Saab 9-5 (2000) manual

1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-5, Model Year 2000 Safety 1 1 Security 31 Instruments and controls 45 Saab 9-5 Audio System 77 Interior equipment and trunk 101 St arting and driving 129 Car care and technical inform ation 165 Mainte nance and owner assi st ance 217 Specification s 225 Index 241 © Saab Automobile AB 1998 Service Readines s, Saab Automobi[...]

2 Introd uction This m anual provides practical guidance on driving and caring for y our Saab. The S aab 9- 5 is avai labl e wit h th e foll owin g engine v ariants: • 2.3t E c opow er . • 2.3 T urbo Ecopo wer . • 3.0t E c opow er . Althou gh the ma nual describes the most importan t differences be tween model vari - ants, it does not inclu d[...]

3 Instrument p anel IB1080 Indicat or and w ar ning light s ______ 46 Speedom eter ________ _________ 53 Odome ter and trip meter _______ _ 52 Fuel ga uge _________ _________ 53 Engine tem perature gauge ______ 53 P arking light s ________ ____ 61 High/lo w beam ______ ____ 61 Da ytime running lights _____ 61 Rear f og light ______ ______ 62 Instru[...]

4 Exter ior IB580 Roof-r ack load _______ ________ 155 Mount ing holes for roof ra ck ___ _ 155 Maxim um loads ____________ __ 226 Rearvie w mirrors ___________ __ 108 Hood __ ___________ _________ 166 Engine co mpar tment: w ashing __ 210 Centra l lock ___________ _ 32 Interior loc king b uttons ____ 34 Child s afety lo ck cat ch ____ 35 T r unk/t[...]

5 Interio r IB581 Internal rearview m irror ________ 108 Door mirrors ________ _________ 108 Sun viso rs _____________ ______ 112 Saf ety belts _________ ____ 12 Airbag (SRS) __________ _ 23 Child s eats ______ _______ 18 Child s afety lo ck cat ch ____ 35 Saf ety bel t care ________ 207 Glov e compar tment _____ 113 Manual transmis sion ____ 137 A[...]

6 Engine c ompartme nt, 4-cyl en gine IB583 Engine: des cr iption ___________ 170 Engine o il le vel: c hec king ______ 171 Engine o il: changin g __________ 172 Engine o il specific ation ________ 229 Brak es and br aking ___________ 146 ABS bra kes ___________ ______ 146 Brak e system __________ ______ 175 Brak e fluid _______ ___________ 233 Bra[...]

7 Engine c ompartme nt, 6-cyl en gine IB585 W arning labels _________ __ 8 V .I.N. nu m ber _______ ___ 235 Engine n umber _________ 23 5 Gearbo x numbe r ________ 235 Color c ode __________ ___ 235 Ignition sy stem ____ _____ 130 Drive belts __________ ___ 179 Spark plugs _________ ___ 230 Cataly tic conv er ter ______ 13 3 Important conside ratio[...]

8 Batter y Contains cor rosive sul furic acid (40%) • FLAMMABLE GASES f or med when ca r ru nning an d during charg in g of batter y • Always wear eye protectio n when w orki ng on th e ba ttery • Smoking, open fl ames and spa rks can al l cause batter y to explode • See Owner’s Manual before using jum p leads • Batte ry a cid can cause[...]

9 IB336 AIR BAG WARNING Flip vi sor ov er WARNING DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can o c cur. • Childr en 12 a nd unde r can be kille d by t he air b ag. • The BACK SEA T is the SAFEST place f or children. • NEVER put a rear-f ac ing child seat in the f r ont. • Sit as far back as possible from the air ba g. • AL WA YS use SEA T BEL TS and CHILD[...]

10 IB336 Jack – Jack i s desi gned on ly for changin g a tire or mounting tire snow ch ains. – Car mus t be level and jack mu st be placed on firm an d level groun d. – Never crawl u nderneath car when it is jacked up. JACKING INSTRUCTIONS 1 S et par king brake an d shift t ransmission to park. 2 Fit top of ja ck into jacking point next to wh[...]

11 Safety Safety Safety belt s ...... .... ....... .... .... 12 Chil d safe ty. ..... ...... ..... .... .... 18 Airbag (Supplementa l Restraint Syste m "SRS") . 23 IB1274[...]

12 Safety Safety belts Three-poi nt inertia-reel safety belts are pro- vided fo r all seats. Resea rch has establi shed that it is danger- ous for re ar-seat passen gers not to wea r their safety belts. Otherwis e, in the event of an accident, the rear-seat passe ngers can be thrown for- ward ag ainst the front-s eat backrests, imposi ng much hig h[...]

13 Safety Correct p osition for safety bel t • The l ap portion of the belt should be pulled as tig htly as comf or table and as low as po ssible acros s the hips, so that i t is jus t touching the t op of the thig hs. The should er belt shoul d be well i n on the should er but no t touching the n eck. • Chec k to ensure that the bel t is not t[...]

14 Safety Front saf ety belts Fasten th e belt by pu lling the belt a nd insert- ing the tongue in the buckl e. Check that it is securel y fastened. Grasp the s houlder belt c lose to the buck le and pull the belt towa rds the shou lder to tighten t he lap belt p art. Then grip the belt at the sho ulder, pull it out and, w ithout letting go, allow [...]

15 Safety Safety belt us e during pregnancy Pregnant w omen must always wear a safety b elt to protect bo th themselves and the unbo rn child. The lap portion of the belt shoul d be worn as low as poss ible across the hips – below the abdomen th roughout the p regnancy. IB414[...]

16 Safety Safety b elt, rear se at Three-poi nt safety belts a re provided for a l l three rear-sea t passen gers. Fasten the belt by pul ling out the strap care - fully an d inserting the tongue in th e lock. Check t hat it is secu rely fa stene d. Then grip the diagon al part of th e strap near the lock and pull th e belt upwards to wards the sho[...]

17 Safety Lockable belt tongue In fit ting a child s eat that is i ntended to be secured in positi on by the lap portion of th e safety b elt, make use of the locking function of the buckle. Lockin g the lap port ion of the be lt lessens the risk that the seat w ill work loo se while the car i s in motion. The button for the locking fu nction is lo[...]

18 Safety Child safe ty The sam e attention mus t be given t o child safety i n the car as is given t o adults. Childre n travel mo st safely whe n properly restraine d, but restraints must be suitable for the s ize of the chil d. Always follow the child seat/ boost er cu shion manuf actur er´s instr uctions whe n insta lling these de vices in you[...]

19 Safety Saab 9-5 Wa go n: For chil d car seats tha t are approved fo r rear-facin g installation in the rear s eat and have top tether straps, we recommend that you posi tion the seat in the center s eat. This type of child seat must be sec ured with the thre e-po int se at be lt and the tw o unde rsi de anchorag e belts. The se belts sh ould be [...]

20 Safety Child res traints with a teth er strap must be anchored according to Canadian la w. If you h ave any que stions regard ing child tether anchorages ple ase contact y our Saab deal er. Design 1 (9 -5 Wagon only): 1 Place the chi ld restraint in the rear seat. 2 Raise the he ad restrain t to its upper position and than route th e tether unde[...]

21 Safety Integr ated boos ter seat (Accesso ry) The integ rated booste r seat in the back is intended for children weighing 33-8 0 lbs. (15-36 kg) and betwe en 38 and 54 inche s (97 and 1 37 cm) tall. When se ated in the i ntegrated boos ter seat, the chi ld must wear the standard three-point safety bel t. Whatever the ag e or weight of the chi ld[...]

22 Safety WARNING • T he sta ndard sa fety belt mu st sti ll alway s be used in co njunction with the integr ated booster se at. • T he se at must not be modif ied in any way. • Never leave a child unattende d. • Check to en sure that the belt is not twisted o r rubbing aga inst any sharp edge s. • A dju st th e head re stra int so that i[...]

23 Safety Airbag (Supplemental Restraint Syst em "SRS") The suppl ementary restrai nt system (SRS) compr ises a n airbag in the steeri ng wh eel, a front passen ger airbag and side airbags in the front seats. The sys tem suppleme nts the protec tion provided by the safety be lts to further enhance the safety of occupants. If a faul t is d[...]

24 Safety IB417 Moment of im pact. Sensor de tects decel- eration and sends a signal via the control module to a gas gen- erator that inflates the airbag. The inflating airbag cushions the dr iver . Airbag now fully inflated. The steering column has collapsed and the airbag star ts to deflate. IB419 Inflated a irbag (driv er side) Inflation and def[...]

25 Safety Front p assenger se at The airbags are interconnecte d and have a common w a rnin g light. Th e passenger airbag m odule is ho used in the fas cia above the g love compar tmen t and i s mar ked ”SRS AIRBAG”. Both airba gs will be infl ated in the ev ent of a moderate to severe fronta l, or near-fronta l colli sio n, even if the pa sse[...]

26 Safety AIR BAG warning light SRS s ervici ng The SRS must be inspecte d as part of the normal s ervice prog ram but otherwi se may be regarded as ma intenance-fre e. Scrapping or wo rking on airbags and belt pretensioners Frequently asked questio ns on func- tion of airbags Do you still need to wear a safety b elt if ai r- bags are fitted? Yes, [...]

27 Safety How do I p osit ion t he s eat to le ave r oom f or the airba g to inflate? Don’ t have your s eat too fa r forw ard. Recli ne the seat back to inc rease the dis- tance be tween you an d the airbag. For short driver s, spe cial acc essory pedal extensions are avai lable through y our Saab deale r. Airbags i nflate extremel y rapidly a n[...]

28 Safety What sho uld I do if the AI R-BAG warning light comes on? If the war ning light is o n, it means tha t a faul t has bee n detected i n the system. The airbag cann ot be relied on to operate as intended and it migh t even be acti vated erroneous ly. You should therefore take t he car to an authorized Saab dealer as soon as possib le. Side [...]

29 Safety WARNING • This car is equi pped with si de airbags and no extra interio r trim shou ld be fit- ted. Fai lure to ob serv e thi s wa rnin g could res ult in the s ide airbags not inflating as inten ded and thus not pro- viding th e intended p rotection eit her. • Never plac e any object in the area that would b e occupied by the inflate[...]

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31 Securit y Security Doors ... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 32 Central l ocking ..... . ...... . ...... 32 Car ala rm ....... .... .... ....... .... .. 38 IB446[...]

32 Security Doors Door handles Pull the handl e to open th e door. If the do or is stuck (e.g . if froze n), hold the handle f rom above to secure a be tter grip. Central lock ing Key / Remote c ontrol The key f its all the locks on the c ar. The key supp lied wi th th e car has a code number that n eeds to be quoted for ord ering additiona l keys.[...]

33 Securit y If a new k ey/remote control i s to b e obtained , one of the o riginal ones is needed so that the control m odule ca n learn to rec - ognize the replacemen t key. For thi s rea- son, w e strongly a dvise you t o take two key s with you on long j ourneys and t o keep them separate . Electron ic starti ng interlo ck (immobilizer) Each t[...]

34 Security The cent ral locking can also be o perated from insi de the car by means of th e swit ch on t he cent er co nsole . • T o loc k all doors : press the symbol s ide of the s witch once. • T o unlock the driv er´s door: press the s witch once. • T o unlock all doors: press the s witch twice. This sw itch is inop erative whe n the ca[...]

35 Securit y Changing the remote -control battery When the battery in th e remote control is running low , the following mess age will appear on the SID: ”REPLACE KEY BAT- TERY ”. To ackn owle dge th e mes sage, press CLEA R on the SID. You should change the battery as soon as possible, before the remote con trol is un able to func - tion prope[...]

36 Security Trunk lid lock, 9-5 Seda n The trunk lid lock is independ ent of the cen - tral-lock ing system. The trunk lid rel ease switch o n the driver’s door is inope rative when th e car is lock ed from outside by remote c ontrol or key. Press the switch on the d river’s door to unlock the trunk lid . The t runk l id is lo cked autom atica [...]

37 Securit y Locking The tail gate is l ocked in the following w ays: • By lo cki ng all the car d oors with t he but ton on the remote control. • With the but ton on the centre c on- sole. • With the key in the driver’s doo r. Safety l ock The tailgate has a safety lo ck which is acti- vated wi th a button to the right of the tailgate lock[...]

38 Security Car alarm The ca r alar m (a nti- thef t syst em) is acti - vated/de activated wh en the car is locked /unlocked by the rem ote control or by the key , see page 3 3. The ant enna for the ala rm system is loc ated in the c enter console. All the d oors plus trunk lid and hoo d are monitore d by microswitc hes, and win - dow-gla ss sensor[...]

39 Securit y Activatin g the car al arm The ca r alar m (a nti- thef t syst em) is activat ed/deactivated when the car i s locked /unlocked by the rem ote control or by the key. The car a larm cannot be activated i f the driver’s door is open or if the igniti on switch is in po sit ion ON . If, on the o ther hand, one o f the other doors or the t[...]

40 Security Alarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it wi ll be trig- gered if an y door, or the tr unk lid or hood, is opened o r if a wind ow is broken. The alar m will also be trig gered if an attemp t is mad e to bypass or short-circuit the igni- tion swit ch, or to disco nnect the battery . If t he al arm is trig gere d, t he f oll owin g a[...]

41 Securit y Overview of f unc tions Alarm s ignals may diffe r between mode l variants for d ifferent coun - trie s. Some of th e car-alarm functio ns can be reprogra mmed – con- sult your Saab dealer for further details (see page 237). Loc king/ activ ation Hazard w arning lights fla sh once and the horn chir ps once. The LE D will come on for [...]

42 Security Overvie w of LED signa ls and SID mess ages Some si gnals may differ between model varia nts for different countrie s. Status LED signal Activ ation (during 10-second dela y). Comes on f or 10 seco nds. Alarm activ ated (after del ay). Flashes once ev ery third seco nd. Deactiv ation. Comes on for 2 seconds. Alarm not activ ated. Off . [...]

43 Securit y Canada only: This devi ce complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul es. Operation is subject to the followin g two conditi ons: (1) this device may n ot cause ha rmful interferen ce, and (2) mu st accept any in terference received , including interference t hat may cau se undesired o per- ation. Changes or modif ications no t expressly appr[...]

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45 Instruments and controls Instru ments and controls Indicator and warning ligh ts ... ...... ..... .... ....... .... .... 46 Instr ument s ... .... .... ....... .... .. 52 Trip comp ute r SID . ..... ...... .. 54 Switches ...... ....... ............. ... 61 Automatic cl imate control (AC C) ..... ....... .... .... ....... .... .. 67 ECON OFF ºF [...]

46 Instru ments and contr ols Indicator and warning lights A number of indicator and warn ing lights wi ll come on whe n the igniti on is switched on prior to s tarting. Under norm al conditions , these sh ould go out a fe w seconds after the engine h as started (see page 52). Warning, oil pressure (engine oil) This ligh t will come on togeth er wi[...]

47 Instruments and controls Warning, charging This ligh t will come on togeth er with if the batte ry is not ch arging. If it com es on whil e you ar e dri vin g, sto p the c ar as soon as poss ible and sw itch off the engi ne. Check th e alternator drive belt (see pa ge 179). If the belt ha s broken, the engin e may overheat (cooling sy stem will [...]

48 Instru ments and contr ols Anti-lock b rake w arning This li ght together wi th and indi- cates th at a fault has o ccurred in the A BS system . Conventiona l braking without th e ABS functio n will still be available. For safe ty reasons, s top the ca r and check the leve l of the brak e fluid (see page 175). If the le vel is normal, depress th[...]

49 Instruments and controls Engine malfunction This li ght indicate s a malf unction in th e fuel-inje ction or ign i tion system. The car may sti ll be driven wi th care and with some- what di minished p erformance (see page 132). Ind icator , fuel This ligh t comes on w hen there is less tha n about 2.5 gal lons (10 liters) of fuel left in th e t[...]

50 Instru ments and contr ols Indicator, SPORT-mode This ligh t will come on in ca rs with automa tic transmission when the S (SPORT) bu tton on the s elector leve r has been p ressed (positio n D, 3, 2 or 1) s ee page 144 . In this m ode, the gear chan ges occur later, at highe r engine revs , giving the en gine and tran smis sion a spor tier feel[...]

51 Instruments and controls Traction-co ntrol-system: OFF The indi cator light goes on when the Trac- tion Control Sy stem is switched off with the TCS OFF bu tton. IMPORTANT: th e Traction Contr ol System is autom atically e ngaged ever y time the engine i s started (s ee page 1 47). The indi cator light al so goes on whe n there is a fau lt in th[...]

52 Instru ments and contr ols Autocheck ing of lights, main instrument panel The abov e warning and indicator ligh ts should come on w hen the i gnition is switched on prior to s tarting. Th ey should go out after about 3 second s. The follo wing lights li ght up until t he engine is started, pres uming that no fault exists: • Centr al warning li[...]

53 Instruments and controls Speedom eter (U.S . spe edomet er shown) The speed ometer receiv es signals from th e wheel sensors in the ABS system. If the NIGHT PANEL mode has been selecte d, the scale will be ill uminated up to 87 mph (14 0 km/h). The re mainder of the scale wi ll be illum inated if the speed of the car exceed s 84 mph (135 km/h). [...]

54 Instru ments and contr ols Check fu se 15 (radiator fan) in the fus e panel un der the hood, see page 19 6. If the ne edle repeated ly enters the re d zone, stop the car as so on as it is s afe to do so a nd check the coolant level by look ing at the lev el vi sibl e th roug h the pl astic ta nk - do no t remove the ca p. If the cool ant level f[...]

55 Instruments and controls SCC Selecting th e function Use the button t o scroll through the following functions: Outdoor temperatu re (Frost warning) Regardle ss of which function has be en selected , except Ni ght Panel M ode, SID will automatic ally display the outdoor t empera- ture when it is between 26 ° and 38°F (-3° and +3°C). This als[...]

56 Instru ments and contr ols Setting the date 1 Use to select TEMP . 2 Press the SET b utton f or at least on e second (y ear starts to flash and a chim e sounds). 3 Set the y ear using or . 4 T ouch SET . 5 Set the month in the same w ay . 6 T ouch SET . 7 Set the da y in the same wa y . 8 Press SET to sav e the date setting. Turning the Alarm an[...]

57 Instruments and controls Using DIST as a trip meter If no va lue has been set for the DI ST func- tion, DIST will now function as a trip me ter (indicat ed by an arrow on the far righ t of the display ). Press CLEAR t o reset the trip meter. Under 1 000 miles the distance wil l be shown in incre ments of 0.1 miles, there-after , the reading w il[...]

58 Instru ments and contr ols Rese tti ng v alues To re set th e val ues , pres s CLE AR fo r at least fo ur seconds. The foll owing function s will be res et simulta neously: • Estimate d range on remaining f uel (functio n based on a fuel co nsumption of 28 mpg). • A ver age fuel consumption. • A ver age speed. • Arrival time (functi on b[...]

59 Instruments and controls 1 T his message cannot be removed b y press ing CLEAR . Depress the brak e pedal. 2 This message will be displa yed approxi- mately 600 miles (1,000 km) before t he next scheduled ser vice is due, or when 365 days hav e elapsed since the last ser vice. The message should be cleared at t he time of that ser vice (see the [...]

60 Instru ments and contr ols Units and language versions The SID has four sets of un its: CHECK m essages can be display ed in six languag e options: En glish, Swedish, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Selecting units and language 1 Press CLEAR and SET sim ultaneously f or fou r seconds u ntil a chime s ounds. 2 Pres s or to sel ect the re qui[...]

61 Instruments and controls Switches Daytime running lights The park ing lights a nd daytime runn ing light s come on automatic ally w hen the igni- tion swit ch is ON. Note to owners i n the U.S.: If you do not want Day time Running Lights, thi s feature can be disco nnected: switch off the engi ne and remo ve fuse No. 3 5 (see page 194 ). Not e t[...]

62 Instru ments and contr ols Rear fog light Press the button to switch on the rear fog light, w hich will only come on if the head - light s are on. The rear f og light will go off automa tically when th e engine is s witched off. Wh en the fog ligh t is next ne eded, it will have to be switc hed on m anually aga in. The rear f og light consi s ts[...]

63 Instruments and controls Front fog lights The front f og lights ca n be activ ated in both dimmed headlamp a nd parking ligh t posi- tions. F og lights s hould on ly be used in poor visibi lity cond itions. Make sure you are familiar with the a ppli- cable provi ncial/state law reg arding the use of fog lights. Reversing lights The revers ing li[...]

64 Instru ments and contr ols Interior lighting The inter ior lighting consists of on e dome ligh t in t he fr ont an d one i n the back, a map-read ing light in the front, t wo reading light s in the bac k, floor courte sy lights in the front (in s ome model va riants) and door courtesy lights on all doors. The cour tesy lights come on autom atica[...]

65 Instruments and controls Wipers and was hers The de lay of the inter mit tent oper ation can be adjus ted to betw een 2 and 15 seconds. Moving the control stalk to the spring-l oaded position bet ween 0 and 2 will produce a sin gle sweep of the wipers. The wi pers are designe d for optima l clean- ing at all driv ing speeds . At higher sp eeds, [...]

66 Instru ments and contr ols Rear-window wiper ( 9 -5 Wagon) The rear-w indow wiper an d washer are operat ed with the sa me stalk sw itch as used fo r washing an d wiping the windshield and head lights. This st alk has two a dditional s w itches , ON/OFF and . The ON posit ion pr ovi des in term itten t wip - ing. The posit ion provides washi ng [...]

67 Instruments and controls Automa tic climat e control (ACC) The ACC sy stem au tomat ical ly works to maintai n the desir ed temperatu re inside th e car. The sy stem will ac hieve the desir ed temper- atur e i n the quic kes t poss ibl e way . No te th at selecti ng a higher or lo wer temp erature than that desir ed wi ll not spee d up th e proc[...]

68 Instru ments and contr ols The syst em has five sensors: • Outdoor te mperature sensor . • In ter io r te mperat ure sens or . • Sun se nsor (mounted on top of the fascia). • T wo ble nded-air temp erature sen sors (mounted inside the f ront floor v ents). Cau tion If anything is pl aced over th e sun sensor, th e ACC system will not fun[...]

69 Instruments and controls Temperature control The cabin is divide d into two tem perature zones : • The driv er’ s zone . • The pass enger zone (f ront and rear seats) . The desire d temperature can be set between 58 and 82°F (15 a nd 27°C). In addition, there are a lso HI and LO setting s (see below ). The HI and L O settings for th e pa[...]

70 Instru ments and contr ols Functions Pressi ng AU TO will cancel all manual settin gs. If a man ual function is selected it will b e locked in but other functions will be c ontrolled autom atically. The sel ected tempera ture is alway s ma intained automa tically. T emperatu re, air distributio n, fan speed and recircul ation will al l be contro[...]

71 Instruments and controls The rear-wind ow and doo r-m irror hea ting is co ntroll ed ma nually . Switch off th e heating as soon as the re ar window is clea r, to avoid imposing a heavy load o n the bat- tery longe r than necessary . Note, however, that the heat ing wil l go off autom ati cal ly aft er 5 -10 minu tes (depending on the outd oor t[...]

72 Instru ments and contr ols Air distribution Pr ess on ce: Defrostin g of all windo ws will tak e plac e (a ir fl ow to rear sid e wind ows shu t off) w ith: • The fan run ning at h igh speed. • Air being dis tributed to the d efroster vents. • Normal temper ature control will operat e. • Recirculation will be OFF . • H eati ng o f the [...]

73 Instruments and controls Starting in co ld weather To start wi th, the system will automatic a lly sel ect the defroste r set- ting, ma ximum hea t and low fa n speed. As the en gine warms up , air will also be distributed t hrough the floor vents a nd the fan sp eed will be i ncreased . As the tempe rature inside the car nears the sele cted val[...]

74 Instru ments and contr ols Programming II It is al so possible to customize th e ACC system, e.g. to adapt to driving and weather co nditions. To program a function or to cancel a programme d function, press and hol d in the rele vant button until the cor responding s ymbol has flashe d four times on the display and a chime has sounded . Make su[...]

75 Instruments and controls The di splay shows: ACC: AUTO RDEFR CTRL Once a fun ction has b een record ed under ”Programm ing II”, it will remain i n the system until you canc el the progra m. AUTO wil l still show on the display after a function has bee n saved in ”Program ming II”. A range of additional functions can be reprogrammed in th[...]

76 Instru ments and contr ols Condensation When the A/C system is running, the i ntake air is d ehumidified , and the res ultant co n- densati on is drained off through two out lets under neath the floor of the car , in the vicinity of the fro nt doors. It is the refore perfectly normal for wate r to be seen dripping from th ese outlets w hen the c[...]

77 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Saab 9-5 Audio System Quick guide to the Saab 9-5 Audio Sys tem ...... ....... .... .. 79 Sound control s ........ ........... 81 Radio ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... .... 82 Cassette pl ayer ...... ........... . 84 CD pl ayer .. ..... .... ....... .... ...... 8 7 CD changer ... ................. . .... 89 General fu[...]

78 Saab 9- 5 Audio System To get th e best out of your Saab 9-5 Aud io System, we recommend th at you read through th is entire sect ion. The Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em is available in two versi ons: Premium on the 9-5 and Pres- tige on the 9-5 SE (Prestige syste m is also availab le as an option on the 9-5 S m odel.) Both m odels have been speci ally [...]

79 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Quick guide to the Saab 9-5 Audio Sys tem Radio (see page 82) ON T o swi tch the system ON, press th e volum e but- ton. Th e last settings used will be acti vated. If the A udio System is switch ed on when the igni - tion k ey is no t in the s witch, the system will a uto- maticall y be switch ed off after one hour has el[...]

80 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Cassette player. See page 84 CD player . See pag e 87 CD changer (a ccessory /option). S ee page 89 Pr ess on ce: Selects c assette pla yer wh en other sourc e activ e. Whe n ta pe p layin g: Dolby B/C ON/OFF . Switch to pl ayba ck other side of tap e. Eject. Pr ess on ce: Musi c sear ch (next track). Press & hold brie[...]

81 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Sound controls ON/OFF The Audio Sy stem will come on : • Whe n the vol ume con trol is pre ssed . • Whe n the i gni tion i s switched ON, if the A udio System was on whe n the ignition ke y was last r emoved. The Audio Sy stem will be swi tched off : • Whe n the vol ume con trol is pre ssed . • When the ignition ke[...]

82 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio Press the RADIO/BAND button (3) to s witch to the rad io when anoth er source is ac tive. Preset station buttons (1) Press on ce (release wi thin a second) to select a preset stat ion, e.g. The sma ll figure on the far right of th e dis- play is the number of t he preset but ton selec ted. Presettin g a station Press[...]

83 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Press and hold in the AS/SEARCH button for more than a secon d to initiate a search for the s ix strongest s tations. Each tim e the system f inds and sto res a sta- tion, the number on th e far right of the dis- play w i ll chan ge. If the sy stem canno t find six stati ons with good recepti on, the remain- ing pr ese t b[...]

84 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Cassette pl ayer Before pla ying a tape, make sure tha t the label is secure and th at the cass ette is no t warped, otherwise the cassette can become jammed in the deck. Th e cassette player s enses automa tically wheth er the tape is normal or metal (Type I or Type II). TAPE (1) Turn on the cass ette player by pre ssi ng[...]

85 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Music sea rch forw ard/re verse (5) To searc h forward for a trac k, press SEEK >> and rele ase quic k ly (withi n half a second ). The followin g will now appe ar on the disp lay: To perform a backward s earch, press << SEEK instead. A forward search wil l continue un til a gap of at le ast 4 seconds is found,[...]

86 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Type II (metal) ta pes The cas sette has an au tomatic tape-ty pe selec tor. Cleaning-due indicator After 30 ho urs’ playing t ime, the follow ing messag e will appea r on the disp lay: The mes sage will be displayed for ten secon ds ea ch tim e the ca ssett e play er is selec ted. A cleaning tape shoul d be used to clea[...]

87 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD player To sele ct the CD mo de, load a CD into the deck or , if one is a lready loade d, press the CD/RDM button. Inser t the CD, label-s ide up, and all ow the mechan ism to load it automatical ly. Play- back of the first trac k will st art and the fo llow- ing mes sage will ap pear on the dis play: A tiny, a mber-colo[...]

88 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Fast tra ck search Press SEEK (mid-seg m ent) once to switch between th e CD-PLAY and CD-TR ACK modes. The CD-PLAY an d CD-TRACK modes change the function of << SEEK and SEEK >>. The selec ted mode will al s o be active the next ti me the sy stem is swit ched on. Cho ose the mod e that you fi nd most conven ien[...]

89 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD changer (access ory) Important ! Always keep the slid ing cover closed to keep du st out of the CD change r, so that i t will contin ue to provid e satisfactory service for a long time . To load th e CD change r (which is in stall ed in the luggage com partment and can accomm odate six CDs) proc eed as follows: 1 Slide [...]

90 Saab 9- 5 Audio System If the maga zine in the CD cha nger is empty , the follo wing will a ppear on t he display : If the C D changer is activated right after a magazi ne has been loaded, the following will a ppear on the display: The CD number w ill change as eac h CD is played. After a ma gazine has been loa ded, play- back will start with th[...]

91 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Aft er two second s, th e sta tus of the t rays i n the maga zine (i.e. l oaded or empty) will be shown on the display , e.g.: If for som e reason the C D selected by the preset butt on cannot be play ed, playback of the curre nt CD will co ntinue. Track se arch (2) Press << (SEEK) or (SEEK) >> repeatedly to mo[...]

92 Saab 9- 5 Audio System SCAN Scan ning th e curr ent C D: To start t he SCAN functi on, whi ch enabl es you to h ear a sample o f each track on the disc, press and hold SEEK (mid-s egment). The d ispla y sh ows t hat SC AN is in prog ress and wh ich track is curre ntly being sam pled. For i nstan ce, if you s tarte d SCA N whil e playing track on[...]

93 Saab 9- 5 Audio System General fun ctions Volume-p reset mode To select the vo lume-preset mod e, press and hold the WB button at the same time as you swit ch the Audio System on. Use the < < SEEK >> button to sele ct the desired fun ction. The foll owing volume settings can be preselec ted: •S T A R T V O L - maxim um volum e le v[...]

94 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Steering-wheel contr ols To facilit ate use of the Audio Syst em and to promote s afer driving, most of the func tions can be operate d using the inte gral remote controls on the stee ring wheel. Control functions: NXT (NEXT): RADIO m ode: presele c t butt ons 1 ⇒ 2 ⇒ ... ⇒ 6 ⇒ 1 ⇒ ... TAPE mode: Play other side [...]

95 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Technic al data • Th ese specifications co mply with the new IHF Standard • Since the p olicy at S aab is on e of conti nual improvement, we retain th e rig ht to alt er specific ations and desi gn witho ut prior not ice. • Dolby noise re duction is produ ced un der licen ce from Dolby Labora tories L icensin g Cor p[...]

96 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Antennas The Audio System has th ree antennas incorpora ted in the rear window; tw o for FM diversi ty and one fo r AM. Fitting a car-phone anten na on the rear window can cause inte rference to radio receptio n. Multipath propagation Multipath propagation occurs when radio waves from an FM transm itter are reflected by, e[...]

97 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Sources of FM interfere nce Interfer ence to FM rec eption can be cause d by the e lectrical syst ems in other v ehicles, particul arly if the sign al from the trans m itter is wea k. Cross-modulation When the radio is tuned to a w eak transmit- ter in the vicinit y of a stronger one, the ca r’s antennas will receive sig[...]

98 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Sources of AM interfere nce AM recep tion is prone to interference, e.g. from elec tric al syst ems o n othe r vehi cles, high- tension power lin es and ligh tning. Adjusting t he freque ncy steps No rth America/Eur ope If the ca r is taken from Europe to North America, the radio ’s frequency s teps can be adjuste d. •[...]

99 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Mobile phones and communications radios Mobile p hones and commu nications radios that do not have a s eparate external antenna radiate an el ectromagnetic f ield insi de the car. Saab ther efor e reco mmen ds tha t a ca r phone/rad io transmitt er should alw ays be connec ted to an exter nal anten na . An external ante nn[...]

100 Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em OnStar S ystem (US Optio n only) Your vehic le may be e quipped with OnStar, a vehicl e telematic s communica tions and navigatio n syste m. See the separate OnStar owne r’s manual suppli ed in your vehicle’ s document organize r. WARNING The CD playe r/CD changer is clas sified as Cla ss 1 l aser equi pmen t • Serv[...]

101 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Interior equi pment and trunk Seats ... ...... ..... ...... ..... .... ... 102 Steering- w heel adju stme nt ....... .... ....... ... 10 7 Rear- view mirro rs . ..... .... . 108 Elec tric w indo ws . ..... .... ... 110 Sun roof . .... ....... .... ..... ...... . 111 Sun visor s ...... .... ....... .... ... 112 [...]

102 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Seats Both front seats are el ectricall y ope rated. On cer tain m odels the d river´ s se at is equ ipped with a mem ory func tion . To facil itate getting in to the car, bo th seats can be adjus ted when either of the front doors is open. For safety reas ons, if the door is closed, the seat can on ly be adjust[...]

103 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Legroom adjustment To adjus t the legroom , push the lower con- trol forwa rd o r back . Back rest rake a ngle To adjust t he backrest, mov e the upper co n- trol forwa rd or back. Lumbar support Turn the s maller wheel for stepless a djust- ment of the lumba r support. WARNING The back rest should be uprigh t [...]

104 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Programm able drive r’s seat (certain models only) In certai n models the d river´s seat is equippe d with a program mable memory funct ion. This function al so include s the door mirr ors. Adjust th e seat and door mirrors. To save the settings , press and hold the M button and, at the sam e time, press one o[...]

105 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk The head res traint can be raised or l owered and is adjustable in v arious positio ns. • Raisi ng: grasp the head re straint on bot h sides and pull it s traight up . • Low ering: press the catch on the l eft-hand side of the att achin g poi nt and pr ess down the head restraint. Rear -seat head r estraint[...]

106 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Electri c heating, f ront seats ( optio n) Both front seats have adjus table and ther- mostat-c ontrolled heati ng of the seat c ush- ion and backrest, av ailable as an option. Heatin g is adjust able in three stage s. In positio n 0 it is turn ed off. Elect rically heated sea t cushio ns in the rear seat (option[...]

107 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Steering-wheel adjust ment Fore-and-a ft and tilt adj ustment of the steer- ing wh eel is poss ible. Push dow n the lever to release the locking mechan ism. Move the s teering wheel to the desired position and then lift the lever to lock it. Make su re th at the lever is ful ly lo cked before dri ving off. Horn[...]

108 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Rear-view mirr ors The rear-v iew mirror has day/night po sitions that can be s elect ed by means o f a knob beneath the mirror. Adju st the mirror in day positio n. Doo r mirr ors The pass enger side door mirror is of the wide-ang le ‘‘aspheric” typ e. The adjus ting switch is on the driver’s door. If th[...]

109 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Cars equi pped with a pro grammable driver’s seat also hav e a facility for angl ing the nearsi de mirror down on reversin g, e.g. for a bett er view of the curb. After sel ecting reverse, press the tiny button adjacen t to the do or-mirror s witch to tilt th e mirror. The m i rror will be res et automaticall[...]

110 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Electric wind ows The elec tric motors of th e front window s are equi pped with over lo ad pro tec tion (in te- grated the rmal protect ion). This protec tion operates when the wi ndows are wound down auto matically (swit ch pressed fully down). To open: Front windo ws: press the front of the swit ch Rear window[...]

111 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Sunroof (Option) The sunroo f is operated by th e switch on th e overhead panel above t he rearview mirror. The sunroo f can be opened pa rtially or fully. To open: • Slide th e control to wards the rear to open the sunroof to the comfort position. T o open it f ully , slide the control b ack a secon d time. [...]

112 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Emergency oper a tion of sunr oof In an emerge ncy (e.g. if there is an electrica l failure) t he sunroof c an be operate d by a screw driver . Remov e the cove r at the front of the sunro of opening, ins ert a screwdriver in the g roove, and rot ate. Rotate co unterclockwi se to close sunroof. Sun visor s The ca[...]

113 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk To refit, l ine up the slo ts on either s ide and slide i t closed. Rear ash trays Open th e lid to use as htray. To remov e the ashtray, fully o pen the lid a nd lift the ashtray strai ght out. To refit th e ashtray, mak e sure it engag es the two square recess es in the do or trim. The cig arette lighter soc [...]

114 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk IB436 IB437 IB439 IB440 IB441 IB438 On the back o f the front seats Cente r armrest f or rear seat At bottom of door pillars adjacent to front-seat backrests On lead ing edge of fro nt seats Cons ole betw een front seats In the d oors[...]

115 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Cup holders Cup h olde rs ar e pro vid ed in t he in stru ment panel fa scia, in th e center co nsole compart - ment bet ween the front s eats, and i n the rear-seat armres t. To acce ss the cup holder in the instrume nt panel, p ress the sy mbol and rel ease. To acce ss the cup hol der in the rea r-seat armres[...]

116 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Trunk Folding the rear se a t, 9-5 Se da n The rear s eat is split a nd the two sec tions can be folded indep en- dently. Folding down of the rear sea t is easier if the front seat s are not all the way back , and the rear head restra ints are folded down. 1 Lift the sea t cushio n by pu lling the loop locate d b[...]

117 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk WARNING • P lace he avy i tems cl oses t to the bac krest an d sto w smal ler and lig hter items o n top. • Secure h eavy and bulk y items usin g the four tie down points provide d in the trun k. This will avert the dan ger of luggag e flying around if the car should brake suddenly or be invo lved in an a c[...]

118 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Trunk pass-t hr ough hatch A trunk pa ss-through hatch is incorpora ted in the rear- s eat ba ckrest to enabl e long, narrow i tems to be carried insi de the car. Items s hould not wei gh more than 33 lbs. (15 kg) nor be m ore than 2 yards (2 metres) in len gth. See the l abel on the hatc h. 1 Fold down the a r m[...]

119 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Folding the rear se a t, 9-5 Wa gon Both the n arrow and wid e sections of the rear seat can be fo lded separately . Folding is facil itated if the fro nt seats are no t located too far back. The w i de sectio n cannot be folded se parately if a cargo ne t is mou nted on the rear o f the backrest. 1 Make sure t[...]

120 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Folding the na rrow section of the backrest The fol ding is fac ilitated i f the front se at is not too far back. 1 Make s ure that the he ad restrain t is in the do wn position . 2 Put the saf ety be lt in the belt clip ne ar the back rest. 3 Lift the se at cushion b y pullin g the loop lo cated betwe en the cus[...]

121 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Load anchoring WARNING • Put heav y loads as low down and a s far forw ard as possible in the lu ggage compart ment, i.e. again st the back of the rear s eat. • Never st ack cargo so high that any part of the cargo li es above the e dge of the backres t, if a cargo guard (ac cessory) is no t bei ng us ed. ?[...]

122 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk On the floor of the lu ggage comp artment there are two longitudin al alumini um rails (CargoTra c ks™) where spec ial cargo bolts can be mounte d. The protec tive strip on the C argoTracks™ is removed by liftin g its back edg e and pulling it st raight upwards. Replace the strip by pressin g it dow n on the [...]

123 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Cargo net (accessory) The pull-ou t cargo net’s sto rage cassette is mounted on the rear of the backrest. 1 Remov e the cov ers near the two rear fixing p oints in the roo f. Carefu lly bend in the lo wer edge of th e cov er with a scre w- driver . 2 Pull the carg o net out dire ctly bac k- war ds. 3 Snap the[...]

124 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Sliding floor (a ccessory) The functio n of the sliding fl oor is to facilitate loading a nd unloadin g. Securing l oads, see p age 118. When the c ar is parked an d the floor is pulled ou t, it can bea r the weight of two people (m aximum 440 lbs. /200 kg). The maxi mum load th at can be an chored by anchorage s[...]

125 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Loading/Unloa ding 1 Lift the hand le and pull ou t the slidin g floor to th e outer loc king position . Make sure t hat the floor is lock ed correct ly . 2 Put on the ca rgo , but ma ke sure tha t it does not cov er the hand le. 3 Lift the hand le and push in the floor to the inner locki ng position. Ma ke sur[...]

126 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Spare wheel and tools The spare w heel, together with the jac k and jack ha ndle, front to wrope attachm ent eye and t oolkit, a re stowed a way und erneath the trunk . Drivin g consid erations with comp act spare wheel/ tire fitted, se e page 154. Fuel fill er flap The fuel fi ller flap is opened by mea ns of a [...]

127 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk 9-5 Wagon: Start by c hecking fuse 25 (see page 194). On the right-hand si de of the luggag e com- partment, in the storage locker, is a th in wire that is tie d to the locking a rm of the filler fl ap. To open the fl ap pull the yell ow plastic arrow attached to the end o f the wire. IB1231 T o open fil l er f[...]

128 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk[...]

129 Startin g and drivi ng Starting and driving IB597 Ignit ion s witc h ...... .... ....... 130 Starting the engine ....... ... 131 Important consi derations for d rivi ng . .... ....... .... ..... .. 132 Refu elin g .... .... ..... ...... ..... .. 134 Engine Break-In Peri od ... 137 Gear changing ......... ........ 137 Cruise control .. . .......[...]

130 S tar ting an d drivin g Ignition swit ch The com bined igniti on switch an d gear-leve r lock is loc ated in the cen ter con- sole be tween the front seats. The igni tion key can onl y be r emove d when rev erse i s engaged (automatic transmissio n: selecto r in ”P” pos i tion). The key fit s all the locks on the car. The key number i s sp[...]

131 Startin g and drivi ng If t he car d oes not start If the text “KEY NOT ACCEPTED” is shown on the SID, after a failed s tart attempt, th e cause c ould be a faul t in the transmi tter in the key , or in the re ceiver in the i gnition lock. The foll owing should be done: • T ur n the ke y back to t he LOC K posi tion . • T ur n the ke y [...]

132 S tar ting an d drivin g Useful tips o n cold cli mate starting If the engine has faile d to start after several attempts in very cold weather, press and hold the a ccel erat or do wn to the f loor and run the s tarter for 5–10 secon ds. This will prevent t he engine be ing flooded (ex ces- sivel y rich fuel- air mi xture ). Now start the eng[...]

133 Startin g and drivi ng adv antages of the system is th at it enab les the engine to be run saf ely on low er-grade f uel, although no t lower than A ON 87. • The maximum boo st pressure is adjus ted aut omat ica lly t o t he kn ocking or pi nging tendency of the engin e. Occas ional, sho r t-live d knocking w hen the eng ine is unde r a hea v[...]

134 S tar ting an d drivin g To ensur e that the ca talytic conve rter con- tinues to functio n properly, and also to avoid damage to t he converter and its ass ociated compon ents, the fol lowing points must be observe d: • Ha ve the c ar ser viced regu larly in accor- dance w ith the s er vice prog ram. The fuel and ign ition systems are par ti[...]

135 Startin g and drivi ng possib le running pro blems) is to k eep the tank well filled. Before the onset of fr eezing temp eratures in winter, it may be adv isable to ad d gasoline anti-f reeze to th e fuel a few ti mes to dis pel any con densation i n the syste m. Openin g the fuel fil l er flap in an emergenc y, see page 126. Recomme nded fuel:[...]

136 S tar ting an d drivin g (MMT) . If such fu el is used, your e missi on control sy stem performance may deterio- rate a nd the ma lfunction in dicator lam p on your ins trument panel m ay turn on. If th is occurs, return to you r authorized Sa ab dealer fo r service. However , these bl ended ga solines are reg- ulated a nd should n ever exceed [...]

137 Startin g and drivi ng Engine Break-In Period Pistons, bores and be arings need tim e to obtain u niform, wear-resis tant surfac es. If a new engi ne is driv en too hard, this grad - ual pr ocess of bedd ing-in will not be poss i- ble and the life of th e engine will be short- ened. During the first 1,200 miles (2,0 00 km), do not exc eed 5,000[...]

138 S tar ting an d drivin g Automatic tran smissio n The electr onic control module for the aut o- matic tr ansmission recei ves information on engine tor que and road speed, and a lso control s the hy draulic pres sure in the trans- mission to ensure th at gear chang ing is as smooth a s possible . The posit ion of the se lector leve r is shown b[...]

139 Startin g and drivi ng The d eten t b utto n on t he se lec tor leve r ha s to be pressed bef ore the selector can be moved betwe en certain positio ns. Three mode s for the aut omatic transmis- sion can be selecte d: Normal, Sport and Winter. The Normal mode , which provid es the best fuel econ omy, is the de fault setting when the engine is s[...]

140 S tar ting an d drivin g Shift Lock override 1 Apply the par king br ake 2 Make sure the key is in posit ion ON 3 Use a sm all to ol such as a scr ewdriver and pus h the le ver (se e picture) do wn- wa rds so that the detent b u tton can be pres sed appro x. 10 mm 4 Mov e the selector out of positi on P to N 5 Rem ov e the t ool 6 Rele ase t he[...]

141 Startin g and drivi ng Overhea ted transmis sion flu id If the auto matic-transm ission fluid s hould overhe at, the follow ing message w ill appear on the SID: ”TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING”. If th is happens, s top the car an d wait for the mes- sage t o be exti nguished. Con tinue drivin g in a locked gear that prod uces an engin e speed of [...]

142 S tar ting an d drivin g Selector positions P T o shift out of the P position y ou must depress the brake pedal and the igniti on must be ON. The parking positi on (P) must onl y be selected when the car is at a co mplete stan dstill. The selector lev er is loc ked and the tra n smiss ion is mechani cally immobi lized. Al way s app ly the parki[...]

143 Startin g and drivi ng If the ge ar selector le v e r is mo ved fro m position D to 1, a change-d own to 3rd gear will occur a t about 110 mph (180 km/ h). A change -down to 2n d gear will oc cur at about 75 mph (120 km /h) and to 1 st gear at abo ut 40 mph (6 5 km/h). When pos ition 1 is se lected, all t he other gears w ill be locke d out. Ma[...]

144 S tar ting an d drivin g SPORT and WI N TER modes T o select Sport mode, pres s the ”S” b utton on the selec tor le ver when the select or lev er is in position N , D , 3, 2 or 1. In this m ode, gear changes wil l tak e place at higher eng ine speeds than in Normal mod e, in other w ords, the tran smission will change up later and cha nge d[...]

145 Startin g and drivi ng Cruise control The sys tem is operated by means of the controls on the stal k switch: • ON/OFF (s witch on/off ). • RES/– (Res ume preset spe ed). • SET/+ (to s et the desired s peed). • CANCEL (Canc el operation of syste m, e. g. to reduce speed tempor arily). When the system i s ON, the CRUISE indi- cator li g[...]

146 S tar ting an d drivin g Braking To avoid the brakes becom ing overheated, (e.g. whe n negotiating long descents with a drop of s everal hundr ed feet), select a low gear to use the bra king effect of the eng ine. If the car h as automatic transmission , move the sele ctor lever to position 1 or 2. When driv ing fast, y ou can help to prolong t[...]

147 Startin g and drivi ng The ABS system wil l not reduce the brakin g distanc e on loose gravel or on snow or ic e but, bec ause the whee ls cannot l ock up, some st eering control i s retained. When the ABS sys tem is working, i.e. mod - ulation of the brake pre s sure is in progress, the br ake pedal wil l pulsate a nd a tick ing noise w ill be[...]

148 S tar ting an d drivin g TCS eliminat es wheelspin. The same applies when the car is re versing. • On co r nering, if the re is a ten dency f or the inner front wheel to rotate f a ster than the other whee ls. • On over t aking . TCS OFF The TCS OFF indicator on the main instru- ment p anel will co me on: • If a f ault has b een detected [...]

149 Startin g and drivi ng Economical mot oring Factors affecting f ue l consumption Fuel cons umpti on i s grea tly affe cted b y th e gener al driving condition s, the way in which the car i s driven and a t what speeds , the weathe r, the state of the road, th e condition of th e car, etc. Breaking-in Fuel cons umption may be somewh at higher du[...]

150 S tar ting an d drivin g If id ling, it w ill take much lo nger bef ore t he engine becomes hot. En gine wear is gre atest during this warming-up pha se. Theref ore driv e aw ay as so on as possib le after the engi ne is star ted and a void hig h re vving. • Driving in a low gear re sults in higher f uel consum ption than in a high gear bec a[...]

151 Startin g and drivi ng be please d to advise you on the best tires for your car. Remember that tires age. It may therefore be nece ssary to ch ange them before they reach the legal wear lim it, as they gr adually lose the ir friction p roperties. The be st re sponse if th e car gets i nto a front-wheel skid is to free wheel (manua l gearbox on [...]

152 S tar ting an d drivin g 3 As soon as possib le, ha ve t he cooling system check ed by an authorize d Saab dealer . Towing a trailer Trailer hitch attachment Trailer hitch atta chments are availab le as accesso ries. These are d esigned fo r a max- imum trailer weig ht of 2000 lbs. (900 kg). Use only the ele ctrical t railer hitch soc ket provi[...]

153 Startin g and drivi ng Recommend ations for cars with auto- matic transmiss ion. The foll owing time limits are based on the capaci ty of the coo ling syste m in w arm weathe r, i.e. approxi mately 104 ° F (4 0 ° C). When negoti ating long hills , bear the follow - ing imp ortant considera tions in mi nd: If TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING appears o[...]

154 S tar ting an d drivin g Driving considerat ions with co mpact spare wheel/t ire fitte d The f ollowin g should be o bserved when the compact s pare wheel (T11 5/70 R16) is fitted: The com pact spare is light and ea sy to handle w hen chang ing the w heel. Do not drive fu rther than necess ary with the c om- pact spare fitt ed – the maxim um [...]

155 Startin g and drivi ng Driving with a roof rac k load The max imum permissib le roof load i s 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note th at the roof lo ad is included in the car’s ma ximum perm issible load (see page 226). Strong, st urdy roof carriers designed spe - cially for the car ar e available from your Saab deal er. Always se cure the roof loa d safe[...]

156 S tar ting an d drivin g Fittin g the roof car riers (ac cessory) 9-5 Wago n 1 Clean the car’ s roof rails. 2 Check t he markings on the cross m em- bers to see which is the front and which is the re ar roof carrier . 3 Place the cross m embers on t he roof rail s, on their r espectiv e sides of the centre s uppor ts. The cross members must n[...]

157 Startin g and drivi ng Driving with a load The dr iving characte ristics of the car are affected by the way i t is loaded. • Place hea vy loads as f ar forw ard and as low as po ssible in the tru nk. • Secur e the load to the tie downs , see page 11 8. • The load should be such that th e car´s total w eight or axle weight are not e xceed[...]

158 S tar ting an d drivin g Towing the car Front towing eye The fr ont towing eye is stored with the spare wheel. The attac hment point (tap ped hole) for the towing eye is mi dway alo ng the engine sub- frame at the front of the c ar. Remove t he plastic plug and sc rew in the towing eye sec urely. To ensu re that the towin g eye is in fa r enoug[...]

159 Startin g and drivi ng Rear towing eye The car has a perm anently mounted tow ing eye at the back. If the c ar is equi pped with a trailer hi tch, this ca n be used inst ead of the towing eye. Consid erations when towin g the car with manual transmission Gear lev er in neutral and parking lights on. Drive carefu lly and do not e xceed the speed[...]

160 S tar ting an d drivin g Jump starting If your ba ttery has run d own, you may want to use a nother vehic le and some j umper cables to start your Saab. Follow th e steps below to d o it safely. To jump s tart your veh icle: 1 Check th e othe r vehicle. It must have a 12-v olt battery with a negativ e ground system . 2 Get the v ehicles close e[...]

161 Startin g and drivi ng 5 Check that the jum per ca bles do no t ha ve loos e or missing insula tion. If they do , you cou ld get a shock and also the v ehicles c ould be damage d. Bef ore you connec t the cables , here are some basic things y ou should know . P ositiv e (+) will go to positiv e (+) and negativ e (-) wil l go to ne gative (-) o [...]

162 S tar ting an d drivin g Parking bra ke The park ing brake is s ituated betwee n the fron t seat s an d acts o n th e rear whee ls. When the pa rkin g bra ke is on , the i ndic ato r light on the ma in instrume nt panel wi ll be on. To releas e the parking b rake, lift the lever slightl y, press the release button and release the lever by pushi[...]

163 Startin g and drivi ng Parking on a hill When park ing on a st eep hill, turn th e front wheels so that they wi ll be block ed by the curb if t he car shoul d move. Long-term parking If the car is not going to be used for some time, e.g. 3–4 months , the following steps are recommen ded: • Run the engine to no rmal temperat ure bef ore long[...]

164 S tar ting an d drivin g[...]

165 Car care and tech nical inform ation Car care a nd techni cal information Hood release handle ....... 166 Engine compartment, 4-cyl. engine .............. ..... 167 Engine compartment, 6-cyl. engine .............. ..... 168 Emission control systems 169 Engine.............. ................ . 170 Engine oil ............... . ...... ... 171 Trans[...]

166 Car care a nd technical in formation Hood release handle The hood release han dle is located under- neath the instrument panel. To ope n the hood: 1 Pull the r elease ha ndle. 2 The front of the hood will now spring up, provi ding access to the secon dar y saf ety catch . 3 Push the catch up wards, l ifting the hood at the sam e time. Th e hood[...]

167 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine compartment, 4- cyl. engine 8 7 9 10 6 2 4 3 5 IB488 1 Engine c ompar tment, 4-cyl . engine 1 E ngine-oil dipstick/filler c ap 2 R eservoir, brake/cl utch fluid 3 F use box 4 E xpansion tank, coolant 5 W asher-fluid filler cap 6B a t t e r y 7 Dipstick, automatic transmission fluid 8 T urbo unit 9 I g[...]

168 Car care a nd technical in formation Engine compartment, 6- cyl. engine 10 7 9 8 1 3 2 5 4 6 IB576 Engine c ompar tment, 6-cyl . engine 1 E ngine-oil dipstick 2 E ngine-oil filler cap 3 R eservoir, brake/cl utch fluid 4 F use box 5 E xpansion tank, coolant 6 W asher-fluid filler cap 7B a t t e r y 8 Dipstick, automatic transmission fluid 9 I gn[...]

169 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine families Saab cars imported into the United States and Ca nada meet al l applicable emission control standards. Th e engine famil y and appropria te tune-up spec ificatio ns are iden- tified on a l abel affixed to th e left front inner fender. These en gine families meet applicabl e EPA Federal St and[...]

170 Car care a nd technical in formation ORVR (Onboard Refueling Vapor Recover y) Hydrocarb on vapors formed when refueling will b e recovered by the car and n ot released into the atmosphe re. The hydro- carbons are absorbed in a evapor ative emissi on caniste r. When the en gine is sub- sequent ly started, the e vaporative e mission caniste r is [...]

171 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine oil Checking the oil level Check th e engine-oil level regularly . This should be done after the engine has been run to nor mal temperat ure and then a llowed to cool for 2–5 minutes, wit h the car sta nd- ing on l evel ground. Remove the d i pstick and wi pe it clean bef ore checkin g the level. 4-[...]

172 Car care a nd technical in formation Oil changing The engi ne oil mus t be changed in accor- dance w ith the ser v ice prog ram, see pag e 218. Oil vo lume and gra de, see page 229. Oil ch anging shou ld be carried ou t on a warm eng ine. Unsc rew the drain plug in th e bottom o f the sump and leave the oil to drain into an oil tray or other su[...]

173 Car care and tech nical inform ation Transmissi on fluid Manual transmission Check and top up the fluid in acco rdance wit h the s ervic e pr ogra m. If origi nal fluid ca nnot can be obtained for topping up (see page 2 31), automatic trans- mission fluid Dexron III (synthetic fluid ) can be used. If so, the car sho uld be taken to an authorize[...]

174 Car care a nd technical in formation Coolant The expa nsion tank is transparent t o facili- tate che cking of the coolant level. When the engine is col d, the coola nt must not lie over the KALT/CO LD mark o n the expans ion tank. If the me ssage “FILL COOLANT FLUID” is display ed on the SID, check the level of flu id in the e xpansion ta n[...]

175 Car care and tech nical inform ation Changing the coolant (Usually carried ou t as part of the Saab orig - inal se rvice by an authorized S aab dealer) 1 If the engine is hot, open th e ex pan- sion-tank filler cap ca refully to rel ease the press u re , but do not remo ve it com - pletely . Place a su itable receptacl e under the radiator an d[...]

176 Car care a nd technical in formation The lev el should be betwee n the MAX and MIN m arks. Top up, as nece ssary, with DOT 4 fluid. Do not use DO T 5 br ake fl uid . Use on ly new brake fl uid from a seale d con- tainer . Check th at there are no leaks in t he brake syste m. The br ake fluid leve l will fall s omewhat as the br ake pads wear. T[...]

177 Car care and tech nical inform ation Battery The bat tery is p rovided with a cover to pro- tect it from radiated he at. If the battery is exposed to high temp eratures, its l i fe wil l be shorten ed. To remove the cover, p ry out the edge a litt le, located at the rear of th e cover. The cove r fits the sta ndard battery installed in the car.[...]

178 Car care a nd technical in formation Charging/replacing the battery Connect the positiv e lead to the p ositive (+) batter y termina l (red), and the ne gative lead to a good groun d point, e.g. the lifti ng lug at the front of the engine . To remov e the battery, al ways disconne ct the nega tive (black) le ad first and re connect it last when[...]

179 Car care and tech nical inform ation Drive belts The alte rnator is situate d on the righ t-hand side of the engine, adjacent to the bulkhead. It is dri ven via a Poly-Vee-b elt from the cranksh aft pulle y. The Poly -Vee-belt also dri ves the water pump, the A/C com press or an d th e st eeri ng servo pum p. The belt tension is critical an d i[...]

180 Car care a nd technical in formation Wipers and was hers Check an d clean all wip er blades regu larly. We re comm end Sa ab wa sher f luid f or cleanin g. If po or wi per pe rfor man ce is ex per ience d, clean th e windshield w ith Saab washe r fluid. This is particularly i m portant i f the car has been thro ugh an autom atic car was h, as t[...]

181 Car care and tech nical inform ation Washer s The washer-f luid reservoir holds 6. 4 quarts (6 liters). When "WASHER FLUID LEVEL LOW" c omes up on the SID , the res ervoir is down to about 1 quart (1 liter) of fluid . Add at leas t 50% of was her- fluid to water to pre- vent freezi ng and for effective clea ning. Washer jet s The w as[...]

182 Car care a nd technical in formation Changing bulbs Check th at the new b ulb is worki ng when finished. Some bul bs are of the ”Long-Life” type. Make sure the same t ype is fitted w hen changing o ne of these. Headla mp aiming, see page 2 14. Headlamp bulb for high bea m 1 Unscr ew the cover fr om the back of the lamp un it . 2 Unplug the [...]

183 Car care and tech nical inform ation Headlamp bulb for low bea m 1 Unscr ew the cover fr om the back of the lamp un it . 2 Unplug the c onnector . 3 T o rem ov e the spring clip , pus h it in and then mov e it to the right. 4 Rem ov e th e bul b . 5 Without touc hing the glass w ith your fingers , insert the new b ulb . 6 Line up the b ulb with[...]

184 Car care a nd technical in formation Parking-light bulb The park ing-light bul b is adjacent to the bulb for low beam. 1 Unscrew the cov er from th e back o f the lamp unit. 2 Withdra w the b ulb hol der . 3 Change the b ulb . Front fog lights / cornering lights 1 F r om und er the fron t bumpe r , gr ip th e bu lb holder and twist counte rcloc[...]

185 Car care and tech nical inform ation When r efitting the la mp unit, check that the bayonet pin an d the two plastic lugs eng age their res pective slots . Hold the lam p unit in positio n, and tighten th e screw (1). Rear light cluster, 9-5 S e dan The bulbs for the lamps i n the rear light clus - ter are accesse d from the luggage com part- m[...]

186 Car care a nd technical in formation Trunk lid light and taillights , 9-5 Sedan Before changing bulbs in th e trunk, you must fi rst release the t rim at the foo t of the trunk. Th is involve s removing the handle and the three trim fas teners (studs). 1 Unscrew the handle on the in side of the tailgate . 2 Using the pe g in the top of the scre[...]

187 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tai lgate b ulbs, 9 -5 Wagon 1 T ur n the loc k a quarter turn (90 ° ) with a scre wdriver or the ignition k ey . 2 Open and remo ve the cov er . 3 T ake ou t the bulb holder b y twisting it slightly counterloc kwise. 4 Press in the b ulb and twist it counter clockw ise. 5 Change the b ulb . 6 Check that th[...]

188 Car care a nd technical in formation Reasse mbly: 1 Locate the tw o front attachm ents and press the front part of the light unit stra ight into the body pa nel. 2 Tighte n the screw s and r eplace the co ver . Loading lighting, 9-5 Wagon 1 Pull do wn the glass cov er at the out er edge . 2 Bend one of the contacts s o that the bu lb can be re [...]

189 Car care and tech nical inform ation Side direction indicators 1 Slide the lam p fitting f orward an d pull out the bac k. 2 Remov e the b ulb. 3 Change the b ulb . On refitti ng, make sure that the s pring in the lamp fi tting engages the edge of the open- ing in t he body pane l. Courtesy lights (doors and floor) and luggage-compartment light[...]

190 Car care a nd technical in formation Dome light, rear 1 Remov e the entire o ve rhead panel: ease out the traili ng end first, and then both f ront ed ges. 2 Fit t he n ew bulb . Glove- compartmen t illuminatio n 1 Insert a small scr ewdriv er in the slot in the en d of the lamp fitt ing and ease it out to g ain access to the bul b. 2 Bend out [...]

191 Car care and tech nical inform ation Bulb table A specia l kit conta ining sp are bulbs an d fuses is ava ilable as a n acc essor y from your S aab deale r. # W attage Cap 1 55 H7 H eadl amp 2 55 H1 Fog light 3 21 Ba 15s Rev ersing lam p; side re versi ng lamp; re ar fog lamp; cornering lamp 4 21/5 BA Y 15d S top/ tail lamp 5 PY 21 yel BAU 15s [...]

192 Car care a nd technical in formation Fuses The fuse s are housed in two fus e panels : one at the end of th e instrument pan el on the driver’s side, and one under the hoo d. To chec k if a fuse ha s blown, fi rst remove it from the panel (see be low). If the filam ent is broken, t he fuse has bl own. A special tool for removing fus e s is pr[...]

193 Car care and tech nical inform ation Maxi fuses The Max i fuses are housed in th e fuse box under the hood. These fuses can be checke d in the same wa y as the ot her fus es. The Max i fuses are desi gned to protect the car’s e lectrical system from being dam - aged. Each Max i fuse protects a number of electric al circuits an d functions an [...]

194 Car care a nd technical in formation Fuse panel in instrument pane l # Amp Function A 25 T r ailer lights B 10 A u tomatic transmissio n C 7,5 Electric door mirrors; DICE 1 15 Brak e lights; shift-loc k ov err ide 2 15 Re ve rsing lights 3 1 0 P arking lights , left 4 30 P arking lights , right 5 7,5 DICE / TWICE 6 30 Elect ri c windows, r ight[...]

195 Car care and tech nical inform ation Relay panel under instrume nt panel Relay panel under instrument pa nel (cont.) 31 7,5 Cruise contr ol; water v alve 32 15 V entilate d front seats 33 7,5 Direc tion-indicator s witch 34 30 Cigare tte lighter 35 15 Da ytime runnin g light 36 30 El ectric windows , left 37 30 Wind shield w ipers; f og lights [...]

196 Car care a nd technical in formation Fuse box under hood Fuses # Amp Function 1 60 ABS (Maxi fuse) 2– – 31 5 H o r n 4 10 Rear wind ow wi per (9-5 W agon) 5 15 Fo g lights (front spoiler) 6 30 Radiator f an, hig h speed 7 15 Low be am headligh t, right 8 15 High beam headlight, right 9 15 Low be am headlight, l eft 10 15 High beam headlight[...]

197 Car care and tech nical inform ation Relays # Function 1 W asher , front/rear 2 Lo w beam headligh t 3 High beam headl ight 4 Extr a light s (accesso r y) 5.1 Horn 5.2 – – 6 Wip er , rear (9-5 W agon) 7 Radi ator fa n, low spe ed 8 Radi ator fa n, high speed, left fa n 9 A/C- com press or 10.1 F ront f og lights 10.2 Headlamp wipe rs 11 Win[...]

198 Car care a nd technical in formation Wheels Alternat ive wheels an d tires If you wis h to fit othe r tires or wheels than those s upplied with the car, consul t your Saab deale r first as to the pos sibilities ava il- able. Wheels/t ires combinati ons that are not approved by Saab can negati vely affect the car´ s dire ction al stab ilit y, s[...]

199 Car care and tech nical inform ation Rotating tires Beca use th e car has fr ont- whee l dri ve, th e front tires tend to wear f aster than the rea r ones. New tires should al ways be fitted i n pairs, so tha t tires on the same axle ha ve the same a mount of tread. If swappi ng the complete set, e.g. win ter tires for s ummer t ires, mark the [...]

200 Car care a nd technical in formation Uniform Tire Quality G rading (US) Quality grades can be found whe re applica- ble on the tire sid ewall between tread sho ul- der and m aximum sectio n width. For ex am- ple: Treadwea r 200 Traction AA Temp erat ure A Treadwear The t readw ear grade is a co mpar ative rating ba sed on the we ar rate of the [...]

201 Car care and tech nical inform ation Temperature The te mpe ratu re gr ades are A ( the hi ghe st), B, and C, rep resenting the t ire’s resistance to the ge neration o f heat and its abi lity to dis - sipat e he at when tes ted un der co ntro lle d conditi ons on a sp ecified indoor laboratory test whee l. Sustained high temp erature can caus[...]

202 Car care a nd technical in formation Compact spare wheel The com pact spare is light and ea sy to handle w hen changing the tire. Its use is only pe rmitted when a standard tire has sus- tained a p uncture. The max imum life of the tire is onl y 2000 miles (3,50 0 km). Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) wi th the compact s pare fitted. The com pact[...]

203 Car care and tech nical inform ation Changing a wheel WARNING • The car jack i s designed so lely for use in chan ging a wheel or fitting sn ow chains . It must not be used to support the car d uring repair wo rk or servicing . • Never craw l under a car that is supporte d only by a jack. • Special care mu st be taken if th e car is on a [...]

204 Car care a nd technical in formation To jac k up t he car , appl y th e jac k to one of the spec ial jacking points under the sills. If a floor jac k is used, it can be a pplied to the standard j acking points used by the d ealer. A floor jack can l ift both front wheels or bo th rear whee ls off the ground simultaneous ly. A jack st and must t[...]

205 Car care and tech nical inform ation 4 Wind the jac k to raise th e wheel clear of the gr ound. Remo ve the w heel bolts and lift off th e wheel. 5 Fit the wheel and scre w in the bolts in the sequenc e shown (o pposite pai rs). Tighten t he bolts eno ugh fo r the bolts and wh eel to be seated correctly . 6 Lower th e car and tighte n the wheel[...]

206 Car care a nd technical in formation Flat spotting All tir es get hot, espec ially on lo ng journeys or when the car is driven ha rd. After the car has been parked with ho t tires and th e tires have c ooled down, a flat spo t can appear i n the tire, where it is in contact with the ground. T he same ca n occur i f the car has not been moved fo[...]

207 Car care and tech nical inform ation Maintenance • The dri ve belt f or th e com press or s hould be insp ected under the regular se rvice progra m. • Clean dir t and insec ts aw ay f rom the con- denser a nd radiato r to pre vent clo gging. When w ashing the car , use the h ose to spra y the radiator and con denser (locate d f orward of th[...]

208 Car care a nd technical in formation Upholstery and trim To remov e fluff or hairs from the seat uphol - stery or headlining, use a mo ist, lint-free cloth or a special lin t remover (brush or roller). Rem o ve any dirty marks usin g a cloth m oistened with lukewarm so apy water. When using a stain remover, alw ays work from the outs ide toward[...]

209 Car care and tech nical inform ation Washing the ca r Was h the ca r fr eque ntly . Wh en th e car i s new, wash the bodywork by h and, using just cold wate r – a brush attac hment on the end of a h ose is id eal. Do not use automatic car washes f or the first five or six months, before the paintwork ha s hardened pr op- erly. The reafter, us[...]

210 Car care a nd technical in formation Engine compartment Clean the engine com partment usi ng an engine dete rgent and rinse with hot water. Cover the hea dlights and do not aim the spra y nozz le on th e •R a d i a t o r . • Thrott le cable . • Thrott le housing. • Other en gine control s. • The alt er nato r . • Ignit ion system an[...]

211 Car care and tech nical inform ation Stir bo th primer and tou ch-up ename l thor- oughly before use an d allow ea ch coat to dry befor e applying the next. Two- coat ena mel As the na me implies , two-coat ename l is applied in two operat ions. The first co at, the base co lor, contain s the pigme nt, me tal flakes a nd binder. The se cond coa[...]

212 Car care a nd technical in formation Preventi ve maintena nce The follow ing procedures are necess ary to help prot ect against rusting. Refer also to the terms and condition s of the Sheet Metal Coverage described i n the warranty b ook- let. 1 Wa sh the car frequen tly , and wax a t leas t tw ice a year . Under adv erse con- ditions , where t[...]

213 Car care and tech nical inform ation For long trips Befo re s etti ng off on a l ong j ourn ey, it is advisa ble to have your ca r check ed over by your Saab deale r. Obtain a few importan t items to ta ke along on you r journey suc h as spare b ulbs, wiper blades, fuses, a P oly-Vee-belt a nd the like. You c an c heck s ome point s yo ursel f [...]

214 Car care a nd technical in formation Headlamp aiming The veh icle is equ ipped with ve rtical and horizont al aim indicato rs. The aim has bee n pres et at t he fac tory and s houl d nor mally not need further adjus tments. This is true even tho ugh your ve rtical and horiz ontal aim indi cators may not fa ll exactly on the "0" (zero)[...]

215 Car care and tech nical inform ation To check the aim , the veh icle should be prop erly prep ared as fo llo ws: • Place the vehi cle on a le ve l pad or sur- fa c e . • The v ehicle s hould be un laden and fu el tank ful l, and one pers on or 160 lbs . (75 kg) on the d r iv ers seat. • The vehicl e sho uld n ot h av e any s now , ic e or[...]

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217 Mainte nance and ow ner ass istan ce Maintena nce and owner assistance Maintenance sc hedule ..... 218 Owner assistance ... . ....... . 219 Reporting Safet y Defects (U.S .A.) ...... ..... .... ....... .... .. 220 Reporting Safet y Defects to the Cana dian government ................. . .. 220 Saab Origina l Service Program M2000 USA, Canada, 9[...]

218 Mai ntenance and owner assi stance Maintenance sched ule The Mainten ance Schedule presc ribes a service program to the p urchaser/operato r of a Sa ab that is reasonable and necessary to ensure the proper em ission contro l sys- tems fu nction, safe ty and rel iability of the Saab auto mobile in norm al use. Addition al mainten ance is recom m[...]

219 Mainte nance and ow ner ass istan ce Service r ecord r etention Service ins truction coupons and record stubs a re provided i n the Saab War ranties and S ervic e Reco rd Bo oklet whic h accom - panies this Owner’s M anual. The c oupons are arr anged in the order that n ormal ser- vice sh ould be performe d. The edge of each coupon is shaded [...]

220 Mai ntenance and owner assi stance Change of Address Notif i cation (U.S.) Two chan ge of address cards are pr ovided at th e end of the Warr ant ies an d Se rvic e Record Bookl et. Knowing your current address allows Saab t o contact you in the event of a recall or s ervice campa ign. Please hel p us keep our recor ds up to dat e for your o wn[...]

221 Mainte nance and ow ner ass istan ce Saab Origi nal Service Program M2000 USA, Canada, 9-5 M od els) * These are the minimum r equired Emission Control S ystem main tenance steps. Saab urges that all recommended m aintenance procedu res be performed according to this program. (a.) Engine oil and f ilter should be chan ged at least once a ye ar.[...]

222 Mai ntenance and owner assi stance * These are the minimum r equired Emission Control S ystem main tenance steps. Saab urges that all recommended m aintenance procedu res be performed according to this program. (b.) Change automatic transmis sion fluid at more frequent intervals (20,000; 50,000; 80,000 mile s, etc.) if car is driven in de nse c[...]

223 Mainte nance and ow ner ass istan ce (c.) Check wheel alignment if irregular or p remature tire wear is apparent. Se rvi ce In te rv al s * * Miles = U .S . Cars Kilomet ers = Canadian Cars 1,000 (1,600 km) 10,000 (16,000 km) 20,000 (32,000 km) 30,000 (48,000 km) 40,000 (64,000 km) 50,000 (80,000 km) 60,000 (96,000 km) 70,000 (112,000 km) 80,00[...]

224 Mai ntenance and owner assi stance Se rvi ce In te rv al s * * Miles = U .S . Cars Kilomet ers = Canadian Cars 1,000 (1,600 km) 10,000 (16,000 km) 20,000 (32,000 km) 30,000 (48,000 km) 40,000 (64,000 km) 50,000 (80,000 km) 60,000 (96,000 km) 70,000 (112,000 km) 80,000 (128,000 km) 90,000 (144,000 km) 100,000 (160,000 km) Service # 123456789 1 0[...]

225 Specif icati ons Specifications General..... . .... . ....... ......... ... 226 Eng ine . ...... ..... .... ....... .... .... 228 Fuel ... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... .... .. 228 Electric al system ..... ......... 230 Driv e bel ts ...... .... .... ....... .... 231 Manual gearbo x ....... ......... 231 A utomatic transmission .. 232 Suspens[...]

226 Spec ifications General Ov erall leng th, includ ing b umpers: 9-5 S edan __________ _________ ____ 189.2 in (4 805 mm) 9-5 W agon _______ ______________ _ 1 89.3 in (4808 m m) Ov erall wi dth, in cluding door mirrors ____ 80.4 in (20 42 mm) Maximu m heigh t: 9-5 S edan __________ ____________ _ 57.0 in (14 49 mm) 9-5 W agon _______ ___________[...]

227 Specif icati ons Trailer: Luggage com partment V olume (SAE): 9-5 Sedan __________ _________ ____ 15.9 cu.ft. (450 lit res) 9-5 W agon, rea r seat upright ________ 31.4 cu . ft. (890 li tres) 9-5 W agon, rea r seat f olded __ _______ 73.0 cu. ft . (2067 l itres) Maxi mum p er missi bl e lugg age-co mpar t- ment load: At curb w eight + 4 passeng[...]

228 Spec ifications Engine Fuel 4-cylind er ___________ ____________ _ Fou r cylinders , twin ov erhead c am- shafts , 16 v alves and two balan cer shafts . 6-cylind er ___________ ____________ _ V -6 e ngine, do uble ov erhead c am- shafts on each cy l- inder ban k, 24 val ves Cylinder b ores ______ ____________ _ 3.54 in (90 mm) Stroke : 4-cylind[...]

229 Specif icati ons Engine oil Oil sp eci ficati on : Oil f or gasol ine en gines is clas sified in acc ordance with t he API stand ard (American P etroleum In stitute) in to the gr ade classe s SH (since 1993) and SJ (sinc e 1996). The SJ cl ass fulfils more stringent requirements an d has a low er le vel of phosphorous . These g rade class es ar[...]

230 Spec ifications Engine variants Electrica l system 2.3t Ecopo wer Rating, EEC at 5500 r pm __________ _ 170 hp (125 kW) Maxim um torque, EEC at 1800 r pm ___ 207.2 ft .lb (280 Nm) Compress ion ratio ______ __________ 9.35:1 2.3 Turbo Ec opower (“Aero“ m odel engine), manua l transmis sion Rating, EEC at 5500 rpm __________ _ 2 30 hp (169 kW[...]

231 Specif icati ons Drive belts Manual gearbox Engine v ariants Outside len gth 4-cylind er with A/C syst em, poly-V -belt __ 102.84 in (2612 m m ) 6-cylind er with A/C syst em, poly-V -belt __ 79.53 in (2020 m m ) Driv e belt, 4-cy linder w ith A/C system Driv e belt, 6-cy linder w ith A/C system IB542 IB543 T ype ________ ___________ __________ [...]

232 Spec ifications Automatic t ransmissi on Suspens ion Steering T ype _______ ______________ _______ Elect ronicall y con- troll ed 4-speed, ful ly a utom ati c w ith h ydraulic torque con verter , planetary gear s et an d int e- gral fin al dr i ve Lock-u p func tio n in select or po siti ons 3 and 4 Select or-le ver po sitions __________ ____ P[...]

233 Specif icati ons Brake syst em Wheels and tires Fo otbrak e (ABS) ____ ______________ _ Hy draulic dis c br akes wi th vacu um servo u nit. Diago- nal ly split circuits ; v entilated di scs on front wheels. EBD functio n, see page 146. Handbr ake ________ ___________ ____ Acts on rear wheels Brak e fluid ___________ ____________ _ DOT 4 Brak e-[...]

234 Spec ifications NOT E Snow chains Snow chains must not be fitte d to the re ar whee ls a nd must be used on t he followin g tire/wheel c ombinations: Wheel Tire 6 x 15___ ______ 195/65 R15 M+S (not 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero ) or 205/65 R 15 M+S (not 9-5 2. 3 Turbo Aero) 6.5 x 16_______ _ 205 /55 R16 M+S or 215/55 R16 Max. spe ed is 30 m ph (50 km/h). [...]

235 Specif icati ons Plates a nd labels When cons ulting your Saab dealer, it may be necess ary to quote the car’s V.I.N. , engine and gearb ox numbers . 1 Modification ide ntity plate. 2 V .I.N. num ber , insi de wi ndshi eld . 3 Cer tification label. 4 Gea rbox number. 5 Engi ne nu mber. 6 Tire pres sures and color code s (body & trim), lab[...]

236 Spec ifications 1 Region __ _________ Y = Nor thern Europe 2 Country _ _________ S = Sweden 3 Man ufacturer _____ 3 = S aab A u tom obile AB 4 Pr oduct line ______ E = 9-5 5 Model series _____ _ D = 9-5 with driv er’ s and passen ger-side airbags F = 9-5 SE wi th driver’ s and passen ger-side airbags H = 9-5 Aero with d r iver’ s and pass[...]

237 Specif icati ons Several of the systems in yo ur Saab car can be a djusted to be tter fit y our individua l needs Some funct ion s are go vern ed by leg al requirem ents and can n ot th erefore be reprogram med. Cons ult an aut hor ized S aab deale r fo r fur - ther infor mation. Car alar m/centr al locking syst em: • The soun d lev el of th [...]

238 Spec ifications Following adjustments can be done by the driver: Automatic Climate Control (ACC): To alter t he preprogram med “AUTO“ star t up mode with your ow n pref erences you c an manuall y select the d esired settings for: • T empe ratur e. • F an spee d. •A i r d i s t r i b u t i o n . See “ Prog rammi ng I“ on page 73 an[...]

239 Specif icati ons Afterheate r, V6-engin e cars The afterh eater enables a comforta ble temperatur e to be main- tained i nside the car e ven after the eng ine has bee n switched off. The heate r can be ac tivated up to 10 minutes after t he engine ha s stopped , althoug h the coolant tempe rature must be at le ast 40°C for the heate r to opera[...]

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241 Index Index A A/C syste m, fault diag nosis _______ _ 206 A/C syste m, maintenance _________ 206 ABS brakes _____ ___________ ____ 146 ACC _____ ___________ ___________ 67 ACC func tions ___________ ________ 70 ACC, auto matic clim ate control _ _____ 67 ACC, cal ibration ______ ___________ 75 ACC, con densation __________ _____ 76 ACC, pr ogra[...]

242 Index Date code , tires __________ _______ 201 Dim-di pped beam ________ ________ 61 Directi on indicators ____ ___________ 62 Door ha ndles ____ ___________ _____ 32 Door m irrors _________ _________ _ 108 Doors, locks & luggag e compartment _ 31 Drive b elt ____________ __________ 231 Drive b elt, alternator ______ _______ 179 Drive b elt[...]

243 Index Light ho rn ___________ ___________ 61 Light switch es ___________ ________ 61 Luggage -compartment lighting ______ 64 M Main in strument pan el ___________ __ 46 Main/di pped beam ________ ________ 61 Mainten ance schedule __________ _ 218 Manual gearbox, tech nical data ____ 231 Maxi fu ses ______ ___________ ____ 193 Milome ter _______[...]

244 Index Startin g in cold weather, ACC _______ 73 Starting in hot weather, AC C ________ 73 Steering w heel adjustm ent ____ ____ 107 Steering, t echnical da ta _______ ____ 232 Stone-chi p damage, repairi ng ______ 210 Storage compartments __________ _ 113 Sun viso rs ___ ___________ _______ 112 Sunroo f _____________ __________ 111 Suspens ion [...]

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