2006 PONTIAC TORRENT Owners Manual

Driver Seat Height Adjuster
If your vehicle has a manual driver seat height
adjuster, it is located on the outboard side of the seat
near the front of the seat cushion. To raise the seat,
move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is
at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the
lever downward repeatedly until the seat is at the
desired height.
Six-Way Power Driver Seat
If your vehicle has this feature, the control is located
on the outboard side of the driver’s seat. To adjust
the seat do any of the following:
Move the seat forward or rearward by moving
the control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front portion of the seat by
sliding the front of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear portion of the seat by
sliding the rear of the control up or down.
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Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this
feature, the knob is
located on the front of the
driver seat lower cushion
on the inboard side.
Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
increase or decrease the lumbar support.
Heated Seats
If your vehicle has
heated seats, the
switches are located
on the center console
of the instrument panel
above the shift lever.
Press the switch, nearest to the seat, once to turn
the heated seat on to the high setting. Both indicator
lights will be lit. Press the switch a second time to
turn the heated seat to the low setting. One indicator
light will be lit. Press the switch a third time to turn
the heated seat off.
The ignition must be on for the heated seats to operate.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the seatback to be
sure it is locked.
To adjust the seatback on the driver’s seat, lift the
lever on the rear outboard side of the seat and move
the seatback to the desired position. Then release
the lever to lock the seatback in place.Driver’s Seat with Manual Recline and
Manual Height Adjuster shown
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To adjust the seatback on the front passenger’s seat,
lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat and
move the seatback to the desired position. Then release
the lever to lock the seatback in place. If your front
passenger’s seat is a at folding seat, you must fully
raise the lever to disengage the seatback.
Passenger Seat with Folding Seatback
Option shown
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it
will not be against your body. Instead, it will
be in front of you. In a crash, you could go
into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
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Head Restraints
Press the button on
the side of the head
restraint to lower it.
Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces
the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
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Passenger Folding Seatback
The front passenger’s seatback may fold at.
{CAUTION:
If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer
objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo
is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inating
airbag might force that object toward a person.
This could cause severe injury or even death.
Secure objects away from the area in which an
airbag would inate. For more information,
seeWhere Are the Airbags? on page 1-55and
Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-31.
{CAUTION:
Things you put on this seatback can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn,
or in a crash. Remove or secure all items
before driving.To fold the seatback, do the following:
1. Lower the head restraint all the way.
2. Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat as far back as it will go and release
the bar. Try to move the seat back and forth to
make sure it is locked into place.
3. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side
of the seat, up fully and fold the seatback forward
until it disengages.
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4. Continue to fold the seat forward until it locks in
the folded position.
5. Pull up on the seatback to be sure it is locked.
To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recliner lever, located on the outboard side
of the seat, up fully and push up on the seatback.
2. Continue raising the seatback until the seatback
re-engages.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the seatback to be
sure it is locked.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is
locked in place.
The recliner lever is also used to recline the seatback
while a passenger is seated. SeeReclining Seatbacks
on page 1-5.
Rear Seats
Split Folding Rear Seat
The rear split bench seatbacks have three available
positions — folded forward, upright, or partially reclined.
Both of the seatbacks can be moved to any of the
three positions independent of the other seatback
position. The rear bench seat can also be moved
forward and rearward.
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