REPRODUCTION The 1997 Chevrolet Blazer Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "SIR" system. Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tellsyou how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Problems on the Road This section tells what to do you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire or overheated engine, etc. if Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 10. 8Index Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject this ,manual. You can use it to quickly find in something you want to read. 3- 1 4- 1 5-1 6- 1 7-1 8- 1 9- 1 i ) We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem. CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name BLAZER 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 in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you`re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH Natlonal 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 franpis chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T IC7 "Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved Litho in U.S.A. C97 1 1 B First Edition ii About Driving Your Vehicle As with other vehiclesof this type, failure operate this to Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use abox and the wordCAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt if you were to ignore you the warning. vehicle correctly may result in loss control oran of accident. Be sure to read the "on-pavement" and "off-road" driving guidelines in this manual. (See "Driving Guidelines" and "Off-Road Driving your with Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle" in the Index.) 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 features and the 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 thatcould hurt you or other people. I Index A good place to lookfor what you need is the Index in the back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of what's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. 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. you don't, you or If others could be hurt. iii You will also find a circle with a slash through itin 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, and it could be costly But the notice will tell you whatto do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warningsin different colors or in different words. You'll also see warning labelson your vehicle. Theyuse the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. iv Vehicle Symbols These are someof 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 BATTERY ACID COULD CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: These symbols are on some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols you may see: COOLANT TEMP DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS EATERY CHARGING SYSTEM WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER (a) (@) FUSE * I )a( LIGHTER x ,\I/, FASTEN SEAT BELTS FLASHER POWER WINDOW HORN A $0 BRAKE SPEAKER WINDOW DEFOGGER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VENTILATING FAN t ' I b e , FUEL l a V FOG LAMPS 1 b -J ANTI-LOCK BRAKES 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. also You can learn about some things you should do with air bags and safety belts. not 1-2 1-8 1-12 1-13 1-13 1-20 1-26 1-26 1-26 Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts: They're for Everyone Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) System Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Center Front Passenger Position (4-Door Models) 1-28 1-31 1-34 1-35 1-37 1-44 1-47 1-47 1-48 Rear Seat Passengers Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults (4-Door Models) Center Rear Passenger Position (4-Door Models) Children ChiId Restraints Larger Children Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and fold them up and down. I Move the lever under the x. '2 , . .. Manual Front Seat I A CAUTION:. You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to is ad,just a manual driver's seat while the vehicle moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you orrlg don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is not moving. - I I I 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. Move the lever under the front of the easy entry seat up 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. 1-2 Manual Lumbar Support If you have this feature, there will be a knob on the outside of the driverand passenger bucket seats. Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support. Power Driver's Seat (Option) If you have this feature, there will a control pad on be your driver's seat. To make the front of the seat moveup or down, use control A. To make the rear ofthe seat move up or down,use control C. Use control B to move the whole seat up, down, forward or backward. 1-3 Power Lumbar Control (Option) 1If you have this control, it is located on the side o f the driver's seat. Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side Press and hold the front of the control until you have the desired lumbar support. To decrease lumbar support, press the rear of the control. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. PulI up on the lever and the seat will go to an upright position. 1-4 A CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position whenyour vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't do their jobwhen you're reclined like this. The shoulderbelt can't do its job because it won't be against yourbody. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lapbelt can't 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 well sit back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. But don't havea seatback reclinedif your vehicleis moving. 1-5 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 chance of a neck the injury in a crash. 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 beingfolded forward, it will return to the reclined position. Your adjustable head restraint may also be tilted forward for greatercomfort. I A CAUTION: I 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 on the seatback to be sure it is locked. Seatback Latches 1-6 Easy Entry Seat (2-DoorModels) The right front seat your vehicle makes it easy to get of in and out of the rear seat. 0 Rear Seats Your vehicle has a folding rear seatwhich lets you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space. 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 seat area. Then move the seat rearward until it l o c k s . A CAUTION: If an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there could be injured. After you've used it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat to be sure it is locked. Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out. The rear seat release handles are in the upper center of the rear of the seatbacks. Push back on 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 that the latches have locked in the upright position. If they haven't, have them fixed immediately. 1-7 Safety Belts: They're 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. And it explains the Supplemental Intlatable Restraint (SIR), x a r bag system. i A CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in cargo area, a inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas aremore 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. A CAUTION: Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, might you not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. 1-8 Your vehicle has alight that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) Why Safety BeltsWork When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild,and some crashes can be so serious that evenbuckled up a person wouldn't 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. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheels. After more than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! \. - 1-9 I t 1 Put someone on it. Get ...