2009 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER wiper fluid

Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under
your vehicle’s tires so they actually ride on the water. This
can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going
fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has
little or no contact with the road.
There is no hard and fast rule about hydroplaning.
The best advice is to slow down when the road is wet.
Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips
include:
Allow extra following distance.
Pass with caution.
Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
Keep the windshield washer uid reservoir lled.
Have good tires with proper tread depth. SeeTires
on page 5-58.
Turn off cruise control.
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having
it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include:
Windshield Washer Fluid:Reservoir full? Windows
clean — inside and outside?
Wiper Blades:In good shape?
Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids:All levels checked?
Lamps:Do they all work and are lenses clean?
Tires:Are treads good? Are tires inated to
recommended pressure?
Weather and Maps:Safe to travel? Have
up-to-date maps?
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings
while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, nd a safe
place to park your vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
Keep interior temperature cool.
Keep your eyes moving — scan the road ahead
and to the sides.
Check the rearview mirror and vehicle instruments
often.
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Service............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modications..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.....................5-4
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
the Vehicle.................................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-6
Gasoline Specications....................................5-6
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-7
Filling the Tank..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-18
Engine Oil Life System..................................5-22
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-24
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-25
Cooling System............................................5-28
Engine Coolant.............................................5-29
Radiator Pressure Cap..................................5-34
Engine Overheating.......................................5-35Engine Fan Noise.........................................5-36
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-38
Brakes........................................................5-39
Battery........................................................5-42
Jump Starting...............................................5-43
All-Wheel Drive..............................................5-48
Rear Axle.......................................................5-49
Four-Wheel Drive
............................................5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming...........................................5-52
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-52
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps...................5-53
License Plate Lamp......................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-54
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-55
Tires..............................................................5-58
Winter Tires.................................................5-59
Tire Sidewall Labeling...................................5-60
Tire Terminology and Denitions.....................5-62
Ination - Tire Pressure.................................5-65
High-Speed Operation...................................5-66
Tire Pressure Monitor System.........................5-67
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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E
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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Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-40
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-40
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-7
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recovery Hooks.............................................4-32
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-40
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-44
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-97
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-94
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-54
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-16
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-32
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-39S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-31
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-112
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-27
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-13
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints..........................................1-10
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Memory ....................................................... 1-5
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seats................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation....................................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-7
Secondary Latch System................................5-103
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-51
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-52
Security Light.................................................3-44
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-33
Running While Parked..................................2-39
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-56
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-117
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-117
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-26
Visors...........................................................2-16
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-35
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-28
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-51
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-80
Different Size..............................................5-77
Replacement...............................................5-80Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power ........................................................2-15
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-114
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-38
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-55
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-118
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-30
Winter Tires...................................................5-59
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-84
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-111
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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