Chevrolet 2005 TrailBlazer Owner's manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

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

Front Seats

............................................... 1-3

Rear Seats

............................................... 1-7

Safety Belts

............................................. 1-10

Child Restraints

....................................... 1-29

Airbag System

......................................... 1-50

Restraint System Check

............................ 1-65

Features and Controls

..................................... 2-1

Keys

........................................................ 2-3

Doors and Locks

....................................... 2-8

Windows

................................................. 2-14

Theft-Deterrent Systems

............................ 2-16

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

........... 2-19

Mirrors

.................................................... 2-37

OnStar

®

System

...................................... 2-47

HomeLink

®

Transmitter

............................. 2-50

Storage Areas

......................................... 2-54

Sunroof

.................................................. 2-60

Vehicle Personalization

............................. 2-61

Instrument Panel

............................................. 3-1

Instrument Panel Overview

.......................... 3-4

Climate Controls

...................................... 3-22

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

........ 3-33

Driver Information Center (DIC)

.................. 3-52

Audio System(s)

....................................... 3-65

Driving Your Vehicle

....................................... 4-1

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

..... 4-2

Towing

................................................... 4-49

Service and Appearance Care

.......................... 5-1

Service

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

Fuel

......................................................... 5-5

Checking Things Under the Hood

............... 5-10

Rear Axle

............................................... 5-46

Four-Wheel Drive

..................................... 5-47

Front Axle

............................................... 5-48

Bulb Replacement

.................................... 5-49

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

......... 5-51

Tires

...................................................... 5-53

Appearance Care

..................................... 5-85

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

................................. 5-93

Electrical System

...................................... 5-94

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

................... 5-107

Maintenance Schedule

..................................... 6-1

Maintenance Schedule

................................ 6-2

Customer Assistance and Information

.............. 7-1

Customer Assistance and Information

........... 7-2

Reporting Safety Defects

........................... 7-10

Index

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2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer/TrailBlazer EXT

Owner Manual

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the

names TRAILBLAZER and TRAILBLAZER EXT

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

sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of

Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever

it appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is

needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is

sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained

from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to

end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this

is done, it can help you learn about the features

and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work

together in the owner manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the

vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the

page number where it can be found.

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 05TBLAZER A First Edition

©

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We

use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things

that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that 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 do not,

you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Do Not,”

“Do Not do this” or “Do Not

let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the

vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered

by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But

the notice will tell 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.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use

symbols instead of text. Symbols 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

following 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

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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

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✍ NOTES

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Front Seats ......................................................1-3

Manual Seats ................................................1-3

Power Seats ..................................................1-3

Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-4

Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4

Heated Seats .................................................1-4

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-5

Head Restraints .............................................1-6

Rear Seats .......................................................1-7

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7

Safety Belts ...................................................1-10

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16

Driver Position ..............................................1-16

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22

Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23

Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults .......................................1-25

Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-28

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-28

Child Restraints .............................................1-29

Older Children ..............................................1-29

Infants and Young Children ............................1-31

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-35

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-38

Top Strap ....................................................1-39

Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-41

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-42

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System .........................................1-44

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside

Seat Position ............................................1-44

Securing a Child Restraint in the Center

Seat Position ............................................1-46

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................1-46

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

1-1

Airbag System ...............................................1-50

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-53

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-55

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-57

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-57

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-58

Passenger Sensing System ............................1-60

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-64

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-64

Restraint System Check ..................................1-65

Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-65

Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash ............................................1-66

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

{CAUTION:

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 do not want to. Adjust the driver’s

seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

Pull up on the lever located under the front of the manual

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

release the lever. Then try to move the seat with your

body to make sure the seat is locked into place.

Power Seats

If you have this feature,

the power seat controls

are located on the

outboard side of the front

seat cushions. The

horizontal control adjusts

the seat cushion and

the vertical control adjusts

the seatback.

• Move the front of the seat control up or down to

adjust the front portion of the cushion.

• Move the rear of the seat control up or down to

adjust the rear portion of the cushion.

• Lift up or push down on the center of the seat

control to move the entire seat up or down.

• To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the

seat control forward or rearward.

• To recline the seatback, press the vertical control

rearward. To raise the seatback, press the vertical

control forward. See Reclining Seatbacks on

page 1-5 for more information.

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Manual Lumbar

Your vehicle may have this feature. This control is

located on the outboard side of the seat.

Turn the knob counterclockwise to increase lumbar

support and clockwise to decrease lumbar support.

Power Lumbar

Your vehicle may have this feature.

The control is located on the outboard side of the

seat cushion.

To increase or decrease support, hold the control

forward or rearward. Keep in mind that as your seating

position changes, as it may during long trips, so

should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the

seat as needed.

Heated Seats

Your vehicle may have

heated front seats. The

buttons used to control this

feature are located on

the front door armrests.

The engine must be

running for the heated seat

feature to work.

To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal button with

the heated seat symbol. Press the button repeatedly

to cycle through the temperature settings of high,

medium, low and off. The indicator lights will glow to

designate the level of heat selected: three for high,

two for medium and one for low. The low setting warms

the seatback and cushion until the seat temperature

is near body temperature. The medium and high settings

heat the seatback and seat cushion to a slightly

higher temperature. You will be able to feel heat in

about two minutes.

1-4

To heat only the seatback, press the button with the

words BACK ONLY. An indicator light on the switch will

glow to designate that only the seatback is being

heated. Additional presses will cycle through the heat

levels for the seatback only. Press the horizontal button

again to heat the whole seat.

The feature will shut off automatically when the ignition

is turned off.

Reclining Seatbacks

If your vehicle has a manual recliner, lift the lever

located on the outboard side of the seat and push the

seatback rearward to recline the seatback. To return the

seatback to the normal position, lift the lever without

pushing rearward on the seatback and the seatback will

move forward.

If your vehicle has power seat controls, the vertical

power seat control described earlier allows the seatback

to recline.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

1-5

{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle

is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you

buckle up, your safety belts can not do their

job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can not do its job. In a

crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or

other injuries.

The lap belt can not 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.

Head Restraints

Adjust your head restraint 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.

The head restraints lock into place when raised. To

release the head restraint and lower it, press the

tab located on the top of the seatback.

1-6

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Your vehicle may have a folding rear seat which lets

you fold the seatbacks down for more cargo space.

Pull up on the loop located where the seat cushion

meets the seatback to fold the seat cushion up and out

of the way. This will allow the seatback to fold ﬂat

and increase the cargo area.

The rear seatback levers

are located on the

outboard side of the

rear seatbacks.

Pull the seatback toward you as you lift up on the lever.

The head restraint will automatically fold out of the

way when the seatback is folded down.

To raise the seatbacks, lift up the seatbacks and push

on them until they lock into the upright position.

Push and pull on the seatbacks to make sure that they

are latched securely. Then fold the bottom seat

cushion back into place.

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To return the head restraint to the upright position,

reach behind the seat and pull the restraint up until it

locks into place. Push and pull on the head restraint to

make sure that it is latched securely.

Rear Seats (TrailBlazer EXT)

The second row seat is a 65/35 split seat which may be

folded and tumbled. Use this feature for gaining

access to the third row seats.

To fold and tumble the second row seat(s), do

the following:

1. Push the head restraints fully down.

2. Fold the seatback ﬂat on the seat by pulling up on

the front part of the fold and tumble lever. The lever

is located on the outboard side of the seat and is

indicated as 1 on the handle and side of seatback.

3. Release the rear set of seat hooks from the ﬂoor

pins by pulling up on the rear part of the lever

indicated as 2 on the handle and side of seatback.

This enables the seat to be tumbled forward.

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Returning the Seats to an Upright Position

To return the seat(s) to the upright position, do

the following:

1. Pull the bottom of the seat release lever towards

the front of the vehicle to release the seat. The

lever is located at the bottom of the seat cushion

on the outboard side of each second row seat.

2. Return the seat to the ﬂoor pins by rotating the seat

down to reengage the seat hooks.

3. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.

4. Pull the seat back up to return it to the

upright position.

Entry/Exit to/from the Third Row Seat

To enter the third row seat, you must fold and

tumble the second row seat following the instructions

given previously.

If you are exiting the third row with no assistance, do

the following.

1. Pull the handle on the center of the second row

seatback down to release and fold the seatback.

2. Reach around to the side of the second row seat

and pull the back of the seat lever up to tumble

the entire seat.

Be sure to return the seat to the upright position when

you are ﬁnished. Never use the third row as a seating

position while the second row is folded and tumbled.

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Folding the Third Row Seats

1. Pull up on the handle located on the bottom of the

seat cushion to release the seat cushion.

2. Lift up the seat, and then pull it forward.

3. Fold the seatback forward until it is ﬂat.

4. Unhook the elastic loop on the back of the seatback.

5. Fold the panel located on the back of the seatback

to make a ﬂat surface.

Returning the Seat(s) to an

Upright Position

To return the seat to its original position, reverse the

steps listed previously in folding the third row seats.

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.

{CAUTION:

Do not let anyone ride where he or she can not

wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a

crash and you are 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.

1-10

{CAUTION:

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.

Your vehicle has a light

that comes on as a

reminder to buckle up. See

Safety Belt Reminder

Light on page 3-36.

In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law

says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work.

You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have

a crash, you do not 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 would not

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!

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Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as

it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat

on wheels.

Put someone on it.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider

does not stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In

a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...

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or the instrument panel... or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.

You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance,

and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why

safety belts make such good sense.

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