Section |
Page |
2002 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual |
1 |
Copyright General Motors Corp 2001 |
2 |
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: |
3 |
How to Use this Manual |
4 |
Safety Warnings and Symbols |
4 |
Vehicle Damage Warnings |
5 |
Vehicle Symbols |
5 |
Model Reference |
7 |
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems |
8 |
Seats and Seat Controls |
9 |
Manual Front Seat |
9 |
Manual Lumbar Support (If Equipped) |
10 |
Power Seats (If Equipped) |
10 |
Power Lumbar Control (If Equipped) |
11 |
Memory Seat (If Equipped) |
11 |
Heated Front Seats (If Equipped) |
12 |
Reclining Front Seatbacks |
13 |
Head Restraints |
14 |
Seatback Latches |
15 |
Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Models) |
16 |
Rear Seats |
16 |
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone |
17 |
Why Safety Belts Work |
19 |
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers |
22 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
23 |
Adults |
23 |
Driver Position |
23 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
23 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
29 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
30 |
Air Bag System |
30 |
How the Air Bag System Works |
32 |
Where are the air bags? |
32 |
When should an air bag inflate? |
34 |
What makes an air bag inflate? |
34 |
How does an air bag restrain? |
34 |
What will you see after an air bag inflates? |
35 |
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
36 |
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag- Equipped Vehicle |
37 |
Center Front Passenger Position (4-Door Models with Front Bench Seat) |
38 |
Lap Belt |
38 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
39 |
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions |
39 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
40 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults (4-Door Models) |
43 |
Center Rear Passenger Position (4-Door Models) |
45 |
Lap Belt |
46 |
Children |
47 |
Infants and Young Children |
47 |
Restraint Systems for Children |
50 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
53 |
Top Strap |
54 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
56 |
Center Seat Positions (4-Door Models) |
58 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
58 |
Older Children |
62 |
Safety Belt Extender |
65 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
65 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
66 |
Section 2 Features and Controls |
67 |
Windows |
68 |
Manual Windows |
68 |
Power Windows (If Equipped) |
69 |
Express-Down Window |
69 |
Lockout Switch |
69 |
Swing-Out Windows (Two-Door Only) |
70 |
Keys |
70 |
Door Locks |
72 |
Power Door Locks (If Equipped) |
73 |
Programmable Automatic Door Locks (If Equipped) |
74 |
Rear Door Security Lock (If Equipped) |
75 |
Lockout Prevention |
76 |
Leaving Your Vehicle |
76 |
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) |
76 |
Operation |
77 |
Panic Alarm Button |
78 |
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle |
78 |
Battery Replacement |
78 |
Rear Window |
79 |
Endgate Release |
80 |
Remote Rear Glass Release |
81 |
Emergency Release for Opening Endgate |
82 |
Endgate-Mounted Spare (If Equipped) |
82 |
Theft |
83 |
Key in the Ignition |
83 |
Parking at Night |
83 |
Parking Lots |
83 |
Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped) |
84 |
Testing the Alarm |
85 |
Passlock |
85 |
New Vehicle "Break-In" |
86 |
Ignition Positions |
86 |
Key Release Button |
88 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
88 |
Starting Your Engine |
89 |
Automatic Transmission |
89 |
Manual Transmission |
89 |
Starting Your V6 Engine |
89 |
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) |
91 |
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater |
91 |
Automatic Transmission Operation |
92 |
Tow/Haul Selector Button (If Equipped) |
96 |
Manual Transmission Operation |
96 |
Shift Light (If Equipped) |
98 |
Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) |
99 |
Electronic Transfer Case (If Equipped) |
99 |
Shifting from 2HI to 4HI |
100 |
Shifting from 4HI to 2HI |
100 |
Shifting from 2HI or 4HI to 4LO |
100 |
Shifting from 4LO to 4HI or 2HI |
101 |
Automatic Transfer Case (If Equipped) |
102 |
Shifting to 4HI or AUTO 4WD |
103 |
Shifting to 2HI |
104 |
Shifting to 4LO |
104 |
Shifting Out of 4LO |
104 |
Shifting to NEUTRAL |
105 |
Shifting Out of NEUTRAL |
105 |
Parking Brake |
106 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only) |
107 |
Column Shift Lever |
107 |
Console Shift Lever |
108 |
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission Only) |
109 |
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) |
109 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only) |
110 |
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission Models Only) |
110 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
111 |
Engine Exhaust |
111 |
Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission) |
112 |
Locking Rear Axle |
113 |
Horn |
113 |
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped) |
113 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
114 |
Turn and Lane-Change Signals |
114 |
Turn Signal On Chime |
115 |
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer |
115 |
Flash-to-Pass Feature |
115 |
Windshield Wipers |
116 |
Windshield Washer |
117 |
Rear Window Washer/Wiper |
117 |
Cruise Control (If Equipped) |
118 |
Setting Cruise Control |
119 |
Resuming a Set Speed |
119 |
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
120 |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
120 |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control |
120 |
Using Cruise Control on Hills |
120 |
Ending Cruise Control |
120 |
Erasing Speed Memory |
120 |
Exterior Lamps |
121 |
Automatic Headlamp System |
122 |
Lamps On Reminder |
122 |
Daytime Running Lamps |
123 |
Fog Lamps (If Equipped) |
124 |
Interior Lamps |
124 |
Instrument Panel Brightness Thumbwheel |
124 |
Illuminated Entry |
124 |
Exit Lighting |
125 |
Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped) |
125 |
Front Map Lamps (If Equipped) |
125 |
Dome Lamps |
125 |
Battery Run-Down Protection |
126 |
Mirrors |
126 |
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror |
126 |
Electrochromic Day/Night Inside Rearview Mirror (If Equipped) |
127 |
Time Delay |
128 |
Cleaning the Photocells |
128 |
Outside Manual Adjust Mirror |
128 |
Power Remote Control Rearview Mirrors (If Equipped) |
128 |
Convex Outside Mirror |
129 |
Electrochromic Outside Rearview Mirror (If Equipped) |
129 |
Heated Outside Rearview Mirrors (If Equipped) |
129 |
Storage Compartments |
129 |
Glove Box |
129 |
Overhead Console (If Equipped) |
130 |
Reading Lamps |
130 |
Installing a Garage Door Opener |
131 |
Temperature and Compass Display |
132 |
Sunglasses Storage Compartment |
134 |
Door Storage |
134 |
Front Storage Area (If Equipped) |
134 |
Convenience Net (If Equipped) |
135 |
Cargo Cover (If Equipped) |
136 |
Cargo Tie Downs |
136 |
Rear Convenience System (If Equipped) |
137 |
Luggage Carrier (Option) |
139 |
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter |
140 |
Sun Visors |
141 |
Visor Vanity Mirror |
141 |
Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped) |
141 |
Accessory Power Outlets |
141 |
Sunroof (If Equipped) |
143 |
HomeLink Transmitter (If Equipped) |
144 |
Programming the HomeLink Transmitter |
145 |
Training a Garage Door Opener with Rolling Codes (If Equipped) |
146 |
Canadian Programming |
147 |
Operating the HomeLink Transmitter |
147 |
Erasing Channels |
147 |
Resetting Defaults |
147 |
Accessories |
147 |
The Instrument Panel --Your Information System |
148 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
150 |
Speedometer and Odometer |
152 |
Trip Odometer |
152 |
Tachometer (If Equipped) |
152 |
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators |
153 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
153 |
Air Bag Readiness Light |
154 |
Charging System Indicator Light |
155 |
Voltmeter Gage |
155 |
Shift Light |
156 |
Brake System Warning Light |
156 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
157 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage |
158 |
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada) |
158 |
If the Light Is Flashing |
160 |
If the Light Is On Steady |
160 |
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs |
161 |
Oil Pressure Gage |
162 |
Security Light |
163 |
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light (If Equipped) |
163 |
Tow/Haul Mode Light (If Equipped) |
164 |
Check Gages Light |
164 |
Gate Ajar Light |
164 |
Fuel Gage |
165 |
Low Fuel Light |
166 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) (If Equipped) |
166 |
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems |
168 |
Comfort Controls |
169 |
Standard Climate Control System |
169 |
Fan Knob |
169 |
Temperature Knob |
169 |
Mode Knob |
169 |
Air Conditioning |
170 |
Heating |
171 |
Defogging and Defrosting |
171 |
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped) |
171 |
Ventilation System |
172 |
Ventilation Tips |
173 |
Audio Systems |
173 |
Setting the Clock for Systems with the Set Button |
173 |
Setting the Clock for Systems with HR and MN Buttons |
173 |
Setting the Clock for Systems with Radio Data System |
174 |
AM-FM Stereo |
174 |
Playing the Radio |
174 |
Finding a Station |
175 |
Setting Preset Stations |
175 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
176 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
176 |
AM-FM Stereo |
176 |
Playing the Radio |
176 |
Finding a Station |
177 |
Setting Preset Stations |
177 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
177 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
178 |
Radio Messages |
179 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped) |
179 |
Playing the Radio |
179 |
Finding a Station |
180 |
Setting Preset Stations |
180 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
181 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
181 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
181 |
Cassette Tape Messages |
181 |
CD Adapter Kits |
182 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
182 |
Playing the Radio |
182 |
Finding a Station |
183 |
Setting Preset Stations |
184 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
184 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
185 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
185 |
Cassette Tape Messages |
186 |
CD Adapter Kits |
187 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Bose) (If Equipped) |
187 |
Playing the Radio |
187 |
Finding a Station |
188 |
Setting Preset Stations |
189 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
189 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
189 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
189 |
Cassette Tape Messages |
191 |
CD Adapter Kits |
191 |
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
191 |
Playing the Radio |
191 |
Finding a Station |
192 |
Setting Preset Stations |
193 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
193 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
194 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
194 |
Compact Disc Messages |
195 |
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player with Radio Data System (RDS) and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
196 |
Playing the Radio |
196 |
Finding a Station |
197 |
Setting Preset Stations |
197 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
198 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
198 |
Using RDS |
199 |
Finding RDS Stations |
199 |
Finding a PTY Preset Station |
200 |
RDS Messages |
201 |
Radio Messages |
202 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
202 |
Compact Disc Messages |
204 |
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (Bose) (If Equipped) |
204 |
Playing the Radio Finding a Station |
205 |
Setting Preset Stations |
206 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
206 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
206 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
206 |
Compact Disc Messages |
208 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Radio Data System (RDS) and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped) |
208 |
Playing the Radio |
209 |
Finding a Station |
209 |
Setting Preset Stations |
210 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
210 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
211 |
Using RDS |
211 |
Finding RDS Stations |
212 |
Finding a PTY Preset Station |
212 |
RDS Messages |
213 |
Radio Messages |
214 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
214 |
Cassette Tape Messages |
216 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
216 |
Compact Disc Messages |
218 |
AM-FM Stereo with Six-Disc Compact Disc Player with Programmable Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS) (If Equipped) |
218 |
Playing the Radio |
219 |
Finding a Station |
219 |
Setting Preset Stations |
220 |
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) |
220 |
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) |
221 |
Using RDS |
221 |
Finding a PTY Station |
222 |
Setting PTY Preset Stations |
222 |
RDS Messages |
223 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
224 |
Playing a Specific Loaded Compact Disc |
225 |
Using Song List Mode |
227 |
Compact Disc Messages |
228 |
Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (If Equipped) |
229 |
Primary Radio Controls |
229 |
Rear Seat Audio Controls |
229 |
Remote Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped) |
231 |
Primary Radio Controls |
232 |
Remote Cassette Tape Player Controls |
233 |
Console-Mounted CD Changer (If Equipped) |
233 |
Compact Disc Changer Errors |
237 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped) |
237 |
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature |
238 |
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss |
239 |
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature |
239 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature RDS Radios (If Equipped) |
240 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) |
240 |
Understanding Radio Reception |
241 |
AM |
241 |
FM Stereo |
241 |
Tips About Your Audio System |
242 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
243 |
Care of Your Remote Cassette Tape Player |
244 |
Care of Your Compact Discs |
245 |
Care of Your Compact Disc Player |
245 |
Fixed Mast Antenna |
245 |
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road |
246 |
Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle |
247 |
Driver Behavior |
247 |
Driving Environment |
248 |
Vehicle Design |
248 |
Defensive Driving |
248 |
Drunken Driving |
249 |
Control of a Vehicle |
252 |
Braking |
252 |
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) |
253 |
Using Anti-Lock |
255 |
Braking in Emergencies |
255 |
Steering |
255 |
Power Steering |
255 |
Steering Tips |
255 |
Driving on Curves |
255 |
Steering in Emergencies |
256 |
Off-Road Recovery |
257 |
Passing |
258 |
Loss of Control |
259 |
Skidding |
259 |
Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle |
260 |
Before You Go Off-Roading |
261 |
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving |
261 |
Environmental Concerns |
262 |
Traveling to Remote Areas |
262 |
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving |
263 |
Scanning the Terrain |
264 |
Driving on Off-Road Hills |
265 |
Approaching a Hill |
265 |
Driving Uphill |
266 |
Driving Downhill |
269 |
Driving Across an Incline |
271 |
Stalling on an Incline |
272 |
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice |
273 |
Driving in Water |
273 |
After Off-Road Driving |
274 |
Driving at Night |
275 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
277 |
Hydroplaning |
278 |
Driving Through Deep Standing Water |
279 |
Driving Through Flowing Water |
279 |
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips |
279 |
City Driving |
280 |
Freeway Driving |
281 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
282 |
Highway Hypnosis |
283 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
283 |
Winter Driving |
285 |
Driving on Snow or Ice |
285 |
If You're Caught in a Blizzard |
287 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
288 |
Dinghy Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Models Only) |
289 |
Dolly Towing (Two-Wheel Drive Models Only) |
291 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
292 |
Payload |
294 |
Add-On Equipment |
294 |
Towing a Trailer |
295 |
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer |
296 |
Tow/Haul Mode (V6 Engine, Automatic Transmission Equipped Models) (If Equipped) |
297 |
Weight of the Trailer |
298 |
Weight of the Trailer Tongue |
300 |
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires |
301 |
Hitches |
301 |
Safety Chains |
302 |
Trailer Brakes |
303 |
Driving with a Trailer |
303 |
Following Distance |
304 |
Passing |
304 |
Backing Up |
304 |
Making Turns |
304 |
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer |
305 |
Driving On Grades |
305 |
Parking on Hills |
306 |
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill |
307 |
Maintenance When Trailer Towing |
307 |
Trailer Wiring Harness |
308 |
Section 5 Problems on the Road |
309 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
310 |
Other Warning Devices |
310 |
Jump Starting |
311 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
316 |
Engine Overheating |
316 |
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
316 |
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
317 |
Cooling System |
318 |
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank |
320 |
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator |
323 |
Engine Fan Noise |
326 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
326 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
327 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
328 |
Removing the Wheel Cover |
331 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
332 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
338 |
Spare Tire |
342 |
Compact Spare Tire (If Equipped) |
342 |
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
343 |
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out |
344 |
Using the Recovery Hooks |
344 |
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care |
346 |
Service |
347 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
347 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
348 |
Fuel |
348 |
Gasoline Octane |
348 |
Gasoline Specifications |
348 |
California Fuel |
349 |
Additives |
350 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
350 |
Filling Your Tank |
351 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
353 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
353 |
Hood Release |
354 |
Engine Compartment Overview |
355 |
Engine Oil |
356 |
Checking Engine Oil |
356 |
When to Add Engine Oil |
357 |
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use |
357 |
Engine Oil Additives |
359 |
When to Change Engine Oil |
359 |
Remote Oil Filter (Four-Wheel Drive) |
360 |
What to Do with Used Oil |
360 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
361 |
Automatic Transmission Fluid |
362 |
When to Check and Change |
362 |
How to Check |
362 |
Checking the Fluid Level |
363 |
How to Add Fluid |
365 |
Manual Transmission Fluid |
365 |
When to Check |
365 |
How to Check |
365 |
How to Add Fluid |
366 |
Hydraulic Clutch |
366 |
When to Check and What to Use |
367 |
How to Check and Add Fluid |
367 |
Rear Axle |
367 |
When to Check and Change Lubricant |
367 |
How to Check Lubricant |
367 |
What to Use |
368 |
Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) |
368 |
Transfer Case |
368 |
When to Check Lubricant |
368 |
How to Check Lubricant |
368 |
What to Use |
369 |
Front Axle |
369 |
When to Check and Change Lubricant |
369 |
How to Check Lubricant |
369 |
What to Use |
370 |
Engine Coolant |
370 |
What to Use |
371 |
Checking Coolant |
372 |
Adding Coolant |
373 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
374 |
Power Steering Fluid |
374 |
When to Check Power Steering Fluid |
375 |
How to Check Power Steering Fluid |
375 |
What to Use |
375 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
375 |
What to Use |
375 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
376 |
Brakes |
377 |
Brake Fluid |
377 |
Checking Brake Fluid |
378 |
What to Add |
378 |
Brake Wear |
379 |
Brake Pedal Travel |
380 |
Brake Adjustment |
380 |
Replacing Brake System Parts |
380 |
Battery |
381 |
Vehicle Storage |
381 |
Bulb Replacement |
382 |
Halogen Bulbs |
382 |
Headlamps |
382 |
One-Piece Composite Headlamp System |
382 |
Two-Piece Composite Headlamp System |
384 |
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps |
385 |
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps |
385 |
Taillamps |
387 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
387 |
Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement |
389 |
Tires |
390 |
Inflation -- Tire Pressure |
391 |
When to Check |
392 |
How to Check |
392 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
392 |
When It's Time for New Tires |
394 |
Buying New Tires |
395 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
396 |
Treadwear |
396 |
Traction -- AA, A, B, C |
396 |
Temperature -- A, B, C |
397 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
397 |
Wheel Replacement |
398 |
Used Replacement Wheels |
399 |
Tire Chains |
399 |
Appearance Care |
400 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
400 |
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet |
401 |
Using Cleaner on Fabric |
401 |
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems |
401 |
Cleaning Vinyl |
402 |
Cleaning Leather |
402 |
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel |
402 |
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components |
403 |
Cleaning Wood Panels |
403 |
Care of Safety Belts |
403 |
Cleaning Glass Surfaces |
403 |
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades |
404 |
Weatherstrips |
404 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
404 |
Washing Your Vehicle |
404 |
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
405 |
Finish Care |
405 |
Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts |
406 |
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped) |
406 |
Cleaning Tires |
406 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
406 |
Finish Damage |
407 |
Underbody Maintenance |
407 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
407 |
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
408 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
409 |
Engine Identification |
409 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
409 |
Electrical System |
410 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
410 |
Headlamps |
410 |
Windshield Wipers |
410 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
410 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
411 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
411 |
Engine Compartment Fuse Block |
413 |
Replacement Bulbs * |
416 |
Capacities and Specifications |
416 |
Wheels and Tires |
416 |
Capacities |
417 |
Air Conditioning Refrigerant Capacity |
417 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
418 |
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule |
419 |
Introduction |
420 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
420 |
Maintenance Requirements |
420 |
How This Section is Organized |
421 |
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services |
422 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
422 |
Selecting the Right Schedule |
422 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
423 |
Short Trip/City Definition |
423 |
Short Trip/City Intervals |
423 |
Long Trip/Highway Definition |
424 |
Long Trip/Highway Intervals |
425 |
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance |
426 |
Footnotes |
426 |
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance |
427 |
Footnotes |
449 |
Part B: Owner Checks and Services |
462 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
462 |
Engine Oil Level Check |
462 |
Engine Coolant Level Check |
462 |
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check |
462 |
At Least Once a Month |
462 |
Tire Inflation Check |
462 |
Cassette Deck Service |
462 |
At Least Twice a Year |
463 |
Restraint System Check |
463 |
Wiper Blade Check |
463 |
Spare Tire Check |
463 |
Weatherstrip Lubrication |
463 |
Manual Transmission Check |
464 |
Automatic Transmission Check |
464 |
Hydraulic Clutch System Check |
464 |
At Least Once a Year |
464 |
Key Lock Cylinders Service |
464 |
Body Lubrication Service |
464 |
Starter Switch Check |
465 |
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check |
466 |
Ignition Transmission Lock Check |
466 |
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check |
467 |
Underbody Flushing Service |
467 |
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections |
468 |
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection |
468 |
Exhaust System Inspection |
468 |
Fuel System Inspection |
468 |
Engine Cooling System Inspection |
468 |
Throttle System Inspection |
469 |
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection |
469 |
Brake System Inspection |
469 |
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
470 |
Part E: Maintenance Record |
473 |
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information |
477 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
478 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
480 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
480 |
United States |
480 |
Canada |
481 |
All Overseas Locations |
481 |
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/ Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U. S. Virgin Islands) |
481 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities |
481 |
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program |
482 |
Canadian Roadside Assistance |
484 |
Courtesy Transportation |
484 |
Plan Ahead When Possible |
484 |
Transportation Options |
485 |
Shuttle Service |
485 |
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement |
485 |
Courtesy Rental Vehicle |
485 |
Additional Program Information |
485 |
Warranty Information |
486 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |
486 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT |
487 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS |
487 |
SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION |
488 |
Service Manuals |
488 |
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual |
488 |
Service Bulletins |
488 |
Owner's Information |
488 |