Chevrolet Blazer 2001 User Manuals

User Manual (English)

User Manual

Table of Contents

2001 Chevy Blazer
1
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
13
Section 2 Features and Controls
69
- Windows
  70
  - Manual Windows
    71
  - Power Windows (If Equipped)
    71
    - Express-Down Window
      72
    - Lockout Switch
      72
  - Swing-Out Windows (2-Door Only)
    72
- Keys
  73
- Door Locks
  75
  - Power Door Locks (If Equipped)
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks (If Equipped)
    76
  - Rear Door Security Lock (If Equipped)
    78
  - Lockout Prevention
    78
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
- Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
  79
  - Operation
    80
    - Remote Panic Alarm
      80
  - Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle
    80
  - Battery Replacement
    80
  - Resynchronization
    81
- Endgate/Liftgate
  82
  - Endgate Release
    82
  - Liftgate Release
    83
  - Remote Rear Glass Release
    84
  - Emergency Release for Opening Endgate/ Liftgate
    85
  - Endgate-Mounted Spare
    85
- Theft
  86
  - Key in the Ignition
    86
  - Parking at Night
    86
  - Parking Lots
    86
- Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)
  87
  - Testing the Alarm
    88
- Passlock
  88
- New Vehicle Break-In
  89
- Ignition Positions
  89
  - Key Release Button
    91
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    91
- Starting Your Engine
  91
  - Automatic Transmission
    91
  - Manual Transmission
    92
- Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
  93
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    93
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  94
  - Tow/Haul Selector Switch (If Equipped)
    97
- Manual Transmission Operation
  97
  - 5-Speed
    97
  - Shift Light (If Equipped)
    98
- Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)
  99
  - Electronic Transfer Case (If Equipped)
    100
  - Automatic Transfer Case (If Equipped)
    102
    - Shifting to 4HI or AUTO 4WD
      103
    - Shifting to 2HI
      104
    - Shifting to 4LO
      104
    - Shifting Out of 4LO
      104
    - Shifting to NEUTRAL Shifting Out of NEUTRAL
      105
- Parking Brake
  106
- Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)
  107
  - Column Shift Lever
    107
  - Console Shift Lever
    108
  - Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running (Automatic Transmission Only)
    110
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    110
- Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)
  111
- Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission Models Only)
  111
- Parking Over Things That Burn
  112
- Engine Exhaust
  112
- Running Your Engine While You re Parked (Automatic Transmission)
  113
- Locking Rear Axle
  114
- Horn
  114
- Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)
  114
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  115
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    115
    - Turn Signal On Chime
      116
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    116
  - Flash-to-Pass
    116
  - Windshield Wipers
    117
  - Windshield Washer
    117
    - Rear Window Washer/Wiper
      118
  - Cruise Control (If Equipped)
    118
- Exterior Lamps
  121
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    121
  - Lamps On Reminder
    122
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    122
  - Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
    123
- Interior Lamps
  124
  - Brightness Control
    124
  - Illuminated Entry
    124
  - Exit Lighting
    124
  - Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
    124
  - Front Map Lamps (If Equipped)
    125
  - Dome Lamps
    125
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    125
- Mirrors
  126
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    126
  - Electrochromic Day/Night Inside Rearview Mirror (If Equipped)
    126
    - Time Delay
      127
    - Cleaning the Photocells
      127
  - Electrochromic Day/Night Inside Rearview Mirror with OnStar (If Equipped)
    127
  - Outside Manual Adjust Mirror
    128
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (If Equipped)
    128
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    128
  - Electrochromic Outside Rearview Mirror (If Equipped)
    128
  - Heated Outside Rearview Mirrors (If Equipped)
    129
  - Power Folding Mirrors (If Equipped)
    129
- Storage Compartments
  129
  - Glove Box
    129
  - Overhead Console (If Equipped)
    130
  - Door Storage
    136
  - Front Storage Area (If Equipped)
    136
  - Convenience Net (If Equipped)
    137
  - Cargo Cover (If Equipped)
    138
    - Cargo Tie Downs
      138
  - Rear Convenience System (If Equipped)
    138
  - Luggage Carrier (Option)
    140
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  142
- Sun Visors
  142
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    142
  - Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)
    142
- Accessory Inflator (If Equipped)
  143
- Accessory Power Outlets
  144
- OnStar System (If Equipped)
  145
  - Safety and Security Services
    146
  - Premium Services (Includes Safety and Security Services)
    147
  - OnStar System Limitations
    147
- Sunroof (If Equipped)
  148
- HomeLink Transmitter (If Equipped)
  148
  - Programming the Transmitter
    149
  - Operating the Transmitter
    150
  - Training a Garage Door Opener with a Rolling Code Feature (If Equipped)
    151
  - Erasing Channels
    151
  - Accessories
    151
- The Instrument Panel--Your Information System
  152
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  154
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    156
    - Trip Odometer
      156
  - Tachometer (If Equipped)
    156
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  157
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    157
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    158
  - Charging System Indicator Light
    159
  - Voltmeter Gage
    159
  - Shift Light
    160
  - Brake System Warning Light
    160
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    161
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    162
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    162
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    165
  - Security Light
    166
  - Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light (If Equipped)
    166
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light (If Equipped)
    167
  - Check Gages Light
    167
  - Gate Ajar Light
    167
  - Fuel Gage
    167
  - Low Fuel Light
    168
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
169
- Comfort Controls
  170
  - Standard Climate Control System
    170
    - Fan Knob
      170
    - Temperature Knob
      170
    - Mode Knob
      170
  - Electronic Climate Control System (If Equipped)
    171
    - Fan Knob
      171
    - Temperature Knob
      172
    - Mode Knob - Automatic Operation
      172
    - Mode Knob - Manual Operation
      173
  - Air Conditioning
    175
  - Heating
    175
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    175
  - Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)
    176
  - Ventilation System
    177
    - Ventilation Tips
      177
- Audio Systems
  178
  - Setting the Clock for Systems with SET Button
    178
  - Setting the Clock for Systems with HR and MN Buttons
    178
  - AM-FM Stereo
    179
    - Playing the Radio
      179
    - Finding a Station
      179
    - Setting the Tone
      180
    - Adjusting the Speakers
      180
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)
    181
    - Playing the Radio
      181
    - Finding a Station
      181
    - Setting the Tone
      182
    - Adjusting the Speakers
      182
    - Playing a Cassette Tape
      182
    - CD Adapter Kits
      183
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
    183
    - Playing the Radio
      183
    - Finding a Station
      184
    - Setting the Tone
      185
    - Adjusting the Speakers
      186
    - Playing a Cassette Tape
      186
    - CD Adapter Kits
      188
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Bose) (If Equipped)
    188
    - Playing the Radio
      188
    - Finding a Station
      189
    - Setting the Tone
      190
    - Adjusting the Speakers
      190
    - Playing a Cassette Tape
      191
    - CD Adapter Kits
      192
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
    193
    - Playing the Radio
      193
    - Finding a Station
      193
    - Setting the Tone
      194
    - Adjusting the Speakers
      195
    - Playing a Compact Disc
      195
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (Bose) (If Equipped)
    197
    - Playing the Radio
      197
    - Finding a Station
      198
    - Setting the Tone
      199
    - Adjusting the Speakers
      199
    - Playing a Compact Disc
      199
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)
    201
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA) (If Equipped)
    202
  - Console-Mounted CD Changer (If Equipped)
    206
    - Compact Disc Changer Errors
      209
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
    210
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
    212
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    213
    - AM
      213
    - FM Stereo
      213
  - Tips About Your Audio System
    213
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    214
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    216
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    216
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    216
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
217
- Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle
  218
  - Driver Behavior
    218
  - Driving Environment
    219
  - Vehicle Design
    219
- Defensive Driving
  219
- Drunken Driving
  220
- Control of a Vehicle
  223
- Braking
  223
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
    224
    - Using Anti- Lock
      226
  - Braking in Emergencies
    226
- Steering
  226
  - Power Steering
    226
  - Steering Tips
    226
    - Driving on Curves
      226
  - Steering in Emergencies
    227
- Off-Road Recovery
  228
- Passing
  229
- Loss of Control
  230
  - Skidding
    230
- Off-Road Driving with Your Four- Wheel- Drive Vehicle
  231
  - Before You Go Off-Roading
    232
  - Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
    232
  - Environmental Concerns
    233
  - Traveling to Remote Areas
    233
  - Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    233
  - Scanning the Terrain
    234
  - Driving on Off-Road Hills
    235
  - Approaching a Hill
    235
  - Driving Uphill
    236
  - Driving Downhill
    239
  - Driving Across an Incline
    241
  - Stalling on an Incline
    242
  - Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    243
  - Driving in Water
    243
  - After Off-Road Driving
    244
- Driving at Night
  245
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  246
  - Hydroplaning
    247
  - Driving Through Deep Standing Water
    248
  - Driving Through Flowing Water
    248
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    248
- City Driving
  249
- Freeway Driving
  250
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  251
- Highway Hypnosis
  252
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  252
- Winter Driving
  254
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    254
  - If You re Caught in a Blizzard
    256
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  257
  - Two-Wheel Drive Vehicles and Vehicles with the Electronic Shift Transfer Case
    258
  - Four- Wheel- Drive Vehicles (Automatic Transfer Case)
    258
- Loading Your Vehicle
  259
  - Payload
    261
  - Electronic Level Control (If Equipped)
    261
  - Add-On Equipment
    262
- Towing a Trailer
  262
  - If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
    264
    - Tow/Haul Mode (V6 Engine, Automatic Transmission Equipped Models) (If Equipped)
      265
  - Weight of the Trailer
    266
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    267
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle s Tires
    268
  - Hitches
    268
  - Safety Chains
    268
  - Trailer Brakes
    268
  - Driving with a Trailer
    269
  - Following Distance
    270
  - Passing
    270
  - Backing Up
    270
  - Making Turns
    270
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    271
  - Driving On Grades
    271
  - Parking on Hills
    272
  - When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill
    273
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    273
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    274
Section 5 Problems on the Road
275
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
308
- Service
  309
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    309
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    310
- Fuel
  310
- Fuels in Foreign Countries
  312
- Filling Your Tank
  313
- Filling a Portable Fuel Container
  315
- Checking Things Under the Hood
  315
  - Hood Release
    316
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    317
- Engine Oil
  318
  - Checking Engine Oil
    318
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    319
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    319
  - Engine Oil Additives
    321
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    321
    - Remote Oil Filter (Four-Wheel Drive)
      322
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    322
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  323
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
  324
  - When to Check and Change
    324
  - How to Check
    324
    - Checking the Fluid Level
      325
  - How to Add Fluid
    326
- Manual Transmission Fluid
  327
  - When to Check
    327
  - How to Check
    327
  - How to Add Fluid
    328
- Hydraulic Clutch
  328
  - When to Check and What to Use
    328
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    328
- Rear Axle
  329
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    329
  - How to Check Lubricant
    329
  - What to Use
    329
- Four-Wheel Drive
  329
  - Transfer Case
    329
    - When to Check Lubricant
      329
    - How to Check Lubricant
      330
    - What to Use
      330
  - Front Axle
    330
    - When to Check and Change Lubricant
      330
    - How to Check Lubricant
      330
    - What to Use
      331
- Engine Coolant
  331
  - What to Use
    332
  - Checking Coolant
    333
    - Adding Coolant
      333
- Radiator Pressure Cap
  334
- Power Steering Fluid
  335
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    335
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    335
  - What to Use
    335
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  335
  - What to Use
    335
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    336
- Brakes
  337
  - Brake Fluid
    337
    - Checking Brake Fluid
      338
    - What to Add
      338
  - Brake Wear
    339
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    340
  - Brake Adjustment
    340
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    340
- Battery
  341
  - Vehicle Storage
    341
- Bulb Replacement
  342
  - High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting
    342
  - Halogen Bulbs
    342
  - Headlamps
    343
  - One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamp Assembly
    346
  - Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamp Assembly
    347
  - Taillamps
    348
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  349
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    351
- Tires
  351
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    352
    - When to Check
      352
    - How to Check
      352
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    353
    - When It s Time for New Tires
      354
  - Buying New Tires
    355
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    356
    - Treadwear
      356
    - Traction --- AA, A, B, C
      356
    - Temperature -- A, B, C
      357
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    357
  - Wheel Replacement
    357
    - Used Replacement Wheels
      358
  - Tire Chains
    359
- Appearance Care
  360
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  360
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    360
  - Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric
    361
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    361
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    362
  - Cleaning Leather
    362
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    362
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    362
  - Cleaning Wood Panels
    362
- Care of Safety Belts
  363
- Cleaning Glass Surfaces
  363
- Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
  364
- Weatherstrips
  364
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  364
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    364
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    365
  - Finish Care
    365
- Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)
  366
- Cleaning Tires
  366
- Sheet Metal Damage
  366
- Finish Damage
  367
- Underbody Maintenance
  367
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  367
- GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  368
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  369
  - Engine Identification
    369
- Service Parts Identification Label
  369
- Electrical System
  370
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    370
  - Headlamps
    370
  - Windshield Wipers
    370
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    370
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    370
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    371
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    373
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block (Vehicles with HID Headlamps)
    376
- Replacement Bulbs
  379
- Capacities and Specifications
  379
  - Wheels and Tires
    379
  - Capacities
    380
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  380
  - Vehicle Dimensions*
    381
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
382
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
436

Size:

3.13 MB
Pages:

448
Language:

English