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Canadian Owners
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
after that time without further notice. For vehicles first
solid in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of
Canada Limited”for Chevrolet Motor Divisionwhenever
it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual
in you 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.
Litho
in U.S.A.
Part No. C2311A First Edition
You can obtain a Frenchcopy of this manual from your
dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O.
Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people readtheir owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new 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 explainthings.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of what’s
in the manual,and the page number where you’llfind it.
@CopyrightGeneral MotorsCorporation06/27/02
All RightsReserved
ii

Safety Warningsand Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you
if you were to ignore the
warning.
These mean there is something hatcould hurt
you or other people.
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.
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.”
iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
Notice: Thesemean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will 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 labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,
are shown along with the text describing the operation
or information relatingto
a specific component, control,
message, gage or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage or indicator reference the followina
topics:
Seats and RestraintSystemsinSection 1
Featuresand ControlsinSection 2
InstrumentPanel OverviewinSection 3
Climate Controls inSection 3
Warning Lights, GagesandIndicatorsinSection 3
Audio System(s) inSection 3
Engine CompartmentOverviewinSection 5
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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
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CAUTION LATCH BOTH LAP AND
SHOULDER BELTS TO
INJURY PROTECTOCCUPANT
*&f @
DONOTTWISTSAFETY
- BELT WHENATACHING
PROTECT
SHIELDING
EYES By @
FA=; 4
BELTS
CAUSTIC
BATTERY MOVE
SEAT
4CID COULD
BURNS REARWARD*
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CAUSE FULLY
\$!$
SECURE
CHILD SEAT
SPARKSOR FLAMES
@
COMPLETELY \,&
AVO1 D
THEN SECURE
CHILD SEAT
SPARK OR
FLAME
\\I!'
EXPLODE
BATERY
POWER
WINDOW
DO NOT INSTALL
A REAR-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT
INTHIS SEATING
POSITION
DO NOT INSTALLA
FORWARD-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT
IN THIS SEATING
POSITION
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
LIGHTING
-
MASTER SWITCH 8- / , \
SIGTNUARL;
LAMPS
P=-
LAMPS $0
ENGINE
COOLANT
~
TEMP
CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
FUSE
BOX
ACCESS
OWNERS
MANUAL
SERVICE
SERVICE
MANUAL
V

ModelReference
This manual covers these models:
2-Door Utility
I
&Door Utility
vi

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ...................................................... 1-2
Manual Seats ................................................ 1-2
Power Seats .................................................. 1-3
Manual Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-4
Heated Seats ................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5
Head Restraints .......................................... 1-7
Rear Seats ................................... ..... 1-8
RearSeat Operation ................... ..... 1-8
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................ 1-10
Safety Belts ................................................... 1-10
Questions andAnswersAbout Safety Belts ...... 1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-15
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .................. 1-22
RearSeatPassengers .................................. 1-25
CenterRearPassenger Position ..................... 1-28
and Small Adults ....................................... 1-30
Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-32
ChildRestraints ............................................. 1-33
Older Children .............................................. 1-33
Infants andYoung Children ............................ 1-35
Driver Position .............................................. 1-1 6
Right Front Passenger Position (right) .............. 1-23
Center Front Passenger Position ..................... 1-23
Rear Safety Belt ComfortGuides for Children
Child Restraint Systems
................................. 1-38
Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1-41
Top Strap .................................................... 1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-43
Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-44
LATCHSystem ......................................... 1-46
LowerAnchorages and Top Tethers for
Securing a Child Restraint Designedfor the
Securing a Child Restraint in aRear Outside
Seat Position
............................................ 1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
............................................ 1-49
Center Seat Positions .................................... 1-51
Air Bag System .............................................. 1-52
Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-53
WhenShould an AirBag Inflate? .................... 1-55
WhatMakesan Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-55
HowDoes an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-55
What Will YouSee AfteranAir Bag Inflates? .... 1-56
Servicing YourAirBag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 1-57
AddingEquipment to YourAirBag-Equipped
Vehicle
.................................................... 1-58
Restraint System Check .................................. 1-59
CheckingYour Restraint Systems ................... 1-59
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
...................................................... 1-59
1-1

Front Seats
Manual Seats
You can lose controlof the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you don’t wantto. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Move the lever located under the front of the manual
seat up to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the lever.
Try to move the seat with
your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Power Seats
If your vehicle hasthis feature, there will be a control
pad on the outboardside of your seat.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering
the rear edge of the control. Move the seat forward or
rearward by moving the whole control toward thefront or
the rear of the vehicle.
Moving the whole control up or down raises or lowers
the whole seat.
Vertical Control: Move the recliningfront seatback
forward or rearward by moving the control toward
the front or rear of the vehicle.
Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat
by raisingor loweringthe forward edge of the control.
1 -3

Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, there will bea
knob on the outboard
side
of the driver’s
bucket seat.
Dower Lumbar
If your vehicle hasthis
feature, the control is
located on the outboard
side
of the seat(s).
Turn the knob counterclockwiseto increase lumbar
support and clockwiseto decrease lumbar support. Press and holdthe front
of the control until you have
the desired lumbar support.
To decrease lumbar
support, press and holdthe rear of the control.
1-4

Heated Seats
If your vehicle has this
feature, the controls are
locatedon the outboard
side of the front seats.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust a manual
seatback, lift the lever on
the outboard side of
the seat.
This feature will quickly heat the lower cushion and
lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats
for added comfort.
Press the lower partof the switch to turn the heater on
low. Press the upper part of the switch to turn the
heater on high. Put the switch in the center position to
turn the heater off.
Releasethe lever to lock the seatback where you want
it. To return the seat to an upright position, pull up
on the lever without pushing on the seatback.
If your vehicle is equippedwith the vertical power seat
control described in
Power Seats on page 1-3,
pressing it rearwardallows the seatback to recline.
The passenger’s safetybelt must be engagedfor the
heated seat feature to workon the passenger’s seat.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
Sitting
in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job
when you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do
its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its jobeither. In a crash
the belt could
go up over yourabdomen. The
belt forces wouldbe there, not at your pelvic
bones. This could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in
motion, have the seatback upright.Then sit
well back in the seat andwear your safety belt
properly.
1 -6

Head Restraints Head restraintsare fixed on some models and
adjustable on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint
up or down so that the top
of the restraint is closest
to the top of your head. This position reduces the
chance
of a neck injury in a crash.
1 -7

Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Your vehicle has folding rear seatbacks which allows for
more cargo space.
To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and push
until they lock in the upright position.Push and pull
on the seatbacks to check that the latches have locked
in the upright position.
If they haven't, see your
dealer for service.
The rear seat release handles are located on the rear of
the seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you
pull up onthe handles. The head restraintwill
automatically fold out of the way when the seatback is
folded down.
I '.
To returnthe head restraints to the upright position,
reach behindthe seats and pullthe head restraint
up until it locks into position.
1 -8

On two-door modelswith an inside mounted spare tire,
the driver’s side rear seat head restraint
must be
lifted and held upright as the seatback is raised.
Otherwise, the head restraint will hit the spare tire and
preventthe seatback from properly latching.
Push and pull
on the head restraints to check that they
have locked in the upright position.
If they haven’t,
see your dealer for service.
If the seatback isn’t locked,
it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sittingthere. Always
press rearward on the seatback
to be sure it is
locked.
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the
protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After raising the rear seatback, always check
to be sure that the safety belts are properly
routed and attached, and are not twisted.
1 -9

Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are 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.
Don’t let ar., meride
... Jere he or she can’t
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a
crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse.You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from
it.
You can be seriously injured or killed. In the
same crash, you might notbe, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ belts are
fastened properly too.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outsideof a vehicle.
In a
collision, people riding in theseareas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed.
Do not
allow people to ride in anyarea of your vehicle
that
is not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone
in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
1-10

Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminderto buckle up. See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light
on page 3-27.
In most states and in all 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 crashesare mild, and some crashes can be so
seriousthat even buckled up, a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In many of them,
peoplewho buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts are clear. 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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