Chevrolet 1997 Blazer User manual

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The 1997 Chevrolet Blazer Owner’s Manual
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Seatsand Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problemson the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Serviceand Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
CustomerAssistanceInformation
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on ”Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8- 10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this ,manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem.
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the
name BLAZER are registeredtrademarks
of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product afterthat time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so it will be
there if you ever need
it when you‘re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use
it.
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“Copyright General Motors Corporation
1996
All Rights Reserved
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About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of control oran
accident.
Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. (See
“Driving Guidelines” and “Off-Road Driving
with your
Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle” in the Index.)
How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when theyfirst receive theirnew vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn about
the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to lookfor what you need is the Index
in the back of the manual.It’s an alphabetical list of
what’s in the manual, and the page number where
you’ll find
it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tellyou
about things that could hurt
you if you were to ignore
the warning.
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you or otherpeople.
In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t,you or
others could be hurt.
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You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
In the notice area,we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But
the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals,
you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll
also see warning labelson your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
These mean thereis somethingthat could
damage your vehicle.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD x
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you
and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
't
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SIGNALS
TURN
A
FLASHER
FOGLAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN 1
b
-J
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
TEMP -
CHARGING
EATERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE *
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LIGHTER
HORN )a(
SPEAKER
b
FUEL la
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
Two-Door Utility
' Four-Door Utility
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Section 1
Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here AreQuestions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint (SIR)System
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Center Front Passenger Position
(4-Door Models)
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Rear Seat Passengers
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults (4-Door Models)
Center Rear Passenger Position
(4-Door Models)
Children
ChiId Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
This sectiontells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and fold them up and down.
Manual Front Seat
I A CAUTION:.
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
ad,just
a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startleand
confuse you,
or make you push a pedal whenyou
don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat
orrlg when
the vehicle
is not moving.
I Move the lever under the
x. '2 front of the standard seat
, . .. toward the driver'sdoor to
unlock it. Slide the seat to
where
you want it. Then
I release-the lever and try to
I move the seat with your
I
body to make sure the seat
- is lockedinto place.
Move the lever under the
front
of the easy entry seat
up to unlock it. Slide the
seat to where
you want it.
Then release the lever and
try
to move the seat with
your body to make sure the
seat
is locked into place.
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Manual Lumbar Support
If you have this feature,
there will be a knob on the
outside
of the driverand
passenger bucket seats.
Turn the knob
counterclockwise to
increase lumbar support
and clockwise to decrease
lumbar support.
Power Driver’sSeat (Option)
If you have thisfeature, there willbe a control pad on
your driver’s seat.
To make the front of the seat move up or down, use
control A.
To make the rear ofthe seat move up or down,use
control
C.
Use control B to move the whole seat up, down, forward
or backward.
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Power Lumbar Control (Option)
-1 If you have this control, it is
located on the
side of the
driver’s seat.
Press and hold the
front of the control until you have the
desired
lumbar support. To decrease lumbar support,
press the rear
of the control.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift
the lever
on the outer side
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it.
PulI up on the lever and the seat will go to an
upright position.
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But don’t have a seatback reclinedif your vehicle is moving.
A CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position whenyour vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even
if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t
do their jobwhen
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulderbelt can’t do itsjob because it
won’t be against yourbody. Instead,
it will bein
front of you.
In a crash you could gointo it,
receiving neck orother injuries.
The lapbelt can’t do itsjob either. In
a crash the
belt could
go up over your abdomen. The belt
forceswould be there, not atyour pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For properprotection when the vehicle isin
motion, have the seatback upright. Thensit well
back
in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
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Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable
on others. Slidean adjustable head restraint up
or down
so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of
your ears. This position reducesthe chance of a neck
injury
in a crash.
Your adjustable head restraint may also be tilted forward
for greater
comfort.
Seatback Latches
To return the seatback to the upright position, push the
seatback all the way back
until the latch catches. If the
seatback was reclined before beingfolded forward, it
will return to the reclined position.
I A CAUTION:
If the seatback isn’t locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop
or crash. That could
cause injury to the personsitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
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Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Models)
The right front seatof your vehicle makes it easy to get
in and out of the rear seat.
0 Tilt the right front seatbackcompletely forward and
the whole seat will slide forward.
Move the seatback to its original position after
someone gets
into the rear seat area. Thenmove the
seat rearward until it locks.
A CAUTION:
If an easy entry right front seat isn’t locked, it
can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person
sitting there could be injured. After you’ve used
it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entryseat
to be sure it
is locked.
Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out.
Rear Seats
Your vehicle has a folding rear seatwhich lets you fold
the seatbacksdown for more cargo space.
Therear seatrelease handles are in the upper center of
the rear of the seatbacks.Push back on the seatbacks as
you pull up on the handles.
To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and push
until they lock in the upright position.
Push and pull
on the seatbacksto check thatthe latches
have locked in
the upright position. If they haven’t, have
them
fixed immediately.
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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it
explains the SupplementalIntlatable Restraint (SIR),
x air bag system.
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he orshe can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If
you arein a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse.
You can hit thingsinside the
vehicle orbe ejected from it.
You can be seriously
injured orkilled. In the same crash,you might
not be if you arebuckled
up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that
your passengers’ belts
arefastened properly too.
A CAUTION:
It is extremelydangerous to ride ina cargo area,
inside oroutside of
a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas aremore likely to be
seriouslyinjured or killed.
Do not allowpeople to
ride in any area of your vehicle that
is not
equipped with seats andsafety belts. Be sure
everyonein your vehicle is in a seat andusing a
safety belt properly.
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Your vehicle has alight that
comes
on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces,
the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild,and some crashes can be so
serious that evenbuckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes arein between. In many of them.
people who buckle up can surviveand sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts areclear.
In most crashes buckling up does
matter ... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle.Suppose it’s just a seat on wheels.
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Get it up to speed.Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn‘t stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts,
you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time
to stop. You stop overmore distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That‘s
why
safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
Won’t I be trappedin the vehicle after an
accident
if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You cwuld be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or
not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down.And your chance of
being conscious duringand after an accident, so
you c’au unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
e: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be
in most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’strue
not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
wear safety belts?
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If I’m a good driver, and I never drive farfrom
home, why should I wear safetybelts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, butif you’re in an
accident
-- even one that isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest numberof serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds
of less than 40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts arefor everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things
to know about safety
belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller
children and babies. Ifa child will
be riding in your
vehicle, see the part of this manual called “Children.”
Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to know whichrestraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start
with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
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