Chevrolet 2004 TrailBlazer User manual

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Driver Information Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Programmable Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . .5
Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Headlamp Controls and Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Automatic Lamp Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Manual Dual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Automatic Dual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Electric Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette/CD and RDS . . . .10
AM/FM Stereo with Six-Disc CD . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Navigation Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Travel Note Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Universal Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rainsense Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Remote Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Traction Assist System (TAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet TrailBlazer. Please read this information and
your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may
not include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual
portfolio for easy reference.
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A. Exterior Lamp Controls B. Air Outlets C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever D. Instrument Panel Cluster E. Ignition Switch
F. Transfer Case Controls or Traction
Control Button (if equipped)
G. Rear Window Washer/Wiper H. Audio System I. Climate Controls J. Hood Release
K. Ashtray (if equipped) L. Shift Lever M.Lighter (if equipped) N. Accessory Power Outlet O. Rear Window Defogger (if
equipped)
P. Glove Box
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Instrument Panel
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Instrument Panel Cluster
Your vehicle’s instrument panel is equipped with this cluster or one very similar to it. The instrument panel cluster includes these key features: A. Tachometer B. Speedometer
C. Engine Oil Pressure Gauge D. Fuel Gauge E. Voltmeter Gauge F. Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge
IMPORTANT: The instrument panel cluster is designed to inform you about many important aspects of your vehicle’s operation. It is impor- tant to read your Owner Manual and become familiar with the information being relayed to you by the lights, gauges and indicators, and what action can be taken to ensure safety and to prevent damage to your vehicle.
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Reset trip odometers to zero
•Press the reset stem located on the
DIC cluster or use the reset button
on the steering wheel.
Access fuel information
•Press to view range, average fuel
economy, instant fuel economy and
the GM Oil Life SystemTM status.
Reset fuel information
•Press the reset stem located on the
DIC cluster.
Personalize vehicle settings
Up to two people can program
individualized settings.
•Press once and current-driver
preferences will be displayed. Any
changes made at this time affect only
the displayed driver.
•Press the button again to scroll
through and personalize menu
features.
Driver Information Center (DIC)
(if equipped)
The DIC display is located above the
steering wheel on the instrument cluster,
and can be programmed in three lan-
guages. The controls are located on the
steering wheel:
Access trip information
•Press to access each of the
odometer, TRIP A, TRIP B and
TIMER functions.
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Lamp)
Located in the instrument panel, this
lamp illuminates under a variety of con-
ditions when the On-Board Diagnostics
II (OBD II) system detects a malfunction
in the vehicle’s emission controls. If it is
lit steadily, check the gas cap to ensure
that it is present and securely fastened.
Turn it clockwise until a “ratcheting”
sound is heard, signaling that it is
secure. If this is the cause of the condi-
tion, and the cap is installed properly,
this should turn the light off.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Use Reset button
•When you find the choice you want,
press to select it and move on to
the next feature.
Reset all personalization features to
their default settings
•Press and hold the Trip Information
button and the Personalization button
down for four seconds.
Recall driver preferences
•Press any button on the Remote
Keyless Entry System transmitter or
press Memory button #1 or #2 on the
driver’s door.
Available Personalization Features
Depending on the equipment ordered
on your vehicle, you could personalize a
wide variety of preferences on the DIC.
Only the features included on your vehi-
cle will be displayed by the DIC.
Personalization features can include:
•Alarm Warning Type
•Automatic Locking and Unlocking
•Seat Position Recall
•Perimeter Lighting
•Remote Lock and Unlock Feedback
•Headlamps On at Exit
•Mirror Curb View Assist
•Easy Exit Driver Seat
•Display Units (English/Metric)
•Display Language
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Programmable Automatic
Door Locks
Your vehicle features an automatic door
lock/unlock feature with a choice of four
features, as well as automatic door lock-
out prevention to prevent locking the
keys in the vehicle. In the event the
power door lock switch is activated
when a door is open and the key is in
the ignition, the driver door will unlock.
Locking Options: The default setting
for the programmable automatic door
locks is to lock automatically when the
transmission is shifted into gear. Other
locking options include:
Mode 1: All doors lock when the trans-
mission is shifted into gear
Mode 2: All doors lock when vehicle
speed is over 8 mph (13 kph)
Mode 3: No automatic door locking
Unlocking options: Choose one of the
following options before personalizing
your unlocking preference:
Mode 1: Driver’s door unlocks when the
transmission is placed into PARK
Mode 2: All doors unlock when the
transmission is shifted into PARK
Mode 3: All doors unlock when the key
is removed from the ignition
Mode 4: No automatic door unlock
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Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback
(if equipped)
Program Remote Keyless Entry
System lock/unlock feedback (horn,
parking lamps, both or neither)
•Press the Personalization button on
your steering wheel until REMOTE
LOCK FEEDBACK (or unlock, as
desired) appears on the display.
•Press the Select button to scroll
through the menu of choices. To
program the lock/unlock feedback
feature, press the Personalization
button when the desired menu option
is displayed.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Select and program functions
(if vehicle is equipped with a Driver
Information Center)
•Press the personalization button on
the Driver Information Center until
AUTOMATIC LOCKING appears on
the display. Press the Select button
until the desired setting appears on
the display and press the
Personalization button to select it.
Select and program functions if not
equipped with DIC
•With ignition OFF, pull the turn
signal/multifunction stalk toward you
and hold it there while performing the
next step.
•Turn the ignition key to RUN and
LOCK twice, ending in the LOCK
position, and release the turn signal
stalk; the lock switch locks/unlocks,
the horn chirps twice and a 30-sec-
ond timer begins.
•To cycle through the locking/unlock-
ing choices, press the power door
lock switch to the LOCK position to
set locking preference and the
UNLOCK position to set unlocking
preference.
•When the lock switch locks/unlocks
and the horn chirps twice, you have
left programming mode; if more time
is needed, repeat the process above.
•To exit the program mode manually,
turn the ignition key to RUN.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Headlamp Controls and Washer
The exterior lamps knob is located on
the instrument panel to the left of the
steering wheel.
Activate the automatic headlamp
system that illuminates all exterior
lamps and the instrument panel/radio
lights when needed
•Turn the knob clockwise to the first
position.
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Manually illuminate all exterior
tail/marker lamps and the instrument
panel/radio lights
•Turn the knob to the next position.
Activate the headlamps, all exterior
tail/marker lamps and the instrument
panel/radio lights
•Turn the knob to the final clockwise
position.
Activate the headlamp washers (if
equipped)
•Press the headlamp washer button
located adjacent to the headlamp
switch.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Automatic Lamp Control
During daytime driving, Automatic Lamp
Control (ALC) may temporarily switch
the headlamp and interior light systems,
including the radio display, to the night-
time mode. This occurs when passing
through darker conditions, such as
under a bridge or overpass, or inside a
parking garage. When you start the
vehicle at night, the automatic head-
lamps will come on immediately. The
ALC light sensor is located on top of the
instrument panel. To ensure proper sys-
tem operation, avoid placing objects or
stickers on or near the sensor.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Dome Lamp Override
Disable the dome lamps when a door
is opened
•Press the dome lamp override button
(see “A” above) located below the
exterior lamps knob.
The button also disables entry lighting
until it is pushed again or the remote
keyless entry transmitter is used to
unlock the vehicle.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
A
A
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View current driver’s set temperature,
automatic air delivery mode and fan
speed
•Press the AUTO button again.
Memory Feature (if equipped)
Up to two drivers can store preferred
climate control settings for temperature,
air delivery mode and fan speed. On
vehicles equipped with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System, the key-
less transmitter identifies the driver to
the system when the key fob transmitter
is used, and the automatic climate con-
trol system adjusts to the last comfort
control setting saved by that driver when
the ignition key is placed in the RUN
position.
Rear Seat Controls (if equipped)
Rear seat comfort controls are located
on the rear seat audio system display.
When the front seat MODE button is set
to Defrost, the rear controls do not
function.
Seven-passenger models have inde-
pendent rear temperature and fan
controls.
On TrailBlazer EXT models, when sec-
ond seat passengers select a fan speed
mode, the mode will mimic the front seat
fan speed and the passenger side tem-
perature setting.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
Note: In order for the second seat
climate controls to function, the front
climate control switch must be in the
“R” mode.
Automatic Dual Climate Control
(if equipped)
Set automatic mode
•Press the AUTO button to set auto-
matic air delivery mode, fan speed,
A/C and recirculation functions.
Manual Dual Climate Control
To cool the vehicle interior more quickly
on very hot days, open the windows just
long enough to let the hot air escape.
Choose maximum cooling
•Press the RECIRCULATE( ) and
A/C buttons on the instrument panel
and place the mode knob in the
VENT ( ) mode.
The driver and front passenger can
adjust the dual zone temperature con-
trols to individual comfort levels. The
front passenger-side control also con-
trols rear passenger temperature output
levels.
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Outside Rearview Mirrors
Adjust manual mirrors
•Adjust by hand until you can see a lit-
tle of the side of your vehicle. Pull
the mirrors toward the vehicle before
entering a car wash to fold them to
the vehicle side and unfold them after
exiting.
Adjust power mirrors (if equipped)
•Twist the control knob toward the mir-
ror you want to adjust, move the knob
in the direction you want the mirror to
go, and, when both mirrors have
been adjusted, twist the control knob
to the center position.
Heated Mirrors (if equipped)
When you turn on the rear window
defogger, a defogger also warms the
outside mirrors to clear them of mist, ice
and snow.
Curb View Assist (if equipped)
With this feature, one or both mirrors
automatically adjust downward to a pre-
set tilt position when the vehicle is in
REVERSE gear. The mirrors move to
their normal position when the vehicle is
moved out of REVERSE. See your
Owner Manual to activate the system for
the first time.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Electric Adjustable Pedals
(if equipped)
Adjust brake and accelerator pedals
to a comfortable setting
•Operate the pedal adjustment switch
located on the steering column.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The pedals cannot be positioned
farther away from the driver than they
are in their standard position. This fea-
ture can be programmed to work with
the memory function (if equipped) on
your vehicle. Adjustment of the powered
pedals requires that the vehicle be in
park and the key be out of the ignition.
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Heated Seats (if equipped)
Activate heat for the seatback only
•Press the vertical switch located on
the front door armrest until the switch
light indicates the desired setting.
Activate heat for seatback and seat
cushion
•Press the horizontal switch located on
the front door armrest until the switch
light indicates the desired setting.
See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.
The memory seat controls are located
on the driver door. They program and
recall driver seat position and outside
mirror settings for up to two drivers.
Store the driver seat and mirror
settings
•Adjust the seat and outside mirrors to
the desired position.
•Press and hold memory button #1 for
three seconds until a chime sounds
to indicate that the seat position is
now stored.
Repeat the sequence using memory
button #2 for a second driver.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Note: The engine must be running for
the heated seat feature to work.
Memory Seats (if equipped)
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette/
CD and RDS (if equipped)
Set the automatic volume (AUTO
VOL) feature
•Set the volume at the desired level.
•Press the AUTO VOL button and
select LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH.
(Each higher setting will allow for
more volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds.)
•Select OFF if you prefer not to use
AUTO VOL.
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