2008 PONTIAC TORRENT Owners Manual

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Antilock Brake System (ABS)
Your vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), an
advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent a braking skid.
When you start the engine and begin to drive

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Braking in Emergencies
With ABS, you can steer and brake at the same time. In
many emergencies, steering can help you more than
even the very best braking.
Panic Brake Assist
Your vehicle has a Panic

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual The traction control system automatically comes on
whenever the vehicle is started. To limit wheel spin,
especially in slippery road conditions, you should always
leave the system on. But you can turn

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual The STABILITRAK NOT READY message may be
displayed in the DIC and the traction control system and
StabiliTrak
®warning light on the instrument panel
cluster will be on after �rst driving the vehicle

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual This light will come on
along with the ALL
WHEEL DRIVE OFF
message when the rear
drive system is
overheating.
This light will turn off when the rear drive system cools
down. If this light stays on, it

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Steering Tips
It is important to take curves at a reasonable speed.
A lot of the “driver lost control” accidents mentioned on
the news happen on curves. Here is why:
Experienced driver or beginner

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over a hill and �nd
a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhe

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Off-Road Recovery
You may �nd that your vehicle’s right wheels have
dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you are driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
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