible dividers (A) by pulling upward
and folding the dividers toward each other.
To reinstall or rearrange the partitions, push down
gently on the partitions making sure both sides t into
the appropriate slots of the collapsible dividers (A).
Located on the top of each collapsible divider (A) are
T-pins designed to hold grocery bags, etc., in an upright
position.
The anchor bracket/cargo tie down plugs (B), located in
the center and on each side of the convenience
system nearest the passenger compartment, are used
to help seal the convenience system. However, the
plugs also cover the anchor bracket/cargo tie-downs. To
remove the plugs, grasp the edges of the plugs and
pull straight out. SeeChild Restraint Systems on
page 1-35andTop Strap on page 1-39for more
information on using anchor brackets.There are two cutouts (F) for the rear cargo tie-downs
located near the tailgate. In order to access the rear
cargo tie-downs, the cutouts must be removed.
You will also nd a soda pop/gallon jug holder (D) on
the passenger side of the convenience system.
Some vehicles do not have this feature, but instead
include a smaller storage area.
To remove the entire convenience system, do the
following:
1. Remove the convenience net if it is in place. See
Convenience Net on page 2-55for more
information. You may also want to remove the
partitions (C) and fold the collapsible dividers (A) to
make the convenience system easier to handle.
2. Grasp the sides of the convenience system and
push the sides together while sliding the unit out
until it clears the sides of the tailgate opening.
To reinstall the convenience system, reverse the
removal procedure.
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Using heavier suspension components to get added
durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask your
dealer to help you load your vehicle the right way.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
If you put things inside of your vehicle—like suitcases,
tools, packages, or anything else— they will go as
fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or
turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going.
{CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or
in a crash.
Put things in the cargo area of your
vehicle. Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them
are above the tops of the seats.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)

Do not leave an unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Do not leave a seat folded down unless
you need to.
There’s also important loading information for off-road
driving in this manual. See“Loading Your Vehicle
for Off-Road Driving”underOff-Road Driving with Your
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle on page 4-15.
Add-On Equipment
When you carry removable items, you may need to put
a limit on how many people you carry inside your
vehicle. Be sure to weigh your vehicle before you buy
and install the new equipment.
Notice:Overloading your vehicle may cause
damage. Repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not overload your vehicle.
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-40
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-74
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-75
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-24
B
Battery..........................................................5-41
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-36
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-8
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-36
System Inspection.......................................6-31
System Warning Light..................................3-28
Brakes..........................................................5-38
Braking........................................................... 4-7
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps.................................................5-49
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-51Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps....................................................5-53
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-66
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-102
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-40, 4-40, 4-59
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-89
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-75
Your CD Player...........................................3-76
Your CDs ...................................................3-76
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-55
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-22
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-26
Center Seat Positions, Child Restraints..............1-49
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
Charging System Light....................................3-26
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Gages Warning Light...................................3-35
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
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Child Restraints
Center Seat Positions..................................1-49
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-42
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-47
Top Strap...................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-41
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-92
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-86
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Glass Surfaces............................................5-89
Instrument Panel.........................................5-88
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-88
Leather......................................................5-88
Tires..........................................................5-92
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93Cleaning (cont.)
Vinyl..........................................................5-88
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-90
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-91
Wood Panels..............................................5-89
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-24
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-27
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-55
Convenience System, Rear..............................2-56
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
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 Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
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Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-35
Glove Box.....................................................2-49
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamps....................................................5-49
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Electrical System.........................................5-96
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-51
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-52
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-34
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-38
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-44
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-46Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-24
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-62
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-31
Engine Cooling System................................6-30
Exhaust System..........................................6-30
Fuel System...............................................6-30
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-30
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-30
Throttle System...........................................6-31
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-31
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-22
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-57
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-17
Dome........................................................3-16
Exterior......................................................3-13
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-17
Map ..........................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Liftgate/Tailgate...............................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-25
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Brake System Warning.................................3-28Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-26
Check Gages Warning.................................3-35
Gate Ajar...................................................3-35
Highbeam On.............................................3-34
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-24
Security.....................................................3-33
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-34
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-34
Up-Shift.....................................................3-27
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-17
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-36
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-53
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-32
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Automatic Dimming Mirror.............................2-44
Convex Mirror.............................................2-44
Heated Mirrors............................................2-44
Manual Mirror.............................................2-43
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Overhead Console..........................................2-49
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-37
Shifting Out of............................................2-39
Parking
Brake........................................................2-36
Over Things That Burn.................................2-40
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-39
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-25
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-30
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-32
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-35
Passing.........................................................4-12
Passlock
®......................................................2-19
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-97
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-16
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-46
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-24
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-89
Center Front Passenger Position....................1-22
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-26
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Memory.....................................................2-60
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-3
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-47
Security Light.................................................3-33
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-34
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-57
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-40
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-40
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-37
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-39
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire.....................................................5-84
Installing....................................................5-75
Removing...................................................5-73
Storing.......................................................5-81
Specications, Capacities...............................5-102
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