2008 PONTIAC TORRENT Owners Manual

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual To tow your vehicle from the front with all four wheels
on the ground:
1. Position the vehicle to tow and then secure it.
2. Turn the ignition to LOCK/OFF.
3. Set the parking brake.
4. Turn the igniti

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Dolly Towing (Vehicles with
5-speed Transmission)
If you have a two-wheel-drive vehicle, it can be towed
with two of its wheels on the ground. To dolly tow
your vehicle:
1. Put the front wheels on a d

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Dolly Towing (Front-Wheel-Drive
Vehicles with 6-speed Transmission)
To tow your front-wheel-drive vehicle from the front with
two wheels on the ground:
1. Put the front wheels on a dolly.
2. Move the

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Towing a Trailer
{CAUTION:
If you do not use the correct equipment and
drive properly, you can lose control when you
pull a trailer. For example, if the trailer is too
heavy, the brakes may not work w

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
If you do, here are some important points:
There are many different laws, including speed limit
restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure
your rig will

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Weight of the Trailer Tongue
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight
to measure because it affects the total or gross weight
of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
includes

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
Be sure your vehicle’s tires are in�ated to the upper limit
for cold tires. You will �nd these numbers on the
Certi�cation/Tire Label at the rear edge of the d

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Driving with a Trailer
{CAUTION:
If you have the liftgate open and you pull a
trailer with your vehicle, carbon monoxide (CO)
could come into your vehicle. You cannot see
or smell CO. It can cause unc