Chevrolet 2005 TrailBlazer Assembly instructions

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Driver Information Center (DIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Programmable Automatic Door Locks . . . . . . . .5

Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Headlamp Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Automatic Lamp Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Dome Lamp Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Manual Dual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Automatic Dual Climate Control . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Outside Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Electric Adjustable Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Memory Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

AM/FM Stereo with Cassette/CD and RDS . . . .10

AM/FM Stereo with Six-Disc CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

HomeLink®Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Touch Screen Navigation

Entertainment System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

OnStar®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Rainsense Wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Remote Keyless Entry System . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Content Theft-Deterrent System . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Four-Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Traction Assist System (TAS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Luggage Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet TrailBlazer. Please read this information and your Owner

Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the

features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual portfolio for easy reference.

A. Exterior Lamp Controls

B. Air Outlets

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

D. Instrument Panel Cluster

E. Ignition Switch

F. Transfer Case Controls or Traction

Control Button (if equipped)

G.Rear Window Washer/Wiper

H. Audio System

I. Climate Controls

J. Hood Release

K. Ashtray (if equipped)

L. Shift Lever

M.Lighter (if equipped)

N. Accessory Power Outlet

O.Rear Window Defogger

(if equipped)

P. Glove Box

Getting to Know Your TrailBlazer

Instrument Panel

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

BCD

Instrument Panel Cluster

Your vehicle’s instrument panel is

equipped with this cluster or one very

similar to it. The instrument panel

cluster includes these key features:

A. Tachometer

B. Speedometer

C. Engine Oil Pressure Gauge

D. Fuel Gauge

E. Voltmeter Gauge

F. Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge

IMPORTANT: The instrument panel

cluster is designed to inform you

about many important aspects of

your vehicle’s operation. It is impor-

tant to read your Owner Manual and

become familiar with the information

being relayed to you by the lights,

gauges and indicators, as well as

what action can be taken to ensure

safety and to prevent damage to

your vehicle.

Getting to Know Your TrailBlazer

Reset trip odometers to zero

• Press the reset stem located on the

DIC cluster or use the reset button

( ) on the steering wheel.

Access fuel information

• Press to view range, average fuel

used and the GM Oil Life SystemTM

status.

Reset fuel information

• Press the reset stem located on the

DIC cluster.

Personalize vehicle settings

• Press once and current-driver pref-

erences will be displayed. Any

changes made at this time affect only

the displayed driver.

• Press again to scroll through and

personalize menu features.

Driver Information Center (DIC)

(if equipped)

The DIC display is located above the

steering wheel on the instrument cluster,

and can be programmed in three lan-

guages. The controls are located on the

steering wheel:

Access trip information

• Press to access each of the

odometer, TRIP A, TRIP B and

TIMER functions.

Malfunction Indicator Lamp

(Service Engine Soon Lamp)

Located in the instrument panel, this

lamp illuminates under a variety of con-

ditions when the On-Board Diagnostics

II (OBD II) system detects a malfunction

in the vehicle’s emission controls. If it is

lit steadily, check the gas cap to ensure

that it is present and securely fastened.

Turn it clockwise until a “ratcheting”

sound is heard, signaling that it is

secure. If this is the cause of the condi-

tion, and the cap is installed properly,

this should turn the light off.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Use Reset button

• When you find the choice you want,

press to select it and move on to

the next feature.

Reset all personalization features to

their default settings

• Press and hold the Trip Information

button ( ) and the Personalization

button ( ) for four seconds.

Recall driver preferences

• Press memory button #1 or #2

located on the driver’s door.

Available Personalization Features

Depending on the equipment ordered

on your vehicle, you could personalize a

wide variety of preferences on the DIC.

Only the features included on your vehi-

cle will be displayed by the DIC.

Personalization features can include:

• Alarm Warning Type

• Automatic Locking and Unlocking

•Perimeter Lighting

• Remote Lock and Unlock Feedback

• Headlamps On at Exit

• Mirror Curb View Assist

•Easy Exit Driver Seat

• Display Units (English/Metric)

• Display Language

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Programmable Automatic

Door Locks

Your vehicle includes an automatic door

lock/unlock system with a choice of four

features, as well as automatic door lock-

out prevention to prevent locking the

keys in the vehicle. In the event the

power door lock switch is activated

when a door is open and the key is in

the ignition, the driver door will unlock.

Locking options: The default setting

for the programmable automatic door

locks is to lock automatically when the

transmission is shifted into gear. Locking

options include:

Mode 1: All doors lock when the trans-

mission is shifted into gear

Mode 2: All doors lock when vehicle

speed is over 8 mph (13 kph)

Unlocking options: Choose one of the

following options before personalizing

your unlocking preference:

Mode 1: Driver’s door unlocks when the

transmission is placed into Park

Mode 2: All doors unlock when the

transmission is shifted into Park

Mode 3: All doors unlock when the key

is removed from the ignition

Mode 4: No automatic door unlock

Getting to Know Your TrailBlazer

Remote Lock/Unlock Feedback

(if equipped)

Program Remote Keyless Entry

System lock/unlock feedback (horn,

parking lamps, both or neither)

• Press the Personalization button

( ) on your steering wheel until

REMOTE LOCK FEEDBACK (or

UNLOCK, as desired) appears on the

display.

• Press the Select button ( ) to scroll

through the menu of choices. To

program the lock/unlock feedback

feature, press when the desired

menu option is displayed.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Select and program functions

(if vehicle is equipped with a Driver

Information Center)

• Press the personalization button

( ) on the Driver Information Center

until AUTOMATIC LOCKING appears

on the display. Press the Select but-

ton ( ) until the desired setting

appears on the display and press

to select it.

Select and program functions if not

equipped with DIC

• With ignition OFF, pull the turn

signal/multifunction stalk toward you

and hold it there while performing the

next step.

• Turn the ignition key to RUN and

LOCK twice, ending in the LOCK

position, and release the turn signal

stalk; the lock switch locks/unlocks,

the horn chirps twice and a 30-sec-

ond timer begins.

•To cycle through the locking/unlock-

ing choices, press the power door

lock switch to the LOCK position to

set locking preference and the

UNLOCK position to set unlocking

preference.

• When the lock switch locks/unlocks

and the horn chirps twice, you have

left programming mode; if more time

is needed, repeat the process above.

• To exit the program mode manually,

turn the ignition key to RUN.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Headlamp Controls

The exterior lamps knob is located on

the instrument panel to the left of the

steering wheel.

Activate the automatic headlamp

system that illuminates all exterior

lamps and the instrument panel/radio

lights when needed

• Turn the knob clockwise to the first

position.

Manually illuminate all exterior

tail/marker lamps and the instrument

panel/radio lights

• Turn the knob to the next position.

Activate the headlamps, all exterior

tail/marker lamps and the instrument

panel/radio lights

• Turn the knob to the final clockwise

position.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Lamp Control

During daytime driving, Automatic Lamp

Control (ALC) may temporarily switch

the headlamp and interior light systems,

including the radio display, to the night-

time mode. This occurs when passing

through darker conditions, such as

under a bridge or overpass, or inside a

parking garage. When you start the

vehicle at night, the automatic head-

lamps will come on immediately. The

ALC light sensor is located on top of the

instrument panel. To ensure proper sys-

tem operation, avoid placing objects or

stickers on or near the sensor.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Dome Lamp Override

Disable the dome lamps when a door

is opened

• Press the dome lamp override button

(see “A” above) located below the

exterior lamps knob.

The button also disables entry lighting

until it is pushed again or the Remote

Keyless Entry transmitter is used to

unlock the vehicle.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Getting to Know Your TrailBlazer

View current driver’s set temperature,

automatic air delivery mode and fan

speed

• Press the AUTO button again.

Rear Seat Controls (if equipped)

Rear seat comfort controls are located

on the rear seat audio system display.

When the front climate control MODE

button is set to Defrost, the rear controls

do not function.

Seven-passenger models have inde-

pendent rear temperature and fan

controls.

On TrailBlazer EXT models, when

second seat passengers select a fan

speed mode, the mode will mimic the

front seat fan speed and the passenger

side temperature setting.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: In order for the second seat

climate controls to function, the front

climate control switch must be in the

“R” mode.

Automatic Dual Climate Control

(if equipped)

Set automatic mode

• Press the AUTO button to set auto-

matic air delivery mode, fan speed,

A/C and recirculation functions.

Manual Dual Climate Control

To cool the vehicle interior more quickly

on very hot days, open the windows just

long enough to let the hot air escape.

Choose maximum cooling

• Press the RECIRCULATE ( ) and

A/C buttons on the instrument panel

and place the mode knob in the

VENT ( ) mode.

The driver and front passenger can

adjust the dual zone temperature con-

trols to individual comfort levels. The

front passenger-side control also con-

trols rear passenger temperature output

levels.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Outside Rearview Mirrors

Adjust manual mirrors

• Adjust by hand until you can see a

little of the side of your vehicle. Pull

the mirrors toward the vehicle before

entering a car wash to fold them to

the vehicle side and unfold them after

exiting.

Adjust power mirrors (if equipped)

• Twist the control knob toward the

mirror you want to adjust; move the

knob in the direction you want the

mirror to go; and, when both mirrors

have been adjusted, twist the control

knob to the center position.

Heated Mirrors (if equipped)

When you turn on the rear window

defogger, a defogger also warms the

outside mirrors to clear them of mist,

ice and snow.

Curb View Assist (if equipped)

With this feature, the passenger-side

mirror automatically adjusts downward

to a preset tilt position when the vehicle

is in Reverse gear. The mirror returns to

its normal position when the vehicle is

moved out of Reverse. See your Owner

Manual to activate the system for the

first time.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Electric Adjustable Pedals

(if equipped)

Adjust brake and accelerator pedals

to a comfortable setting

• Operate the pedal adjustment switch

located on the steering column.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Note: The pedals cannot be positioned

farther away from the driver than they

are in their standard position. This fea-

ture can be programmed to work with

the memory function (if equipped) on

your vehicle. Adjustment of the powered

pedals requires that the vehicle be in

Park and the key be out of the ignition.

Getting to Know Your TrailBlazer

Heated Seats (if equipped)

Activate heat for the seatback only

• Press the vertical switch located on

the front door armrest until the switch

light indicates the desired setting.

Activate heat for seatback and seat

cushion

• Press the horizontal switch located on

the front door armrest until the switch

light indicates the desired setting.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

The memory seat controls are located

on the driver door. They program and

recall driver seat position and outside

mirror settings for up to two drivers.

Store the driver seat and mirror

settings

• Adjust the seat and outside mirrors to

the desired position.

• Press and hold memory button #1 for

three seconds until a chime sounds

to indicate that the seat position is

now stored.

Repeat the sequence using memory

button #2 for a second driver.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Note: The engine must be running for

the heated seat feature to work.

Memory Seats (if equipped)

AM/FM Stereo with Cassette/

CD and RDS (if equipped)

Set the automatic volume (AUTO

VOL) feature

• Set the volume at the desired level.

• Press the AUTO VOL button and

select LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH.

(Each higher setting will allow for

more volume compensation at faster

vehicle speeds.)

• Select OFF if you prefer not to use

AUTO VOL.

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