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2008 Pontiac Torrent Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-56 Restraint ... ...2-11 Windows ...2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-20 Mirrors ...2-37 OnStar® System ...2-39 Storage Areas ...2-43 Sunroof ...2-48 Instrument Panel ...3-1 Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Climate Controls ...3-20 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...3-26 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-45 Audio System(s) ...3-67 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your...
2008 Pontiac Torrent Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-56 Restraint ... ...2-11 Windows ...2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...2-20 Mirrors ...2-37 OnStar® System ...2-39 Storage Areas ...2-43 Sunroof ...2-48 Instrument Panel ...3-1 Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Climate Controls ...3-20 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...3-26 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-45 Audio System(s) ...3-67 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your...
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... Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on , press the desired button. 1-4 Heated Seats If your vehicle has heated seats, the switches are located on the instrument panel near the climate controls.
... Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on , press the desired button. 1-4 Heated Seats If your vehicle has heated seats, the switches are located on the instrument panel near the climate controls.
Owner's Manual
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or the instrument panel... You stop . That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-15 You get more time to stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
or the instrument panel... You stop . That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-15 You get more time to stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
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...have the word AIRBAG embossed in front of this airbag. 1-56 With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the instrument panel for the right front passenger. Even though today's airbags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the area in which.... • A frontal airbag for the driver. • A frontal airbag for the right front passenger. Secure objects away from the force of the instrument panel. Airbag System Your vehicle has the following airbags: • A roof-rail airbag for the driver and the passenger seated directly behind the driver. •...
...have the word AIRBAG embossed in front of this airbag. 1-56 With roof-rail airbags, the word AIRBAG will appear on the instrument panel for the right front passenger. Even though today's airbags are designed to help reduce the risk of injury from the area in which.... • A frontal airbag for the driver. • A frontal airbag for the right front passenger. Secure objects away from the force of the instrument panel. Airbag System Your vehicle has the following airbags: • A roof-rail airbag for the driver and the passenger seated directly behind the driver. •...
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... provide. Do not sit unnecessarily close to the airbag, as possible while still maintaining control of your vehicle. The driver should not lean on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 1-34.
... provide. Do not sit unnecessarily close to the airbag, as possible while still maintaining control of your vehicle. The driver should not lean on the instrument panel cluster, which shows the airbag symbol. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 1-34.
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The driver's airbag is in the middle of the steering wheel. 1-59 The right front passenger's airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger's side. Where Are the Airbags?
The driver's airbag is in the middle of the steering wheel. 1-59 The right front passenger's airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger's side. Where Are the Airbags?
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...protection provided by the direction of full or partial ejection in rollover events, although no one can contact the inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. on page 1-61 for more than a supplement to safety belts. Airbags should have occupant seating positions. 1-62 Frontal airbag modules are ...to inflate in frontal impacts, near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In any particular crash, no system can prevent all part of collisions, primarily because the occupant's motion is determined by safety belts....
...protection provided by the direction of full or partial ejection in rollover events, although no one can contact the inside the steering wheel and instrument panel. on page 1-61 for more than a supplement to safety belts. Airbags should have occupant seating positions. 1-62 Frontal airbag modules are ...to inflate in frontal impacts, near frontal collisions, even belted occupants can contact the steering wheel or the instrument panel. In any particular crash, no system can prevent all part of collisions, primarily because the occupant's motion is determined by safety belts....
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... parts. • Your vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information after a crash. The service manual for your dealer/retailer for on the instrument panel when you start your vehicle. • Airbags are designed to inflate only once. See your vehicle covers the need some new parts for...
... parts. • Your vehicle has a crash sensing and diagnostic module which records information after a crash. The service manual for your dealer/retailer for on the instrument panel when you start your vehicle. • Airbags are designed to inflate only once. See your vehicle covers the need some new parts for...
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... passenger in position on , it means that you not use . 1-68 If this , including important safety information. {CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light in the instrument panel cluster ever comes on and stays on the seat during vehicle maneuvers and braking, which helps the passenger sensing system maintain the passenger airbag status.
... passenger in position on , it means that you not use . 1-68 If this , including important safety information. {CAUTION: If the airbag readiness light in the instrument panel cluster ever comes on and stays on the seat during vehicle maneuvers and braking, which helps the passenger sensing system maintain the passenger airbag status.
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... your vehicle has a passenger sensing system for Customer Assistance are part of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, overhead console, front sensors, side impact sensors, rollover sensor module, or airbag wiring can I fi...
... your vehicle has a passenger sensing system for Customer Assistance are part of the front seats, safety belts, the airbag sensing and diagnostic module, steering wheel, instrument panel, roof-rail airbag modules, ceiling headliner or pillar garnish trim, overhead console, front sensors, side impact sensors, rollover sensor module, or airbag wiring can I fi...
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If you have air outlets on or under the instrument panel, open them all other windows are shut. • Turn the fan on your vehicle. Be sure to the rear door security lock label and turn ...
If you have air outlets on or under the instrument panel, open them all other windows are shut. • Turn the fan on your vehicle. Be sure to the rear door security lock label and turn ...
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... the PASS-Key® III+ system senses that matches a decoder in your vehicle. If the engine does not start and the security light on the instrument panel comes on if there is using a trial-and-error method to start the vehicle will come on when trying to start , the first key...
... the PASS-Key® III+ system senses that matches a decoder in your vehicle. If the engine does not start and the security light on the instrument panel comes on if there is using a trial-and-error method to start the vehicle will come on when trying to start , the first key...
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... move , even when you are pulling a trailer, see Towing a Trailer on page 2-33. You or others could be sure your vehicle will display on the instrument panel cluster. {CAUTION: It is dangerous to PARK (P).
... move , even when you are pulling a trailer, see Towing a Trailer on page 2-33. You or others could be sure your vehicle will display on the instrument panel cluster. {CAUTION: It is dangerous to PARK (P).
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... the AUTO/( (off button, located on . Press the corresponding edges of lights from behind your vehicle. 2-38 To turn the automatic dimming feature on the instrument panel. Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® The vehicle may have an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror with OnStar® controls. Automatic dimming reduces the...
... the AUTO/( (off button, located on . Press the corresponding edges of lights from behind your vehicle. 2-38 To turn the automatic dimming feature on the instrument panel. Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with OnStar® The vehicle may have an automatic dimming inside rearview mirror with OnStar® controls. Automatic dimming reduces the...
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...Oil Pressure Light ...3-39 Change Engine Oil Light ...3-40 Security Light ...3-40 Fog Lamp Light ...3-40 Cruise Control Light ...3-41 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Hazard Warning Flashers ...3-6 Other Warning Devices ...3-6 Horn ...3-6 Tilt Wheel ...3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ...3-7 Turn and Lane-...Headlamps ...3-14 Headlamps on Reminder ...3-14 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ...3-15 Automatic Headlamp System ...3-15 Fog Lamps ...3-16 Instrument Panel Brightness ...3-16 Dome Lamp ...3-17 Entry Lighting ...3-17 Map Lamps ...3-17 Cargo Lamp ...3-18 Electric Power Management ...3-18...
...Oil Pressure Light ...3-39 Change Engine Oil Light ...3-40 Security Light ...3-40 Fog Lamp Light ...3-40 Cruise Control Light ...3-41 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview ...3-4 Hazard Warning Flashers ...3-6 Other Warning Devices ...3-6 Horn ...3-6 Tilt Wheel ...3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ...3-7 Turn and Lane-...Headlamps ...3-14 Headlamps on Reminder ...3-14 Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ...3-15 Automatic Headlamp System ...3-15 Fog Lamps ...3-16 Instrument Panel Brightness ...3-16 Dome Lamp ...3-17 Entry Lighting ...3-17 Map Lamps ...3-17 Cargo Lamp ...3-18 Electric Power Management ...3-18...
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Section 3 Instrument Panel Audio System(s) ...3-67 Setting the Time ...3-68 Radio(s) ...3-71 Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player) ...3-90 Using an MP3 (Radio ...
Section 3 Instrument Panel Audio System(s) ...3-67 Setting the Time ...3-68 Radio(s) ...3-71 Using an MP3 (Radio with CD or Six-Disc CD Player) ...3-90 Using an MP3 (Radio ...
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...2-38. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4-6. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 3-110. The main components of your instrument panel are the following: A. Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever. G. Rear Window Wiper/Washer Buttons. J. R. See Cruise Control on page 2-43. ...Climate Control System. Heated Seat Buttons (If Equipped). See Glove Box on page 3-11. See Instrument Panel Cluster on page 3-45. See DIC Operation and Displays on page 3-27. F. Hazard Warning Flashers. I. L. See Tilt Wheel on page 3-9....
...2-38. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4-6. See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 3-110. The main components of your instrument panel are the following: A. Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever. G. Rear Window Wiper/Washer Buttons. J. R. See Cruise Control on page 2-43. ...Climate Control System. Heated Seat Buttons (If Equipped). See Glove Box on page 3-11. See Instrument Panel Cluster on page 3-45. See DIC Operation and Displays on page 3-27. F. Hazard Warning Flashers. I. L. See Tilt Wheel on page 3-9....
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... Warning Flashers The hazard warning flashers let you warn the police and others that you can set them up at the side of the instrument panel.
... Warning Flashers The hazard warning flashers let you warn the police and others that you can set them up at the side of the instrument panel.
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... will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change , if the arrows flash rapidly, a signal bulb may be on the instrument panel cluster will return automatically. To flash the high beams from low beam to help avoid an accident. Hold it . The lever will return by... signal a turn or a lane change . To signal a lane change from you . An arrow on . When the high beams are on, this light on the instrument panel cluster will also be burned out and other drivers won't see Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-99 and for left) positions. If the arrows...
... will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change , if the arrows flash rapidly, a signal bulb may be on the instrument panel cluster will return automatically. To flash the high beams from low beam to help avoid an accident. Hold it . The lever will return by... signal a turn or a lane change . To signal a lane change from you . An arrow on . When the high beams are on, this light on the instrument panel cluster will also be burned out and other drivers won't see Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-99 and for left) positions. If the arrows...
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... wiper will run a few more without keeping your cruise control on long trips. Release the button when enough fluid has been sprayed on the instrument panel above the audio system. So, do not use cruise control on the rear window. See Windshield Washer Fluid on and off. Z (Rear Wiper): Press this...
... wiper will run a few more without keeping your cruise control on long trips. Release the button when enough fluid has been sprayed on the instrument panel above the audio system. So, do not use cruise control on the rear window. See Windshield Washer Fluid on and off. Z (Rear Wiper): Press this...