2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer Owners Manual

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If your vehicle is equipped with OnStar®, please check the OnStar® subscription service agreement or manual for information on its operations and data collection. 7-9 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-800-424-9393 (or 366-0123 in the Washington, D.C. area) or write to: NHTSA, U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the hotline. 7-10 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. You may write to: Transport Canada 330 Sparks Street Tower C Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you will notify General Motors. Please call the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, 163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit Repair Manual This manual provides information on unit repair service procedures, adjustments, and speciﬁcations for GM transmissions, transaxles, and transfer cases. Service Bulletins Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins can be obtained by contacting your General Motors dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE (1-800-463-7483). Owner’s Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner’s manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner’s Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 Without Portfolio: Owner’s Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 7-11 Current and Past Model Order Forms Service Publications are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 7-12 A Accessory Power Outlets ................................. 3-21 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 1-64 Additives, Fuel ................................................. 5-7 Add-On Electrical Equipment ............................ 5-94 Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal .................. 2-22 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ................................. 5-20 Air Conditioning ...................................... 3-22, 3-24 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ........................... 3-38 Readiness Light .......................................... 3-37 Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) ...... 7-9 Airbag System ................................................ 1-50 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ................................................... 1-64 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...................... 1-57 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 1-60 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......... 1-64 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ...................... 1-57 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .... 1-58 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................... 1-55 Where Are the Airbags? ............................... 1-53 Antenna, Fixed Mast ...................................... 3-139 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ........................................ 3-139 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................... 4-6 Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light .............. 3-42 Appearance Care ............................................ 5-85 Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-90 Care of Safety Belts .................................... 5-88 Chemical Paint Spotting ............................... 5-91 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .................... 5-89 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-86 Finish Care ................................................. 5-89 Finish Damage ............................................ 5-91 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-88 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-87 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-87 Leather ...................................................... 5-87 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 5-91 Tires .......................................................... 5-91 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-91 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ................ 5-92 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-87 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-88 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-88 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ....... 5-90 Ashtrays ........................................................ 3-21 Assist Handles ............................................... 2-55 Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-65 Audio Steering Wheel Controls .................... 3-136 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ............... 3-137 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ................ 3-138 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ....................... 3-138 Chime Level Adjustment ............................. 3-139 Fixed Mast Antenna ................................... 3-139 Navigation/Radio System ............................. 3-133 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-93 Radio with CD .................................... 3-66, 3-77 Radio with Six-Disc CD .............................. 3-107 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) ............................... 3-134 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-66 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................... 3-135 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 3-137 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ........... 3-139 Automatic Headlamp System ............................ 3-17 Automatic Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-21 Operation ................................................... 2-24 Battery .......................................................... 5-40 Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-20 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-35 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................ 4-6 Emergencies ................................................ 4-8 Parking ...................................................... 2-31 System Warning Light .................................. 3-41 Brake Pedal, Throttle ....................................... 2-22 Brakes .......................................................... 5-37 Braking ........................................................... 4-5 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-19 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-49 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-49 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-50 Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps .................. 5-49 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-64 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-107 Carbon Monoxide ................... 2-13, 2-35, 4-38, 4-54 Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 5-88 Your Cassette Tape Player .......................... 3-137 Your CD and DVD Player ........................... 3-138 Your CDs and DVDs .................................. 3-138 Cargo Cover .................................................. 2-59 Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-55 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-68 Charging System Light .................................... 3-39 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-43 Gages Warning Light ................................... 3-50 Check Gas Cap Light ...................................... 3-51 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-91 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-35 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-31 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-42 Older Children ............................................. 1-29 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ........................................ 1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........................................... 1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat Position ........................................... 1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ................................... 1-46 Top Strap ................................................... 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-41 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-38 Chime Level Adjustment ................................. 3-139 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-21 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-90 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-89 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-86 Finish Care ................................................. 5-89 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-88 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-87 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-87 Leather ...................................................... 5-87 Tires .......................................................... 5-91 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-91 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-87 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-88 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-88 Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades ....... 5-90 Climate Control System Climate Controls Personalization .................... 3-32 Dual .......................................................... 3-22 Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-24 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-29 Rear .......................................................... 3-29 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ..................... 1-25 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-17 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5 Convenience Net ............................................ 2-59 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-42 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-22 Cooling System .............................................. 5-28 Cruise Control Lever ....................................... 3-12 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-48 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .... 7-10 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government ............................................ 7-10 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ................................... 7-10 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-5 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-11 Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-17 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Locking ............................................... 2-9 Displacement on Demand (DoD) ....................... 2-23 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamp Override ...................................... 3-19 Dome Lamps ................................................. 3-19 Door Driver Driving Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9 Locks .......................................................... 2-8 Power Door Locks ......................................... 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-16 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-52 DIC Operation and Displays .......................... 3-53 DIC Vehicle Customization ............................ 3-59 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-56 At Night ..................................................... 4-29 City ........................................................... 4-33 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Freeway ..................................................... 4-34 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-36 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-30 Recovery Hooks .......................................... 4-43 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-42 Winter ........................................................ 4-38 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-24 Dual Climate Control System ............................ 3-22 DVD Rear Seat Entertainment System .................. 3-121 E Electrical System Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-94 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-95 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-95 Headlamps ................................................. 5-94 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-94 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-102 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-94 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-20 Battery ....................................................... 5-40 Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-47 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-43 Coolant ...................................................... 5-24 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-22 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-42 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-35 Fan Noise .................................................. 5-34 Oil ............................................................. 5-15 Overheating ................................................ 5-27 Reduced Power Light ................................... 3-48 Starting ...................................................... 2-21 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-20 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................. 7-9 Exit Lighting ................................................... 3-20 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-28 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-20 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-91 Fixed Mast Antenna ....................................... 3-139 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-9 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-69 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-70 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-82 Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................ 5-21 Power Steering ........................................... 5-35 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-36 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-18 Four-Wheel Drive .................................... 2-27, 5-47 Front Axle ...................................................... 5-48 Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-7 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Check Gas Cap Light ................................... 3-51 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-8 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-51 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-6 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-51 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-95 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-95 Rear Underseat Fuse Block ......................... 5-102 Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-94 Gage Check Gages Warning Light .......................... 3-50 Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-42 Fuel .......................................................... 3-51 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-46 Speedometer .............................................. 3-35 Tachometer ................................................. 3-35 Voltmeter Gage ........................................... 3-40 Garage Door Opener ....................................... 2-50 Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-6 Gate Ajar Light ............................................... 3-50 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-54 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-5 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-6 Headlamps .................................................... 3-16 Automatic Headlamp System ......................... 3-17 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-49 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-17 Electrical System ......................................... 5-94 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-9 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-49 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-16 Washer ...................................................... 3-11 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heater ........................................................... 3-22 Heater ........................................................... 3-24 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-49 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-36 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-36 HomeLink® Transmitter .................................... 2-50 HomeLink® Transmitter, Programming ................ 2-51 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-16 I Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-19 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-31 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-60 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-19 Cluster ....................................................... 3-34 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-41 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-5 Keys ............................................................... 2-3 Labelling, Tire Sidewall .................................... 5-54 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-20 Dome ........................................................ 3-19 Dome Lamp Override ................................... 3-19 Fog ........................................................... 3-18 Reading ..................................................... 3-20 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-42 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ........................................ 1-44 Liftgate/Liftglass .............................................. 2-13 Liftglass/Liftgate .............................................. 2-13 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-37 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-42 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-41 Change Engine Oil ...................................... 3-47 Charging System ......................................... 3-39 Check Gages Warning ................................. 3-50 Check Gas Cap .......................................... 3-51 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-48 Gate Ajar ................................................... 3-50 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-49 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-51 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-43 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-38 Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-48 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-36 Security ..................................................... 3-47 Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ......... 3-49 Lighting Entry ......................................................... 3-20 Exit ........................................................... 3-20 Locking Rear Axle ........................................... 4-10 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-12 Locks Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-9 Door ........................................................... 2-8 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door .................................................. 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-10 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-14 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-51 Luggage Carrier .............................................. 2-55 Lumbar Manual Controls ............................................ 1-4 Power Controls ............................................. 1-4 Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-7 At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... 6-10 At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-11 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-11 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Maintenance Footnotes .................................. 6-9 Maintenance Record .................................... 6-17 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ......... 6-16 Owner Checks and Services ......................... 6-10 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-14 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-5 Using Your ................................................... 6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-43 Manual Lumbar Controls .................................... 1-4 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-3 Memory Seat ................................................. 2-61 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-56 Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-37 Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass ........... 2-38 Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature .............................. 2-42, 3-36 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ............. 2-37 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® and Compass .......................................... 2-40 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass, and Temperature Display ............ 2-44 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-47 Outside Curb View Assist Mirror .................... 2-46 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-47 Outside Manual Mirrors ................................ 2-46 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-46 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 N Navigation/Radio System ................................ 3-133 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-19 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-16 Odometer ...................................................... 3-35 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-35 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-12 Oil Change Engine Oil Light ............................... 3-47 Engine ....................................................... 5-15 Pressure Gage ............................................ 3-46 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-29 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 OnStar® System ............................................. 2-47 Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off Paved Roads .............................................. 4-15 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-29 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-47 Curb View Assist Mirror ................................ 2-46 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-47 Manual Mirrors ............................................ 2-46 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-46 Overhead Console .......................................... 2-54 Owner Checks and Services ............................. 6-10 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Park (P) Parking Shifting Into ................................................ 2-32 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-34 Brake ........................................................ 2-31 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-35 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-38 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-60 Passing ......................................................... 4-12 Passlock® ...................................................... 2-18 Personalization, Climate Controls ...................... 3-32 Power Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-21 Door Locks .................................................. 2-9 Electrical System ......................................... 5-94 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-4 Rear Quarter Windows ................................. 2-16 Reduced Engine Light .................................. 3-48 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-20 Seat ............................................................ 1-3 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-35 Windows .................................................... 2-15 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 1-28 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-10 Programming the HomeLink® Transmitter ........... 2-51 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-15 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-27 Radios .......................................................... 3-65 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ............... 3-137 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ................ 3-138 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ....................... 3-138 Navigation/Radio System ............................. 3-133 Radio with Cassette and CD ......................... 3-93 Radio with CD .................................... 3-66, 3-77 Radio with Six-Disc CD .............................. 3-107 Rear Seat Audio ........................................ 3-134 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-66 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-135 Understanding Reception ............................ 3-137 Rainsense™ Wipers ........................................ 3-10 Reading Lamps .............................................. 3-20 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-46 Locking ...................................................... 4-10 Rear Climate Control System ............................ 3-29 Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover ............ 2-56 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12 Rear Floor Storage Lid .................................... 2-58 10 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-25 Rear Seat Audio (RSA) .................................. 3-134 Rear Seat Entertainment System ..................... 3-121 Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-7 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-23 Rearview Mirror with Compass .......................... 2-38 Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature ................................. 2-42, 3-36 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ........................... 2-37 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® and Compass ....... 2-40 Rearview Mirror with OnStar®, Compass, and Temperature Display .............................. 2-44 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-37 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-5 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-14 Recovery Hooks ............................................. 4-43 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-50 Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-48 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-5 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-6 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-74 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-71 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-50 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-10 General Motors ........................................... 7-10 United States Government ............................ 7-10 Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-65 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-66 Restraint Systems Checking .................................................... 1-65 Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-66 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-20 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-23 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-5 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-42 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-36 Safety Belt Safety Belts Pretensioners .............................................. 1-28 Reminder Light ............................................ 3-36 Care of ...................................................... 5-88 Driver Position ............................................ 1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-16 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-15 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ...................................... 1-25 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-23 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-23 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-28 Safety Belts (cont.) Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-22 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-10 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-5 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-6 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Manual ........................................................ 1-3 Manual Lumbar ............................................. 1-4 Memory ..................................................... 2-61 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4 Power Seats ................................................. 1-3 Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-7 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-5 Secondary Latch System ................................. 5-79 Securing a Child Restraint Center Seat Position .................................... 1-46 Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-44 Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-44 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-46 Security Light ................................................. 3-47 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-5 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-43 Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light ..................... 3-49 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-11 11 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-64 Setting the Time ............................................. 3-66 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-91 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-32 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-34 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Spare Tire ..................................................... 5-85 Installing .................................................... 5-74 Removing ................................................... 5-71 Storing ....................................................... 5-82 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-107 Speedometer .................................................. 3-35 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-21 Steering ........................................................ 4-10 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-136 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-55 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-59 Glove Box .................................................. 2-54 Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-55 Overhead Console ....................................... 2-54 Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover ......... 2-56 Rear Floor Storage Lid ................................. 2-58 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-42 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-16 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-60 Tachometer .................................................... 3-35 Taillamps Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 5-49 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-135 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-17 Passlock® ................................................... 2-18 Throttle, Adjustable .......................................... 2-22 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Tires ............................................................. 5-53 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-90 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-64 Chains ....................................................... 5-68 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-70 Cleaning .................................................... 5-91 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-69 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-60 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-61 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-74 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-74 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-71 Secondary Latch System .............................. 5-79 Spare Tire .................................................. 5-85 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-82 Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-54 12 Tires (cont.) Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-57 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-65 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-66 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-67 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-63 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-41 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-50 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-54 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-49 Traction Transmission Assist System (TAS) ...................................... 4-8 Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-21 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-24 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-35 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Understanding Radio Reception ....................... 3-137 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-65 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-5 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Customization, DIC .............................. 3-59 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ............................................. 7-9 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-93 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-93 Vehicle Personalization Memory Seat .............................................. 2-61 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-29 Visors ........................................................... 2-16 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-40 13 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-33 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-56 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-66 Replacement ............................................... 5-67 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-38 Windows ....................................................... 2-14 Power ........................................................ 2-15 Power Rear Quarter ..................................... 2-16 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning .......... 5-90 Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10 Fluid .......................................................... 5-36 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-51 Fuses ........................................................ 5-94 Rainsense™ Wipers ..................................... 3-10 Windshield Wipers ......................................... 3-9 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-38 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-139 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer/TrailBlazer EXT Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-7 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-29 Airbag System ......................................... 1-50 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-65 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 ........................................................ 2-3 ....................................... 2-8 ................................................. 2-14 ............................ 2-16 ........... 2-19 .................................................... 2-37 ...................................... 2-47 ............................. 2-50 ......................................... 2-54 .................................................. 2-60 ............................. 2-61 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-22 ........ 3-33 .................. 3-52 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System HomeLink® Transmitter Storage Areas Sunroof Vehicle Personalization Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing ....................................... 3-65 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-49 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-46 Four-Wheel Drive ..................................... 5-47 Front Axle ............................................... 5-48 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-49 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-51 Tires ...................................................... 5-53 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-85 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ................................. 5-93 Electrical System ...................................... 5-94 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-107 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-10 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the names TRAILBLAZER and TRAILBLAZER EXT are registered trademarks 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 sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05TBLAZER A First Edition ©2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could 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 do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell 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. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to 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 following topics: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv (cid:127) (cid:127) These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Manual Seats ................................................1-3 Power Seats ..................................................1-3 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-4 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4 Heated Seats .................................................1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Rear Seats .......................................................1-7 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16 Driver Position ..............................................1-16 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults .......................................1-25 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-28 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28 Child Restraints .............................................1-29 Older Children ..............................................1-29 Infants and Young Children ............................1-31 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38 Top Strap ....................................................1-39 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-41 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-42 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System .........................................1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ............................................1-44 Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat Position ............................................1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................1-46 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Airbag System ...............................................1-50 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-53 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-55 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-57 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-57 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-58 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-60 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-64 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-64 Restraint System Check ..................................1-65 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-65 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-66 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of 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 do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Pull up on the lever located under the front of the manual seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Then try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. Power Seats If you have this feature, the power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the front seat cushions. The horizontal control adjusts the seat cushion and the vertical control adjusts the seatback. (cid:127) Move the front of the seat control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion. (cid:127) Move the rear of the seat control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion. Lift up or push down on the center of the seat control to move the entire seat up or down. To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the seat control forward or rearward. To recline the seatback, press the vertical control rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical control forward. See Reclining Seatbacks on page 1-5 for more information. 1-3 (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Heated Seats Manual Lumbar Your vehicle may have this feature. This control is located on the outboard side of the seat. Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support. Power Lumbar Your vehicle may have this feature. Your vehicle may have heated front seats. The buttons used to control this feature are located on the front door armrests. The engine must be running for the heated seat feature to work. To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with the heated seat symbol. Press the button repeatedly to cycle through the temperature settings of high, medium, low and off. The indicator lights will glow to designate the level of heat selected: three for high, two for medium and one for low. The low setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat temperature is near body temperature. The medium and high settings heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in about two minutes. The control is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. To increase or decrease support, hold the control forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. 1-4 To heat only the seatback, press the button with the words BACK ONLY. An indicator light on the switch will glow to designate that only the seatback is being heated. Additional presses will cycle through the heat levels for the seatback only. Press the horizontal button again to heat the whole seat. The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition is turned off. Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle has a manual recliner, lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat and push the seatback rearward to recline the seatback. To return the seatback to the normal position, lift the lever without pushing rearward on the seatback and the seatback will move forward. If your vehicle has power seat controls, the vertical power seat control described earlier allows the seatback to recline. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-5 {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can not do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt can not do its job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can not do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be 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 and wear your safety belt properly. 1-6 Head Restraints Adjust your head restraint 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. The head restraints lock into place when raised. To release the head restraint and lower it, press the tab located on the top of the seatback. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation Your vehicle may have a folding rear seat which lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. The rear seatback levers are located on the outboard side of the rear seatbacks. Pull up on the loop located where the seat cushion meets the seatback to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. This will allow the seatback to fold ﬂat and increase the cargo area. Pull the seatback toward you as you lift up on the lever. The head restraint will automatically fold out of the way when the seatback is folded down. To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and push on them until they lock into the upright position. Push and pull on the seatbacks to make sure that they are latched securely. Then fold the bottom seat cushion back into place. 1-7 Rear Seats (TrailBlazer EXT) The second row seat is a 65/35 split seat which may be folded and tumbled. Use this feature for gaining access to the third row seats. To fold and tumble the second row seat(s), do the following: 1. Push the head restraints fully down. To return the head restraint to the upright position, reach behind the seat and pull the restraint up until it locks into place. Push and pull on the head restraint to make sure that it is latched securely. 1-8 2. Fold the seatback ﬂat on the seat by pulling up on the front part of the fold and tumble lever. The lever is located on the outboard side of the seat and is indicated as 1 on the handle and side of seatback. 3. Release the rear set of seat hooks from the ﬂoor pins by pulling up on the rear part of the lever indicated as 2 on the handle and side of seatback. This enables the seat to be tumbled forward. Returning the Seats to an Upright Position To return the seat(s) to the upright position, do the following: 1. Pull the bottom of the seat release lever towards the front of the vehicle to release the seat. The lever is located at the bottom of the seat cushion on the outboard side of each second row seat. 2. Return the seat to the ﬂoor pins by rotating the seat down to reengage the seat hooks. 3. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down. 4. Pull the seat back up to return it to the upright position. Entry/Exit to/from the Third Row Seat To enter the third row seat, you must fold and tumble the second row seat following the instructions given previously. If you are exiting the third row with no assistance, do the following. 1. Pull the handle on the center of the second row seatback down to release and fold the seatback. 2. Reach around to the side of the second row seat and pull the back of the seat lever up to tumble the entire seat. Be sure to return the seat to the upright position when you are ﬁnished. Never use the third row as a seating position while the second row is folded and tumbled. 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. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are 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 not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too. Folding the Third Row Seats 1. Pull up on the handle located on the bottom of the seat cushion to release the seat cushion. 2. Lift up the seat, and then pull it forward. 3. Fold the seatback forward until it is ﬂat. 4. Unhook the elastic loop on the back of the seatback. 5. Fold the panel located on the back of the seatback to make a ﬂat surface. Returning the Seat(s) to an Upright Position To return the seat to its original position, reverse the steps listed previously in folding the third row seats. 1-10 {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area 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. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-36. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who 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! 1-11 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-12 Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-13 or the instrument panel... or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-14 Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags 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 airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-15 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 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. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-29 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-31. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 1-16 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-28. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-17 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-18 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-19 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-20 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-21 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-22 A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-16. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Rear Seat Passengers It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seating positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 1-23 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-28. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. 1-24 {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for small adults. When attached to a shoulder belt, the comfort guide better positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each of the rear outside passenger positions. Here is how to attach the comfort guide to the shoulder belt. 1. Find the comfort guide located on a storage clip between the interior body and the seatback or in a pocket sewn into the side of the seatback. Slide the guide off of its storage clip or out of the pocket. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. 1-25 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Your comfort guide may have an adjuster to lengthen or shorten the cord. If it does, you can adjust the cord by following these steps. 3.1. Squeeze and hold the ends of the lock (A) on the elastic cord. 3.2. Pull the loop to shorten the guide or pull the cord to lengthen the guide. 3.3. Release the lock. 1-26 4. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 5. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-23. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Slide the guide back onto its storage clip or into its storage pocket. 1-27 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners. Although you cannot see them, they are located on the retractor part of the safety belts for the driver and right front passenger. They help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to severe frontal, near frontal or side crash or a rollover. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-66. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. It is free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 1-28 Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. 1-29 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint the belts provide. If the child is sitting in a rear seat outside position, see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults on page 1-25. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 1-30 Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. 1-31 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 1-32 {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. 1-33 {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 1-34 Child Restraint Systems {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. 1-35 A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. 1-36 Q: How do child restraints work? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. For many years, add-on child restraints have used the adult belt system in the vehicle. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child also has to be secured within the restraint. The vehicle’s belt system secures the add-on child restraint in the vehicle, and the add-on child restraint’s harness system holds the child in place within the restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. 1-37 A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system or the LATCH system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. General Motors recommends that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. 1-38 {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. General Motors recommends that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Top Strap Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.” It can help restrain the child restraint during a collision. For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored to the vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top strap being anchored. Others require the top strap always to be anchored. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If yours requires that the top strap be anchored, do not use the restraint unless it is anchored properly. If the child restraint does not have a top strap, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. 1-39 {CAUTION: Each top tether bracket is designed to anchor only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single bracket could cause the anchor to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per bracket. Anchor the top strap to one of the following anchor points. Be sure to use an anchor point located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Raise the head restraint and route the top strap under it. See Head Restraints on page 1-6. Once you have the top strap anchored, you will be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer’s instructions say. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. 1-40 Top Strap Anchor Location Five-passenger Vehicles For ﬁve-passenger vehicles, there is a top strap anchor bracket for each rear seating position. The anchor brackets are located on the ﬂoor in the cargo area of your vehicle. Do not use the rear tie-down brackets near the liftgate for top straps. Seven-passenger Vehicles For seven-passenger vehicles, there is a top strap anchor bracket for each seating position in the second row. The anchor brackets are located at the bottom rear of the seat cushion. Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger’s position or in the third row seating positions (if equipped) if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. There is no place to anchor the top strap in these positions. 1-41 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) Your vehicle has the LATCH system. You will ﬁnd anchors in the outside seating positions in the second row. This system, designed to make installation of child restraints easier, does not use the vehicle’s safety belts. Instead, it uses vehicle anchors and child restraint attachments to secure the restraints. Some restraints also use another vehicle anchor to secure a top tether strap. A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage C. Top Tether 1-42 For ﬁve-passenger vehicles, the labels are located above a ﬂap, at the base of the seatback, in the rear outside seating positions. The anchors are located under the ﬂap. In order to get to the anchors you will need to pull the strap at the center of the seat where the seat cushion meets the seatback. This will allow you to fold the seat cushion up and out of the way. Lift the ﬂap to expose the anchors and then lower the seat cushion. Be sure the cushion is locked into place. For seven-passenger vehicles, the labels are located near the base of the seatback in the second row outside seating positions. {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to its anchorage points, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchorage points, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. 1-43 A. Lower Anchorage B. Lower Anchorage In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint designed for that system. To assist you in locating the lower anchors for this child restraint system, each seating position with the LATCH system has a label on the seatback at each lower anchor position. Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System 1. Find the LATCH anchorages for the seating position you want to use, where the bottom of the seatback meets the back of the seat cushion. See Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-42. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 3. Attach and tighten the LATCH attachments on the child restraint to the LATCH anchorages in the vehicle. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. If the child restraint is forward-facing, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchorage. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Also see Top Strap on page 1-39. 5. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, simply unhook the top tether from the top tether anchorage and then disconnect the LATCH attachments from the LATCH anchorages. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) on page 1-42. See Top Strap on page 1-39 if the child restraint has one. There are no top strap anchors at the third row seating positions. Do not secure a child seat in these positions if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow

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