2008 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER remote control

If you are charging a remote (non-vehicle) battery, turn
on the headlamps to boost the vehicle system voltage
and properly charge the battery.
Your vehicle is also equipped with wiring for an electric
trailer brake controller. These wires are located
inside the vehicle on the driver’s side under the
instrument panel. These wires should be connected to
an electric trailer brake controller by your dealer or
a qualied service center.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a four-pin trailer
towing harness. This harness has a four-pin trailer
connector that contains the following trailer circuits:
Yellow: Left Stop/Turn Signal
Dark Green: Right Stop/Turn Signal
Brown: Running Lamps
White: GroundThis harness also contains the following trailer circuits
that are not connected to the four-pin trailer connector:
Light Green: Back-Up Lamps
Dark Blue: Electric Brakes
Red: Battery Feed
If your vehicle is a TrailBlazer SS, you were provided with
a trailer wiring harness extension, and instructions for
installing this extension, when your vehicle was delivered.
This extension will allow your vehicle’s trailer wiring
harness to be more easily accessible. There is a four-way
connector on the harness. A seven-way adapter plug is
also included in case your trailer requires it.
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O
Odometer......................................................3-32
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-32
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-14
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-45
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Gage............................................3-44
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-22
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-47
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-51
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-46
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-46
Manual Mirrors............................................2-45
Power Mirrors.............................................2-45
Overhead Console..........................................2-55
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
PPaint, Damage..............................................5-107
Park Brake....................................................2-32
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-35
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-60
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-KEY
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-17
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.......................................5-110
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-46
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-13
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
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R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-30
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-66
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual....................................3-89
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-103
Reception.................................................3-106
Setting the Clock.........................................3-66
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-104
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-49
Locking........................................................ 4-5
Rear Climate Control System............................3-28
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-57
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-103
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-89
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-10
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display................2-42
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®and Compass.................................2-38
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature Display.....2-40Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-34
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-42
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-46
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation..... 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-86
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-34
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-36
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Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-42
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-48
Your Vehicle...............................................4-41
Traction
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-5
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-24
Trip Odometer................................................3-32
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-78
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-50
Operation...................................................2-51
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-35
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-58
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-109
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-109
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-28
Visors...........................................................2-14
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-37
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