battery PONTIAC TORRENT 2006 Owner's Manual

Audio System(s) (cont.)
Setting the Time..........................................3-40
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-79
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-80
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-81
Automatic Door Lock......................................... 2-8
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-19
B
Battery..........................................................5-34
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Battery Warning Light......................................3-27
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-22
System Warning Light..................................3-28
Brakes..........................................................5-32
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-15
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-42
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-42
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-43
Buying New Tires...........................................5-56
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-88
Carbon Monoxide....................2-10, 2-25, 4-26, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-77
Your CD Player...........................................3-81
Your CDs ...................................................3-80
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-17
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-35
Chains, Tire...................................................5-61
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-32
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-80
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-33
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-37
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-7
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-8
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-83
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-85
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-84
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-83
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-83
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-34
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-36
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-32
Coolant......................................................5-21
Coolant Heater............................................2-18
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-31
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-31
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-25
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-25
Overheating................................................5-23
Reduced Power Light...................................3-36
Starting......................................................2-17
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
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Headlamps (cont.)
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-37
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-52
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-24
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-34
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-47
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Cargo........................................................3-17
Dome........................................................3-16
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Map ..........................................................3-17
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Liftgate..........................................................2-10
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
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Light (cont.)
Battery Warning..........................................3-27
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Change Engine Oil......................................3-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-37
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-31
Gate Ajar...................................................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-37
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-38
Low Traction...............................................3-30
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Oil Pressure...............................................3-35
Reduced Engine Power................................3-36
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-36
TCS Warning Light......................................3-30
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-30
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 2-8
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-7
Door........................................................... 2-6
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............. 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-38
Low Traction Light..........................................3-30
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-35
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-11
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Map Lamps....................................................3-17
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