Chevrolet Blazer 2005 User Manual

Service ............................................................5-3

Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your

Vehicle ......................................................5-5

Fuel ................................................................5-5

Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10

Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10

Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-19
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-22
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-24
Engine Coolant .............................................5-25
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-28
Engine Overheating .......................................5-28
Cooling System ............................................5-30
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-35
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-36

Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-37
Brakes ........................................................5-38
Battery ........................................................5-41
Jump Starting ...............................................5-42

Rear Axle .......................................................5-46

Four-Wheel Drive ............................................5-47

Front Axle ......................................................5-48

Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-49

Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-49
Headlamps ..................................................5-49
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps ................5-51
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps ................5-52
Taillamps .....................................................5-53
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-53

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-54

Tires ..............................................................5-56

Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-57
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-60
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-62
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-64
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-65
Buying New Tires .........................................5-66
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-68
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-69

Section 5

Service and Appearance Care

5-1