PONTIAC TORRENT 2007 Owners Manual

E
Electric Power Management........................ 163
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 431
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 434
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 431
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 432
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 431
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 354
Battery..................................................... 372
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 188
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 184
Coolant.................................................... 357
Coolant Heater......................................... 118
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 183
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 182
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 451
Engine Compartment Overview................ 348
Exhaust................................................... 127
Oil ........................................................... 349
Oil Life System........................................ 352
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 362
Overheating............................................. 360
Reduced Power Light............................... 190
Starting.................................................... 116Entry Lighting.............................................. 162
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 468
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 42
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 354
Finish Damage............................................ 428
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 150
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 153
Flat Tire...................................................... 407
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 408
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 418
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 357
Windshield Washer.................................. 368
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 189
Fog Lamps.................................................. 161
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 17
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 15
Fuel............................................................ 341
Additives.................................................. 342
California Fuel.......................................... 342
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 345
Filling Your Tank...................................... 343
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 343
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 192
Gasoline Octane...................................... 341
Gasoline Specications............................ 341
Low Warning Light................................... 193
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 434
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 431
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 432
Windshield Wiper..................................... 431
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 183
Fuel......................................................... 192
Speedometer........................................... 174
Tachometer.............................................. 174
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 341
Specications........................................... 341
Gate Ajar Light............................................ 192
Glove Box................................................... 137
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 461
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 150
Head Restraints............................................ 14
Headlamps.................................................. 159
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 160
Bulb Replacement.................................... 380
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 160
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 153
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 380
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 381
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 152
On Reminder........................................... 159
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater......................................................... 166
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................ 9
Highbeam On Light..................................... 190
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 314
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 314
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 346
Release................................................... 347
Horn............................................................ 150
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 25
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I
Ignition Positions......................................... 115
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 46
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 393
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 148
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 161
Cluster..................................................... 173
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 373
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 96
Keys............................................................. 95
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 387
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 164
Cargo...................................................... 162
Dome....................................................... 162Lamps (cont.)
Electric Power Management..................... 163
Fog .......................................................... 161
Map ......................................................... 162
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 57
License Plate Lamps................................... 383
Liftgate........................................................ 107
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 176
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 181
Battery Warning....................................... 179
Brake System Warning............................. 180
Change Engine Oil................................... 188
Cruise Control.......................................... 189
Door Ajar................................................. 192
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 182
Fog Lamp................................................ 189
Gate Ajar................................................. 192
Highbeam On.......................................... 190
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 193
Malfunction Indicator................................ 184
Oil Pressure............................................. 187
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 177
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 175
Reduced Engine Power............................ 190
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 175
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Light (cont.)
Security................................................... 189
Service All-Wheel-Drive............................ 191
Service Vehicle Soon............................... 192
TCS Warning Light.................................. 182
Tire Pressure........................................... 183
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning................................................ 182
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 162
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 321
Lockout Protection....................................... 106
Locks
Delayed Locking...................................... 105
Door........................................................ 104
Lockout Protection................................... 106
Power Door............................................. 105
Programmable Automatic Door Locks....... 105
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 106
Loss of Control........................................... 305
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 193
Luggage Carrier.......................................... 138
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 443
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 446
At Least Once a Month............................ 446
At Least Once a Year.............................. 447
Introduction.............................................. 438
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 444
Maintenance Record................................ 452
Maintenance Requirements...................... 438
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 450
Owner Checks and Services.................... 445
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 449
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 440
Using....................................................... 439
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 438
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 184
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatbacks.......................... 11
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Map Lamps................................................. 162
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 200
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass.............................................. 131
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Mirrors (cont.)
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass......................... 129
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 129
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 129
Outside Convex Mirrors............................ 133
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 132
MP3 ...................................................257, 264
MyGMLink.com............................................ 459
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual..................................................... 274
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 114
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 450
O
Odometer.................................................... 174
Odometer, Trip............................................ 174
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 303
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light.......................... 188
Engine..................................................... 349
Pressure Light.......................................... 187
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 352Older Children, Restraints............................. 43
Online Owner Center................................... 459
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 133
Other Warning Devices................................ 150
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 170
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 164
Outside
Convex Mirrors........................................ 133
Power Mirrors.......................................... 132
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 362
Owner Checks and Services....................... 445
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 428
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 123
Shifting Out of......................................... 125
Parking
Brake....................................................... 122
Over Things That Burn............................ 126
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 177
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 170
Passenger Sensing System........................... 82
Passing....................................................... 303
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PASS-Key®III+........................................... 112
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 113
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 164
Door Locks.............................................. 105
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 190
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 116
Seat.......................................................... 10
Windows.................................................. 110
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 42
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.......... 105
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts...... 24
R
Radios........................................................ 218
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 288
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 288
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 274
Radio with CD................................222, 228
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 239
Setting the Time...................................... 220
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 285Radios (cont.)
Understanding Reception ......................... 287
Rear Compartment Storage
Panel/Cover............................................. 140
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 106
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 39
Rear Seat Armrest...................................... 141
Rear Seat Entertainment System................. 274
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 36
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 155
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.......................................... 131
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..................... 129
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 129
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 129
Reclining Seatbacks, Manual......................... 11
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 449
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 326
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 190
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 96
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 97
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.......................................... 411
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 409
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 384
486

Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 473
General Motors........................................ 474
United States Government....................... 473
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 90
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 91
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 116
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 35
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 462
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 321
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 451
Running the Engine While Parked............... 128
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 175
Pretensioners............................................. 42
Reminder Light........................................ 175
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 424
Driver Position........................................... 25
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 25Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 39
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 36
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 35
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 42
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 19
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 34
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 440
Seatback, Folding Passenger........................ 15
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster.......................... 9
Head Restraints......................................... 14
Heated Seats............................................. 11
Manual........................................................ 8
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatbacks...................... 11
Passenger Folding Seatback...................... 15
Power Seat................................................ 10
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 17
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 64
Right Front Seat Position........................... 66
Security Light.............................................. 189
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Service........................................................ 339
Accessories and Modications.................. 339
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 341
All-Wheel-Drive Light................................ 191
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 340
Doing Your Own Work............................. 340
Engine Soon Light................................... 184
Publications Ordering Information............. 474
Vehicle Soon Light................................... 192
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 88
Setting the Time.......................................... 220
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 427
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 123
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 125
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 152
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 420
Installing.................................................. 411
Removing................................................ 409
Storing..................................................... 418
Specications, Capacities............................ 436
Speedometer............................................... 174
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 17
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 298
Starting Your Engine................................... 116Steering...................................................... 300
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 285
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 151
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 138
Convenience Net..................................... 143
Cupholder(s)............................................ 137
Glove Box................................................ 137
Luggage Carrier....................................... 138
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.... 140
Rear Seat Armrest................................... 141
Table....................................................... 142
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 320
Sun Visors.................................................. 110
Sunroof....................................................... 143
T
Table........................................................... 142
Tachometer................................................. 174
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 382
TCS Warning Light...................................... 182
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 285
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 111
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 111
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Theft-Deterrent Systems (cont.)
PASS-Key®III+........................................ 112
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................ 113
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 151
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 183
Tires........................................................... 386
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 426
Buying New Tires..................................... 401
Chains..................................................... 406
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 408
Cleaning.................................................. 427
Compact Spare Tire................................. 420
Different Size........................................... 403
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 407
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 393
Inspection and Rotation............................ 399
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 411
Pressure Monitor System......................... 395
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 411
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 409
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 418
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 387
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 390Tires (cont.)
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 403
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 405
Wheel Replacement................................. 405
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 401
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 326
Towing a Trailer....................................... 328
Your Vehicle............................................. 326
Traction
Control System (TCS) .............................. 297
Control System Warning Light.................. 182
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 298
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 357
Transaxle Operation, Automatic................... 119
Trip Odometer............................................. 174
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 152
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 151
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 287
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 403
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V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 294
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 321
Service Soon Light................................... 192
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 468
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 430
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 430
Vehicle Personalization
DIC .......................................................... 210
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 170
Visors.......................................................... 110
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 172
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 200
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 150
Other Warning Devices............................ 150
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 405
Different Size........................................... 403
Replacement............................................ 405
Where to Put the Restraint............................ 54
Windows..................................................... 109
Power...................................................... 110
Windshield
Washer.................................................... 154
Washer Fluid........................................... 368
Wiper Blade Replacement........................ 384
Wiper Blades, Cleaning............................ 426
Wiper Fuses............................................ 431
Wipers..................................................... 153
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper................... 155
Winter Driving............................................. 316
X
XM Radio Messages................................... 272
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 438
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