Saabメーカー9-3 (2004)の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-3 M 2004 © Saab Aut omobile AB 2003 Service Readiness, Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden Printed in Sweden Safety 10 Security 39 9-3 Con vertible 53 Instruments and c.
2 Introd uction This m anual pro vides p ractical guidanc e on driving and carin g for your Saab. The Saab 9-3 will be avai lable with the fol- lowing engine v ariants: • 2.
3 Instrument panel Changi ng bulb s _______ ___ 208 F ront f og ligh ts ________ ___ 93 Headli ght le v elli ng _____ ___ 91 High/l ow beam _______ ___ 92 P arking l ights____ _____ ___ 91 Rear f o g .
4 Exter ior Anti-corro sion treatme nt ___ 253 Body __________ ________ 251 Service progra m ______ ___ 262 Sunroof ___________ _____ 120 T ouching up paintw or k ____ 251 W ashing _______ ________ 25.
5 Interio r Airbag ____________ _____ 28 Steering whe el adjus tment _ 116 Steering _______ ________ 273 Interior rearvie w mirror _________ 129 V anity mirror ____________ _____ 124 Door mirro rs ___.
6 Engine ba y Color cod e ______ ________ 278 Engine n umber _______ ___ 278 Gearbo x numb er _________ 278 W ar ning labels _______ ___ 7 V ehicle identi fication n umber 278 Alternator ___________ _.
7 Coolant: Never op en when eng ine hot! Radiator fan: Radiato r fan may start at an y time. Battery: • No spark s, fl ames or sm oking • S hield eyes, explosi ve gases ca n caus e blindness or in jur y • S ulphur ic acid can ca use blindness or severe burns • Flush eyes imm edia tely with water .
8 Changing wheels: Use on le vel grou nd only. U se veh icle support sta nds. Safe w orking loa d 1980 lbs. ( 900 kg). Conta ct a Sa ab de aler i f a xenon h eadl ight r equires repla cement . This labe l is only found on cars with xen on head lights.
9 No sparks, flames or smoking Buckle up Refer to the Owner’s Manual Airbag Shield ey e s Never place a rear-f acing child seat in this seat K eep ou t of reach of children Electric windows Batter y.
10 Safety Safety belt s ___________ 11 Seats ________________ 16 Head restrai nts ________ 20 Child safety ___________ 21 Airbag________________ 28 Safety.
11 Safety Safet y belts Three-point inertia-reel safety belts are provided for all seats. The results of st udies show that it is eq ually important to wear safe ty belts in the rear seat a s in the front seats .
12 Safety Corre ct pos itio n for sa fet y belt Consider thi s: • P osition the lap s trap snugl y and lo w across the hips so that i t just touches the thighs . The sho ulder str ap must be as fa r in on the sho ulder as possi ble . • Chec k to ensure that the belt is no t twisted or rubb ing again s t an y shar p edges .
13 Safety Front saf ety bel ts Fasten th e belt by pulli ng the belt and insert- ing the tongue in the buckle. C heck that it is securel y fast ened. Posi tio n th e lap part low acros s t he hip s. Grasp th e shoulde r belt close to th e buckle and pull the belt towa rds the sh oulder to tighten t he lap belt part.
14 Safety Safety belt us e during pregnancy Pregnant w omen m ust alway s wear a safety b elt to pro tect both themselves and the unbo rn child. The lap belt should be placed low, a cross the hips and ove r the uppe r thighs. Safety belt pretensioners Sport Sedan: T he front safety b elts are equippe d with pretens ioners and forc e limit- ers.
15 Safety Safety belt s, rear seat Safety b elts rear s eat, Conver tible, see page 67 The three rear seats all have three-poi nt safe ty belt s w ith in erti a r eel s. Fasten the bel ts by pulling the belt across you and inse rting the tongue into the buckl e.
16 Safety Seats Manually a djusted front seat s The foll owing seat ad justment s can be made to achie ve a comfortab le driving positio n: • Height Sport Sedan - driv er’ s seat Con v er tible - .
17 Safety Legroom adjustment Lift the lev er under the fron t of the seat an d slide th e seat to the de sired position . Back rest rake a ngle To find the most comforta ble posi tion, turn the knob to prov ide steples s adjustme nt of the backr est. Lumbar support, Sport S edan Adjust the firmness of the lumb ar support by turning t he knob.
18 Safety Electri cally adju stable front seat s (option) With the do ors closed the s eats can o nly be adjust ed when the ign ition is ON. However , there are two except ions: • T o f acilitate getting into the car , both s eats can be adjusted when ei ther of the fro nt doors is open.
19 Safety Backrest rake ang le Adjust th e rake angle of the backrest wit h the rear l ever. Lumbar support, driver’s seat Adjust the firm ness of the lumbar sup port by turning the knob.
20 Safety When the ignition is O N, all sea t settings can be adjus ted. When the door is ope n and before the remote control has been inser ted into the ignition swi tch, all seat settings can be adjus ted for up to 20 minut es. The mem ory also include s the doo r mirror settings .
21 Safety Child safe ty WARNIN G • Children mu st always be suit ably restraine d in the car. • DEATH or SERIOUS INJUR Y can oc cur • Child ren 12 and under or shorter t han 55 inches (140 cm) c.
22 Safety General inf ormation o n child safet y The sam e attentio n must be giv en to chi ld safety i n the car as is given to a dults. Childre n travel most safely when p roperly restraine d. However, the ty pe of restra int must b e ap prop ria te f or t he s ize of th e ch ild.
23 Safety Low er anchora ges (ISOFIX) in the rear seat, Spor t Sedan Low er anchora ges (ISOFI X) in the rea r seat, Con vertible.
24 Safety LATCH child seat installation Before star ting the insta llation, pl ease read through th is instruct ion, a nd the ch ild seat inst alla ti on inst ru ction . 1 Place the c hild restr aint on one of the designa ted outboard rear s eat cush- ions .
25 Safety Child teth er anch orages for f orward facing chil d seats Sport Sedan Convertible, s ee page 2 6 Child res traints with a tether s trap must be attached according to C anadian and U.S . safe ty st andar ds. If you h ave any que stions re garding c hild anchorag es please con tact you r Saab dealer .
26 Safety Child teth er anch orages for f orward facing chil d seats Convertible Child res traints with a tether s trap must be attached according to C anadian and U.S . safe ty st andar ds. If you h ave any que stions re garding c hild anchorag es please con tact you r Saab dealer .
27 Safety Installation of child rest raint using the stand ard safet y belt Chil d rest ra ints that are appr oved for r ear - war d faci ng i nst alla tion in t he re ar s eat can be pos itioned in any of the three re ar places. Make su re that it is pos sible to fit it in accor- dance w ith the manufactu rer’s instructio ns.
28 Safety Airbag Airbag system compone nts • Ai rbag in st eer ing wh eel • Airbag i n instrumen t panel in front o f passeng er seat • Side ai rbags in front seat bac krests Con v ertible: The side ai rb ags h elp protect the head also .
29 Safety The dr iver and passenger front airbags a re triggered by violent fr ont-end cra shes. Th ey are not acti vated by minor fron t-end impacts , if the ca r overturns or by rear- a nd side-impac ts. There are two impa ct sensors on the fron t bumper, un der the lacquere d shell.
30 Safety Airbag syst em 1 Steering wheel with integral airbag 2 P assenger airbag 3 Side airbag 4 Inflatable curtain (Spo rt Sedan only) 5 S ensors in front bumper 6 S ensor, side-impact protection 7.
31 Safety WARNIN G • Even if the car is equi pped with AIRBAGS, safety be lts must still alw ays be worn by all occu pants. • Note that becau se an airbag inflates and defl ates extremely rapidly , it will not pr ovide prot ection agai nst a second impact occurring in the same incide nt.
32 Safety Front passenger se at The system is the same as that us ed on the driver’s sid e. The airbag systems ar e interco nnected and have a co mmon warning light . The pas- senger airbag module is housed i n the fascia ab ove the gl ove compartm ent and i s marked "AIRBAG".
33 Safety Head protection The pill ar trim and head lining (not Co nverti- ble soft top ) are desi gned to absorb energy , softenin g possi ble blows to the head. After a crash , these item s must b e change d in the seat po sitions that w ere occupi ed.
34 Safety Inflatable curtains, Sport Sedan WARNIN G • Do not sit with y our head rested agains t the side window. The infla t- able cu rtain is desig ned to inf late betwee n the windo w and the hea d. Resti ng the hea d agains t the windo w could p revent the in flatable curtain from pro vidi ng t he in tend ed protecti on.
35 Safety The infl atable cu rtains, which pro tect the head, are conc ealed al ong the le ngths of the headli ning (all the way fro m front to rear roof pil lars) . The infl atable curtains inflate a t the same time as t he side airbags i n the front seats in case of a side-on i mpact.
36 Safety Airbag wa rning lamp Servicin g the airbag system The air bag sys tem must be inspect ed as part of the normal service program but oth- erwise may be regard ed as maintena nce- free.
37 Safety Frequently asked questions on function of th e airbag Do you still n eed to w ear a safe ty belt i f air- bags are fitted? Yes, alw ays! The airbag s ystem com po- nents m erely su pplement the car’s normal safety s ystem.
38 Safety How lou d is the inflation? The nois e of the i nflation is ce rtainly loud, but it is of an ve ry short du ration and will not damage your hearing.
39 Securit y Doors ________________ 40 Central l ocking ________ 40 Car alarm _____________ 48 Security.
40 Security Doors Open th e door by lifting th e door handle. The foll owing message appears o n the Saab Infor mation Display (SID) if a door is not cl osed (tex t dis pla yed f irs t when vehi cle s.
41 Securit y Remote contro l functions *) pa rkin g lig hts , si de di rec tion indi cat ors , taillight s and li cense p late ligh ting. NOTICE The remote control contains delic ate elect ronics. • Do not expo se it to wa ter. • Avoid rough hand ling.
42 Security Locking/unlocking the car Remote lockin g and unl ocking a lso control the car a larm. Remote locking Press the button o n ce: all doors and the trunk lid loc ked. The haza rd warning light s will flash o nce to confir m. Remote un locking Pressing th e button onc e: the drive r´s door is unlocked.
43 Securit y Locking a c ar wit h dead ba ttery The stee ring wheel loc k require s suffic ient batter y voltage to lock and unloc k. If the bat- tery vol tage drops b elow a cert ain level while the remote c ontrol is in the ig nition swit ch, yo u will not be ab le to r emove the remote c ontrol.
44 Security Switches on f ront doors The cent ral locking ca n also b e operated from ins ide the car usi ng the bu tton by each front door handle. • Loc king the car wit h the remote control renders thes e button s inoper ativ e.
45 Securit y Trunk Release Handle There is a glow- in-the-dark trunk rele ase handle l ocated inside the trunk on the l atch. This ha ndle will glo w followi ng expos ure to light.
46 Security Changing the key bat tery When the voltage of th e remote control bat- tery dr ops belo w a ce rtain leve l, the Saab Inform ation Disp lay (SID) will disp lay: Change the batte ry as so on as possibl e to avoid m alfuncti oning.
47 Securit y 3 Change the ba tter y . Fit the ne w battery so that i t is positione d in the s ame w ay as the o ld battery , with t he positiv e (+) side fa cing d own. 4 Fit the two halv es of th e remote c ontrol together and press them toge ther until you hear a cli ck.
48 Security If, when inserted into the ign ition swit ch, there is a problem chec king the electronic code of the remote control, the follow ing messag e will app ear on the SID: Visit a Sa ab dealer to have the problem checke d and rec tified. Car al arm The car al arm is arme d when the car is locked wi th the remote co ntrol.
49 Securit y To avoid any inconveni ence, mak e sure that anyone using the car i s famili ar with how the car alarm and the locking sy stem work. If the al arm has been tri pped sin ce the ca r was la.
50 Security Panic function The car al arm includes a panic functio n. This functi on allows the al arm to be started manually , for exam ple, to a ttract atte ntion. The panic alarm can only be acti vated while the car is st ationary. T he alarm is silen ced if the car is driven off.
51 Securit y Overview of f unctions Loc k ing/arming Directio n indica tors flash once . Unlocking/ disa r ming Direct ion indi cators fl ash twice . Unlocking/ disarming trunk lid Direct ion indi cators fl ash three times . Alarm triggered Direct ion indi cators flash for 5 min.
52 Security Quick guide, LED and S aab Information Display (SID) messages Activity LED signal Arming (dela y period) Shines for 11 s. Alar m a r me d Flash es on ce ev er y 3 s. Disarming Extin guishes . Alarm not armed Off . A door , the hood or the tai lgate is open or opene d dur ing the del ay period.
53 9-3 C onvertibl e Advice on soft t op operation ___________ 54 Operating the soft top __ 55 Raising the sof t top manually ___________ 60 SID warnings and messages __________ 63 "Easy entry&qu.
54 9-3 Co nvertibl e Advice on s oft top operat ion • Once y ou ha ve raised the soft t op and bef ore driving off , alw a ys chec k that the soft top is prop er ly enga ged with th e wind- shield rail. • Once y ou ha ve fol ded the s oft top an d before dr i vin g off, check th at the s oft top cover is locked.
55 9-3 C onvertibl e Operat ing the s oft top Read the "Advice on soft top ope ration" section on page 54 before operati ng the soft top. The soft to p is operated w ith the s witch on the instr ument panel . Hold the swi tch in the desired p osition u ntil the soft top is fully folded or ra ised.
56 9-3 Co nvertibl e Opening The follow ing condi tions mus t be fulfilled for the soft top to be folded : • V ehicle speed m ust not exceed 20 mph (30 km/h). • Bat ter y vo lt age must exceed 10 V . • Outsid e temper ature m ust exc eed 23°F (–5°C).
57 9-3 C onvertibl e 3 Soft top f olded. 4 The soft top co ver is closed . 1 Rear window raised . Soft top stor age in luggage co mpar tment low ered. 2 The soft top co ver is opened.
58 9-3 Co nvertibl e Raising The follow ing condi tions mus t be fulfilled for raising the soft t op: • V ehicle speed m ust not exceed 20 mph (30 km/h). • Bat ter y vo lt age must exceed 10 V . • The tr un k lid mu st be l ocked. 1 Star t th e en gin e an d l et it i dle.
59 9-3 C onvertibl e 1 The soft top co ver is opened. 2 The soft to p is ra ised. 3 The soft top co ve r is clos ed. 4 The rear windo w is low ered. a 7.
60 9-3 Co nvertibl e Raising th e soft top manually If the soft top ha s been folded me chanica lly there wi ll be a del ay of 20 seconds befo re it is possi ble to raise it manua lly (the pres sure must be released from the hydraulic sys - tem). If the ca r is without e lectrical po wer, the trunk mu st be unl ocked manual ly.
61 9-3 C onvertibl e 4 Close the trun k lid ful ly as ot herwise it will obst r uct the s oft top co ver . 5 Open the soft top co ver , upw ard and bac kward. 6 Tip forw ard the front se at backrests . 7 Before raisin g the soft top , the tw o catches in the l eading edge of t he soft top mu st be ope ned.
62 9-3 Co nvertibl e 8 Sit in one of the front seats an d loc k the soft top to the w indshi eld rail . Use the lug wrench and the Al len ke y . T urn roughl y 1/4 tu r n ant i cl ockw ise . Ch eck tha t th e soft t op is pro perly loc ke d in plac e by pressin g up the front edge .
63 9-3 C onvertibl e Cause Suitable a c tion Soft top f ront not loc ked. T r y again. F ailure of the soft top to l ock au tomatically to the windshield . • Mov e the car so that it is standing le ve l if on a steep s l ope . • Press the soft top bu tton to fo ld the soft top slight ly .
64 9-3 Co nvertibl e Battery low . The volt age of the car battery is too low to a llow soft top operation. Rele ase a nd l ower roll over ba rs. Contact Sa ab dealer . One or b oth roll b ars are ex tended. Press do wn the roll bars an d tr y again, see page 68.
65 9-3 C onvertibl e "Easy e ntr y" To facil itate getting in and out of th e rear seat, the front seats ca n be slid forward. Manual ly adjusted passenger seats 1 Raise the h andle b y the head re straint on the se at. 2 Tip the ba ckre st and sl ide the s eat fo r w a r d.
66 9-3 Co nvertibl e Head rest raints The front seats are equip ped wit h Saab Active Head Re straints (SAHRs). These r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f n e c k i n j u r y i f t h e c a r i s h i t from behi nd. The SAHR i s a mec hanical system , actu- ated by bo dy weight.
67 9-3 C onvertibl e Safet y bel ts, rear seat , Conver tible The two rear seats h ave three-point s afety belts w ith inert i a reel s. Fasten th e belt by pulli ng the belt and insert- ing the tongue in the buckle. C heck that it is securel y fast ened.
68 9-3 Co nvertibl e Roll-o ver protec tion The roll-o v er protec tion is part of the car’s crash s afety sy stem and cons ists of a roll bar behin d each re ar seat head restraint, the win dshield fram e and the seat belt pre- tension ers.
69 9-3 C onvertibl e Electric windows To open Soft top rai sed – The windo ws open indiv id- ually. Soft top fo lded – The butto n for the fr ont window opens both sid e windo ws. Automatic op ening: Press the butto n all the way d own and rel ease it.
70 9-3 Co nvertibl e Interio r lightin g The inter ior lighting con s ists o f a front ro of light, tw o front re ading lig hts, footw ell lig ht- ing and courtesy light ing in the do ors. The light switches are located in the roo f con- sole. The cabi n lightin g comes on: • When a door is op ened and th e ignition is OFF .
71 9-3 C onvertibl e Unlo cking the t runk lid manually If the trunk lid is not unl ocked by th e central lockin g system, it c an be unl ocked manuall y . 1 T ake the t radi tiona l key out of the r emo te control b y pressin g the emb lem on the re verse (see p age 46).
72 9-3 Co nvertibl e Placing two g olf bags in th e trun k Ther e is s uffi cien t sp ace i n th e trun k of the Conver tible for two golf bags. Proc eed as follow s. 1 Star t by ins er ting the na rrow end of the first bag to the right. 2 Lie down the bag .
73 Instruments and controls Warning and indi cator lights _______________ 74 Instruments ___________ 78 Informati on display, main instru ment panel _ 81 Saab Informati on Display (SID) ______________.
74 Instru ments an d contro ls Warning and indicator lights The foll owing warning a nd indicate lig hts are found on the main in strument pan el. This w arning li ght illum inates wh en a fault arises in the ant ilock brake system.
75 Instruments and controls This ligh t will come on if the engin e oil pres- sure is to o low. If the wa rning ligh t flashes or comes on while you are dri ving, stop im me- diately in a s afe place, sw itch o ff the en gine and che ck the oi l level (see page 196).
76 Instru ments an d contro ls This li ght shows when the high be am is on (see page 92). This l ight indi cates wh en the fron t fog li ghts are on (s ee page 9 3). The front fog lights are s witched o ff auto- matical ly when th e engine is s witched off.
77 Instruments and controls This li ght reminds the driver to buckle up. This lig ht comes on when th e parking brake is appl ied (see page 167). The park ing brake is mec hanical and oper- ates on the rear wheels. This ligh t comes on if a p otentiall y serious fault has occu red in the airbag system.
78 Instru ments an d contro ls This lig ht comes on when the re is less than about 2.5 gallons (10 litre) of fuel left i n the tank. This li ght indic ates that the headligh ts or parking lights are o n. This li ght comes o n when the syst em is engaged .
79 Instruments and controls Odometer and tr ip meter The odom eter re cords the distanc e trav- elle d in mil es on U .S. ve hic les an d on Can a- dian ve hicles the dis tance indic ated is in kilome tres, and the trip meter in mi les and tenths (k ilometre s and ten ths of kilomet res on Can adian ve hicles).
80 Instru ments an d contro ls Temperatu re gauge The tempera ture gauge shows the tempe r- ature of the coo lant. The needl e should be in the m iddle of the sc ale when the engine is at no rmal operating t emperature.
81 Instruments and controls If the needl e repeatedly enters th e red zone and t he engine at the sa me time lo ses power, bec ause the moni toring system is limitin g the boost pr essure, you shou ld contact a Saab dealer as soon as possible.
82 Instru ments an d contro ls Cars with autom atic transmission : • The odom eter and trip meter readi ngs are shown o n the l eft -h and side of th e dis play . • V arious inf or mation an d f aults are dis played in th e cen ter o f th e dis play .
83 Instruments and controls The follow ing messa ge is shown on the Saab Inf orm ati on D isp lay (SID ): or If so, ha ve the system checke d at a Saa b dealer . See al so T rac tio n Co ntro l Sys tem (TCS ) on page 163 and Electronic Stability Program (ESP) on page 165.
84 Instru ments an d contro ls The num ber of sys tems th at are dis played on the SID de pends on the c ar’s equipm ent level. T he list sho wn below include s the system s that c an be f ound in y our car. Trip computer func tion of the SID SID co nta ins t he f ollow in g func tio ns: P ark Assistanc e , pa ge 17 2.
85 Instruments and controls When the en gine is started, the fu nction that was s elected wh en the engin e was switched off is displ ayed, w ith the following excepti ons: • Te m p is displa yed if t he outside tempera - ture is between 2 6 and 38°F (–3 an d +3°C).
86 Instru ments an d contro ls Speed warning This va lue is preset t o 55 mph (90 km/h). The val ue can be set to be tween 0 and 150 mph (0 and 250 km/h). 1 Select Speed W using th e INFO dial. 2 Press and hold th e INFO dial until given audib le confirmation.
87 Instruments and controls Calculating the requis ite average speed (What ave rage spee d do I need to mai n tain to get to my destina tion in ti me?) This fun ction sh ould be u sed before starting out a jo urney. To calcula te the requisite average sp eed, the dist ance must f irst be gi ven.
88 Instru ments an d contro ls Under Profi ler you can choose whether the entire s peedometer sca le (0–160 mph) o r only p art of th e scale (0–90 mph) should be illuminate d in NIGHTPANEL mode . 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utton to g o to Profiler.
89 Instruments and controls Alarm Settin gs can b e made fro m Profiler. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utton to g o to Profiler. 2 Select Cloc k / Alarm using the INFO dial. 3 Press in the INFO dial. 4 Select Set Ala rm 08:30. If the alarm is not activ ated: set using the INFO dial.
90 Instru ments an d contro ls Explanat ion of the vari ous sel ections und er System Settings . System Sett ings Languag e (The num ber of languages can vary betw een mark ets.) English Fr e n c h Ger man Italian Spanish Swed ish Unit Metr ic Imperial US Speed Sc ale Illum.
91 Instruments and controls Swit ches The park ing lights and daytime runnin g light s come on automatically when the igni - tion sw itch is in the ON po sition. High bea m can not be ac tivated in thi s posi- tion but headli ght flasher can. The park ing light s can be turned on irre- spectiv e of the position of the ign ition swit ch.
92 Instru ments an d contro ls High/low beam To swi tch betw een high a nd low beam, pu ll the cont rol stalk all th e way towards the steer ing whe el. (Head light swit ch must be ON.) The sy mbol on the main instr ume nt panel s hows when the h igh beam is o n.
93 Instruments and controls Front fog lights (c ertain variants only) The front fog lights shou ld be us ed in poo r visibi lity. These are a utomatic ally turned off when the engine i s switched off. When the car i s next started, t he fog lights w ill hav e to be switc hed back on m anually by press ing the fog ligh t switch.
94 Instru ments an d contro ls Hazard warning lights The butto n for the h a zard warni ng lights is loc ated o n th e cli mat e con trol pane l. When the but ton is pressed, all the di rection indicat ors and the symbo l in the butt on flash simulta neously .
95 Instruments and controls Wipers a nd was hers Windshield wipers Position 1 is a s pring-load ed posit ion that will p roduce a single sweep of the w ipers. In posi tion 2 you c an set t he delay perio d for intermit tent wiping us ing the th umbwheel on the stal k switch.
96 Instru ments an d contro ls Rain sensor (option) The rain s ensor aut omatically co ntrols the windshi eld wipers . The sensor is lo cated on the wind shield b eside the rearview m irror. The syst em varies the f requency of wiping between si ngle sweeps and continu ous wiping, dependin g on the a mount of pre- ci pitat ion.
97 Instruments and controls Adjusting se nsitivity The sens itivity of the rai n sensor can be adjuste d under Profiler. If you increase the sensiti vity, the wipers will make one sw eep for referen ce. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utton to g o to Profiler.
98 Instru ments an d contro ls Manual climate- control syste m Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an inlet grille at the bottom edge of the wind- shield. It passe s through a filter be fore reaching the climate c ontrol sy stem and delivery into the cabi n.
99 Instruments and controls Air distribution The air d istributio n control is used to direct the flow of air to the defroster, panel and floo r vents.
100 Instrume nts and contro ls Defroster P anel Floor Defroster , panel an d floor Wint er – def ros ter Winter – c o mf or t setting Summe r – overcas t Summe r – sun ny Settings for var ious.
101 In struments and controls Air vents The air v e nts swivel un iversall y, so tha t air can be directed as desire d. In winter, for instanc e, the outer vents can be directed onto the door windows fo r enhance d demi sting. The amo unt of air can be indi vidually con- trolled by the regulato r on each vent .
102 Instrume nts and contro ls This bu tton is located under the fan sp eed control. Always switch o ff the hea ting as soon a s the rear win dow is free from ice and mist. It wi ll be turned off automatical ly after 12 minutes. Refrain from plac ing sha rp objects on the parcel sh elf, to avoid dam aging the hea ting element .
103 In struments and controls Auto matic c lim ate- control sy stem (ACC) Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an inlet at the bottom e dge of th e windshiel d. It passes through a n effectiv e filter b efore reaching the climate c ontrol sy stem and delivery into the cabi n.
104 Instrume nts and contro ls Temperatu re control The cabi n is div ided int o two tem perature zones: 1 Dr iv er’ s zone . 2 Pas senger z one. The temp erature in the rear seat will be a mixture of the two zones. If you c hoose the sing le zone se tting, the entire c abin is treated as one zone.
105 In struments and controls The sy ste m uses fou r se nsor s: • Outsid e air tem perature sensor • Cabin air tempe rature s ensor • Sun s ensor • Blend ed air temper ature sens ors (located in the heate r unit and the outer panel vent duc t).
106 Instrume nts and contro ls Functions Pressi ng AU TO wi ll canc el al l man ual se ttin gs. If a manual function is selected, it will be lo cked in but o ther functio ns will be co ntro lle d auto matic all y. The sel ected temperature is always ma intained auto matical ly.
107 In struments and controls T o tur n the sys tem OFF , press and h old (or pre ss repeatedly ) the b utton to reduc e the f an speed un til the f an is sw itched off . Then relea se the b utton and press it once more . The A/C co mpressor wi ll now be dise ngaged.
108 Instrume nts and contro ls Recircu lation is controlled ma nually . Recircu lation is not sel ected w hen the en gine is star ted (fresh air mode). Press or to incre ase or de crease th e fan speed. Thi s sets the f an speed (f an speed shown on disp lay).
109 In struments and controls Show n belo w are s ev eral e xamples of air distribu tion. Windsh ield P anel Floor , front and rear Windshi eld – flo or (front and rear).
110 Instrume nts and contro ls Formation of ice and mist in extreme w eather condit ions It is o nly in the mos t extreme conditions that icing and misting of windo w glass a re likely to be a problem.
111 In struments and controls The seat c ushions and backrests of the front seats a re heat ed. Heatin g is therm ostatica l ly con trolled. Heatin g is controlled m anually but can also be automati c. Refer to Profiler on page 112. Three heati ng levels are availa ble.
112 Instrume nts and contro ls ACC- Convertible When the soft top is folded, th e ACC syste m switches to manu al temper ature control. There are eleven tempera ture settin gs: 0– 10. The sys tem adju sts itself as follows: • A UT O goes out. • Heatin g, air dist ribution a nd fan speed are not af fected .
113 In struments and controls Explanatio n of how the ACC system ca n be customi zed under Profiler. Clim ate System Rear Defroster Aut o Manual Heated Seats Aut o Manual F an Settings High spee d Med.
114 Instrume nts and contro ls Fan Se ttings High sp eed: This s election g ive a s lightly higher fan speed tha n Medium speed thou gh with co ntinued auto matic regu lation. Mediu m speed: Normal automatic fan speed. This i s one of the Defa ult Settings.
115 Inte rior equi pment Steering wheel adjustment _________ 116 Electric windows ______ 117 Sunroof (optional ) _____ 120 Interi or lighting _______ 123 Cup holder ___________ 124 Power Outlet ______.
116 Interi or equipm ent Steerin g wheel adjust ment The heigh t and reach of the steering wheel can be adjus ted. There is a release le ver under the steeri n g colum n. 1 Pull down th e lever to rel eas e the st eer - ing wh eel. 2 Adju st t he p osi tio n of t he s tee r ing whee l.
117 Inte rior equi pment Electric windows The elec tric windo ws are operated by means of switche s in the door armrests. For the elec tric windows to work, the remote contr ol must b e in the ON position in the ignit ion switc h.
118 Interi or equipm ent To close Raise the front edge of the bu tton one step. The wi ndow will stop w hen it is fully c losed or when the butto n is relea sed. Automatic cl osing (option, c ertain vari- ants only) : Raise the bu tton all the way and release i t.
119 Inte rior equi pment If dir t, ice or simi lar cr eate so much resis- tance th at the pinch pro tection c uts in, th e pinch p rotection can b e temporarily di sen- gaged an d the window closed. 1 Make sur e the ignitio n is ON. 2 Press and hold the but ton on the driver’ s door while operating the w indo w in ques tion.
120 Interi or equipm ent Sunroof ( optional) The sunroof is operat ed by the co ntrol in the roof cons ole. For th e sunroof to work, the remote contro l must be in the ON posit i on in the ignition sw itch.
121 Inte rior equi pment To close Manually controlled cl osing Slide the control forwa rd to its first pos ition. The sunr oof will halt when yo u release the control. Automatic clo sing (certain va riants only) Slide the control forward to its sec ond posi - tion and releas e it.
122 Interi or equipm ent Pinch protection The sunr oof is equipped with pinch p rotec- tion. This is ac tivated if somethi ng gets trapped w hen the sunroof i s being c losed.
123 Inte rior equi pment Interio r lightin g The interio r lighting consis ts of one fron t and one rear r oof light, flo or lighting, a nd cour- tesy li ghts in the doors (cert ain varia nts only). The l i ght switc h for the i nterior lighting is lo cate d on t he r oof co nsol e by the r ear- view mir ror.
124 Interi or equipm ent Sun viso r Illumin ated vani ty mirrors ar e provided o n the sun v isors. The l ighting comes on w hen the co ver is raise d. Trunk lighting The trunk lighti ng is switch ed on and off when the trunk lid is opened and closed.
125 Inte rior equi pment Cup h older in f ascia Cup hol der in ce nter console compart- ment betw een front seat s (cer tain v ar iants only) Cup h older in re ar seat cu shion.
126 Interi or equipm ent Power Outl et You ca n use th e ele ctri cal socket in the st or- age co mpart men t (cer ta in var ian ts on ly) under the armrest be tween the f ront seats to charge a mobile phone, for example.
127 Inte rior equi pment Sliding cove r in glov e compartment to admit cold a ir (cars with A CC only). This al lows the s torage of chocolate an d chille d drinks , f or e xample.
128 Interi or equipm ent Rear vie w mirro rs Door mirrors To adjust The door mirrors are elec trically adjustab le and heat ed. The controls for adjus ting the mirrors a re on the driver’s door: 1 Select a door m i rror with the upper butto n. 2 Adjust the mirro r using th e touch p ad.
129 Inte rior equi pment Interi or rearvi ew mirr or The interio r rearview mirror is of the antidaz - zle type an d can be deflec ted with the lever on it s undersi de. Certa in varian ts have an autodim ming rearview mirror. The lev er should be in the normal positio n when you adjust the m irror.
130 Interi or equipm ent Interi or rearvi ew m irror w ith gar age opener, auto dimming function and compass ( certain var iants on ly) Retain you r original gar age door o pener (transmitter) fo r future pro gramming pro ce- dures (i.e., new veh icle purcha se).
131 Inte rior equi pment The tran s mitter s hould f ace the mirror from belo w or left side of the mirror . 4 Simultane ously p ress an d hold both th e chosen and hand-hel d transm itter butto ns. Do not release the but tons until step 5 has been complete d.
132 Interi or equipm ent Repr og ramm in g a si ng le bu tto n To program a devi ce to the garage opene r using a button pre v iously trained, follow these s teps: 1 Press and hold the desired b utton. DO NO T release the butto n. 2 The indicator light w ill begin to fla sh after 20 seconds .
133 Inte rior equi pment Compass The com pass is built in to the rearv iew mi r- ror. Th e compass bearing i s displ ayed in t he top right- hand corner of th e mirror and i s updat ed every o ther secon d. The com pass display s the car’ s directi on of trave l: N, NE, E, etc.
134 Interi or equipm ent Trunk Folding down the re ar seat, Sport Sedan Convertible: The rear seat can not be fo lded. WARNING • Never driv e the car if the backre st is not correctl y locked in to positi on as thi s increa ses the risk o f personal injury in the even t of he avy bra king or a cras h.
135 Inte rior equi pment For greate r flexibility, t he rear se at is spl it so tha t the narrow and the w ide part can b e fol ded down sepa rat ely .
136 Interi or equipm ent Load-throug h hatch, Sport Sedan Convertible: There are no load-t hrough hatch. A load-thro ugh hatc h is incorpo rated in the rear seat backrest t o enable l ong, narrow items to be ca rried insi de the ca r. Before loading o r unloadi ng long item s, swit ch off th e engine and apply th e parking brake.
137 Inte rior equi pment Trunk Release Handle There is a glow- in-the-dark trunk rele ase handle l ocated inside the trunk on the l atch. This ha ndle will glo w followi ng expos ure to light. Pul l the release h andle down to open the trunk from inside .
138 Interi or equipm ent Trunk lighting On th e un ders ide of t he parce l sh elf is a li ght that is sw itched on and off whe n the trunk is opened a nd closed. If the tru nk lid is le ft open, the lighti ng will b e switched off automatical ly after 20 minutes to preven t the batt ery from ru nning fla t.
139 Startin g and driving Ignition switch ________ 140 Steering whe el lock ____ 142 Starting t he engine ____ 142 Important consi derations for drivi ng __________ 144 Refueling ____________ 147 Engi.
140 Star ting and d rivin g Ignition switch The igni tion switch is located o n the cen ter consol e betwee n the front seats. In cars with autom a tic tran smission, the remote control can only be rem oved when the selecto r lever is in p osition P. NOTICE Take c are not to s pill dri nks or to drop crumbs over the ignition swi tch.
141 Startin g and driving To allo w the var ious sy ste ms in the car time to register th at the remote co ntrol has bee n inserted into the ignit ion swit ch, do not turn the remot e control for roughl y half a seco nd. LOCK position The posit ion lights, hazard warning l ights an d interior ligh ting can be turned on.
142 Star ting and d rivin g Steering whee l lock The stee ring wheel loc k is elec tronic. The lock en gages when th e remote control is removed from the ign ition and unlocks when the remo te control is in serted. A c lick can be heard w hen the s teering w heel loc k locks and u nlocks.
143 Startin g and driving Starting the engine Avoid rac ing the e ngine or lo ading it heavi ly before i t has warm ed up. Do not dri ve away before the w arning and in dicator lights have gone out .
144 Star ting and d rivin g Impo rtan t cons ider ation s for driving 1 Star ting and d riving • Do not us e full thro ttle until the engi ne is w arm, so as t o av oid unnec essary wea r .
145 Startin g and driving If the diagnosi s function detects a fault in the engine manage ment sy stem, the light "Engine malfunction (CHECK ENGINE)" i n the instru ment panel will com e on (see pag e 75). Have the car checke d at a Saab dealer as soon as pos sible.
146 Star ting and d rivin g • Ne ver park th e car on dry grass o r other combus tible m ater ia l. T he ca taly tic con verter gets v er y hot and coul d there- f or e st ar t a fi re.
147 Startin g and driving Refueling Only us e fuel from a wel l-known oi l compa ny. All Saab gasoline engines can be dri v en on gasoline with an oc tane rating betwee n AON 87–9 3. The engin e management s y stem m onitors the comb ustion and au tomatically a dapts to the fuel used.
148 Star ting and d rivin g Filler cap Open the c ap by turning it to the left. When you feel the spring release in the cap, pul l the cap s traight out. To secure the cap a fter refueli ng fit the cap to the fuel pipe and turn i t to the right unti l three cl icks are heard.
149 Startin g and driving Recommended fuel: For optim um perform ance we re commen d 90 AON for 175 hp engines and 93 AON for 210 hp engines . Octane rating is determined according to the formu l a: where M ON is the M otor Octane Number, and RO N is the R esearc h Octane N umber.
150 Star ting and d rivin g Fuel (Gasoline Engine) Use re gular unle aded gas oline rate d at 87 octane o r higher. U se of g asoline with an octa ne ra ti ng lo wer than 87 ca n resu lt i n severe en gine damage .
151 Startin g and driving If yo ur v ehicl e is c erti fie d to meet C alif or nia Emissi on Stand ards (indica ted on the under hood emi ssion contro l label), it is designe d to operate on fue ls that me et Cal- ifornia s pecifications .
152 Star ting and d rivin g Manual tr ansmiss ion Clutch interlock To st art the ca r, the clut ch pedal mu st be depress ed. When chang ing gear, fully depress the clutch pe dal and then re lease it smooth ly. It is inad visable to driv e with your hand resting on the g ear lever, as thi s can in crease th e wear on the gearbox.
153 Startin g and driving Automatic transmission The autom atic transmis sion has an elec - tronic c ontrol mo dule. The co ntrol mod ule rece ives inf orm ation incl udi ng a ccel era tor positio n and road sp eed.
154 Star ting and d rivin g Park B rake Shif t Lock The trans mission h a s a sec urity func tion know n as Pa rk Br ake S hift Lock . To mo ve the gear selector lev er out of the P or N posi - tion, the gear selector lev er detent (c atch) must be pre ssed in at the same time as the brake pe dal is held de pressed.
155 Startin g and driving Lock-up The trans mission’s torque c onverter ha s a lock-up function. This can loc k the torq ue converte r in 3rd, 4 th and 5th gears , thus reducing the engine sp eed and fuel con- sumpt ion. Kick-down When the acc elerator is pressed dow n fully, a down change is mad e to o ptimize accele r- ation, e.
156 Star ting and d rivin g Limp-home If the transmi ssion malfun ctions, the co ntrol module will activate l imp-home mode . In this mo de, only 2nd and 5th ge ars are ava il- able. Sel ect 2nd gear w hen drivi ng at low speeds and 5th gear at high er speeds.
157 Star ting and d rivin g Selector lever positions P The selec tor lev er is loc ked an d the tra nsmission is mech anically blo ck ed. The engine can be sta r ted. T o mov e the se lector le ver out of the P position, depress t he br ake pedal and press i n the dete nt (catch) on the sele ctor le ver .
158 Startin g and driving Certai n variants also h ave steeri ng wheel co ntrols for m anual gea r selec tion. On these models , it is p ossible to chang e gear manu ally using the selec tor le ver and th e steerin g wheel co ntrols. The stee r- ing w heel con trols are only active when the sele ctor leve r is in the M positi on.
159 Startin g and driving Cruise control (Cruise co ntrol sys tem) For safe ty reaso ns (brake system fun c- tion), the br akes mu st be applie d once when the engine has started, before the cruise control sy stem can b e activated.
160 Star ting and d rivin g To reduce the preset speed You can reduce speed in any of the foll ow- ing wa ys: • Brak e to the de sired sp eed. Jog the control to SET/+ o r SET/–. • Jog the control to SET/– to red u ce the speed b y 1 m ph (1.6 km/h).
161 Startin g and driving ABS b rakes The Antiloc k Braking Sy stem (ABS) mod u- lates the brak e pressure to each w heel. The pressure i s automa tically reduc ed just before t he whee l locks up and then increases again to the p oint at which the wheel i s just ab out to loc k.
162 Star ting and d rivin g The ABS system wil l not reduce th e braking distanc e on loos e gravel , snow or i c e but, becaus e the wheels c annot lo ck up, steer- ing con trol is retained. When the ABS system operates you will feel the br ake peda l pulsate and hear a ticking noise, both of which are perfect ly normal.
163 Startin g and driving Tracti on Control System (TCS ) Anti-spin system How the system w orks The Tr action Con trol Syste m (TCS) is designe d to prevent wheels pin. This enables the car to achi eve the bes t possibl e grip and, hence, maximum tractive eff ort, together with grea ter stability.
164 Star ting and d rivin g TCS indicator When the remote control is turned to the ON positio n, the lamp i s lit fo r about 4 seconds while the syst em perform s self-d iagnosis . The light under the speed ometer comes o n when the T CS is operat ive, that is when o ne of the w heels has lost it s grip.
165 Startin g and driving Electronic Stability Progra m (ES P) Anti-skid sy stem The Electron ic Stability Prog ram employs both the an tilock braking sys tem (ABS) and the tracti on contro l system (T CS).
166 Star ting and d rivin g ESP OFF lights up under the sp eedometer if : • a f ault has been dete cted and th e system has there fore been switch ed off • the sys tem has been s witched off manua.
167 Startin g and driving Parking br ake The parkin g brake leve r is situated between the front seats. The brak e acts on th e rear whee ls. Wh en th e pa rki ng bra ke i s ap pli ed, the in dicator light o n the mai n instru- ment pan el will come o n.
168 Star ting and d rivin g Parking on a hill When park ing on a steep hi ll, turn the front wheels so that they will be blocked by the curb if t he car shoul d move.
169 Startin g and driving Long-term parking If th e car is no t go ing to be use d for som e time, e .g. three to four months, the following steps a re recommen ded: • Drai n the w asher f luid rese r voi r and hoses.
170 Star ting and d rivin g Saab Pa rking Assist ance Saab Pa rking As sistance (option) Saab Parki ng Assistance facilitates parking and revers ing. There are four sensors in the rear bu mper that detect objects up to 6 ft (1.8 meters) beh ind the car.
171 Startin g and driving If you s top the c a r with re verse ge ar engaged , the sound puls e will stop afte r 2 seconds. Th e sound pulses wi ll return if you con tinue to r everse. If the car rolls fo r- ward whil e reverse is eng aged, the system is sil enced.
172 Star ting and d rivin g The sys tem can be swi tched off us ing Profiler. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utton to g o to Profiler. 2 Select P ark Assistanc e using the INFO dial. 3 Press in the INFO dial. 4 Select SP A on o r SP A off. 5 Confirm this sele ction by p ressing the INFO dial.
173 Startin g and driving Economica l driving Factors affecting f uel consumption The fuel consumption o f a car is gr eatly affected by driving c onditions , climate, road conditi ons, spe ed, drivin g techni que, and so o n.
174 Star ting and d rivin g engine wear is at i ts great est during this period. Driv e off as soon as pos sib le after starting the engi ne and a v oid high engine speeds . • Driv e as smoothly and thought fully as pos sible. Ma tch your dr ivi ng to the pre vail ing traf fic conditions .
175 Startin g and driving Driving in cold weather In cold w eather, spe c ial atten tion should be paid to the follow ing: • Bef ore driving off , mak e sure th at the wiper b lades ha ve not fro zen to the win d- shield . • Remo ve any snow from th e heating system air intak es between t he hood and the wi ndshield .
176 Star ting and d rivin g Remembe r that tires age: it m ay theref ore be nece ssary to chang e winter tir es before they reach the legal wear limi t, as they grad - ually l ose their friction properti es with age.
177 Startin g and driving Driving in hot climat es Always check th e coolant level befo re start - ing a jo urney. When the engin e is col d, the coolant must not li e above t he KALT/COLD mark on the expa nsion tan k (bounda ry betwee n the uppe r and low er sect ions of t he tank) .
178 Star ting and d rivin g Towing a trailer Make sure you are familiar w ith the legal requirements regarding speed l imits for towing, ma ximum trailer wei ghts, trailer braking requirem ents, and als o any spe- cial dri ving licenc e provisions. Trailer hitch attachment Trailer hitch atta chments are availab le as accesso ries.
179 Startin g and driving Recommendations for ca rs with automatic tra nsmissio n The foll owing driving time limit s are based on the capacit y of the c ooling syst em in hot weathe r, i.e. appr oximately 86°F (+30°C). The follow ing driv ing time limits are ba sed on the cap acity of the coo ling syste m in hot weather, i.
180 Star ting and d rivin g Recommendations for ca rs with manual tr ansmissio n Rises in coolant tempe rature are indi cated by the tempera ture gauge in the main ins tru- ment pan el.
181 Startin g and driving Checks bef ore drivin g Make su re that t he ca r and t rail er a re i n good work ing order. This is essen tial since towing a trailer i ncreases the stra in on the car. • Chec k and if ne cessary adjust the tire pressure of the c a r and tr ailer .
182 Star ting and d rivin g Driving with a roof rack load The max imum permi s sible roof load i s 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note tha t the roof l oad must be i nclud ed in t he ca r’s max imum per- missib le paylo ad and axle lo ad. Strong, st urdy roof carriers designe d spe- cially for your car are availabl e from your Saab deal er.
183 Startin g and driving Driving with a load The handl ing characterist ics are affected by how the car is loa ded. • Place th e heavies t load a s f ar forw ard and as low as possib le in the tr unk. • Secur e the load to the la shing e yes (s ee page 13 7).
184 Star ting and d rivin g Drivin g at ni ght Bear in mi nd the followi ng points, es pecially when dri vin g at night : • Nightt ime driving requires yo ur full concen tration • Do not r u sh. C oun t on your j our ney t aking slightl y longer .
185 Startin g and driving The f ront tow ing eye is stowed by th e spare wheel. On the left-hand side o f the bu mper is a co ver concealin g the attac hment po int (tapped h o le) for the towing ey e. 1 Press the knob on the upper se ction of this co ver to ope n it.
186 Star ting and d rivin g Always try to keep the towrope taut by gently ap plying the brake of the car on tow, as ne ces sar y. Thi s wi ll av oid the t owr ope bein g jer ked viole ntl y. Cars with autom atic transmission : Always observe the speed li mit for vehic l es on tow.
187 Startin g and driving Driving with the compac t spare ti re Observ e the foll owing when the compact spare ti re is fitted: • The compa ct spare is light and easy to handle w hen ch anging a tire.
188 Star ting and d rivin g It is e ssential when a donor b attery is to be used to jump start the c ar that the jump lead s be co nne cte d corr ect ly to p rev ent arcing. To jump start your v ehicle: 1 Check t he other v ehicle . It must hav e a 12-v olt batte ry with a negat ive ground syste m.
189 Startin g and driving 5 Check t hat the ju mper cable s do not hav e loose or missi ng insulati on. If the y do , you c ould get a shock a nd also t he ve hicles could be damag ed. Bef ore you c onnect th e cable s, here are some basic t hings y ou shou ld know .
190 Star ting and d rivin g For lo ng trips Befo re start ing off on a l ong journ ey , it is advisa ble to have you r car inspected by your Saab deale r. Obtain a few impo rtant items t o take al ong on your j ourney, such as spare bu lbs, wiper blades, fuses, a drive be lt (poly-V-b elt) and the like .
191 Car care Hood ________________ 192 Engine ______________ 193 Engine bay ___________ 195 Engine oil ____________ 196 Air filt er______________ 198 Transmission fluid ____ 198 Coolant ______________.
192 Ca r care Hood The handle of the hood lo ck is locat ed on the left unde r the instrument panel. Ope n the hood in the follow ing way: 1 Pull the rele ase handle. 2 The hood mo ves to the half-loc ked po si- tion a nd is st opped b y a saf ety catch at the f ron t edge.
193 Car care Engine The engi ne is a transv erse four-c ylinder i n- line eng ine with twin o v erhea d camshafts and 16 valves . The engi ne is equipped with two balan ce- shafts t hat reduce en gine vibr ations to a mini mum. The bala nce shafts are chain-driven an d rotate at twice the speed of the cra nkshaft.
194 Ca r care Saab Trionic engine mana gement system The Saab Trionic engine management system is a un ique Saab developm ent that combin es sequ ential m ultiport fuel injectio n, electron ic distri butorless ignition and t urbo- charger boo st pressure contro l into one sys- tem.
195 Car care 1 Oil filler cap 2 Coolant reserv oir 3 Brake and clut ch fluid reservo ir 4B a t t e r y 5 Fuse bo x 6 Wa sher-fluid res er voir 7 P ower -ste er in g flu id re ser v o ir 8 Engine-oil d.
196 Ca r care Engine oil Checking the oil leve l Check th e engine oil le vel regularly. 1 Park th e car on a le vel g round. 2 Switch off the engine and w ait for 2–5 minutes . The engine should be at normal oper ating te mperature . 3 Take the dip stick out a nd wipe it off with a clean rag before ca rrying out the check.
197 Car care Changing engine oil Engine oil and oil filt er should be chan ged acco rdi ng to t he se rvi ce p rogr am. For oil vo lumes and grades, refer to “Tech- nical da ta”. The oil should be drai ned when the eng ine is warm. The car must sta nd on level ground.
198 Ca r care Changing filte r 1 Unscrew t he oil filter cap . • Lift the cap slig htly and carefully pry apart the cap a nd the fil ter housing. • Remov e the filt er cap . 2 Remov e the filter . Ha ve paper to welling or a r ag at han d to catc h the oil that escapes from the filter .
199 Car care Coolant If the coolan t level drops too low, the follo w- ing mes sage app ears on t he SID: The properti es of the cool ant are reta ined for the enti re service life of the c ar. There- fore, it is not ne cessary to chang e the coo l- ant.
200 Ca r care Note: If incorre ct coola nt is used or ad ded, the l i fe- time pro perties will be a ffected. Ev en if the coolant is flushed from the syste m and replaced with life-t ime coolant, life -time properties are no longer re tained and the coolant must then be drain ed and re placed at regula r intervals.
201 Car care The foot brake and parki ng brake a re self- adjusti ng. It is not pos sible to d etect, throug h abnormal pedal o r parking brake lever tra v el, wheth er the br ake pads are worn and need replac- ing. It is therefore essential that brake pads be chec ked regul arly, as spec ified in t he servi ce p rog ram.
202 Ca r care Battery Check t he charge state and el ectrolyte level of the batt ery regularly. If frequen t short journeys are made , the batter y may need extra charging. This can be do ne w ith a ba tt ery ch ar ger o r b y ta king the car f or a long run.
203 Car care Always connect th e positive (red) cable to the ba tt ery ’s po siti ve (+) te rmi nal , and t he negativ e (black) cable to the negative (-) terminal of the ba ttery. Always disco nnect both batt ery leads when b oost charging t he batter y.
204 Ca r care Battery disconnect sw itch A crash c ould ca use a short cir c uit in th e alternato r or starter motor. A disconn ect switch by the battery’ s positiv e terminal c uts off the b attery from the a lternator a nd starter motor when the airbags an d seatbel t pre- tension ers are de tonated.
205 Car care Drive belt The alte rnator is s ituated o n the righ t-hand side of the engine. It is driv en by a poly-V-be l t from the crank shaft pul ley.
206 Ca r care Wipers a nd was hers Wiper blades Check an d clean all w iper blad es regula rly. If po or wi per perf orm ance is ex per ien ced, clean th e windshi eld with washe r fluid. This is parti cularly imp ortant if th e car has b een through a n automatic ca r wash, as the s e sometim es leave a wax coating on th e w ind- shield.
207 Car care When the washer flu id level drops below 1 quart (1 litre), the hea dlight washe rs are deactiv ated. This is in orde r to prioriti ze the winds hield. The following m essage i s display ed on the SID: Headli ght was hers ar e only a vailable on certain mar kets.
208 Ca r care Changi ng bulbs Autochecking of lights The bulb s that are mo st impor tant from the point of v iew of t raffic safety a re monito red by the car’s e lectrical s ystem. If one of th ese bulbs s hould fai l, a message will be di splayed on the SID.
209 Car care Bi-Xenon headlight, main and dippe d beam (certain variants o nly) Bi-xenon headlights prod uce roughly two t imes as m uch light a s halogen bulbs and hav e a sign ificantly long er servic e life. The la mp un its co nsi st of a gas disc harg e lam p con tai ning x eno n.
210 Ca r care Low beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the batter y cov er . 2 Release the tw o retainers (a quarter of a turn countercloc kwise) in the le ading edge of th e cov e r and rem ove t he cov er . 3 Pull up the w asher fluid fi ller pipe.
211 Car care High beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the batter y cov er . 2 Release the tw o retainers (a quarter of a turn countercloc kwise) in the le ading edge of th e cov e r and rem ove t he cov er . 3 Pull up the w asher fluid fi ller pipe.
212 Ca r care Parking lights The park ing light bu lb is located in the s a me reflector as the main be am bulb. 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the bat ter y cov er . 2 Remov e the battery co ver . 3 Remov e the cov er from the rear o f the headligh t.
213 Car care Side-mounted tur n signal bulbs 1 Slide the la mp fitting forw ard so th at its rear en d can be pulled o ut. 2 T urn the b ulb hol der counterc lock wise and wi thdra w it from the lam p fitting. Change the b ulb . 3 T o fit, engage th e two catches on the rear ed ge of the lamp fitti ng with the edge of t he opening.
214 Ca r care Side marker lights 1 Slide the le ns rear ward so that its front part can be pulled out. 2 Fit t he n ew bulb . 3 When refittin g, mak e sure that the groo ve in the spring e ngages the plastic edge of the bu mper trim.
215 Car care Stop lights, taillights and turn signal bulbs, Sport Se dan 1 Lower th e cov er in the trim behind th e light s. 2 Lift the plasti c lug on the lamp ho using that sec ures the b ulb holder . 3 Carefully rem ov e the entire b ulb holder unit from th e lamp hou sing.
216 Ca r care Reversing lights and rear fog light, Sport Sedan Removing th e trunk lid trim 1 Remov e the two scre ws secu r ing the gr ab handl e to the i nside of the trunk lid. 2 Unlock the plas tic rivets by press ing in the cente r of ea ch riv et.
217 Car care Changing bul bs 1 Carefully remo v e the bulb hol der with the brok en bulb . The bu lb holder has a ba yonet fitti ng. 2 Fit t he n ew bulb . 3 Refit the b ulb holder . To refit the t r unk lid trim 1 Withdra w the cen ter of the r ive ts.
218 Ca r care Dome light, Convertible 1 Pull down the rear edge of the lig ht fittin g. 2 If the cente r bulb needs replaci ng, open the hatch over the bulbs . Pull th e bu lb out of the b ulb hold er . If one of t he outer b ulbs nee ds replac ing, turn the light fi tting roun d.
219 Car care License p late light ing 1 Undo the two screws and remov e the lens . 2 Fit t he n ew bulb . 3 Make sur e the seal on th e lens is correctly seated. 4 Refit the lens and tigh ten the tw o scre ws. Glove co mpartmen t lightin g (certain vari ants on ly) 1 Remove the l amp hou sing usi ng a s hor t screwdr iver .
220 Ca r care Trunk lighting, Convertible 1 Remov e the lamp in t he rear end first. 2 Change the b ulb . 3 Inser t the conne ctor side first when re fit- ting t he lamp . Court esy/floor lighting (cer tain vari ants on ly) 1 Release on e edge of the lamp fit ting using a scre wdriver .
221 Car care Bulb table No. Designation W att- age 1 H7 55 H eadl igh t 2 H3 55 F ront f og lights 3 P 21W 21 T ail lights; r ear fog light; br ake ligh ts; rev ersing li ghts 4 P Y21W 21 D irectio n .
222 Ca r care Fuses The fuses are housed in three fu se panels : one behin d a hatch on the left-hand en d of the dash, one in the e ngine bay (addi tional small uni t in front of b attery) and one on the left-hand s i de of th e trunk. There is space for spare fuses in the hatch on the left-hand end of the dash.
223 Car care A special tool for remov ing fuses is pr ovided on the h a tch on th e left-han d end of th e dash. Simply pus h the tool onto the fuse, squeez e and r emove th e fuse. Some fuses and relays may be fitt ed but not connecte d to the c ar’s electri c al syst em.
224 Car care Fuse panel in end of fas cia No. Amp. Function 1 15 Steering wheel loc k 2 5 St eer ing colu mn uni t; i gni tion swit ch 3 10 Hands-free; CD-pl ay er/CD-changer in cabin; SID 4 10 Main inst rument unit; m anual climate control; auto mati c cli mat e con trol (ACC) 5 7 .
225 Ca r care Trunk fuse pa nel, left-hand si de No. Amp. Function 1–5 MAXI - 6 30 Control mo dule in l e ft rea r door 7 30 Control mo dule in right rea r door 82 0T r a i l e r 9-- 10 30 Left-hand.
226 Car care 26 30 R ight-han d stop light; rear lef t turn signal; left tailligh t; rear f og light; le ft re v ersing li ght; lice nse plate light - ing; trunk lighting; trai ler lights 27 10 C onve.
227 Ca r care Fuse panel in engine bay No. Amp. Function 1-- 2 10 Engine co ntrol mod ule; autom atic tr ansmission con - trol modu le 32 0H o r n 4 10 Engine co ntrol mod ule; battery disc onnect s w.
228 Car care Fuse panel in front o f battery Relays R 1 Was her fl uid pump , wind shield R2 - R3 - R4 - R 5 Extra light s R6 H o r n R7 - R8 S t a r t e r m o t o r R 9 Windshield wipers ON/ OFF R10 - R11 Ignition +15 R12 Windshie ld wipers , high/lo w speed R13 - R14 W asher fl uid pump , headli ghts R15 - R16 - No.
229 Car care Automatic tire pr essure monito ring (option, certain variants o nly) The pr essure moni toring sy stem consi sts of a senso r in each w heel, a d etecto r in three wheel h ousings and a receive r. The sens ors are loca ted inside t he whee ls direct ly adja- cent to the air valv es.
230 Ca r care If the tire pressure conti nues to d rop, the SID will issue a warning alarm when th e pressure is 0.6 bar (9 psi) below the recom - mended va lue. Reduc e speed (a void hea vy braking and violent steering whee l movem ents) and st o p t h e c a r a s s o o n as i t is sa f e t o d o s o .
231 Car care Tires Your ne w vehicl e comes with high-q uality tires ma de by a l eading tire manu facturer. If you ever h ave qesti ons about your tire war- ranty and w here to obt ain service, se e your Saab Warrant y and Service Record Booklet for detail s.
232 Ca r care When t o check Chec k you r tir es once a mon th o r more . Don’t f orget your compac t spare ti re. It should be at 60 p s i (420 k Pa). How to Check Use a good qual ity pock et-type g age to check tire pressure . You can’t tell if your tires are pro perly inflated simply b y looking at them.
233 Car care When It Is Time f or New Tires One w ay to tell when it ’s time fo r new tire s is to check the treadwear in dicators, which will appear w hen your t ires have only 1/16 inch (1.
234 Ca r care The wh eels and tires have been carefully matched to the charac teristic s of the car and play a key role in its outstand ing roadhold- ing and handling. Do not take it for gra nted that a wh eel/tire combin ation wi ll work in the best po ssible way, j ust beca use it c an be fitt ed to t he car.
235 Car care Uniform Tire Quality Grading Quality grades can be found where ap plica- ble on the tire sid ewall betwe en tread shoul - der and m aximum s ection wid th.
236 Ca r care Wheel A lignment and Tire Balance The wh eels on y our vehi cle were alig ned and bala nced carefully at the fac tory to gi ve you the long est tire life an d best overall pe r- formance . Schedule d wheel alignme nt and whe el bal- ancing are not neede d.
237 Car care Tire Chains Notice: If your vehi cle does no t have P225/45R17 s ize tires, use tir e chains only where legal and on ly when you must. Use onl y SAE Class ²S² ty pe chains that a re the proper s ize for your tires. Install them on the front ti res and tighten them a s tightly as possible with the ends secure ly fastened.
238 Ca r care Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful informati on about a tire is molded into it´s side wall. Tire size: The tir e size ia a com bin ati on of letter s and numbers used to d efine a part i c- ular tire´s width, height, a spect rat io, con- structio n type an d service d escription.
239 Car care Aspect ratio: A two-digit n umber tha t indi- cates th e tire hei ght-to-wi dth meas ure- ments. For example, if the tire s ize aspe ct ratio is “55”, as shown in item “C” of the ill us- tration, it w ould mean that the tire´s sid ewall is 55 % as h igh as it is wid e.
240 Ca r care Loading Your Ve hicle This is an exam ple of w hat your vehicle´s Tire -L oadi ng I nfo rmat ion /C erti fic ati on l abe l might l ook like . It is lo cated on the B-pillar and sho ws how muc h weigh t your ve hicle may pro perly carr y.
241 Car care Maximum Load r ating: The load rating for a tire at the maximu mpermis sible in flation pressure for that tire. Maximum Loaded Vehi cle Weight: The sum of curb weig ht; accessory weight; vehi- cle ca paci ty w eight ;a nd pro duc tio n opti ons weight .
242 Ca r care Step s for Determ ini ng Corre ct Lo ad Limit 1 Locate the statem ent “The combin ed weight of occupa nts and cargo shoul d ne ver e xceed XXX pounds ” on your vehicle´s placard. 2 Deter mi ne the co mbine d weight of the dr iver and pass engers th at will be r iding in your vehicle.
243 Car care Tire date code Tires sh ould be re garded as peris hable goods. As the tires age, the rubber becom es progress ively ha rder, and t he roadholdi ng ability of the tire s diminishes. Th is is partic- ularly true on wi nter tires. Tires ha ve a cod e that specifie s their d ate of manufac ture.
244 Ca r care Your Saab is equi pped with a trip computer and you c an use its “ Speed warning” func- tion, to m onitor driv ing spe ed since you must not exce ed 50 mph (8 0 km/h) .
245 Car care Chang ing a ti re WARNIN G • The car jac k is desi gned sole ly for use in cha ngi ng a t ire o r fit ti ng sn ow chains . It mus t not be used to support the car during repair work or servicing . • Never crawl un der a car t hat is supporte d only by a ja ck.
246 Ca r care When the car has to be lifted, the jack must be posi tioned at one of the fou r jacking points (front or rea r) under th e sill members. If a floo r jack is used , the lifti ng plate must be posi tioned under the norma l jacking points, s ee illustra tion.
247 Car care 7 Retighten th e wheel bo lts after tw enty or so mil es. Tightening tor que: Light-al lo y wheels: 80 ft.l b . (110 Nm). Steel whe els: 80 ft.lb . (110 Nm). We advis e agains t using wh eels with larg e ventilati on slots in winter, as the brake com- ponents a re then more e xposed to slush, road salt and grit.
248 Ca r care Safet y belts Check th e functio n of the s afety bel ts regu- larly as follow s: • Hold th e diagona l strap and p ull it sha rply . The saf ety belt should loc k and it sh ould not be poss ible t o with draw it f ur t he r . Check th e anchorage poi nts in the floor.
249 Car care Upho lstery an d trim To remov e fluff an d hairs fro m the se ats, door ar mrests a nd headl ining, us e a vacuum cleaner, a mo ist lint- free cloth, or a clothes brush. Re move spo ts and dirt us ing a cloth mois tened with lukewar m soapy water.
250 Ca r care Washing The body work mus t be washed frequentl y. When the c ar i s new, the body shou ld be washe d by hand usin g plain cold water and a clean, soft brush thro ugh which the water flows. Automatic carwashe s should be avoided when th e car is ne w .
251 Car care Convertible: • W ash the soft top with a mild soa p solu- tion and luke warm wa ter . F or spot c lean- ing th e top, a finge r na il br ush can al so be used. S troke the b r ush in the direction of the f abric, not ac ross the thread s.
252 Ca r care If corros i on has a lready set in, such as the result of s tone-chip damage, us e a pointed knife to scrape o ff all su rface rust. If pos si- ble, the damag ed area should be tak en back to the bare m etal. The metal should then be p rim ed wi th t wo t hin coats of p rim er applied by brush.
253 Car care Anti-c orrosi on treatme nt The entir e car undergoes a series of anti- corr osion pro cess es du ring pro duc tion. These i nclude electrop horetic p riming, PVC-based c oating to protect ag ainst sto ne chip da mage and corros ion, and treatment of body ca vities and me mbers with thin, penetrati ng rustproofing oil.
254 Ca r care Preventi ve mainte nance The follow ing proce dures are nece ssary to help prot ect against rus ting. Re fer also to the terms and con ditions of the Performa- tion Lim ited Warra nty desc ribed in t he war- ranty boo klet. 1 Wash th e car frequen tly , and wa x at leas t tw ice a year.
255 Car care Recove ry a nd/or recycl ing of automoti ve materi als A typica l car con sists of m e tals (65 –75 %), plastic s (10–15 %), rubber (5 %) and small quant ities of glass, woo d, paper and tex- tiles. The rec y cling of me tals has been com- monplac e for a lo ng time now.
256 Ca r care Inadequate cooling a Check that the control s for temperatu re and air d istributio n are corre ctly se t; see “Manual climate-control system” on page 98. b Check that the conde nser (in front of the radiator) h as not become clogged with dirt and i nsects.
257 Car care Headli ght ai ming The vehi cle has a vis ual opti cal headlig ht aiming system equip ped with verti cal aiming device. The ai m has be en preset at the facto ry and shou ld normally not need further ad justments. If your h eadlights ar e damage d in a cra s h, the head light aim may be affect ed.
258 Ca r care If you fi nd that the h eadlight n eeds adj ust- ment follow these steps: 1 Open the hood and locate the vertic al aiming de vices there are two vertical aiming devices which shall be turned simulta neously a nd the same a mount of turns.
259 Car care 5 Ca rs with Bi-Xe non lights: Bi-Xenon li ghts with autom atic hea dlight le velling system mu st first do a ref er- ence run bef ore aiming: Start the engine and let t he headlight s do a ref erence run. T ur n off the eng ine b ut lea ve the lo w beam on .
260 Ca r care (This pa ge has been lef t blank).
261 Customer Assistanc e and Informa tion Maintenance schedul e __ 262 Owner assistance ______ 264 Reporting Saf ety Defects (USA) _______________ 265 Reporting Saf ety Defects to the Canadian governm.
262 Customer Assistance and Information Mainte nanc e sched ule The Mainten ance Schedu le prescribe s a service program t o the purchas er/operato r of a Sa ab that is re asonable and necess ary to ensure the proper emis sion co ntrol sys- tems fu nction, s a fety and reliability of the Saab auto mobile i n normal use.
263 Customer Assistanc e and Informa tion Engine oil and filt er changes Changi ng the engin e oil and fil ter is require d at every service point. U se only a Saab approved long-life oi l filter a nd.
264 Customer Assistance and Information Owner a ssi stance Warran ties and s ervice p roble m assistanc e For comp lete informa tion abou t all appl ica- ble wa rranties, i ncluding th e New Car War- .
265 Customer Assistanc e and Informa tion Reporti ng Sa fety Defect s (USA) If you belie ve that your vehicle has a defect which could c ause a c rash or c ould cause injur y or death , you should i m mediate ly inform th e National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati on (NHTSA) in a ddition to no ti- fying Saa b Cars USA, Inc.
266 Customer Assistance and Information Vehi cle Da ta Coll ectio n and Event Data Recorder Your vehi cle, like othe r modern moto r vehi- cles, h as a num ber of sophisti cated co m- puter syste ms that monit or and control sev - eral aspec ts of the vehicle’ s performanc e.
267 Technical data General data __________ 268 Engine _______________ 270 Engine oil _____________ 270 Fuel__________________ 271 Engines ______________ 271 Electric al system _______ 272 Drive belt _.
268 Technical d ata General data Ov erall length, incl uding b umpers: ______ 182.5'' (4635 mm ) Ov erall width, includ ing door m irrors _____ 80.2'' ( 2038 mm) Maxim um hei ght ______ _________ _____ 57.8'' ( 1468 mm) Wheelbas e ________ ______________ __ 105.
269 Technical data Maximum axle loa d: Sport Sedan, fron t ___ _________ _____ 2480 lbs. (1125 kg) Sport Sedan, rea r ____ _________ _____ 2230 lbs. (1010 kg) Con ve r tible , front ____ _________ _____ 2540 lbs. (1 150 kg) Con ve r tible , rear ___________ ________ 2310 lbs .
270 Technical d ata Engine Engine oil T ype: Fou r cylinders, doub le ove rhead camshaf ts, 16 v alves , two balancer sh afts, dual -ma ss fl ywhe el Cylinder bore ____ ________ ___________ 3.386'' (86 mm) Strok e _________ ___________ ________ 3.
271 Technical data Fue l Engines Recomm ended oil v iscosities. Viscosi ty is a meas urement of the oils thi ckn ess. The thic kness influenc es, am ong othe r things, the f uel econom y . F or best function Saab recommends: For gasoline engines, SAE 0W -30 engine o il.
272 Technical d ata Electri cal system Drive belt Manual transmission V oltage ___________ ___________ _____ 12 V Battery capacity ____ ________ ________ 70 Ah Starter motor _________ _________ _____ 1.
273 Technical data Automatic t ransmissi on Suspens ion Steering T ype _______ ________ ______________ Electronical ly con- trolled, 5 -speed, fully-au tomatic wi th hydraulic to rq ue con verter , planeta r y gears an d integ ral fina l dr i ve. Loc k-up func tion in sele ctor posi tions 3, 4 and 5.
274 Technical d ata Brake syst em Hydraulic unit for soft top, Convertible F oot brak e (ABS)_________ _________ __ Hydrauli c disc brak es with vac uum servo unit . Diago- nally sp lit circuits; ventila ted dis cs on front whe els (some varia nts also have venti lated rea r discs).
275 Technical data Whee ls and ti res Summer tires 6.5 x 15" _________ ________ ________ 205/65 R15 94 H 6.5 x 16" _________ ________ ________ 215/55 R16 93 H 7 x 17"___________ ______________ __ 225/45 R17 94 W RF/XL Alwa ys cont act a Saab dealer if y ou plan to fit other w heels or tires than those fitted as standard.
276 Technical d ata Recommend e d tire/engine combinations *) Not recomme nded in c ombinat ion with sport chassi s. RF/XL = Reinforc ed (or Ex tra Load) tire.
277 Technical data Recommend ed lowest t ire press ure, cold tir es Tire size Load/ spe ed mph (km/h) *) F ront kP a/psi Rear kP a/ps i Summer tires 205/65 R 15 94 H 1–3 pers ./0–100 (0 –160) 4–5 pers ./0–100 (0–1 60) 1–5 pers ./100– (1 60–) 220/ 32 220/32 260/ 38 220/ 32 220/ 32 260/38 215/55 R 16 93 H 1–3 pers .
278 Technical data Plates a nd labels When contac ting your Saab dealer it may somet ime s be nec essa ry to q uote t he ca r’s vehicl e identificatio n, engine and ge arbox numb ers.
279 Technical d ata 1 Region ________ Y = Nor th er n Eur ope 2 Country _______ S = Sweden 3 Manuf acturer ___ 3 = Saab Au tomobile AB 4 Produc t line ____ F = 9-3 5 Model ser ies ___ B = 9 -3 Linear .
280 Technical d ata Several of the systems in your Saab can be customized to bette r suit your individual needs. Contact your Saab deal er Central lo cking system Some func tion s are gov ern ed by leg al requirem ents and canno t therefor e be reprogram med.
281 Technical data Warning and indications that can be shown on the SID Symbol T e xt Antiloc k brak e malfu nction. Contact Sa ab dealer . Brak e malfunctio n. Make a safe stop. Contact Sa ab dealer . Brak e fluid le vel l ow . Make a safe stop. Contact Sa ab dealer .
282 Technical d ata P arking assis tance Contact Sa ab dealer . P arking assis tance sensor inter ference. Close doors . Left br ake light fai lure Left hig h beam f ailure. Left low beam f ailure. Rear f og light fai lure. Right brak e light failu re.
283 Index Index A A/C ________ ______________ ____ 101 ABS brakes ________ ________ ____ 161 ACC __________ ________ _______ 103 Adjustme nt, steering wh eel ________ 116 Air conditio ning _______ ___.
284 Index Drivin g in cold climates _ _________ _ 175 Drivin g in deep water ________ ____ 183 Drivin g in hot c limates ___________ _ 177 Drivin g techniq ues __________ ____ 173 Drivin g with a heav.
285 Index Important considerations for driving _ 144 Important information, pet rol-engine d cars with c atalytic c onverters _____ 145 Indicato r lights ___________ ________ 74 Inflation , tires ____.
286 Index Pinc h pr otec tion , su nro of _________ 122 Plates an d labels, loca tion _______ _ 278 Polishin g and waxing ________ ____ 251 Poly-V-bel t ________ ________ ____ 205 Position lights ____.
287 Index Tire date code ________ __________ 243 Tire ins pection a nd rotation _______ 232 Tire mark ings ________ __________ 239 Tire pres sure monitoring, automatic _ 229 Tire sid ewall labe ling _.
288 Index Notes.
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