2009 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER steering

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-222-1020, or write:
Chevrolet Motor Division
Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33170
Detroit, MI 48232-5170
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin
contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis
and service of your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-19
Adding a Snow Plow or Similar Equipment.........4-39
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-68
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-7
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-118
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-24
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-24
Air Conditioning......................................3-20, 3-22
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-33
Readiness Light..........................................3-32
Airbag System................................................1-55
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-61
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-63
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-68
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-60
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-48
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-10
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-111
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-111Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-37
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-115
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-112
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-116
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-113
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-111
Finish Care...............................................5-114
Finish Damage..........................................5-116
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-112
Interior Cleaning........................................5-109
Leather....................................................5-111
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-116
Tires........................................................5-115
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-116
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-113
Weatherstrips............................................5-112
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades......5-114
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-19
Audio System.................................................3-62
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-109
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-111
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-111
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-85
Radio Reception........................................3-110
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)...............................3-108
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EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-118
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-119
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-119
Headlamps...............................................5-118
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-118
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-122
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-118
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System . . . 4-47
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-43
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-39
Coolant......................................................5-29
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-38
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-38
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-22Engine (cont.)
Overheating................................................5-35
Reduced Power Light...................................3-44
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage.............................................5-116
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-111
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-82
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-93
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-106
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-30, 5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
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PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-19
Passlock
®......................................................2-18
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-85
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-118
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-44
Retained Accessory.....................................2-23
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-15
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar .......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-34
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-64
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-85
Rear Seat Audio........................................3-108
Reception.................................................3-110
Setting the Clock.........................................3-63
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-109
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Axle......................................................5-49
Locking......................................................4-10
Rear Climate Control System............................3-27
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Cover................................2-55
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..................................3-108
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-96
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-11
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-39
Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.....................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-68
Setting the Clock............................................3-63
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-116
Shifting Into Park............................................2-35
Shifting Out of Park........................................2-37
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Snow Plow....................................................4-39
Spare Tire....................................................5-109
Installing....................................................5-97
Removing...................................................5-94
Storing.....................................................5-106
Specications, Capacities...............................5-125
Speedometer..................................................3-30
StabiliTrak Service Light...................................3-37
StabiliTrak
®Indicator Light...............................3-38
StabiliTrak®System.......................................... 4-6
Starting the Engine.........................................2-23
Steering........................................................4-10Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-109
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-54
Convenience Net.........................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-53
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-54
Overhead Console.......................................2-53
Rear Floor Storage Cover.............................2-55
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit......5-92
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-57
T
Tachometer....................................................3-30
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-53
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-109
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-19
Passlock
®...................................................2-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-63
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