2009 PONTIAC TORRENT radio

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 2-38in 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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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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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-34
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Reclining Seatbacks............................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Map Lamps ....................................................3-16
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirrors................................2-38
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-37
MP3 .....................................................3-87, 3-92
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-98
Net
Convenience...............................................2-47
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-26
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................4-11
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-37
Engine.......................................................5-15
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-18
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Older Children, Restraints................................1-31
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-38
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-23
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirrors............................................2-38
Power Mirrors.............................................2-37
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode....5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................6-10
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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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
R
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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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-20
Running While Parked..................................2-36
Service Soon Light......................................3-40
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Data Recording,
Radio Frequency (RFID)...............................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-90
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-90
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-57
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-23
Visors...........................................................2-16
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-24
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-49
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iiiWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-68
Different Size..............................................5-66
Replacement...............................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................5-63
Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power ........................................................2-15
Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-31
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-47
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-87
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-91
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-17
Wipers
Rear Washer..............................................3-10
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-97
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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