2008 PONTIAC TORRENT lock

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-70
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-99
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-20
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag System................................................1-56
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-63
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-59
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-70
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-62
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-64
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-69
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-62
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-44
All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light..........................3-42
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-42
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-34Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-95
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-92
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Finish Damage............................................5-96
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-92
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-91
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-96
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-97
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-94
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-20
Audio System.................................................3-67
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-110
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-101
Radio Reception........................................3-111
Setting the Time..........................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-110
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Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-20
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-95
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-92
Interior.......................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-91
Tires..........................................................5-96
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-93
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-94
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Clock............................................................3-68
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-88
Compass.......................................................3-49
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-4
Convenience Net............................................2-48
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-23Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-41
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-43
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-15
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-12
DIC Compass.................................................3-49
Disc, MP3.............................................3-90, 3-95
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-17
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Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-43
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Locks........................................................2-11
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-45
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-45
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-60
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-52
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
Before a Long Trip......................................4-16
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-17
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-15
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-22
Winter........................................................4-18
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System..................3-101E
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-99
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-102
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-99
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-35
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-26
Overheating................................................5-25
Reduced Power Light...................................3-41
Running While Parked..................................2-36
Starting......................................................2-22
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-30
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Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-96
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-76
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-76
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-86
Fluid.............................................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-33
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-40
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-10
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-8
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-43
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Low Warning Light.......................................3-44Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-102
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-100
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-99
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Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-43
Speedometer..............................................3-28
Tachometer.................................................3-28
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-42
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
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Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-46
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Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
All-Wheel Drive Disabled..............................3-42
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Change Engine Oil......................................3-40
Charging System.........................................3-32
Cruise Control.............................................3-41
Door Ajar...................................................3-43
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-35
Fog Lamp..................................................3-40
Gate Ajar...................................................3-42
Highbeam On.............................................3-41
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Oil Pressure...............................................3-39
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Reduced Engine Power................................3-41
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-40
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-42
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-43
TCS Warning Light......................................3-34
Tire Pressure..............................................3-36
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-34Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Lights............................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-22
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Door..........................................................2-11
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-44
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-43
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
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Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-26
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Paint, Damage...............................................5-96
Park Brake....................................................2-32
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-24
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-64
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-19
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-41
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-22
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-32
Windows....................................................2-16Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radios..........................................................3-67
Radio(s)........................................................3-71
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual.................................................3-101
Reception.................................................3-111
Setting the Time..........................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-110
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-45
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-46
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-101
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-11
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®.....................................................2-38
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...........................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
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