2008 PONTIAC TORRENT tire pressure

At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they are
inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to check
the spare tire. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on
page 5-59. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-76.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-67.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-32.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. Try to start the engine in each gear. The vehicle
should start only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
If the vehicle starts in any other position, contact
your dealer/retailer for service.
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OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-39in this
manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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Headlamps....................................................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-47
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-20
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-61
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-17
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-17
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-59Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-27
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Cargo........................................................3-18
Dome........................................................3-17
Map ..........................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-25
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-50
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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
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
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T
Table............................................................2-47
Tachometer....................................................3-28
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-49
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-34
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-110
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-19
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-68
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Tires.............................................................5-52
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-95
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-75
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-88
Different Size..............................................5-72
High-Speed Operation..................................5-61
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-76
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-59Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-79
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-63
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-79
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-78
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-86
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-27
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-32
Your Vehicle...............................................4-27
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Control System Warning Light.......................3-34
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-7
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Transmission Operation, Automatic............2-25, 2-28
Trip Odometer................................................3-28
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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