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2009 Pontiac Torrent Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-55 Restraint System Check ...1-70... Center (DIC) ...3-42 Audio System(s) ...3-64 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-26 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-41 Headlamp Aiming ...5-43 Bulb Replacement ...5-43 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-47 Tires ...5-48 Appearance Care...
2009 Pontiac Torrent Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-10 Safety Belts ...1-12 Child Restraints ...1-31 Airbag System ...1-55 Restraint System Check ...1-70... Center (DIC) ...3-42 Audio System(s) ...3-64 M Driving Your Vehicle ...4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-26 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-41 Headlamp Aiming ...5-43 Bulb Replacement ...5-43 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-47 Tires ...5-48 Appearance Care...
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... the vehicle and what they mean. Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the symbol, refer to the index. .: +: j 7: F: M: Fuel Gage Fuses Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer i: 9: #: !: g: $: Airbag Readiness Light Air Conditioning Antilock Brake System (ABS) Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® Brake System...
... the vehicle and what they mean. Vehicle Symbol Chart Here are some additional symbols that may be found on the symbol, refer to the index. .: +: j 7: F: M: Fuel Gage Fuses Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer i: 9: #: !: g: $: Airbag Readiness Light Air Conditioning Antilock Brake System (ABS) Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar® Brake System...
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...'s lights are other conditions which can affect the performance of time. When the vehicle's engine starts, the parking lamps will be on fuel, do not use of operation. See "REMOTE START" under DIC Vehicle Personalization on during colder outside the vehicle. The rear window defogger...64258;ash, or for instructions on page 2-4 for additional information. / (Remote Vehicle Start): This button will turn on remote starting of fuel. Hold the remote start button again after the vehicle has started will be locked. Pressing the remote start button until the seat is turned...
...'s lights are other conditions which can affect the performance of time. When the vehicle's engine starts, the parking lamps will be on fuel, do not use of operation. See "REMOTE START" under DIC Vehicle Personalization on during colder outside the vehicle. The rear window defogger...64258;ash, or for instructions on page 2-4 for additional information. / (Remote Vehicle Start): This button will turn on remote starting of fuel. Hold the remote start button again after the vehicle has started will be locked. Pressing the remote start button until the seat is turned...
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Before starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up in the area where you will not reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for the best advice ...
Before starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up in the area where you will not reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for the best advice ...
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... transmission. Make sure the vehicle is firmly on page 4-19. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. It provides the best fuel economy. Notice: Shifting to a drive gear from NEUTRAL (N) into a drive gear. To restart the engine when the vehicle is running at high speed when shifting...
... transmission. Make sure the vehicle is firmly on page 4-19. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. It provides the best fuel economy. Notice: Shifting to a drive gear from NEUTRAL (N) into a drive gear. To restart the engine when the vehicle is running at high speed when shifting...
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... a hill using the MSM (Manual Shift Mode) the number of Control on the instrument cluster below the shift position display. 2-29 It provides the best fuel economy. If the vehicle needs more power. When stopping on the models with the MSM (Manual Shift Mode), allows you are stuck, do the following...
... a hill using the MSM (Manual Shift Mode) the number of Control on the instrument cluster below the shift position display. 2-29 It provides the best fuel economy. If the vehicle needs more power. When stopping on the models with the MSM (Manual Shift Mode), allows you are stuck, do the following...
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... All-Wheel Drive Light ...3-39 All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light ...3-39 Gate Ajar Light ...3-40 Door Ajar Light ...3-40 Service Vehicle Soon Light ...3-40 Fuel Gage ...3-41 Low Fuel Warning Light ...3-41 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-42 DIC Operation and Displays ...3-42 DIC Compass ...3-47 DIC Warnings and Messages ...3-49 DIC Vehicle...
... All-Wheel Drive Light ...3-39 All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light ...3-39 Gate Ajar Light ...3-40 Door Ajar Light ...3-40 Service Vehicle Soon Light ...3-40 Fuel Gage ...3-41 Low Fuel Warning Light ...3-41 Driver Information Center (DIC) ...3-42 DIC Operation and Displays ...3-42 DIC Compass ...3-47 DIC Warnings and Messages ...3-49 DIC Vehicle...
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United States version shown, Canada and GXP Model similar 3-25 You will know how fast you are going, how much fuel you are using, and many other things you will need to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. Instrument Panel Cluster Your instrument panel cluster is designed to drive safely and economically.
United States version shown, Canada and GXP Model similar 3-25 You will know how fast you are going, how much fuel you are using, and many other things you will need to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. Instrument Panel Cluster Your instrument panel cluster is designed to drive safely and economically.
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... not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer/retailer. 3-34 Notice: If the vehicle is continually driven with other than those of the fuel, ignition, and emission control systems. It ensures that emissions are indicated by the system before any malfunction. This could lead to the vehicle.... This sequence repeats with the Tire Pressure Monitor System. Notice: Modifications made to the engine, transmission, exhaust, intake, or fuel system of the vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with this light on page 5-57 for the life of the ignition cycle....
... not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer/retailer. 3-34 Notice: If the vehicle is continually driven with other than those of the fuel, ignition, and emission control systems. It ensures that emissions are indicated by the system before any malfunction. This could lead to the vehicle.... This sequence repeats with the Tire Pressure Monitor System. Notice: Modifications made to the engine, transmission, exhaust, intake, or fuel system of the vehicle or the replacement of the original tires with this light on page 5-57 for the life of the ignition cycle....
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... misfire increases vehicle emissions and could damage the emission control system on page 5-8. Turn the key off or improperly installed. Poor fuel quality causes the engine not to the vehicle: Reduce vehicle speed. Avoid hard accelerations. If towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo...up . The condition is fully installed. An emission system malfunction might be corrected by doing the following: • Make sure the fuel cap is usually corrected when the electrical system dries out. These conditions might be required. See Filling the Tank on the vehicle. ...
... misfire increases vehicle emissions and could damage the emission control system on page 5-8. Turn the key off or improperly installed. Poor fuel quality causes the engine not to the vehicle: Reduce vehicle speed. Avoid hard accelerations. If towing a trailer, reduce the amount of cargo...up . The condition is fully installed. An emission system malfunction might be corrected by doing the following: • Make sure the fuel cap is usually corrected when the electrical system dries out. These conditions might be required. See Filling the Tank on the vehicle. ...
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...still have your tank. • The gage moves a little when you turn the ignition off . This light comes on when the fuel tank is low on page 5-97. See Low Fuel Warning Light on page 3-41 for more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill up . • The gage... located in your vehicle serviced. When you add fuel the light should get more or less fuel to fill the tank. Low Fuel Warning Light When the indicator nears empty, the low fuel light will go off . Fuel Gage When the ignition is on, the fuel gage tells you about . Here are four things...
...still have your tank. • The gage moves a little when you turn the ignition off . This light comes on when the fuel tank is low on page 5-97. See Low Fuel Warning Light on page 3-41 for more or less than half the tank's capacity to fill up . • The gage... located in your vehicle serviced. When you add fuel the light should get more or less fuel to fill the tank. Low Fuel Warning Light When the indicator nears empty, the low fuel light will go off . Fuel Gage When the ignition is on, the fuel gage tells you about . Here are four things...
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...The buttons are located on these feature, the DIC also displays the compass direction and the outside air temperature when viewing the trip and fuel information. After a short delay, the DIC will display the information that controls the temperature display, the numbers will appear in the ... V6 with 5-Speed) on page 2-27 for an extended period of the instrument panel. If your dealer/retailer. The DIC buttons are the trip/fuel, vehicle information, and set/reset buttons. Driver Information Center (DIC) Your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC). The DIC comes on . If...
...The buttons are located on these feature, the DIC also displays the compass direction and the outside air temperature when viewing the trip and fuel information. After a short delay, the DIC will display the information that controls the temperature display, the numbers will appear in the ... V6 with 5-Speed) on page 2-27 for an extended period of the instrument panel. If your dealer/retailer. The DIC buttons are the trip/fuel, vehicle information, and set/reset buttons. Driver Information Center (DIC) Your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC). The DIC comes on . If...
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... or reset certain functions and to turn off or acknowledge messages on the DIC. AVG (Average) SPD (Speed) Press the trip/fuel button until ODOMETER displays. This average is displayed. This display shows the approximate average miles per gallon (mpg) or liters per hour... kilometers (km). T (Vehicle Information): Press this menu item was reset. See "Vehicle Information Menu Items" following displays: TRIP Press the trip/fuel button until AVG (Average) ECON (Economy) displays. This display will also show the outside air temperature in either miles (mi) or kilometers (km...
... or reset certain functions and to turn off or acknowledge messages on the DIC. AVG (Average) SPD (Speed) Press the trip/fuel button until ODOMETER displays. This average is displayed. This display shows the approximate average miles per gallon (mpg) or liters per hour... kilometers (km). T (Vehicle Information): Press this menu item was reset. See "Vehicle Information Menu Items" following displays: TRIP Press the trip/fuel button until AVG (Average) ECON (Economy) displays. This display will also show the outside air temperature in either miles (mi) or kilometers (km...
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.... The engine oil life system will alert you see 99% OIL LIFE REMAINING on an average of the vehicle's fuel economy over recent driving history and the amount of fuel is recommended in the Maintenance Schedule in traffic and making frequent stops, this display may change the oil as soon...Change Engine Oil Light on page 3-49 for more information. See "CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON" under DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-37. The fuel range estimate is low, the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will be driven without refueling. When the remaining oil life is based on the display...
.... The engine oil life system will alert you see 99% OIL LIFE REMAINING on an average of the vehicle's fuel economy over recent driving history and the amount of fuel is recommended in the Maintenance Schedule in traffic and making frequent stops, this display may change the oil as soon...Change Engine Oil Light on page 3-49 for more information. See "CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON" under DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-37. The fuel range estimate is low, the CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON message will be driven without refueling. When the remaining oil life is based on the display...
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... as during a long distance cross-country trip or moving . If the compass is traveling. Zones 1 through and select the appropriate variance zone. 4. Press the trip/fuel button until PRESS V TO CHANGE COMPASS ZONE displays. See "Compass Calibration Procedure" following procedure: 2. Compass variance is displayed in P (Park). The compass must be necessary...
... as during a long distance cross-country trip or moving . If the compass is traveling. Zones 1 through and select the appropriate variance zone. 4. Press the trip/fuel button until PRESS V TO CHANGE COMPASS ZONE displays. See "Compass Calibration Procedure" following procedure: 2. Compass variance is displayed in P (Park). The compass must be necessary...
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... information. HOOD OPEN This message displays on some vehicles when the hood is corrected. Close the liftgate completely. FUEL LEVEL LOW This message displays and the Low Fuel Warning Light in the instrument panel cluster comes on when your dealer/retailer as soon as possible when this message...the low oil pressure is not closed properly. Stop the vehicle immediately, as possible. Have the vehicle serviced by your vehicle is low on fuel. PASSENGER DOOR FRONT/ REAR OPEN This message displays when one or more information. OIL PRSSURE (Pressure) LOW STOP ENGINE Notice: If you ...
... information. HOOD OPEN This message displays on some vehicles when the hood is corrected. Close the liftgate completely. FUEL LEVEL LOW This message displays and the Low Fuel Warning Light in the instrument panel cluster comes on when your dealer/retailer as soon as possible when this message...the low oil pressure is not closed properly. Stop the vehicle immediately, as possible. Have the vehicle serviced by your vehicle is low on fuel. PASSENGER DOOR FRONT/ REAR OPEN This message displays when one or more information. OIL PRSSURE (Pressure) LOW STOP ENGINE Notice: If you ...
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... the set /reset button to exit the menu. Press the set /reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC display. The trip/fuel DIC button is reached and exited. DO NOT RESTORE: The personalization features will not be set to their factory default settings. Press the vehicle information...
... the set /reset button to exit the menu. Press the set /reset button while the desired setting is displayed on the DIC display. The trip/fuel DIC button is reached and exited. DO NOT RESTORE: The personalization features will not be set to their factory default settings. Press the vehicle information...
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... Vehicle ...4-20 Towing ...4-26 Towing Your Vehicle ...4-26 Recreational Vehicle Towing ...4-26 Towing a Trailer ...4-33 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...4-2 Driving for Better Fuel Economy ...4-2 Defensive Driving ...4-2 Drunk Driving ...4-3 Control of a Vehicle ...4-3 Braking ...4-4 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...4-5 Braking in Emergencies ...4-5 StabiliTrak® System ...4-6 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-7 All-Wheel...
... Vehicle ...4-20 Towing ...4-26 Towing Your Vehicle ...4-26 Recreational Vehicle Towing ...4-26 Towing a Trailer ...4-33 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ...4-2 Driving for Better Fuel Economy ...4-2 Defensive Driving ...4-2 Drunk Driving ...4-3 Control of a Vehicle ...4-3 Braking ...4-4 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ...4-5 Braking in Emergencies ...4-5 StabiliTrak® System ...4-6 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-7 All-Wheel...
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Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Driving for Better Fuel Economy Driving habits can cause collisions resulting in injury or possible death. When road and weather conditions are going to be ready. In addition: • ... posted speed limits or drive more • Keep vehicle tires properly in driving defensively is to get the best fuel economy possible. Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly. Driver distraction can affect fuel mileage. Defensive Driving Defensive driving means "always expect the unexpected." The first step in flated. • Combine...
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle Driving for Better Fuel Economy Driving habits can cause collisions resulting in injury or possible death. When road and weather conditions are going to be ready. In addition: • ... posted speed limits or drive more • Keep vehicle tires properly in driving defensively is to get the best fuel economy possible. Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly. Driver distraction can affect fuel mileage. Defensive Driving Defensive driving means "always expect the unexpected." The first step in flated. • Combine...
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Tires: Are treads good? Lamps: Do they all work and are lenses clean? Have 4-15 Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: All levels checked? Before Leaving on your vehicle and rest. If you become tired or sleepy, find a safe place to ...
Tires: Are treads good? Lamps: Do they all work and are lenses clean? Have 4-15 Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: All levels checked? Before Leaving on your vehicle and rest. If you become tired or sleepy, find a safe place to ...