engine PONTIAC TORRENT 2007 Owner's Manual

Engine Coolant Temperature Gage............ 183
Tire Pressure Light.................................... 183
Malfunction Indicator Lamp........................ 184
Oil Pressure Light..................................... 187
Change Engine Oil Light........................... 188
Security Light............................................ 189
Fog Lamp Light......................................... 189
Cruise Control Light.................................. 189
Reduced Engine Power Light.................... 190
Highbeam On Light................................... 190
Service All-Wheel Drive Light.................... 191
All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light.................. 191
Gate Ajar Light.......................................... 192
Door Ajar Light.......................................... 192
Service Vehicle Soon Light........................ 192
Fuel Gage................................................. 192
Low Fuel Warning Light............................ 193
Driver Information Center (DIC).................. 194
DIC Operation and Displays...................... 195
DIC Warnings and Messages.................... 200
DIC Vehicle Personalization....................... 210Audio System(s)......................................... 218
Setting the Time (Without Date Display).... 220
Setting the Time (With Date Display)......... 220
Radio with CD (Base)............................... 222
Radio with CD (MP3)................................ 228
Radio with CD and DVD........................... 239
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc
CD Player)............................................. 257
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD and DVD
Player)................................................... 264
XM Radio Messages................................. 272
Navigation/Radio System........................... 274
Rear Seat Entertainment System............... 274
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................. 285
Audio Steering Wheel Controls.................. 285
Radio Reception........................................ 287
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.................... 288
Care of the CD and DVD Player............... 288
Multi-Band Antenna................................... 288
Section 3 Instrument Panel
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Electric Power Management
The vehicle has Electric Power Management (EPM)
that estimates the battery’s temperature and state
of charge. It then adjusts the voltage for best
performance and extended life of the battery.
When the battery’s state of charge is low, the
voltage is raised slightly to quickly put the charge
back in. When the state of charge is high, the
voltage is lowered slightly to prevent overcharging.
If the vehicle has a voltmeter gage or voltage
display on the Driver Information Center (DIC), you
may see the voltage move up or down. This is
normal. If there is a problem, an alert will be
displayed.
The battery can be discharged at idle if the
electrical loads are very high. This is true for all
vehicles. This is because the generator (alternator)
may not be spinning fast enough at idle to
produce all the power that is needed for very high
electrical loads.A high electrical load occurs when several of the
following loads are on: headlamps, high beams,
fog lamps, rear window defogger, climate
control fan at high speed, heated seats, engine
cooling fans, trailer loads, and loads plugged into
accessory power outlets.
EPM works to prevent excessive discharge of the
battery. It does this by balancing the generator’s
output and the vehicle’s electrical needs. It
can increase engine idle speed to generate more
power, whenever needed. It can temporarily
reduce the power demands of some accessories.
Normally, these actions occur in steps or levels,
without being noticeable. In rare cases at the
highest levels of corrective action, this action may
be noticeable to the driver. If so, a Driver
Information Center (DIC) message might be
displayed, such as Battery Saver Active or Service
Battery Charging System. If this message is
displayed, it is recommended that the driver
reduce the electrical loads as much as possible.
SeeDIC Warnings and Messages on page 200.
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For quick cool down on hot days, do the following:
1. Select the vent mode.
2. Select the outside air.
3. Select air conditioning.
4. Select the coolest temperature.
5. Select the highest fan speed.
6. Once the vehicle’s interior temperature is
below the outside temperature, select
recirculation mode for enhanced cooling.
Using these settings together for long periods of
time may cause the air inside of the vehicle
to become too dry. To prevent this from
happening, after the air inside of the vehicle has
cooled, turn the recirculation mode off.
The air conditioning system removes moisture
from the air, so you may sometimes notice a small
amount of water dripping underneath the vehicle
while idling or after turning off the engine. This
is normal.
((Heated Seats):If your vehicle has heated
seats, seeHeated Seats on page 11.
Defogging and Defrosting
Fog or frost on the inside of windows is a result of
high humidity (moisture) condensing on the cool
window glass. This can be minimized if the climate
control system is used properly. To avoid fogging
windows on rainy and humid days at temperatures
above freezing, turn on the air conditioning
system. Also, it is best to avoid the use of the
recirculation mode, except when maximum
A/C performance is needed or for short times to
avoid exterior odors.
Use the defog mode to clear the windows of fog
or moisture and warm the passengers. Use
the defrost mode to remove fog or frost from the
windshield more quickly. When you select either of
these modes, or the oor mode which also
helps defog the windows slightly, the system runs
the air conditioning compressor and cancels
recirculation mode to dry the air; however, the
recirculation light will stay on. For best results,
clear all snow and ice from the windshield before
defrosting.
Turn the right knob to select the defog or
defrost mode.
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-(Defog):This mode directs half of the air to
the windshield and the side window outlets,
and half to the oor outlets.
0(Defrost):This mode directs most of the air to
the windshield and the side window outlets, with
some air directed to the oor outlets.
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog from the rear window.
The rear window defogger will only work when the
ignition is in RUN.
<(Rear):Press this button to turn the rear
window defogger on or off. An indicator light on
the button will come on to let you know that
the rear window defogger is activated.The rear window defogger will only work when the
ignition is in RUN. The rear window defogger
will stay on for about 10 minutes after the button is
pressed, unless the ignition is turned to ACC or
LOCK. If turned on again, the defogger will
only run for about ve minutes before turning off.
The defogger can also be turned off by pressing
the button again or by turning off the engine.
Notice:Do not use anything sharp on
the inside of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Do not attach a temporary vehicle
license, tape, a decal or anything similar to the
defogger grid.
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To change the passenger compartment air lter,
use the following steps:
1. Remove the push pins from the rear of the
passenger’s side air inlet panel. It is located
in the rear of the engine compartment on
the passenger side of the vehicle.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the push pins from the top and
forward edge of the passenger’s side air
inlet panel.4. Remove the air inlet panel.
5. Remove the lter from the lter housing by
pressing the release tab at the inboard edge
of the lter housing.
6. Remove the lter from the vehicle.
7. Install a new passenger compartment air lter.
For the type of lter to use seeNormal
Maintenance Replacement Parts on page 450.
8. Reverse Steps 1 through 5.
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Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages
that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will
help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something
is wrong before it becomes serious enough to
cause an expensive repair or replacement. Paying
attention to your warning lights and gages could
also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or
is a problem with one of your vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the following
pages, some warning lights come on briey when
you start the engine just to let you know they
are working. If you are familiar with this section,
you should not be alarmed when this happens.Gages can indicate when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often
gages and warning lights work together to let you
know when there is a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and
stays on when you are driving, or when one of the
gages shows there may be a problem, check
the section that tells you what to do about
it. Please follow this manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can be costly and even dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They are a big help.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed
in both miles per hour (mph) and kilometers
per hour (km/h).
Your odometer shows how far your vehicle
has been driven, in either miles (used in the
United States) or kilometers (used in Canada).
Your vehicle has a tamper resistant odometer.
The digital odometer will read 999,999 if someone
tries to turn it back.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle
needs a new odometer installed. If the new
one can be set to the mileage total of the old
odometer, then it must be. If not, then it is set at
zero and a label must be put on the driver’s door to
show the old mileage reading when the new
odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
Your trip odometer is located in the Driver
Information Center and shows how far your vehicle
has been driven since the trip odometer was
last reset. For more information seeDIC Operation
and Displays on page 195.
Tachometer
The tachometer shows your engine speed in
revolutions per minute (rpm).
Notice:If you operate the engine with the
tachometer in the solid red area, your vehicle
could be damaged. The damages would
not be covered by your warranty. Do not
operate the engine in the solid red area.
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If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
airbag status indicator, it means that the
passenger sensing system has turned off the right
front passenger’s frontal airbag. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 82for more on this,
including important safety information.
If, after several seconds, all status indicator lights
remain on, or if there are no lights at all, there
may be a problem with the lights or the passenger
sensing system. See your dealer for service.
{CAUTION:
If the off indicator and the airbag
readiness light ever come on together, it
means that something may be wrong with
the airbag system. If this ever happens,
have the vehicle serviced promptly,
because an adult-size person sitting in the
right front passenger seat may not have
the protection of the frontal airbag. See
Airbag Readiness Light on page 176.
Battery Warning Light
The battery warning light
will come on briey as a
check, when you turn on
the ignition. Then it
should go out when the
engine is started.
If the light does not come on when you start your
vehicle, have your vehicle serviced right away.
This condition may indicate your battery warning
light is not functioning properly. If this light
comes on while you are driving, be sure to turn off
accessories such as the radio and climate
control system. Have your vehicle serviced right
away. The SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING
SYSTEM message may also appear in the Driver
Information Center. SeeDIC Warnings and
Messages on page 200for more information.
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{CAUTION:
Your brake system may not be working
properly if the brake system warning light
is on. Driving with the brake system
warning light on can lead to an accident.
If the light is still on after you have pulled
off the road and stopped carefully, have
the vehicle towed for service.
Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
With the Anti-Lock
Brake System (ABS),
the light will come
on when your engine is
started and stay on
for several seconds.
This is normal.If the ABS warning light comes on and stays on,
there may be a problem with the anti-lock
portion of the brake system. If the brake system
warning light is not on, you still have brakes,
but you do not have anti-lock brakes. SeeBrake
System Warning Light on page 180for more
information.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition to LOCK. If the
light comes on when you are driving, stop as soon
as possible and turn the ignition off. Then start the
engine again to reset the system. If the light still
stays on, or comes on again while you are driving,
your vehicle needs service. If the regular brake
system warning light is not on, you still have brakes,
but you do not have anti-lock brakes. If the regular
brake system warning light is also on, you do not
have anti-lock brakes and there is a problem with
your regular brakes. SeeBrake System Warning
Light on page 180for more information.
The ABS warning light should come on briey
when you turn the ignition key to RUN. If the light
does not come on then, have it xed so it will
be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light
Your vehicle has a
Traction Control
System (TCS) and
StabiliTrak
®warning
light.
This light will come on when the TCS is limiting
wheel spin or when the StabiliTrak
®system
is active. You may feel or hear the system working,
but this is normal.
If the TCS warning light comes on and stays on
for an extended period of time when the system is
turned on, your vehicle needs service. See
Traction Control System (TCS) on page 297and
StabiliTrak
®System on page 298for more
information.
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
The engine coolant
temperature warning
light will come on when
the engine has
overheated.
If this happens you should pull over and turn off
the engine as soon as possible. SeeEngine
Overheating on page 360for more information.
Notice:Driving with the engine coolant
temperature warning light on could cause your
vehicle to overheat. SeeEngine Overheating
on page 360. Your vehicle could be damaged,
and it might not be covered by your warranty.
Never drive with the engine coolant
temperature warning light on.
This light will also come on when starting your
vehicle. If it does not, have your vehicle serviced.
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