automatic transmission PONTIAC TORRENT 2008 Owner's Manual

Parking Brake and Automatic
Transmission Park (P) Mechanism Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this check, your vehicle
could begin to move. You or others could be
injured and property could be damaged. Make
sure there is room in front of your vehicle in
case it begins to roll. Be ready to apply the
regular brake at once should the vehicle begin
to move.Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing
downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the
parking brake.
To check the parking brake’s holding ability:
With the engine running and the transmission
in NEUTRAL (N), slowly remove foot pressure from
the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle
is held by the parking brake only.
To check the PARK (P) mechanism’s holding ability:
With the engine running, shift to PARK (P). Then
release the parking brake followed by the regular
brake.
Contact your dealer/retailer if service is required.
Underbody Flushing Service
At least every spring, use plain water to ush any
corrosive materials from the underbody. Take care to
clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris
can collect.
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Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-15.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-22.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Hydraulic
Power Steering
System (3.6L
V6 engine only)GM Power Steering Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
5-speed
Automatic
Transmission
(3.4L V6
engine only)Use only T-IV Automatic
Transmission Fluid
(GM Part No. U.S. 88900925, in
Canada 22689186). SeeAutomatic
Transmission Fluid on page 5-22.
6-speed
Automatic
Transmission
(3.6L V6
engine only)DEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
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Audio System(s).............................................3-71
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...........................................2-25, 2-28
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Electric Power Management..........................3-18
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-34
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-46
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-47
License Plate Lamps....................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-49
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................3-49
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-105
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-36, 4-18, 4-32
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-18
CD, MP3 ...............................................3-90, 3-95
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-43
Chains, Tire...................................................5-75
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-96
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-37
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-42
Older Children.............................................1-31
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
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T
Table............................................................2-47
Tachometer....................................................3-28
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-49
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-34
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-110
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-19
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-68
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Tires.............................................................5-52
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-75
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-88
Different Size..............................................5-72
High-Speed Operation..................................5-61
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-76
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-59Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-79
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-63
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-78
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-86
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-27
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-32
Your Vehicle...............................................4-27
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-34
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-7
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic............2-25, 2-28
Trip Odometer................................................3-28
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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