Saab 9-5 (2007) manual

1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-5, Model Year 2007 Safety 11 Security 43 Instruments and contr ols 57 Saab 9-5 A udio System 3 90 Interior equipmen t and trunk 113 Star ting an d driving 139 Car care and technical info rmation 189 Customer A ssistance and Information 251 Specification s 257 Index 271 © Saab Automobile AB 2006 Service Readines s, Saab A [...]

2 Introd ucti on This m anual provides practic al gu idance o n driving and carin g for your Saab. Althou gh this m anual de scrib es the m ost importan t differenc es be tween mod el vari- ants, it does not include pre cise speci fica- tions of the di fferent variants. Some differ- ences a lso o ccur t o meet s pecia l legal requirem ents in d iff[...]

3 Instrument p anel IB3830 Indi cator and warning li ghts ______ 58 Speedom eter ______ ______ _____ 65 Odome ter and trip meter ________ 64 Fuel ga uge________ ______ _____ 65 T emperature gau ge __________ __ 65 Saab Inf or mation Displa y (SID) ___ 68 P arkin g lights_ ______ _____ 73 High/l ow b eam __ _____ ___ 73 Da ytime running l ights_____[...]

4 Exter ior IB3831 Driving with a roof r ac k loa d ______ 179 Fitting the roof carriers 3 ________ 179 Maxim um roo f load __________ __ 258 Rearvie w mirror __________ _____ 118 Hood _________ _____ ______ ___ 190 Engine c ompartment: wa shing ___ 242 Centra l loc king ____ ______ 44 T runk lid lo c k, 9-5 Seda n _ _ 47 T ailgate , 9-5 SportCombi[...]

5 Interio r IB3832 Rearview m irrors ________ ______ 116 Door mi rrors _______ _____ ______ 116 Sun viso rs _____ _____ ______ ___ 125 Saf ety be lts ___ _________ 12 Airbag______________ ___ 29 Child s af ety _________ ___ 22 Child s af ety lo cks __ ______ 47 Saf ety be lts, mai ntenance _ 239 Glov e compartment ______ 126 Manua l tra nsmis sion [...]

6 Engine c ompartme nt IB3636 Engine ___________ ______ _____ 194 Chec king the oi l le v el _________ __ 194 Engine o il, s pecifica tion _________ 261 Braking__ ______ _____ _________ 160 ABS bra kes _ ________ ______ ___ 161 Brak e and clut ch fluid ________ ___ 196 Brak e sy stem ________ _________ 265 Brak e pad s _____________ ______ 265 Fuse[...]

7 Battery • No spa rks, fl ames or smoki ng. • Shie ld eyes, e xplosive gases can caus e blindness or injur y . • Sulp hur ic acid can cause blindne ss or sev ere burn s. • Flush eyes immedi ately wit h water . Get medical help fast. • Do no t tip batter y . Do not op en batter y . KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN Brake f luid CLEAN FILLER C[...]

8 IB336 WARNING EVEN WITH ADVANCED AIR BAGS • Children can be killed or ser iously injured by the air ba g. • The b ack seat is the sa fest place for chi ldren . • Ne v er p ut a rear -f aci ng child se at in the front. • Always use seat belts and child restrain ts. Contact a Saab dealer if a xenon headl ight re quires repl ac ement . This [...]

9 No sparks, fla- mes or smo - king. Buckle up Use prote ctive goggle s Airbag K eep out of reach of children. Ne ve r 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 w indo w switches Risk of explosive gas. Central locking, lock . Central l[...]

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11 Safety Seats _______________ 18 Head re straint ________ 21 Safety bel ts __________ 12 Child safety __________ 22 Airbag_______________ 29 IB3835 Safety 3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars (can depend on mo del variant, engine var iant, market s pecification, opt ions or accessories). 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 11 Fr i day, J une [...]

12 Safety Safet y belts Three-point inert ia-reel s afety b elts are pro- vided for all s eats. The results of st udies show that it is eq ually important to wear safe ty belts in the rea r seat a s in the front se ats. Bear in mind that in certai n states/prov inces it is a leg al r equ ir emen t for all occu pant s of the car to wear a safety bel[...]

13 Safety Correct position for safety belt • P o sition th e lap stra p snug ly an d low across th e hips s o that it j ust to uches th e thighs . The s houlder st rap m ust be as f ar in on the shoul der as possib le. • Chec k to e nsure th at the belt is not twis ted or rubbin g agains t an y sharp edges . • Th ere sh oul d not be any sla c[...]

14 Safety Front safety belts Fasten th e belt by pulli ng the belt a nd insert - ing the tongue in the buckl e. Check tha t it is securel y fas tened. Grasp th e shou lder belt c lose t o the buck le and pull the b elt 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 le tting go, [...]

15 Safety Safety belt use during pregnancy Pregnant w omen m ust always wear a safety b elt to protect bo th thems elves an d the unbo rn child. The lap belt s hould be place d low, a cross the hips and ove r the up per thigh s. Safety belt pr etensioners The belts of the front seat s are f itted wi th automatic preten sioners a nd f orce limi ters[...]

16 Safety Three-poi nt safety b elts a re provided for all three rear seat pas sengers. Fasten the belt by pulli ng out the s trap care- fully an d inserti ng the tongue in the l ock. Check t hat it is se curely fast ened . Then grip the d iagonal part of the s trap near the lock and pull the b elt up wards tow ards the shoul der to tig hten the la[...]

17 Safety WARNING • Safety be lts are de signed to bear up on the bony structure of the body, an d should b e worn low ac ross the fr ont of the pelv is or the pe lvis, ch est and shoulde rs, as appl icable; w earing the lap sec tion of the bel t across the abdomi nal are a must b e avoi ded. • Safety be lts shou ld be adj usted as firmly as po[...]

18 Safety Seats Both front seats are elec trically operated. On cer tain m odel s th e driv er´s seat is equ ipp ed wi th a m emor y fu nct ion . To facil itate getti ng in to the car, both s eats 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 [...]

19 Safety Legroom adjustme nt To adjus t the l egroom, p ush the l ower co n- trol forw ard o r ba ck. Backrest rake angle To adjust t he bac krest, mov e the uppe r con- trol forwa rd or ba ck. Lumbar support 3 Turn the s maller w heel fo r stepl ess adju st- ment of the lumba r support. WARNING The back rest shou ld be uprigh t during driving, s [...]

20 Safety Memory driver’s seat 3 In ce rtai n mod els the d riv er´s seat is equipped w ith a program mable memory function. This f unction a lso inc ludes the door mirrors. Adj ust the s eat an d doo r mir rors . To save t he se ttings, pre ss and h old th e M button and, at the same ti me, pr ess o ne of the preselec t buttons (1, 2 or 3). The[...]

21 Safety Head rest raint The f ron t seat s in t he Sa ab 9- 5 ar e equippe d with Saab Activ e Head Restra ints (SAHRs). These red uce the ri sk of whip lash injur y if the c ar is hit from b ehind. In th e even t of a rear -e nd cra sh , the bo dy is forced ba ck a gainst th e backres t. Thi s, in turn, cau ses the mecha nism to press the head r[...]

22 Safety Child safe ty Car safety ti ps For Tr unk Re lease Ha ndle informatio n se e page 48 and 138. WARNING • Children mu st always be suit ably restraine d in the car. • ALWAYS use SAFETY BELTS a nd CHILD RESTRAINTS. • NEVER put a re ar-facin g child sea t in the fr ont. • DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • Children 12 and under or[...]

23 Safety The sam e attent ion mus t be giv en to c hild safety i n the car as is give n to a dults. Saab reco mmen ds rearw ard facing child restraints . Childre n trav el mo st safely when p roperly restraine d, but res traints m ust be su itable for the s ize of the chil d. Always follow t he child seat/ boo ster cush ion man uf actur er´ s ins[...]

24 Safety IB1684 Rigid 2-p oint lo wer a ttachment with top teth er IB1685 Semi-rigid 2-poin t lo wer attac hment with top tether IB3839 Locat ion of lower anch ors Low er anc hor and top te ther ancho r loca - tions. 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 24 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

25 Safety Securing a Chil d Restraint Designed for t he LATCH System 9-5 S por tC omb i: Before ins talla tion, plea se rea d through these in struc tions and the c hild restr aint inst alla ti on inst ru ction s. 1 The top tethe r anch or is loc ated on th e cargo floor b y th e rear sea t bac krest's low er part (see pictu re). T o access th[...]

26 Safety Securing a Chil d Restraint Designed for t he LATCH System 9-5 Sedan: Before ins talla tion, plea se rea d through these in struc tions and the c hild restr aint inst alla ti on inst ru ction s. 1 Find the low er ancho rs f or the seati ng position y ou w ant to us e. The lo wer anchors are loc ated whe re the bo ttom of the sea tbac k me[...]

27 Safety Lockable latch plate In fit ting a ch ild s eat 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 loc king fun ction of the latch pl ate. Th is funct ion is availab le on all seat s in the second row . Lockin g the l ap port ion of the belt l essens the risk that th e seat wil l work lo[...]

28 Safety Install ation of rear facing c hild restraints Chil d rest ra ints that are appr oved for r ear facing i nstal lation in the rea r seat can b e positio ned in any o f the t hree rear s eating positio ns. WARNING Failure to foll ow all the ma nufacturer’ s inst ructions on the use of this ch ild restra int sy stem c an cau se your child [...]

29 Safety Airbag The AIRBAG sy stem compris es an airba g in the stee ring wh eel, a fro nt pas senger a irbag and si de ai rbag s in t he f ront seats . The sys tem sup pleme nts the pr otecti on provided by the s afety be lts to furth er enhance the s afety of the occ upant s. If a faul t is detec ted in the AIRBAG, the AIR BA G warn ing ligh t o[...]

30 Safety WARNING • Even if the car is equippe d with AI R- BAG, safety belts mu st still always be wor n by al l occ upa nts . • Note that becau se an airbag inflat es and defl ates e xtremely rapid ly, it w ill not pr ovide pro tection a gains t a second impact occurr ing in the sam e incide nt. Always use your s afety bel t. • Always sit w[...]

31 Safety IB3840 5 1 4 2 6 3 2 6 7 7 5 AIRBA G sys tem wi th belt pret ensio ners 1 Central sensor 2 Belt pretensioners ( for both front s afety belts) 3 Steering wheel with int egral airbag 4 Passenger airbag 5 Side-airbag sensor 6 Side airbag 7 Front sensors IB3841 Access ories and ot her equ ipmen t must not be fit ted to th e sur faces ma r ked[...]

32 Safety Front pass enger seat The airbags are intercon necte d and have a common w arning l ight. The p assenge r airbag m odule is hous ed in the fasci a above the glov e compa rtment and is m arked AIRBAG Both airba gs will be infl ated in the event of a moderate to se vere fronta l, or n ear-frontal crash, ev en if t he passen ger se at is uno[...]

33 Safety Passenger Sensing Syst em Vehicles with a pass enger sen sing syst em have indi cator LEDs on the fasc ia. The indi - cator s will be lit du ring the system check when yo u turn yo ur ignition key to ST or ON. When t he syste m check is complete , eithe r the ON o r th e OFF LE D, wi ll be lit . See AIRBAG wa rning ligh t on page 61. The [...]

34 Safety The passen ger sen sing sys tem is des igned to turn off the right fro nt passeng er’s frontal airbag if: • the right fr ont pas senger s eat is unoccu - pied • the sy stem de termines tha t an in f ant is present i n a rea r-fac ing i nfa nt se at • the sy stem de termines tha t a sm all chi ld is p resen t in a forward-faci ng c[...]

35 Safety If the o n indi cator is stil l lit, s ecure the chil d in the ch ild res traint in a rear sea t posi tion in the vehi cle a nd ch eck with y our de aler. The pass enger se nsing sy stem is de signe d to enabl e (may in flate) the righ t front pas - senger’s fronta l airbag a nytim e the sy stem senses that a pe rson o f adult size is s[...]

36 Safety Side airbags The sid e airbags , which help prote ct the upper body are integra ted in the ou tside edges o f the fro nt seat b ackrests . In a side impact, o nly the ai rbag on that si de will be activated , and only then if certai n pre- determin ed co nditions are me t such a s the force and an gle of th e impact, th e speed of the car[...]

37 Safety AIRBAG warning light WARNING • If the ai rbag readi ness light sta ys on afte r yo u st art you r ve hic le, it mean s the airbag s ystem may not be working prope rly. See p age 6 1. The ai rbags in your ve hicle may no t inflat e in a c rash, or the y could even inf late w ithout a crash. • To help av oid i njury to yours elf or oth-[...]

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

39 Safety AIRBAG servicing The airbag mus t be inspe cted as part of the normal se rvice pro gram b ut otherw ise may be rega rded as m aintenanc e-free. Scrapping or working on airbags and belt pretensi oners WARNING If you damag e the cov ering for the dr iver' s or the right fron t passen ger's ai rbag, or the sid e impac t airbag c ov[...]

40 Safety 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 airba g merely suppl e- ments t he car’ s normal safet y system. More over , th e ai rb ag wi ll o nly be a ctu ated in a mode rate to s evere fr ontal, or near-fro ntal crash, w hich m eans, of course[...]

41 Safety Are the smok e and fumes given of f when the airbag op erates at all ha rmful? Most pe ople wh o hav e remaine d in a car with li ttle or no venti lation for se veral min- utes co mplained only of minor irritati on of the throat an d eyes. A void as far as possibl e getting dust on y our sk in as there is a risk of skin ir ritation . If y[...]

42 Safety (This pa ge has been lef t empt y.) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 42 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

43 Securit y Doors ______ _________ 44 Central l ocking _______ 44 Car alarm ____________ 50 IB4116 Security 3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars (can depend on mo del variant, engine var iant, market s pecification, opt ions or accessories). 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 43 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

44 Security Doors Door handles Pull the ha ndle t o open the door. If the do or is stuc k (e.g. i f frozen), h old the handle f rom ab ove to secure a better grip. Central locking Key / Remote contro l The key uni t consists of a mec hanical ke y with int egrated rem ote contro l. The mech anica l key is used for ma nual locking and unlocking . The[...]

45 Securit y 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 Press once on the c ontrol: all doors locked. The hazard warning ligh ts will flash on ce. The trunk/t ailgat e relea se swi tch on th e driver´s doo r will not work w hen all door s are locked. It is now not pos sible[...]

46 Security If remote unloc king sh ould fail to w ork Unlock the front d oor with the key. To silence the al arm, inse rt the k ey into t he ign i- tion sw itch and turn it to the ON positi on. The car ca n now b e starte d. Conta ct a wor k- shop t o have th e sys tem che cked and repaired. W e recom mend th at you co ntact an authori zed Saab d [...]

47 Securit y Child safety lock s The rear d oors a re equippe d with child safety l ocks th at are o perated by mea ns of a catch adjac ent to the door l ock. Inser t a key and turn the catch 45 ° clockwi se or counter clockw ise as indic ated by the label on the d oor. When the child safety catch is in the locked positio n, the door ca nnot be o [...]

48 Security Unlockin g The trunk lid i s sligh tly op ened/u nlocked using: • The b utto n on t he key • The trunk lid s witch on the insi de of t he drive r’ s door (if the car is un loc k ed and at a stan ds till ) Remote unlockin g is confirm ed by th e direc- tion ind icator s flashi ng three times. The trunk lid s witch on the dri ver’[...]

49 Securit y Locking The tailgate is loc ked usi ng: • The butto n o n the key • The butto n on t he cen ter co nsole • The k ey in the driv er’s door . • When v ehicle spe ed e xce eds 2. 7 mph (4 km/h). Electronic st arting inte rlock (immobili zer) Each time t he key is removed f rom the igni- tion, the e lectronic starting interl ock [...]

50 Security Car alar m The ca r al arm (a nt i-th eft system ) is acti - vated/de activate d when t he ca r is locked /unloc ked by the rem ote control or by the key , see pag e 45. The ant enna for the ala rm system is locate d in the c enter c onsole. All the d oors pl us trunk lid/tailg ate and hood are moni tored by m icroswitc hes. Your Saab 9[...]

51 Securit y Check to ensure that all the doors , plus trunk lid /tailga te and hoo d, are cl osed pr op- erly. If the fau lt persis ts (LED f lashing when another at tempt is m ade to ac tivate the car alarm by remote co ntrol), loc k the car using the key i nstead. Th e car a larm will no t have been activ ated and you should contac t an author i[...]

52 Security Alarm signals When the car al arm is a rmed, i t will be trig- gered if an y door, o r the trunk lid or h ood, is opened. The alar m will al so be trigger ed if an atte mpt 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[...]

53 Securit y Overview of funct ions Alarm s ignals m ay diffe r between model v ariants f or diffe rent count ries. Some of th e car-ala rm functio ns can be reprogramme d – con- sult your Saab dealer for further details (see page 270). Loc king/ activ ation Hazard warning l ights fla sh once . The LE D will come on for 10 se cond s. Unlocking/ d[...]

54 Security Overview of LED signals and SI D messages Some si gnals may dif fer betwe en mod el va riants for differe nt countrie s. Status LED signal Activ atio n (during 10-second dela y). Comes on f o r 10 seco nds . Alarm activ ated (a fter del ay ). Flashes once e v er y other seco nd. Deactiv a tion. Comes on f or 2 seconds . Alarm not activ [...]

55 Securit y Canada only: This devi ce compl ies with Part 15 of the FC C Rules . Operatio n is subject to the f ollowin g two c onditions : (1) th is devic e ma y not cause ha rmful i nterference , and (2) must a ccept any interf erence received , incl uding int erferenc e that may cause un desire d oper - ation. Changes or modif icatio ns not ex [...]

56 Security (This pa ge has been lef t blan k) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 56 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

57 Instruments and controls Indicator and warning lights ______________ 58 Instruments __________ 64 Saab Infor mation Di splay (SID) _______________ 68 Switches ____________ 73 Automati c climate co ntrol (ACC) ______________ 79 IB4527 Instruments and controls 3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars (can depend on mo del variant, engine[...]

58 Instru ments an d 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 g o out a few seconds after the engine h as starte d (see page 64). Engine malfunction (CHECK ENGINE) WARNING An illum inated ”En gin[...]

59 Instruments and controls This li ght ind icates a malf unction i n the fuel-inje ction or igniti on syste m. The car may sti ll be d riven wi th care and with so me- what di mini shed perfo rmanc e (see page 144). This ligh t will com e on if the engin e oil pres - sure is dange rously lo w. If the light flashes or comes on w hile yo u are dr iv[...]

60 Instru ments an d contr ols This lig ht will s how when the park ing brake is on (s ee page 1 65). The park ing bra ke is m echanic al and op er- ates on the rear wheels. This lig ht will come o n if a faul t has oc curred in the ABS system. On certai n vari ants and can ligh t up to indi cate a fault in the ele ctroni c brake force distri butio[...]

61 Instruments and controls This l ight will com e on if a potent ially serious fault has occurre d in the a irbag sy stem. The ligh t will c ome on for abou t three se c- onds w hen the i gnition s witch i s turned to the Start o r Driv e positi on. It sho uld go ou t after t he engine has started . This ligh t come s on wh en there is le ss than [...]

62 Instru ments an d contr ols This li ght sh ows when the c ruise-con trol syste m is ac tiv e (s ee pa ge 15 9). This li ght sh ows when the he adligh ts are on high beam (se e page 73). This lig ht shows when the re ar fog light i s on (see page 74). The rear f og lig ht is swit ched off a utoma t- ically when the en gine is sw itched off . When[...]

63 Instruments and controls The ESP ® indica tor lig ht is loc ated in th e tachome ter and will be illu minated w hen the ESP ® regulati on is occurring , i.e. when there is insuf ficient traction between the tires an d the ro ad surfac e to p rovide th e grip requir ed for the acce leratio n called for. Th e driver c an also s ense tha t the en[...]

64 Instru ments an d contr ols Autochecking of l ights, main instrument pa nel The abov e warni ng and indicato r ligh ts should come on when the i gnition is switched on pri or to start ing. Th ey shou ld go out after about 3 second s. The follo wing li ghts li ght up unt il the e ngine is started, pres uming that no fau lt exists: • Oil pre ssu[...]

65 Instruments and controls Speedometer (U.S. speedomete r shown) The speed omete r receives signal s from the wheel sensor s in the ABS system. Cars sold in U.S.: The s peedomet er dis- plays th e sp eed of th e ca r in mile s pe r ho ur (mph). Cars sol d in Ca nada: The spee dometer d is- plays the speed of the car in ki lometr es per hour (km /h[...]

66 Instru ments an d contr ols Check fus e 1 (radiator fa n) in the fus e panel under the hood, see p age 22 0. If the ne edle re peatedly enters th e red zone, stop the car a s soon as it is safe to do so and check the co olant lev el by looking at the level visi ble thro ugh t he p lasti c tan k – do not remove the ca p. If the coolan t level f[...]

67 Instruments and controls When the spe ed of the car excee ds 130 mph (210 km/h) accel era tion i s limi ted by a reduct ion in boost press ure. The turbo gauge wi ll move t o the middle field , indic at- ing a drop in engin e outpu t and con se- quentl y a r educ tion in v ehicle spee d. Selector lever indication 3 The display below the speed om[...]

68 Instru ments an d contr ols Saab Info rmation Display (SID) The Saab Informa tion Di splay (SID ) show s CHECK m essages and inc orporate s eight trip-com puter func tions. Use the i /SET butto n to br owse the fu nc- tions. Outdoor temperature (Frost warning) Regardle ss of w hich fun ction has been selected , excep t Night Panel M ode, SID wil[...]

69 Instruments and controls Entering valu es for the functions Dist. 1 Select Dist. using t he i/SE T but ton. 2 Hold i/SET depre ssed un til a chi me sounds and th e sele cted func tion i s mar ked. 3 Set th e dis tance usin g or . 4 End with a brief press o n the i /SET bu t- ton. The calc ulate d arriv al time will t hen appear ne xt to the di s[...]

70 Instru ments an d contr ols Using Dist. a s a trip mete r If no va lue is programm ed in Dist. , it fu nc- tions as a trip meter. This is indicated by an arrow to the right in the dis play. Reset the trip mete r by briefl y pres sing the CLR button. Calcula ting the ar rival time if a speci fied averag e speed is maintai ned: 1 Select Dist. 2 Se[...]

71 Instruments and controls CHECK messages When the engine is started, CHECKI NG will appear on the d isplay f or abou t 4 seconds while the SID CHECK functions are being performed . When a CHECK mes sage is activ ated while driving, a chi me soun ds and th e mes sage appears in SID. The num ber of possibl e CHECK m essages varie s dependi ng on th[...]

72 Instru ments an d contr ols NIGHT PANEL To impro ve night-d riving c onditi ons ins ide the car, the Nigh t Panel m ode ca n be selecte d. In t his mode , the amo unt of infor- mation dis playe d is reduced, and onl y the most im portan t instrum ents a nd displ ays will b e illu minat ed. When the NIGHT PANEL button is pressed, only the speed o[...]

73 Instruments and controls Swit ches The park ing li ghts a nd daytim e runnin g light s come on automa tical ly when the igni - tion swit ch is ON. Note to owners i n the U.S.: If you do not want Day time Running Light s, this f eature can be disco nnect ed: switch off the engine and remo ve fus e No. 3 5 (see pa ge 218). Not e to owne rs in C an[...]

74 Instru ments an d contr ols Courtesy Headli ght Feature A delay functi on allows the headlights to remain o n low b eam for ab out 30 seco nds after t he driver’ s door has been closed . To activ ate this functi on, • Switch off the igni tion an d remo v e the k ey • Open th e driv er’ s door • Pull the hig h/low beam c ontrol stalk to[...]

75 Instruments and controls Instrument i llumination The br ightne ss of the instru ment ill umina - tion can be v aried b y means of the dimmer switc h adja cent to th e head light switch . (Se e als o Nigh t pa nel on pa ge 72 ). In dayli ght or other equa lly b right ligh t, the instr ument and switc h illu minat ion is au to- matical ly extin g[...]

76 Instru ments an d contr ols Front fog li ghts 3 The front f og lig hts can be activat ed in b oth low be am headl ight a nd park ing ligh t posi - tions. F og lig hts sho uld on ly be us ed in poor visibi lity c ondit ions. Make sure you are familia r with the appli - cable provi ncial/st ate law reg arding the use of fog lights. Hazard warning [...]

77 Instruments and controls Wipers an d wash ers There are three inter mittent wi per po sitio ns. Moving the contr ol sta lk to the spring-l oaded positi on betw een 0 and 2 will produce a sin gle sweep of the wipe rs. The wi pers are de signe d for o ptimal c lean- ing at all driv ing spee ds. At higher speed s, it may be possibl e to detect a s [...]

78 Instru ments an d contr ols When the eng ine has b een switche d off, the control stal k must be moved to posi - tion 0 and back to po sition 1 to reac tivate the sensor. Set the sensiti vity us ing the control on the wiper st alk (the same control a s used for wiper d elay on cars not fitted with a rain s en- sor). The sens or has thre e sen si[...]

79 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 tempe rature i nside the car. The sy stem will achi eve t he de sired temper- atur e i n th e qui ck est poss ibl e way . No te t hat selecti ng a hi gher or lower te mperat ure than that desi red w ill not sp eed up the p[...]

80 Instru ments an d contr ols The syst em ha s five sensors : • Outdoor te mper ature senso r • In ter io r te mper atu re s enso r • Sun sensor (m ounted on top of the f asci a) • T wo b le nded-air te mper ature senso rs (mount ed insid e the f ront floor v ents) Not e: I f anyth ing is p laced over the s un se n- sor, the AC C system wi[...]

81 Instruments and controls Temperature control The cabin is d ivided i nto two t empera ture zones : • The driv er’ s zon e • The pa ssenger z one (f ront an d rear seats) The desire d tem perature ca n be s et between 60 and 80°F. The displ ayed tem perature is not t he abs o- lute temperat ure but corres ponds to the comfor t level n orma[...]

82 Instru ments an d contr ols Functions Pressi ng AU TO wi ll canc el al l man ual se ttin gs. If a manual function is select ed, it will be locked i n but other functio ns will be co ntro lle d auto matic all y. The sel ected temperature is a lways maintain ed auto matical ly. T emperature , air di strib ution, f an spee d and rec ircu- lation wi[...]

83 Instruments and controls Air distr ibution One press : When t he def rost er is ch ose n ma nually , all the w indo ws (e xcept th e rear sid e windo ws , where the air flo w is off) are dem isted b y: • F an: high spe ed. • The air is directed to the defroster v ents . • T emperature incre ases some wh at. • Recirc ulation O FF . • Ac[...]

84 Instru ments an d contr ols Starting in co ld weather To start wi th, the system will autom atically s elect th e defro ster set- ting, ma ximu m hea t and l ow fan s peed. As the en gine war ms up, ai r will al so be di stribut ed through the flo or vents a nd the fan spee d will b e incr eased. As the tempe rature in side the car ne ars the s [...]

85 Instruments and controls Adaptation of ACC It is al so poss ible to custom ize the ACC syste m, e.g. to adapt to driving and wea ther co nditions . Adapta tion and r estoration of factory s ettings is done by holdi ng the respec tive butt on depresse d approx. 2 seconds unti l a chime sounds . Make sure th e ignitio n is ON . Exampl e: If you wa[...]

86 Instru ments an d contr ols Calibratio n Calibra tion is carr ied out au tomatica lly after a certain numb er of sta rts if the i gnitio n has been swi tched off for more than 2 hours. If the batt ery has been di sconn ected or h as run flat, the sy stem w ill need to be recali- brated. Calibra tion i s started manu ally as follows : 1 Star t th[...]

87 Instruments and controls Heated front s eats 3 The heati ng of the se at cushi on and back- rest of b oth fron t seats i s adj ustable a nd thermost at-controll ed. The heati ng is adjusta ble in two sta ges. Ventilated f ront seats 3 Ventilated fro nt seats , that enhance seating co mfort in h ot we ather , ar e av ail able a s an option on c a[...]

88 Instru ments an d contr ols (This pa ge has been lef t blan k.) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 88 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

89 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio _______________ 93 CD player ____________ 99 CD changer 3 ________ 100 MP3 player ___________ 102 Portable player 3 _____ 1 04 General functi ons _____ 105 Sound system ________ 107 Technical data ________ 108 Antennas ___ _________ 1 09 Error codes __________ 112 Security lock _________ 112 IB4469 3 Asterisk means: [...]

90 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Saab 9 -5 Audio System 3 To get th e best out of your Saab 9-5 Aud io System, we reco mmend th at you rea d through th is en tire sect ion. The Saab 9-5 Audi o System consis ts of a head uni t with ra dio, CD player/ CD changer 3 for CD and MP3 d iscs an d CD changer 3 in the lugga ge comp artmen t. The audi o system is op[...]

91 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Steering wheel c ontrols 3 l Scroll am ong pre set page s. The men u option in the di spla y is sele cted wi th the c orre- sponding push b utton d irectly underneath. No functio n on U .S ./CA cars . Select XM TM 3 prog ra m type when th e rad io is in the XM TM 3 mode. Cars with CD changer 3 : inse r t CD or MP3 disc or [...]

92 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Switch ing the au dio syste m On /Off The audio system wil l come on: • Whe n th e igni tio n is swit ched ON and /or the ON/O FF co ntrol is p resse d. ON/OFF co ntrol The audio system wil l be switched off: • Whe n the ON /O FF co ntro l is p resse d. • When the ig nition k e y is remo v ed. • One ho ur after the[...]

93 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio Press the RADIO BAND button to retu rn to radio mo de if a nother audio so urce is in use. Selecting a r adio station Selecting a frequenc y band Press the RADIO BAND button to change frequenc y band . The sel ected frequency band app ears o n the d ispla y. Selecting a preset s tation Scroll to the de sired pres et [...]

94 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Number o f pages with pre set stati ons To disp lay th e number of pages (1-6) with preset s tations: 1 Hold the FAV b utto n depress ed or pres s the MEN U b utton a nd then p ress t he pus hbutto n und er th e menu opti on FA V 1- 6 . Setu p menu 2 Select the nu mber of pres et pages to be displa yed b y p ressin g the p[...]

95 Saab 9- 5 Audio System XM TM 3 Satellite Radio Service XM TM is a s atellite radio s ervice based in the 48 c ontigu ous Uni ted States and Ca n- ada. XM TM offers a large vari ety of coast- to-co ast ch annels i nclud ing co mmerci al free mus ic, news, sports, ta lk, traffic / weathe r (U.S. sub scriders) , and chi ldren‘s programm ing. XM T[...]

96 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Rest ore remo ved XM TM 3 cate gor ie s Remo ved c atego ri es ca n be re store d by pressin g the pus hbutton under the menu option Ad d when a remo ved ca tego ry i s dis- played or by pressing the pu shbutt on under the menu optio n R est or e Al l . Decades Cou ntry Hit s Chri st ian Roc k Urban Jazz & Blues Dan ce[...]

97 Saab 9- 5 Audio System XM TM 3 Radio Messages Radio Displa y Message Condition Action Re quired XM Upd ating Updati ng encryption c ode The encryption c ode in the recei ver is be ing updat ed an no act ion is re quired. This pro cess s hould tak e no longe r than 3 0 secon ds. No XM signal Loss of signal The sys tem is func tionin g correctly ,[...]

98 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio Displa y Message Condition Action Re quired Not Found No c hannel a v ailable f or the chosen categ ory There are no cha nnels a v aila bl e f or the s elected catego ry . The sys tem is w orking prope rly . No Inf ormation No T e xt/Inf or mational messa ge av ai lab le No te xt or inf ormationa l messa ges are a va[...]

99 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD player Activate the CD player by inserti ng a disc or by pres sing t he CD AU X button if a CD is already loa ded. CD player menu Loading CDs Inser t the disc in th e slot wit h the te xt si de up unt il the mec hanism loads the disc. The first track is pla yed. If the disc is wrong-s ide-up, it will be ejec ted autom a[...]

100 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD changer 3 Activate the CD change r by insertin g one or more C D/MP3 di scs or b y pres sing the CD AUX butto n if one o r more di scs i s already loaded. Loading CDs Loading a CD 1 Press the LOA D butto n. The fol lo wing appears on the dis pla y: Pleas e Wait 2 Wa it unti l the l oading m echanis m is ready f o r the[...]

101 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Selecting and ch anging tracks Turn the tone control or pres s the SEEK but- tons to s elect or change t o the pre ceding o r next track . The trac k number app ears in the disp lay. If th e cur rent tr ack h as pl aye d for a t le ast 10 seconds , you can st art the trac k from the beginni ng by pres sing SEEK (arrow l e[...]

102 Saab 9- 5 Audio System MP3 play er The audi o system can pl ay MP3 files recorded o n an CD-R dis c with the following bit speed : 32 - 320 kbps. Sou nd quality may vary de pending o n the q uality o f the CD- R disc, re cordin g method and q uality of the recorded musi c. The audi o system can re ad and pl ay a m ax- imum o f 50 M P3 file s, 5[...]

103 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Selecting/ changing MP3 folder • Press the left pu shb utton un der the F older symbo l to pla y th e first MP3 fi le in the pre- ceding MP3 f old er on th e disc. • Press the right pus hb utton under the F older sy mbol to pla y the first MP3 file of the ne xt MP3 f ol der on the disc. Rapid playing an MP3 file To ra[...]

104 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Song title, ar tist name, etc . If a dis c has be en recorde d with I D3 data (version 1 & 2), the song title, arti st name, album t itle an d MP3 folder nam e can be shown in the di splay . 1 Press the i but to n. 2 Press the pushb utton und er the desire d menu opt ion. The so ng title , ar tist nam e, albu m title [...]

105 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Genera l func tion s Setting time and date Cars without CD changer 1 Press the Cl ock butto n. 2 P re ss the p ush button u nde r the me nu option y o u wish to change . 3 Press the pu shb utton a gain t o incr ease time or date one increment at a tim e. Y ou can als o adju st time and da te b y press - ing the SEE K, FWD[...]

106 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Speed dependent volume compensation As vehi cle s peed inc reases, a mbien t noise also i ncrea ses . If yo u do not wish to conti n- ually a djust the vo lume, the audi o syst em can auto matic ally adj ust volu me ba sed o n an incre ase o r decre ase in vehicl e spe ed. Select on e of fo ur setting s: • Of f (no com [...]

107 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Soun d syst em The soun d sy stem is calle d harman /k ar- don® Soun d System . Loudness is co n- trolled a utoma ticall y by the audio system , boostin g the h ighest an d lowes t frequ ency ranges to enha nce the s ound i mage when the volu me is set to a low le vel. So und reprod uction is theref ore exce llent wh at-[...]

108 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Technica l data Specifications in accordance with EIA Interim Standard. THD = Tota l Harmonic Disto rtion T one contr ols Bass ________ _____ ±8 dB at 100 Hz T reb le __________ __ ±8 dB a t 16 kHz P ower o utput harman/k ardon® Sound System __ 200 W 150 W at 1% TH D and 13.5 V Radio module Radio system ______ PLL freq[...]

109 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Antenna s The audi o system has tw o ante nnas inc or- porated i n the rea r window: one for FM and one for AM . The XM TM Satellite Ra dio antenna 3 is located on the roof of the vehicl e. Keep this antenna cl ear of snow and ice bui ld up for clear rad io recept ion. • Roof lo ads ca n negativ ely aff ect tel ecom- mu[...]

110 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Shadow effect Because FM radio waves travel in straig ht lines fr om the transmit ter, a s hadow e ffect can occ ur when tall b uildings or hi lls obstr uct the pro pagati on pat h from the transmitter to the c ar. Cross modulation If the radio is tu ned to a weak tran smitt er in the vici nity o f a strong er one, the ca[...]

111 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Sources of F M interfe rence Interfer ence to FM recept ion can be caused by the e lectrical system s in other veh icles, particul arly if the signal from th e transmitter is wea k. Sources of AM interf erence AM recepti on is prone to i nterferenc e, e.g. from elec trical system s in o ther ve hicles, high-tensi on po we[...]

112 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Error c odes The audi o system has a built-in diagn ostics function . If a f ault is d etecte d, a error c ode is gene rated to help w orkshop t echni cians to diagn ose th e fault. Be low are the co des for some fault s that you might be able to rec- tify your self. Secu rity l ock The audio syste m is equip ped with an [...]

113 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Steering wheel adjustment __________ 1 14 Electric windows ______ 115 Rearview mirr ors______ 116 Moonroof 3 _ _________ 123 Interi or li ghting _______ 124 Sun visors ___________ 125 Power Outlet 3 _______ 126 Glove compartment ___ 126 Cup holders __________ 128 Trunk _______________ 1 29 IB394 Interior equ ip[...]

114 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Steerin g wheel adjust ment Fore-and-a ft and tilt adjus tment of the stee r- ing wh eel is possib le. Pull dow n the le ver ful ly un til you h ear a click. Move the st eering w heel to the desired positio n and then rai se the lever. The lev er shoul d lo ck wit h a clic k. Make su re that t he leve r is ful l[...]

115 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Electric windows The elec tric moto rs of th e front windows are equi pped wi th ov erl oad prot ect ion (in te- grated the rmal p rotection ). This protectio n operates when th e windo ws are w ound down auto matic ally (swit ch pressed ful ly down). To open: Front windo ws: press the fro nt of the swit ch Rea[...]

116 Interi or equipm ent 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 c enter c onsole. When the swit ch is ON, th e re ar sid e wi n- dows ca n be opera ted by the sw itch on e ach rear door. The sw itch’s back li ghting will be acti[...]

117 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk The adju sting s witch is on the d river’ s door. If the car is equi pped with a program mable driver’s seat, the setti ngs of the door m irrors can also be stored in the preset b uttons for the se at ( see page 20 ). The door m irrors a re design ed to fol d back if knocke d. They c an also be fully retrac[...]

118 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Rearview mirror The rear view mirro r has day/n ight po sitions that can be s ele cted by me ans of a knob beneath the mirror. Adjust th e mirror in da y positio n. Interior r earview auto-di mming mirror with gar age door opener, and digital compass 3 Retain your origi nal ga rage door tra nsmitter for future p[...]

119 Inte rior e quip men 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 out er butto ns until the indi cator l ight begi ns to fla sh-afte r 20 seconds. R elease both b uttons. D o not hold for longer tha t 30 seconds. The[...]

120 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Gate Opera tor / Canadi an Programmin g Canadi an radio-frequ ency laws require transmi tter signals to "tim e-out" (or quit) after sev eral sec onds of trans missio n - which may not be lon g eno ugh for the garage op ener to pick up the s ignal du ring programm ing. Simi lar to this C anadian l aw, s[...]

121 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Opening a garage door To operat e, sim ply pres s and release the programm ed button . Activation will now occur for th e trained dev ice (i. e. garage doo r opener, g ate op erator, sec urity sy stem, entry doo r lock, h ome/offic e lighti ng, etc .). For conv enience , the hand-held transm itter of the de vic[...]

122 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Compass The com pass is integrate d in th e rearview mirror . The comp ass bearin g is disp layed in the top righ t-hand corne r of the mi rror and is updat ed every o ther sec ond. The c ompa ss display s the car’ s dire ction of tra vel: N, N E, E, etc. Switch the co mpass d ispla y on and off by pressin g b[...]

123 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Moon roof 3 The moo nroof is op erated by the switch on the overhe ad panel above the rea rview mir- ror. The m oonroo f can be opened partially or fully. To open: • Slide the con trol to wards the rear to op en the moo nroof t o the c omf ort position. T o open it full y , slide the contro l bac k a secon d [...]

124 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Emergency operation of moonroof In an emerge ncy (e.g. if th ere is an elec trical failure) the m oonroof c an be o perated by a screw drive r. Remov e the co ver at the fro nt of the moonroof openi ng, in sert a screw- driver in the g roove, and rotate. Rot ate cou nte rclo ckw ise to cl ose mo onr oof. Interio[...]

125 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk There is also a light i n the s un viso rs. The light comes on when the c over over the vanity mi rror is opened. When t he ignitio n is OFF, if a doo r has been left open fo r 20 minutes, the interi or lighting will be swit ched of f au toma tica lly to save the batter y. Luggage-compartment li ghting The lugg[...]

126 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Power Outl et 3 You c an us e th e el ectr ical sock et t o ch arge a mobile phon e, for example. Glov e compart ment The glove com partment can be co oled by the air condi tionin g (ACC) sys tem. Cold air can be di rected to the gl ove c ompartme nt for keepi ng dr in ks cool , et c. Slide the c over to o pen/c[...]

127 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk IB436 IB437 IB439 IB441 IB438 On the bac k of the front sea ts 3 Cent er ar m res t for rear sea t 3 On lead ing ed ge of front seats 3 Cons ole betw een fron t seats In the d oors 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 127 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

128 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Cup ho lders Cup h olde rs a re pr ovi ded in th e in stru ment panel fa scia , in the center cons ole com part- ment bet ween the front s eats, and in th e rear-seat arm rest (certain va riants onl y). To acce ss th e cup hol der in the instr ument panel, p ress t he sy mbol and releas e. To acce ss th e cup ho[...]

129 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Trunk Folding the r ear seat, 9-5 Sedan The rear s eat is split a nd the two secti ons c an be fold ed in depen- dently. Foldin g down of the rear seat i s easier if the front seat s are not all the way back , and the rear head restra ints are folded down. 1 Raise the re ar seat cus hions by p ullin g the loop l[...]

130 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk WARNING • P lace heavy i tem s clo sest t o the ba ckr est and sto w sm aller and lig hter it ems o n top. • Never over lo ad the c argo n et 3 . If the elastic breaks th is may cause personal injury . Do no t use a c argo ne t that sho ws si gns of we ar. • Secure h eavy an d bulk y items using th e tie [...]

131 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Trunk pass-thr ough hatch A trunk pa ss-through hatch is incor porated in the rear sea t backres t to enabl e long , narrow i tems to be car ried in side the car. Items s hould not weigh more t han 33 lbs. (15 kg) nor be more than 2 yards (2 metres) in len gth. Se e the labe l on t he hatch. 1 Fold do wn the a r[...]

132 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Folding the r ear seat, 9-5 SportCombi Both the n arrow and wide s ections of the rear se at can be folde d separate ly. Foldin g is fa cilitated if the fro nt seats a re not lo cated t oo far back. The w ide sectio n cannot be f olded sepa rately if a cargo ne t (accessory ) is mou nted on th e rear of the bac[...]

133 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Parcel shelf , 9-5 SportCombi Fold the parce l shelf as follows: 1 Press the re ar edge of the s helf do wnw ards an d f orward s . 2 Contin ue press ing the f olded sect ion f o rward until it is f olded ov er the f ront se ction . Extend the parcel shelf as foll ows: 1 Hold the rear edge of the she lf and pull[...]

134 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Folding the nar row section of t he backrest The foldi ng is fa cilita ted if the front sea t is n ot too far b ack. 1 Make sure th at the hea d restr aint is in the do wn pos ition. F o r height ad justm ent ref er to page 21. 2 Put the sa fe ty bel t in th e belt cl ip nea r the bac k rest. 3 Raise the rear s[...]

135 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Load anchoring Driving with the trunk lid/tailga te open , see page 183. WARNING • Put heav y load s as low down and a s far forw ard as p ossible in the lugga ge compart ment, i.e. again st the bac k of the rear s eat. • Never over lo ad t he c arg o n et 3 . If the elastic breaks thi s may cau se pers ona[...]

136 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k On the floor of the lu ggage co mpartmen t ther e may be tw o l ongi tu din al al umin ium rail s (Car goTr acks ™) whe re acce ssor y carg o tie down eye can be moun ted . Fitt ing a las hin g eye : 1 Hold it betw een y ou r f orefinge r and middle fing er with the ring up . 2 Press do wn the s pring cen ter [...]

137 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Cargo net 3 Install th e net beh ind the rear s eat bac krest. 1 Remov e th e rearmost co v ers from the roof . 2 F asten the attac hments at the top o f the net to the two a ttachm ent poin ts in the roof . 3 Secure a las hing e y e furthest f orw ard on eac h o f th e C ar goT racks (s ee previo us page). Att[...]

138 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Storage tray 3 under luggage compartment f loor, 9-5 SportCombi Secure th e lugg age comp artment fl oor in the open posit ion us ing the h ook o n the under side of the fl oor. The s torage tray m ust be loca ted un der the l uggage compar tment floor. The cargo net can be sto red here when not in us e fo r exa[...]

139 Startin g and driving IB3878 Starting an d driving Ignition switch ________ 140 Starting the engin e ____ 141 Important con siderations for drivi ng___________ 144 Refueling ____________ 146 Engine Bre ak-In Period_ 150 Gear changing ________ 150 Cruise contr ol ________ 159 Braking ______________ 160 Electron ic Stability Program (ESP ® ) ___[...]

140 Star ting and d rivin g Ignition switch The com bined ignition swi tch and gear-leve r lock is loc ated in th e center c on- sole be tween th e front seats. Th e ignitio n key can on ly be remov ed w hen rever se i s engaged (auto matic t ransm issio n: sele ctor in ”P” pos ition). The key fit s all the lo cks on the car. The key number i s[...]

141 Startin g and driving If the car does not start If the text ” Key not a ccepted. Contact se rvice. ” is shown on the SID, after a fail ed start attempt, th e cau se could be a fault in th e transmitte r in the k ey, or in the recei ver in the igniti on loc k. The fo llowing shou ld be done: • T urn the k ey bac k to th e LOCK posit ion. ?[...]

142 Star ting and d rivin g It is po ssible f or air to enter the lubric ating system in conju nction with an o il or oi l-filter change, or if th e car has been st ored fo r some time. Thi s air can cau se the hydrau lic cam fo llowers to emi t a t icking noise, w hich can pers ist for up to 15 minut es after s tart- ing. Altho ugh th is is qu ite[...]

143 Startin g and driving Useful tips on cold climate starting If the engine has failed to st art after sev eral attempts in very cold weather, press an d hold the a ccel er ato r do wn to the fl oor and run the s tarter fo r 5–10 seconds . This w ill prevent t he eng ine bein g flood ed (exce s- sivel y ri ch fuel -air mixtu re). Now start the e[...]

144 Star ting and d rivin g Impo rtan t cons ider ation s for driving The engine-m anage ment syste m in the Saab 9- 5 is ca lled Saab Trionic T7. Th e system manages the ign ition, fuel inje ction and turbo boost pre ssure. The Tr ionic T7 syste m devel oped b y Saab is an i ntelli gent engi ne-man agement system desi gned t o achiev e opti mum dr[...]

145 Startin g and driving Important consi derations wit h catalyti c converters The cata lytic c onverter is an emi ssion-co n- trol devi ce inc orporated i n the c ar’s exha ust system . It cons ists of a met al canis ter with a honeyc omb inse rt, the cells of whi ch have wall s coa ted in a cat aly tic laye r (mix ture of precious metals ). To[...]

146 Star ting and d rivin g Refueling WARNING If you spil l fuel and th en som ething i gnites it, you could be badly burne d. Fuel c an spray ou t on you if you open the fuel cap too quic kly. T his spray can happ en if y our tank is nearly ful l, and is mo re likely in hot weathe r. Open th e fuel cap slo wly an d wait fo r any “his s” no ise[...]

147 Startin g and driving Refueling 1 Switch off the engine . 2 Open the fi ller cap , located i n the right-hand rear fe nder . 3 Inser t the fu el pump n ozzle b ey ond the flange on the fi ller pipe and let t he firs t mark (a ring, a p imple or the first spring-coil ) rest o n the f lange. Do not withdr a w the no zzle w hile fill ing i s in pr[...]

148 Star ting and d rivin g Filling a portable fuel container Fuel (Gasoline Engi ne) Fuel Use of t he recomm ende d fuel is an impo r- tant part of the prope r main tenance o f your vehicle. For optimu m perfo rmance Sa ab recom - mends : •A O N 9 3 Gasoline Oc tane Use premium unleaded gas oline wit h a posted oc tane of 9 3 or higher for best [...]

149 Startin g and driving the cond ition is caus ed by the type of fuel used, repa irs may no t be co vered by yo ur warranty. Additives To pr ovid e cl eane r ai r, al l gas oli nes in th e United States are now requ ired to contain addit ives tha t will h elp pre vent eng ine an d fuel sys tem depo sits f rom formin g, allo wing your em ission c [...]

150 Star ting and d rivin g Engine Br eak-In P eriod Pistons, bores and beari ngs n eed time to obtain u niform, wea r-resistan t surfaces . If a new engi ne is driven to o hard, this grad- ual pr ocess o f bedd ing-in will no t be p ossi- ble and the li fe of th e engine will be short - ened. During the first 1 ,200 miles (2,0 00 km), do not exc e[...]

151 Startin g and driving Towing Towing of cars w ith ma nual tra nsmiss ion, see page 183. Automatic transmission 3 The elec tronic c ontrol module fo r the a uto- matic tra nsmiss ion receiv es inf ormation on engine t orque a nd road speed, and al so controls the h ydraulic pressure in the tra ns- missio n to ens ure that gear cha nging is as sm[...]

152 Star ting and d rivin g When the car is statio nary, the engine must be at idling speed when the se lecto r leve r is moved. You must ha ve you r foot on th e brake pedal to m ove the lever out of p ark. If the ac celera tor is de pressed w hile th e lever is moved, this will res ult in ab normal wear in th e trans mission. The detent butt on o[...]

153 Startin g and driving Lock-up functi on The autom atic transmis sion has a lo ck-up function , which can rend er the t orque con - verter inop erativ e in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears, thus reduci ng the engin e speed and fuel consum ption. When the loc k-up fu nction com es into ope r- atio n, i t ma y giv e the i mpr essi on o f an ov er- drive be [...]

154 Star ting and d rivin g If ”Automati c transmis sion 3 , fault in dicator” l i ght appears on th e main ins trument pa nel, the sys tem has detec ted a f ault in th e auto- matic t ransmi ssio n or it s con trol mo dule (see page 62). This al so m eans tha t the Limp-hom e mod e has been sele cted, to guard agai nst further damage b eing do[...]

155 Startin g and driving Driving on hi lly roads with a heavy load The trans missio n fluid c an ove rheat wh en the gearb ox is s trained , for exam ple, when driving with a trailer on hi lly roads. To avoid the trans mission fluid ov erheat ing, alw ays drive in Normal mode. Th e adaptiv e gear change patterns are then activ e. High air tem pera[...]

156 Star ting and d rivin g Sentronic, manual mode 3 Move th e select or lever to the M po sitio n. Select a highe r gear b y pushin g the right-hand padd le on the s teering wheel . Select a lower ge ar by pus hing t he left-hand paddl e on th e stee ring whe el. An ex ampl e of when you may wi sh to m ake manua l ge ar c han ges is whe n ov ert a[...]

157 Startin g and driving Selector posi tions P T o shift out of the P po sition y ou m ust 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 co mplet e stands till. T he selector le v er is loc k ed and th e tra nsmiss ion is mechani cally immobi lized . Alw a ys app ly the[...]

158 Star ting and d rivin g If you m ove the s elect or lever f rom D to L, down shift s will fol low a set pa tt ern to avoi d da magi ng t he eng ine or t ransm issi on. Manual gear-ch anging i s not recommen ded on slipper y roads . If one of the dri ve whe els spin s exces sively , the engi ne torq ue will be reduc ed to a void dam aging th e t[...]

159 Startin g and driving Cruise control For safe ty reaso ns (brake system func- tion) the brak es mus t be applied once, when the engine has started, before the cruise control sy stem can b e activ ated . The sys tem is o perated by mea ns of the controls on th e stal k switch: • ON/OFF ( swi tch on/off ). • RESUME/– (Resume pre set spee d)[...]

160 Star ting and d rivin g To reduce the pres et speed The cru ise contr ol s ystem will alwa ys dise n- gage aut omatic ally the moment that e ither the br ake peda l or the clutch pedal is depress ed. It is al so pos sible to reduce t he spe ed by means of the RESUM E/– bu tton. Sliding the but ton to RESUME /– once will reduce th e speed by[...]

161 Startin g and driving ABS brakes ABS (antiloc k braking system) mo dulates the br ake press ure to the respe ctive whee ls. Whe el se nsors det ect if a wh eel is about to lock , and the c ontrol module redu ces t he pr essu re to t hat w hee l and t hen increas es it o nce more until t he tend ency is detected again . The brake sy stem is eq u[...]

162 Star ting and d rivin g The ABS sy stem has a built- in dia gnostic function which will s witch on th e Anti-l ock brake warn ing li ght if a fault is detect ed in the sys tem (see page 60). The ABS system wil l not reduce th e braking distanc e on l oose grav el or on snow or ice but, bec ause t he whee ls canno t lock u p, some st eering c on[...]

163 Startin g and driving Electronic Stabilit y Progra m (ES P ® ) The syste m employ s both the antilock brak- ing sys tem (ABS) an d the t raction c ontrol system (TC S). It i s a system that hel ps the driver to stab ilize th e car in unus ual circ um- stances that would ot herwise be more diffi- cult to handle . How the ESP ® system works The[...]

164 Star ting and d rivin g The ESP ® indicator light The indic ator light on the main in stru- ment co mes o n for a short peri od of time when the ESP ® system is operativ e. Operatio n of th e ESP ® system ind icate s reduced cohes ion betw een the t ires a nd the road, and th at extra care should be taken by the dr iver. The ESP ® OFF-indic[...]

165 Startin g and driving Parking br ake The park ing bra ke is situa ted be tween th e fron t se ats an d act s on t he r ear w heel s. When the pa rki ng br ake is on, the i ndic ato r light on the ma in ins trumen t pane l will be on. To releas e the park ing br ake, lift the lever s lightl y, press the releas e butt on and release the le ver by[...]

166 Star ting and d rivin g Parking on a hill When park ing o n a steep hill, turn the fro nt wheels so that they wi ll be blocked by the curb if t he car shoul d move. NOTICE Empty th e car you rself and bear i n mind: • Never leave a m obile phone, cam era, comput er or si mila r object v isible i n your car. • Clothing, pack ages and bags at[...]

167 Startin g and driving Long-term parki ng If th e car is no t go ing to be use d for som e time, e. g. 3–4 months , the fol lowing steps are recom mended: • Run th e engi ne to normal tem per ature before lo ng- ter m par ki ng. • Drai n the w ash er-fluid res ervoir and hos es. • W a sh and w ax the ca r . Clean t he rubbe r seals o n t[...]

168 Star ting and d rivin g Saab Pa rking Assist ance 3 The park ing ai d system fa cili tates park ing and reve rsing. There a re four senso rs in the rear bumper that de tect obje cts up to 6 f ee t (1. 8 me tr es) be hin d th e car. The syst em us es four s ensors in the re ar bumper. The se emit ultra sound signals that bounce ba ck to t he sen[...]

169 Startin g and driving When an objec t is appro ximatel y 3 fee t (90 cm) from the car, t he so und pulse s change ch aracter ma rkedly. A distan ce of about 3 feet (90 cm) i s suitab le if y ou wish to load or unload the luggag e compartm ent. If the di stanc e betwee n an obje ct and the corner s ensors do es not c hange for three second s, e.[...]

170 Star ting and d rivin g Economica l motor ing Factors aff ecting fuel consumption Fuel cons umpt io n is g reat ly af fe cted b y th e gener al driving con dition s, the way in whic h the car i s driven and a t what spee ds, th e weathe r, the state of the ro ad, the co ndition of th e car, etc . Breaking-in Fuel cons umption may be som ewhat h[...]

171 Startin g and driving Driving techn ique • T o ob tain the b est runnin g econom y , not only rega rdi ng f uel cons umpt ion but g en- era l wear also , regular service i s required. • High s peed, unneces sary acceler ation, hea vy br aki ng and m uch low gear w ork all gives r is e to hi gher fu el cons um ptio n. • F requent gear chan[...]

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173 Startin g and driving If winter tire s are f itted, th e same type must be fitted on al l wheel s. Your Saa b deal er will be please d to advis e you on the bes t tires for your car. Remember that tires age. It m ay therefo re be nece ssary to chang e them before they reach the legal wear lim it, as the y grad ually lose the ir fric tion prope [...]

174 Star ting and d rivin g 2 Wa it unti l the n eedle ha s dropp ed ba ck to indicate normal temper ature (rough ly midwa y , in t he white zone ) bef o re stop- ping the engin e. If the coo lant need s top- ping up , unscre w the cap on e xpansion tank care fully . T op up , as nece ssary , ideally wi th a 50/50 mixt ure of Saab-app rov ed coolan[...]

175 Startin g and driving Trailer wei ght Maxim um recomm ended trailer weigh ts for differ ent gradie nts, wit h a vi ew to com fort and dr ivabili ty for man ual an d auto matic cars, ar e show n on th e dr awin g. Make su re you are familiar with th e law regarding spe ed limi ts for towing, maxi- mum trailer w eights, trai ler-braking requirem [...]

176 Star ting and d rivin g When negoti ating lo ng hills, bear the follow- ing imp ortant con sidera tions in mind : • Use Nor m al mo de whe n dr ivi ng w ith a cara v an or trai ler on hilly roa ds. The adaptiv e gear change pattern function wil l pre v ent the transm ission o ve rheati ng. • Rises in cool ant tempe ratu re are i ndi- cated [...]

177 Startin g and driving Recommend ations for car s with manua l gearbox Rises in cool ant tempe ratur e are i ndicated by the tempera ture gauge in the main instru- ment pan el. The follow ing step s are take n in orde r as the temperatu re of th e eng ine in creases: • A/C compre ssor is s witc hed off . • engi ne torque is reduce d. When co[...]

178 Star ting and d rivin g 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 bination . As regards sin gle-axle trailers, wh enever po s- sible, co ncentra te the load over the wheels and kee p it as low as possib le. The trail er should be lo aded so t h[...]

179 Startin g and driving Driving with a roof rack load The max imum pe rmissib le roof loa d is 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note th at the roof load i s inclu ded in the car’s m aximum pe rmissibl e load (s ee page 258). Strong, s turdy r oof carrie rs 3 desi gned sp e- cially for the ca r are av ailable from you r Saab deal er. Alway s secu re the ro of[...]

180 Star ting and d rivin g 4 Close the do ors on the left -hand si de of the car g ently , to hold the carrier f e et in place . 5 Now go a round to the othe r side of the car and r emo v e the p lastic c ov er from the carrier’ s adjus table f oot. F old bac k the rub ber strip and insert the pins on t he f oot into the fi xing hol es . Do the [...]

181 Startin g and driving Drivin g at ni ght Bear in mind th e follo wing poin ts wh en driving at nig ht: • Nightt ime drivi ng require s y our full con- centra tion. • Do no t r u sh. C ount on your jou r ney ta king slightl y longer . • The numbe r of dr ivers un der the in fl uenc e of dr u gs is l ikely t o b e gr eater at ni ght than du[...]

182 Star ting and d rivin g Tires The tire pre ssure sh ould mat ch the c urrent load and speed of the car; for c ars sold in U.S. see p age 231; fo r cars so ld in Ca nada see page 267. The tire pre ssures gi ven a pply t o cold tires , that is ti res that are the s ame tem perature as the outside air tem peratur e. The tire pressu re in crease s [...]

183 Startin g and driving Driving wit h a sp are wheel fitte d See page 235. Driving with the trun k lid/t ailga te op en Avoid driv ing with the trunk lid/ tailgate pa rtly or fully open, since ex haus t fumes c an be drawn i nto the c abin. If you m ust dr ive wit h the tr unk li d/tailgat e open, all wind ows and t he moonroo f 3 must be close d[...]

184 Star ting and d rivin g Front towing eye The front to wing ey e is stored w ith the s pare whe el. The attach ment p oint (tapp ed hol e) for th e towing ey e is midway al ong the en gine su b- frame at th e front of the car. Remove the plas tic pl ug and s crew in the tow ing eye s ecur el y. To ensure that the to wing ey e is in far enough, i[...]

185 Startin g and driving Towing the c ar Gear lev er in n eutral (in cars wit h autom atic transmission : selector lever at N (n eutral)) Turn on t he pa rki ng lig hts . Drive carefull y and do not excee d the speed lim it for vehi cles be ing towed. Always try to keep the towro pe taut by gent ly ap ply ing t he b rak e, as ne ces sa ry. This w [...]

186 Star ting and d rivin g Jump star ting If your ba ttery ha s run d own, yo u may want to use a nother vehicle and s ome jum per cables to sta rt your Saa b. Foll ow the s teps below to d o it safe ly. To jump start y our v ehicl e: 1 Chec k the othe r v ehicl e. I t mu st ha v e a 12-v olt b attery with a negat iv e gro und syste m. 2 Get the v[...]

187 Startin g and driving 4 Open the ho od an d locate the bat tery . Find the pos itive (+) and neg ative (–) termi - nals on the ba ttery. 5 Check t hat the jump er cab les do not hav e loose or m issing in sulation. If the y do , you coul d get a s hoc k and also t he ve hicle s could be damag ed. Bef ore y ou c onnect th e cab les, here are s[...]

188 Star ting and d rivin g 9 Attach the cab le at least 18 inche s (45 cm) aw a y from the dis charged b at- tery , b ut not near engin e parts that mov e . T o av oid an arc whi ch coul d deto - nate t he h ydrog en gas a round t he bat- tery , the final connectio n must b e at leas t 18” from t he batt ery . 10 Start the v ehicl e with th e go[...]

189 Car care and tech nical inform ation IB3888 Hood ________________ 190 Engine compartment __ 191 Emission contro l systems ____________ 192 Engine ______________ 194 Engine oil ____________ 194 Transmissio n fluid ____ 195 Coolant ______________ 195 Brake and clutch fluid__ 196 Power steering fluid ___ 198 Air filter __ ___________ 198 Battery _[...]

190 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Hood The hood releas e handle is l ocated un der- neath the instr ument panel. To open t he hood: 1 Pull the r elease ha ndle . 2 The front of the ho od will now spring up , provi ding a ccess to the sec ondary saf e ty catch . 3 Push the catch up wards , pushing t he hood do wnw ard a l ittle b it at t he [...]

191 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 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g[...]

192 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Engine famili es Saab cars imported into the United States and Ca nada mee t all a pplic able emi ssio n control standa rds. Th e engine family a nd appropria te tune-u p specifi cations are iden - tified on a l abel affi xed to the lef t front inne r fender. These en gine f amilies meet appl icable EPA Fed[...]

193 Car care and tech nical inform ation Saab Trionic engi ne management system The Saab Trionic engine manag ement system is a un ique Saab devel opment th at combin es sequ ential multip ort fue l injec tion, electron ic distri butorle ss ig nition an d turbo - charger boo st pressure c ontrol into one sy s- tem. The Tr ionic en gine cont rol mo [...]

194 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Engine The 2.3-l iter mo del is a transv erse, 4-c ylin- der in-li ne eng ine with twin overh ead cam - shaf ts an d 4 va lves per cyli nder . This engi ne is equ ipped wit h balance sh afts that reduc e eng ine vibra tion to a minim um. The bala nce s hafts are chain driven a nd rotate at twice th e spe ed[...]

195 Car care and tech nical inform ation Transmi ssion flu id 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 There is a n over pressu re in the c oolin g sys- tem. Coo lant tempe ratures can s ometime[...]

196 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation The cooli ng system is cha rged at th e factory with c oolant co ntaini ng a 45 % conc entra- tion of a combine d antifre eze and co rrosion inhibito r. A weak er mixtur e will r esult in reduced antico rrosion p rotection. For pro- tection agains t freez ing in v ery cold weathe r, a strong er concen trati[...]

197 Car care and tech nical inform ation Use on ly new b rake flui d from a sealed c on- tainer . Check th at there are no leaks i n the brake syste m. The br ake fluid leve l will fall som ewhat as the br ake pads wear. Th e MAX lev el in the reservoi r corresponds to the am ount of brake flu id required with ne w brake p ads. If the fall in flu i[...]

198 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Power s tee ring flu id Check the leve l of t he power steeri ng flu id in the reser voir re gularly, i n accordanc e with the serv ice progra m. The whe els should point forward d uring the check. Clean around the cap b efore it is unscrew ed. Clean the dipstick. Screw in the cap com plete ly again before [...]

199 Car care and tech nical inform ation Battery The bat tery is p rovided wi th a c over to pro - tect it from radia ted heat. If the b attery is exposed to high temperatu res, i ts life will b e shorten ed. To rem ove the c over, rel ease the two c lips al ong its l ong s ides. The cove r fits t he sta ndard batte ry ins talled in the car. If a n[...]

200 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Charging/repl acing the batt ery Connect the po sitive l ead to the pos itive (+) batter y termina l (red), and the negati ve lead to a good groun d point, e.g . the lifti ng lug at the front of the engine . To remov e the batt ery, al ways dis connect the nega tive (b lack) le ad first an d reco nnect it l[...]

201 Car care and tech nical inform ation Drive belts The alte rn ato r is s itu ate d on th e ri ght -ha nd side o f the engine, a djace nt to t he bul khead . It is driv en vi a a Poly-V-b elt from th e cran k- shaft pull ey. The Poly-V-b elt also d rives the water pu mp, the A/C co mpres sor and the steerin g servo pump. The belt te nsion is crit[...]

202 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Wipers a nd was hers Check an d clea n all wip er blades regularl y. If po or wi per perf orm ance is ex per ien ced, clean th e winds hield with a qual i t y gl ass cl eaner . This is pa rticular ly impo rtant if the car has been throu gh an automatic car wash, as these so metim es leav e a wax coat ing o [...]

203 Car care and tech nical inform ation Washers The washe r-fluid rese rvoir hol ds 6.4 quarts (6 liters). When " Washer fluid level low. Refill. " comes up on the SID , the reser voir is down to about 1 quart (1 liter) of fluid. Ad d at le ast 50 % of washer- fluid to water to p revent freezing and for effe ctive clea ning. WARNING Take[...]

204 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Changi ng bulbs Check that the ne w bulb is w orking whe n fin- is hed. Use only "Long L ife" bulbs. Headlig ht aiming , see pa ge 247 . Xenon headlight 3 Xenon headl ights produce roughl y twice as much lig ht as hal ogen bulbs and have a sig- nifican tly lo nger serv ice life. The la mp un its c[...]

205 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bul b for high beam (Hal ogen) On cars equippe d with Xe non la mps the Halo gen la mps are used only for high b eam f lasher if the da ytime running lights are deacti- va ted an d the he adligh t s wit ch is i n the off posi tion (o therwis e Xenon lamp is utili ze d): 1 Remove the c over from th[...]

206 Car care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bul b for low beam (Haloge n) 1 T ake o ff the co v er from the ba ck of the lamp uni t. T o impro v e access ibili ty to the right-h and headli ght, hol d aside the i nducti on air hose . T o improv e access ibility to the left-han d head light, remov e the battery co v er . Release th e two clips[...]

207 Car care and tech nical inform ation Parking-li ght bulb The park ing light bulb i s situate d in the l ower edge of the lamp hou sing. The bul b hold er has b een exte nded to facil - itate replac ement . 1 Pull the e xtended b ulb ho lder s traig ht out. 2 Change the bul b . 3 Make sur e that the O-ring is correc tly position ed s o as to sea[...]

208 Ca r 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 flap (secu red with ca tches ). 2 Squeeze the pl astic lu gs and remov e the bulb hold er . 3 The bul b has a b ay o net fittin g. Press in the b ulb a nd twis t i[...]

209 Car care and tech nical inform ation Trunk lid l ight and tail lights, 9-5 Sedan Before changing bulbs i n the t runk, y ou must fi rst releas e the t rim at the foot o f the trunk. Th is inv olves r emovi ng the handle and the three trim fas teners (st uds). 1 Unscre w the hand le on the insi de of the tailgate . 2 Using the peg in th e top of[...]

210 Ca r 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 head linin g has bee n remo ved. 1 Remov e th e panel by carefull y pus hing in the tw o cli ps , one at the tim e. 2 Release t he bu lb ho lder , which is retained b y a clip at eith er end. 3 Withdra w th e bu lb[...]

211 Car care and tech nical inform ation 3 Remov e the two sc rew s secu ring the light cl uster t o the bod y . 4 Pull the lig ht cluste r rearw ards and angle it outw ards (i t is sea ted quite firmly). 5 Release the f asten er from the body . Rein ser t th e fastene r in to th e groove in the ligh t cluster . Press i n the f astener until y ou h[...]

212 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tailgate bul bs, 9-5 SportCombi 1 T ur n the loc k a quarter tur n (90 ° ) with a scre wdriver or the ign ition ke y . 2 Open and re mov e the co v er . 3 Remove the bul b ho lde r by pr ess ing th e plastic lug to th e side . 4 Press in the b ulb and t wist it counter cloc kwis e. 5 Change the bul b . 6 C[...]

213 Car care and tech nical inform ation License-plat e light The lens is no t screw ed in pl ace. I t is hel d in place w ith sna ps. 1 One of the short sides of the lens co n- tain s a rece ss for a smal l scr ewdr iver . Inse r t a screwdr i ver and pr i se ou t the lens . 2 Fit th e new bulb. 3 When refitting the lens , the sh or t side withou [...]

214 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Dome light, f ront 1 Ease the leading e dge of the gl ass out of the o v erhead panel . 2 Release one of the contac ts and re mo ve the b ulb . 3 Fit th e new bulb. Dome ligh t, rea r 1 Remov e the entire ov erh ead panel : ease o ut the trailing end f irst, and t hen both fro nt edges . 2 Fit the new bul b[...]

215 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Bulb ta bl e A spec ial ki t contain ing s pare bu lbs and fuses is avai lable as an acces sory from your Saab deale r. A sto rage spac e for t his is p ro- vided adjac ent to the t oolki t and j ack, unde r the pa nel in the lugga ge compa rtment. # Cap Watta ge 1 H7 55 Headlight 2 H8 35 F og light 3 P21W [...]

216 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Fuses The fuses are ho used in two fuse panel s: one at the end of the instrum ent panel on the driver’s s ide, and one u nder the ho od. To ch eck i f a fu se ha s blow n, fi rst r emove it from the p anel (se e bel ow). If the filame nt is broken, th e fuse has blow n. A special to ol for removi ng fuse[...]

217 Car care and tech nical inform ation Maxi fuses The Max i fuse s are housed i n the f use bo x under the hood. These fuses c an be checke d in the sa me way as the othe r fuses. The Max i fuses are desi gned to prot ect the car’s e lectrical system from bei ng dam- aged. Each Max i fuse prot ects a number of electric al circu its an d functio[...]

218 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fuse panel in i nstrument panel # Amp Function A 30 T raile r lights B 10 A utomat ic transm ission C 7.5 E lectric do or mirrors; DICE: m anual beam length adjus tme nt 3 1 15 Brak e lights; P ar k Brak e Shi ft Loc k (ca rs with auto- matic tr ansmi ssio n) 2 15 Rev e rsing lig hts 3 10 P arki ng lights an[...]

219 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relay panel under instrument panel 26 7,5 Driv er seat memory 3 ; mirrors memory 3 ; moonr oof 3 ; parking assi stant 3 ; seatbelt rem inder; AC C 27 10 Engine-mana geme nt syste m; SID; m ain inst rument 28 7.5 Air bag 29 7.5 ABS/ESP ® 30 7.5 Starter motor; transmis sion contr ol module (cars with auto ma[...]

220 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fuse box under hood Fus es J– KS t a r t e r r e l a y L1 Limp-hom e functi on L2 – # Amp Fu nction 1 40 Radiator f an, high sp eed 24 0 ABS/ESP ® 33 0 ABS/ESP ® 4 7.5 Load angle s ensor ( cars with x enon headl ights) 51 5 H e a t e r 6 10 A/C; car alarm sire n 71 5 B u l b t e s t 8– – 9 2 0 Head[...]

221 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relays 10 15 High beam headl ight, left 11 15 Low be am hea dlight left 12 15 High beam headl ight, righ t 13 15 Low be am hea dlight, ri ght 14 30 Radiator fa n, hig h speed 15 15 Fo g lights (front s poiler) 16 20 Wiper , rear 17 15 Horn 18 – – # Function 1 Bulb t est; head light ; high beam fla sher [...]

222 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tires Your ne w vehicl e com es with hi gh-qua lity tires ma de by a leading tire manu facture r. If you ever have questio ns about you r tire warranty an d where to obta in servi ce, see your Saab Warrant y and Serv ice Re cord Book let for det ail s. Inflation - Tire Pressure The Tire-Loadi ng Informa tio[...]

223 Car care and tech nical inform ation High speed operati on When to check Check your tires once a month or more . Don’t fo rget your c ompact spare t ire. It should be at 60 psi (420 kPa). How to Check Use a g ood quali ty poc ket-type gauge to check ti re pres sure. You c an’t tell if your tires are prop erly in flated sim ply by loo king a[...]

224 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Flat spott ing All tir es get hot, espec ially on long journey s or when the car is driven ha rd. After the car has been parke d with ho t tires and the ti res have co oled d own, a fl at spot c an form in the tire, where it is in co ntact with the ground . The same c an occur if the ca r has not bee n move[...]

225 Car care and tech nical inform ation Buying New Tires To find out what ki nd and size of tires you need, look at the Tire-Loadi ng Informatio n label. Before chang ing to wheels /tires of anot her size, w e recom mend tha t you contact a n author ized Saab worksh op regardi ng accepta ble op tions. See also page 266 Wheels/t ires com binations [...]

226 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Uniform Tire Qualit y Grading Quality grades can be found whe re appli ca- ble on the tire sid ewall betwe en tread sho ul- der and m aximum sectio n width. For exam - ple: Treadwea r 200 Traction AA Temp er atur e A The foll owing i nformat ion relate s to th e system develop ed by the Uni ted Stat es Nati[...]

227 Car care and tech nical inform ation Wheel A lignment and Tire B alance The wh eels o n your v ehicl e were al igned 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 align ment and wheel bal- ancing are not neede d. Howev er, if y ou notice unusu al tire wear o r your [...]

228 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tire Chains Notice: If your vehi cle doe s not have 225/45R1 7 alt. 235/45 R17 si ze tires, u se tire chain s only whe re legal and onl y when you must . Contact your Sa ab dealer reg arding su itable s now chains . Install them on the front tire s and tighten them as tightly as po ssible with the ends secu[...]

229 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful informati on about a tire is mo lded into it´s side wall. Tire size: The ti re si ze ia a com bin ation of letter s and num bers used to define a partic - ular tire´s width, heigh t, aspect ratio, con- structio n type an d servic e des cription. Department of Transportation ( [...]

230 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Aspect ratio: A two-digi t number that indi- cates th e tire height-to-w idth me asure- ments. For exa mple, if the tire size as pect ratio is “55”, as shown in item “C” of the ill us- tration, it w ould mean that the tire´s sidewal l is 55 % as h igh as it is wid e. Belt Rati ng: A letter c ode is[...]

231 Car 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 nfo rmat ion /C erti fic ati on l abe l might l ook like . It is located on the B-pillar and sho ws h ow muc h weigh t your vehic le may pro perly carr y. The label tells yo u the proper size, an d reco mmen ded infla tion[...]

232 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Maximum Load rating: The lo ad rating for a tire at the maximu m permis sible infla tion pressure for that ti re. Maximum Loaded Vehicle Wei ght: T he sum of curb weig ht; acces sory wei ght; vehi- cle capac ity weigh t; and producti on option s weight . Maximum Permissible Infla tion Pres- sure: Th e ma xi[...]

233 Car care and tech nical inform ation Steps for Deter mining Corr ect Load Limit 1 Loca te the sta tement “T he combin ed weight of occupa nts and cargo shoul d ne v er ex ceed XXX pounds ” on your vehicle´s label. 2 Deter mine the co mbine d weight of the dr iver and pass engers th at will be r iding in your vehicle. 3 Subtract th e combi [...]

234 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tire date code Tires sh ould b e regarded as peris hable goods. As the tires age , the rubber bec omes progress ively ha rder, an d the roadholdi ng ability of the tires dim inishes . This is parti c- ularly true on wi nter tires. Tires now have a date-code marking for the year of m anufactu re. The first t[...]

235 Car care and tech nical inform ation Driving consi derations wi th compact spare wheel/ti re fitted The follo wing s hould be obse rved w hen the compact spare wheel (T 115/70 R 16) is fitted: • The co mpact s pare is light an d eas y to handle w hen cha nging the whee l. • Do not dr i ve fur t her t han nece ssa r y wi th the comp act s pa[...]

236 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Changing a wheel WARNING Lift ing a ve hicl e an d ge ttin g un der it to d o mainten ance or repairs is dangerous withou t the appro priate safety eq uipment and trainin g. The jack provid ed with your vehicl e is designed only for chang ing a flat tir e. If it is used for anythi ng else, you or othe rs co[...]

237 Car care and tech nical inform ation To jac k up t he ca r, ap ply the j ack t o one of the spec ial j acking points un der the sill s. If a floor ja ck is used, it ca n be ap plied to the standard jack ing po ints use d by the dealer . A floor jack can lif t both fron t wheels or both rear whe els o ff the grou nd sim ultan eously. A jack s ta[...]

238 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation 5 Clean an y rust or dirt from the conta ct surf ace s betw een the w heel an d br ake disc. D o not wipe a way the gr ease in the hub . 6 Fit the wheel and screw in the bolts in the sequenc e sho wn (o pposite pairs) - see page 239. Tighten t he bol ts eno ugh f or th e bolt s and wh eel to be seated corre[...]

239 Car care and tech nical inform ation Safet y belts Regula rly check the function of the safety belts as foll ows: • Hold th e diag onal str ap and p ull it sharply . The saf ety belt shoul d lock an d it should not be poss ible t o with draw it f ur t he r . Check th e anch orage poi nts in the floor. They mu st not have suffered ru st da mag[...]

240 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Upho lster y and trim To remov e lint or hairs from the s eat uphol - stery or headli ning, us e a mois t, lint -free cloth or a speci al lint re mover (bru sh or roller). Rem ove any di rty marks using a cloth m oistened with lu kewarm soapy water. When using a stain remover, alway s work from the outs ide[...]

241 Car care and tech nical inform ation Washin g the car Wash yo ur car frequently . To fa cilitate cleanin g, a suit able d etergen t can be added to the wate r, which should be lukewa rm. Saab off ers a full line of ca r ca re pr odu cts, includi ng car was h, for the care of yo ur vehi - cle. See your d ealer for a vailable produ cts or visit w[...]

242 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Waxing an d polishing Other than in exce ptional cas es, do no t use abrasiv e polishes contai ning a cutt ing agent on a new car. Always wash t he car tho r- oughly bef ore waxi ng or polishin g. Engine c ompartme nt Clean the engin e com partment u sing an engine dete rgent and rinse wi th hot water. Cove[...]

243 Car care and tech nical inform ation Two-coat enamel As the na me im plies, t wo-co at ena mel is applied in two operat ions. The firs t coat, th e base co lor, c ontain s the pig ment, metal flakes a nd bind er. The seco nd coat consists of a cle ar enamel , which provi des the f inal gloss f or the p aintwork and prot ects t he base f rom moi[...]

244 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Fault diagnosi s If a fault occu rs in the A/C sys tem, there are a numbe r of ch ecks y ou can pe rform y our- self. If th e fault persists , howeve r, have the system checked by a worksho p. We recom- mend tha t you contact an authori zed Sa ab dealer . Important! When the A/C syst em is running, th e int[...]

245 Car care and tech nical inform ation Anti-c orrosi on treatme nt The entir e car i s corros ion-protec ted at t he factor y in diff erent stage s by an electroly tic immers ion coati ng and a PVC-based pro- tective coati ng to prote ct aga inst corr osion caused by stones flung up by the w heels. A thin pen etrating anti-rust oil i s also a ppl[...]

246 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation 2 Clean the under side of the ca r during the winter . Use high pressure water to clean th e car’ s undersi de (flo or panels , wheel wells ) at leas t at mi d- winte r and in th e spr ing . 3 Inspect the car freq uentl y f or leaks o r damage, and arrange for need ed repair s promptl y . After was hing o[...]

247 Car care and tech nical inform ation Recove ry a nd/or recycl ing of a utomoti ve materi als Informati on on the sc rapping an d recyc ling of ca r material s is availabl e on www.saab.com. Headlig ht ai mi ng The vehic le ha s a vis ual op tical hea dligh t aiming s ystem e quipped w ith vert ical aiming d evice . The a im has been p reset a t[...]

248 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation • The v ehicle should be fu lly ass emb led and all o ther w ork stoppe d while headli ght aiming is be ing do ne. • The vehicle shou ld not have any snow , ice or mud atta ched to it. • Tires should be infl ated to th e presc ribed pres sure. • Close all d oors. • Roc k the v ehicle to s tabiliz [...]

249 Car care and tech nical inform ation 5 T urn on the low beam h eadli ghts and place a pie ce of c ardboar d or equ iv alent (although not dire ctly on th e lens ) in front of the he adligh t not b eing aim ed. Thi s should allo w the bea m cut-off o f the headligh t being aimed to be seen o n the flat surface. 6 T urn the vertical aiming scre w[...]

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251 Customer Assist ance a nd Infor mation Maintenance sc hedule _ 252 Owner assistance _____ 253 Reporting Safet y Defects (U.S.A.) _____________ 254 Reporting Safet y Defects to the Cana dian government _________ 254 Vehicle Dat a Collecti on and Event Data Recorders _ _________ 255 Custo mer A ssi stan ce an d I nformat ion 3 Asterisk means: equ[...]

252 Customer Assista nce and In formation Mainte nanc e sched ule The Mainten ance Schedu le prescr ibes a service program t o the purc haser/ope rator of a Sa ab th at is re asona ble and nec essary to ensure the p roper emis sion co ntrol s ys- tems fu nction , safety and rel iability of the Saab auto mobil e in norm al use. Ad ditional mainten a[...]

253 Customer Assist ance a nd Infor mation Service record retenti on It is the owner´s res ponsibi lity to retain s er- vice r ecord s. If pos sible , you sh ould k eep copies of al l shop wo rk ord ers for al l servic e and repai rs, whe never p erformed. As ind i- cate d in t he new car an d emi ssi on co ntro l system warranties , it is importa[...]

254 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 Warran ty and Service Record Bookl et. Knowing your curre nt address allows Saab to c ontac t you in the event of a reca ll or s ervice campaig n. Please hel p us keep our re cords up to date for[...]

255 Customer Assist ance a nd Infor mation Vehicle Data Col lection and Event Data Recorder s Your vehi cle, l ike othe r modern m otor vehi - cles, h as a n umber of sophi stica ted com- puter syste ms that monit or and control sev- eral aspec ts of the vehicle’ s perform ance. Your ve hicle us es on -board vehi cle com put- ers to mon itor emis[...]

256 Customer Assista nce and In formation (This pa ge has been lef t blan k) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 256 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

257 Spec ific ati ons General______________ 258 Engine ______________ 260 Fuel_________________ 260 Engine oil ____________ 261 Engine variants _______ 262 Electric al system______ 263 Drive belts ___________ 263 Manual gearbox_______ 264 Automatic t ransmission 264 Suspension __________ 265 Steering _____________ 265 Brake system_________ 265 Whee[...]

258 Specif icatio ns General Ov eral l leng th, in cludi ng bu mpers : 9-5 Sedan ________ ________ ______ _ 190.4 in (4836 mm ) 9-5 SportCombi ___________ _______ 190. 6 in (4 841 mm) Ov eral l width , incl uding doo r mirrors ____ 80.4 in (2042 m m) Maximu m hei ght: 9-5 Sedan ________ ________ ______ _ 57.3 in (14 54 mm) 9-5 SportCombi __________[...]

259 Spec ific ati ons Trai le r: Luggage com partment V olume (SAE): 9-5 Sedan ________ ________ ______ _ 15.9 cu.ft. (450 litres ) 9-5 SportCombi, rea r seat upright ____ 31.4 cu. ft. (890 litres ) 9-5 SportCombi, rea r seat f ol ded _____ 73.0 cu. f t. (2067 litre s) Luggage c ompartment, length , 9-5 Se dan: Rear se at upright __________ ______ [...]

260 Specif icatio ns Engine Fuel 4-cylind er _________ _____ ______ ____ F our cyli nders , twin ov e rhead c am- shafts , 16 v a lv es and t wo bal anc er shafts . Cylinder b ores ___________ ______ ____ 3.54 in (90 mm) Stroke ______ ______ ________ ______ _ 3.54 in (90 mm) Swept v olum e ___________ ______ ____ 139.7 cu.in (2.290 l itres) Idling [...]

261 Spec ific ati ons Engine oil T o meet dem ands in Saab's e xtend ed service interval s all engines are fil led wit h specia lly d esigned synth etic f actor y fill oils . Long service interval s, fuel eco nom y and e nv ironment al issues are the base f or our choi ce o f oil . By us ing o ils app rov ed by Saa b yo u minimis e the tendenc[...]

262 Specif icatio ns Engine varia nts When to c hange engin e oil Y our v ehicle w ill dis pla y when it is t ime f or s ervicing on the SID , based on the m ileage a nd tim e since the la st service. F or this service sy stem to w ork it is of ou tmost im portance that the r i ght eng ine oil is used . When the mes sage f or service is displ ay e [...]

263 Spec ific ati ons Electrical system Drive belt s V oltage _____ ________ ______ ______ _ 12 V Battery capacity ____ _____ _________ _ 70 Ah Star ter motor _______ ________ ______ _ 1.4 kW Alternator ra ting __________ ______ ____ 140 A/14 V Firing order ________ ________ ______ _ 1–3–4–2 Spark plugs: 2.3 T urbo __________ ______ ______ _ [...]

264 Specif icatio ns Manual gearbox Automatic tr ansmission T ype ____ ______ _____ _________ ____ All-syn chrome sh 5-sp eed with final drive and d iff eren- tial Oil ___ ______ ______ _____ _________ _ Saab MTF 0063 Oil cap acity ________ _____ ______ ____ 1.9 qts (1.8 litres ) Oil v ol ume (on c hanging) _____ ______ _ 1.6 qts (1.5 litres) Clutc[...]

265 Spec ific ati ons Suspension Steering Brake system Spring type , front and re ar _______ ____ Coil spri ngs Maxi mum d eflect ion of springs: F ront ___________ ________ ______ _ 7.09 in (180 m m) Rear ____________ _____ _________ _ 7.87 in (20 0 mm) Dampers: F ront __ ______ _____ _________ ____ Gas-fille d Rear ____________ _____ _________ _ [...]

266 Specif icatio ns Wheels and tires (recommend ed dime nsions) 2.3 T u rb o All season ti res 215/55 R 16 93 H X 235/45 R 17 94 V X Winter tires 215/55 R 16 93 Q X 225/45 R 17 94 Q XL/RF X 235/45 R 17 94 Q X Whee l si ze s 6.5 x 16” X 7 x 17” X 7.5 x 17” X Speed ratings and load indexes, see page 230. Before ch anging to wheels/tyres of ano[...]

267 Spec ific ati ons Lowest recommended tire pressure, cold t ires Tire siz e Load/ speed mph (k m/h) 1) Fr o n t kP a/ps i Rear kP a/ps i All season tires 215/55 R 16 93 H 1–3 pers ./0–100 (0– 160) 250/ 36 230/33 4–5 pers ./0– 100 (0–160 ) 250/36 230 /33 1–5 pers ./1 00– (160–) 290/42 270/39 235/45 R 17 94 V 1–3 pers ./0–120[...]

268 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., en gine and gearb ox nu mbers. 1 V .I.N. numbe r , insi de wi nds hiel d. 2 V .I.N. labe l and certification la bel. 3 Gearbox numbe r . 4 Engin e numb er . 5 Canada: Labe l f or tire press ure and colo r codes (t rim and bo [...]

269 Spec ific ati ons 1 Region _____ _____ _ Y = Nor ther n Europe 2 Country _______ ___ S = Sweden 3 Manufactur er _____ 3 = S aab Autom obi le A B 4 Product line ______ E = 9-5 5 Model se ries ______ D = 9-5 Arc with driv er’ s and passeng er-side ai rbags H = 9-5 Aero with drive r’ s and passeng er-side ai rbags 6 Body ve rsio n _____ 4 = 5 [...]

270 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 tion s are gov ern ed by leg al requirem ents a nd canno t therefo re be reprogram med. We re comm end th at yo u con tact an au tho - rized Saa b dealer f or furthe r informat ion. Car alar m/centr al locking s ystem: • [...]

271 Index Index A A/C syste m, fault di agnos is _______ 244 A/C sy stem, maint enanc e _____ ____ 243 ABS brakes _____ ________ ______ _ 160 ACC __________ _____ _________ __ 79 ACC function s ______ ________ _____ 82 ACC, aut oma tic c lima te c ont rol _____ 79 ACC, calibration ____ _____ ________ 86 ACC, conden sation wate r __________ 86 ACC, [...]

272 Index D DICE/TWICE _______ _____ _______ 217 Dampers ____ ______ _____ _______ 265 Date __________ _____ _________ _ 105 Date code , tires __________ ______ _ 234 Date disp lay _______ ________ ____ 105 Definition s and terminolo gy, tire ____ 231 Determini ng corr ect load, tires _____ 233 Dim-di pped beam _____ _________ __ 73 Dir ectio n in [...]

273 Index Indicato r light s ________ _________ __ 58 Informati on about fuel ___________ _ 148 Instrume nt illu mina tion _______ _____ 75 Instrume nts an d controls _____ _____ 57 Interior eq uipment _____ _________ _ 113 Interior li ghting __________ ______ _ 124 Interior re arview mirror _______ ____ 116 J Jack __________ _____ _________ _ 237 [...]

274 Index Random playba ck of MP3 files , CD _ 103 Random playba ck, CD _______ _____ 99 Random playba ck, CD c hanger ____ 101 Rapid playing a n MP3 file _________ 103 Rear fog l igh t ______ ________ _____ 74 Rear se at, 9-5 Sedan, f olding ______ 129 Rear se at, 9-5 SportCom bi, foldin g _ 132 Rear win dow heat ing ___________ __ 82 Rear-seat he[...]

275 Index Technic al dat a __________ _______ 257 Technic al dat a, radio/ audio ________ 108 Temperat ure con trol, ACC _______ __ 81 Temperat ure gau ge, eng ine ______ __ 65 Temperat ure zon es, ACC __________ 81 Textile ca rpeting ____ ________ ____ 240 Through-l oad hat ch __________ ____ 131 Tie Downs ___________ _________ _ 131 Tighteni ng t[...]

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