Supplement to the 1996 GMC Jimmy, Chevrolet Blazer,GMC Sonoma and Chevrolet S-SeriesTruck Owner's Manuals This supplement includesthe latest information at the timeof printing. We reserve the rightto make changes in the product after that time withoutfirther notice. @Copyright1996 General Motors Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. GENERAL MOTORS, GMC, CHEVROLET, JIMMY, BLAZER and SONOMA are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. 15026635 1 This informationreplaces the "Recreational Vehicle Towing" portion located in Section 4 in your owner's manual. Recreational Vehicle Towing (Four-wheel Drive with the Manual Transfer CaseOnly) 1. Set the parking brake f i i l y . 2. Place an automatic transmission in PARK (P) or a manual transmission in FIRST (1). 3. Firmly attach the vehicle being towed to the tow vehicle. Do not tow the vehicle by the rear bumper bar. Refer to the hitch manufacturer's instructions. 4. Place the manual shift transfer case shift lever in Shifting the transfer case into NEUTRAL (N) can roll cause your vehicle to even if the transmission is in PARK (P), for an automatic transmission, or if your vehicle in gear, for a manual is transmission. You or others could be injured. Make sure the parking brakeis firmly set before you shift the transfercase into NEUTRAL (N). 5. Release the parking brake only after the vehicle being towed is firmly attached to the tow vehicle. 6. Insert the ignition key into the ignition switch and turn it one notch forward of the LOCK position. This places the key in the OFF position, which unlocks the steering column while preventing battery drain. Unlocking the steering column will allow for proper movement of the front wheelskires during towing. NEUTRAL (N). 2 Recreational Vehicle Towing (Except Four-wheel Drive with the Manual Transfer Case) Vehicles with two-wheel drive or the optional electronic shift transfer caserequire special modifications before they can be towed in this manner. Please contact your dealer forthe towing information that is appropriate for your particular vehicle. Vehicles with all-wheel drive (AWD) cannot be towed in this manner. 3 NOTES 4 The 1996 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to useyour seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the "SIR" system. FeaturesandControls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. YourDrivingandtheRoad Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. ProblemsontheRoad to This section tells you what do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. ServiceandAppearanceCare Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good, Maintenanceschedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. CustomerAssistanceInformation This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 8-8. Index -Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. ............................................................. .................................................................. ..................................................... .............................................................. .................................................................. 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 ............................................................ .................................................................. ........................................................ 8-1 9-1 ............................................................................ i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name BLAZER are registered trademarks General of Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold inCanada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, it will be so there if you ever needit when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in so the new it owner can use it. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux propribtaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franc;aischez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7 @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995 All Rights Reserved Litho in U.S.A. C9611 B First Edition ii About DrivingYour Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in lossof control or an accident. Be sure to read the "on-pavement" and "off-road" driving guidelines in this manual. (See "Driving Guidelines" and "Off-Road Driving with your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle" in the Index.) Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the wordCAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. I A CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tellyou what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read thesecautions. If you don't, you or others could be hurt. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in the backof the manual. It's an alphabetical list of all that's in the manual, and page number where the you'll find it. iii You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do this," or "Don't let this happen." In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, andit could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: I NOTICE: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. iv Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY COOLANT BRAKE A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lights: These symbols are on some of yo11r controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols you may see: DOOR LOCK TURN SIGNALS e COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM I-1 FUSE -%- LIGHTER I I )cr () 0 HORN a SPEAKER b siE3 V pq ,\I/, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e, FOG LAMPS #0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (a) FUEL Model Reference This manual covers these models: Two-Door Utility Four-Door Utility vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. Move the lever underthe front of the standard seat toward the driver's door to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the seat with your body,to make sure the seat is locked into place. Manual Front Seat 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 don't wantto. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicleis not moving. 1-1 Move the lever under the front of the easy entry seat up to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Power Driver's Seat (Option) If you have this feature, there will be control pad on a your driver's seat. I Then release the lever and try to move the seat with your body to make sure the 'seat is locked into place. I Manual Lumbar Support If you have this feature, there will'be a knob on the outside of the driver and passenger bucket seats. Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support. To make the front of the seat move up down,.use or control A. To make the rear of the seat move up down, use or control C. Use control B to move the whole seat up, down, forward or backward. 1-2 Power Lumbar Control (Option) If you have this control, it is located on the side of the driver's seat. Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, lift the leveron the outer side of the seat. Press and hold'the front of the controluntil you have the desired lumbarsupport. To decrease lumbar support, press the rear of the control. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an upright position. `~ But don't have a seatback reclined your vehicle if is moving. Sitting ina reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even you buckle if up, your safety belts can't do their when job you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do its job because it won't be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or otherinjuries. The lap belt can't do its job either. crash the a In belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not yourpelvic bones. at This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle isin motion, have the seatback upright. Then well sit back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-4 Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Your adjustable head restraint may also be tilted forward for greater comfort. To return the seatback to the upright position, push the seatback all the way back until the latch catches. If the seatback was reclined before being folded forward, it will return to the reclined position. I Seatback Latches The front seatback folds forward to let people get into the back seator to access the storage area behind the seat. ~ If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward is on the seatback to be sure it locked. To fold the front seatback forward, lift the latch and push the seat forward. 1-5 Easy Entry Seat (2-Door Models) The right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy to get in and out of the rear seat. Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and the whole seat will slide forward, Move the seatback to its original position after someone gets into the rear seatarea. Then move the seat rearward until it locks. Rear Seats Your vehicle has a folding rear seat whichlets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. If an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it can move. In a sudden or crash, the person stop sitting there could be injured. After you've used it, be sure to push rearward onan easy entry seat to be sure it locked. is Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out. The rear seat release handlesare in the upper center of the rear of the seatbacks. Push backon the seatbacks as you pull up on the handles. To raise the seatbacks, just lift up the seatbacks and push until they lock in the upright position. Push and pull on the seatbacks to check thatthe latches have locked in th ...