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Canadian Owners

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

after that time without further notice. For vehicles first

solid in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of

Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever

it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual

in

you 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.

Litho

in

U.S.A.

Part No. C2311 A First Edition

You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your

dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O.

Box

07130

Detroit, MI 48207

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.

Index

A good place to look for what you need

is

the Index in

back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s

in

the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

@Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/27/02

All

Rights Reserved

ii

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.

We

use a box and the word

CAUTION

to tell you about

things that could hurt you

if

you were to ignore the

warning.

These mean there is something hat 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 don’t, you

or others could be hurt.

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.”

iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

Notice:

These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

A notice will 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 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 Symbols

Your vehicle has components and labels that use

symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,

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 followina

topics:

Seats and Restraint Systems in Section

1

Features and Controls in Section

2

Instrument Panel Overview in Section

3

Climate Controls in Section

3

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section

3

Audio System(s) in Section

3

Engine Compartment Overview in Section

5

iv

These are

some

examples

of

vehicle

symbols

you

may

find

on

your

vehicle:

POSSIBLE

p\

CAUTION

LATCH BOTH LAP AND

SHOULDER BELTS TO

INJURY

PROTECT OCCUPANT

*&f

@

DO NOT TWIST SAFETY

-

BELT WHEN ATACHING

PROTECT

SHIELDING

EYES

By

@

FA=;

4

BELTS

CAUSTIC

BATTERY

MOVE

SEAT

4CID COULD

BURNS

REARWARD*

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CAUSE

FULLY

\$!$

SECURE

CHILD SEAT

SPARKSOR FLAMES

@

COMPLETELY

\,&

AVO1

D

THEN SECURE

CHILD SEAT

SPARK OR

FLAME

\\I!'

EXPLODE

BATERY

POWER

WINDOW

DO NOT INSTALL

A REAR-FACING

CHILD RESTRAINT

IN THIS SEATING

POSITION

DO NOT INSTALL A

FORWARD-FACING

CHILD RESTRAINT

IN THIS SEATING

POSITION

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

LIGHTING

-

MASTER

SWITCH

8-

/

,

\

SIGTNUARL;

LAMPS

P=-

LAMPS

$0

ENGINE

COOLANT

~

TEMP

CHARGING

I-1

BATTERY

SYSTEM

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

Wb

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

FUSE

BOX

ACCESS

OWNERS

MANUAL

SERVICE

MANUAL

V

Model Reference

This

manual

covers these models:

2-Door

Utility

I

&Door

Utility

vi

Section

1

Seats

and

Restraint Systems

Front Seats

......................................................

1-2

Manual Seats

................................................

1-2

Power Seats

..................................................

1-3

Manual Lumbar

..............................................

1-4

Power Lumbar

...............................................

1-4

Heated Seats

.................................................

1-5

Reclining Seatbacks

........................................

1-5

Head Restraints

..........................................

1-7

Rear Seats

...................................

.....

1-8

Rear Seat Operation

...................

.....

1-8

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone

................

1-10

Safety Belts

...................................................

1-10

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts

......

1-14

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

.................

1-15

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

..................

1-22

Rear Seat Passengers

..................................

1-25

Center Rear Passenger Position

.....................

1-28

and Small Adults

.......................................

1-30

Safety Belt Extender

.....................................

1-32

Child Restraints

.............................................

1-33

Older Children

..............................................

1-33

Infants and Young Children

............................

1-35

Driver Position

.............................................. 1-1

6

Right Front Passenger Position (right)

..............

1-23

Center Front Passenger Position

.....................

1-23

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

Child Restraint Systems

.................................

1-38

Where to Put the Restraint

.............................

1-41

Top Strap

....................................................

1-42

Top Strap Anchor Location

.............................

1-43

Children (LATCH System)

...........................

1-44

LATCH System

.........................................

1-46

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside

Seat Position

............................................

1-46

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position

............................................

1-49

Center Seat Positions

....................................

1-51

Air Bag System

..............................................

1-52

Where Are the Air Bags?

...............................

1-53

When Should an Air Bag Inflate?

....................

1-55

What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?

.....................

1-55

How Does an Air Bag Restrain?

.....................

1-55

What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?

....

1-56

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle

.........

1-57

Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped

Vehicle

....................................................

1-58

Restraint System Check

..................................

1-59

Checking Your Restraint Systems

...................

1-59

Replacing Restraint System Parts After a

Crash

......................................................

1-59

1-1

Front

Seats

Manual

Seats

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 want to. Adjust the driver’s

seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

Move the lever located under the front

of the manual

seat up to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it

and release the lever.

Try

to move the seat with

your body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

1

-3

Power

Seats

If

your vehicle has this feature, there will be a control

pad on the outboard side

of your seat.

Raise or lower the rear of the seat by raising or lowering

the rear edge of the control. Move the seat forward or

rearward by moving the whole control toward the front or

the rear of the vehicle.

Moving

the whole control up or down raises or lowers

the whole seat.

Vertical Control: Move the reclining front seatback

forward or rearward by moving the control toward

the front or rear of the vehicle.

Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat

by raising or lowering the forward edge of the control.

1

-3

Manual Lumbar

If your vehicle has this

feature, there will be a

knob on the outboard

side

of

the driver’s

bucket seat.

Dower Lumbar

If your vehicle has this

feature, the control is

located on the outboard

side

of

the seat(s).

Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar

support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support.

Press and hold the front

of

the control until you have

the desired lumbar support.

To

decrease lumbar

support, press and hold the rear of the control.

1-4

Heated Seats

If

your vehicle has this

feature, the controls are

located on the outboard

side of the front seats.

Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust a manual

seatback, lift the lever on

the outboard side of

the seat.

This feature will quickly heat the lower cushion and

lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats

for added comfort.

Press the lower part of the switch to turn the heater

on

low. Press the upper part of the switch to turn the

heater on high. Put the switch in the center position to

turn the heater

off.

Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want

it. To return the seat to an upright position, pull up

on the lever without pushing on the seatback.

If

your vehicle is equipped with the vertical power seat

control described in

Power

Seats

on

page

1-3,

pressing it rearward allows the seatback to recline.

The passenger’s safety belt must be engaged for the

heated seat feature to work on the passenger’s seat.

1

-5

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is

moving.

Sitting

in

a reclined position when your vehicle

is

in

motion can be dangerous. Even

if

you

buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job

when 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 other injuries.

The lap belt 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 sit

well back in the seat and wear your safety belt

properly.

1

-6

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 head. This position reduces the

chance

of

a

neck injury in a crash.

1

-7

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Your vehicle has folding rear seatbacks which allows for

more cargo space.

To raise the seatbacks, 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, see your

dealer for service.

The rear seat release handles are located on the rear of

the seatbacks. Push back on the seatbacks as you

pull up on the handles. The head restraint will

automatically fold out of the way when the seatback is

folded down.

I

'.

To return the head restraints to the upright position,

reach behind the seats and pull the head restraint

up until it locks into position.

1

-8

On two-door models with an inside mounted spare tire,

the driver’s side rear seat head restraint

must

be

lifted and held upright as the seatback is raised.

Otherwise, the head restraint will hit the spare tire and

prevent the seatback from properly latching.

Push and pull

on

the head restraints

to

check that they

have locked in the upright position.

If

they haven’t,

see your dealer for service.

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.

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not

properly attached, or twisted won’t provide the

protection needed in a crash. The person

wearing the belt could be seriously injured.

After raising the rear seatback, always check

to be sure that the safety belts are properly

routed and attached, and are not twisted.

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.

Don’t let ar., me ride

...

Jere 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, you might not be, if you are

buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,

and check that your passengers’ belts are

fastened properly too.

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.

1-10

Your vehicle has a light

that comes on as a

reminder to buckle up. See

Safety Belt Reminder

Light

on

page

3-27.

In most states and in all 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 even buckled 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.

After more than

30

years of safety belts in vehicles, the

facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does

matter

...

a lot!

Why Safety Belts

Work

When you ride

in

or on anything, you go as fast as

it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on

wheels.

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