airbag PONTIAC TORRENT 2007 Workshop Manual

Vehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders
Your vehicle, like other modern motor vehicles,
has a number of sophisticated computer systems
that monitor and control several aspects of the
vehicle’s performance. Your vehicle uses on-board
vehicle computers to monitor emission control
components to optimize fuel economy, to monitor
conditions for airbag deployment and, if the vehicle
has the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS), to provide
anti-lock braking and to help the driver control the
vehicle in difficult driving situations. Some
information may be stored during regular operations
to facilitate repair of detected malfunctions; other
information is stored only in a crash event by
computer systems, such as those commonly called
Event Data Recorders (EDR).
In a crash event, computer systems, such as the
airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) in
your vehicle may record information about the
condition of the vehicle and how it was operated,
such as data related to engine speed, brakeapplication, throttle position, vehicle speed, safety
belt usage, airbag readiness, airbag performance,
and the severity of a collision. This information has
been used to improve vehicle crash performance
and may be used to improve crash performance of
future vehicles and driving safety. Unlike the data
recorders on many airplanes, these on-board
systems do not record sounds, such as
conversation of vehicle occupants.
To read this information, special equipment is
needed and access to the vehicle or the device
that stores the data is required. GM will not access
information about a crash event or share it with
others other than:
with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the
lessee,
in response to an official request of police or
similar government office,
as part of GM’s defense of litigation through
the discovery process, or
as required by law.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 339
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 164
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 89
Additives, Fuel............................................ 342
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 431
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 354
Air Conditioning........................................... 166
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 177
Readiness Light....................................... 176
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 468
Airbag System............................................... 72
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 89
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 80
Passenger Sensing System....................... 82
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 88
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 80
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 81
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 78
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 75
All-Wheel Drive........................................... 378All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.................... 299
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light....................... 191
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 295
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 181
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 426
Care of Safety Belts................................ 424
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 428
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 425
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 420
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 422
Finish Care.............................................. 425
Finish Damage......................................... 428
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 424
Leather.................................................... 423
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 427
Tires........................................................ 427
Underbody Maintenance........................... 428
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 429
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 425
Weatherstrips........................................... 425
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 426
Ashtray(s).................................................... 165
Audio System(s).......................................... 218
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 285
Care of Your CD and DVD Player............ 288
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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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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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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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