Saab 9-3 (2006) manual

1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-3 M2006 © Saab Aut omobile AB 2005 Service Readiness, Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden Printed in Sweden Safety 11 Security 49 9-3 Con vertible 63 Instruments and contr ols 83 Interior equipment 127 Star ting and driving 159 Car care 213 Customer A ssistance and Information 287 T echnical data 293 Index 283 93U S [...]

2 Introd uction This m anual pro vides prac tical gu idance on driving and caring f or your Saa b. Althou gh this man ual desc ribes the m ost importan t differences between m odel vari- ants, it does not specify the equi pment or featur es included on indiv idual mode ls. Importati on and di stribution of Saab auto - mobiles , spare p arts and a c[...]

3 Instrument panel Changi ng bulb s _______ ___ 232 F ront fo g lights___________ 104 Headli ght le v elling ________ 102 High/l ow beam _______ ___ 103 P arking l ights_______ _____ 102 Rear f og l ight _______ _____ 104 Cruise Cont rol ___________ 179 Directi on indicators _______ 104 High /low bea m contro l stal k 103 Fuel gaug e _______ ______[...]

4 Exter ior Anti-corro sion treatment ___ 280 Body __________ ________ 279 Service progra m ____ _____ 288 Sunroof ________ ________ 138 T ouching up paintw ork ____ 279 W ashin g __________ _____ 277 W axing and poli shing _____ 279 Brak e lights __________ ___ 240 Changi ng bulb s _______ ___ 232 Light sw itches ___ ________ 102 T a illights ____[...]

5 Interio r Airbag ______ ________ ___ 32 Stee ring wheel a djust ment _ 1 28 Steering ____ ________ ___ 302 Interior rearvie w mirror _________ 1 33 V anity mirror ____________ _____ 1 42 Door mirro rs__________ ________ 132 Airbag___________ ______ 32 Child s afe ty loc ks _____ ___ 54 Child s eats __ ________ ___ 24 Saf ety belt care _________ 2[...]

6 Engine ba y, 4- cyl Color cod e _________ _____ 307 Engine n umber _____ _____ 307 Gearbo x n umber ______ ___ 307 W arning labels _______ ___ 8 V ehicle identi fication num ber 307 Alternator _________ _____ 229 Driv e belt _______ ________ 229 Exha ust e missi on co ntrol __ 165 Ignition sy stem _______ ___ 300 Simple t roub leshoot ing (A/C , [...]

7 Engine ba y, 2.8 V6 P o wer ste ering___________ 225 Fluid: c heck ing/topping up __ 225 V ehicle identi fication numb er ___________ _____ 307 Colour cod e __ ___________ 307 Engine n umber __________ 307 W arning labe ls ___ ________ 8 Gearbo x n umber ______ ___ 307 Exha ust e missi on cont rol __ 165 Driv e belt ____ ________ ___ 229 Simp le [...]

8 Coolant: Never op en when engine hot! Radiator fan: Rad iator f an may star t at any time. Battery: • No spa rks, fl ames or smoki ng • Shi eld eyes, explosive gases ca n cause bli ndness or in jury • Sulp huric aci d can cause blindness or sev ere bur ns • Flus h e yes immed iatel y wi th wa ter . Get me dica l hel p f ast • Do no t ti[...]

9 Cha nging w heels : Use only on spe cified vehicle. S afe working load 2425 lbs. (1100 kg). U se on level firm gr ound only. Do not get under a vehicle th at is supp orted only by a jack , use vehi cle support sta nds. No pe rsons are to remain in the v ehicle. Conta ct a Saab dealer if a xenon h eadlight requires repla cement. This labe l is onl[...]

10 No sparks, flames or smoking Buckle up Refer to the Owner’s Manual Airbag Shield ey es Never place a rear-f acing child seat in this seat K eep ou t of reach of children Electric windows Batter y acid cont ains s ul- phuri c acid Deact iv ating of re ar wi ndow switches Risk of explosive gas Central locking, lock Central locking, unloc k T ru [...]

11 Safety Safety belt s ___________ 12 Seats ________________ 18 Head restrai nts ________ 23 Child safety ___________ 24 Airbag________________ 32 Safety 3 Asterisk mea ns: equip ment not fitt ed in all cars (c an depend o n model variant, engine vari ant, m arket sp ecific ation , optio ns or access ories ). 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 11 Fr i da y, F[...]

12 Safety Safet y belts Three-point inertia-ree l safety bel ts are provided for all se ats. The results of st udies show tha t it is equally important to wear safety belts in the rear seat a s in the front seats . Safety belt r eminder When the ig nition is switched on, the sa fety belt remin der in the main in strument pan el will c ome on if t h[...]

13 Safety Correct positi on for safety belt Conside r this: • P osi tion the l ap stra p snug ly and lo w across th e hips so t hat it just to uches th e thighs . The shoul der stra p must be as f ar in o n the shoul der as po ssib le. • Chec k to e nsure that the belt is not twis ted or rubbin g against a ny sh ar p edg es. • Ther e shoul d [...]

14 Safety Front safety belts Fasten th e belt by pulling the belt and insert- ing the tongue in the buckle. Chec k that it is securel y fastene d. Posi tion t he lap pa rt lo w acros s the hi ps. Grasp th e shoulde r belt clo se to the buck le and pull the belt towards the shoulde r to tighten t he lap be lt part. The belt m ust be as far in on the[...]

15 Safety Adju st the be lt so t hat it i s as high up as possib le without rubbing ag ainst the neck. To avoi d chafing in the cas e of a sho rt person, t he guide can be l owered unti l the belt com es abou t an inch (a few cen time- ters) fr om the throat but still provides s afe restraint. Raise the belt gu ide by pushing it upward to the desi [...]

16 Safety Safety belt pretensioners Sport Sedan and SportCombi: The front safety be lts are eq uipped wit h pretens ion- ers and fo rce limi ters. The pr etensioners are activa ted in the ev ent of a viole nt frontal or si de-on c rash. The saf ety be lt pret ensi on- ers are onl y activ ated if th e safety bel t in question is in us e but not acti[...]

17 Safety Safety belt s, rear seat, Sport Sedan and SportCombi Safety belts rear sea t, Convertible, see page 77 The three rear seats all hav e three-poi nt safe ty be lts w ith i nerti a reel s. Fasten the bel ts by pulling the bel t across you and inse rting the tongue in to the buckle. Check t hat it is securely fastene d. Grasp th e shoulde r b[...]

18 Safety Seats Manually adjust ed front seats 3 The follo wing fron t seat adjust ments can be made to achie ve a comfortab le driving positio n: • Height 3 •L e g r o o m • Bac krest rake ang le • Lumba r suppor t firmn ess 3 • Head re straint height We recomm end that adjustments to the driver’s s eat be perfor med in th e follow ing[...]

19 Safety Legroom adjustme nt Lift the lev er under the front of th e seat and slide th e seat to the desi red position . Backrest rake angle To find the most com fortable po sition, t urn the knob to prov ide stepless adj ustment of the backr est. Lumbar support 3 Adjust the firmness of the lumbar supp ort by turning t he knob. WARNIN G Check th a[...]

20 Safety Electr ically adjustabl e front seats 3 With the do ors clos ed the seat s can only be adjust ed when the igniti on is ON. However , there are two exception s: • T o f acilitate g etting in to the c ar , both s eats can be adjusted when eithe r of the fro nt doors is open. • The se ats can be adj usted up to 2 minutes a fter both door[...]

21 Safety Backrest rake angl e Adjust th e rake an gle of the backrest wit h the rear l ever. Lumbar support 3 Adjust the firm ness of the lumbar suppor t by turning the knob. Memory function 3 WARNIN G The bac krest sh ould be uprig ht during driving , so that the safety be lt, airbag a nd backres t can pr ovide op timum prot ection in the event o[...]

22 Safety When the ignition is ON, al l seat setti ngs can be adjus ted. When the door is open and before the remote c ontrol has b een inser ted into the ignitio n switch , all s eat setting s can be adjus ted for up to 20 minutes. The mem ory also in cludes t he door m irror settings . Storing and res toring settings 1 Adjust the s eat and the d [...]

23 Safety Head rest raints Sport Sedan a nd sportCombi Head restra int, Convertib le, see page 76. The front seats are equipped w ith Saab Active Head Rest raints (SAHRs). The se are designe d to reduce the risk of neck injury if the car i s hit from b ehind. The SAHR i s a mechan ical sy stem, actu- ated by bo dy weigh t. The mechanis m is built i[...]

24 Safety Child safe ty WARNIN G • Child ren must always be suit ably restraine d in the car . • DEATH or SERIOUS INJUR Y can occur • Children 12 and under or shorter t han 55 inches (140 cm) can b e killed by the airb ag • The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place for chil dren • NEVER put a rear-facin g child seat in the fr ont • Sit as far b[...]

25 Safety General infor mation on child safety The sam e attentio n must be g iven to chi ld safety i n the ca r as is g iven to a dults. Childre n travel most saf ely when p roperly restraine d. However, the type of restraint must b e app ropria te for t he siz e of t he chil d. We recom mend that you alwa ys consul t your Saab dea ler before fitt[...]

26 Safety Low er anchor ages in the rear s eat, Sport Sedan and SportCombi Low er anchor ages in the rear s eat, Con ve r tibl e 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 26 Fr i da y, Fe b r ua r y 18, 2005 1: 15 PM[...]

27 Safety LATCH child seat insta llation Before star ting the ins tallatio n, please r ead through th is instr uction , and the child se at inst allat ion inst ructi on. 1 Place the c hild restr aint on one of the designa ted outboa rd rear sea t cush- ions . 2 Slide the attach ment on the child rest raint in be tween t he seat cu shion and bac kre[...]

28 Safety Child tether anchor ages for forward faci ng child seats Sport Sedan Convertible, s ee page 30 Child res traints with a tether stra p must be attached accordi ng to Canad ian and U. S. safe ty stand ards. If you h ave any questions regardin g child anchorag es pleas e contact y our Saab dealer . The car is pr ovid ed with thre e top tet h[...]

29 Safety Child tether anchor ages for forward faci ng child seats Spor tCom bi Child res traints with a tether stra p must be attached accordi ng to Canad ian and U. S. safe ty stand ards. If you h ave any questions regardin g child anchorag es pleas e contact y our Saab dealer . The car i s provided with three t op tether anchorag es. Use th e on[...]

30 Safety Child tether anchor ages for forward faci ng child seats Convertible Child res traints with a tether stra p must be attached accordi ng to Canad ian and U. S. safe ty stand ards. If you h ave any questions regardin g child anchorag es pleas e contact y our Saab dealer . The car is provided w ith two top tether anchorag es. Use th e one th[...]

31 Safety Installa tion of chil d restraint using the stand ard safety belt Chil d restr aints t hat are appr oved for rear- war d facing instal lati on in the rear s eat ca n be pos itioned in any o f the th ree rear pl aces. Make su re that it is possi ble to fit it in ac cor- dance w ith the manufactur er’s instruc tions. When fitting child re[...]

32 Safety Airbag Airbag system components • Air bag in st eer ing wh eel • Airbag i n instrumen t panel in fro nt of passeng er seat • Side ai rbags in front seat backre sts Con vertible: The side airbag s help protect the head al so • Inflata ble cu r tains al ong length of headli n- ing (from front to rear roof pilla rs) (Sport Sedan only[...]

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34 Safety Airbag syste m 1 Steering wheel with integral airbag 2 Passenger airbag 3 Side airbag 4 Inflatable curtain (Sport Sedan and Sp ortCombi) 5 Sensors in front bumper 6 Sensor, s ide-impact protection 7 Sensor, s ide-impact protecti on (Sport Se dan and SportCombi) 8 Electronic control modu le and central sensor (SDM) Access ories and ot her [...]

35 Safety WARNIN G • Even if the ca r is equi pped with AIRBAGS, safety be lts must stil l alw ays be worn by all occupan ts. • Note that bec ause an airbag inflates and defl ates ext remely rapid ly, it will not pr ovide protec tion agai nst a second impact occurring in the sam e incide nt. A lways use your sa fety belt. • Always sit with th[...]

36 Safety Front passenger seat The system is the same as that us ed on the driver’s sid e. The airbag systems are inte rconnecte d and have a co mmon warn ing light . The pas- senger airbag modu le is ho used in t he fascia a bove the glove bo x and is ma rked "AIRBAG". Both airbags will be in flated in th e event of a moderate t o seve[...]

37 Safety Passenger Sensing System Vehicles with a pas senger s ensing sys tem have indi cator LEDs on the fac ia. The indi - cators will be li t durin g the sy stem check . When the sy stem ch eck is co mplete, e ither the ON or the OFF LED , will be lit. See Airbag wa rning light o n page 87. If yo ur vehicle doe s not have the indic ators pic- t[...]

38 Safety The passen ger sensi ng system is designed to turn off the right fro nt passenger’s frontal airbag if: • the righ t front passe nger seat is unoc cu- pied • the sy stem de ter min es that an inf ant is present i n a rear-f acing i nfa nt seat • the sy stem de ter min es that a small c hild is p resent in a forward-facing child res[...]

39 Safety The pass enger sens ing syste m is designe d to enabl e (may infla te) the righ t front passen ger’s frontal airb ag anytime the system senses t hat a perso n of adult si ze is sitting properly in th e right fron t passenger ’s seat. W hen the passeng er sensing system has allo wed the airb ag to be enabled , the on indicat or will li[...]

40 Safety Head protecti on The pill ar trim an d headlin ing (not Co nverti- ble soft top ) are designe d to absorb ene rgy, softenin g possible blows to t he head. After a crash , these it ems mus t be cha nged in t he seat po sitions th at were occupied . Never fi t access ories to the pillar tri m or head lining as thes e could reduce the eff ec[...]

41 Safety The side-i mpact prot ection is o nly activate d on the s ide of im pact, whil e the saf ety belt preten sioners on both side s are deployed . The front seats an d outer rea r seats ha ve safety b elt preten sioners. Ther e are two sensor s on each side of the car, one at th e rear of each door sill an d one in the l ower part of e ach C-[...]

42 Safety Inflatable cur tains, Sport Sedan and SportCombi The inf latable curta ins, whic h protect the head, ar e conceale d along t he lengths of the headl ining (al l the way f rom front to rear roof pillars). The inflat able curtains infl ate at the same time as the side airb ags in the f ront seats i n case of a side-on impact. The inflat abl[...]

43 Safety For optim al prot ecti on, do not s it to o clos e to the door. Bear this in mind, for example, if someon e is sleepi ng in the car. The inflat- able cu rtain com es down fro m the headl in- ing and covers a large por tion of the side windows . Airbag warning lamp What Will You See Aft er an Airbag Infl ates? After an ai rbag infla tes, i[...]

44 Safety In many c rashes se vere enough to in flate an airbag, w indshield s are brok en by vehi cle deformati on. Additiona l windshi eld break - age may also occur fr om the right fro nt pas- senger a irbag. • Ai rbags are de signed to i nflate only once . After an a irbag inflates , y ou will need some ne w parts f or you r airbag syste m. I[...]

45 Safety Scrapping or worki ng on airbag and belt pret ensioners Frequently asked quest ions on function of t he airbag Do you still nee d to wear a safety b elt if air- bags ar e fitted? Yes, always! The airbag syst em compo- nents me rely supp lement the c ar’s norm al safety s ystem. More over, the f ront airbag s will only be ac tuated in a [...]

46 Safety When do the airbag s in the steering w heel and pas senger si de of the dash board inflat e? The air bag will only be inflated under certain predeterm ined condit ions in a moderate to severe frontal, or n ear-frontal cra sh, dependi ng on suc h factors as the force a nd angle o f the im pact, th e speed of the car on impact, and the resi[...]

47 Safety Are the du st and fum es given o ff when the airbag op erates at all harmful? Most pe ople who h ave rema ined in a car with li ttle or no ventilat ion for se veral mi n- utes co mplained only of minor irritation of the throat and eyes. Avoid as muc h as pos- sible g etting dust o n your s kin as there is a risk of skin irritati on. If yo[...]

48 Safety (This pa ge has be en left bl ank.) 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 48 Fr i da y, Fe b r ua r y 18, 2005 1: 15 PM[...]

49 Securit y Doors ________________ 50 Central l ocking ________ 50 Car alarm _____________ 58 Security 3 Asterisk m eans: equipment not fitted in all cars (can depend on model variant, engine variant, market s pecification, opt ions or accessories). 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 49 Fr i da y, Fe b r ua r y 18, 2005 1: 15 PM[...]

50 Security Doors Open th e door by lifting the d oor handl e. The foll owing mes sage appears on the Saab Infor mation Dis play (SID) i f a door is not cl osed ( text dis playe d first when vehi cle speed e xceeds 15 mph (2 5 km/h) and t he door has still no t been cl osed): Centra l locking Remote control The remote c ontrol and ignition key are [...]

51 Securit y Remote contro l functions *) pa rking l ights , side direct ion in dicator s, tailligh ts and li cense p late ligh ting. NOTICE The remote control contains delicate elect ronics. • Do not expo se it t o water. • Avoid roug h handling. • Do not place th e remote cont rol where it may b e subjected to high t empera- tures, e.g. on [...]

52 Security Locking/unlocki ng the car Remote locking a nd unloc king als o control the car a larm. Remote locking Press the button onc e: Sport Sedan: all doors l ocked. Spor tCom bi: all do ors and t ailgate l ocked. The haza rd warnin g lights w ill flash o nce to confirm . Remote un locking Pressing t he butto n once: th e driver´s door is un [...]

53 Securit y Locking a car wit h dead battery The stee ring wheel lock req uires suf ficient batter y voltage to loc k and unlock. If th e bat- tery vol tage drops below a c ertain le vel while the remote c ontrol is in the igniti on swit ch, you wi ll not be able t o remove the remote c ontrol. If you m ust leav e the car, proceed as follow s: 1 L[...]

54 Security Switches on front door s The cent ral lock ing can a lso be opera ted from ins ide the car using the button by each front door handle. Lockin g the ca r with t he remote c ontrol ren - ders these but tons inoperat ive. Sport Sedan: If you are si tting in the car an d pressin g the bu tton on the dri ver’s door, the driv er’s door wi[...]

55 Securit y Trunk Release Handle There is a glow-in-th e-dark trun k release handle l ocated in side the trunk on t he latch. This ha ndle will glow fol lowing expos ure to light. Pul l the rele ase hand le down to open the trunk from inside. Reprogramming lock syst em functions Certain lock s ystem funct ions can be reprog rammed. We re commend t[...]

56 Security Changing the key bat tery When the voltage of the rem ote contro l bat- tery dr ops belo w a certain level, the Saab Inform ation Disp lay (SI D) will d isplay: Change the batte ry as soon a s possi ble to avoid m alfuncti oning. Battery typ e: For o ptimum p erformanc e in all temperatu res and good ser vice life, Saab recommen ds the [...]

57 Securit y 3 Change the ba tter y . Fit the new batte r y so that i t is pos itioned in th e same w a y as the o ld battery , with t he positiv e (+) side fa cing do wn. 4 Fit the two halv es of the re mote con trol together a nd press the m togethe r until you hear se v eral c licks . A v oid press ing the b uttons . Reinser t the tr aditiona l [...]

58 Security If, when inserted into the ignition switch, there is a problem checking the elec tronic code of the remote c ontrol, the following messag e will app ear on the SID : Visit a Sa ab deale r to have the proble m checke d and rec tified. Car al arm The car al arm is a rmed whe n the car is locked wi th the rem ote contro l. The car al arm w[...]

59 Securit y To avoid any inco nvenience, m ake sure that anyone using the car is fam iliar with how the car alarm and the loc king sys tem work. If the al arm has b een tripped s ince the car was la st locked, the Saab I nformation Dis- play (SID) w ill displ ay: If a f ault arises in the car al arm system , the Saab Inform ation Displa y (SID) wi[...]

60 Security Switching off the alarm if tripp ed If the al arm has b een triggered (direct ion indicat ors flashi ng and horn so unding) it c an be turne d off by pressin g one of t he button s on the remote c ontrol or, if you ar e sitting in the car, by turning the ignitio n to ON (se e below). Panic functi on The car a larm inc ludes a pan ic fun[...]

61 Securit y Overview of funct ions Loc king/arming Directio n indicators flash on ce. Unlocking/ disa r ming Direct ion indica tors flash twice . Unlocking/ disarming trunk lid Direct ion indica tors flash three times . Alarm triggered Direct ion indica tors flash f or 5 m in. The horn sounds f or 30-se cond int er v als with 10-sec ond brea ks (m[...]

62 Security Quick guide, LED and Saa b Information Display (SID) messages Activity LED signal Arming (dela y period) Illumi nates f or 11 s. Alar m ar med Flash es once ever y 3 s. Disarming Extin guishes . Alarm not armed Off . A door , the hood or the tailgate is open or opene d during the dela y period. Flashes f or 11 s then flashe s once ever [...]

63 9-3 C onvertible Advice on soft t op operation ___________ 64 Operating the soft top __ 65 Raising the sof t top manually ___________ 70 SID warnings and messages __________ 73 "Easy entry" __________ 75 Head restraint s _______ 76 Safety belts, rear seat, Convertible _________ 77 Rollover Pop- up Bars ___ 78 Electric windows _______ 7[...]

64 9-3 Co nvertible Advice on sof t top operat ion • Onc e you h av e ra ised the so ft top and bef ore driving off , alw a ys chec k that the soft top is prop erly engaged with the wind- shield rail . • Once y ou h av e f olded th e soft top and before dr ivi ng off, check th at th e soft to p cover is locked. • Do not operate the soft top i[...]

65 9-3 C onvertible Operat ing th e soft to p Read the "Advice on soft top o peration" section o n page 64 before opera ting the so ft top. The soft to p is ope rated with t he switch on the instr ument panel. H old the switch in the desired p osition u ntil the soft top is fu lly folded or ra ised. The comple tion of folding or rai sing [...]

66 9-3 Co nvertible Opening The follow ing conditio ns must be ful filled for the soft top to be folded : • V ehicle speed m ust not e xceed 20 mph (30 km/h). • Batt er y voltage must e xce ed 10 V . • Outsid e temper ature m ust e xceed 2 3°F (–5°C). • The tr un k lid must b e locked. • There must b e sufficien t space in the trunk f[...]

67 9-3 C onvertible 3 Soft top f olded . 4 The soft top cov er is c losed. 1 Rear windo w raised . Soft top stor age in luggage co mpartment lowe red. 2 The soft top cov er is op ened. a 7.2 ft (2.2 m) b2 " ( 5 c m ) 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 67 Fr i da y, Fe b r ua r y 18, 2005 1: 15 PM[...]

68 9-3 Co nvertible Raising The follow ing conditio ns must be ful filled for raising the soft t op: • V ehicle speed m ust not e xceed 20 mph (30 km/h). • Batt er y voltage must e xce ed 10 V . • The tr un k lid must b e locked. 1 Star t the engin e and l et it idle. Cleara nce f or soft top oper ation: h eight, min. 7 .2 ft (2.2 m); behind [...]

69 9-3 C onvertible 1 The soft top cov er is op ened. 2 The soft to p is ra ised. 3 The soft top cov er is closed. 4 The rear windo w is lo wered . a 7.2 ft (2.2 m) b2 " ( 5 c m 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 69 Fr i da y, Fe b r ua r y 18, 2005 1: 15 PM[...]

70 9-3 Co nvertible Raising th e soft top manually If the soft top ha s been folde d mechani cally there wi ll be a delay of 20 second s before it is possi ble to raise it manually (the pressure must be released from the hyd raulic s ys- tem). If the ca r is withou t electrical power, t he trunk mu st be unl ocked man ually. Refe r to page 81. 1 Fi[...]

71 9-3 C onvertible 4 Close the trunk lid ful ly as otherw ise it will obst ruct the s oft top co ve r . 5 Open the soft top co ve r , upw ard and bac kward. 6 Tip f orward th e front seat b ackres ts. 7 Before raisin g the soft top, the tw o catches in the l eading ed ge of the soft top mu st be ope ned. Stand in the rea r seat and pry off the cov[...]

72 9-3 Co nvertible 8 Sit in one of the f ront seats an d lock th e soft top to the windshiel d rail. Use th e lug wrench and the Al len ke y . T ur n roughl y 1/4 tu r n cou nterc loc kwise . Chec k that the soft to p is prope rly lock ed in pl ace b y pressin g up the front edge . The soft top must not mo ve upward. 9 Lift up th e re ar wi ndow f[...]

73 9-3 C onvertible Cause Suitable a ction Soft top f ront not lo ck ed. T ry again. F ailure of the so ft top to l ock au tomatica lly to the windshield . • Mo ve the car so that it is stan ding le ve l if on a steep s lope . • Press the soft to p button to f old the soft top slight ly . F old the soft top again. Soft top p ower pack overheate[...]

74 9-3 Co nvertible Battery low . The v oltage of the ca r battery is too lo w to allo w soft top operatio n. Soft top o bstructed. Clear obstac les and try again. Open/c lose soft top compl etely to open trunk. Complete s oft top op eration . Open/c lose soft top compl etely bef ore driving Comple te soft top op erat ion. Close trunk. Close t he t[...]

75 9-3 C onvertible "Easy e ntry" To facil itate getting in and o ut of the rear seat, the front sea ts can b e slid forward. Manual ly adjusted passenger s eats 3 1 Raise the h andle b y the head restr aint on the seat. 2 Tip the ba ckre st and slide the sea t fo r wa r d . Reposit ioning: 1 Tip bac k the bac kres t. 2 Slide the s eat ba[...]

76 9-3 Co nvertible Head rest raints The front seats are equipped w ith Saab Active Head Rest raints (SAHRs). The se are designe d to reduce the risk of neck injury if the car i s hit from b ehind. The SAHR i s a mechan ical sy stem, actu- ated by bo dy weigh t. The mechanis m is built into the top of the back rest, where it is con- nected t o the [...]

77 9-3 C onvertible Safet y belt s, rear seat, Conver tible The two rear seats h ave three-poi nt safety belts w ith inert ia reels. Fasten th e belt by pulling the belt and insert- ing the tongue in the buckle. Chec k that it is securel y fastene d. Posi tion t he lap pa rt lo w acros s the hi ps. Grasp th e shoulde r belt clo se to the buck le an[...]

78 9-3 Co nvertible Roll over Po p-up B ars The Ro llover Pop U p Bars, whic h are located behind e ach rear s eat head restraint, are designe d to depl oy in the event of a crash or rollove r. WARNING You ca n be sever ely inju red or ki lled in a crash i f you are not wear ing your saf ety belt - ev en if yo u have airba gs and Rol l- over Pop Up[...]

79 9-3 C onvertible Electric windows To open Soft top r aised – The wind ows open indivi d- ually. Soft top folded – The button for the front window op ens both side w indows. Automatic open ing: Press the but ton all the way down and relea se it. If the soft top is folded , the rear s ide windo w is also low- ered. To close Soft top rai sed ?[...]

80 9-3 Co nvertible Calibrati ng front electri c windows with pinch pro tection 3 The win dow lifts should be calibrat ed if auto- matic c losing does not work or if the battery has bee n discon nected. T he pinch pro tec- tion wi ll not work i f the window s are not calibrat ed. Perform ca libration as follo ws: 1 Make sure the soft top is r aised[...]

81 9-3 C onvertible Glove box The glov e box li ghting c omes on w hen the compartm ent is opened and goes ou t when it is c losed. For chan ging bulb s, refer to page 243. Sun visor An illumina ted vanity mi rror is provided on the insi de of the sun visors . The ligh ting comes on when the cove r is raised and goes out w hen it is closed . Trunk [...]

82 9-3 Co nvertible Placing two g olf bags in th e trunk Ther e is suf ficien t spac e in the t runk of the Conver tible for two golf bags. Proceed as follow s. 1 Star t b y inser t ing the narro w end of the first bag to the right. 2 Lie down the bag . T ur n the bag so that it lies on its wides t side an d slide it f orward , in under the soft to[...]

83 Instruments and controls Warning and indi cator lights _____ __________ 84 Instruments ___________ 88 Informati on display, main instru ment panel _ 91 Saab Informati on Display (SID) ________________ 93 Switches _____________ 102 Wipers and wash ers ____ 106 Manual climate -control system 3 ____________ 110 Automati c climate- control sys tem ([...]

84 Instru ments an d controls Warning and indicator lights The wa rnings an d indication s that ca n be shown depend on th e engine variant a nd equipme nt level. This w arning light illumin ates when a fault arises in the ant ilock brake sys tem. The follow ing message is sh own on the Saab Info rmati on Disp lay (SI D): The br ake system will con[...]

85 Instruments and controls This ligh t will come on if the engine oil pres- sure is to o low. If the warni ng light fla shes or comes on while you are drivin g, stop imme - diately in a s afe place, switch off the en gine and che ck the oil l evel (se e page 219). The follow ing message is sh own on the Saab Info rmati on Disp lay (S ID): This lig[...]

86 Instru ments an d controls This li ght show s when the high be am is on (see page 103). This l ight indi cates wh en the fron t fog li ghts are on (s ee page 104). The front fog lights are switche d off auto- matical ly when th e engine is switched off. When the fog light s are nex t needed, they will h ave to be switched on manuall y. This li g[...]

87 Instruments and controls This li ght remind s the driver to buckl e up. This lig ht comes on when the p arking bra ke is appl ied (see page 187). The park ing brake is mechan ical and op er- ates on the rear wheels. This ligh t comes on if a pote ntially seri ous fault has occu rred in the airbag syst em. The follow ing me ssage is s hown on th [...]

88 Instru ments an d controls This li ght indic ates that the headligh ts or parking lights ar e on. This li ght come s on wh en the sy stem is engaged . This li ght comes on if th e air pre ssure in on e or seve ral of the tires drops (see pa ge 254. Autochecking of light s, main instrument panel The warni ng and in dicator ligh ts shown above sh [...]

89 Instruments and controls Odometer and trip meter The odom eter recor ds the di stance trav- elle d in miles on U.S. vehi cles an d on Can a- dian ve hicles t he distan ce indic ated is in kilome tres, and the trip meter in miles and tenths (k ilometres a nd tenths of kilom etres on Can adian ve hicles). Reset butto n The reset button is pos itio[...]

90 Instru ments an d controls Temperature gauge The tempera ture gauge show s the temper- ature of the coo lant. The needle shou ld be in the m iddle of the scal e when the engine is at no rmal opera ting tem perature. If the ne edle goes into the red zone (w hich can occ ur at high o utside ai r temperatur es or under h eavy en gine loads), choose[...]

91 Instruments and controls If the needl e repeatedly enters the red zone and t he engine at the same time lo ses power, bec ause the monitorin g system is limitin g the boos t pressu re, you s hould contact a Saab de aler as s oon as poss ible. When the speed of the car e xceeds 143 mph (23 0 km/h), accel eration i s limited by reduc ing the b oos[...]

92 Instru ments an d controls Cars with automatic transmission: • The od ometer and trip meter readi ngs are shown o n the le ft-h and side of the d isplay . • V arious inf ormation an d f aults are dis play ed i n the c enter o f the dis play . • The s elected gear positio n is sho wn on the right -hand side o f the disp la y . This sy mbol [...]

93 Instruments and controls Saab Info rmation Display (SID) Various t ypes of i nformatio n are sho wn on the SID: warni ngs, indic ations, trip com - puter inform ation and informati on from the car’s In fotainment System. The wa rnings an d indication s that ca n be shown on the SID a re listed on page 310. When the eng ine is switc hed off, th[...]

94 Instru ments an d controls The num ber of syste ms that a re displaye d on the SID de pends on the car’s equipmen t level. T he list s hown b elow inclu des the system s that c an be foun d in your car. Trip computer f unction of the SID SID co ntain s the fo llowin g func tions : P ark Assis tance , page 192 . SP A on SP A off Cloc k / Alarm [...]

95 Instruments and controls When the en gine is sta rted, the func tion that was s elected wh en the en gine was switched off is displayed, with the followin g excepti ons: • Te m p is displ ay ed if t he outside tempera- ture is between 2 6 and 38°F (–3 and +3°C). • D.T . E is displa y ed if l ess than or equal to 30 mile s (50 km). Outdoo[...]

96 Instru ments an d controls Speed warning This va lue is p reset to 5 5 mph (90 km/h). The val ue can be set to betw een 0 and 150 mph (0 and 250 km/h). 1 Select Speed W using th e INFO dia l. 2 Press and hol d the INFO d ial until giv en audib le conf ir mati on. 3 Adjust the s peed using the INFO d ial. 4 Confirm the setting by pressing the INF[...]

97 Instruments and controls Calculating the requis ite average speed (What ave rage spee d do I need to maintain to get to my dest ination i n time?) This fun ction sh ould be use d before starti ng out a jo urney. To calcula te the requisite average speed , the dist ance mus t first be given. First, se t the dis tance und er Dist . 1 Then use the [...]

98 Instru ments an d controls Under Profi ler you can choose whether the entire s peedomete r scale (0–160 mph ) or only p art of th e scale (0–9 0 mph) sho uld be illumin ated in NIGHTPANEL mode. 1 Press the CUST OMI ZE butt on to go to Profiler. 2 Select System Settings usin g the INFO dial. 3 Press in the INFO dial. 4 Select Speed Scale Ill [...]

99 Instruments and controls Explanat ion of se tting the c lock. Ala rm Settings can be ma de from Profiler. 1 Press the CUST O MIZE button to go to Profiler. 2 Selec t Clock / Alar m us ing th e INFO di al. 3 Press i n the INFO dial. 4 Selec t Set Ala rm 08 :30. If th e alarm is not a ctiva ted: set u sing the INFO dial . If the al ar m is acti va[...]

100 Instru ments an d controls System Settings Under t his headi ng you c an make system settings , such as change th e displa y lan- guage, u nits and service informati on. 1 Press the CUST OMI ZE butt on to go to Profiler. 2 Select Syste m Settings u sing the INFO dial. 3 Press in the INFO dial. 4 Select the d esired he ading using the INFO dial.[...]

101 In struments and con trols Explanat ion of th e various s elections under System Settings . Resetting the service indica tion Reset the service indicati on in accordan ce with th e followin g: 1 T ur n the r emote control to the ON posi - tion, the engine m ust be s witched of f. 2 Press the CUST O MIZE butt on. 3 Select System Settings usin g [...]

102 Instru ments an d controls Swit ches The park ing light s and day time runnin g light s come on automatic ally when the igni- tion sw itch is in the ON positio n. High bea m can not be ac tivated in this po si- tion but headli ght flasher can . The park ing light s can be turn ed on irre - spectiv e of the position of the ign ition swit ch. If [...]

103 In struments and con trols High/low beam To swi tch betw een high and l ow beam , pull the cont rol stalk all the wa y towards the steer ing wheel. (Headlig ht switch must be ON.) The symbol on the main instrume nt panel s hows whe n the hig h beam is o n. Headlight fl asher To flash your hea dlights, pull the con trol stalk half -way towards t[...]

104 Instru ments an d controls Front fog li ghts 3 The front fog lights should be used in poor visibi lity. These are a utomatic ally turned off w hen the engine i s switched off. When th e car is next started, t he fog li ghts will have to b e switc hed back on m anually by pressing the fog ligh t switch. I f the engi ne is restart ed within 30 se[...]

105 In struments and con trols Hazard warning li ghts The butto n for the h azard warning lights is loc ated on t he cli mate co ntrol panel . When the but ton is pressed , all the direct ion indicat ors and th e symbol i n the butt on flash simulta neously. If an indicato r bulb breaks, the frequ ency wit h which t he ind icato rs fl ash will be d[...]

106 Instru ments an d controls Priority of audible informat ion Sound from vari ous functions in the ca r, such as the directi on indic ators, parkin g assist ance and seatbelt reminders, come from the same so und sourc e: the ca r’s sound sy stem. If two or more of the se func- tions ar e active simulta neously, the most importan t function at t[...]

107 In struments and con trols to priorit ize the w indshield . The foll owing messag e is displ ayed on the SID: T o pre v ent the smell of w asher flu id from entering the car , recirculatio n can be ac ti- va ted autom atically w hile the windshie ld is was hed. The rec irculatio n symbol wi ll how- e ver not light up . This func tion is o ption[...]

108 Instru ments an d controls If the st alk switc h is left in the AUTO p osition when th e engine is switched off, whe n the engine is next started it mu st first be moved to the 0 or 3 p osition and th en back to AUTO to reacti vate the sensor. If th e syste m malf uncti ons, th e wipe rs will operate at low speed when the stalk switch is set to[...]

109 In struments and con trols Rear window wiper, SportCombi To obtain : • a si ngle s wee p: mov e the control to positio n 2, the cont rol springs b ack to the hom e positi on. • intermitten t wiping, 6 s: mov e the c ontrol to posi tion 2. If th e winds creen wiper s are act ivated then the rear window wiper wi ll aut omati - cally ch angeov[...]

110 Instru ments an d controls Manual climate- control syste m 3 Fresh air for the cab in is drawn in through an inlet grille at the bottom e dge of the wind- shield. It passes t hrough a f ilter before reaching the clim ate cont rol system and delivery into the cabi n. The air is evacu ated via open ings in the parcel shelf. It is then led through[...]

111 Instru ments an d controls Air distr ibution The air d istributio n control is used to dir ect the fl ow of air to the defroster, panel an d floor vents . The con trol also permits s ettings in betwee n the thre e main settings defroster, panel an d floor: • defros ter and floor • pane l and floo r • defros ter , pan el and fl oor (11 o?[...]

112 In struments and con trols Defroster P anel Floor Defroster , panel an d floor Wint er – de frost er Winter – c omf or t setting Summe r – ov er cast Summe r – sunny Settings for various weather conditions 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 1 12 Fr i da y, Fe b r ua r y 18, 2005 1: 15 PM[...]

113 In struments and con trols Air vents The air v ents sw ivel univ ersally, so that air can be directed a s desired. I n winter, for instanc e, the outer vents can be directed onto the door window s for enhan ced demi sting. The amo unt of air can be in dividually con- trolled by the regulato r on each vent . If you wish t o reduce the airflow, s[...]

114 Instru ments an d controls This bu tton is lo cated un der the fan sp eed control. Always switch off t he heating as soo n as the rear win dow is free from ice a nd mist. It will be turned off automa tically afte r 12 minutes. Refrain from placin g sharp o bjects o n the parcel sh elf, to avoid damaging th e heating element . Convertible: The r[...]

115 In struments and con trols Auto matic cl imate- control sy stem (ACC) Fresh air for the cab in is drawn in through an inlet at the bot tom edge of the windshiel d. It passes through a n effective filter befo re reaching the clim ate cont rol system and delivery into the cabi n. The air is evacu ated via open ings in the parcel shelf. It is then[...]

116 Instru ments an d controls Temperature control The cabi n is divid ed into tw o temperatu re zones: 1 Driver’ s z one . 2 Pas senger z one . The temp erature in the rear se at will be a mixture of the two zon es. If you c hoose the single zone se tting, the entire c abin is t reated as one zone . If you choose the dual zone set ting, sett ing[...]

117 In struments and con trols The sy stem us es fou r sens ors: • Outs ide air tem perature sensor • Cabin air tempe rature s ensor • Sun s ensor • Blend ed air temper ature sensors (located in the heate r unit and the ou ter panel v ent duc t). The sun sensor i s located c entrally on the top of th e fascia. Note: If the su n sensor is co[...]

118 In struments and con trols Functions Pressi ng AUTO will canc el all man ual set tings. If a manual function is sel ected, it w ill be locked i n but other func tions will be contr olled a utomat icall y. The sel ected tem perature is always maintained automatic ally. T empera ture, ai r distrib ution, f an spe ed and rec ir- culation will be c[...]

119 Instru ments an d controls T o turn the sys tem OFF , press and hold (or press repeatedly ) the b utton to red uce the f an speed until the f an is s witche d off . Then release th e butt on and press it once more . The A/C co mpressor wi ll now b e disenga ged. T o re- engage th e A/C , press one of the fo llow ing butt ons: • The A/C compre[...]

120 In struments and con trols Recircu lation is controll ed man ually . Recircu lation is not selec ted when the engine i s star ted (fresh air mode). Press or to decreas e or incre ase the f an speed. Thi s sets the f an spee d (f an speed s hown on disp lay). Ref er also to Profiler regardi ng the possibi lity to increase /decrease the automati [...]

121 Instru ments an d controls Show n belo w are se v eral exam ples of air distrib ution. Windsh ield P anel Floor , front and rear Windshi eld – flo or (front and rea r) 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 1 21 Fr i da y, Fe b r ua r y 18, 2005 1: 15 PM[...]

122 In struments and con trols Formation of ice and mist in ext reme weather conditions It is o nly in th e most extre me conditi ons that i cing and m isting of windo w glass a re likely to be a prob lem, suc h as in torre ntial rain or severe cold co upled with high rela tive humidi ty, or when passenge rs are p erspiring he avily or wearing wet [...]

123 In struments and con trols The seat c ushions and b ackrests of the front seats a re heated. Heatin g is thermos taticall y control led. Heatin g is contro lled man ually but ca n also be autom atic. Refer t o Profiler on page 124. Three heati ng levels are available. Pr essing the button once will turn the h eating on at full power. Pr essing [...]

124 Instru ments an d controls ACC- Convertibl e When the soft top is folded , the ACC syste m switches to manu al temperature control. There are eleven te mperature settings: 0– 10. The sys tem adju sts itse lf as follow s: • A U T O goes ou t. • Hea ting, air dist ribution a nd f an speed are not af fected. • Recirc ulation and rear win d[...]

125 In struments and con trols Explanatio n of how the ACC sy stem can be customi zed under Profiler. Clim ate System Rear Defroste r Aut o Manu al Heated Seats Aut o Manu al F an Settings High s peed Medi um speed Low speed Air Distributio n Aut o Manu al Winds hield P anel Floor A/C Mode Au t o A/C off Dual/Si ngle Zone Dual z one Single z one De[...]

126 Instru ments an d controls Fan Se ttings High sp eed: This s electio n give a slightl y higher fan speed tha n Medium s peed thou gh with co ntinued a utomatic regu lation. Mediu m speed: Normal automati c fan spe ed. This is one of the Defa ult Settings. Low s peed: This s election give a s lightly lower fan speed tha n Medium s peed thou gh w[...]

127 Inte rior equipme nt Steering wheel adjustment __________ 128 Electric windows _______ 129 Rearview mirror s _______ 132 Sunroof 3 _____________ 138 Interi or lighting ________ 141 Cup holder 3 __________ 142 Power Outlet 3 _________ 144 Storage compartments __ 144 Trunk ________________ 146 Interi or equi pment 3 A sterisk means: equipment not[...]

128 Interi or equipm ent Steerin g wheel adjust ment The heigh t and reac h of the ste ering wheel can be adjus ted. There is a release lever un der the s teering colum n. 1 Pull dow n the l e ver to rel ease th e steer - ing wh eel. 2 Adju st the p osit ion of the st eer ing wh eel. 3 Raise the le v er to the lo ck ed position to loc k the ste eri[...]

129 Inte rior equipme nt Electric windows The elec tric windo ws are oper ated by means of switche s in the doo r armrests . For the elec tric windows to work, the rem ote contr ol must be i n the ON positi on in the ignit ion switc h. At the end of a jour ney and having rem oved the remot e control, you can s till oper ate the windows , so long a [...]

130 Interi or equipm ent To close Raise the front edge o f the button one step. The wi ndow will stop when it is fu lly closed or when the button i s released. Automatic clos ing 3 : Raise the button all the way and releas e it. If the window does not clos e automatic ally, re fer to Calib ration on page 131. Pinch protecti on 3 On certa in model v[...]

131 Inte rior equipme nt Calibratio n The front electric w indows sh ould be cal i- brated if automatic closing d oes not work or if th e batte ry has b een disc onnec ted. Th e pinch p rotection 3 will not work if the win- dows are not ca librated. Calibrat ion is perform ed as fo llows: 1 Close the d oors. 2 The car mus t be r unni ng at idling s[...]

132 Interi or equipm ent Rearvi ew mirrors Door mirrors To adjust The door mirrors are electrical ly adjustab le and heat ed. The c ontrols for ad justing t he mirrors a re on the driver’s doo r: 1 Select a doo r mirror with the upper butto n. 2 Adjust the m irror using th e touch pad. The mirr or glass c an also be adjusted man- uall y by gent l[...]

133 Inte rior equipme nt Interior rearview mirror The inter ior rearview mirror is of the auto- dimmin g type and can be deflecte d with the lever on its und erside. Ce rtain vari ants have an autod imming rearv iew mirror. The lev er should be in the no rmal pos ition when you adjust the mirro r. Interior r earview mirror with autodimming 3 The sy[...]

134 Interi or equipm ent Interior rearview mirror wit h garage opener, aut odimming function and compass 3 Retain you r original garage do or opener (transmitter) fo r future pro gramming proce- dures (i.e., new vehic le purchase) . It is also suggeste d that upon the sale of the vehic le, the program med gar age opene r buttons be erased for secur[...]

135 Inte rior equipme nt 4 The transmit ter should f ace the mirror from belo w or le ft side of the mirror . 5 Simultane ously p ress an d hold b oth the chosen and hand- held tra nsmitter butto ns. Do not release the b uttons until step 5 has been completed. Note: Some gate op erators an d garage door open ers may req uire you to re place this Pr[...]

136 Interi or equipm ent Repr ogra mmin g a sin gle but ton To program a devi ce to the garage opene r using a button pre viously tra ined, foll ow these s teps: 1 Press and hold the desi red button. DO NO T release the b utton. 2 The indicator li ght will begin to fla sh after 20 seconds . Without releasin g the butto n, procee d with "Prog r[...]

137 Inte rior equipme nt Compass The com pass is bu ilt into t he rearvie w mir- ror. Th e compass be aring is displayed i n the top right- hand corn er of the mirro r and is updat ed every ot her second. T he compa ss display s the car’ s direction of travel: N, N E, E, etc. Switch the comp ass dis play on and off by pressin g button 5 for 3 sec[...]

138 Interi or equipm ent Sunroof 3 The sunroo f is operate d by the control in the roof cons ole. For t he sunroof to work, the remo te contr ol must b e in the ON positi on in the igni tion switc h. If the ca r is equi pped with w indows hav ing the autom atic cl osing fun ction, the s unroof can be open ed and close d so long as the car is unlock[...]

139 Inte rior equipme nt To close Manually controlled cl osing Slide the control forwa rd to its first p osition. The sunr oof will halt when you relea se the control. Automatic cl osing 3 Slide the control f orward to its second po si- tion and releas e it. The sunroof will clo se fully. The sunr oof pinch protectio n halts c losing and ope ns the[...]

140 Interi or equipm ent Pinch protect ion 3 The sunr oof is eq uipped with pinch p rotec- tion. This is ac tivated if somethi ng gets trapped w hen the sunroof is b eing close d. The sunr oof will stop and open sligh tly. Temporar y overriding the pi nch protec- tion If dir t, ice or si milar cre ate so mu ch resis- tance th at the pin ch protecti[...]

141 Inte rior equipme nt Interio r lighting The interio r lighting c onsists of on e front and one rear r oof light, floor ligh ting, and co ur- tesy li ghts in t he doors ( certain v ariants only). Th e light sw itch for the i nterior lig hting is lo cated o n the roo f cons ole by the rear - view mir ror. When the s witch is in t he mid-po sition[...]

142 Interi or equipm ent Sun visor Illumin ated vanity mirrors ar e provide d on the sun v isors. The l ighting com es on when the co ver is rai sed. Trunk lighting The trunk lighti ng is switch ed on and off when the trunk lid is opened and clos ed. If the trun k lid is left op en, the l ighting wi ll be switched o ff automati cally after 2 0 minu[...]

143 Inte rior equipme nt Cup h older in f asc ia Cup hol der in ce nter cons ole comp ar t- ment betw een f ront seats 3 Cup h older in re ar seat cush ion 3 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 1 43 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

144 Interi or equipm ent Power Outl et 3 You ca n use the electri cal sock et in the st or- age com partment under the a rmrest betwee n the front seats to charge a mobile phone, fo r exampl e. There is a recess on each si de of the compartm ent which will accept a lead s o that you c an close the lid withou t damagin g the char ger lead. Stor age [...]

145 Inte rior equipme nt Sliding cov er in glov e bo x to a dmit cold air 3 . This al lows t he stora ge of cho colate dur- ing hot weather f or e xa mple. Stor age comp ar tment betw een front se ats Stora ge pock et on front edge of seats 3 Stor age poc ket on bac k of seats 3 Card hol der 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 1 45 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 2[...]

146 Interi or equipm ent Trunk Folding down the r ear seat, Sport Sedan Convertible: The rear seat cannot be folded. WARNING • Neve r drive the car if the bac krest is not corre ctly locked in to positi on as thi s increases the risk of perso nal injur y in the even t of hea vy bra king or a crash. • Neve r leave a child or animal unat tended i[...]

147 Inte rior equipme nt For greate r flexibility , the rear seat is spl it so tha t the narrow and the wide part c an be fol ded do wn sepa rate ly. Next to the hinges in the trunk a re handles for unlock ing the rear seat backr ests. The operatio n is easier if the front seats ar e not too far back and the rear seat he ad restraints are fully lo [...]

148 Interi or equipm ent Load-through hatch, Sport Sedan Convertible: There is no lo ad-through hatch. A load-thro ugh hatc h is incorporate d in the r ear seat b ackrest to enable l ong, narro w items to be carried i nside the car. Before loading or unloadi ng long it ems, swi tch off th e engine and apply th e parking br ake. Th is avoids the dan[...]

149 Inte rior equipme nt Trunk Release Handle There is a glow-in-th e-dark trun k release handle l ocated in side the trunk on t he latch. This ha ndle will glow fol lowing expos ure to light. Pul l the rele ase hand le down to open the trunk from inside. Tie down eyes, Sport Sed an There a re tie down eyes in the trunk that should be us ed to secu[...]

150 Interi or equipm ent Trunk lighting On the un derside of the parc el shelf is a li ght that is switc hed on and of f when the trunk is opened an d closed . If the trun k lid is left op en, the l ighting wi ll be switched o ff automati cally after 2 0 minutes to prevent the battery from runnin g flat. Emergency opening of the narrow backrest, Sp[...]

151 Inte rior equipme nt Folding down the r ear seat backrest , SportCombi For gr eater flexib ility, the re ar seat i s split so that the narrow and t he wide part can b e folded down sepa rately. It is easie st to fold down the rear se at backres ts if the front seats are slid fo rwar d. 1 Unlock the bac krest b y pulli ng the app ropriate handle[...]

152 Interi or equipm ent WARNING • Lay heavy bags on th e floor . Plac e smal ler a nd ligh ter bags on top. • Elast ic cargo net 3 : WARNING. Avoid ey e injury. DO NOT overstre tch. ALWAYS keep face and bo dy out of rec oil path. DO NOT use when s trap has vi sible si gns of wear o r damage. • Secure heavy and bulky i tems us ing the l ashin[...]

153 Inte rior equipme nt Load-through hat ch, SportCombi A load-thro ugh hatc h is incorporate d in the r ear seat b ackrest to enable l ong, narro w items to be carried i nside the car. Before loading or unloadi ng long it ems, swi tch off th e engine and apply th e parking br ake. Th is avoids the danger of the car m oving off if a long item were[...]

154 Interi or equipm ent Tie down eyes, 9-3 SportCombi There are tie down ey es in th e trunk that should be used to secu re loads. In gen eral, loads s hould be placed as far forward an d as low down as possible in the trunk . Drivin g with the trunk lid open, see page 204. WARNIN G • Put he avy loa ds as lo w down an d as far for ward as pos si[...]

155 Inte rior equipme nt Cargo net 3 • If po ssible, avoid hav ing the rear se at folded dow n when drivin g with a heavy load, be cause the anchorin g possibili - ties are restricted w hen the rear seat is in this p ositi on. That the re ar seat is in the upright is a ba sic require- ment for prote ction against ca rgo displacem ent in the e ven[...]

156 Interi or equipm ent Cargo net, vertical 3 , SportCombi Fit the n et behind the rear seat backres t. 1 Remov e the r ear co ver pan els in th e roof . 2 Fit the net’ s upper f asteners in to the tw o rear at tachment poi nts in the ro of. 3 Secure the ne t’ s hooks in the t wo anchor age e yes closest t o the rear seat. T ension the straps.[...]

157 Inte rior equipme nt Cargo net, floor m ounted 3 , SportCombi 1 Fold up the flo or . P osition the edges o f the floor in the sl ots in th e side piec es. 2 Fit the bag/carrier o n the lo wer floor a nd secure t he net’ s hooks in the f olded-up floor . Cargo ne t, floor moun ted, SportCombi 1 Upper bracket. Make sure that the rubber bands ar[...]

158 Interi or equipm ent (This pa ge has be en left bl ank.) 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 1 58 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

159 Startin g and driving Ignition switch ________ 160 Steering whe el lock ____ 162 Starting t he engine ____ 162 Important consi derations for drivi ng __________ 164 Refueling ____________ 167 Engine Break-in Pe riod _ 171 Manual transmission___ 172 Automatic transmission 3 ______ 173 Cruise control ________ 179 Braking ______________ 180 Tracti[...]

160 Star ting an d driving Ignition switch The igni tion switc h is locate d on the center consol e between t he front seats. In c ars with autom atic tran smission, the remot e control can only be removed when th e selecto r lever is in posi tion P. NOTICE Take c are not to s pill drinks or to dro p crumbs over the ignition swi tch. If dirt or liq[...]

161 Startin g and driving To allo w the vari ous syste ms in the car ti me to register th at the remote co ntrol has been inserted into the ig nition sw itch, do not turn the remot e control fo r roughly h alf a seco nd. LOCK position The parking light s, haza rd warning ligh ts and interior light ing can be turned on. Cars with automatic t ransmis[...]

162 Star ting an d driving Steering whee l lock The stee ring wheel lock is electronic. The lock en gages whe n the r emote contro l is removed from the igniti on and unl ocks when the remo te control is inserted . A click c an be heard w hen the st eering whe el lock loc ks and u nlocks. If the ca r is parked wi th one fro nt wheel touchin g the c[...]

163 Startin g and driving Starting t he engine Avoid rac ing the e ngine or load ing it hea vily before i t has warmed up. Do n ot drive aw ay before the w arning and indic ator lights hav e gone out . The engi ne has a n automat ic chok e and should be sta rted as follow s: Cars with m anual transm ission To start the engine the c lutch pedal m us[...]

164 Star ting an d driving Impo rtant cons iderati ons for driving 1 Star ting an d driving • Do not use full thro ttle until the engi ne is w arm, so as to a v oid unn ecessary wea r . If the needle of the turbo gauge repeated ly enters the red z one, t he engi ne ma y sudde nly lose pow er , d ue to the i nitiation of a monitori ng system that [...]

165 Startin g and driving If the diagnosi s function dete cts a fault in the engine manageme nt syste m, the light "Engine malfunction (CHECK ENGINE)" i n the inst rument pa nel will c ome on (see page 85). Hav e the car ch ecked at a work- shop as soon as po ssible. We recommend that you contact a Sa ab dealer . Important consider ations[...]

166 Star ting an d driving • Ne v er park the c ar on dry gra ss or other combus tible mate ria l. The ca taly tic con ve r ter gets v ery hot an d could t here- f or e star t a fir e . • Ne v er driv e off if th e engine is misfiring. • If y ou b ump start the car when the engine is alread y at normal w orking temper ature , the engi ne mus [...]

167 Startin g and driving Refueling WARNIN G If you spill fuel and th en som ething igni tes it, you could be badly burne d. Fuel c an spray ou t on you if you open the fuel cap too quic kly. This spray can h appen if y our tank is nearly ful l, and is mo re likely in hot weathe r. Open the f uel cap s lowly an d wait fo r any “hiss ” noise to [...]

168 Star ting an d driving Refueling 1 Switch off the engine . 2 Open the fille r cap , locate d in the right - hand rear fender . 3 Inser t the fuel pump n ozzle be y ond the flange on the fill er pipe and l et the firs t mark (a ring, a pi mple or th e first sp r ing - coi l) rest on the fl ange. Do no t with draw the nozz le whi le filling i s i[...]

169 Startin g and driving The fuel door has a built i n filler cap holder slot loc ated on the fuel door. Slide the white ring on t he cap in to the sl ot. Notice: If yo u need a new fuel cap , be sure to get the righ t type. Your dea ler can get one for you . If you get the wrong type , it may not fit proper ly. Filling a portabl e fuel contai ner[...]

170 Star ting an d driving Gasoline Specifications It is r ecommended that ga soline mee t spec- ifica tions whi ch were d eveloped by auto mo- bile ma nufacturer s around t he world and contain ed in the World-Wide Fuel Charte r which is availabl e from the Allia nce of Auto - mobile Manufacturers at www.autoalli- ance.org /fuel_cha rter.htm. Gaso[...]

171 Startin g and driving whet her th e fuel contai ns MMT. Saab does not recom mend th e use of suc h gasoline s. Fuels c ontaining MMT can red uce the life of spark p lugs and the performan ce of the emissi on contro l system m ay be affec ted. The malfu nction ind icator lamp ma y turn on. If this occurs , return to your auth orized Saab dealer [...]

172 Star ting an d driving Manual tr ansmission Clutch inter lock To st art the ca r, the clutch pedal mu st be depress ed. When chang ing gear, fully dep ress the clutch pe dal and then relea se it smoothly . It is inad visable to drive with your h and resti ng on the g ear lever, as this can increas e the wear on the gearb ox. Before rev erse (R)[...]

173 Startin g and driving Automatic transmi ssion 3 The autom atic tran smission has an e lec- tronic c ontrol mo dule. The control mod ule rece ives in format ion in cludi ng acc elerat or positio n and road speed. U sing this and other inform ation, it control s t he hydraulic pressure of the t ransmission to ensure that gear cha nging is as smoo[...]

174 Star ting an d driving Park Brake Shift Lock The trans mission h as a securi ty function know n as Par k Brake Sh ift Lock . To mo ve the gear selecto r lever out of the P or N posi - tion, the gear select or lever dete nt (catch) must be pre ssed in at the sam e time as the brake pe dal is h eld depresse d. The d etent butto n on t he se lecto[...]

175 Startin g and driving Lock-up The trans mission’s to rque conv erter has a lock-up function . This can l ock the torque converte r, thus reduc ing the e ngine speed and f uel consum ption. Kick-down When the acc elerator is pressed down fu lly, a down change is made t o optimi ze acce ler- ation, e.g. for ove rtaking. Follow ing this, the nex[...]

176 Star ting an d driving • The car ma y f eel w eak but can be driven carefull y to a w orkshop to h av e the prob- lem recti fied. • Driv abili ty ma y barely be aff ected . Irr espec tive of t he driv abili ty of t he car, the car m ust be taken t o a work shop t o have t he problem checked and rect ified. Temporary ove rride of Park Brake [...]

177 Startin g and driving Selector lev er positions P The selec tor le v er is loc k ed and the tr ansmi ssion is mech anically bloc ke d. The engine can be sta r ted. T o mov e the selector le ver out of the P p osition, depress t he brak e ped al and press in the d etent (catch) on the selecto r le ver . Only se lect the park positio n (P) when t[...]

178 Star ting an d driving Certai n variants als o have steeri ng wheel co ntrols for manu al gear selec tion. On these mode ls, it is possible to chang e gear m anually using the selec tor leve r and the stee ring wheel controls . The steer- ing w heel con trols are on ly activ e when the selecto r lever i s in the M positi on. Select a higher g e[...]

179 Startin g and driving Cruise control (Cruise c ontrol system ) For safe ty reasons ( brake sy stem func- tion), the br akes must be applied on ce when the engine has started, before the cruise control syste m can be activ ated. The follo wing mes sage is sho wn on the SI D: The syst em has th e follow ing func tions: 1 ON: engaged 2 OFF: dise n[...]

180 Star ting an d driving To reduce the pres et speed You can reduce sp eed in an y of the follow- ing wa ys: • Br ake to the desi red speed . Jog the control to SET/+ or SET/–. • Jog the control to SET/– to red uce the speed b y 1 mph (1.6 km/h). • Hold the control in th e SET/– position u ntil the des ired speed i s reached. Temporar[...]

181 Startin g and driving ABS brakes The Antiloc k Braking Sy stem (ABS) modu- lates the brak e pressure to each wheel . The pressure i s automa tically reduced jus t before t he wheel l ocks up an d then increases again t o the poin t at which the wheel i s just about to lock . The whe el sen- sors send information to the brake s ystem’s elec tr[...]

182 Star ting an d driving The ABS system wil l not reduce the brak ing distanc e on loose gravel, s now or ice but, becaus e the wh eels cannot lock up , steer- ing con trol is ret ained. When the ABS system o perates you will feel the br ake peda l pulsate an d hear a ti cking noise, both of which are perfectly normal. Apply the brake pe dal with[...]

183 Startin g and driving Hill St art As sist (HSA ) 3 (Hillstartin g assistanc e) This fun ction facil itates st arting on a hi ll. When the parking b rake has been rele ased and the foot is mov ed off the brake pedal it can take appro x. 1.5 s before the brakes rele ase. T he brak es rel ease a s soon as the accele rator pedal is depress ed withi[...]

184 Star ting an d driving TCS indicator When the remote control is turned to the ON positio n, the la mp is lit for abou t 4 seconds while the syst em performs self-diagnos is. The light und er the speedome ter comes o n when the TCS is operative, th at is when o ne of the wheels has lost it s grip. The fact that the TCS is operativ e indicates th[...]

185 Startin g and driving Electronic Stability Progra m (ESP) 3 Anti-skid system The Electron ic Stability Prog ram employs both the an tilock brakin g system (ABS) and the tracti on control s ystem (TCS). It is a system that he lps the dri ver to s tabilize the car in u nusual circ umstances that can oth - erwise be difficul t to handl e. How the [...]

186 Star ting an d driving ESP OFF lights up under the speed ometer if : • a f ault has bee n detect ed and th e system has th erefore be en switched off • the s ystem has been s witch ed off manual ly ESP indicator li ght When the remote control is turned to the ON pos ition , the l amp is li t f or about 4 s econds while th e system p erf or [...]

187 Startin g and driving Parking br ake The parkin g brake leve r is situated betwee n the front seats. Th e brake acts on the rear whee ls. W hen th e par king brake i s app lied, the indicator li ght on the main instru - ment pan el will c ome on. To releas e the park ing brake, l ift the le ver slightl y, pull the re lease bu tton on th e under[...]

188 Star ting an d driving Parking on a hill When park ing on a steep hill, turn the fro nt wheels so that the y will be blocked by the curb if t he car should mov e. If the ca r is parked wi th one fro nt wheel touchin g the curb , for exampl e, you may need to turn the st eering wheel slight ly when you insert the r emote c ontr ol to a llow the [...]

189 Startin g and driving Long-term parki ng If th e car i s not go ing to be use d for som e time, e .g. three to four months, the foll owing steps a re recomm ended: • Dr ain the w asher f luid reservoi r and hoses. • W ash and wa x the ca r . Clea n the rub ber seals on the hoo d, trunk lid and doors , and lub ricate them w ith glyce rol (gl[...]

190 Star ting an d driving Saab Pa rking Assist ance 3 Saab Par king Assistan ce Saab Parki ng Assist ance facil itates parki ng and revers ing. There are four sensors in th e rear bu mper that detect objec ts up to 6 ft (1.8 meters) behind the car. If the ca r is heav ily lade n, the sy stem ma y falsely indicate th at there is an objec t within t[...]

191 Startin g and driving If you s top the c ar with reve rse gear engaged , the soun d pulse will stop after 2 seconds. Th e sound pul ses will return if you con tinue to r everse. If the car rolls for- ward whil e reverse is eng aged, the sys tem is sil enced. When the d istance to th e object is less than 1 ft. (30 c m) , a continuous t one will[...]

192 Star ting an d driving Error messages If the sy stem ma lfunctio ns, the fo llowing messag e will app ear on the SID : If the sy stem is subject to interferenc e, the follow ing messag e will be shown o n the SID: If this message ap pears, cl ean the se nsors. The senso rs are located in the black trim on the rear b umper The syst em can b e sw[...]

193 Startin g and driving Economica l driving Factors aff ecting fuel consumption The fuel consum ption of a car is gr eatly affected by driving cond itions, c limate, road conditi ons, spe ed, driving t echnique , etc. Breaking-in Fuel co nsumptio n may be somewha t higher durin g the break-in period (th e first 3,000–4,00 0 miles (5,0 00–7,00[...]

194 Star ting an d driving engine wear i s at its g reatest du ring this period. Driv e off as soon as possi ble aft er starting the engi ne and a v oid h igh engine speeds . • Driv e as smoothly and thoughtful ly as pos sible. Matc h your dr iving t o the pr e vail- ing tr affic conditi ons. • Driving i n a lo w gear giv es rise to highe r fue[...]

195 Startin g and driving Driving in cold weather In cold w eather, spe cial attent ion should be paid to the follow ing: • Bef ore drivi ng off , mak e sure th at the wiper b lades hav e not fro zen to the wind- shield . • Remo v e any s now from the heat ing system air intak es betwe en the hood and the wi ndshield. • If nec essary , inject[...]

196 Star ting an d driving Remembe r that tires ag e: it may therefore be nece ssary to change wi nter tir es before they reach the legal w ear limit, as they grad- ually l ose their friction pr operties w ith age. If you get i nto a front whe el skid and the car has a manual tr ansmissi on, the best resp onse is to free wheel, which m eans declutc[...]

197 Startin g and driving Driving in hot climat es Always check the c oolant lev el before s tart- ing a jo urney. Wh en the eng ine is c old, the coolant must not lie abov e the KALT/CO LD mark on the expans ion tank (boundary betwee n the upper a nd lowe r sections of the tank) . At the end of a jour ney, allow the engin e to idle for 2–3 minut[...]

198 Star ting an d driving Towing a trailer 3 Make sure you are fa miliar with th e legal requirements regarding speed limits for towing, ma ximum trailer weights, trailer braking requirem ents, and als o any spe- cial dri ving licence pro visions. Trailer hit ch attachment 3 Trailer hitch atta chments are available as accesso ries. Thes e are desi[...]

199 Startin g and driving Recommendations for car s with automatic tr ansmission The foll owing dr iving tim e limits a re based on the capacit y of the cool ing syst em in hot weathe r, i.e. appr oximately 8 6°F (+30°C). The follow ing drivin g time li mits are based on the cap acity of t he cooling s ystem in ho t weather, i.e. approxim ately 1[...]

200 Star ting an d driving Recommendations for car s with manual transmission Rises in coolant temperatu re are indi cated by the tempera ture gauge in the main ins tru- ment pan el. When the needle i s just outs ide the red zone, th e A/C comp ressor w ill be swi tched off and, on certa in engin e variants, the max- imum e ngine torq ue will be li[...]

201 Startin g and driving Checks before dri ving Make su re that the car and tra iler a re in good work ing order. This is essentia l since towing a trailer i ncreases th e strain on the car. • Che ck and if neces sary adjust the tire pressure of the c ar and tr ailer . • Mak e su re all whee l bolts a re prop erly tightene d. • Mak e sure th[...]

202 Star ting an d driving Driving with a roof rack load The max imum permi ssible roof load is 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note tha t the roof loa d must be incl uded in the car’s m aximum per- missib le paylo ad and ax le load. Strong, st urdy roof c arriers desi gned spe- cially for your car are available from yo ur Saab deal er. Always secure ro of lo[...]

203 Startin g and driving Fitting r oof carriers 3 Spor tCom bi wit h ro of rai ls 1 Clean the car’ s roof rails. 2 Chec k the markin gs on the c ross members to see wh ich is t he front an d which is the rear roof c arrier . 3 Place the cross mem bers o n the roof rail s, on the ir respec tiv e sides of the centre s uppor ts . The cro ss members[...]

204 Star ting an d driving Driving with a load The handl ing charac teristics are affecte d by how the car is loaded . Drivi ng with the trunk li d open If you must drive with the trunk lid open, cl ose all window s and th e sunr oof (if equipped) and set t he cabin fan to its hi gh- est sp eed setting. Driving in deep wa ter NOTICE • Place the h[...]

205 Startin g and driving Drivin g at nigh t Bear in mi nd the followi ng points, espec ially when drivi ng at ni ght: • Nig httime driving requires y our f ull concen tration • Do no t ru sh. Co unt on your jour ney ta king slightl y longer . • The number of drivers under the inf luenc e of dr ug s is l ikely to be grea ter at nigh t than du[...]

206 Star ting an d driving The f ront towing eye is s towed by the spa re wheel. On the l eft-hand s ide of the bumper is a co ver conc ealing the a ttachmen t point (tapped h ole) for the towing eye. 1 Press the knob on the upper secti on of this co ve r at the s ame time as pulling out the l ower edge. 2 Screw in the to wing e ye . The towing eye[...]

207 Startin g and driving Always try to keep the towrope tau t by gently ap plying the brak e of the car on tow, as ne cessa ry. Thi s will avoid th e towr ope bein g jerk ed viole ntly. Cars with autom atic transmission: Always observe the spee d limit f or vehic les on tow. Whatever the speed li mit, the car must no t be towed at speeds exceeding[...]

208 Star ting an d driving Driving with the compac t spare tire Observ e the foll owing when the comp act spare ti re is fitted: • The com pact spare is lig ht and easy to handle when ch anging a tire . • Do not drive fur ther t han neces sary wi th the com pact spar e fitted - the maxim um lif e of the tire is only j ust o ver 2,000 miles (app[...]

209 Startin g and driving It is e ssential w hen a donor battery is to b e used to jump sta rt the car tha t the jump lead s be conn ected c orrect ly to p revent arcing. To jump start you r vehicl e: 1 Check t he other v ehi cle. I t must hav e a 12-v olt batte r y with a negativ e gr ound syste m. 2 Get the v ehi cles cl ose enough so the jumpe r[...]

210 Star ting an d driving 5 Check t hat the ju mper cab les do not hav e loo se or missing insul ation. If the y do , y ou coul d get a shoc k and also the ve hicles cou ld be damaged. Bef ore y ou connec t the cab les, here are some basic t hings y ou sh ould kno w . P ositi ve (+) wil l go to pos itive (+) and negativ e (–) will go to negati v[...]

211 Startin g and driving For lo ng trips Befo re st arting off on a l ong jo urne y, it is advisa ble to hav e your c ar inspected by your Saab deale r. Obtain a few impo rtant item s to take along on your j ourney, s uch as spar e bulbs, w iper blades, fuses, a d rive belt (p oly-V-belt) and the like . You c an che ck som e point s your self b ef[...]

212 Star ting an d driving (This pa ge has be en left bl ank.) 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 2 12 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

213 Car care Hood ________________ 214 Engine ___ ___________ 215 Engine bay, 4-cyl engine 217 Engine oil ____________ 219 Air filt er______________ 222 Transmission fluid ____ 222 Coolant ______________ 222 Brake/clutch f luid and brake pads__________ 224 Power steering________ 225 Battery ______________ 226 Drive belt ____________ 229 Wipers and [...]

214 Ca r care Hood The hood release handle is located on the left unde r the ins trument panel . Open the hood in the follow ing way: 1 Pull the r elease hand le. 2 The hood mo ves to the half-loc k ed posi- tion a nd is stopp ed b y a saf ety catch at the f ront ed ge. 3 Press the le v er of th e catch upw ards a nd raise the hood. When you close [...]

215 Car care Engine Turbo petrol e ngine The engi ne is a t ransverse fo ur-cylind er in- line eng ine wit h twin ove rhead camsh afts and 16 valves . The engi ne is eq uipped with two balan ce- shafts t hat reduce engine v ibrations to a mini mum. The bala nce shaf ts are ch ain-driven and rotate at twice the s peed of the cranksha ft. They pro du[...]

216 Ca r care Saab Trionic engi ne management system The Saab Trionic e ngine ma nagement system is a uniqu e Saab de velopment th at combin es sequent ial mul tiport fue l inject ion, electron ic distri butorless ig nition an d turbo- charger boo st pressure contro l into one sys- tem. The Tr ionic engin e control module (ECM) monitors many diff e[...]

217 Car care 1 Oil filler cap 2 Coolant reserv oir 3 Brake and clut ch fluid reservoir 4B a t t e r y 5 Fuse bo x 6 Wa sher-fluid res er v oir 7 P ower-ste eri ng flui d rese rvoir 8 Engine-oi l dipstic k Engin e bay, 4- cyl engi ne 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 2 17 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

218 Ca r care 1 P ower-ste eri ng flui d resr voir 2 Coolant reserv oir 3 Brake and clut ch fluid reservoir 4B a t t e r y 5 Fuse bo x 6 Wa sher-fluid res er v oir 7 Oil filler cap 8 Engine-oi l dipstic k Engine ba y, V6 engi ne 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 2 18 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

219 Car care Engine oil Checking the oil level Check th e engine oil leve l regularl y. 1 Park th e car on a le vel g round. 2 Switch off the engine and w ait f or 2–5 minutes . The e ngine sh ould be at normal oper ating te mperatu re. 3 Take the dip stick out a nd wipe it off with a clean rag before ca rrying out the check. The lev el must n ot[...]

220 Ca r care Make sure you screw on the oi l filler cap proper ly after toppi ng up the oil to avoi d running p roblems . It is norm al for an engine to consume a cer- tain am ount of oi l. It is th erefore often n ec- essary to top up the oil between servic es. Check th e engine oil leve l regularl y. During the Break-in Period (approx. 3,000 mil[...]

221 Car care Changing fi lter, 4-cy l engine 1 Unscre w the oi l filter cap . • Lift the c ap slight ly and care fully pry apart the cap and th e filt er housing. • R emove the f ilter c ap . 2 Remov e the f ilter . Ha ve p aper tow elling or a rag at h and to ca tch the o il that esca pes fro m the fi lter . 3 Fit a ne w filt er . 4 Fit a new [...]

222 Ca r care Air filter Transmi ssion f luid Manual tra nsmission Check and top up t he oil in acco rdance with the serv ice program. Automatic tr ansmissio n Check and top up t he oil in acco rdance with the serv ice program. Coolant If the coolant level drops to o low, the foll ow- ing mess age appe ars on the SID: The properti es of the coolant[...]

223 Car care 4-cyl engine: The expansi on tank i s trans- parent to facilitat e checking the coolant leve l. When the engine i s cold, the coolant m ust not lie above the KALT/COLD m ark on the expans ion tank (boundary bet ween the upper and lower s ections of the tank, see illustra tion). Top up wit h a mixture of equal parts of anti- freeze an d[...]

224 Ca r care Brake/ clutch fl uid and brake pa ds Checking Brake flui d should be changed acc ording to the service prog ram. Refer to the Warrant y and Servi ce Book. The brake a nd clutch fluid reservoir is trans- parent to facili tate check ing of the fluid l evel. The flui d level s hould lie b etween the MAX and MIN marks. If the level drops [...]

225 Car care Power s teering Check the level of the pow er steeri ng fluid in the reser voir regul arly, in accord ance with the serv ice program. The wh eels should point di rectly for wards during this chec k. Clean round the cap before un screwing i t. Wipe the dip stick. To chec k the level , screw down th e cap comp letely a nd then re move it[...]

226 Ca r care Battery Check t he charge state and electrol yte level of the batt ery regularly . If frequen t short jo urneys ar e made, the batter y may need extra char ging. This can be do ne wi th a ba ttery charge r or b y taki ng the car f or a long run. If the battery is not being charg ed while the engine i s running , the foll owing mes sag[...]

227 Car care Always connect th e positive (red) cable to the ba ttery ’s posi tive (+) ter minal , and th e negativ e (black) ca ble to the negative (-) terminal of the ba ttery. Always d isconnect both batt ery leads when boos t charging t he batter y. A car with standard e quipment s pecifica- tions and a fully charge d battery can be le ft for[...]

228 Ca r care Battery disco nnect switch 3 A collisi on could ca use a short ci rcuit in the alternato r or starter motor. A disconn ect switch by the battery’ s positive term inal cuts off the b attery from the alternato r and sta rter motor when the airba gs and sea tbelt pre- tension ers are detona ted. WARNIN G If the battery dis connect sw i[...]

229 Car care Drive belt The alte rnator is situ ated on t he right-hand side of the engin e. It is d riven by a poly-V-be lt from the cranksh aft pulley. A sli pping or brok en pol y-V-b elt can result in: • no charge to the batter y • no A/C c ompressor fu nction. The belt te nsion is critical a nd is ad justed automatic ally by the belt tensi[...]

230 Ca r care Wipers a nd washers Wiper blades Check an d clean all wiper b lades regula rly. If po or wipe r perf ormanc e is ex perien ced, clean th e windshi eld with was her fluid. This is parti cularly importa nt if the car has been through a n automat ic car wash, as these sometim es leave a wax co ating on the wi nd- shield. If wipe r perfor[...]

231 Car care Washers The rese rvoir capa city is ap prox. 6 qts. (5.8 litres). When the washer flu id level drops below 1 quart (1 litre), the hea dlight was hers (if equippe d) are deac tivated. Thi s is in orde r to priorit ize the w indshield . The foll owing messag e is displ ayed on the SID: Headli ght washer s are o nly ava ilable on certain [...]

232 Car care Changi ng bulbs Autochecking of l ights The bulb s that are most important from the poi nt of view of traffi c safety a re monitored by the c ar’s electric al system. If one of th ese bulbs s hould fai l, a messa ge will be display ed on the SID. Example of SID messa ge: The follow ing bulb s are not ch ecked: par king light s, front[...]

233 Ca r care Xenon headlight, dipped beam 3 Xenon he adlights produce roughly t wo times as much l ight as halo- gen bu lbs and ha ve a sig nificantl y longer service li fe. The la mp uni ts consi st of a gas discha rge l amp cont ainin g xenon. When the lights a re switche d on a ve ry high v oltage acti vates the xenon g as. The l amps so on rea[...]

234 Car care Low beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the battery cov er . 2 Release the tw o retainers (a quar ter of a tu rn coun tercloc kwise) in the le ading ed ge of the c ov er and rem ov e the co v er . 3 Pull up the w asher f luid fill er pipe . 4 Remov e the a ir pipe from the front e dge of the ba[...]

235 Ca r care High beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the battery cov er . 2 Release the tw o retainers (a quar ter of a tu rn coun tercloc kwise) in the le ading ed ge of the c ov er and rem ov e the co v er . 3 Pull up the w asher f luid fill er pipe . 4 Remov e the a ir pipe from the front e dge of the [...]

236 Ca r care Parking light s The park ing ligh t bulb is l ocated in the same reflector as the main beam bu lb. Left-hand si de: 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the bat ter y co ve r . 2 Release the tw o retainers on the batte r y cov er an d remo ve the cov er . 3 Pull up the w asher f luid fill er pipe . 4 Remov e the air pipe fr[...]

237 Car care Both sides: 1 The bul b holder has a ba yone t fitting. T urn the bu lb holder counterc lock wise and wi thdra w it. 2 The bul b also h as a ba y onet fit ting. Press in the b ulb and t wist it counter- cloc kwise . 3 Fit th e new bulb. 4 T o fa cilitate fitti ng, look in through th e headligh t lens whe n fitting the b ulb . Chec k th[...]

238 Ca r care Front fog li ghts 3 1 Undo on e screw i n the wh eel ho using . Low er the air shield. 2 Remove the pr otect ive cov er. Releas e the two spring c lips se curing the b ulb . 3 Unplu g the c onnec tor . 4 Change the b ulb . T ry not to touch the glass par t of the bul b with y our fingers . The heigh t of the be am can b e adjust ed us[...]

239 Car care Sport Sedan : If a sto p light bulb fails, th e adjacen t taillig ht will ac t as a st op light t o ensure tr affic saf ety. Change the brok en bulb when possible. T aillights , Spor t Seda n 1 Turn signals 2 Taillights/stop lights 3 Reversing lights 4 Rear fog light (left-hand side) 5 High-mounted s top light T aillights , Con vertibl[...]

240 Ca r care Stop lights, tailli ghts and turn signal bulbs, Sport Sedan 1 Lower the cov er in t he trim behin d the light s. Righ t-han d si de: Unl ock the p lasti c r ivet by dep ressing the centre no more than 3 mm. T ake hol d of the c ollar of the rivet and pull it out. R ef er also to p age 241. 2 Lift the plas tic lug on the lamp housing t[...]

241 Car care Reversing li ghts and rear fog light, Spor t Sedan Removing th e trunk li d trim 1 Remov e the t wo scre ws se curing the gr ab handle to the insi de of the trunk lid. 2 Unlock the plastic rivets by pres sing in the cente r of each rivet. Pull out the rivets by taking hold of the riv et’ s collar . You can us e the button o n the han[...]

242 Ca r care Changing bul bs 1 Carefully remo v e the bulb holder w ith the brok en b ulb . The b ulb holder has a ba yon et fitting. 2 Fit th e new bulb. 3 Refit the b ulb hol der . To refit the t runk lid trim 1 Withdra w the cen tre of the r iv ets. 2 Fit th e tr im in plac e on th e tru nk lid. 3 Fit the riv ets. Loc k the rivets in place b y [...]

243 Car care Dome light, Conver tible 1 Pull dow n the rea r edge of t he light fittin g. 2 If the cente r bulb needs re placing, open the hatch ov er the bulbs . Pull th e bulb out of the bul b holder . If one of t he outer bu lbs needs replacing, turn the light fi tting roun d. Change t he bulb from the rev erse of th e lightin g fittin g. The bu[...]

244 Ca r care License plate lighting 1 Undo the tw o scre ws and rem ov e the lens . 2 Fit th e new bulb. 3 Make sure the sea l on the l ens is correctly seated. 4 Refit the lens and tigh ten the tw o scre ws . Glove box lighti ng 3 1 Remove the la mp hou sing u sing a s hor t screwdr iver . 2 Fit the ne w b ulb . 3 Inser t the c onnector side firs[...]

245 Car care Trunk lighti ng, Convertible 1 Remov e the l amp in the rear end fi rst. 2 Change the b ulb . 3 Inser t the connector s ide first wh en refit- ting t he lamp . Trunk lighting, Spor tCombi 1 Pull the la mp hous ing f orward and lift it out at the front. 2 Fit the ne w b ulb . The bulb is secu red in the hol der . 3 Star t b y inserting [...]

246 Ca r care Bulb ta ble No. Designation W att- age 1 H7 55 Headl ight 2 H3 55 Fro nt f og lights 3 3 P21W 21 T aillights ; rear f og li ght; br ake l ights; rev ers ing lights 4 PY21W 21 Direction indi cator , f ront/rea r 5 R10 W 10 Rear dome ligh ting ; cour t esy lighting 3 ; glo v e bo x light ing; trunk lighting, C onv ertible 6 R5W 5 Licens[...]

247 Car care Fuses The fuses are housed in three fuse panels: one behin d a hatch on the le ft-hand en d of the dash, one in th e engine bay (additio nal small uni t in front of b attery) and one on the left-hand s ide of th e trunk. There is space for spare fuses in the hatch on the left-h and end of the dash. To chec k if a fus e has blow n, firs[...]

248 Ca r care A special tool for removin g fuses is provi ded on the h atch on the l eft-hand e nd of the dash. Simpl y push the tool onto the fuse, squeez e and rem ove the fu se. Some fuses and relays may be fitt ed but not connecte d to the car’s electrical system. MAXI fuses The car a lso has a number of larg e fuses known as MAXI fuses . The[...]

249 Car care Fuse panel in end of fascia No. Amp. Function 1 15 Steering w heel lo ck 2 5 Steer ing co lumn un it; ign ition swit ch 3 10 Hands-free 3 ; CD-pla ye r 3 /CD-changer i n cabin 3 ; SID 4 10 Main inst rument unit; man ual cl imate contro l; auto matic c limat e contr ol (ACC) 3 5 7.5 Control module in front doors ; P ark Brak e Shift Loc[...]

250 Ca r care Trunk fuse panel , left-hand si de No. Amp. Function 1–5 MAXI - 6 30 Control module i n left rear door 7 30 Control module i n right rear do or 82 0T r a i l e r 3 9-- 10 30 Left-hand brak e ligh t; rear right turn sign al; right tai l- light; right r ev ers ing light; hi gh-mounted b rak e light; trai ler lights 11 - - 12 - - 13 - [...]

251 Car care 26 30 Right-han d stop light; rear left turn signal; left taill ight; rear f og light ; left re v ersing li ght; lice nse plate light- ing; trunk lighting; trailer lights 27 10 Conver tibl e: Lumbar su pport, electrically adj ustab le front se at 3 28 15 T elematics 29 - - T runk fuse p anel, Con v er tib le 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 2 51[...]

252 Ca r care Fuse panel in engi ne bay No. Amp. Function 1-- 2 10 Engine co ntrol mod ule; automati c tr ansmissio n con- trol modu le 3 32 0 H o r n 4 10 Engine co ntrol module ; battery discon nect s witch 3 5- - 6 10 Selecto r le ver , automatic tr ansmis sion 3 ; clutch pedal swi tc h 7-- 8 5 Rela y f or va cuumpum p (bra ke sy stem) 3 9-- 10 [...]

253 Car care Fuse panel in f ront of battery 3 Relays R 1 W asher fluid pump , windshiel d R2 - R3 - R4 - R 5 F lash- to-pa ss R6 H o r n R7 - R8 S t a r t e r m o t o r R 9 Windshie ld wipe rs ON/OFF R10 W asher fl uid pump , rear windo w 3 R11 Igniti on +15 R12 Winds hield wipe rs, high/ low speed R13 - R14 W asher fl uid pump , headligh ts 3 R15[...]

254 Ca r care Automatic tire pr essure monito ring 3 The pr essure moni toring syste m consists of a senso r in ea ch wheel, a detecto r in three wheel h ousings and a receive r. The sensors are loca ted insid e the w heels di rectly adja- cent to the air valv es. Each tire , includi ng the spare (if provid ed), should be check ed mont hly when c o[...]

255 Car care Under-i nflation als o reduces fu el effici ency and tire tread life, and may af fect the v ehi- cle’s h andling and stopp ing abil ity. Your v ehicle has also been equippe d with a TPMS ma lfunction telltale to indic ate when the sys tem is not ope rating prop erly. When the mal function t elltale is i lluminated , the system may no[...]

256 Ca r care If the tire pressure co ntinues to drop, th e SID will issue a warning al arm when th e pressure is an addi tional 0.2 bar be low the first warning lev el. Reduc e speed (a void heavy braking and violent steering wheel mov ements) and st o p t he ca r a s s oo n a s i t i s s a fe t o d o s o . Change the wheel . Malfunc tion The mess[...]

257 Car care Inflati on - Tire Pressure The Tire-L oading In formation lab el shows the corre ct inflation pressure s for your tires when th ey’re cold. “Cold” m eans your v ehi- cle has been si tting for at le ast three hours or driven no more tha n 1 mile (1.6 km). Notice: Don’t let a nyone tell you th at underinfl ation or overin flation[...]

258 Ca r care If you’ll be dri ving at high spe eds, speed s of 100 mph (160 km/h) or hi gher, where i t is legal, set the cold inflation pressure to the maxim um inflation pressure shown on the tire sid ewall, or to 35 psi (244 kPa), whi ch- ever is lower. See th e example below. When yo u end this high-sp eed driving, return to the co ld inflat[...]

259 Car care Flat spott ing All tir es get hot, especially on long journeys or when the car is dri ven hard. After the car has been parked wit h hot tires and the tires have co oled dow n, a flat spo t can form in the tire, where it is in co ntact with the ground. The same c an occur if the ca r has not been moved for a long time. Flat spo ts can c[...]

260 Ca r care Buying New Tires To find out what ki nd and size of tires you need, look at the Tire-Loading Info rmation label. If you wis h to fit o ther tires or wh eels tha n those s upplied wi th the ca r, consult y our Saab deal er first as to the poss ibilitie s availab le. Wheels/t ires combi nations th at are not approved by Saab can neg ati[...]

261 Car care Uniform Tire Quali ty Grading Qualit y grades ca n be found where applica- ble on th e tire si dewall be tween t read shou l- der and maximu m section w idth. For exam- ple: Treadwe ar 200 Traction A A Temperat ure A The followi ng information rela tes to the system developed b y the U nited States National Highway Traffic Sa fety Admi[...]

262 Ca r care Temp eratu re – A, B, C The te mper ature g rades are A (the highe st), B, and C, rep resenting the tire’s resis tance to the ge neratio n of heat and its ability t o dis- sipat e heat when t ested un der co ntrol led conditi ons on a specifie d indoor lab oratory test whee l. Sustained high temperature ca n cause th e material of[...]

263 Car care Notice: The wrong w heel can also c ause problems w ith bearing l ife, brake co ol- ing, speed ometer or odom eter calibra- tion, headla mp aim, bump er height, vehi- cle ground c learance a nd tire or tire chain clear ance to the bod y and chassis. See “Cha nging a tire” on page 273. Used Replacem ent Wheels Tire Chains WARNIN G W[...]

264 Ca r care Notice: If yo ur vehicle do es not have 235/45R 17 size tires, us e tire chains only where leg al and only when you mus t. Contact your Saab deale r regarding suit- able snow chains. Insta ll them on th e front tires and tig hten them as tightly as possible w ith the end s securely fastened. Driv e slowly and follow the chain ma nufac[...]

265 Car care Uniform Ti re Quality Grad ing (UTQG): Tire manufac ture rs are r equir ed to gra de tire s base d on the pe rform ance f actors : treadwe ar, traction an d tempera ture resis- tance. Fo r more inform ation se e “Uniform Tire Qua lity Gra ding” on p age 261. Maximum Cold Inflation Loa d Limit: Max- imum loa d that can be carried an[...]

266 Ca r care Tire markings An exam ple of the meaning of the differe nt marki ngs in a tire si ze is gi ven belo w for a tire size of 2 25/45 R17 94H: 225 Tire section widt h, mm 45 Aspect r atio , i.e . the section height as a percenta ge of the section width R Radia l ply 17 Whee l r im dia meter 17 in at bead seats 94 Ti re l oad index H S peed[...]

267 Car care Loading Your Vehicl e This is an exam ple of wha t your ve hicle´s Tire -Loa ding In form ation /Cert ific atio n label might l ook like. It is loca ted on the B-pillar and sho ws how m uch we ight your vehicle may pro perly carr y. The lab el tells yo u the proper size, an d recommen ded infla tion pressure s for the t ires on your v[...]

268 Ca r care Maximum Load ratin g: The load rating for a tire at the maximu m permissi ble inflatio n pressure for that tire. Maximum Loaded Vehi cle Weight: T he sum of curb weig ht; access ory weight; vehi - cle capac ity weight; and production opt ions weight . Maximum Permissible Inflation Pr es- sure: Th e maxim um cold i nflation pressure to[...]

269 Car care Steps for Deter mining Correct Load Limit 1 Lo cate the sta tement “The combin ed weight of occ upants and cargo should nev er ex ceed XXX po unds” on your vehicle´s placard. 2 De ter mine the combi ned weight of the dr iver and passenger s that will be r iding in your vehicle. 3 S ubstract the combi ned weight of the dr iver and [...]

270 Ca r care Tire date code Tires sh ould be re garded as pe rishable goods. As the tires age, the ru bber becomes progress ively harde r, and t he roadholdi ng ability of the tire s diminis hes. This is partic- ularly true on wi nter tires. Tires ha ve a cod e that sp ecifies the ir date of manufac ture. The first tw o digits deno te the week num[...]

271 Car care Driving wit h a compact wheel fitte d Observ e the foll owing when the comp act spare ti re is fitted: • The com pact spare is lig ht and easy to handle when ch anging a tire . • Do not drive fur ther t han neces sary wi th the com pact spar e fitted - the maxim um lif e of the tire is only ju st ov er 2,000 miles (appro x. 3,50 0 [...]

272 Ca r care 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 2 72 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

273 Car care Chang ing a tire WARNIN G Lift ing a v ehicl e and gettin g unde r it to do mainten ance or repairs is dange rous withou t the appropria te safety equipment and trainin g. The jack provided with your vehicl e is des igned on ly for chang ing a flat tire. If it is u sed for anyth ing else, y ou or othe rs could be badl y injured or k il[...]

274 Ca r care When the car has to be lifted, the jack must be posi tioned at one of the four jack ing points (front or rea r) under the s ill members. If a floo r jack is used, the l ifting pl ate must be posi tioned un der the nor mal jack ing points, s ee illustra tion. If the car is eq uipped with a towbar, the jack ca n also be pl aced under th[...]

275 Car care 7 Retouchi ng the wheel bolts after tw enty or so mi les. Tightening torque: Light-al lo y wheels: 80 ft.lb . (110 Nm). Steel whe els: 80 ft.lb . (110 Nm). We advis e against us ing wheel s with large ventilati on slots in wint er, as the brake com- ponents a re then mo re expos ed to slush , road salt and grit. If yo u fit wh eels of [...]

276 Ca r care Safety b elts Check the fun ction of the safety belts regu- larly as follows: • Hold the diagon al strap and pull it sharply . The saf ety belt shou ld loc k and it s hould not b e possi ble to wit hdraw it fu r ther. Check the anchorage points i n the flo or. They must not have suff ered rust d amage. If a bel t is worn or has any [...]

277 Car care Cleaning a nd caring for leathe r upholstery The pr incipal reas on for trea ting leather upholst ery is to maintain its elega nt appea r- ance and to pro vide it wit h a protective film. Disco lo ur at ion caused b y dust and wear mainly affects the lighte r shades, al though this is not detrim ental to the leather, in deed, the patin[...]

278 Ca r care thoroughl y at the end of winte r. Clean the under side of the car by hand if the car is usu - ally w ashed in an automati c car was h with- out speci al facilities for un derbody cleani ng. Neve r wash or leave th e car to d ry in the sun, but wipe it dry with a chamois l eather immedi ately aft er washing to avoid sm ears and strea [...]

279 Car care Waxing an d polishin g Do not wax a new car during the first three or four months. In fact, there is no need to polish the car be fore the pa intwork ha s started to dul l through oxid ation. Other than in exce ptional c ases, d o not use ab rasive polishe s contain ing a cuttin g agent on a n ew car. Alway s wash the car thorough ly b[...]

280 Ca r care Anti-c orrosi on treatme nt The entir e car unde rgoes a seri es of anti- corr osion pr ocess es duri ng prod uctio n. These i nclude el ectrophoret ic priming , PVC-based c oating to protect again st stone chip da mage and corrosio n, and treatme nt of body ca vities and memb ers with thin, penetrati ng rustproofin g oil. In additi o[...]

281 Car care Preventive maint enance The follow ing procedure s are necess ary to help prot ect again st rusting. R efer also to the terms and con ditions of the Perfor ma- tion Lim ited Warra nty describe d in the war- ranty boo klet. 1 Wa sh the car freq uentl y , and wax at leas t twi ce a year. Unde r adverse conditio ns, wh ere ther e is a rap[...]

282 Ca r care Recove ry and/or recycl ing of a utomotive materi als A typica l car con sists of meta ls (65–75 %), plastic s (10–15 %), rubber (5 %) and small quant ities of glass, wood, pap er and tex- tiles. The rec ycling of metal s has been com- monplac e for a lo ng time now . To facil itate the sorting of other materia ls, plastic parts, [...]

283 Car care Maintenance • The c ompress or drive be lt shoul d be inspec ted under the regula r ser vice progra m. • Cle an aw a y dirt and insects from the condens er and r adiator to prev ent clog- ging. Wh en w ashing the c ar , use the hose to spr ay the rad iator and condens er (located in front of the ra diator) fro m both sides (both fr[...]

284 Ca r care To check the aim , the vehicle sh ould be prop erly prepar ed as fo llows: • The v ehi cle sha ll be pla ced so that the headlig hts are 25 ft (7.6 m) from a light color ed wall or othe r flat s urface. The aiming area shoul d be dark ened, this will impro ve your ability to s ee the be am of the low beam head light bei ng aimed . A[...]

285 Car care be correc tly aimed if the low beam lam ps are aime d properly . If you fi nd that th e headlig ht needs adjust- ment follow these steps: 1 Open the ho od and l ocate the ve rtical aiming de vic es there are two vertical aiming devices which sh all be tu rned simulta neously and th e same amount of turns. 2 Locate the m arker on the le[...]

286 Ca r care (This pa ge has be en left bl ank.) 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 2 86 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

287 Customer Assistanc e and Inf ormation Maintenance schedul e __ 288 Owner assistance ______ 2 90 Reporting Saf ety Defects (USA) _______________ 291 Reporting Saf ety Defects to the Canadian government__________ 291 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Da ta Recorders ___________ 292 Custo mer As sist ance an d Infor mation 3 A sterisk means: equip[...]

288 Customer Assista nce and Informat ion Mainte nance sch edule The Mainten ance Schedule pres cribes a service program to th e purchaser/ operator of a Sa ab that is reas onable and necessary to ensure the prope r emission control s ys- tems fu nction, s afety and rel iability of the Saab auto mobile i n normal us e. Additional mainten ance is re[...]

289 Customer Assistanc e and Inf ormation Engine oil and f ilter changes Changi ng the engine oi l and filter is required at every service po int. Us e only a Saab approved long-life oil filt er and eng ine oils meeting the SAE visco sity ratings a nd API servi ce cl assif ication s stat ed in the “ Techni- cal da ta” sect ion of t his Owne r?[...]

290 Customer Assista nce and Informat ion Owner a ssistan ce Warranties and ser vice problem assistance For comp lete info rmation a bout all a pplica- ble wa rranties, inc luding the N ew Car War- ranty, Perf oration Wa rranty, Vehi cle Emis- sion Wa rranty and Emission Pe rforation Warranty, consult the Warranti es and Ser- vice Re cord Book let [...]

291 Customer Assistanc e and Inf ormation Reporti ng Safet y Defect s (USA) If you belie ve that your ve hicle has a defec t which could caus e a cras h or coul d cause injur y or death , you sh ould immed iately inform th e National Hig hway Traffic Sa fety Administrati on (NHTSA) in addi tion to noti- fying Saa b Cars USA, Inc. If NHTS A receiv e[...]

292 Customer Assista nce and Informat ion Vehicle Data Col lection and Event Data Recorder s Your vehi cle, like o ther mode rn motor vehi - cles, h as a num ber of sop histicated com- puter syste ms that monit or and control sev- eral aspec ts of the vehicle’ s performance. Your ve hicle uses on-board v ehicle com put- ers to mon itor emissio n [...]

293 Technical data General data __________ 294 Engine _______________ 297 Engine oil _____________ 298 Fuel__________________ 299 Engines ______________ 300 Electric al system _______ 300 Drive belt _____________ 301 Manual transmiss ion ___ 301 Automatic tr ansmission _ 302 Suspension ___________ 302 Steering ____ __________ 302 Brake system _____[...]

294 Technical d ata General data Ov erall length, in cluding b umpers : ___ Sport Sedan and Con v er tib le _________ 182.5'' (4635 mm) SportCombi_______ ________ ________ 183.2'' (4654 mm) Ov erall width, inc luding do or mirrors __ 80.2'' (203 8 mm) Maxim um hei ght ______ _________ __ 60.6'' (153 9 mm) Whe[...]

295 Technical data Curb weight (i.e. with full fuel tank, full wash er fluid res- ervoir , standard to ols and spa re whee l): Sport Sedan ________ ____________ __ 3200– 3420 lbs . (1450–155 0 kg) Con ve r tibl e _________ _________ _____ 3570– 3700 lbs . (1620–168 0 kg) SportCombi_______ ________ ________ xx Gross v ehicle we ight (GVW): S[...]

296 Technical d ata WARNING • The GVW and max imum axle loads m ust not b e exceeded. Note that if so me access ories (e.g. to wbar, CD changer) are fitte d, the available load capacity is red uced by the weight of these. • When carrying a lo ad in the trunk, make s ure that it is lashed down sec urely, particul arly when part or all of th e re[...]

297 Technical data Engine Ty p e : P etrol en gine, 4-cyl. ________ ________ Fou r cyl inders , doub le ov erhe ad camshaf ts, 16 val ves , two balancer sh afts P etrol en gine, V6 ____ ____________ __ Six cy linders, 4 ov erhead cam - shafts , 24 v alv es, the angle betw een the cyli nder ro ws is 60° Cylinder bore : P etro l engine, 4-cyl. _____[...]

298 Technical d ata Engine oil T o m eet dema nds in Saab's exte nded ser v ice int er vals all e n- gines are filled wit h specia lly desi gned synthe tic f actory fill oi ls. Long service i ntervals , fuel e conomy and en vironm ental issu es are the ba se f or our cho ice of oil. By using oils appro ved b y Saab y ou mini mise the ten denci[...]

299 Technical data Fuel When to c hange engine oil. Y our v ehicle h as a displa y (SID) where ti me f or service will be show n. Based not only on mileage b ut al so on drivin g condi- tions the mileage at whic h a service will be indicate d can v ary con siderably . Under n or mal circumst ances t he service indi cation wi ll com e on at or aroun[...]

300 Technical d ata Engines Electri cal system 2.0t Ecop ower Rating, EEC at 5500 rpm _______ _____ 175 hp (12 9 kW) Maxim um torque , EEC at 2500 r pm ____ 195 ft.lb . (265 Nm) Compress ion rati o_______ ___________ 9.5:1 2.0T Ecop ower Rating, EEC at 530 0 rpm __________ __ 210 hp (15 5 kW) Maxim um torque , EEC at 2500 r pm ____ 221 ft.lb . (300[...]

301 Technical data Drive belt Manual transmis sion Outsid e length ________ _________ _____ P etrol en gine, 4-cyl. ________ ________ 40.472'' (1028 mm ) P etrol en gine, V6 _______ _________ __ 83.463'' (212 0 mm ) Driv e belt, 4- cyl Drive belt, V6 T ype ___________ ________ _______ Fully syn chronize d with final drive gear a[...]

302 Technical d ata Automatic tran smission Suspension Steering T ype: 5-speed__________ ________ ________ Ele ctronically con- trolled, 5 -speed, fully-au tomatic with hydraulic tor que con verter , p lanetary gears an d integ ral fina l dr ive. Loc k-up functio n in sele ctor posi tions 3, 4 and 5. 6-speed__________ ________ ________ Ele ctronica[...]

303 Technical data Brake system Hydraulic uni t for soft top , Convertible F oot br ake (ABS)______ _________ _____ Hydraulic d isc brak es with v acuum servo unit . Diago- nally sp lit circu its; ventila ted di scs on front whe els (some varia nts al so have venti lated r ear discs). EBD function (see page 181 ). P ark bra ke _________ ___________[...]

304 Technical d ata Wheels and tires All season tires 6.5 x 16" ___________ _________ _____ 215/55 R16 97 H RF/XL 7 x 17"________ ________ _________ __ 225/45 R17 94 V RF/XL 7.5 x 17" ___________ _________ _____ 235/45 R17 94 V Summer tires 7.5 x 17" ___________ _________ _____ 235/45 R17 94 W We recommend t hat y ou con tact a [...]

305 Technical data Recommend ed tire/engine combination s RF/XL = Reinforced (or Ex tra Load) tire. 2.0t 2. 0 T ur bo 2.8 V6 All season tires 215/55 R 16 97 H RF /XL x – – 225/45 R1 7 94 V RF/XL x x – 235/45 R 17 94 V – – x Summer tires 235/45 R 17 94 W – – x Winter (sno w) tires 215/55 R 16 93 Q x x x 225/45 R 17 94 Q M+S RF/XL x x ?[...]

306 Technical d ata Recommend ed lowest tire pressur e, cold tires Tire size Load/ speed mph (km/h) * F ront psi/k P a Rear psi /kPa All se ason tires 215/ 55 R16 97 H XL/RF 1–3 pers ./0–100 (0–1 60) 4–5 pers ./0–100 (0–1 60) 1–5 pers ./100– (1 60–) 35/240 35/240 41/280 32/22 0 32/22 0 38/26 0 225/ 45 R17 94 V RF/XL 1–3 pers ./0[...]

307 Technical data Plates and label s When contac ting your Saab dea ler it may somet imes be ne cessa ry to quot e the car ’s vehicl e identifi cation, e ngine and gearbox numbers . 1 V .I.N . number and bar code, in side win d- shie ld 2 Gear bo x num ber 3 Engin e number 4 USA: Label f or color c odes (trim and body). Tire inf or mati on label[...]

308 Technical d ata 1 Region ________ Y = Nor ther n Euro pe 2 Country _______ S = Sw eden 3 Manufactu rer ___ 3 = Saab Au tomobile AB 4 Product lin e ____ F = 9-3 5 Model series ___ B = 9 -3 Linear D = 9-3 Arc F = 9-3 Aero 6 Body v ersion ___ 4 = 4-door 7 = Con vertible 5 = 5-door 7 Gearbo x _______ 5 = 5-speed man ual 6 = 6-speed man ual 9 = 5-sp[...]

309 Technical data Several of t he systems in your Saab can be customized t o better suit your i ndividual needs. Contact your Saab dea ler Central lo cking syste m Some functio ns are govern ed by le gal requirem ents and cannot th erefore be reprogram med. We recom mend that y ou consult a Saab dealer fo r further in formation. Listed b elow are [...]

310 Technical d ata Warning and indic ations that can be shown on the SID Which w arnings a nd indic ations that can be shown depends on engine v ariant and c ar specifi cation. Symbol T ex t Antiloc k br ake m alfunctio n. Contact Sa ab deale r . Brak e malf unction. Make a safe stop. Contact Sa ab deale r . Brak e fluid le vel l ow . Make a safe [...]

311 Technical data P arking a ssistan ce sens or inter f er ence. Close doors. Left br ake light f ailu re Left hig h beam f ail ure. Left low beam f ailure . Rear f og light f ailure . Right brak e light failu re. Right high beam f ail ure. Right lo w beam f ailur e. High mou nted brak e light fa i lu r e . Left fron t turn signal fa i lu r e . Le[...]

312 Technical d ata 93U S M 06. book Pa ge 3 12 Fr i da y, Fe b r uar y 18, 200 5 1: 15 PM[...]

313 Index Index A A/C ________ ________ _________ _ 113 Adjustme nt, steeri ng wheel _______ _ 128 Air conditio ning _____ ________ ____ 113 Air filter ________ ________ _______ 222 Airbag ____________ ________ _____ 32 Anchorage eyes ____ ________ ____ 149 Anti-corrosio n treatment _________ _ 280 Antilo ck braki ng syste m __________ 181 Anti-spi[...]

314 Index Drivin g in hot clim ates _____ _______ 197 Drivin g techniq ues __________ ____ 193 Drivin g with a hea vy load on hilly roads ______ ___________ _______ 175 Drivin g with a loa d ____ _________ _ 204 Drivin g with a roo f load ____ _______ 202 Drivin g with the c ompact spa re wheel 208 Drivin g with the tr unk lid o pen _____ _ 204 E E[...]

315 Index Important conside rations for dri ving _ 164 Important informati on, petrol-eng ined cars with c atalytic c onverters _____ 165 Indicato r lights ________ _________ __ 84 Inflation , tires ______ ________ ____ 257 Informati on about fuel ___________ _ 169 Instrume nt illumi nation, a djusting ___ 103 Interior li ghting __________ _______ [...]

316 Index Pinc h prot ection , ele ctric windows __ 130 Pinc h prote ction , sunro of _________ 140 Plates an d labels , locatio n ________ 307 Polishin g and w axing ____________ 279 Poly-V-bel t ________ ________ ____ 229 Portable fu el conta iner ____ _______ 169 Position lights ___________ _______ 102 Power st eering flu id, checkin g _____ 225[...]

317 Index Tire ins pection and r otation _______ 258 Tire mark ings ______________ ____ 266 Tire pres sure moni toring, aut omatic _ 254 Tire sid ewall labe ling ________ ____ 264 Tire si zes ______ ________ _______ 304 Tire termi nology a nd definit ions ____ 267 Tire, cha nging ___________ _______ 273 Tire, spa re _________ ________ ____ 270 Tire[...]