2008 PONTIAC TORRENT Owners Manual

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual The top tether anchors for each rear seating position
are located on the back of the rear seatback. You may
need to adjust the rear compartment storage panel/
cover in the rear cargo area to access th

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
{CAUTION:
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached
to anchors, the restraint will not be able to
protect the child correctly. In a crash

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Notice:Contact between the child restraint LATCH
attachment parts and the vehicle’s safety belt
assembly may cause damage to these parts. Make
sure when securing unused safety belts behind
the child

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual This system is designed to make installation of child
restraints easier. When using lower anchors, do not use
the vehicle’s safety belts. Instead use the vehicle’s
anchors and child restraint atta

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual If the position you are
using does not have a
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a
dual tether, route the tether
over the seatback.
If the position you are
using has an adjustable
headrest o

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position
When securing a child restraint in a rear seating
position, study the instructions that came with your child
restraint to make sure it is compatible

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock.5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint,
pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the
la

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PONTIAC TORRENT 2008  Owners Manual 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’s
safety belt and let it go back all the way. If the top tet