2005 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER change wheel

5. Raise the vehicle by turning the jack handle
clockwise. Raise the vehicle far enough off the
ground so there is enough room for the spare
tire to t.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the at tire.
{CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could
come off and cause an accident. When you
change a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from
the places where the wheel attaches to the
vehicle. In an emergency, you can use a cloth
or a paper towel to do this; but be sure to use
a scraper or wire brush later, if you need to, to
get all the rust or dirt off.
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-39
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-41
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-22
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Fan Noise..................................................5-33
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-26
Reduced Power Light...................................3-46
Starting......................................................2-20
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage...............................................5-87
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-133
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8Flat Tire........................................................5-65
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-66
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-77
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-27, 5-45
Front Axle......................................................5-45
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-48
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-48
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-91
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-91
Rear Underseat Fuse Block..........................5-97
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-90
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-51
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-45
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-35
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-38
Change Engine Oil......................................3-45Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-37
Check Gages Warning.................................3-47
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-48
Cruise Control.............................................3-46
Gate Ajar...................................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-46
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-41
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-36
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-34
Reduced Engine Power................................3-46
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
Security.....................................................3-45
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-47
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-43
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
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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O
Odometer......................................................3-33
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-33
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-15
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-27
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-47
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-47
Manual Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Mirrors.............................................2-46
Overhead Console..........................................2-53
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-36
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-62
Passing.........................................................4-12
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-19
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-90
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-16
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-46
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-29
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-87
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-32
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-49
Spare Tire.....................................................5-80
Installing....................................................5-69
Removing...................................................5-67
Storing.......................................................5-77
Specications, Capacities...............................5-102
Speedometer..................................................3-33
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-20
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-130
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-54
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Glove Box..................................................2-53
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-54
Overhead Console.......................................2-53
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.........2-56
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-58
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-41
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-60T
Tachometer....................................................3-33
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-47
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-129
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-22
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-50
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-86
Buying New Tires........................................5-60
Chains.......................................................5-64
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-66
Cleaning....................................................5-87
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-65
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-56
Inspection and Rotation................................5-57
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-69
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-69
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-67
Secondary Latch System..............................5-74
Spare Tire..................................................5-80
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-77
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Tires (cont.)
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-51
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-54
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-61
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-62
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-63
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-59
Top Strap......................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-41
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-49
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-53
Your Vehicle...............................................4-49
Traction
Assist System (TAS)...................................... 4-8
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Trip Odometer................................................3-33
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-131
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-61
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-43
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-56
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-89
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-89
Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-60
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-27
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-38
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