1994 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual - Page 220

1994 Chevrolet Blazer Manual

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Engine Fan Noise This vehicle has a clutched engine cooling fan. When the clutch isengaged, the fan spins fasterto provide more air to cool the engine. In most every day driving conditions the clutch is not engaged. This improves fuel economy and reduces fan noise.Under heavy vehicle loading, trailer towingand/or high outside temperatures, the fan speed increases when the clutch engages. So you may hear an increase in fan noise. This is normal and should notbe mistaken as the transmission slipping or making extra shifts. It is merely the cooling system functioning properly. The fan will slow down when additional cooling is not required and the clutch disengages. You may also hear this fan noise when you start the engine. It will go away as the fan clutch disengages. If a Tire Goes Flat It's unusual for a tire to "blow out" while you'redriving, especially if you to maintain your tires properly. Ifair goes out ofa tire, it's much more likely leak out slowly. But if you should ever have a "blowout," here are a few tips about what to expect and what to do: If a front tire fails, the flat tire will create a drag that pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel firmly. Steer to maintain lane position, then gently braketo a stop well out of the traffic lane. A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much like a skid and may require the same correction you'd use in a skid. In any rear blowout, remove by your foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle under control steering the way you want the vehicle to go. It may be very bumpy and noisy, but you can still steer. Gently braketo a stop, well off the road if possible. If a tire goes flat, the next section shows how to use yourjacking equipment to change a flat tire safely. 5-18

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Engine
Fan
Noise
This vehicle
has a clutched engine cooling fan. When
the
clutch
is engaged,
the
fan
spins
faster to provide more air
to
cool the engine. In most
every
day
driving conditions the
clutch
is
not
engaged. This improves
fuel
economy
and
reduces
fan
noise. Under heavy
vehicle
loading,
trailer
towing and/or
high outside temperatures,
the fan speed
increases
when
the
clutch
engages.
So
you
may
hear an increase
in
fan
noise.
This
is
normal
and
should
not be
mistaken
as
the
transmission
slipping or making extra shifts.
It
is
merely
the
cooling system
functioning
properly. The fan
will
slow down when
additional cooling
is
not
required
and
the
clutch
disengages.
You
may also hear
this
fan
noise
when
you
start
the
engine. It
will
go
away
as
the fan clutch
disengages.
If
a
Tire
Goes
Flat
It’s
unusual for a tire
to
“blow
out”
while
you’re driving, especially if
you
maintain your tires
properly.
If air goes
out
ofa tire,
it’s
much
more
likely
to
leak out slowly.
But if
you
should ever have a “blowout,”
here are
a
few tips
about what
to expect and
what
to
do:
If a front tire fails,
the
flat tire
will create a drag that
pulls
the
vehicle
toward
that
side. Take
your foot off
the
accelerator
pedal
and grip the
steering wheel
firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position,
then
gently
brake to a
stop well
out
of
the
traffic lane.
A
rear blowout, particularly
on
a curve, acts much like a skid
and
may
require
the same correction
you’d
use
in
a skid. In
any
rear
blowout, remove
your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Get
the
vehicle
under
control
by
steering
the
way
you
want
the
vehicle
to
go. It may
be
very
bumpy
and
noisy, but
you
can still
steer.
Gently
brake
to
a stop, well
off
the
road if
possible.
If
a tire goes flat, the
next
section shows how
to
use
your
jacking equipment
to
change
a
flat tire
safely.
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