2007 PONTIAC TORRENT ABS

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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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Care of Your CDs and DVDs................... 288
Navigation/Radio System, see
Navigation Manual................................ 274
Radio with CD................................222, 228
Radio with CD and DVD.......................... 239
Setting the Time...................................... 220
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 285
Understanding Radio Reception............... 287
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 160
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 357
Operation................................................. 119
B
Battery........................................................ 372
Electric Power Management..................... 163
Run-Down Protection............................... 164
Battery Warning Light.................................. 179
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 313
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 295
Emergencies............................................ 297
Parking.................................................... 122
System Warning Light.............................. 180
Brakes........................................................ 369Braking....................................................... 294
Braking in Emergencies............................... 297
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 114
Bulb Replacement....................................... 380
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 380
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 381
License Plate Lamps................................ 383
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 384
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps
and Back-up Lamps.............................. 382
Buying New Tires........................................ 401
C
Calibration..........................................129, 131
California Fuel............................................. 342
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 340
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 436
Carbon Monoxide..............107, 127, 316, 328
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 424
Your CD and DVD Player........................ 288
Your CDs and DVDs................................ 288
Cargo Lamp................................................ 162
CD, MP3 ............................................257, 264
478