Saab 9-5 (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 9-5, Model Year 2005 Safety 11 Security 37 Instruments and contr ols 51 Saab 9-5 A udio System 83 Interior equipmen t and trunk 105 Star ting an d driving 131 Car care and technical info rmation 181 Customer A ssistance and Information 245 Specification s 251 Index 265 © Saab Automobile AB 2004 Service Readines s, Saab A ut[...]

2 Introd ucti on This m anual provides prac tical gu idanc e on driving and carin g for your Saab. The S aab 9-5 is av ail able w it h the f oll ow ing engine v ariant s: • 2.3t 185 hp (Li near) • 2.3T 220 hp (Arc) • 2.3 T urb o 250 hp ( Aero ) Althou gh this m anual describ es the most importan t diffe rences be tween m odel vari - ants, it [...]

3 Instrument p anel IB1080 Indi cator and warning light s ______ 52 Speedom eter _________ ______ __ 59 Odome ter and trip meter ________ 58 Fuel ga uge________ ______ _____ 59 T em perat ure gauge ____ ________ 59 P arkin g lights_ ______ _____ 67 High/l ow b eam _______ ___ 67 Da ytime running l ights_____ 67 Instrumen t illu minat ion ____ 69 Ch[...]

4 Exter ior IB1736 Driving with a ro of ra ck l oad ______ 166 Fitting the roo f carriers, 9-5 Sedan and 9- 5 W agon withou t roof r ails _ 166 Maxim um roof load __________ __ 252 Rearvie w mirror __________ _____ 108 Hood ______ ______________ ___ 182 Engine c ompartment: wa shing ___ 238 Centra l loc king __________ 38 T runk lid loc k, 9-5 Seda[...]

5 Interio r IB3150 Rearview m irrors _____ _________ 107 Door mi rrors ____ _____ _________ 107 Sun viso rs _____ _____ _________ 117 Saf ety belts _________ ___ 16 Airbag______________ ___ 28 Child s af ety ______ ______ 21 Child s af ety locks ________ 41 Saf ety belts, mai ntenanc e _ 235 Glov e compa r tme nt ___ ___ 118 Manua l transmis sion _[...]

6 Engine c ompartme nt IB3636 Engine ___________ _________ __ 186 Chec king the oil l ev el _________ __ 186 Chang ing en gine oil _ _________ __ 187 Engine o i l, spec ificat ion _________ 255 Braking__ ______________ ______ 152 ABS bra kes _________ _________ 153 Brak e and clutch fluid __ _________ 189 Brak e system ______ _____ ______ 259 Brak [...]

7 Battery • No sparks , fl ames or smok ing. • Shiel d eyes , explosive gases can cause blindn ess or injur y . • Sulphur ic aci d can cause blindne ss or sev e re burn s. • Flush eyes immediat ely with water. Get medical help fast. • Do not tip bat ter y . Do not open ba tter y . KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN Brake f luid CLEAN FILLER CA[...]

8 IB336 Jack • Jack is designed only for changing a tire or mounti ng tir e snow c hains. • V ehicle must be le vel and the jack must be placed on a fir m and level ground. • Never crawl underne ath vehicle when it is jack ed up . JACKING INSTRUCTIONS 1 S et parking brake and shif t tra nsmissi on t o park. 2 Fit top of jac k into jacking poi[...]

9 No sparks, fla- mes or smo - king. Buckle up Use prote ctive goggle s Airbag K eep out of reach of children. Ne v er pl ace a rear-facin g child seat in this seat. Batter y acid cont ains sulfuric acid. Electric windows Refer to the Owner’s Manual. Deact ivating of re ar windo w switches Risk of explosive gas. Central locking, lock . Central lo[...]

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11 Safety Seats ________________ 12 Head re straint _________ 15 Safety bel ts ___________ 16 Child safety ___________ 21 Airbag________________ 28 IB1740 Safety[...]

12 Safety Seats Both front seats are elec trically operated. On certai n model s the driv er´s seat is equ ip- ped with a memory fun c tion. To facil itate g etting in to the car, bo th seats can be adjus ted when eithe r of the front doors is open . For safety reas ons, if the door is closed, the seat can on ly be adjus ted when the ignitio n is [...]

13 Safety Legroom adjustme nt To adjus t the l egroom, p ush the lower co n- trol forw ard o r ba ck. Backrest rake angle To adjust t he backrest, move t he upper con- trol forwa rd or ba ck. Lumbar support Turn the s mall er wheel for stepl ess adjust- ment of the lumba r support. WARNING The back rest s hould be upright during dri- ving, so that [...]

14 Safety Memory driver’s se at (if equipped) In certai n models the d river´s se at is equip- ped with a prog rammable memory functio n. This fun ction also include s the door mirro rs. Adjust th e seat an d door mirrors. To save the settings, p ress and ho ld the M button and, at the sam e time, press one of the prese l ect butt ons (1, 2 or 3[...]

15 Safety Electric hea ting, front seats (if equipped) Both front seats have adjus table and ther- mostat-c ontrolled heati ng of the s eat cushio n and backrest, avai lable as an option. Heatin g is a djust able in th ree stages. In positio n 0 it is turned off. Head re straint The front s eats i n the Saab 9-5 are equip- ped with Saa b Active Hea[...]

16 Safety Rear-seat head r estraints 9-5 Sedan: The rear he ad rest raints ha ve three adjus tment positi ons for passen ger comfort. They c an al so be fol ded do wn to incr eas e the driver’ s rearward vision when the seat is unoccu pied. 9-5 SportWago n: The height of t he rear head restrai n ts can be adjust ed by depres- sing the catch o n t[...]

17 Safety The safety bel t pretensi oners are not acti- vated by veh icle roll over. Correct position for safety belt • P osition th e lap stra p snug ly an d low across th e hips s o that it just to uches th e thighs . The s houlder strap m ust be as f ar in on the shoulder as possib le . • Chec k to e nsure th at the belt is not twisted or ru[...]

18 Safety Front safety belts Fast en t he bel t b y pu lli ng t he be lt and ins er- ting the tongue in the buckle. Chec k tha t it is securel y fastene d. Grasp th e shou lder be lt close t o the bu ckle and pull the belt towa rds the sh oulde r to tighten t he lap belt part. Then grip the belt at the sho ulder, pull it out and, w ithout letting g[...]

19 Safety Safety belt use dur ing pregnancy Pregnant w ome n must always wear a safety b elt to protect bo th them selves and the unbo rn chi ld. The lap belt should be place d low, a cross the hips and o ver the up per thi ghs. Safety belt, rear seat Three-poi nt safety b elts are provided for all three rear seat pas sengers. Fasten the belt by pu[...]

20 Safety WARNING • Safe ty bel ts are d esigned to bear upon the bony struct ure of the body, and should be w orn low a cross the fro nt of the pelvi s or the p elvis, c hest and shoulders , as applic able; w earing the lap sect ion of the bel t across the abd o- minal are a must be avo ided. • Safe ty bel ts sh ould be adjuste d as firmly as [...]

21 Safety Child safe ty Car safety ti ps For Tr unk Re lease Ha ndle information see page 42 and 13 0. WARNING • Chi ldren mus t alway s be suitably res- trained i n the car. • DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • Children 12 and under or shorter th an 55 inches (140 cm) can b e killed by the ai rb ag. • The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place fo[...]

22 Safety The sam e atten tion mus t be g iven to c hild safety i n the car as is give n to adults. Saab reco mmends rearw ard facing child restraints . Childre n trav el mo st saf ely whe n prop erly restraine d, but res traints m ust be su itable for the s ize of the child. Always follow t he child seat/ boo ster cush ion man uf actur er´ s inst[...]

23 Safety LATCH installat ion To facil itate t he proper f i tting of n ew spe ci- ally-des igned child re strain ts, rigid lower anchorag es (ISOFIX) have bee n installed to the vehi cle t hat sh all be us ed with the to p tether anchorages in the two outboa rd rear seating posi tions. There is an a dditio nal top tether anchorage for the cen ter [...]

24 Safety Child tether anchor ages for forward faci ng child car seat s Child res traints w ith a teth er strap m ust be anchored according to C anadian and USA laws. If you h ave any que stions re gardin g child tether anchorag es ple ase con tact your Saab deal er. 9-5 Sedan: 1 Open t he co ver f or the child te ther anchor age that is behind t h[...]

25 Safety 9-5 SportWago n: 1 Fo ld the backrest of the rear se at f or- ward , see pag e 121. 2 F old the anch or that is right behind the child re straint to i ts upright po sition. 3 Place the child re stra int in t he rear seat. 4 Raise the head restraint to its uppe r position and then route the tet her under the head restraint. 5 Attach the te[...]

26 Safety Lockable belt tongue In fit ting a ch ild seat that is inten ded to be secured in position by the lap portio n of the safety b elt, mak e use of t he locking fun ction of the buckle . Lockin g the l ap port ion of the belt l essens the risk that th e seat w ill work loose while the car i s in motion. The button for the locki ng function i[...]

27 Safety Installation of child restraint u sing the standard safety bel t Chil d rest ra ints th at ar e app rov ed f or rea r- war d faci ng i nst alla tion in t he re ar s eat can be positi oned in a ny of the thr ee rear sea ting posi tions. If you int end to i nstall an other make of chi ld restraint make sure that i t is possible t o fit it i[...]

28 Safety Airbag The AIRBAG sy stem compris es an airba g in the stee ring wh eel, a front pas seng er airbag and si de ai rbag s in t he f ront seats . The sys tem sup pleme nts the pr otection provided by the s afety be lts to further enhance the safety of t he occupant s. If a faul t is de tected in the AIRBAG, the AIR BAG war ni ng ligh t on th[...]

29 Safety WARNING • Even if the car is eq uipped with AI R- BAG, safety belts mu st stil l always be wor n by al l occ upa nts . • Not e that because an airb ag inflates and defl ates extremely rapidly , it w ill not pr ovide pro tectio n agains t a second impa ct occurr ing in the sam e incide nt. Always use your s afety bel t. • Always sit [...]

30 Safety IB1742 5 1 4 2 6 3 2 6 7 7 5 AIRBA G system with b elt pretensioners 1 Central sensor 2 Belt pretensioners (for both f ront safety belts) 3 Steering wheel with integral airbag 4 Passenger airbag 5 Side-airbag sensor 6 Side ai rbag 7 Front sensors IB1743 Access ories and other equipmen t mu st not be fit ted to th e sur faces ma r ked as t[...]

31 Safety Front pass enger seat The airbags are intercon nected and have a common w arning l ight. The p assenger airbag m odule is hous ed in the fas cia abov e the g love comp artm ent and i s mark ed ” SRS AIRBAG”. (SRS = Suppleme ntary Restrai nt System.) Both airba gs will be infl ated in the event of a moderate to se vere fronta l, or n e[...]

32 Safety Side airbags The sid e airba gs, which he lp prote ct the upper body are int egrated in the outsi de edges o f the fro nt seat b ackrests. In a side impact, o nly the airbag on that si de will be activated , and only then if certai n pre- determin ed co nditio ns are me t such as the force and an gle of the impact, th e speed of the car o[...]

33 Safety AIRBAG warning light WARNING • If the airbag readiness lig ht stays on afte r yo u st art you r ve hic le, it mean s the airbag s ystem may not be workin g prope rly. See pa ge 55. The airba gs in your ve hicle may no t infla te in a crash, or the y could even inflate w ithou t a crash. • To help av oid i njury to yourself or oth- ers[...]

34 Safety What Will You See Aft er an Airbag Infl ates? After an ai rbag inflates, i t quickl y deflates, so quic kly that so me pe ople may not e ven realize the ai rbag infla ted. Som e compo - nents of the ai rbag modu le - th e steerin g wheel hub for th e driv er's fron tal airbag , the instr ument panel for the rig ht front passen- ger&a[...]

35 Safety AIRBAG servicing The airb ag must be i nspected as part o f the normal s ervic e prog ram but ot herwise may be regarded as ma intenance-free. Scrapping or worki ng on airbags and belt pret ensioners Frequently asked questions on function of airbags Do you stil l need to wear a safety b elt if ai r- bags are fitted ? Yes, alw ays! The air[...]

36 Safety How do I p osi tion th e sea t t o le ave r oo m for the airba g to in flate? Don’ t have your sea t too f ar forwar d. Recli ne the seat back to inc rease the dis- tance be tween you and th e airbag. For short driver s, speci al acc essor y pedal ex tensio ns are avai lable through y our Saab dealer. Airbags i nflate extremel y rapi dl[...]

37 Securit y Doors ______ __________ 38 Central l ocking ________ 38 Car alarm _____________ 44 IB446 Security[...]

38 Security Doors Door handles Pull the handl e to open the do or. If the do or is stuc k (e.g. i f frozen), h o ld the handle f rom above to se cure a better grip. Central locking Key / Remote contro l The key uni t consists of a mec hanic al key with int egrated rem ote contro l. The mech anical key is used for ma nual locking and unlocking . The[...]

39 Securit y To chec k the number of keys that ar e pro- grammed fo r the car; see page 48. Locking/unlocki ng the car When the c ar is locked and un locked t he theft alarm is a lso affec ted. Remote lo cking (1) Press once on the control: all doors locked. The hazard warning lights will flash on ce. The t run k/ta ilg ate r ele ase swit ch on t h[...]

40 Security Locking by key (1 ) When the car is locked and u nlock ed the theft alar m is also affecte d. Turn the ke y clo ckwis e: al l door s lo cked. The trun k/tailgate rele ase s witch on the dri- ver’s d oor will not work w hen all doors are locked. Unlockin g by key (2 ) Turn the k ey co untercloc kwise once: the dri- ver´s do or will un[...]

41 Securit y Child safety lock s The rear d oors are equippe d with child safety l ocks th at are o perated by mea ns of a catch adjacent to the door lock. Inser t a key and turn the catc h 45 ° cloc kwise or counter clockw ise as indic ated by the label on the door. When the child safety ca tch is in the lo cked positio n, the door cann ot be ope[...]

42 Security Trunk lid l ock, 9-5 Sedan The trunk lid lo ck is in dependent of t he cen- tral-lock ing sys tem. The trunk l id releas e switch o n the driver’s d oor is inoperati ve when th e car is locked from the outside or moving at a spe ed grea ter than 2.7 mph (4 km/h). Unlocking The trunk l id is unlock ed usi ng: • The butto n on the k e[...]

43 Securit y Tailgate, 9-5 SportWagon The tailg ate is not unloc ked whe n the other car doors are unloc ked. Th e tailg ate button on the dri v er’s doo r is inoperative when the car is l ocked o r moving at a speed grea ter than 2.7 mp h (4 km/h). Unlockin g The tail gate is unlock ed us ing: • The butt on o n th e key • The ta ilgate s wit[...]

44 Security Ca r alarm The ca r al arm (a nt i-th eft system ) is acti - vated/de activated when t he car is locked /unloc ked by the rem ote cont rol or by the key , see page 39. The ant enna for the ala rm sys tem is loc ated in the c enter c onsole. All the d oors plus trunk lid/tailg ate and hood are moni tored b y microsw itches. Your Saab 9-5[...]

45 Securit y Check to ensure that all the do ors, plus trunk li d/tailg ate and h ood, are closed pro- perly. If the fau l t persis ts (LED flas hing when another at tempt is made to ac tivate the car alarm by remote co ntrol), lock the c ar using the key i nstea d. The car a larm wil l not have been ac tivate d and you shou ld contac t an author i[...]

46 Security Alarm signals When the car alarm is a rmed, i t will be trig- gered if an y door, or the trunk lid or hood , is opened. The alar m will al so be trig gered if an attemp t is mad e to bypa ss or short-circ uit the ig ni- tion swit ch, or to disconne ct the battery . If t he alarm i s tri gge re d, t he f oll owi ng ala rm signa ls wi ll [...]

47 Securit y Overview of funct ions Alarm s ignals m ay diffe r between mode l variant s for d ifferent count ries. Some of th e car-alarm functions can be reprogrammed – con- sult your Saab dealer for further details (see page 264). Loc king/ activ ation Hazard warning l ights fla sh on ce. The LE D will come on for 10 se cond s. Unlocking/ deac[...]

48 Security Overview of LED signals and SI D messages Some si gnals may dif fer between mod el va riants for different countrie s. Status LED signal Activ ation (during 10-s e cond de la y). Comes on f or 10 seco nds. Alarm activ ated (after dela y). Flashes once e very other seco nd. Deactiv ation. Comes on for 2 sec onds . Alarm not activ ated. O[...]

49 Securit y Canada only : This devi ce compl ies with Part 15 of th e FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the f ollowin g two c onditions: (1) th is de vice ma y not cause ha rmful i nterferen ce, and (2) must accept any interf erence received , incl uding in terference tha t may c ause und esired opera- tion. Changes or modif ications not ex pres[...]

50 Security (This pa ge has been left bl ank)[...]

51 Instruments and controls Indicator and warning lights _______________ 52 Instruments ___________ 58 Saab Infor mation Di splay (SID) ________________ 61 Switches _____________ 67 Automati c climate contr ol (ACC) _______________ 73 AUTO ECON OFF AUTO …F …C …F …C ECON OFF CLEAR CLEAR SET VOL TRE BAL ON FA D BAS PULL PUSH AS SEARCH 2 13 5 [...]

52 Instru ment s and contr ols Indicator and warnin g lights A number of ind icator and warning light s will come on whe n the igniti on is switch ed on prior to s tarting. U nder norm al condi tions, these sh ould go out a few seconds after the engine h as starte d (see page 58). This li ght will come on and a chime w ill sound i f a fau lt has be[...]

53 Instruments and controls This ligh t will come on together with if the engin e oil pressure is dange rously low. If the li ght flashes or comes o n while you are driving, stop the ca r, switc h off the e ngine and che ck th e engine oil level (see page 186 ). This light will come on togethe r with if the bat tery is d ischargin g. If it comes on[...]

54 Instru ment s and contr ols This lig ht will s how wh en the park ing bra ke is on (s ee page 179). If the car is driven w ith the parki ng brake still on, will also come on an d a chi me w ill sound. The park ing brake is mechanical and opera- tes on t he rear wheels . This lig ht will come on if a faul t has oc curred in the ABS system. On cer[...]

55 Instruments and controls This ligh t together with will come on if a potenti ally seriou s fault has occu rred in the ai rbag syst em. The ligh t will com e on for about th ree second s when the ign ition switch is tu rned to the Star t or Drive pos ition. I t should go ou t after t he engine has started . This ligh t indi cates a malfunction in[...]

56 Instru ment s and contr ols This li ght sh ows w hen the c ruise-c ontrol syste m is ac tiv e (s ee pa ge 1 51). This li ght sh ows wh en the he adlights are on high beam (se e page 67). This lig ht shows when the re ar fog lig ht is on (see page 68). The rear f og light is swit ched off a utomat- ically when the en gine is switched off . When t[...]

57 Instruments and controls On a c ar with an a utomat ic transm ission , this w arning symbol is il luminate d if a fault has bee n detected i n the t ransmi ssion. Switch the ig nition o ff and on ag ain to ch eck if the fa ult persists. Even if the fa ult persists, it is still po ssib le in most cas es to dri v e the car (s ee page 146). Have t [...]

58 Instru ment s and contr ols Autochecking of l ights, main instrument pa nel The abov e warni ng and indicato r lights should come on when the i gnition is swit- ched on pri or to starting . They should go ou t after a bout 3 se conds. The follo wing lights ligh t up until the e ngine is started, pres uming that no fau lt exists: • Centr al w a[...]

59 Instruments and controls Speedometer (U.S. speedomete r shown) The speed ometer receives signals fro m the wheel sensors in the ABS system. If the NIG HT PANEL mo de has be en selec- ted, t he scale will b e illuminat ed up to 8 7 mph (140 km /h). The rema inder of the scale will b e illumi nated if the speed of the ca r exc eeds 84 mph ( 135 km[...]

60 Instru ment s and contr ols Check fus e 1 (radiator fa n) in the fuse panel under the hood, see page 215. If the ne edle repeatedly enters th e red zone, stop the car as soon as it is safe to do so and check the co olant level by look ing at the level visi ble thro ugh t he p lasti c tan k – do not remove the ca p. If the cool ant level falls [...]

61 Instruments and controls Selector lev er indica tion (Automati c transmi ssion) The po sit ion of the select or lever is in dica - ted on the mai n instrument panel . If manual mode is sele cted, the current gear i s also disp layed. Saab Info rmati on Display (SID) The Saab In formation Display (SID) shows CHECK message s and incorporates eigh [...]

62 Instru ment s and contr ols Outdoor temperatur e (Frost warning) Regardl ess of w hich fu nction has bee n selecte d, exce pt Night Pane l Mode, SID will automati cally displa y the outdoo r tempe ra- ture wh en it is b etween 26° and 38 °F (–3° and +3°C ). This also ap plies if the temperatu re has moved outside th e range of 21° t o 43?[...]

63 Instruments and controls Turning the Al arm and Speed warning on or off 1 Select th e Alarm or Spee d-wa rning function . 2 Press SET to turn on the function. Press CLEAR to turn off the function. When eithe r functi on is on, Alar m/Speed W resp ectiv ely wi ll be visib le on the di spla y. An aster isk * will be v isible o n the r ight of the [...]

64 Instru ment s and contr ols To calcula te the arrival time if a sp ecified averag e speed is maintai ned 1 Select D ist usi ng the b utton. 2 Set the distanc e to be cov ered. 3 Pre ss to select S peed Ø. 4 Se t th e average spe ed you i ntend to drive . 5 Press SET to displa y the e stimated arr i- va l time . At the b eginning of a journ ey, [...]

65 Instruments and controls The fo llo wing mess ages may be di spl ayed : 1) This m essage will be displayed a pproximately 600 miles (1, 000 k m) before the next scheduled service is due, or when 365 days have elapsed since the last service. The message should be cleared at the time of t hat service (see the Saab Warranties & Service Record B[...]

66 Instru ment s and contr ols Units and language versions The SID has four s ets of un its: CHECK m essages can be displ ayed i n six languag e options: Engli sh, Swed ish, German, French, It alian and Spani sh. Selecti ng units and language 1 Press CLEAR and SET simultan eously for fo ur se cond s unti l a ch ime s ounds. 2 Press or to sel ect th[...]

67 Instruments and controls Swit ches The park ing li ghts a nd daytim e runn ing light s come on auto matical ly when the i gni- tion swit ch is ON. Note to owners i n the U.S.: If y ou do not want Day time Running Light s, thi s featur e can be disco nnect ed: switch off the engine and remo ve fuse No. 3 5 (see pa ge 213). Not e to owne rs in C a[...]

68 Instru ment s and contr ols Courtesy Headli ght Feature A delay functi on allows the headlight s to remain o n low b eam fo r about 30 seconds after t he driver’ s doo r has been closed. To activ ate this function, • Switch off the igni tion and remo ve th e key • Open th e driv er’ s do or • Pull the hig h/low beam c ontrol stalk tow [...]

69 Instruments and controls Instrument i llumination The br ightne ss of the instrument illumina - tion can be varied by means of the dimmer switc h adja cent t o the head light switch . (Se e als o Nigh t pa nel on pa ge 6 5). In dayli ght or other e qually b right l ight, the instr ument and switch illu minat ion is au to- matical ly ex tinguish [...]

70 Instru ment s and contr ols Front fog li ghts (if equipped) The front f og lights can be activat ed in both low be am headl ight and parkin g light posi- tions. F og lights sho uld on ly be us ed in poor visibi lity condit ions. Make su re you are familiar w ith the app- licable provin cial/sta te law regarding th e use of fog lights. Hazard war[...]

71 Instruments and controls Wipers an d wash ers There are three inter mittent wi per positions. Moving the contr ol stalk to the spring-loa- ded posi tion between 0 an d 2 will pro duce a single sweep o f the wipers. The wi pers ar e designe d for optimal c lea- ning a t all driving speeds. At higher speeds , it may be possi ble to detect a s ligh[...]

72 Instru ment s and contr ols Activate the sys tem by l ifting the control stalk to posi tion 1. The wi pers mak e one sweep for referenc e to see how much w ater and snow is on the wi ndshield. In future, the sensor compar es the am ount of w ater and snow o n the wind shield with this ref erence value . When the eng ine has been switche d off, t[...]

73 Instruments and controls Auto matic c lim ate control (ACC) The ACC sy stem autom atica lly wor ks to maintai n the desir ed tem peratu re inside the car. The sys tem wi ll achie v e the de sired tempe- ratu re in the qui cke st poss ibl e way. No te that sele cting a hi gher or lower tempera ture than that desired will not s peed up th e pro- c[...]

74 Instru ment s and contr ols The syst em has five s ensors: • Outdoor te mperature sensor • In ter io r t emper atu re s enso r • Sun sensor (m ounted on top of the f ascia) • T wo ble nded-air temper ature senso rs (mount ed insid e the f ront flo or v ents) Not e: If an ything is plac ed ov er the sun sen- sor, the AC C system will not [...]

75 Instruments a nd controls Temperature control The cabin is divided i nto two tempera ture zones : • The driver’ s z one • The passeng er z one (front and rear seats) The desire d tem perature can be s et bet - ween 58 and 82°F (1 5 and 27°C). In addi- tion, ther e are also HI an d LO settin gs (see below). T he HI an d LO settings for th[...]

76 Inst rument s and controls Functions Pressi ng A UTO wi ll canc el al l man ual se tti ngs. 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 mat ical ly. The sel ected tempera ture is a lways mainta ined auto m atical ly. T emperatu re, air distrib utio n, f an speed an d recircul ation wi[...]

77 Instruments a nd controls The rear-wind ow a nd doo r-mirror hea ting is co ntro lled manua lly . Switch off th e heating as s oon as th e rear wi ndow is clea r, to avoid imp osing a heav y loa d on the bat- tery longe r than nece ssary. Note, however, that the heating w ill go of f automatically after 2–10 minutes (depending on th e outdoo r[...]

78 Inst rument s and controls Air distr ibution Pr ess on ce: Defros ting of all wi ndow s will tak e plac e (a ir f low to r ear si de wi ndow s shu t off) wit h: • The fan running at high speed. • Air being d i stribute d to th e defroste r vents. • Normal temper ature control will operat e. • Recircula tion will be OFF . • He atin g of[...]

79 Instruments a nd controls Starting in co ld weather To start wi th, the system will autom aticall y selec t the defro s ter set- ting, ma ximum hea t and l ow fan s peed. As the en gine war m s up, ai r will al so be di stributed through the floor vents a nd the fan sp eed wil l be inc reased . As the tempe rature in side the car nears the s ele[...]

80 Inst rument s and controls Programming II It is al so pos sible to custom ize th e ACC sy stem, e.g . to adapt to driving and wea ther conditio ns. Function Operation in A UT O mode after Pr ogramming II Standar d operation in A UT O mode The A/C comp ressor will not act ivate un les s the out doo r temper ature is abo ve 55 °F (+13°C). –Thi[...]

81 Instruments a nd controls To program a function or to cancel a prog ram med fun cti on, pres s and hold in the relevan t button until th e corresponding symbol has flash ed four time s on t he dis play and a chime ha s so unded. Make su re th e igni tio n is ON. Example : To ha ve the AC C system switch t he heating for th e rear window an d doo[...]

82 Inst rument s and controls Condensation When the A/C system is running, th e intake air is d ehumi dified , and t he resulta nt con- densati on is drai ned off through two out lets under neath the floo r of the car, in the vi cinity of the fro n t doors. It is the refore p erfectly normal for water to be seen drippi ng from th ese outlets when t[...]

83 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Quick guide to the Saab 9-5 Audio System _____ 85 Sound control s ________ 87 Radio ________________ 88 Cassette pl ayer ________ 90 CD player _____________ 93 CD changer ___________ 95 Programmable func tions 99 Steering- wheel controls _ 100 Security lock __________ 101 Technical data _________ 102 Fault codes __________[...]

84 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em To get th e best out of yo ur Saab 9-5 Audio System, we reco mmend th at you read through th is entire sect ion. The Saab 9-5 Audio System is avai lable in two ve rsions: Pre m ium on the 9- 5 Linear and Prestige on the 9-5 Arc a nd 9 -5 Aero Both m odels have be en special ly ma tched to th e Sa ab 9-5 cabi n. The two sy[...]

85 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Quic k guide to th e Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio (see page 88) ON T o swi tch the system ON, pr ess th e v olume but - ton. Th e last settings used will b e activ ated. If the A udio System is s witched o n when the ig ni- tion k e y is no t in the s witch, the sy stem wil l auto - maticall y be s witch ed off after one h[...]

86 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em Cassette pl ayer. See page 90 CD player. See page 93 CD changer ( accessory/option). See page 95 Pr ess on ce: Sele cts cass ette player when othe r source activ e. Whe n ta pe p layi ng: Dolby B ON/OFF . Switch to pl aybac k other side of tape . Eject. Pr ess on ce: Music se arch (next track). Press & hold brie fly: [...]

87 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Sound c ontrols ON/OFF The Audio Sy stem will come on : • W hen t he volu me con trol is pr ess ed. • W hen t he i gni tion i s switch ed ON, if t he A udio Sy stem was on whe n the igni tion ke y was last r emoved. The Audio Sy stem will be switche d off: • W hen t he volu me con trol is pr ess ed. • When the igni[...]

88 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em Radio Press the /BAND button t o switch t o the radio w hen anoth er source is ac tive. Preset stati on buttons (1) Press on ce (rel ease wi thin a se cond) to select a preset stat ion, e .g. The sma ll fig ure on the far right of the d is- play is the n umber of t he preset button selec ted . Presettin g a station Press [...]

89 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Waveband selector ( 3) Press the BAND button re peated ly to mov e through th e waveband s election s : FM1, FM2, and AM. AS, Autostor e (4) The autosto re mode provides an add itional preset fun ction that can b e used to searc h for and t o store st ations when you a re in an area whe re you are unf amiliar wi th the sta[...]

90 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em Casset te p laye r Before playing a tape, make s ure tha t the label is secure and that the cassette is not warped, otherwis e the cassett e can beco me jamm ed in the de ck. Th e casse tte player a utoma ticall y senses whether t he tape is normal or metal (Type I or Type II). TAPE (1) Turn on t he cass ett e pl ayer by [...]

91 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Music search forwar d/reverse (5) To searc h forward for a tra ck, pres s and relea s e quic kly (within h alf a s econd). The foll owing will now appear o n the dis- play: To perform a bac kward s earch , press instead. A forward sear ch wil l contin ue until a ga p of at le ast 4 seconds is fo und, or until yo u press or[...]

92 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em Type II (metal ) tapes The cas sette has an au tomatic tape-type selec tor . Cleaning-due i ndicator After 30 ho urs’ playing t ime, the f ollowin g messag e will appea r on the display : The mes sage will be display ed for ten secon ds ea ch t ime the cass ette play er i s selec ted . A cleaning tape shoul d be used to[...]

93 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD player To sele ct the CD mo de, lo ad a CD i nto the deck or , if one is a lready lo aded, press the CD/RDM button. Inser t the CD, l abel-side up, a nd all ow the mechan ism t o load it autom atically. Play- back of the first track will start and the follo- wing m essage will ap pear on the d ispla y: A tiny, a mber-co[...]

94 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em Fast track sear ch Press (mid-se gment) once to switch b etween t he CD-PLAY a nd CD-TRACK modes. The CD-PLAY an d CD-TRACK modes change the functio n of and . The select ed mode will also be activ e the next time the sy stem is switched on. Choos e the mod e that you find most conven ient: Random playback (RDM) ( 2) Pres[...]

95 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD changer (acc ess ory) Important ! Always keep th e sliding cov er closed to keep du st out of the C D change r, so that i t will continue to p rovid e satisfa ctory service for a long time . To load th e CD changer (w hich is inst alled in the luggage com partm ent and can accomm odate si x CDs) proc eed as fo llows: 1 [...]

96 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em If the maga zine i n the CD cha nger is empty, the follo wing will appe ar on t he displ ay: If the C D chan ger is activate d right after a magazi ne has been lo aded, the foll owing will a ppear o n the display: The CD number w ill change as eac h CD is played. After a ma gazine has be en loa ded, pl ay- back will start[...]

97 Saab 9- 5 Audio System If for som e reason the CD select ed by the preset butt on cannot be played , playba ck of the curre nt CD wi ll co ntinue. Track search (2) Press or repeatedl y to move to preced ing o r follo wing trac ks. P ressing once wi ll restart playback from the beginni ng of the cu rrent track. Thu s , to play the prece ding trac[...]

98 Saab 9-5 A udio Syst em SCAN Scan ni ng th e cur ren t CD : To start t he SCAN function , which enables you to h ear a s ample o f each track on the disc, p ress and hold (mi d-seg- ment). Th e display sho ws that SCAN is in progress and which trac k is currently being sample d. For instan ce, if yo u started SC AN while pla ying track one , the[...]

99 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Progra mmable functio ns Volume-preset mode To sele ct the volume-p reset mode, press and hold the BAN D button at the same tim e as you swit ch t he Au dio S yst em on . Use t he button to select t he desi- red funct ion. The foll owing volume settings can be preselec ted: •S T A R T V O L – maxim um v olume le vel wh[...]

100 Saab 9- 5 Aud io System Loudness ON/OFF To chang e the defaul t setting: The defau lt se tting for th is function is O N. – Pr ess an d ho ld t he BA ND butt on a t the same t ime as yo u s witch on the A udio System. – After ST AR T V OL appear s, release the BAND butt on. – Select L OUDNESS using – Sel ect ON or OFF us ing the V OL c [...]

101 Saa b 9-5 Audio System Secu rity lo ck The Audio Sy stem is eq uippe d with an elec - tron ic se curi ty lo ck. The s peci al co de is unique to the car i n which the Aud io System is fitted . Each time the Audio System is switch ed on, a ch eck is m ade t o ensu re that the codes match . If not , the follo wing will appe ar on the dis- play: I[...]

102 Saab 9- 5 Aud io System Technica l data • These sp ecifications comply with the new IHF Standard • Since th e poli cy at Saab is on e of con tinual improvement, we ret ain the r ight t o alter specific ations an d design wi thout pri or not ice. • Dolby noi se reduc tion is produ ced un der li cence f rom Do lby Laborator ies L icensin g [...]

103 Saa b 9-5 Audio System Antennas The Audio System has th ree antenn as incorpora ted in the rear window; two for FM diversi ty and one for AM . The c ar has a f act ory -fit ted roof an ten na fo r a mobil e phone/OnStar. R oof loads ma y negat ively af fect te lecomm unica tion. Multipath propaga tion Multip ath propag ation occur s when radio [...]

104 Saab 9- 5 Aud io System Adjusting th e frequency steps North America/Eur ope If the ca r is taken from North Americ a to Eur ope , th e ra dio ’s f reque ncy step s ca n be adjuste d. • Press and hold (mid-segmen t) and s witch the radio on at the sa me time . The pr eset stat ions will be canc elled and replaced by d efault freq uencies. F[...]

105 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Steering wheel adjustment ___________ 106 Rearview mirrors_______ 107 Electric windows _______ 113 Sunroof ______________ 114 Interi or lighti ng ________ 116 Sun visors ____________ 117 Ashtrays______________ 117 Glove compartment ____ 118 Cup holders ___________ 120 Trunk ________________ 121 IB394 Interior e[...]

106 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Steerin g wheel adjust ment Fore-and-a ft and tilt ad justmen t of the stee- ring wh eel is possib le. Pull dow n the lever fully un til yo u hear a click. Move the st eering wheel to the desired positio n and th en rai se the lever. The lev er shoul d lo ck wi th a clic k. Make su re that t he leve r is ful ly [...]

107 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Rearview mirror s Door mirrors The door mi rrors may have an aut o dimming funct ion (optio n) and the pa ssenger s ide door mirr or is of th e wide-angle ‘‘a spheric” type. The door mirrors are desi gned to fold back if kn ocked. Th ey can also be fu lly retracted for parki ng in tight spa ces, suc h as [...]

108 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Rearview mirror The rear view mirro r has day/night po sitio ns that can b e sele cted by me ans o f a knob beneath the mirror. Adjust th e mirror in da y posi tion. Interi or rearview auto-di mming mirror with gar age door opener, and digital c ompass (if equipped) Retain your original gara ge door tran smitter[...]

109 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Preparations fo r first-time programming Before progra mming the garage opene r for the first time, you mus t dele te any fa ctory codes. Press an d hold the two outer b uttons un til the indi cator l ight begi ns to flash-afte r 20 seconds. R elease both buttons. D o not hold for longer tha t 30 seconds . The [...]

110 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Gate Opera tor / Canadi an Programmin g Canadi an radio-fr equency law s require transmi tter signals to "tim e-out" (or quit) after sev eral s econds of trans missio n - which may not be long eno ugh for the garage op ener to pick up the s ignal du ring programm ing. Si milar to this Canadia n law, so[...]

111 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Opening a garage door To operat e, simply pres s and release the programm ed button . Activation will now occur for th e traine d device (i. e. garag e door opener, g ate operator, sec urity system, entry doo r lock, h ome/office lig hting, etc .). For conv enien ce, the hand-he ld tra nsmitter of the de vice m[...]

112 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Compass The com pass is integ rated in th e rearview mirror . The comp ass bea ring is disp layed in the top righ t-hand c orner of the mi rror and is updat ed every o ther second. T he compa ss display s the car’s dire ction of travel: N, NE, E, etc. Switch the co mpas s displa y on and off by pressin g butto[...]

113 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Electric wind ows The elec tric moto rs of the front windows are equ ipp ed wi th ov erl oad pro tec tio n (in teg ra- ted therm al prot ection). T his protection ope- rates w hen the w indows are wo und do wn automati cally (switch pressed fully d own). To open: Front windo ws: press the fro nt of the swit ch [...]

114 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Child safety: rear windows (ON/OFF) The window s witches on the rear doors can be rend ered inope rative by the O N/OFF switch in the panel on the center c onsole. When the swit ch is ON, t he re ar si de wi n- dows ca n be opera ted by the sw itch on e ach rear door. The switch’ s back light ing will be activ[...]

115 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk To open: • Slide the c ontrol to wards the rear to open the sunr oof to the comf or t position. T o open it f ully , slide the co ntrol bac k a secon d ti me. Press t he con tr ol to st op i t ear lie r . To close: • Slide the contro l forw ards until the s unroof is cl osed . Ventilation p osition • Pres[...]

116 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Interio r lightin g The inter ior lighting consist s of on e dome ligh t in t he f ront and o ne i n the back , a map-read ing li ght in the front, two readi ng light s in the bac k, flo or courte sy light s in the front (in s ome mo del variants) an d door courtesy lights on all doors . The cour tesy lights co [...]

117 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Sun visor s The car i s equi pped wi th doub le sun vi sors. One secti on of the visor can be indepen - dently p ivoted to the side window . A vanit y mirror is pro vided on the back of the sun visors . The vanity mirro rs are illumina - ted whe n the cov e r is rai sed. Ashtrays (accessor y) The car can be equ[...]

118 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Ciga re tte light ers (accessory /certain markets only) The car is provid ed with cigare tte lighters next to t he front ashtra y and i n the rear e nd of the center c onsol e. The cig arette l ighter soc ket can also be used as power p oint, e .g. for a mobile phone. Th e ignition sho uld be in the O N posi tio[...]

119 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk IB436 IB437 IB439 IB441 IB438 On the bac k of the front sea ts Cent er ar mre st for r ear s ea t On lead ing ed ge of front seats Cons ole betw een fron t seats In the d oors[...]

120 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Cup ho lders Cup h old ers a re provi ded in t he instr ume nt panel fa scia, in the center console compart- ment bet ween the front s eats, and in th e rear-seat arm rest (certain va riants only) . To acce ss the cup hol der in the in strume nt panel, p ress the sy mbol and releas e. To acce ss th e cup hol der[...]

121 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Trunk Folding the r ear seat, 9-5 Sedan The rear s eat is split a nd the two sec tions c an be folded indepen- dently. Foldin g down of the rear sea t is eas ier if the fron t seats a re not all the way back , and the rear head restra ints are fol ded down. 1 Raise the re ar seat cushions b y pullin g the loop [...]

122 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k WARNING • Pla ce hea vy it ems cl ose st to t he bac kre st an d stow smal ler and lig hter items o n top. • Never overlo ad the cargo net (accessory ). If the elas tic brea ks this ma y cause personal injury . Do not use a cargo n et that sh ows signs of wear. • Secu re heav y and b ulky items us ing th e[...]

123 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Trunk pass-thr ough hatch A trunk pa ss-thro ugh hatch is incorpora ted in the rear sea t backrest to enabl e long, narrow i tems to be carried in side the ca r. Items s hould not wei gh mo re than 33 lbs. (15 kg) nor be more than 2 yards (2 metres) in len gth. See the labe l on t he hatch. 1 Fo ld do w n the a[...]

124 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Folding the r ear seat, 9-5 SportWagon Both the n arrow and wide s ections of the rear se at can be folded separately . Foldin g is facil itated if the front s eats a re not lo cated t oo far back. The w ide sectio n canno t be folded se parately if a ca rgo net (access ory) is mou nted on th e rear of the bac k[...]

125 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Folding the narrow section of the backrest The folding i s facili tated if the fr ont se at is not too far back. 1 Make sure that the head res train t is i n the do wn position . F or height adj ustme nt ref er to page 15. 2 Put the s af ety belt in the belt c lip ne ar the back rest. 3 Raise t he rear seat cus[...]

126 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Load anchoring Drivin g with t he trunk lid/tail gate o pen, see page 171. WARNING • Put he avy loads as low down an d as far forw ard as p ossible in t he lu ggage compart ment, i.e. against the bac k of the rear s eat. • Never overloa d the carg o net (acc es- sory) . If th e elas ti c brea ks th is ma y c[...]

127 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk On the floor of the lu ggage compartm ent ther e m ay be tw o lon git udi nal alum ini um rail s (Car goT racks ™) whe re acce sso ry cargo bolts can be mounte d. The cargo bolts are m ounte d by lifti ng thei r locks and inserting th em into the rail. Each carg o bol t is moved i n th e fo llow ing wa y: p u[...]

128 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Cargo net (option) Install th e net behind the rear s eat bac krest. 1 Remov e the rearmost co v ers from the roof . 2 F asten the a ttachmen ts at the to p of t he net to the two attachm ent poin ts in the roof . 3 Secure a l ashing e ye furthest f orw ard on eac h o f t he Car goT ra cks ( see pr evious page).[...]

129 Inte rior e qui pmen t and t runk Sliding loa d floor (acc ess ory) The functio n of the sl iding fl oor is to faci litate loadin g and unl oading. Securing loads, see page 123. When the c ar is parked an d the floor is pulled ou t, it can bear th e weigh t of two people (maximu m 440 lbs. /200 kg). Setting up 1 Lift up the f l oor . 2 Fo ld ou[...]

130 Interi or equi pment a nd trun k Loading/Unloa ding 1 Lift the h andle an d pull out the s lidin g floor to th e oute r loc k ing pos ition. M ak e sure t hat the floor is lock ed correctly . 2 Put on the cargo , b ut ma ke s ure tha t it does not cove r the handle. 3 Lift the h andle an d push in the fl oor to the inner locking p osition. Mak [...]

131 Startin g and driving IB1754 Starting an d driving Ignition switch ________ 132 Starting the engin e ____ 133 Important cons iderations for drivi ng___________ 136 Refueling ____________ 138 Engine Bre ak-In Period _ 142 Gear changing ________ 142 Cruise contr ol ________ 151 Braking ______________ 152 Electron ic Stability Program (ESP) ______[...]

132 Star ting and d rivin g Ignition switch The com bined igniti on swi tch an d gear- lever lo ck is located in th e cent er consol e betwee n the fr ont se ats. The i gnitio n key can onl y be removed w hen reverse is engaged (automatic t ransmission: selector in ”P” pos ition). The ke y fits all the lo cks on the car. The key number i s spec[...]

133 Startin g and driving If the car does not start If the text ”Key not ac cepte d. Contact se rvice.” is shown on t he SID, after a failed sta rt attempt, th e cause could be a fault in th e transmitte r in the k ey, or in the rec eiver in the igniti on lock. The fo llowing should be done: • T urn the ke y bac k to th e LOCK posit ion. • [...]

134 Star ting and d rivin g It is po ssibl e for air to enter the lu bricating system in co njunct ion with an oil or oil-filte r change, or if the car has been st ored for some time. Thi s air can cause the hydraulic cam fo llowers to e mit a t icking noise , whic h can pers ist for up to 15 minutes afte r start- ing. Altho ugh this is qu ite norm[...]

135 Startin g and driving Useful tips on cold climate starting If the engine has faile d to start after sev eral attempts in v ery cold weather, press and hol d the a cc ele rato r do wn to the f loo r and run the s tarter fo r 5–10 seconds . This will prevent t he engine bein g flooded (exce s- sivel y ri ch fuel -air mixtu re ). Now start the e[...]

136 Star ting and d rivin g Impo rtan t cons ider ation s for driving The engine-m anagement syste m in the Saab 9- 5 is ca lled Sa ab Trio nic T7. The system manages the i gnition, fuel injection and turbo boost pressure. The Tr ionic T7 syste m devel oped b y Saab is an i ntelli gent en gine-man ageme nt system desi gned t o achi eve opti mum dri[...]

137 Startin g and driving Important consi derations wit h catalyti c converters The cata lytic c onverte r is an e mission -con- trol devi ce incorporated i n the car’s exha ust system . It c onsists of a met al canister w ith a honeyc omb i nsert, t he cells of which hav e wall s coa ted in a c ataly tic laye r (mix tur e of precious metals ). T[...]

138 Star ting and d rivin g Refueling WARNIN G If you spill fuel and th en som ething 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 happ en if your tank is nearly full, and is more like ly in hot weathe r. Open th e fuel cap slo wly an d wait fo r any “hiss” no ise to s[...]

139 Startin g and driving Refueling 1 Switch off the engine . 2 Open the fi ller cap , locate d in the ri ght- hand rear fender . 3 Inser t the fu el pum p nozzl e bey ond the flange on the fi ller pipe and l et the first mark (a ring, a pi mple or the fi rst spring- coi l) re st on the fl ange. Do not with draw the nozz le while fill ing i s in pr[...]

140 Star ting and d rivin g Filling a portable fuel cont ainer Fuel (Gasoline Engi ne) Fuel Use of t he recomm ende d fuel is an im por- tant part of the pr oper main tenance of your vehicle. For optimu m perfo rmance Sa ab recom - mends : • 2.3t 18 5 h p (L inea r) – AON 90 . • 2.3T 220 hp (Arc) and 2.3 T urbo 250 hp (Aero) – A ON 93. Gaso[...]

141 Startin g and driving Additives To pr ovid e cl eane r ai r, al l gas oli nes in the United States are now required to contain addit ives tha t will h elp prevent eng ine and fuel sys tem depo sits from form ing, allo w ing your em ission c ontrol system to work prop- erly. You should not ha ve to add a nything to your fuel. However, s ome gaso[...]

142 Star ting and d rivin g Engine Br eak-In P eriod Pistons, bores and beari ngs need time to obtain u niform, wear-resis tant surfac es. If a new engi ne is driven to o hard, this grad- ual p rocess o f bedding-in will not be p ossi- ble and the life of th e engine will be short - ened. During the first 1 ,200 miles (2,0 00 km), do not exc eed 5,[...]

143 Startin g and driving Towing Towing of ca rs with manua l transmi ssion, see page 171. Automatic transmission The elec tronic c ontrol module fo r the auto- matic tra nsmiss i on receiv es inf ormation on engine t orque and road speed, and also controls the h ydraulic pressure in the trans- missio n to e nsure that gear changing is as smooth as[...]

144 Star ting and d rivin g When the car is statio nary, the engine must be a t idli ng speed when the se lector leve r is moved. You must ha ve your foot on th e brake pedal to m ove the lever out of p ark. If the ac celera tor is depresse d while the lever is moved, this will res ult in abnormal wear in th e transmission. The detent button on the[...]

145 Startin g and driving Lock-up functi on The autom atic transmis sion has a lo ck-up function, w hich c an rend er the torqu e con- verter inop erative in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears, thus reduci ng the engine speed and fuel consum ption. When the loc k-up fu nction comes into oper- atio n, i t ma y giv e th e imp ressi on o f an over - drive be ing [...]

146 Star ting and d rivin g If ”Automa tic tra nsmission , fault indicato r” light appears on the m ain instrum ent pa nel, the sys tem has detected a f ault in th e auto- matic t ransmissio n or it s control mo dule (see page 57). This al so means tha t the Limp-hom e mod e has been selected, to gu ard against further damage b eing done to the[...]

147 Startin g and driving Driving on hi lly roads with a heavy load The trans missio n fluid can ove rheat w hen the gearb o x is s trained, fo r example, when driving with a trailer on hi lly roads. To avoid the trans mission fluid ov erheating, alw ays drive in Normal mode. Th e adaptive gear change patterns are th en activ e. High air tem per at[...]

148 Star ting and d rivin g Sentronic, manual mode Move th e select or lever to the M positio n . Select a higher gear b y flicki ng the right- hand paddl e towards you . Select a lower g ear by fli cking th e left -hand p addle towa rds you. An ex ampl e of when you may wi sh t o mak e manua l ge ar c han ges is w hen ov ert aki ng, to enable y ou[...]

149 Startin g and driving Selector posi tions P T o shift o ut of the P positio n you must depress the brake pedal and the igniti on must be ON. The parking positi on (P) must only be sel ected when the car is a t a complet e stan dstill. T he selector lev er is loc k ed and th e transmiss i on is mechani cally immobi lized . Alwa ys app ly the par[...]

150 Star ting and d rivin g If you m ove th e selec tor lev er from D to L, down shift s wi ll fol low a set pa tt ern to avoi d da magi ng t he e ngi ne or t ran smis sio n. Manual gear-changing i s not rec ommen ded on slipper y roads. If one of the drive whe els spin s exces sively , the e ngine torque wi ll be reduc ed to a void dam aging the t[...]

151 Startin g and driving Cruise control For safe ty reaso ns (br ake system func- tion) the brak es mus t be ap plied once, when the engine has started, before the cruise control sy stem c an be activ ated . The sys tem is o perated by mea n s of the contr ols on th e stal k switc h: • ON/OFF (s witch on/off). • RESUME/– (Resume preset s pee[...]

152 Star ting and d rivin g To reduce the pres et speed The cru ise contr ol s yst em will alwa ys di sen- gage aut omatically the moment that either the br ake pe dal or the clutc h ped al is depress ed. It is al so pos sible to reduc e the spe ed by means of the RESU ME/– bu tton. Sliding the but ton to R ESUME/– once will reduce th e speed b[...]

153 Startin g and driving ABS brakes ABS (antiloc k braking s ystem) mo dulates the br ake press ure to the respe ctive whee ls. Whe el se nsor s de tec t if a w hee l is about to lock , and th e control module redu- ces the pressure to that wheel and the n increa ses it o nce more until the tend ency is detected again. The brake sy stem is eq uipp[...]

154 Star ting and d rivin g The ABS sy stem has a bu ilt-in dia gnostic funct ion which will s witch o n the Anti-l ock brake w arning li ght if a faul t is detec ted i n the sys tem (see page 54). The ABS system wil l not reduce th e brakin g distanc e on l oose grav el or on snow or ice but, bec ause t he whee ls ca nnot loc k up, some s teering [...]

155 Startin g and driving Electronic Stabilit y Progra m (ES P) The Electron ic Stabili ty Program empl oys both the an tilock braking sys tem (ABS) and the tracti on contro l system (TCS). It is a system that helps t he driver to stabili ze the car in u nusual c ircumsta n ces tha t can oth - erwise be di fficult to handl e. How the ESP system wor[...]

156 Star ting and d rivin g ESP indicator l ight The indicator l ight in th e tach omete r comes o n for a short perio d of time when the ESP system i s operati ve. Operatio n of the ESP indicate s reduced cohesi on between the tires and the road, and that extra care should be taken by the driver. ESP OFF The light in th e rev cou nter c omes on if[...]

157 Startin g and driving Economica l motor ing Factors aff ecting fuel consumption Fuel cons umpt io n is g rea tly affe cte d by t he gener al driving con ditions, the way in whic h the car i s driven and at what s peeds, th e weathe r, the state of the road, the co ndition of th e car, etc . Breaking-in Fuel cons umpt ion may be somewhat hi gher[...]

158 Star ting and d rivin g Driving techn ique • T o obtai n the best running e c onom y , not only rega rdi ng f uel cons umpt ion but genera l wear also , regul ar service is required. • High spe ed, un necessa r y accele ration, hea vy braki ng and m uch lo w gear w or k all gives r is e to hi gher fu el co nsum pti on. • F requent gear ch[...]

159 Startin g and driving Engine block heat er (standard eq uipment in Canada, a cces- sory in U.S.) The fo llowin g are j ust so me of the be nefits to the c ar and the enviro nment of using an engine b lock heater: • Low er fuel cons umption. • Exhaust emiss ions s ubstantially reduc ed ov er shor t r uns . • Reduced wear o n the e ngine . [...]

160 Star ting and d rivin g If winter tire s are fitted, th e same type must be fitted on all wheel s. Your Saa b dealer will be please d to advise you on the bes t tires for your car. Remembe r that tires age. It may the refore be nece ssary to chang e them before th ey reach the legal wear lim it, as they grad ually lose the ir friction prope rti[...]

161 Startin g and driving 2 W ait u ntil the n eedle has d ropped bac k to indicate normal temper ature (roughly midwa y , in the white z one) bef ore st op- ping the engin e. If the coolant need s top- ping up , unscre w the cap on e xpansion tank carefull y . T op up , as nece ssary , ideall y with a 50/50 mixt ure of Saab-approv ed coolant and w[...]

162 Star ting and d rivin g Trailer wei ght Maxim um recomm ended trailer wei ghts fo r differ ent gradie nts, with a vi ew to c omfort and dr ivabili ty for m anual an d automatic cars, ar e show n on t he dr awi ng. Make su re you are familiar w ith the law regarding spe ed limi ts for tow ing, maxi- mum trailer w eights, trai ler-braking require[...]

163 Startin g and driving When negoti ating long hills, bear the follo - wing impo rtan t co nsid er ati ons i n min d: • U se Nor mal mode when dr ivi ng wi th a cara van or tr ailer on hill y roads . The a dap- tiv e gea r chang e pattern funct ion will pre- v ent the transmissi on over heating. • Rises i n coolan t tempe ratu re are i ndica [...]

164 Star ting and d rivin g Recommend ations for cars with manual gearbox Rises in coolant tempe rature are indi cated by the tempera ture gauge in the main instru - ment pan el. The follow ing step s are taken in orde r as the temperatu re of the eng ine in crease s: • A/C compress or is s witched off . • engine torque is redu ced. When conti [...]

165 Startin g and driving Trailer hi tch load The weig ht distribut ion on the trailer makes a lot of differe nce to the handling pro perties of the c ar and trailer com binat ion. As regards sin gle-axle trailers, wh enever pos- sible, co ncentra te the load over the wheel s and kee p it as low as possib le. The trail er sho uld be lo aded s o tha[...]

166 Star ting and d rivin g Driving with a roof ra ck load The max imum pe rmissib le roof load is 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note th at the roof lo ad is inc luded in the car’s m aximum pe rmissible loa d (see page 252 ). Strong, st urdy roof carriers designe d spe- cially for the car ar e availab le from y our Saab deal er. Alway s se cure the ro of lo[...]

167 Startin g and driving 4 Close the do ors on the left-han d side of the car g ently , to hold the carrier f eet in place . 5 Now go a round to the other side of the car and r emov e the p lastic cov er from the carrier’ s adj ustable f oot. F old bac k the rubb er strip and i nsert the pins on the f oot into th e fixing holes. Do the sam e wit[...]

168 Star ting and d rivin g Drivin g at nigh t Bear in mind the follow ing points when driving a t night: • Nighttime driving requi res your fu ll con- centr ation. • Do not ru sh. Co unt o n y our journe y taki ng sligh tly longe r . • The numbe r of drivers under the influence of drugs is lik ely to be greater at ni ght than during the da y[...]

169 Startin g and driving Tires The tire pre s sure sh ould mat ch the c u rrent load and speed of the ca r; for cars sold in U.S. see p age 226; for cars s old in Canada see pa ge 261. The tire pre s sures gi ven a pply t o cold tires, that is ti res tha t are th e same t emperature as the outside air tem peratur e. The tire press ure in crease s [...]

170 Star ting and d rivin g Spare wheel and tools The spare w heel, together with the jack an d jack ha ndle, front to wrope att achment eye and t oolkit, a re stowed away underne ath the trunk . Drivi ng cons ider ation s with c o mpact spare wheel/tire fitted The f ollowin g shoul d be observed when th e compac t spare w heel (T11 5/70 R1 6) is f[...]

171 Startin g and driving Driving with the trun k lid/t ailga te op en Avoid driv ing with the trunk lid/ tailgate partly or fully open, since exhaus t fumes can be drawn i nto the c abin. If you m ust drive wit h the tr unk lid/tailgat e open, all w indows a nd the sunroof (if fitted) must be closed and the cabin f an on at its highest speed setti[...]

172 Star ting and d rivin g Front towing eye The front to wing eye is stored with th e spare whe el. The attach ment point (tapp ed hole) for the towing ey e is midwa y along the en gine sub- frame at th e front of the car. Remove the pl astic pl ug an d screw in the tow ing eye s ecur el y. To ensure that th e towing eye is in far enough, in sert [...]

173 Startin g and driving Towing the c ar Gear lev er in n eutral (in cars w ith a utomatic transmission : selecto r lever at N (neutral)) Turn on t he pa rki ng l ight s. Drive carefull y and do not exc eed the speed lim it for vehicles being towed. Always try to keep the towrope taut by gent ly ap ply ing t he b rak e, a s nec essa ry. This w ill[...]

174 Star ting and d rivin g Jump star ting If your ba ttery has run d own, yo u may w ant to use a nother vehicle and some jum per cables to sta rt your Saab. F ollow th e steps below to d o it safe ly. To ju mp st art your vehicl e: 1 Chec k the other v ehicle . It m ust hav e a 12-v olt b attery with a ne gativ e ground syste m. 2 Get the v ehicl[...]

175 Startin g and driving 4 Open the ho od and loca te the bat ter y . Find the pos itive (+) and neg ative (–) te rmi- nals on the ba ttery. 5 Chec k that the ju mper cab les do not hav e loose or missi ng insul ation. If they do , you c ould g et a shoc k and als o the ve hicles could be damag ed. Bef ore you c onnect th e cab les, here are som[...]

176 Star ting and d rivin g 9 Attach the cab le at least 18 inches (45 cm) aw a y from the dis charged b at- tery , but n ot nea r engine p ar ts that mov e. T o a v oid an arc whi ch coul d deto- nate t he h ydrogen gas a round the bat- tery , th e final con nection m ust b e at least 18” from t he batt ery . 10 Star t the v ehicl e with th e go[...]

177 Startin g and driving Saab Park ing Assist ance (if equipped) The park ing ai d system facili tates parking and reve rsing. There a re four sensors in the rear bumper that de tect obje cts up to 6 f ee t (1. 8 me tres ) be hin d the ca r. The syst em uses four s ensors in the rear bumper. The se emit ultra sound signals that bounce ba ck to the[...]

178 Star ting and d rivin g When an object is appro ximat ely 3 fee t (90 cm) from the car, the so und pulse s change ch aracter markedly. A distan ce of about 3 feet (90 cm) is suit able if y ou wis h to load or unload the luggage com partm ent. If the di stance betwee n an obje ct and the corner s ensors do es not change for three second s, e.g. [...]

179 Startin g and driving Park ing brak e The park ing bra ke is s ituated be tween the fron t se ats and ac ts on t he r ear w hee ls. When the pa rki ng br ake is on, the i ndic ato r light o n the main instrumen t panel will be on. To release the park ing b rake, l ift the lever s lightl y, press the release butt on and release the le ver by pus[...]

180 Star ting and d rivin g Parking on a hill When park ing o n a st eep hill, turn the front wheels so that they will be blocked by th e curb if t he car shoul d move. Long-term parki ng If th e car is no t go ing to be use d for som e time, e. g. 3–4 months, t he following steps are recom mended: • Run the e ngine to normal tempe ratur e befo[...]

181 Car care and tech nical inform ation IB1772 Hood ________________ 182 Engine compartment __ 183 Emission contro l systems 184 Engine ______________ 186 Engine oil ____________ 186 Transmissio n fluid ____ 188 Coolant ______________ 188 Brake and clutch fluid __ 189 Power steering fluid ___ 191 Air filter _____________ 191 Battery ______________[...]

182 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Ho od The hood release handle is located un der- neath the instrument panel. To open t he hood: 1 Pull the r elease handle . 2 The front of the ho od will no w spring up , provi ding a ccess to the secon dary saf ety catch. 3 Push the catch upw ards , pushi ng the hood dow nw ard a l ittle b it at the same [...]

183 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine c ompartme nt 9 6 8 1 2 4 3 5 7 IB3637 Engine c ompartment 1 Engine-oil dipstick/filler cap 2 Reservoir, br ake/clutch fluid 3 Fuse box 4 Expansion tank, coolant 5 Washer-fluid filler cap 6B a t t e r y 7 Turbo unit 8 Ignition discharge module 9 Reservoir, pow er-steering fluid[...]

184 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Engine famili es Saab cars imported into the Unit ed States and Ca nada m eet al l app licable emiss ion control standards. Th e engine family and appropria te tune-up specifi catio ns are iden - tified on a l abel affixed to the lef t front inner fender. These en gine f amilies meet a pplicabl e EPA Federa[...]

185 Car care and tech nical inform ation Saab Trionic engi ne management system The Saab Trionic engine management system is a un ique Sa ab de velopmen t that combin es sequ ential multip ort fuel inj ection, electron ic di stribut orless ig nition and t urbo- charger boo st pressure c ontrol int o one sys- tem. The Tr ionic en gine c ontrol mo du[...]

186 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Engine The 2.3-l iter model is a transverse, 4-c ylin- der in-lin e engine with twin overhead cams - hafts an d 4 va lves pe r cylinder. This engi ne is equipped wit h balance sh afts that reduc e eng ine v ibration to a minimum. The bala nce shafts are chain driven a nd rotate at twice the speed of the cra[...]

187 Car care and tech nical inform ation Changing engine oil The engin e oil must b e change d in a ccor- dance w ith the s ervice program, see page 24 6. Oil vol ume and grad e, see page 255. Oil changi ng shoul d be carried out on a warm engin e. 1 Unscre w the drain plug in the bottom of the sump and lea ve the oil to drai n into an oi l tray or[...]

188 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tran smis sion f lui d Manual transmissi on Check and t op up the fluid in accord ance with th e servic e progr am. Automatic tran smission Check and t op up the fluid in accord ance with th e servic e progr am. Coolant The expan sion tank is t ranspa rent to facili- tate chec king of the coolant l evel. Wh[...]

189 Car care and tech nical inform ation The cooli ng system is cha rged at th e factory with c oolant co ntaining a 4 5 % concent ra- tion of a combine d antifreeze and co rrosion inhibito r. A weaker mixtur e will result in reduced antico rrosion p rotecti on. For pro- tection against freez ing in v ery cold weathe r, a strong er concentration wi[...]

190 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Use on ly new b rake fl uid from a seale d con- tainer . Check th at there are no leaks i n the brake syste m. The br ake fluid level will fall s omewha t as the br ake pads wear. Th e MAX level in the reservoi r corresponds to th e amount of brake flu id requ ired with new brake p ads. If the fall in fluid[...]

191 Car care and tech nical inform ation Power s tee ring flu id Check the leve l of the power steering flu id in the reser v oir regul arly, in a c cordanc e with the serv ice progra m . The whe els sho uld point forward during the check. Clean around the cap before it i s unscre - wed. Cle an the dipstic k . Screw in the ca p comple tely a gain b[...]

192 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Batte ry The bat tery is p rovide d with a c o ver to pro - tect it from radia ted he at. If the b attery is exposed to high temperatu res, its life w ill b e shorten ed. To rem ove th e cover, release the two c lips al ong its long s ides. The cove r fits the sta ndard batte ry installed in the car. If a n[...]

193 Car care and tech nical inform ation Charging/repl acing the batt ery Connect the positive l ead to the p ositive (+) batter y termina l (red), and the ne gative le ad to a good gr ound point, e.g . the lifti ng lug at the front of the engine. To remove the battery, always disconn ect the negati v e (black ) lead first and reconnect it last whe[...]

194 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Drive belts The alte rn ato r is s itu ate d on t he r igh t-ha nd side o f the engine , adja cent t o the bulkh ead. It is driv en vi a a Poly-V-b elt from th e cranksha ft pulley. The Poly-V-b elt als o drives the wate r pump , the A/C co mpressor and the steerin g servo pump. The belt te nsion is criti c[...]

195 Car care and tech nical inform ation Wipers a nd was hers Check an d clean all wip er blad es regularl y. If po or wi per perf orm ance is ex per ien ced , clean th e windshield w ith a qualit y glass c le- aner. This is particu larly im portant if the car has been through a n automati c car was h, as these sometim es leave a wax coati ng on th[...]

196 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Use a small scre wdriver to adj ust the washer je t on the rear wi ndow wipe r of the 9-5 SportWagon , as illu strated . Washers The washe r-fluid reservoir hol ds 6.4 quarts (6 liters). When "Washe r fluid leve l low. Ref il l. " comes up on the SID, the re servoir is down to about 1 quart (1 lit[...]

197 Car care and tech nical inform ation Chang ing bulb s Check th at the new bulb is wo rking when fin ished . Use only " Long Life " bulbs. Headli ght ai ming, see p age 242. Xenon headlight (if eq uipped) Xenon h eadlights produ c e roughl y twice as muc h ligh t as halo gen bul bs and have a significant ly lon ger se rvice life. The l[...]

198 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bul b for high beam (Hal ogen) On cars equi pped wi th Xenon la mps the Halo gen la mps are used only for high bea m flashe r if the da ytime running lights are deac ti- va ted an d the headligh t swi tch is in the off position (o therwise Xenon lamp is utili zed): 1 Unscre w the cover from th e b[...]

199 Car care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bul b for low beam (Haloge n) 1 Unscre w the cover from th e bac k of the lamp unit. T o improv e access ibili ty to the right-h and hea dlight , hold aside the induction air hose . T o impro ve ac cess ibility to the left-han d head light, remov e the batt er y cov er . Release the t wo clip s alo[...]

200 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Parking-li ght bulb (cars with halogen low beam) The park ing-lig ht bul b is adj acent to the bu lb for low beam. 1 Unscre w the cov er from th e bac k of the lamp unit. 2 Withdra w the b ulb holder . 3 Change the b ulb . Parking-light bulb (cars with x enon low b eam) The parking- light bulb is next to th[...]

201 Car care and tech nical inform ation Front fog li ghts (if equipped) 1 F rom under the front b umper , grip the bulb holder and tw ist coun terclo ckwis e. 2 Unplug the conn ector . 3 Change the b ulb . Refit in th e reverse order. WARNING Never crawl u nder a car t hat is suppor ted only by a ja ck. Al ways u se axle stands . Refer t o the i n[...]

202 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Front turn si gnal and side marker lights bulbs To chang e the bulb, the c o mplete l amp u nit has to be re move d. 1 Depress th e catch, accessed from the engine ba y . 2 Carefully pul l out the lamp uni t. 3 The b ulb hold er has a ba yonet fi tting. Grip the holder and twist it cou ntercloc k- wise. 4 W[...]

203 Car care and tech nical inform ation Rear light cl uster, 9-5 Sedan The bulbs for the la mps in the rear ligh t clus- ter are accessed from the lug gage compart - ment. 1 Lowe r the fl ap (secur ed with ca tches). 2 Squeez e the two p lastic l ugs a nd remove the bulb hol der. 3 The b ulb has a ba yonet fi tting. Pr ess in the b ulb and twis t [...]

204 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Trunk lid l ight and tail lights, 9-5 Sedan Before changing bulbs in the t runk, you must fi rst rele ase the t rim at the foo t of the trunk. Th is involves r emoving the handle and the three trim fas teners (st uds). 1 Unscre w the hand le on the inside of the tailgate . 2 Using the peg in the top o f the[...]

205 Car care and tech nical inform ation High-mounted stop lights, 9-5 Sedan The bulb s can be acce ssed after th e panel in the re ar headlinin g has bee n removed. 1 Remov e the pan el b y care fully pushing in the tw o clips , one at the time. 2 Release t he b ulb holder , w hich is retai- ned b y a clip at either end. 3 Withdra w the b ulb gent[...]

206 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Rear lights clusters, 9-5 SportWagon 1 Open the ta ilgate. 2 Remov e the cov er by turning the tw o catches counterc loc kwise one qu ar ter turn. 3 Remov e the tw o scre ws secu ring the light cl uster to the bod y . 4 Pull the light cluster rearwa rds and angle i t outwards (it is seate d quite fir m ly) [...]

207 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tailgate bul bs, 9-5 SportWagon 1 T urn the lock a qu ar ter turn (90 ° ) with a scre wdriver or the ign ition k e y . 2 Open and re move the cov er . 3 T ak e out the b ulb hol der by t wisting it slightly counterloc kwis e. 4 Press in the b ulb and twist it coun tercloc kwise. 5 Change the b ulb . 6 Chec [...]

208 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation License-plat e light 1 Undo the tw o screw s and rem ov e the lamp glass . 2 Withdraw the bulb . 3 Change the b ulb . 4 C heck th e se al be fore fit ting t he g lass. Side directio n indicators 1 Slide th e lamp fitt ing fo rward and pul l out the bac k. 2 R emove the bulb. 3 Change t he bulb . On refit ti[...]

209 Car care and tech nical inform ation Dome light, f ront 1 Ease the leadin g edge of the glass o ut of the o verhead panel. 2 Release o ne of t he con tacts an d remo ve the b ulb. 3 F it t he n ew bulb . Dome ligh t, rea r 1 Remo ve the en tire ov erhead pa nel: ease o ut the trail ing end f irst, and then both fro nt edges . 2 Fit the ne w b u[...]

210 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Bulb ta bl e A spec ial kit contain ing spare bulb s and fuses is avai lable as an acces sory from your Saab deale r. A storage s pace for t his is provi- ded adj acent to the toolk it and jac k, unde r the panel in the luggage compa rtment. # Cap W attage 1 H7 55 Headl ight 2 H1 55 F og light 3 P21W 21 Re [...]

211 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fuses The fuses are ho used in two f use pa nels: one at the end of the instr ument panel on the driver’s s ide, and one u nder the hood. To ch eck i f a fu se ha s blow n, fi rst r emo ve it from the p anel (see bel ow). If th e fil ament is broken, th e fuse has blow n. A special to ol for remo ving fuse[...]

212 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Maxi fuses The Max i fuse s are house d in the f use box under the hood. These fuses c an be checke d in the sa me way as the other fuses. The Max i fuses are designed to protect the car’s e lectrical system from bei ng dama- ged. Each Maxi fuse pro tects a n umber of electric al ci rcuits an d func tions[...]

213 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fuse panel in i nstrument panel # Amp Function A 30 T raile r ligh ts B 10 A utomatic transm ission C 7.5 Electric door mirro rs; DICE: manu al beam length adjus tme nt 11 5 B r a k e l i g h t s 2 15 Rev ersing lig hts 3 10 Pa rking lig hts and taillig hts, left 4 10 Pa rking lig hts and tail lights , right[...]

214 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relay panel under instrument panel 27 10 Engine-manage ment system; SID; main in strument 28 7.5 Airbag 29 7.5 ABS/ESP 30 7.5 Star ter motor 31 7.5 Cr uise c ontrol; w ater v alve ; f og lights , front; r ain senso r 32 15 V entilate d front seats 33 7.5 Direction-in dicator s witch 34 30 1 2-v olt soc ket [...]

215 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fuse box under hood Fuses J– KS t a r t e r r e l a y L1 Limp-home functi on L2 T runklid # Amp Fu nction 1 40 Radia tor fan , high speed 2 40 ABS/ESP 3 30 ABS/ESP 4 7.5 Load angle sensor ( c ars with x enon he adlights) 51 5 H e a t e r 6 10 A/C; ca r alar m siren 71 5 B u l b t e s t 8– – 9 20 Head l[...]

216 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relays 10 15 High beam headl ight, left 11 15 Low be am headlight le ft 12 15 High beam headl ight, right 13 15 Low be am headlight, right 14 30 Radiator fa n, high speed 15 15 Fo g lights (front spoiler) 16 30 Wiper , rear 17 15 Horn 18 – – # Function 1 Bulb tes t; head li ght; hi gh beam flasher 2 Hea[...]

217 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tires Your ne w vehi cle com es with high-q uality tires ma de by a lead ing tire m anufact urer. If you ever have questio ns about your tire warranty and wh ere to obta in service, s ee your Saab Warrant y and Service Re cord Book let for det ail s. Inflation - Tire Pressure The Tire-Loadi ng Information la[...]

218 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation When to check Chec k you r tir es on ce a m onth o r more . Don’t f orget your compact spare tire. I t should be at 6 0 psi (42 0 kPa). How to Check Use a good q uality p ocket -type g auge t o check tire pre ssure. You can’t te ll if y our tires ar e proper ly inflated simply by look ing at th em. R ad[...]

219 Car care and tech nical inform ation When It Is Time f or New Tires One w ay to t ell when it’s time for ne w tires is to check the treadwe ar indicat ors, which will appear w hen y our tires ha ve only 1/16 in ch (1.6 mm) or les s of tread remaining. You need a new tire if a ny of the following stat emen ts a re tr ue: • Y ou can s ee the [...]

220 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation The wh eels a nd tire s have b een c arefull y matched to the ch aracterist ics of the car and play a key ro le in its outst anding roadhol- ding and handl ing. Do not take it fo r granted t hat a wheel/tire combin ation will w ork in the best possibl e way, j ust beca use it can be fitted to the c ar. To e[...]

221 Car care and tech nical inform ation Uniform Tire Qualit y Grading Quality grades can be found whe re applica- ble on the tire sid ewall betwe en tread shoul- der and m aximum section width. For exampl e: Treadwea r 200 Traction AA Temp er atur e A The foll owing informat ion relate s to th e system deve loped by the Uni ted States National Hig[...]

222 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Wheel A lignment and Tire Balance The wh eels o n your vehicl e were aligned and bala nced carefully at the factory to give you the long est tire life an d best overal l per- formance . Schedule d wheel alignment and wheel balanci ng are not ne eded. Ho wever, i f you notice u nusua l tire wea r or your veh[...]

223 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tire Chains Notice: If your vehi cle doe s 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 m ust. Contact yo ur Saab deale r regarding sui- table snow chains. I nstall them on the front tires and tight en them as tightly as possible w ith the ends securely faste- n[...]

224 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful informati on ab out a ti re is mo lded into it´s side wall. Tire size: The ti re si ze ia a c om binat ion of letter s and num bers used t o define a parti- cular tire´s width, hei ght, aspec t ratio, co ns- truction typ e and servi ce descript ion. Department of Transportati[...]

225 Car care and tech nical inform ation Aspect ratio: A two-d igit num ber that in di- cates th e tire height -to-width 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 ti re´s sidewal l is 55 % as h igh as it is wi de. Belt Rati ng: A let ter code is[...]

226 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Loading Your Vehicl e This is an ex ample o f what your ve hicle´s Tire -L oadi ng I nf orm ati on/C ert if icat io n lab el might l ook li ke. It is loca ted on the B-pilla r and sho ws how muc h weigh t your vehicle may pro perly carr y. The label tells yo u the prope r size , and re commen ded in flatio[...]

227 Car care and tech nical inform ation Maximum Load rating: The load rating for a tire at the maxi mum permis sible inflatio n pressure for that tire. Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight: The sum of curb we ight; acce ssor y weight ; vehicl e capaci ty weight; and producti on options weight. Maximum Permissible Infla tion Pres- sure: The ma ximum cold [...]

228 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Steps for Deter mining Corr ect Load Limit 1 Locate the statem ent “The combin ed weigh t of occupa nts and cargo shoul d ne v er e xceed XXX po unds” on your vehicle´s label. 2 Deter mine th e combi ned weight of the dr iver and pass engers th at will be r iding in your vehicle. 3 Subtract th e combin[...]

229 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tire date code Tires sh ould b e rega rded as pe risha ble goods. As the tires age , the rubbe r becomes progress ively harder , and the roadholding ability of the ti res dimin ishes. Th is is parti c u- larl y tr ue on w int er ti res . Tires now have a date-code marking for the year of m anufactu re. The f[...]

230 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Compact sp are t ire The com pact spa re is light a nd easy to handle w hen changing the tire. Its us e is only pe rmitted when a standa rd tire has sus - tained a p unctu re. The max imum li fe of the tire is on ly 200 0 mi l es (3 ,5 00 km ). Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h) with the compact s pare fitted .[...]

231 Car care and tech nical inform ation Changing a wheel WARNING Lift ing a ve hicl e an d ge tt ing unde r it to d o mainten ance or repairs is dangerous withou t the appro priate safety eq uipment and trainin g. The jack provi ded 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 co[...]

232 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation To jac k up t he ca r, apply the j ack to one of the spec ial j acking points under the sills. If a floor ja ck is used, it ca n be ap plied to the standard jacking point s used by the dealer. A floor jack can lif t both fron t wheels or both rear whe els o ff the g round simultan eously. A jack s tand m us[...]

233 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tighten t he bolts eno ugh f or the bolt s and wh eel to be seated correctly . 7 Lowe r the car a nd tighten the wh eel bolts to the co rrect torqu e in th e sequenc e sho wn (opposite pairs). Tightening to rque Lig ht-a lloy wh eel s: 80 ft. lbs. ( 110 Nm) Steel wheel s: 80 ft.lbs . (110 Nm). 8 Chec k-tight[...]

234 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Air conditi oning (ACC) WARNING • All rep airs and ad justments on the A/C system m ust be carried o ut by a Sa ab dealer au thorized for this ki nd of work. • The A /C syst em is p ressu rize d. Do n ot break any co nnections or undo A/C system compon ents. • Esc api ng ref rige ran t gas c an ca use[...]

235 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fault diagnosi s If a fault occurs in the A/C system, there are a numbe r of ch ecks you can perform y our- self. If th e fault persists , howeve r, have the system checke d by an authori zed Saab dealer . Important! When the A/C system is running, th e intake air is d ehumi dified , and t he resulta nt con-[...]

236 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Upho lster y and trim To remov e lint or hairs from the s eat up hol- stery or headli ning, us e a mo ist, lint -free cloth or a speci al lin t remover (bru s h or rol- ler). Re move any dirty marks u s ing a c loth mois tene d wi th l ukew arm soap y wa ter . When using a stain remover, alway s work from t[...]

237 Car care and tech nical inform ation Washin g the car Wash you r car frequently . To facil i tate clea - ning, a suitab le detergent c an be ad ded to the wate r, which should be lukewarm. Saab offers a full line of ca r care products, inc lu- ding ca r wash, for the care o f your veh icle. See your dealer for av ailabl e products or visit www.[...]

238 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Waxing an d polishing Other than in exceptio nal cases, do not us e abrasiv e polis hes contai ning a cut ting age nt on a new car. Always wash t he car tho- rough ly before waxi ng or polish ing. Engine co mpartm ent Clean the en gine com partme nt using an engine dete rgent and rinse wi th hot water. Cove[...]

239 Car care and tech nical inform ation Two-coat enamel As the na me implies, t w o-co at ename l is applied in two operat ions. The first coat, th e base co lor, contain s the pig m ent, me tal flakes a nd bind er. The se cond coat consists of a cle a r enamel , which provides the f inal gloss f or the paintwork and prot ects the base f rom moist[...]

240 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Anti-c orrosi on treatme nt The entir e car is corros ion-protec ted at t he factor y in dif ferent st ages by an electro lytic immers ion coati ng and a PVC-based pro- tective coati ng to p rotect aga inst corrosion caused by sto nes flung up by t he wheel s. A thin pen etrating anti-rust oil is also a ppl[...]

241 Car care and tech nical inform ation 2 Clean the unde rsid e of the car during the winter . Use high pressure water to clean th e car’ s u nderside (floor panels , wheel wells ) at le ast at mid- wi nter an d in th e spr i ng. 3 Inspect the c ar freq uently f or leaks or damage, and arrange for need ed repair s prom ptly . After w ashing or a[...]

242 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Recove ry a nd/or recycl ing of automoti ve materi als A typica l car consists o f metals (65–75 %), plastic s (10–15 %), rubber (5 %) and small quant ities of glass , wood, paper and tex ti- les. The recyc ling of met als has bee n com- monplac e for a long tim e now. To facil itate sort ing of other m[...]

243 Car care and tech nical inform ation • The v ehicle sho uld be fu lly assemb led and all o ther work stoppe d while headlight aiming is being do ne . • T he vehi cle s hou ld n ot h ave any snow , ice or mu d attached to it. • Tires shou ld be inflated to the prescribed pres sur e. • Close al l doors . • Rock the v ehicle to s tabili [...]

244 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation 5 T urn on the l ow b eam head lights and place a pie ce of cardboa rd or equiv alent (although not directly on th e lens ) in front of the he adlight not b eing aim ed. Thi s should allow the bea m cut-off o f the headligh t being aimed to be seen o n the flat sur f ace. 6 T urn the v er tical aim ing scre[...]

245 Custom er Assist ance a nd Inf ormation Customer Assistance and Information Maintenance sc hedule __ 246 Owner assistance ______ 247 Reporting Safet y Defects (U.S.A.) ______________ 248 Reporting Safet y Defects to the Cana dian government __________ 248 Vehicle Dat a Collecti on and Event Data Recorders ___________ 249 IB1941[...]

246 Customer Assista nce and In formation Mainte nanc e sched ule The Mainten ance Schedu le prescribes a service program t o the purc haser/ope rator of a Saab th at is reasona ble and nec essary to ensure the proper emis sion co ntrol sys- tems fu nction , safety and reliability of the Saab auto mobil e in norm al us e. Addition al mainten ance i[...]

247 Custom er Assist ance a nd Inf ormation Service record retention It is the owner´s responsi bility to retain ser- vice r ecord s. If p ossible , you should k eep copies of al l shop w ork ord ers for all serv ice and repai rs, whenever p erforme d. As ind i- cate d in t he new car an d emi ssi on co ntr ol system warranti es, it is impo rtant [...]

248 Customer Assista nce and In formation Change of Address Noti fication (U.S. and Canada) Two chan ge of address ca rds are prov ided at the end of th e Warranty and Service Record Bookl et. Knowing your curre nt address allows Saab t o contac t you in the event of a recall or serv ice campaig n. Please hel p us keep our re cords up to date for y[...]

249 Custom er Assist ance a nd Inf ormation Vehicle Data Col lection and Event Data Recorder s Your vehi cle, like othe r modern m otor vehi - cles, h as a n umber of sop histica ted co m- puter syste ms that monit or and control sev- eral aspec ts of the vehic le’s perf ormance. Your ve hicle uses on -board v ehicle c omput - ers to mon itor emi[...]

250 Customer Assista nce and In formation (This pa ge has been lef t blank)[...]

251 Specif ication s General_______________ 252 Engine _______________ 254 Fuel__________________ 254 Engine oil _____________ 255 Engine variants ________ 256 Electric al system_______ 257 Drive belts ____________ 257 Manual gearbox________ 258 Automatic t ransmission _ 258 Suspension ___________ 259 Steering ______________ 259 Brake system_______[...]

252 Specif icatio ns General Ov erall leng th, in cludi ng b ump ers: 9-5 S edan __________ _________ ____ 190.0 in (4827 mm) 9-5 Spo r tW agon ________ __________ 190.1 in (4 828 mm ) Ov erall width , incl uding door mirro rs ____ 80.4 in (20 42 mm) Maximu m hei ght: 9-5 S edan __________ _________ ____ 58.1 in (1475 m m) 9-5 SportW agon ________ [...]

253 Specif ication s Trai le r: Luggage com par tment V olume (SAE): 9-5 Sedan ________ ______________ _ 15.9 c u.ft. (450 litres ) 9-5 Spo r tW agon , rear seat upright ____ 31.4 cu. f t. (890 litres ) 9-5 Spo r tW agon , rear seat fo lded _____ 73.0 cu. f t. (2067 litre s) Luggage c ompa r tment, length , 9-5 Sedan: Rear se at upright __________ [...]

254 Specif icatio ns Engine Fuel 4-cylind er ______ ________ __________ Four cylinders, twin ov erhead c ams- hafts , 16 v alves and two b alancer sh afts. Cylinder b ores ______ ______________ _ 3.54 in (90 mm) Stroke ______________ ____________ _ 3 .54 in (90 mm) Swept v olume ___________ ______ ____ 139.7 cu.in (2.290 l itres) Idling sp eed ____[...]

255 Specif ication s Engine oil T o meet dem ands in Saab 's e xtended service inte r v als a ll en g- ines are filled with s pecia lly desi gned synth etic f actory fill oils . Long s er vice interval s, fuel econom y and e n vironmen tal issues are the base f or our choice of oil. By using oils app rov ed by Saab you minimis e the ten dencie[...]

256 Specif icatio ns Engine varia nts When to c hange engin e oil Y our v ehicle will d i spla y when it i s time f or servicing on th e SID , based on the mileage a nd time since the la st se r vice. Under no rmal circu mstances the s ervice indica tion will com e after: Saab 9-5, 1 5,000 miles (2 4,000 k m) or 1 y ear . F or this ser vice syste m[...]

257 Specif ication s Electrical system Drive belt s V oltage _____ ________ ____________ _ 12 V Battery capacity _________ ______ ____ 7 0 Ah Star ter motor _______ ______________ _ 1.4 kW Alternator ra ting _______ _________ ____ 140 A/14 V Firing order _____ _____ _________ ____ 1–3–4–2 Spark plug s: 2.3t __________ _____ ______ _______ NGK[...]

258 Specif icatio ns Manual gearbox Automatic tr ansmission T ype _______ ______ _____ ______ ____ Al l-syn chrome sh 5-sp eed with final drive and diff eren- tial Oil ___ ____________ _____ ______ ____ Sa ab MTF 0063 Oil cap acity ________ _____ _________ _ 1.9 qts (1.8 litres) Oil v olume (on c hanging) ________ ____ 1.6 qts (1.5 li tres) Clutch [...]

259 Specif ication s Suspension Steering Brake system Spring type , front and re ar __________ _ Coil springs Maxi mum d eflect ion of springs: F ront ___________ ________ _______ 7.09 in (180 mm) Rear ____________ _____ ______ ____ 7.87 in (20 0 mm) Dampers , front and re ar ____________ _ G as-fille d dampers Steering _ _________ ______________ _[...]

260 Specif icatio ns Wheels and tires (recommend ed dime nsions) 2.3t 2.3T 2.3 T urbo All season ti res 215/55 R 16 93 H X X X 225/45 R 17 94 V XL/ RF X X X Summer tires 225/45 R 17 94 W XL /RF X X X Winter tires 205/65 R 15 94 Q X X – 215/55 R 16 93 Q X X X 225/45 R 17 94 Q XL/RF X X X Whee l si ze s 6 x 15” X X – 6,5 x 16” X X X 7 x 17”[...]

261 Specif ication s Lowest recommended tire pressure, cold t ires Tire siz e Load/speed mph (km /h) 1) Fr o n t kP a/psi Rear kP a/psi All season tires 215/55 R 16 93 H 1–3 pers./ 0–100 (0–160) 240/35 220/32 4–5 pers ./0–1 00 (0–1 60) 240/35 220/32 1–5 pers ./100– (160–) 290/4 2 270/39 225/45 R 17 94 V XL/RF 1–3 pers ./0–1 00[...]

262 Specif icatio ns Plates and label s When cons ulting your Saab dealer, it may be necess ary to quote the car’s V.I.N. , engine and gearb ox numbers. 1 V . I.N. numbe r , insi de wi nds hiel d. 2 Cer tification label. 3 Ge ar box number. 4 E ngi ne numb er. 5 USA: Label f or color codes (trim and body ) Tire inf ormation lab el can b e foun d [...]

263 Specif ication s 1 Region _____ ______ Y = Nor thern Europe 2 Country ____ ______ S = Sweden 3 Manufa cturer ____ _ 3 = S aab Automo bile AB 4 Pro duct line _____ _ E = 9-5 5 Model se ries ___ ___ B = 9-5 Linear wit h driv er’ s and passen ger-sid e airbags D = 9-5 Arc w ith driv er’ s and passen ger-sid e airbags H = 9-5 Aero wit h driver [...]

264 Specif icatio ns Several of t he systems in your Saab car can be adjust ed to better fi t your indivi dual needs Some func tio ns are gov ern ed by leg al requir ements a nd can not therefo re be reprogram med. Cons ult an au tho ri zed S aab dea ler fo r further in formation. Car alar m/centr al lock ing system: • T he num ber of blinks whe [...]

265 Index Index A A/C syste m, faul t diagnos is _______ 235 A/C sy stem, maint enanc e ________ _ 234 ABS brakes ________ ___________ _ 152 ACC _______ ________ ___________ 73 ACC function s ___________ ________ 76 ACC, aut oma tic c lima te c ont rol _____ 73 ACC, calibration ______ ______ _____ 81 ACC, con densation _______ ________ 82 ACC, prog[...]

266 Index Coolant _____ ______ _____ _______ 188 Courtes y Headlig ht Feature ________ 68 Crash mem ory, see ED R _____ ____ 249 Cruise control ___________ ______ _ 151 Cup h old er _____ ________ _______ 120 D DICE/TWICE _______ _____ ______ _ 212 Dampers _______ _____ _________ _ 259 Date code , tires _______ __________ 229 Definition s and termi[...]

267 Index I If a tire g oes flat _________ ______ _ 223 Ignition switch ________ ______ ____ 132 Immobi lizer _____________ ________ 43 Indicato r and war n ing ligh ts ______ __ 52 Indicato r light s ___________ ________ 52 Instrume nt illumina tion ____ ______ __ 69 Instrume nts and controls _____ _____ 51 Interior eq uipm ent ___________ ____ 10[...]

268 Index Rearview mirro rs _________ ______ _ 107 Recl amat io n ____ _____ ______ ____ 242 Recommenda tions for cars with automati c transmi ssion, towing a camper o r trailer ___________ ____ 162 Refuel ling _________ _____ ______ _ 138 Relay panel ________ ___________ _ 214 Remote contro l _____________ _____ 38 Remote-co ntrol batte ry, changi[...]

269 Index Towing, au tomatics _______ ______ _ 171 Trailer w eights _____ ___________ _ 253 Treadwe ar indica tors ________ ____ 219 Trionic ______ ___________ _______ 184 Trip com puter ___________ ______ __ 61 Trip meter ______________ ________ 58 Trunk _______ ___________ _______ 121 Trunk li d, open ing ________ ______ __ 42 Turbo gauge _______[...]

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Fuel IMPORTANT: D o not ov erfill. The level must not com e up int o the f ill er p ipe b eca use t he f uel must ha ve space room to expand . 1 E ngine oil For inform ation see chapte r "Techni cal data". 2 Brake /clutch fluid DOT 4 brak e flu id. Do not use D OT 5 silic one flui d. 3 Coolant Do not a llow th e coolan t level to fall bel[...]

Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden NOTICE Chang e of en gine oil and oil filter m ay b e required more frequ ently if the car is being us ed under c ertain condi tions, see sectio n "Cus tomer Ass istance and Information. US/CA MY2005 Ordering nr. 42 94 98. Printed in S weden on chlorine-fr ee paper 200 4-03. © Copyright Saab Automobile[...]