Chevrolet 2005 TrailBlazer Assembly instructions

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Programmable Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . .5
Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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
HomeLink®Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Touch Screen Navigation
Entertainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Rainsense Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Remote Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Traction Assist System (TAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .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.

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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BCD
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F
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, as well as
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
used and the GM Oil Life SystemTM
status.
Reset fuel information
• Press the reset stem located on the
DIC cluster.
Personalize vehicle settings
• Press once and current-driver pref-
erences will be displayed. Any
changes made at this time affect only
the displayed driver.
• Press 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 ( ) for four seconds.
Recall driver preferences
• Press memory button #1 or #2
located 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
•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 includes an automatic door
lock/unlock system 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. 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)
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 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 but-
ton ( ) until the desired setting
appears on the display and press
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
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.
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.
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A

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View current driver’s set temperature,
automatic air delivery mode and fan
speed
• Press the AUTO button again.
Rear Seat Controls (if equipped)
Rear seat comfort controls are located
on the rear seat audio system display.
When the front climate control 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
second seat passengers select a fan
speed mode, the mode will mimic the
front seat fan speed and the passenger
side temperature 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
little 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
mirror 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, the passenger-side
mirror automatically adjusts downward
to a preset tilt position when the vehicle
is in Reverse gear. The mirror returns to
its 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.