2006 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER Owners Manual

C
Calibration.............................2-39, 2-40, 2-43, 2-45
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-122
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-34, 4-42, 4-59
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-101
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-141
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-142
Your CDs and DVDs ..................................3-142
Cargo Cover..................................................2-61
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-62
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-57
Chains, Tire...................................................5-78
Charging System Light....................................3-37
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-42
Gages Warning Light...................................3-49
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-50
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-105
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-33Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-143
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-103
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-102
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-99
Finish Care...............................................5-102
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.............................5-100
Leather....................................................5-100
Tires........................................................5-104
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-105
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-101
Weatherstrips............................................5-101
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-103
Climate Control System
Dual ..........................................................3-19
Dual Automatic............................................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-26
Rear ..........................................................3-26
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Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-30
Competitive Driving.........................................4-19
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-61
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-42
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-33
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-47
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....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to
the Canadian Government.........................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Displacement on Demand™ (DoD™).................2-24
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17
Dome Lamps .................................................3-16
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.....................................1-20
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-50
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-51
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-61
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-32
City ...........................................................4-36
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-37
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-40
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Driving (cont.)
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-34
Off-Road ....................................................4-20
Recovery Hooks..........................................4-47
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-46
Winter........................................................4-42
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-22
Dual Climate Control System............................3-19
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-124
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-108
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-109
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Headlamps...............................................5-108
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-108
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-115
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-108Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-58
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Battery.......................................................5-44
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-46
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-42
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Fan Noise..................................................5-38
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-23
Overheating................................................5-31
Reduced Power Light...................................3-47
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-33
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage.............................................5-105
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-143
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-79
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-94
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-27, 5-51
Front Axle......................................................5-52
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-50
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-50
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-109
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-115
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-108
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-49
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-42
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Oil Pressure...............................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-32
Tachometer.................................................3-32
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-38
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-52
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-49
Glove Box.....................................................2-56
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-9
Headlamps....................................................3-13
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-53
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Electrical System.......................................5-108
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Heater...........................................................3-19
Heater...........................................................3-22
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-47
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-39
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-40
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-20
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-31
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-45
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-59
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Dome ........................................................3-16
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-43
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Change Engine Oil......................................3-46
Charging System.........................................3-37
Check Gages Warning.................................3-49
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-50
Cruise Control.............................................3-47
Gate Ajar...................................................3-49
Highbeam On.............................................3-47
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-50
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-35Light (cont.)
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-33
Reduced Engine Power................................3-47
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-33
Security.....................................................3-46
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-48
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-48
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-41
StabiliTrak®Service......................................3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-9
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-48
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-9
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...............................................4-18
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-57
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Memory Seat.................................................2-63
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-55
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-43Mirrors (cont.)
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-45
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with OnStar
®and Compass.......................2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-40
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®,
Compass, and Temperature Display............2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-49
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-48
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-49
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-47
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-48
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual................................3-124
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
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O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-32
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-20
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-16
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-46
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Gage............................................3-45
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-23
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-49
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-49
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-48
Heated Mirrors............................................2-49
Manual Mirrors............................................2-47
Power Mirrors.............................................2-48
Overhead Console..........................................2-56
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-105
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Brake........................................................2-31
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-67
Passing.........................................................4-17
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-108
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-16
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-47
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-32
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
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