Saab 9-3 (2005) manual

Owner’s Manual[...]

In-c ar sa fety There is an In-c ar safety & Quick Reference Guide found in your ca r which contai ns som e quic k referenc e con cerning safe ty is sues . Make su re y ou keep thi s Refe re nce Gu ide r ea dily avail abl e for all o ccupants to revie w. Replac ement an d/or ad dition al Referenc e Guide s m ay be ordered fro m your Sa ab dea l[...]

1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-3 M 2005 © Saab Aut omobile AB 2004 Service Readiness, Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden Printed in Sweden Safety 11 Security 41 9-3 Con vertible 55 Instruments and contr ols 77 Interior equipment 121 Star ting an d driving 145 Car care 197 Customer A ssistance and Information 261 T echnical data 267 Index 283[...]

2 Introd ucti on This m anual provides prac tical gu idanc e on driving and carin g for your Saab. The Saab 9-3 will be avai lable with the fol- lowing engin e variant s: • 2.0t 175 hp • 2.0 T urbo 210 hp Althou gh this m anual describ es the most importan t diffe rences be tween m odel vari - ants, it does not spec ify the eq uipme nt or featu[...]

3 Instrument panel Changi ng b ulbs _______ ___ 213 F r ont f og l ights________ ___ 98 Headli ght le ve lling ________ 9 6 High/l ow b eam _______ ___ 97 P arking lights_ ___________ 96 Rear f og ligh t _______ _____ 98 Cruise Cont rol ___________ 165 Direction ind icators _______ 98 High /low be am co ntr ol stalk 97 Fuel gaug e _______ _________[...]

4 Exter ior Anti-corro sion treatment ___ 254 Body __________ ________ 253 Service progra m _________ 262 Sunroof _____________ ___ 126 T ouching up paintw ork ____ 253 W ashing _______ ________ 252 W axing an d polishing _____ 253 Brak e lights ________ _____ 220 Changi ng bulbs _______ ___ 213 Light s witches ________ ___ 96 T aillights _________[...]

5 Interio r Airbag ______ ___________ 2 9 Stee ri ng w heel a dju stme nt _ 1 22 Steering __________ _____ 273 Interior rearvie w mirror _________ 135 V anity mirror _________ ________ 130 Door mirro rs __________ ________ 134 Airbag___________ ______ 29 Child s af ety lo cks __ ______ 46 Child s eats ____ _________ 22 Saf ety belt care _________ 2[...]

6 Engine ba y Color cod e ______ ________ 278 Engine n umber __________ 278 Gearbo x numb er ______ ___ 278 W arning labels __________ 7 V ehicle identi fication number 278 Alternator _________ _____ 210 Driv e belt _ _________ _____ 210 Exha ust emi ssi on cont rol __ 151 Ignition sy stem _______ ___ 272 Simple t roublesh ooting (A/C , ACC ) _____[...]

7 Coolant: Never op en when eng ine hot! Radiator fan: Radiato r fan may start at an y time. Battery: • No spa rks, fl ames or smok ing • Shie ld eyes, explosive gases can caus e blindn ess or injur y • Sulp huri c acid can cause blindne ss or sev e re burns • Flu sh e yes immedia tely wi th wa ter . Get medic al h elp f ast • Do not ti p[...]

8 Cha ngi ng w hee ls: Use only on spe cified ve hicle. Safe working load 2425 lbs. (1100 kg) . Use on level f irm ground on ly. D o not get under a ve hicle th at is su pport ed on ly by a jack, use vehicle suppor t stands. No persons a re to remain in the v ehicle. Conta ct a Sa ab de aler i f a xenon h eadl ight r equires repla cement . This lab[...]

9 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 e ep out of reach of children Electric windows Batter y acid cont ains sul- phuri c acid Deact ivating of re ar windo w switches Risk of explosive gas Central locking, lock Central locking, unloc k T ru nk [...]

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11 Safety Safety belt s ___________ 12 Seats ________________ 17 Head restrai nts ________ 21 Child safety ___________ 22 Airbag________________ 29 Safety[...]

12 Safety Safet y belts Three-point inertia-reel safe ty belts are provided for all seats. The results of st udies show that it is eq ually important to wear safety be lts in the rear seat a s in the front seats . Safety belt r em inder When the ig nition is swi tched on, the sa fety belt remin der in the main instrument panel will c ome on i f the[...]

13 Safety Correct positi on for safety belt Conside r this: • P osition th e lap stra p snugly an d low across th e hips s o that it just to uches the thighs . The sh oulder stra p must be as f ar in on the shoul der as poss ible . • Check to ensure th at the belt is not twisted or rubbin g agains t any sh arp edges. • Th ere sh oul d not be [...]

14 Safety Front safety belts Fasten th e belt by pu lling the belt and ins ert- ing the tongue in the buckl e. Check that it is securel y fastened. Posi tio n th e lap part low acros s t he hip s. Grasp th e shoulder be lt close t o the buckle and pull the belt towa rds the shoulde r to tighten t he lap belt part. The belt m ust be as far in on th [...]

15 Safety Safety belt use during pregnancy Pregnant w omen must always wear a safety b elt to protect bo th themselves and the unbo rn child. The lap belt should be place d low, across the hips and over the up per thighs. Safety belt pr etensioners Sport Sedan: T he front safet y belts are equippe d with pretens ioners and force limit - ers. The pr[...]

16 Safety Safety belt s, rear seat Safety belts rear sea t, Convertible, see page 69 The three rear seats a ll have t hree-point safe ty belt s w ith in erti a r eel s. Fasten the bel ts by pulling the belt acro ss you and inse rting the tongue into the buc kle. Check t hat it is se curely fast ened . Grasp th e shoulder be lt close t o the buckle [...]

17 Safety Seats Manually adjust ed front seats (if equipped) The follo wing front seat a djustments can be made to achie v e a comfor table drivin g positio n: • Height Sport Sedan - driv er’ s seat Con v er tib le - both seats • Legro om Sport Sedan - both seats Con v er tib le - both seats • Back rest rake angle Sport Sedan - both seats C[...]

18 Safety Legroom adjustme nt Lift the lev e r under the fron t of the seat and slide th e seat to the desired position. Backrest rake angle To find the most comforta ble position, t urn the knob to prov ide steples s adjustment of the backr est. Lumbar support, Spor t Sedan Adjust the firmness of the lumb ar support by turning t he knob. WARNIN G [...]

19 Safety Electr ically adjust able front seats (option) With the do ors closed the s eats can only be adjust ed when the ign ition is ON. However , there are two except ions: • T o f acilitate getting into the car , both seats can be adjusted when either of the fro nt doors is open. • The seat s can be a djus ted up to 2 m inute s after both d[...]

20 Safety Backrest rake angl e Adjust th e rake angle of the ba ckrest with the rear l e ver. Lumbar support, dri ver’s seat Adjust the firm ness of the lumba r suppor t by turning the knob. Memory function (option) WARNIN G The bac krest should b e upright during driving , so that the sa fety belt, airbag a nd backres t can provi de optimum pro [...]

21 Safety When the ignition is ON, all s eat settings can be adjus ted. When the door is open and before the remote cont rol has b een inserted into the ignition switch, all s eat setting s can be adjus ted for up to 20 minutes. The mem ory also incl udes the doo r mirror settings . Storing and res toring settings 1 Adjust the s eat and the door mi[...]

22 Safety Child safe ty WARNIN G • Children mu st always be suit ably restraine d in the ca r. • DEATH or SERIOUS INJUR Y can oc cur • Children 12 and under or shorter t han 55 inches (140 cm) can be killed by the airb ag • The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place for chil dren • NEVER put a re ar-facing ch ild sea t in the fr ont • Sit as far[...]

23 Safety General infor m ation on child safety The sam e attention mus t be given to c hild safety i n the car as is given to a dults. Childre n travel mo st safely whe n properly restraine d. However, t he type o f restraint must b e ap prop ria te f or t he s ize of th e ch ild. Always consul t your Saab dealer before fitting a chi ld seat, chil[...]

24 Safety Low er anchora ges (ISOFIX) in the rear seat, Sport Sedan Low er anchora ges (ISOFIX) in the rear seat, Con vertible[...]

25 Safety LATCH child seat installati on Before star ting the insta llation, please r ead through th is instruct ion, and the child seat inst alla ti on inst ru ction . 1 Place the child re straint on one of the designa ted outboard re ar seat cush- ions . 2 Slide the attach ment on the child rest raint in bet ween t he seat cush ion and bac krest.[...]

26 Safety Child tether anchor ages for forward faci ng child seats Sport Sedan Convertible, s ee page 27 Child res traints with a teth er strap must be attached according to Canad ian and U.S. safe ty st andar ds. If you h ave any que stions regardin g child anchorag es please con tact your Saa b dealer . The car i s pro vid ed w ith thre e to p te[...]

27 Safety Child tether anchor ages for forward faci ng child seats Convertible Child res traints with a teth er strap must be attached according to Canad ian and U.S. safe ty st andar ds. If you h ave any que stions regardin g child anchorag es please con tact your Saa b dealer . The car is provided w ith two top tether anchorag es. Use the one tha[...]

28 Safety Installa tion of child restrai nt using the stand ard safety belt Chil d rest ra ints that are appr oved for r ear - war d faci ng i nst alla tion in t he re ar s eat can be pos itioned in a ny of the th ree rear pl aces. Make su re that it is possible to fit it in acco r- dance w ith the manufacturer’ s instructions . When fitting chil[...]

29 Safety Airbag Airbag system components • Ai rbag in st eer ing wh eel • Airbag i n ins tr ument panel in front of passeng er seat • Side ai rbags in front seat ba ckre sts Con ver tible: The side ai rb ags hel p protect the head also • Inflata ble cu r tains al ong length of headli n- ing ( from front to rear roof pillars) (Sport Sedan o[...]

30 Safety The dr iver and passenger fro nt airbags are triggered by violent f ront-end crashes . They are not acti vated by mino r front-end impacts , if the car overt urns or by rear- and side-impac ts. The car i s equipp ed as stand ard with a passenger ai rbag. Not e: Impact se nsors react diffe rently dependin g on wheth er or not th e front sa[...]

31 Safety Airbag syst em 1 Steering wheel with integral airbag 2 Passenger airbag 3 Side airbag 4 Inflatable curtain (Sport Sedan only) 5 Sensors in front bumper 6 Sensor, side-impact protection 7 Sensor, side-impact protection (Sport Se dan only) 8 Electronic control module and central sensor (SDM) Access or ies and ot her equipmen t must not be f[...]

32 Safety WARNIN G • Even if the car is equippe d with AIRBAGS, safety be lts must still alw ays be worn by all occu pants. • Note that becau se an airbag inflat es and defl ates extremely rapidly, it will not pr ovide pro tection agains t a second impact occurr ing in the s ame incide nt. Always use your sa fety belt . • Always sit with the [...]

33 Safety Front passenger seat The system is the same as that used on the driver’s sid e. The airbag systems ar e interconne cted and have a co mmon warning light . The pa s- senger airbag modu le is housed in t he fascia a bove the glo ve box and is marked "AIRBAG". Both airbags will be infla ted in the e vent of a moderate t o severe [...]

34 Safety Head protecti on The pill ar trim and h eadlining (not C onverti - ble soft top ) are de signed to ab sorb energy, softenin g possible bl ows to t he head. After a crash , these item s must be cha nged in the seat po sitions that were occupied . Never fit access ories to the pi llar trim or h eadlining as thes e could reduce the effectiv [...]

35 Safety Inflatabl e curtains, Sport Sedan WARNIN G • Do not si t with your he ad resting agains t the side win dow. The inflat- able cu rtain is desig ned to inflate betwee n the wi ndow and the h ead. Resti ng the hea d against th e windo w could p revent the in flatable cur tain from pro vidi ng t he in tend ed protecti on. • Hang only ligh[...]

36 Safety The infl atable curtains , which protect th e head, are conc ealed along the lengt hs of the headli ning (all the way from front to rear roof pil lars) . The infl atable curtai ns inflat e at the same time as t he side airbag s in the fron t seats in case of a side-on i mpact. The infl atable curtai ns reduce the risk of head injuri es to[...]

37 Safety Airbag warning l amp What Will You See Afte r an Airbag Inflat es? After an airbag inflat es, it quickly defla tes, so quick ly that some people may not even realize th e airbag inflate d. Some compo- nents of the airbag mo dule - the steering wheel h ub for the driver's fr ontal airb ag, the instrumen t panel for the ri ght front pa[...]

38 Safety • Let o nly qual ified technici ans work on your air bag sy stem . Im prope r se r vic e can mean that y our airbag system will not work properly . See your d ealer f or ser v ice. Notice: If yo u damage th e covering for the dri ver's or the ri ght front pa ssenger's airbag, or the side impact a irbag cover- ing on the ceilin[...]

39 Safety Frequently asked questions on function of the airbag Do you still need to wear a safety belt if air- bags are fitted? Yes, alw ays! The airbag s y stem c ompo- nents m erely supplem ent the car’s no rmal safety s ystem. Moreover, the front airbags will onl y be actuate d in a moderate to se vere frontal, or ne ar-frontal crash, wh ich m[...]

40 Safety How lou d is the infl ation? The nois e of the infl ation is certainly loud , but it is of an ve ry short durati on and will not damage your hearin g. For a short time after- war ds yo u cou ld ex peri ence a buz zin g noise i n your ears. Most pe ople who hav e experienced i t cannot re member the noise of the in flation at al l – a ll[...]

41 Securit y Doors ________________ 42 Central l ocking ________ 42 Car alarm _____________ 50 Security[...]

42 Security Doors Open th e door by liftin g the door han dle. The foll owing message appears on th e Saab Infor mation Displ ay (SID) if a door is not cl osed (tex t dis pla yed f irs t when vehi cle speed e xceeds 15 mp h (25 km/h ) and t he door has still not b een closed): Centra l locking Remote control The remote c ontrol and igniti on key ar[...]

43 Securit y Remote contro l functions *) pa rkin g lig hts , si de di rec tion indi cat ors , taillight s and li cense plat e lighting. NOTICE The remote control con tains de licate elect ronics . • D o no t expo se it to water . • Avoid rough hand ling. • Do not place the rem ote control where it may b e subjected to high tempera- tures, e.[...]

44 Security Locking/unlocki ng the car Remote lockin g and unloc king a lso con trol the car a larm. Remote locking Press the button o nce: all doors and the trunk lid locked (Con vertible: al so fuel filler do or). The haza rd warning li ghts will flas h once to confir m. Remote un locking Pressing th e button onc e: the drive r´s door is unloc k[...]

45 Securit y Locking a car wit h dead battery The stee ring wheel loc k requires suf ficient batter y voltage to lock and unl ock. If the bat- tery vol tage drops b elow a certain level while the remote control is in the igniti on swit ch, yo u will not be ab le to r emove the remote c ontrol. If you m ust leave t he car, pro ceed as follow s : 1 L[...]

46 Security Switches on front door s The cent ral locking ca n also be o perated from ins ide the car u sing the button by each front door handle. • Loc king the car w i th the re mote control renders thes e buttons inoper ativ e. • If y ou are sittin g in the car and press th e but ton on the driv er’ s door , this will unloc k the driv er?[...]

47 Securit y Trunk Release Handle There is a glow-in-the-d a rk trunk release handle l ocated insi de the trun k on the latc h. This ha ndle will glo w following ex posure to light. Pul l the releas e handle down to open the trunk from inside. Reprogramming lock syst em functions Certain lock system functions can be reprogram med at a Saab de aler [...]

48 Security Changing the key bat tery When the voltage of th e remote contro l bat- tery dr ops belo w a certain le vel, the Saab Inform ation D isplay (SI D) wil l disp lay: Change the battery as soon as possi ble to avoid m alfunctioni ng. Battery typ e: For opti mum perfo rmance in all temperatu res and good servic e life, Saab recommen ds the u[...]

49 Securit y 3 Change the ba tter y . Fit the new b atter y so that i t is positione d in the same way as the o ld battery , with the positiv e (+) side f acing d own. 4 Fit the tw o halv es of the re mote control together and press them toge ther until you hear sev eral clicks . A v oid pressing the b uttons. Reins er t the tr aditional k ey into [...]

50 Security If, when inserted in to the ign ition swit ch, there is a problem c hecking the electronic code of the remote contr ol, the followi ng messag e will appear on the SID: Visit a Sa ab dealer to have the proble m checke d and rectified. Car al arm The car al arm is arme d when the car is locked wi th the remote control. The car al arm will[...]

51 Securit y To avoid any inconveni ence, make sure that anyone using the car i s familiar wi th how t he car alarm and the locking sys tem work. If the al arm has been tri pped since the car was la st lo cked, the Saab Informat ion Dis- play (SID) w ill dis play: If a f ault arise s in the car alarm sys tem, the Saab Inform ation Display (SID) wi [...]

52 Security Switching off the alarm if tripped If the al arm has been tri ggered (direct ion indicat ors flashing and horn sounding ) it can be turne d off by p ressing one of the buttons on the remote control or, if you are sit ting in the car, by turning the i gnition to ON (se e below). Panic functi on The car a larm includes a panic funct ion. [...]

53 Securit y Overview of funct ions Loc king/arming Direct ion indi cators flash once . Unlocking/ disa rming Direct ion indi cators flash tw ice . Unlocking/ disarming trunk lid Direct ion indi cators flash th ree times. Alarm triggered Direction indi cators flash f or 5 min. The horn sounds f or 30-se c ond int er vals with 10-sec ond breaks (max[...]

54 Security Quick guide, LED and Saa b Information Display (SID) messages Activity LED signal Arming (dela y period) Illumi nates for 11 s. Alar m a r me d Flash es on ce ev er y 3 s. Disarming Extin guishes. Alarm not armed Off . A door , the hood or the tai lgate is open or opene d dur ing the del ay period. Flashes for 1 1 s then flashe s once e[...]

55 9-3 C onverti ble Advice on soft t op operation ___________ 56 Operating the soft top __ 57 Raising the sof t top manually ___________ 62 SID warnings and messages __________ 65 "Easy entry" __________ 67 Head restraint s _______ 68 Safety belts, rear seat, Convertible _________ 69 Rollover Pop- up Bars ___ 70 Electric w indows _______[...]

56 9-3 Co nvertib le Advice on s oft top operat ion • Once y ou ha ve rais ed the soft t op and bef ore driving off , alw ays chec k that the soft top is properly e ngaged w i th the wind- shield rail. • Once y ou ha ve f olded the soft top and before dr i vin g off, check that the s oft top cover is locked. • Do not oper ate the soft top in [...]

57 9-3 C onverti ble Operat ing the s oft top Read the "Advice on soft top o peration" section o n page 56 before opera ting the soft top. The soft to p is operate d with t he switch on the instr ument panel . Hold the switch in the desired p osition until th e soft top is fully folded or ra ised. The comple tion of folding or raisin g th[...]

58 9-3 Co nvertib le Opening The follow ing conditions must be fulfil led for the soft top to be folded : • V ehicle speed m ust not e xceed 20 mph (30 km/h). • Bat ter y voltage must exceed 10 V . • Outsid e temper ature mus t e xceed 23°F (–5°C). • The tr un k lid mu st be l ocked. • There m ust be suff icient s pace in the trunk f [...]

59 9-3 C onverti ble 3 Soft top fol ded. 4 The soft top cove r is closed. 1 Rear windo w raised. Soft t op stor age in luggage co mpar tment low ered. 2 The soft top cove r is opened. a 7.2 ft (2.2 m) b2 " ( 5 c m )[...]

60 9-3 Co nvertib le Raising The follow ing conditions must be fulfil led for raising the soft top: • V ehicle speed must not e xceed 20 mph (30 km/h). • Bat ter y voltage must exceed 10 V . • The tr un k lid mu st be l ocked. 1 Star t the eng ine and let it id le. Cl eara nc e f or soft top o peration: h eight, min. 7 .2 ft (2.2 m); behind c[...]

61 9-3 C onverti ble 1 The soft top cove r is opened. 2 The soft to p is rais ed. 3 The soft top cove r is closed. 4 The rear windo w is lo wered. a 7.2 ft (2.2 m) b2 " ( 5 c m[...]

62 9-3 Co nvertib le Raising th e soft top manually If the soft top ha s been folded me chanically there wi ll be a del ay of 20 seconds befo re it is possi ble to raise it manua lly (the pressu re must be released from t he hydraulic sys- tem). If the ca r is without e lectrical power, t he trunk mu st be unlocke d manually. R efer to page 73. 1 F[...]

63 9-3 C onverti ble 4 Close the tr unk lid fully as otherwise it will obst ruct the soft top cov er . 5 Open the s oft top co ve r , upw ard and bac kward. 6 Tip f orward the fro nt seat b ackrests. 7 Bef ore r aising th e soft top , the two catches in the leading edge of the soft top mu st be opene d. Stand in the rea r seat and pry off the cov e[...]

64 9-3 Co nvertib le 8 Sit in one of the front sea ts and lo ck th e soft top to the w indshi eld rail. Use th e lug wrench and the Allen ke y . T ur n roughl y 1/4 tu rn counter cloc kwise . Check tha t the soft to p is properly loc ked i n place by pressin g up the front edge. The soft top must not mov e upw ard. 9 Lift u p t he rear wi ndow full[...]

65 9-3 C onverti ble Cause Suitable a ction Soft top f ront not loc ked. T r y again. F ailure of the soft top to l ock autom atically to the winds hield. • Mov e the car so that it is standi ng le vel if on a steep s lope. • Press the soft top b utton to fold the soft top slight ly . F old the soft top aga in. Soft top p ower pac k overheate d[...]

66 9-3 Co nvertib le Battery low . The v oltage of the car ba tter y is too lo w to allo w soft top operation. Soft top o bstr ucted. Clear obstac les and try again. Open/c lose soft top compl etely to open trunk. Complete s oft top opera tion. Open/c lose soft top compl etely before drivin g Comple te soft to p operation . Close tr unk. Close t he[...]

67 9-3 C onverti ble "Easy e ntr y" To facil itate getti ng in and out o f the rear seat, the front seats ca n be slid fo rward. Manual ly adjust ed passeng er seats 1 Raise the h andle b y the hea d restraint on the se at. 2 Tip the ba ckrest and slide the s eat fo r w a r d . Reposit ioning: 1 Tip bac k the bac krest. 2 Slide the s eat [...]

68 9-3 Co nvertib le Head rest raints The front seats are equip ped with Saab Active He ad Restraints (SAHRs). These are designe d to reduce the risk of neck injury if the car i s hit from behind. The SAHR i s a mechanic al system, ac tu- ated by bo dy weight. The mec hanism is buil t into the top of the back rest, where it is con- nected t o the h[...]

69 9-3 C onverti ble Safet y bel ts, rear seat , Conver tible The two rear seats have three-poi nt safety belts w ith inert ia reels. Fasten th e belt by pu lling the belt and ins ert- ing the tongue in the buckl e. Check that it is securel y fastened. Posi tio n th e lap part low acros s t he hip s. Grasp th e shoulder be lt close t o the buckle a[...]

70 9-3 Co nvertib le Roll over Pop- up Bars The Ro llover Pop Up Bars, which are located behind each rear seat head restraint, along with th e winds hield fram e and t he seatbe lt pretensio ns, are design ed to deplo y in the event of a crash o r rollover. WARNING You ca n be sev ere ly in jure d or ki lle d in a crash i f you are not wearing your[...]

71 9-3 C onverti ble Electric windows To open Soft top r aised – Th e windows o pen individ- ually. Soft top folded – The button for the front window op ens both si de windows. Automatic open ing: Pres s the button all the way down and release it . If the soft top is folded , the rear sid e windo w is al so low - ered. To close Soft top rai sed[...]

72 9-3 Co nvertib le Calibrati ng front elect ric windows with p inch protecti on (option) The win dow lif ts should be calibrat ed if auto- matic c l osing do es not work or if the battery has bee n disconnecte d. The pinch protec- tion wi ll not w ork if the windows are n ot calibrat ed. Perform ca libration as fo llows: 1 Make sure the soft top [...]

73 9-3 C onverti ble Glove box The glov e box light ing com es on when the compartm ent is ope ned and goes ou t when it is c losed. For chan ging bulbs, refer to pag e 223. Sun visor An illumina ted vanity mirror is provid ed on the insi de of the su n visors . The ligh ting comes on w hen the co ver is raised and goes out w hen it is cl osed . Tr[...]

74 9-3 Co nvertib le Manually open ing th e fuel filler door Convertible If the fue l filler door, which is controlled by the cent ral locki ng system, does not unlock , proceed as described b elow. Check fu se 7 in the fuse panel at the en d of the fasc ia (see page 229). If th is fuse has blown or the n ew fuse blows, the fu el filler door can be[...]

75 9-3 C onverti ble Spoiler on tr unklid Wind deflector A wind deflect or is availab l e as an acces- sory. Foll ow the fitting instruct ions supplied with th e wind deflector careful ly. CargoWing (acc ess ory) WARNING Some mo dels have a spoiler on the trunk- lid. Avoid get ting fingers and hands trap ped bet ween the s poi ler an d re ar fender[...]

76 9-3 Co nvertib le (This pa ge has been left bl ank)[...]

77 Instruments and controls Warning and indi cator lights _____ __________ 78 Instruments ___________ 82 Informati on display, main instru m ent panel _ 85 Saab Informati on Display (SID) ________________ 87 Switches _____________ 96 Wipers and wash ers ____ 100 Manual climate - control system ______________ 103 Automati c climate- control sys tem [...]

78 Instru ment s and contr ols Warning and indicator lights The foll owing warnin g and ind icator lights are found on the main instrument panel. This w arning li ght illuminates when a fault arises in the ant ilock brake system. The follow ing message is shown on the Saab Inf orm ati on Di spla y (SI D): The br ake sys tem wi ll continue to f unct[...]

79 Instruments and controls This ligh t will com e on if the eng ine oil pr es- sure is to o low. If the w arning l ight flash es or comes on while you are dri ving, stop imme - diately in a safe p lace, switch off the en gine and che ck the oil lev el (see page 202). The follow ing message is shown on the Saab Inf orm ati on D isp lay (SID ): This[...]

80 Instru ment s and contr ols This li ght shows w hen the high be am is on (see page 97). This l ight indicates when the front fog li ghts are on (s ee page 98). The front fog lights are s witched off auto- matical ly when the e ngine is switched off . When the fog lights a re next need ed, they will h ave to be swit ched on manually. This ligh t [...]

81 Instruments and controls This li ght reminds the driver to buc kle up. This lig ht comes on w hen the p arking brake is appl ied (see page 173). The park ing brake is m e chanic al and oper- ates on the rear wheels. This ligh t comes on if a potentially s erious fault has occu rred in the airbag system . The follow ing message is shown on the Sa[...]

82 Instru ment s and contr ols This li ght indicates t hat the headl ights or parking lights are o n. This li ght comes o n when the sy stem is engaged. Autochecking of lights, mai n instrument panel The warni ng and in dicator ligh ts shown above sh ould come on when the ignition switch is turned to ON. They sho uld go out after abou t 4 seconds o[...]

83 Instruments and controls Odometer and trip meter The odom eter records the distance tra v- elle d in mil es on U .S. ve hic les an d on Can a- dian ve hicles the distance in dicated i s in kilome tres, and the trip meter in miles and tenths (k ilometres and tenths of ki lometres on Can adian vehicle s). Reset butto n The reset button is pos itio[...]

84 Instru ment s and contr ols Temperature gauge The tempera ture gauge shows the temper- ature of the coo lant. The needl e should be in the m iddle of the scale w hen t he engine is at no rmal operatin g tempera ture. If the ne edle goes in to the red zone (which can occ ur at high outs ide air te mperatures or under h eavy engine l oads), choos [...]

85 Instruments and controls If the needl e repeatedly ent ers the red zon e and t he engine at the same time loses power, bec ause the moni toring system is limitin g the boost p ressu re, you s hould contact a Saab deale r as soon as possible. When the speed of the car exceeds 143 mph (230 km/h), acceleration i s limit ed by reduc ing the boost p [...]

86 Instru ment s and contr ols Cars with automatic transmission: • The odom eter and trip meter re adings are shown o n the l eft -h and side of th e dis play . • V arious inf or mation an d faul ts are dis played in th e cen ter o f th e dis play . • The sel ected gear po sition i s shown o n the right -hand sid e of the disp lay . This sy m[...]

87 Instruments and controls The follow ing message is shown on the Saab Inf orm ati on D isp lay (SID ): or If so, ha ve the syst em chec ked at a Saab dealer . See al so T rac tio n Co ntro l Sys tem (TCS ) on page 169 and El ectronic Stabili ty Program (ESP) on page 171. Saab Info rmati on Display (SID) Various ty pes of informati on are shown on[...]

88 Instru ment s and contr ols The num ber of systems that ar e displa yed on the SID de pends on the car’s equ ipment level. T he list sho wn below in cludes t he system s that can be f ound in you r car. Trip computer f unction of the SI D SID co nta ins t he f ollow in g func tio ns: P ark Assistanc e , page 178. SP A on SP A off Cloc k / Alar[...]

89 Instruments and controls When the en gine is started , the functio n that was s elected w hen the en gine wa s switched off is dis played, with the foll owing excepti ons: • Te m p is displa yed if t he outside temper a- ture is between 26 a nd 38°F (–3 and +3°C). • D. T . E is dis pla yed if less th an or equal to 30 mile s (50 km). Out[...]

90 Instru ment s and contr ols Speed warning This va lue is pres et to 55 m ph (90 km/h). The val ue can be set t o between 0 an d 150 mph (0 and 250 km/h). 1 Select Speed W using the I N FO dia l . 2 Press and hol d the INFO dial un til giv en audib le confirmation. 3 Adjust the s peed using the INFO dial. 4 Confirm the setting by pres sing the IN[...]

91 Instruments and controls Calculating the requis ite average speed (What ave rage speed do I n eed to mainta in to get to my destina tion in time ?) This fun ction should b e used before s tarting out a jo urney. To calcula te the requisite average sp eed, the dist ance must f irst be given. First, se t the distan ce under Di s t . 1 T hen use t [...]

92 Instru ment s and contr ols Under Profi ler you can cho ose whethe r the entire s peedometer sca le (0–160 mph) or only p art of the scale (0–9 0 mph) sho uld be illumin ated in NIGHTPANEL mode. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utton to go t o Profiler. 2 Select System Settings us ing the INFO dial. 3 Press in the INFO dial. 4 Select Speed Scale Ill[...]

93 Instruments and controls Explanat ion of settin g the clo ck. Ala rm Settings can be ma de from Profiler. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE button to go to Profiler. 2 S elec t Clo ck / Alar m using the IN FO di al. 3 Press i n the INFO dia l. 4 S elec t Set Ala r m 08: 30. If th e alarm is no t activa ted: set using the INFO di al . If the al arm is activ[...]

94 Instru ment s and contr ols System Settings Under t his heading you can make sys tem settings , such as ch ange the displa y lan- guage, u nits and se rvice informati on. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utton to go t o Profiler. 2 Select Syste m Settings using the INFO dial. 3 Press in the INFO dial. 4 Select the d esired headi ng using the INFO dial. [...]

95 Instruments and controls Explanat ion of the vari ous selection s under System Settings . Langua g e Sele ct t he des ire d la ngua ge. The n um- ber of la nguages ca n vary betwee n marke ts. Unit Select t he desired g roup of units. Speed Sca le Illum. Select the prop ortion of the speedo- meter to be illuminated i n NIGHT- PANEL mode . Servic[...]

96 Instru ment s and contr ols Swit ches The park ing lights a nd daytime runn ing light s come on automatical ly when the i gni- tion sw itch is in the ON positio n. High bea m can not be activate d in this posi- tion but headli ght flasher can. The park ing lights can be turned on irre - spectiv e of the position of the ign ition swit ch. If the [...]

97 Instruments and controls High/low beam To swi tch between hig h and low beam , pull the cont rol stalk all th e way toward s the steer ing whe el. (Headlight switch mu st be ON.) The symb ol on the main in stru ment panel s hows when t he high b eam is on. Headlight fl asher To flash your headlight s, pull the c ontrol stalk half -way towards th[...]

98 Instru ment s and contr ols Front fog li ghts (cer tai n v ar ian ts o nl y) The front fog lights shou ld be used in poor visibi lity. These are a utomatically tu rned off when the engine i s switched off . When the c ar is next started, t he fog lights will have to b e switc hed back on manually by pressing the fog ligh t switch. If th e engine[...]

99 Instruments and controls Hazard warning li ghts The butto n for the hazard warning lights is loc ated o n th e cli mat e con trol pane l. When the but ton is pressed, all the directio n indicat ors and the sym b ol in t he button flas h simulta neously. If an indicato r bulb breaks, the fr equency wit h whic h th e ind ica tor s fl ash w ill be [...]

100 Instru ments an d controls Priority of audible information Sound from vari ous function s in the car, such as the direction indicators, park i ng assist ance and se atbelt reminders , come from the same sound source: the ca r’s sound sy stem. If two or more of these func - tions ar e active si multaneously, the most importan t function at tha[...]

101 In struments and controls to priorit ize the winds hield. The foll owing messag e is dis played on the SID: T o prev ent the smell of washer flu id from entering the car , recirculatio n can be acti- va ted automati cally w hile the windshield is was hed. The recirculation s ymbol will ho w- e ver not light up . This func tion is o ptional; con[...]

102 Instru ments an d controls If the st alk switch is left in the AUTO p osition when th e engine is switched off, whe n the engine is next starte d it must first be moved to the 0 or 3 p osition and then back to AUTO to reacti vate the sen sor. If th e sys tem m alf unct ion s, t he wi per s will operate at low speed when the sta lk switch is set[...]

103 In struments and controls Manual climate- control syste m Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an inlet grille at the bottom e dge of the wind- shield. It passes throu gh a f ilter before reaching the climat e control system an d delivery into the cabin. The air is evacuated via open ings in the parcel shelf. It is then led through o utl[...]

104 Instru ments an d controls Air distr i bution The air d istribution con trol is used to direct the flow of air to the defroster, panel and floo r vents. The con trol also p ermits s ettings in between t he three ma in settin gs defroster, panel and floo r: • defroste r and floor • panel a nd floor • defroste r, panel and fl oor (11 o’ c[...]

105 In struments and controls Defroster P anel Floor Defroster , panel an d floor Wint er – def ros ter Winter – c omfort setting Summe r – overcas t Summe r – sun ny Settings for various weather conditions[...]

106 Instru ments an d controls Air vents The air v ents swivel universally, so that air can be directed as des ired. In winter, for instanc e, the outer vents can be direc ted onto the door windows fo r enhanced demi sting . The amo unt of air can be indi vidually con- trolled by the regul ator on each vent. If yo u wish t o reduce the airflow, st [...]

107 In struments and controls This bu tton is loca ted under the fan speed control. Always switch o ff the heating as soon as t he rear win dow is free fro m ice a nd mist. It will be turned off automatic ally afte r 12 minutes. Refrain from placing s harp o bjects o n the parcel sh elf, to avoid dam aging the heating element . Convertible: The rea[...]

108 Instru ments an d controls Auto matic c lim ate- control sy stem (ACC) Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an inlet at the bottom edge of th e wind shield. It passes through an effec tive filter befo re reaching the climat e control system an d delivery into the cabin. The air is evacuated via open ings in the parcel shelf. It is then l[...]

109 In struments and controls Temperature control The cabi n is divided into two tempe rature zones: 1 Driver’ s z one. 2 P assenge r zone. The temp erature in the rear seat will be a mixture of the two zones. If you c hoose the s ingle zo ne setting, t he entire c abin is treat ed as one zone . If you choose the dual zo ne setting, s etting s ca[...]

110 Instru ments an d controls The sy ste m uses fou r se nsor s: • Outsid e air tem perature se nsor • Cabin air tempe rature sensor • Sun s ensor • Blend ed air temper ature sensors (loc ated in the heate r unit and the outer pa nel vent duc t). The sun sensor is loc ated centrally on the top of th e fascia. Note: If the su n sensor is c [...]

111 In struments and controls Functions Pressi ng AU TO wi ll canc el al l man ual se ttin gs. If a manual functio n is selec ted, it will be locked i n but other functio ns will be co ntro lle d auto matic all y. The sel ected tempera ture is a lways mainta ined automatic ally. T emperature , air distrib ution, f an spe ed and recir- culation will[...]

112 Instru ments an d controls T o tur n the sys tem OFF , press an d hold (or pre ss repeatedly ) the button to reduce the f an sp eed until the f an is s witched off . Then rel ease the butt on and press it once more . The A/C co mpressor will no w be disenga ged. T o re- engage th e A/C, pr ess one of the fo llow i ng b uttons: • The A/C compr[...]

113 In struments and controls Recircu lation is cont rolled man ually . Recircu lation is not s elected when the engine is star ted (fresh air mode). Press or to incre ase or de crease the f an speed. Thi s sets the f an speed (f an speed sho wn on disp lay). Ref er also to Profiler regarding the pos sibility to increase /decrease the automati c fa[...]

114 Instru ments an d controls Show n below a re sev eral e xamples of air distrib ution. Windsh ield P anel Floor , front and rear Windshi eld – floor (front and rear)[...]

115 In struments and controls Formation of ice and mist in extreme weather conditions It is o nly in the mos t extreme cond itions that ici ng and m isting of windo w glas s are l ikely to be a problem, such as in torrential rain or severe cold coupled with high rela tive humidity, or when passe ngers are p erspiring heavily or w earing wet clo the[...]

116 Instru ments an d controls The seat c ushions and bac krests of the front seats a re heated. Heatin g is thermostat ically control led. Heatin g is controll ed manual ly but can al so be autom atic. Refer to Pro filer on pa ge 117. Three heati ng levels are availa ble. Pressing the button once will tu rn the heating on at full power. Pr essing [...]

117 In struments and controls ACC- Convertibl e When the soft top is folded, the ACC sy stem switches to manual tem perature cont rol. There are eleven temp erature se ttings: 0– 10. The sys tem adjusts i tself as fol lows: • A UT O goes ou t. • Heatin g, air distributi on and f an speed are not af fected . • Recircul ation and rea r windo [...]

118 Instru ments an d controls Explanatio n of how the ACC syste m can be customi z ed under Profiler. Clim ate System Rear Defroster Aut o Manual Heated Seats Aut o Manual F an Settin gs High spee d Medium speed Low speed Air Distrib ution Aut o Manual Windshi eld Pa n e l Floor A/C Mode Au t o A/C off Dual/Sin gle Zone Dual z one Single zo ne Def[...]

119 In struments and controls Fan Se ttings High sp eed: This s election g ive a slightl y higher fan speed tha n Medium s peed thou gh with continued auto matic regu lation. Mediu m speed: Normal automatic fan speed. Th is is one of the Defa ult Settings. Low s pee d: This s election gi ve a slight ly lower fan speed tha n Medium s peed thou gh wi[...]

120 Instru ments an d controls (This pa ge has been lef t blank.)[...]

121 Inte rior equi pment Steering wheel adjustment __________ 1 2 2 Electric w indows _______ 1 2 3 Sunroof ____ __________ 1 2 6 Interi or lighting ________ 1 2 9 Cup holder ____________ 1 3 0 Power Outlet __________ 1 3 2 Storage compartments __ 1 3 2 Rearview mirror s _______ 1 3 4 Trunk ________________ 1 4 0 Interi or e quipme nt[...]

122 Interi or equipment Steerin g wheel adjust ment The heigh t and reach of the steering whe el can be adjus ted. There is a release le ver under the steering colum n. 1 Pull down t he l ev er to rel eas e th e ste er- ing wh eel. 2 Adjust th e po sit ion of th e st eer i ng wh eel . 3 Raise the le v er to the lock ed position to loc k the steerin[...]

123 Inte rior equi pment Electric windows The elec tric windows a re operated by means of switches in t he door armrests . For the elec tric windows to work, the remot e contr ol must b e in the ON positi on in the ignit ion swi tch. At the end of a jour ney and havin g removed the remot e control, yo u can still ope rate the windows , so long as n[...]

124 Interi or equipment To close Raise the front edge of th e button on e step. The wi ndow will stop when it is fu lly closed or when the butto n is released. Automatic cl osing (option, certain v ari- ants only) : Raise th e button all the way and release i t. If the windo w does not clo s e auto- matical l y, refer t o Calibration on page 125. P[...]

125 Inte rior equi pment Calibratio n After a loss of batt ery power, o r if the auto- matic clo sing feature doe s not work, the electric windows must be calibrated for the pinch p rotection to wo rk. Fully o pen and close the windows at least twice. You will hea r a chime afte r successful calibrat ion. Deactivating t he rear window switches The [...]

126 Interi or equipment Sunroof (optional) The sunroo f is operated by the c ontrol in the roof cons ole. For the su nroof to work, th e remo te co ntro l mus t be in t he ON po siti on in the igni tion switch. If the ca r is equippe d with wi ndows havin g the autom atic closing function, th e sunroof can be open ed and closed so long as the car i[...]

127 Inte rior equi pment To close Manually controlled closing Slide the control forward to its first p o sition. The sunr oof will halt w hen yo u release th e control. Automatic clo sing (certain variants only) Slide the control forward to its second posi- tion and releas e it. The sunroof will close fully. The sunr oof pinch pro tection halts c l[...]

128 Interi or equipment Pinch protect ion (if equipped) The sunr oof is equip ped with pinch protec- tion. This is ac tivated if something gets trapped w hen the sunroo f is being clo sed. The sunr oof will stop and open sl ightly. Temporar y overriding the pinch protec - tion If dir t, ice or simi lar cr eate so much resis- tance th at the pinch p[...]

129 Inte rior equi pment Interio r lightin g The interio r lighting con sists of on e front and one rear r oof light, flo or lighting, and cour- tesy li ghts in the doors (certain variants only). The l ight switch for th e interior lig hting is lo cate d on t he r oof co nsol e by the r ear- view mir ror. When the s witch is in the m id-position (d[...]

130 Interi or equipment Sun visor Illumin ated vanity mi rrors are pr ovided on the sun v i sors. Th e lighting comes on when the co ver is raise d. Trunk lighting The trunk lighti ng is switch ed on and off when the trunk lid is o pened and c losed. If the trun k lid is l eft open, the lightin g will be switched o ff automatically after 20 minutes[...]

131 Inte rior equi pment Cup h older in f ascia Cup hol der in center console co mpart- ment betw een front sea ts (cer tain variant s only) Cup h o lder in re ar seat cush ion (Sport Sedan)[...]

132 Interi or equipment Power Outl et (if equipped) You ca n use th e ele ctri cal socket in the st or- age co mpar tm ent un der the armre st betwee n the front sea ts to charge a mo bile phone, fo r example. Ther e is a recess on each si de of the co mpartment whi c h will accept a lead so that y ou can close the lid withou t damagin g the charge[...]

133 Inte rior equi pment Sliding cov er in glov e bo x to admit c old air (cars with ACC only). This al lows the s torage of c hocolate and chille d drinks, f or e xample. Stor age compartment betwee n front seats Stora ge poc ket on fro nt edge of sea ts Stor age pock et on bac k of seats Card hol der[...]

134 Interi or equipment Rearvi ew mir rors Door mirrors To adjust The door mirrors are elec trically adjus table and heat ed. The contro ls for ad justing the mirrors a re on the driver’ s door: 1 Select a doo r mirror with the up per butto n. 2 Adjust the m irror usin g the touch pad. The mirr or glass can also be adjus ted man- uall y by gentl [...]

135 Inte rior equi pment Interior rearview mirror The inter ior rearview mirror is of the auto- dimmin g type and can be de flected w ith the lever on its unders ide. Ce rtain variants have an autod imming rearvie w mirror. The lev er should be in the normal pos ition when you adjust th e mirror. Interior r earview mirror with autodimming (if equip[...]

136 Interi or equipment Interior rearview mirror with garage opener, aut odimming function and compass (if equipped Retain you r original gar age door open er (transmitter) fo r future programming proce- dures (i.e., new vehicle purc hase). It is also suggeste d that upon th e sale of the vehicle , the program med garage op ener buttons be erased f[...]

137 Inte rior equi pment The tran smitter should f ace the m irror from belo w or left s i de of the mirror . 4 Simult aneously press an d hold b oth the chosen and hand-hel d transmit ter butto ns. Do not re lease the but tons until step 5 has been complete d. Note: Some gate opera tors and garage door open ers may require you to re place this Pro[...]

138 Interi or equipment Repr og ramm in g a si ng le bu tto n To program a devi ce to the garage opener using a button previous ly trained, foll ow these s teps: 1 Press and hold the desi red button. DO NO T release the button. 2 The indicator li ght will begin to flash after 20 seconds . Without releas ing the butto n, proceed wi th "Progra m[...]

139 Inte rior equi pment Compass The com pass is built into the rearvie w mir- ror. Th e compas s bearin g is displaye d in the top right- hand corner of th e mirror and is updat ed every o ther second. T he compass display s the car’s dire ction of travel: N , NE, E, etc. Switch the compas s displa y on and off by pressin g button 5 for 3 second[...]

140 Interi or equipment Trunk Folding down the r ear seat, Sport Sedan Convertible: The rear seat cannot be fol ded. WARNING • Never driv e the car if the backre s t is not corre ctly lock ed into positi on as this inc reases the risk of personal injury in the even t of he avy bra king or a cras h. • Never le ave a child or animal unat tended i[...]

141 Inte rior equi pment For greate r flexibility, t he rear seat is split so that th e narrow and the wi de pa rt can b e fold ed do wn sepa rate ly. Next to the hinges in the trunk a re handles for unlo cking the rea r seat backr ests. The operatio n is easier if the front seat s are not too far back and the rear seat he ad restraints are fully l[...]

142 Interi or equipment Load-through hatch, Sport Sedan Convertible: There is no load -through hatch . A load-thro ugh hatch is i ncorporate d in the rear sea t backrest to enable l ong, narrow ite m s to be carried inside the car. Before loading o r unloading long items, switch off th e engine and apply th e parking brake . This avoids the danger [...]

143 Inte rior equi pment Trunk Release Handle There is a glow-in-the-d a rk trunk release handle l ocated insi de the trun k on the latc h. This ha ndle will glo w following ex posure to light. Pul l the releas e handle down to open the trunk from inside. Tie down eyes There are ti e down eyes in the trunk that should be us ed to secure loads. In g[...]

144 Interi or equipment Trunk lighti ng On th e un ders ide of t he parce l sh elf is a li ght that is sw itch ed on and off w hen the trunk is opened a nd closed. If the tru nk lid is le ft open, the li ghting will be switched off automatic ally afte r 20 minutes to preven t the battery from running flat. Emergency opening of the narrow backrest T[...]

145 Startin g and driving Ignition switch ________ 146 Steering whe el lock ____ 148 Starting t he engine ____ 148 Important consi derations for drivi ng __________ 150 Refueling ____________ 153 Engine Break-in Period _ 157 Manual transmission___ 158 Automatic transmission 159 Cruise control ________ 165 Braking ______________ 166 Traction Contr o[...]

146 Star ting and d rivin g Ignition switch The igni tion switch i s locate d on the cent er consol e between the f ront seats. In cars with autom atic transm ission, the remote control can only be removed when the selecto r lever is i n positio n P. NOTICE Take c are not to spill drinks or to dro p crumbs over the ignition sw itch. If dirt or liqu[...]

147 Startin g and driving To allo w the var ious sy ste ms in the car time to register th at the remote control has been inserted into the ignit ion switch, do not turn the remot e control for rou ghly half a seco nd. LOCK position The parking li ghts, haza rd war ning ligh ts and interior lighting can be turned on. Cars with automa tic transmissio[...]

148 Star ting and d rivin g Steering whee l lock The stee ring wheel loc k is electron ic. The lock en gages when th e remote co ntrol is removed from the ignition a nd unlocks when the remo te control is in serted. A click can be heard w hen the steering wheel lock locks and u nlocks. If the ca r is parked with one front wh eel touchin g the curb,[...]

149 Startin g and driving Starting t he engine Avoid rac ing the engine or loading it heavily before i t has warmed u p . Do n ot drive away before the w arning and in dicator lights hav e gone out . The engi ne has an a utomatic chok e and should be sta rted as follows: Cars with m anual transmissi on To start the engine the clutch pedal must be f[...]

150 Star ting and d rivin g Impo rtan t cons ider ation s for driving 1 Star ting and d r iving • Do not use full thro ttle until th e engine is w arm, so as t o av oid unn ecessary wea r. If the needle of the turbo gau ge repeated ly enters the red z one, the engi ne ma y sudde nly lose po wer , due to the i nitiation of a monitoring system that[...]

151 Startin g and driving If the diagnosi s function detects a fault in the engine manage ment syste m, the lig ht "Engine malfunction (CHECK ENGINE)" i n the inst rument panel will com e on (see page 79). Hav e the car checked at a Sa ab deal er a s soon as po ssib le. Important consider ations with catalytic conv erters The catalyti c c[...]

152 Star ting and d rivin g • Ne ver park th e car on dry gra s s or oth er combus tible m ater ia l. T he ca taly tic con verter gets v er y hot and c ould there- f ore star t a fi re. • Ne ver drive o ff if the engi ne is misfiring. • If y ou bump st art the car when the e ngine is alread y at normal working temper ature , the engi ne must [...]

153 Startin g and driving Refueling WARNIN G If you spill fuel and then s omething ignites it, you could be ba dly burne d. Fuel can spray ou t on you if you open the fuel cap too quic kly. This spray can happen if your tank is nearly full, and is more like ly in hot weathe r. Open the fuel cap slowly an d wait fo r any “hiss” no ise to stop. T[...]

154 Star ting and d rivin g Refueling 1 Switch off the engine . 2 Open the fille r cap , locate d in the ri ght- hand rear fender . 3 Inser t the fu el pump n ozzle bey ond the flange on the filler pipe and let the firs t mark (a ring, a pi mple or the first spr ing- coi l) re st on th e fl ange. Do not with draw the nozz le while fill ing is in p [...]

155 Startin g and driving The fuel door has a b uilt in fi ller cap holder slot loc ated on the fuel door. Slide the w hite ring on t he cap into the slot. Notice: If you need a new fuel cap, be su re to get the righ t type. Your dealer can g et one for you . If you get the wrong type , it may not fit proper ly. Filling a portable f uel container F[...]

156 Star ting and d rivin g Gasoline Specifications It is r ecommen ded that gaso line meet sp ec- ifica tions w hich were d eveloped by a utomo- bile ma nufacturers a round the world and contain ed in the World-Wide Fuel Charter which is available from th e Alliance of Auto - mobile Manufacturers at www.autoalli- ance.org /fuel_charter.htm . Gasol[...]

157 Startin g and driving whet her t he f uel con tai ns MM T. Sa ab d oes not recom mend the use of such gasol ines. Fuels c ontaining MMT can reduce the l ife of spark p lugs and the pe rformance of the emissi on control sys tem may be af fected. The malfu nction indicato r lamp ma y turn on. If this occurs , return to your authori zed Saab deale[...]

158 Star ting and d rivin g Manual tr ansmiss ion Clutch inter l ock To st art the car, the c lutch pedal must be depress ed. When chang ing gear, fully depres s the clutch pe dal and then re lease it smoothly. It is inad visable to drive w ith your h and resting on the g ear lever, as thi s can increas e the wear on the gearbox. Before rev erse (R[...]

159 Startin g and driving Automatic transmissio n The autom atic transmis sion has a n elec- tronic c ontrol modul e. The control m odule rece ives inf orm ation incl udi ng a ccel era tor positio n and road sp eed. Using th is and other inform ation, it controls the hydrau lic pressure of the t ransmission to ensure that gear cha nging is as s moo[...]

160 Star ting and d rivin g Park Brake Shift Lock The trans m issio n has a s ecurity functi on know n as Pa rk Br ake S hift Lock . To mo ve the gear selector l ever out of the P or N posi- tion, the gear selector l e ver dete nt (catch) must be pre s sed in at the same time as the brake pe dal is held depresse d. The d et ent b utt on on th e se [...]

161 Startin g and driving Lock-up The trans m ission’s torque converte r has a lock-up function. This can lock the torque converte r, thus reducing the engi ne speed and f uel cons umption. Kick-down When the acc elerator is pressed down fully , a down change is m ade to opti mize accele r- ation, e.g. for o vertaking. Follow ing this, the ne xt [...]

162 Star ting and d rivin g Limp-home If the transmi ssion malfun ctions, the control module will activat e limp-home mo de. Driv- ability will be affec ted to varying degrees. The follo wing message i s shown on th e SID: In this mode, only 2nd and 5 th gears are availab le. Select 2nd g ear when drivi ng at low sp eeds and 5t h gear at h igher sp[...]

163 Startin g and driving Selector lev er positions P The selec tor le ver is lo cked and the tra n smission is mech anica lly bl oc ked. The engine can be sta r ted. T o mov e the selector lev er out of the P position, depress t he brak e pedal and press in th e detent (catch) on the selector le ve r . Only se lect the park po sition (P) when the [...]

164 Star ting and d rivin g Certai n variants also have st eering whee l controls for manu al gear selec tion. On these models, it is pos s ible to change gea r manually using the selector lever an d the steerin g wheel controls . The steer- ing w heel control s are on ly active wh en the selecto r lever is i n the M positi on. Select a higher gear[...]

165 Startin g and driving Cruise control (Cruise c ontrol system) For safe ty reasons (br ake system func- tion), the br akes must be ap plied once when the engine has start ed, before the cruise control system c an be activ ated. The follo wing message i s shown on th e SID: The syst em has the f ollowing func tions: 1 ON: engage d 2 OFF: dise nga[...]

166 Star ting and d rivin g To reduce the pres et speed You can reduce speed in any of t he follow - ing wa ys: • Brak e to the de sired speed . Jog the control to SET/+ or SET/–. • Jog the control to SET/– to reduce the speed b y 1 mph (1.6 km/h). • Hold the control in th e SET/– position until the des ired speed is re ached. Temporary[...]

167 Startin g and driving ABS brakes The Antiloc k Braking System (ABS) modu- lates the brak e pressure to ea ch wheel . The pressure i s automatic ally red uced just before t he wheel locks up and then increases again to th e point at whi c h the wheel i s just ab out to lock . The whe el sen- sors send information to the brake system’ s elec tr[...]

168 Star ting and d rivin g The ABS system wil l not reduce th e braking distanc e on loose grav el, snow or i ce but, becaus e the wheels c annot lock up, stee r- ing con trol is retain ed. When the ABS system opera tes you will feel the br ake peda l pulsate an d hear a tickin g noise, both of which are perfect ly normal. Apply the brake pedal wi[...]

169 Startin g and driving Tracti on Control System (TCS ) Anti-spin system How the system works The Tr action C ontrol Sys tem (TCS) is designe d to prevent wheelspin. This enables the car to achi eve the best possi ble grip and, hence, maximum tractive effort, together with grea ter stability. The TCS us es information from the ABS wheel se nsors [...]

170 Star ting and d rivin g TCS indicator When the remote control is turn ed to the ON positio n, the lamp is lit for a bout 4 seconds while the syst em performs se lf-diagnosis. The light under the speed ometer comes o n when the TCS is opera tive, that is when o ne of the whee ls has los t its g rip. The fact that the TCS is opera tive indicates [...]

171 Startin g and driving Electronic Stabilit y Progra m (ES P) Anti-skid system (Certain varian ts) The Electron ic Stability Program empl oys both the an tilock braking s ystem (ABS) and the tracti on contro l system (TCS). It is a system t hat helps t he drive r to stabili ze the car in u nusual circumsta nces that can oth- erwise be diffic ult [...]

172 Star ting and d rivin g ESP OFF lights up under the speedometer if : • a f ault has been detect ed and the sy stem has there fore been switch ed off • the sys tem has been switch ed off manual ly ESP indicator li ght When the remote control is turned to the ON pos itio n, t he l amp i s lit for about 4 sec ond s while th e syste m perf or m[...]

173 Startin g and driving Parking br ake The parkin g brake lever is situa ted between the front seats. The br ake acts on the rear whee ls. Wh en th e pa rki ng bra ke i s ap pli ed, the indicator l ight on th e main instru- ment pan el will com e on. To releas e the parking b rake, lift the le ver slightl y , pull th e release bu tton on th e und[...]

174 Star ting and d rivin g Parking on a hill When park ing on a steep hill, turn th e front wheels so that they will be blocked by th e curb if t he car shoul d move. If the ca r is parked with one front wh eel touchin g the curb, for ex ample, you ma y need to turn the st eering whee l slightly when yo u in sert th e rem ote con trol to al low th[...]

175 Startin g and driving Long-term parki ng If th e car is no t go ing to be use d for som e time, e .g. three to four months , the followin g steps a re recommen ded: • Drai n the wash er fluid reservoi r and hoses. • W ash and w ax the ca r. Clean the rubber seals on the hoo d, tr unk lid and doors , and lub r icate them with glyce rol (glyc[...]

176 Star ting and d rivin g Saab Pa rking Assist ance Saab Par king Assi stance (option) Saab Parki ng Assistance facilitates pa rking and revers ing. Ther e are four sens ors in the rear bu mper that detect objec ts up to 6 ft (1.8 meters) beh ind the c ar. If the ca r is heavil y laden, the sy stem may falsely indica te that ther e is an objec t [...]

177 Startin g and driving If you s top the car wi th reverse gear engaged , the sound p ulse w ill stop after 2 seconds. Th e sound pulses will return if you con tinue to reve rse. If the car ro lls for- ward whil e reverse is engag ed, the syst em is sil enced. When the d istance to the ob ject is less than 1 ft. (30 cm), a continu ous tone will b[...]

178 Star ting and d rivin g Error messages If the sy stem malfu nctio ns, the fo llowing messag e will appear on the SID: If the sy stem is subj ect to interfer ence, the follow ing message w ill be shown on t he SID: If this messag e appears, cl ean the senso rs. The senso rs are located in the blac k trim on the rear b umper The syst em can be s [...]

179 Startin g and driving Economica l driving Factors aff ecting fuel consumption The fuel consumptio n of a ca r is greatly affected by driving c onditions, clim ate, road conditi ons, speed, driv ing techni que, etc. Breaking-in Fuel co nsumption m ay be somew hat higher durin g the br eak-in pe riod (the first 3,000–4,00 0 miles (5,000–7,0 0[...]

180 Star ting and d rivin g engine wear is at i ts greates t during this period. Driv e off as soon as possib le after starting the engi ne and a void h igh engine speeds . • Driv e as smoot hly and thought fully as pos sible. Ma tch your dr ivi ng to the pre vail ing traffic conditions . • Driving i n a lo w gear giv es rise to hi gher fuel co[...]

181 Startin g and driving Driving in cold weather In cold w eather, special a ttention shoul d be paid to the follow ing: • Bef ore driving off , mak e sure that the wiper b lades ha ve no t frozen to th e wind- shield . • Remo ve an y snow from the heating system air intak es betwe en the hood and the wi ndshield . • If nec essary , inje ct [...]

182 Star ting and d rivin g Remembe r that tires age: it may therefore be nece ssary to ch ange wi nter tires bef ore they reach the legal wear limi t, as they grad- ually l ose their frictio n properties with age. If you get i nto a front wheel ski d and the ca r has a manual transmis sion, the best resp onse is to free wh eel, w hic h mea ns decl[...]

183 Startin g and driving Driving in hot climat es Always check th e coolant lev el befor e start - ing a jo urney. When the engine i s cold, t he coolant must not li e above the KALT/C OLD mark on the expansion tank (bou ndary betwee n the uppe r and lower s ections of t he tank) . At the end of a jour ney, allow the en gine to idle for 2–3 minu[...]

184 Star ting and d rivin g Towing a trailer Make sure you are familiar with the legal requirements regarding speed l imits for towing, ma ximum trailer wei ghts, trailer braking requirem ents, and also any spe - cial dri v ing licenc e provisions. Trailer hit ch attachment Trailer hitch atta chments are availab le as accesso ries. These are des ig[...]

185 Startin g and driving Recommendations for car s with automatic tr ansm ission The foll owing drivi ng time lim its are bas ed on the capacit y of the cool ing system in hot weathe r, i.e. appr oximately 8 6°F (+30°C ). The follow ing driving t ime limits are based on the cap acity of the coo ling system i n hot weather, i.e. approximately 104[...]

186 Star ting and d rivin g Recommendations for car s with manual transmission Rises in coolant tem peratu re are i ndicated by the tempera ture gauge in the main instru - ment pan el. When the needle is jus t outside the red zone, th e A/C compress or will be s witched off and, on certain engine v ariants, the m ax- imum e ngine torque wi ll be li[...]

187 Startin g and driving Checks before dri ving Make su re that t he ca r and t rail er a re i n good work ing order. This is essen tial since towing a trail er increa ses the strain on the car. • Chec k and if ne cessary adjust the tire pressure of the car and trailer . • Mak e sure all wheel bolts a re properly tightene d. • Mak e sure tha[...]

188 Star ting and d rivin g Driving with a roof rack load The max i mum pe rmissib l e roof loa d is 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note tha t the roof l oad must be i nclud ed in t he ca r’s max imum per- missib le payload and axle load. Strong, st urdy roof carriers designed spe - cially for your car are availabl e from your Saab deal er. Always se cure ro[...]

189 Startin g and driving Driving with a load The handl ing characteri stics are affecte d by how the car is l oaded. Drivi n g with the trunk li d open If you must drive with the trunk lid open, cl ose a ll win dow s an d th e sun roof (if equipped) and set t he cabin fan to its hi gh- est sp eed setti ng. Driving in deep wa ter NOTICE • Place t[...]

190 Star ting and d rivin g Drivin g at night Bear in mi nd the follow ing points , especially when dri vin g at night : • Nightt ime driving require s your f ull concen tration • Do not r u sh. C oun t on your j our ney t aking slightl y longer . • The numbe r of dr ivers un der the infl uenc e of dr u gs is l ikely t o b e gr eater at ni gh[...]

191 Startin g and driving The f ront to wing e ye is s towed by the spare wheel. On the left-h and side of the bumper is a co ver concealin g the attachmen t point (tapped h ole) for the tow ing eye. 1 Press the knob on the upper secti on of this co ver at the sam e time as pu lling out the l ower edg e. 2 Screw in the to wing ey e. The towing eye [...]

192 Star ting and d rivin g Always try to keep the towrope taut by gently ap plying the brake of the car on tow, as ne ces sar y. Thi s wi ll av oid the t owr ope bein g jer ked viole ntl y. Cars with autom atic transmission : Always observ e the speed limit for vehicles on tow. Whatever the sp eed limit, t he car must no t be towed at s peeds ex c[...]

193 Startin g and driving Driving with the compac t spare ti re Observ e the f ollowin g when the co mpact spare ti re is fitted: • The compa ct spare is light and easy to handle when changin g a tire. • Do not dr iv e further than ne cessary with the com pact spare fitte d - the maxi mum lif e of the tire is only j ust ov er 2,000 miles (appro[...]

194 Star ting and d rivin g It is e ssential whe n a don or battery is t o be used to jump start th e car tha t the jump lead s be co nne cte d corr ect ly to p rev ent arcing. To jump start your v ehicle: 1 Chec k the othe r vehi cle. It mu st hav e a 12-v olt battery with a negat ive g round syste m. 2 Get the v ehicl es clos e enough so the jump[...]

195 Startin g and driving 5 Chec k that the jumper cab les do not hav e loose or mis sing insul ation. If the y do , you could g et a shock and also the ve hicles could be damag ed. Bef ore you c onnect the cab les, he re are some basi c thin gs you sh ould kno w . P ositiv e (+) will go to p ositive (+) an d negativ e (–) will go to negativ e (?[...]

196 Star ting and d rivin g For lo ng trips Befo re start ing off on a l ong journ ey , it is advisa ble to have your car inspec ted by your Saab deale r. Obtain a few importan t items t o take along on your j ourney, suc h as spar e bulbs, wiper blades, fuses, a drive be lt (poly-V-belt) and the like . You c an c hec k som e po ints your sel f b e[...]

197 Car care Hood _____ ___________ 198 Engine ______________ 199 Engine bay ___________ 201 Engine oil ____________ 202 Air filt er ______________ 204 Transmission fluid ____ 204 Coolant ______________ 205 Brake/clutch f luid and brake pads__________ 206 Power steering________ 207 Battery ______________ 208 Drive belt ____________ 210 Wipers and w[...]

198 Ca r care Hood The hood release handle is l ocated on the left unde r the instrument panel. Open th e hood in the follow ing way : 1 Pull the r elease handle . 2 The hood mo ves to the half-loc ked po si- tion a nd is st opped b y a saf ety ca tch at the f ron t edge. 3 Press the le ve r of the catch upwards a nd raise the hood. When you close [...]

199 Car care Engine The engi ne is a trans verse fo ur-cylinder in- line eng ine with twi n overhea d camshafts and 16 valves . The engi ne is equip ped with two bal ance- shafts t hat reduce en gine vibrations to a mini mum. The bala nce shafts are chain -driven and rotate at twice the speed of the cranks haft. They pro duce forces and torques tha[...]

200 Ca r care Saab Trionic engi ne management system The Saab Trionic engi ne manag ement system is a un ique Saab devel opment that combin es sequential multiport fue l injectio n, electron ic distributorle ss ignition and t urbo- charger boo st pressure control int o one sys- tem. The Tr ionic en gine control mo dule (ECM) monitors many differen [...]

201 Car care 1 Oil filler cap 2 Coolant res ervoir 3 Brak e and c lutch fluid reservoir 4B a t t e r y 5 Fuse bo x 6 Wa sher-fluid reservo i r 7 Power-ste eri ng f lui d re ser voir 8 Engine-oi l dipstick Engi ne bay[...]

202 Ca r care Engine oil Checking the oil level Check th e engine oil level regularl y. 1 P ark the car o n a lev el g round. 2 Switch off the engin e and wait f or 2–5 minutes . The eng ine shoul d be at normal oper atin g temper ature. 3 Take the dip stick out and wipe it off with a clean rag before ca rrying out the check. The lev el must not [...]

203 Car care Changing engine oil Engine oil and oil fil ter should be c hanged acco rdi ng to t he se rvi ce p rogr am. For oil vo lumes and grad es, refer to “Tech- nical da ta”. The oil should be drai ned when the engine is warm. The car must sta nd on level ground. 1 Unscre w the drain plug in the bottom of the sump and leav e the oil to dra[...]

204 Ca r care Changing filte r 1 Unscre w the oil filter ca p . • Li ft the cap slig htly and ca refully p r y apart the cap a nd the filter housing. • Rem ove t he filter cap . 2 Remov e the filter . Hav e paper tow elling or a r ag at han d to catch the oil that escapes from the filter . 3 Fit a ne w filter . 4 Fit a new O -r ing in the cap .[...]

205 Car care Coolant If the coolan t level drops too low, the fo llow- ing mes s age app ears on the SID: The properti es of the co olant are retained for the enti re service life of the car. There - fore, it is not ne cessary to ch ange the coo l- ant. The coolant con tains 45 % antifree ze and ant i-c orro sion flui d. T his rati o gi ves th e be[...]

206 Ca r care Note: If incorre ct coolant is used or added , the life - time pro perties will be a ffected. Even if the coolant is flushed from the system a nd replaced with life-time c oolant, life-time properties are no long er retained and the coolant must then be drained an d replaced at regula r intervals. Brak e/clu tch fl uid and brak e pads[...]

207 Car care The foot brake and pa rking brak e are self- adjusti ng. It is not pos sible to d etect, through abnorm al pedal o r parking bra ke leve r travel, whether the br ake pads are worn and n eed repla c- ing. It is therefore essential t hat brake p ads be chec ked regularly, as specified i n the servi ce p rog ram. Brake pads should only be[...]

208 Ca r care Battery Check t he charge st ate and electrol yte level of the batt ery regularly. If frequen t short journe ys are m ade, the batter y may ne ed extra charging. Thi s can be do ne w ith a ba tt ery ch ar ger o r b y ta king the car f or a long run. If the battery is not being c harged while the engine i s running, th e following m es[...]

209 Car care Always connec t the positive (red) cable to the ba tt ery ’s po siti ve (+) te rmi nal , and t he negativ e (black) cable to the ne gative (-) terminal of the battery. Al ways disconnect both batt ery leads whe n boost c harging the batter y. A car with standard equipm ent specifica- tions and a fully ch arged battery can be left for[...]

210 Ca r care Drive belt The alte rnator is situate d on the right-hand side of the engine. I t is driven by a poly-V-be lt from the c rankshaft pulley. A sli ppi ng or brok en po ly- V-b elt can result in: • no charge to the battery • no A/C c ompressor fu nction. The belt te nsion is cr itical a nd is adjusted automatic ally by the be lt tens[...]

211 Car care Wipers a nd was hers Wiper blades Check an d clean all wiper b lades reg ularly. If po or wi per perf orm ance is ex per ien ced, clean th e windshield with was her fluid. Thi s is parti c ularly imp ortant if the car has been through a n automatic ca r wash, as these sometim es leave a wax coatin g on the wind- shield. If wipe r perfo[...]

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213 Car care Changi ng bulbs Autochecking of l ights The bulb s that are mo st important from the poi nt of view of t raffic safety a re monitored by the car’s electric al system. If one of these bulbs s hould fail, a m essage will be disp layed on the SID. Example of SID m essage: The follow ing bulbs ar e not check ed: parking li ghts, front fo[...]

214 Ca r care Xenon headlight, dipped beam (cer tai n v ar ian ts o nl y) Xenon he adlights pro duce roughly t wo times as m uch light as halo- gen bu lbs and have a sig nificantly lon ger service life. The la mp un its co nsi st of a gas disc harg e lam p con tai ning x eno n. When the lights are s witched on a very hig h voltage ac tivat es the x[...]

215 Car care Low beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hose running al ong the side of the battery cov er . 2 Release the tw o retainers (a qua r ter of a tu r n countercloc kwise) in the le ading edge of the cov er and remo ve t he co ver . 3 Pull up the w asher f luid fill er pipe. 4 Remov e the air pip e from the front e dge of the ba t[...]

216 Ca r care High beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hose running al ong the side of the battery cov er . 2 Release the tw o retainers (a qua r ter of a tu r n countercloc kwise) in the le ading edge of the cov er and remo ve t he co ver . 3 Pull up the w asher f luid fill er pipe. 4 Remov e the air pip e from the front e dge of the ba[...]

217 Car care Parking light s The park ing light bu lb is l ocated in the s ame reflector as the main be am bulb. Left-hand si de: 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the bat tery cove r. 2 Release the tw o retainer s on the battery cov er and re mov e the co ver . 3 Pull up the w asher f luid fill er pipe. 4 Remov e the air pipe from th[...]

218 Ca r care Both sides: 1 The bul b holder has a bay onet fitting. T ur n the b ulb holder count ercloc kwise and wi thdraw i t. 2 The bu lb als o has a ba yonet fitting. Press in the bulb and twist it counter- cloc kwise. 3 Fit th e new bulb. 4 T o f acilita te fitting , look in throug h the headligh t lens when f itting the b ulb . Chec k that [...]

219 Car care Front fog li ghts 1 Undo on e scr ew in th e whee l ho us ing. Low er the air shield. 2 Remove the pr otect ive cover . R ele ase the two s pring cli ps se curing the b ulb . 3 Unplug the conn ect or. 4 Change the b ulb. T ry not to touch the glass part of the b ulb wi th yo ur fingers. The heigh t of the beam can be adju sted using a [...]

220 Ca r care Stop lights, taillights and turn signal bulbs, Spo rt Sedan 1 Low er the co ve r in the trim b ehind the light s. Right -hand side: Unloc k the plastic r iv et by depressing th e centre n o more than 3 mm. T ake ho ld of the coll ar of the riv et and pul l it out. Ref er also to page 221. 2 Lift the pl astic lug on th e lamp housin g [...]

221 Car care Reversing li ghts and rear fog light, Spor t Sedan Removing th e trunk lid trim 1 Remov e the tw o scre ws secu r ing the gr ab handl e to the insi de of the tr unk lid. 2 Unlock the plastic riv ets by pressing in the cente r of each riv et. Pull out th e rivets by taking hold of the rivet’ s collar . You can us e the button on the h[...]

222 Ca r care Changing bul bs 1 Carefully remo ve the bu lb holder with the brok en b ulb . The b ulb hol der has a ba yonet fitti ng. 2 Fit th e new bulb. 3 Refit the b ulb holder . To refit the t runk lid trim 1 Withdra w the centre of the rivets . 2 Fit th e tr im in plac e on the t ru nk li d. 3 Fit the riv ets. Loc k the rivets in place b y pr[...]

223 Car care Dome light, Conver tible 1 Pull do wn the rear ed ge of t he light fittin g. 2 If the cente r bulb ne eds replacing, open the hatch ov er the b ulbs. Pull the b ulb out of the b ulb holder . If one of t he outer b ulbs needs r eplacing , turn the light fi tting round. Ch ange the bulb from the re verse o f the lighting fittin g. The b [...]

224 Ca r care License plate lighting 1 Undo the tw o screw s and rem ove t he lens . 2 Fit th e new bulb. 3 Make sure the seal o n the lens is correctly seated. 4 Refit the lens and tighten the tw o scre ws. Glove box li ghting (certain v ariants o nly) 1 R emove the l amp hou sing usi ng a s hor t screwdr iver . 2 Fit the new bul b. 3 Insert the c[...]

225 Car care Trunk lighti ng, Convertible 1 Remov e the lamp i n the rear end fi rst. 2 Change the bul b. 3 Inser t the conne ctor side firs t when re fit- ting t he lamp . Courtesy/f loor light ing (certain v ariants o nly) 1 Release one edge of the lamp fitting using a scre wdriver . 2 Fit the new bul b. 3 Insert the connector side first when ref[...]

226 Ca r care Bulb ta bl e No. De signation W a tt- age 1 H7 55 Hea dli ght 2 H3 55 F ront f og lights 3 P21W 21 T aillights ; rear f og light; br ake ligh ts; rev ersing li ghts 4 PY21W 21 D irectio n indicator , front/rear 5 R10W 10 Re ar dome light ing; cour tesy light ing; glov e bo x lighti ng; tr unk lightin g, Con- vertib le 6 R5W 5 Licen se[...]

227 Car care Fuses The fuses are housed in thre e fuse panels: one behin d a hatch on the left-hand en d of the dash, one in th e engine bay (a dditional small uni t in front of battery) a nd one on the left-hand s ide of the trunk . There is spac e for spare fuses in the hatch on the left-hand end of the dash. To chec k if a fuse ha s blown, first[...]

228 Ca r care A special tool for removing fuses is provi ded on the h atch on the left-h and end of the dash. Simply pus h the tool onto the fuse, squeez e and remove the fuse . Some fuses and relays may be fitt ed but not connecte d to the car’s e lectrical system. MAXI fuses The car a lso has a numbe r of large fus es known as MAXI fus es. Thes[...]

229 Car care Fuse panel in end of fascia No. Amp. Fu nc tion 1 15 Steering wh eel lock 2 5 Steer ing colu mn un it; i gni tio n switch 3 10 Hands-free ; CD-pla yer/C D-changer in cabin; SID 4 10 Main i nstrument unit; man ual climate control; auto mati c cli mat e con trol (ACC) 5 7.5 Control modu le in fron t doors; P ark Brake Shift Lock (automa [...]

230 Ca r care Trunk fuse panel , left-hand side No. Amp. Function 1–5 MAXI - 6 30 Control modul e in left rear door 7 30 Control modul e in right rear do or 82 0T r a i l e r 9-- 10 30 Left-hand br ak e light; rear rig ht turn signal; r ight tail- light; right r ev ersing light ; high-mounted b rak e light; trai ler lights 11 - - 12 - - 13 - - 14[...]

231 Car care 26 30 Righ t-hand stop li ght; rear left turn signal; left tai llight; rear f og light; le ft rev ersing li ght; li cense pl ate light- ing; trunk lighting; trailer lig hts 27 10 Convert ibl e: Lumbar suppo r t, elec trically adj ustable front se at 28 - - 29 - - T r unk fuse p anel, Con vertible[...]

232 Ca r care Fuse panel in engi ne bay No. Amp. Function 1-- 2 10 Engine co ntrol module; au tomatic tr ansmission con - trol modu le 32 0H o r n 4 10 Engine contro l module 5- - 6 10 Selector le v e r , automat ic transmis s ion 7-- 8-- 9-- 10 - - 11 - - 12 - - 13 - - 14 - - 15 30 W asher flui d pump , he adlights 16 30 F ront right p arking ligh[...]

233 Car care Fuse panel in f ront of battery Relays R 1 W asher fluid pump , windshiel d R2 - R3 - R4 - R 5 Flas h-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 wipers ON/OFF R10 - R11 Ignition +15 R12 Windshie ld wipers , high/lo w speed R13 - R14 W asher fluid pu mp, headligh ts R15 - R16 - No. Amp. Funct ion 1-- 2 20 F uel[...]

234 Ca r care Tires Your ne w vehi cle com es with high-qua lity tires ma de by a leading tire manufacture r. If you ever have questio ns about your tire warranty an d where to obta in service, s ee your Saab Warranty and Service Re cord Book let for det ail s. Inflation - Tire Pressure The Tire-Loadi ng Information labe l shows the correc t inflat[...]

235 Car care When to check Chec k you r tir es once a mon th o r more . Don’t f orget your compact spare tire. It should be at 60 psi (42 0 kPa). How to Check Use a good qual ity pocket -type gage to check tire pressure. You can’t te ll if your tires are pro perly inflated simply by lo oking at them. Radi al tires may look properly inflat ed ev[...]

236 Ca r care When It Is Time f or New Tires One w ay to tell when it’s time for ne w tires is to check the treadwe ar indicat ors, which will appear w hen your tires ha ve only 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) or less of tread remaining. You need a new tire if a ny of the followi ng stat emen ts a re tr ue: • Y ou ca n see the indicators at t hree or more p[...]

237 Car care The wh eels and tires have been c arefull y matched to the characterist ics of the car and play a key role in its outstanding roadhold- ing and handling. Do not take it fo r granted that a w heel/tire combin ation will work in the best possible way, j ust beca use it can be fitted to the c ar. To ensure that the speed ometer is as ac c[...]

238 Ca r care Uniform Tire Qualit y Grading 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 Tra ction AA Temp erature A The foll owing informat ion relates to th e system develop ed by the Uni ted States National Hig hway Traffic Safety Ad mi[...]

239 Car care Wheel Alignment and Ti re Balance The wh eels on your vehicl e were aligned and bala nced carefully at the factory to give you the long est tire life and best overal l per- formance . Schedule d wheel align m ent and wheel bal- ancing are not neede d. However, if y ou notice unusual tire wear or your vehicle pull - ing one w ay or the [...]

240 Ca r care Tire Chains Notice: If your vehi cle does not have 225/4 5R 17 s ize t ire s, use tir e ch ains on ly where l egal and only whe n you must. Contact yo ur Saab dealer regardin g suit- able snow chains. Install them on the front tires and tight en them as tightly as possible w ith the ends securely fastened. D rive slo wly and fo llow t[...]

241 Car care Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful informati on about a tire is molded into it´s side wall. Tire size: The tir e size ia a com bin ati on of letter s and num bers used to define a partic - ular tire´s width, heigh t, aspect ratio, con- structio n type and serv ice des c ription. Department of Transportation (DOT): The Departm ent of Trans[...]

242 Ca r care Aspect ratio: A two-digit number that indi- cates th e tire height-to-w idth measure- ments. For example, if the tire size as pect ratio is “55”, as shown in item “C” of the ill us- tration, it w ould mean that the tire´s sidewal l is 55 % as h igh as it is wid e. Belt Rati ng: A let ter code is used to indicate the type of p[...]

243 Car care Loading Your Vehicl e This is an example o f what your vehicle ´s Tire -L oadi ng I nfo rmat ion /C ert ific ati on l abe l might l ook like. It is located on the B-pillar and sho ws how muc h weight your vehicle may pro perly carry. The label tells you the proper size, and reco mmended in flation pressure s for the t ires on y our ve[...]

244 Ca r care Maximum Load rating: The lo ad rating for a tire at the maximu m permissible in flation pressure for that tire. Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight: T he sum of curb weig ht; accessory wei ght; vehi- cle ca pacity weigh t; and produc tion option s weight . Maximum Permissible Infla tion Pres- sure: Th e maximum c old inflation pressure to w[...]

245 Car care Steps for Deter m ining Corr ect Load Limit 1 Loca te the sta tement “T he combin ed weight of occupa nts and cargo shoul d nev er e xceed XXX pounds ” on your vehicle´s placard. 2 Deter mine the co mbined weight of the dr iver and pass engers th at will be r iding in your vehicle. 3 Substract the combi ned weight of the dr iver a[...]

246 Ca r care Tire date code Tires sh ould be regarded as perishable goods. As the tires age , the rubber becomes progress ively harder, an d the roadhol ding ability of the tires diminis hes. This is partic- ularly true on wi nter tires. Tires ha ve a code that specifies their date of manufac ture. The first two digi ts denote the week num ber and[...]

247 Car care Your Saab is equi pped with a trip comp uter and you c an use its “ Speed warni ng” func- tion, to m onitor driving s peed since yo u must not exce ed 50 mph (8 0 k m/h) . NOTICE To avoi d damaging an allo y wheel wi th a flat tire , this can b e placed outside up in the spa re-wheel well bu t only while dri v- ing to the close st [...]

248 Ca r care Chang ing a tire WARNIN G Lift ing a ve hicl e an d ge tti ng un der it to d o mainten ance or repairs is dangerous withou t the appro priate safety equipme nt and trainin g. The jack provided with yo ur vehicl e is designed only for ch anging a flat tire. If it is used fo r anything else , you or othe rs could be badly in jured or ki[...]

249 Car care When the car has to be lifted, the ja ck must be posi tioned at one of the four j acking points (front or rear) unde r the sill membe rs. If a floo r jack is used , the lifting pl ate must be posi tioned under the normal j acking points, s ee illustration. If th e car is equipped with a towbar, the jac k can a lso be plac ed under this[...]

250 Ca r care 7 Retouchi n g the wheel bolts af ter twen ty or so mi les. Tightening torque: Light-al loy wheels: 80 ft.lb. (110 Nm). Steel whe els: 80 ft.lb . (110 Nm). We advis e against usin g wheels with large ventilati on slots in winter, as the brake com - ponents a re then more e xposed to slu sh, road salt and grit. If yo u fi t whee ls of [...]

251 Car care Safe ty belts Check the fun ction of the safety belts regu- larly as follows: • Hold the diagonal str ap and pull it sharply . The saf ety bel t should loc k and it s hould not b e po ssible t o wit hdraw it fu r t her. Check the ancho rage points i n the flo or. They must not hav e suffered rust damage. If a bel t is worn o r has a [...]

252 Ca r care very warm , dry cli m ates th e leather m a y need more regular recon ditioning. Use con - vention al leather care product s . Follow the instr uctions on the packa ging. Do not use unk nown harsh pol ishing agent s, cleaning agents, spr ays, coarse soap or hot water. Textil e carpeting Textile ca rpeting should be vac uum cleaned reg[...]

253 Car care In the U.S., Saab offers a ful l complem ent of car care pro ducts. See your dealer or v isit us at www.saabca talog.com. Convertible: • W ash the soft top with a mild s oap solu- tion and luke warm water . For s pot clea n- ing th e top, a finge r na il br ush can al so be used. S troke th e brush in the direction of the f abric, no[...]

254 Ca r care then be p rim ed wi th t wo t hin coats of p rim er applied by brush. After the p rimer has dried, apply several th in layers of topcoat un til the surface of the repaired area is flush w ith the s urrounding paintw ork. Stir bo th primer and touch-up paint thor - oughly before use an d allow each coat to dry befor e applying the next[...]

255 Car care Use a ho se t o clea n the un der sid e of th e car thoroughl y. After it has dried, u se a brush or spra y to app ly a v isco us ant i-c orro sion agent to any w orn o r dama ged areas , to prevent the ons et of corrosion. Even afte r the anti-corrosi on warranty has expired, it makes g ood sense to co ntinue to maintai n the rustproo[...]

256 Ca r care 2 Clean the under s ide of the ca r during the winter . Use high pre s sure w a ter to clean th e car’ s undersi de (floor p anels, whee l well s) at lea st at mi d-wi nt er an d in the sp r ing. 3 Inspect the car freq uently f or leaks or damage, and arrange for need ed repair s prom ptly . After w ashing or after heavy ra in, ch e[...]

257 Car care Air cond itioning ( A/C) Troubleshooting If a fault o c curs in the A/C sy stem, the re are a number o f checks you can perform yo ur- self. If the fault persists, h owever, have the system che c ked at a Saab deale r. Not e: When the A/C s y stem is ru nning, the intak e air is dehumid ified. The resultant condensa- tion that fo rms o[...]

258 Ca r care Note: The A/C system canno t be switched on when the ou tside temp erature is below 32°F (0°C). Turn on the A/C sys tem when the car is stan ding in a warm place. Simplest is to always ha ve the A/C button press ed in. The A/C syste m will then c ut in automa tically when th e outsid e temperature is high enough. Headlig ht aimi ng [...]

259 Car care 1 Open the ho od and locate the vertical aiming de vice s there are two vertic al aiming devices whi c h shall be turned simulta neously a nd the sa me amo unt of turns. 2 Locate the m arker on the l ens. 3 Measure the distance from the ground to the aim marker No .1 on each lens . Subt ract 2 inches. 4 At the wall or ot her flat surf [...]

260 Ca r care 6 T urn the t wo v er tical ai ming sc rews simu ltaneously in the sa me direct ion indicate d on the hea dlight until the hori- zonta l cut-off of the head light is aligned with th e horizon tal line on t he wall. 7 If an optica l headlig ht aimer devi ce is used f ollo w point 1 and 2 and center t he lens of the optic al headlight a[...]

261 Customer Assistance a nd Information Maintenance schedul e __ 262 Owner assistance ______ 264 Reporting Saf ety Defects (USA) _______________ 265 Reporting Saf ety Defects to the Canadian government__________ 265 Vehicle Data C ollection and Event Da ta Recorders ___________ 266 Custo mer A ssistan ce and I nformation[...]

262 Customer Assista nce and In formation Mainte nanc e sched ule The Mainten ance Schedule presc ribes a service program t o the purchaser/ operator of a Sa ab that is reasona ble and n ecessary to ensure the proper em ission control s ys- tems fu nction, safety and reliabil ity of the Saab auto mobile in norm al use. Addition al mainten ance is r[...]

263 Customer Assistance a nd Information Engine oil and f ilter change s Changi ng the engin e oil and filter is required at every service point . Use only a Saab approved long-life oi l filter and engine oils meeting the SAE viscosity rati ngs and API servi ce clas sif icati ons sta ted in t he “Tec hni- cal da ta” se cti on of t his Owner ’[...]

264 Customer Assista nce and In formation Owner a ssi stance Warranties and ser vice problem assistance For comp lete informa tion about al l applic a- ble wa rranties, i ncluding the Ne w Car W ar- ranty, Perf oration Warrant y, Vehicle Emis - sion Wa rranty and Emiss i on Perfora tion Warranty, consult the Warranti es and Se r- vice Re cord Bo ok[...]

265 Customer Assistance a nd Information Reporti ng Safety Defect s (USA) If you belie ve that your vehic le has a defec t which could c ause a cras h or c ould caus e injur y or de ath, you should imme diately inform th e National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati on (NHTSA) in additio n to noti- fying Saa b Cars USA, Inc. If NHTS A re ceiv es s[...]

266 Customer Assista nce and In formation Vehicle Data Col lection and Event Data Recorders Your vehi cle, like othe r modern motor v ehi- cles, h as a number of sophi sticated co m- puter syste ms that monit or and control sev- eral aspec ts of the vehic le’s perform ance. Your ve hicle us es on-board vehi cle comput - ers to mon itor emission c[...]

267 Technical data General data __________ 268 Engine _______________ 270 Engine oil _____________ 270 Fuel__________________ 271 Engines ______________ 271 Electric al system _______ 272 Drive belt _____________ 272 Manual transmiss ion ___ 272 Automatic tr ansmission _ 273 Suspension ___________ 273 Steering ____ __________ 273 Brake system _____[...]

268 Technical d a ta General data Ov erall len gth, incl uding b umpers: ___ 182. 5'' (46 35 mm) Ov erall widt h, including do or mirrors __ 80.2'' ( 2038 mm) Maxim um height _________ ______ __ 57.8 '' (1468 m m) Wheelbas e ________ ___________ __ 105.3' ' (2675 mm) Tr a c k : F ront ______ ________ ________[...]

269 Technical data Maximum axle loa d: Sport Sedan, fron t ___ ____________ __ 2480 lbs. (1125 kg) Sport Sedan, rea r __ ________ ________ 2230 lbs. (1010 kg) Con vertible, f ront __________ ________ 2540 lbs . (1 150 kg) Con ve r tib le, rear ___ ___________ _____ 2310 lbs . (1 050 kg) W eight distrib ution: Curb weigh t + driver (15 0 lbs. (68 kg[...]

270 Technical d a ta Engine Engine oil T ype: Fou r cylinders , doub le ov erhe ad camshaf ts, 16 valv es, two balancer sh afts Cylinder bore ____ ___________ _____ 3.386'' (86 mm) Strok e ______________ ___________ 3.386'' (86 mm) Swept volume ______ ________ _____ 122 cu .in. (1.998 l) Idling s peed __________ ___________ 720 [...]

271 Technical data Fuel Engines Recomm ended oil v iscosities. Viscosi ty is a measureme nt of the o ils thickn ess. The thic kness influenc es, among o ther things, t he fuel econ omy . F or best function Saab recommends: For gasoli ne engines : SAE 0W -30, SAE 5W -30 or SAE 0W -40 engine o il. Extra engine oil additives . Don't add anything [...]

272 Technical d a ta Electrical system Drive belt Manual transmis sion V oltage ___________ _____________ 12 V Battery capacity ____________ _____ 60 Ah Starter motor _______ _____________ 1.8 kW Alternator rating: Manua l gearbo x ______________ _____ 120 A/14 V A utomatic gearbo x ___ ____________ __ 140 A/14 V Firing order _____________ ________[...]

273 Technical data Automatic tran sm ission Suspension Steering T ype _____________ ___________ __ Electronically c on- trolled, 5 -speed, fully-au tomatic with hydraulic to rq ue con verter , planetary gears an d integra l fina l dr i ve. Loc k-up function i n sele ctor po sition s 3, 4 and 5. Selector le ver pos itions ____ ________ P , R, N, D ,[...]

274 Technical d a ta Brake system Hydraulic uni t for soft top, Conver tible F oot brak e (ABS) ______ _________ __ Hydraulic d isc brak es with v acuum servo unit . Diago- nally sp lit circuits; ventila ted dis cs on front whe els (some varia nts also have venti lated rea r discs). EBD function (see page 167). P ark brake _________ _____________ A[...]

275 Technical data Wheels and tires All season tires 6.5 x 15" _________ ___________ _____ 205/65 R 15 94 H 6.5 x 16" _________ ___________ _____ 215/55 R 16 93 H 7 x 17"___________ ___________ _____ 225/45 R17 94 V RF/XL Summer tires 7 x 17"___________ ___________ _____ 225/45 R17 94 W RF/XL Alwa ys cont act a Saab dealer if yo[...]

276 Technical d a ta Recommend ed tire/engine co mbinations RF/XL = Reinforc ed (or Extra Lo ad) tire. 2.0t 2.0 T urb o All season tires 205/65 R 15 94 H x – 215/55 R 16 93 H x – 225/45 R1 7 94 V RF/XL x x Summer tires 225/45 R 17 94 W RF/XL x x Winter (sno w) tires 205/65 R 15 94 Q x – 215/55 R 16 93 Q x x 225/45 R 17 94 Q RF/XL x x Wheel si[...]

277 Technical data Recommend ed lowest tire p r essure, c old tires Tire size Load/ spe ed mph (km/h) * F ront kP a/psi Rear kP a /ps i All se ason tires 205/65 R15 94 H 1–3 pers ./0–100 (0–1 60) 4–5 pers ./0–100 (0–160) 1–5 pers ./100– (160 –) 220/ 32 220/32 260/ 38 220/ 32 220/ 32 260/38 215/55 R16 93 H 1–3 pers ./0–100 (0?[...]

278 Technical d a ta Plates and label s When contac ting your Saab dealer it may somet ime s be nec essa ry to q uote t he ca r’s vehicl e identifica tion, engi ne and gearb ox numb ers. 1 V .I. N. num ber an d ba rco de, insi de w ind- shie ld 2 G ea rbox number 3 Engine n umber 4 USA: Label f or color code s (trim and body). Tire information l [...]

279 Technical data 1 Region ________ Y = Nor th er n Eur ope 2 Country ____ ___ S = Sw eden 3 Manuf acturer ___ 3 = Saab A utomobile AB 4 Pr oduct line ____ F = 9- 3 5 Model se ries ___ B = 9 -3 Line ar D = 9-3 Arc F = 9-3 Ae ro 6 Bod y version ___ 4 = 4-door 7= C o nve r ti bl e 7 Gear bo x _______ 5 = 5-speed man ual 6 = 6-speed man ual 9 = 5-spe[...]

280 Technical d a ta 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 system Some func tion s are gov ern ed by leg al requirem ents and canno t therefore be reprogram med. Cons ult a Sa ab de ale r fo r fur th er in for ma- tion. Listed b elow are a num ber of[...]

281 Technical data Warning and indic ations that can be shown on the SID Which w arnings and indicati ons that ca n be shown depends on engine vari ant and car specifi cation. Symbol T e xt Antiloc k brak e malfunctio n. Contact Sa ab dealer . Brak e malfunctio n. Make a safe stop. Contact Sa ab dealer . Brak e fluid le ve l low . Make a safe stop.[...]

282 Technical d a ta P arking assis tance Contact Sa ab dealer . P arking assis tance sens or inter ference. Close doors. Left br ake light f a ilure Left hig h beam f ailure. Left low beam fai lure . Rear f og light f ailure . Right brake li ght fa ilure. Right high beam f ailure . Right lo w beam fai lure. High mou nted brak e light fa i lu r e. [...]

283 Index Index A A/C ___________ ______________ _ 106 ABS brakes ________ ___________ _ 167 ACC _______ ________ __________ 108 Adjustme nt, steering wheel _______ _ 122 Air conditio ning __ ________ _______ 106 Air filter ___________ ___________ _ 204 Airbag _________ ___________ _____ 29 Anchorage eyes ______ _________ _ 143 Anti-corrosio n trea[...]

284 Index Drivin g techniques _____________ _ 179 Drivin g with a heavy load on hil ly roads ____________ ________ ____ 161 Drivin g with a load ______________ _ 189 Drivin g with a roof lo ad _ _________ _ 188 Drivin g with the compac t spare wheel 193 Drivin g with the trunk lid open _____ _ 189 E EDR (Event Data Recorders) __ ____ 266 ESP, anti-[...]

285 Index Important information, pet rol-engined cars with c atalytic convert ers _____ 151 Indicato r lights ________ _________ __ 78 Inflation , tires _________ __________ 234 Informati on about fuel __ _________ _ 155 Instrume nt illumina tion, adjusting ____ 97 Interior li ghting _______ _________ _ 129 Interior li ghting, Convertib le ________[...]

286 Index Pinc h pr otec tion , su nro of _________ 128 Plates an d labels, lo cation _______ _ 278 Polishin g and waxing ________ ____ 253 Poly-V-bel t _____ ________ _______ 210 Portable fu el containe r _______ ____ 155 Position lights ______________ _____ 96 Power st eering fluid, ch ecking _____ 207 Power st eering fluid, grad e _ _______ 273 [...]

287 Index Tire chai ns _____ ________ _______ 240 Tire date code ___________ _______ 246 Tire ins pection and rotat ion ________ 235 Tire mark ings ________ __________ 242 Tire sid ewall labeling ____________ _ 241 Tire si zes __________ ___________ _ 275 Tire termi nology and definition s ____ 243 Tire, cha nging ___ ________ _______ 248 Tire, spa[...]

288 Notes Notes[...]

Fuel IMPORTANT: D o not ov erfill. The level must not com e up into the fuel filler pipe b ecause t he fuel mus t have ro om to expand. 1 E ngine oil For inform ation see chapte r "Techni cal data". 2 Coolant When the engi ne is cold, the coolan t must not lie above the KALT/COLD m a rk on th e expans ion tank (bound ary betwe en the uppe[...]