2009 PONTIAC TORRENT brake

Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts
were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded
by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no
personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash
location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment
is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have access
to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by law.
Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for
GM research needs or may be made available to others
for research purposes, where a need is shown and the
data is not tied to a specic vehicle or vehicle owner.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power............................................2-21
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-68
Additional Required Services,
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-7
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-91
Adjustments
Headlamp Range.......................................... 1-7
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment....................3-23
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-28
Airbag System................................................1-55
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-68
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-61
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-63
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-68
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-61
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?.....1-62
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-60
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-29
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-41
All-Wheel Drive Disabled Light..........................3-39
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System........................... 4-8
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-39
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Warning Light.............................................3-31
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-88
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-85
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-89
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Finish Care
.................................................5-87
Finish Damage............................................5-89
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-85
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-82
Leather......................................................5-84
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-89
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-85
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-87
Ashtray.........................................................3-18
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
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Audio System.................................................3-64
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-118
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-98
Setting the Clock.........................................3-65
Audio System(s).............................................3-67
Audio Systems
Radio Reception........................................3-119
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-118
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-14
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...........................................2-24, 2-27
B
Battery..........................................................5-35
Electric Power Management..........................3-16
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................6-16
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-98
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brake Fluid....................................................5-32
Brakes..........................................................5-32
Antilock....................................................... 4-5
Parking......................................................2-31
System Warning Light..................................3-30Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-46
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-14
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-43
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-43
Headlamps.................................................5-43
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-44
License Plate Lamps....................................5-46
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-45
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
Calibration.....................................................3-47
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 5-4
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-97
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................2-35
Liftgate......................................................2-12
Winter Driving.............................................4-17
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Lights............................................................3-13
Airbag Readiness........................................3-28
All-Wheel Drive Disabled..............................3-39
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-31
Brake System Warning.................................3-30
Change Engine Oil......................................3-37
Charging System.........................................3-30
Cruise Control.............................................3-38
Door Ajar...................................................3-40
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-32
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-37
Gate Ajar...................................................3-40
Highbeam On.............................................3-38
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-41
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-29
Reduced Engine Power................................3-38
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-27
Security.....................................................3-37
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-39
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-40
Tire Pressure..............................................3-33
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-32
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................
3-41
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-42
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-42
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
M
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-8
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-7
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-11
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services.........................6-10
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P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-89
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Parking Brake................................................2-31
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-29
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-23
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-63
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-18
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-98
Power
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-38
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-30
Windows....................................................2-15
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-30Privacy..........................................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Program
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-11
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-4
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-67
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-98
Reception.................................................3-119
Setting the Clock.........................................3-65
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-118
Range Adjustment, Headlamps........................... 1-7
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-44
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-45
Rear Seat Entertainment System.....................3-109
Rear Window Washer/Wiper.............................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-37
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