Saab 2007 manuel d'utilisation

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  • Page 1

    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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_____[...]

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    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 _[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    9 No sparks, fla- mes or smo - king. Buckle up Use prote ctive goggle s Air bag 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 [...]

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    10 (This pa ge has been lef t blan k) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 10 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

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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 car s (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 un[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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, [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    17 Safety WARNING • Safety belts are desi gned 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 belts should be adj usted as firmly as pos s[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 must always be suit ably restraine d in the car. • ALWAYS use SAF ETY BELTS and CHILD RESTRAINTS. • NEVER put a rear-fa cing child s eat i n the fr ont. • DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur. • Children 12 a nd under or[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 te ther an chor is l ocated o n the cargo floor b y th e rear sea t bac krest's low er part (see pictu re). T o access th[...]

  • Page 26

    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 t he low er an chors 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 m[...]

  • Page 27

    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[...]

  • Page 28

    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 [...]

  • Page 29

    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 BAG warn ing light on [...]

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    30 Safety WARNING • Even if the car is eq uippe d with AI R- BAG, safety belts mu st still always be wor n by al l occ upa nts . • Note that because an airb ag 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 [...]

  • Page 31

    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 f ront safety belts) 3 Steering wheel with integral airbag 4 Passenger airbag 5 Side-airbag sensor 6 Side ai rbag 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 [...]

  • Page 32

    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[...]

  • Page 33

    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 36

    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[...]

  • Page 37

    37 Safety AIRBAG warning light WARNING • If the airbag readi ness lig ht 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 inju ry to yourself or oth -[...]

  • Page 38

    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[...]

  • Page 39

    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[...]

  • Page 40

    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[...]

  • Page 41

    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    43 Securit y Doors ______ _________ 44 Central l ocking _______ 44 Car alarm ____________ 50 IB4116 Security 3 Asterisk means : equipment not fitted in all car s (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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 46

    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 [...]

  • Page 47

    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 [...]

  • Page 48

    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’[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 sec onds . Alarm not activ[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 car s (can depend on mo del variant, engi[...]

  • Page 58

    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 63

    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[...]

  • Page 64

    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[...]

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    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[...]

  • Page 66

    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[...]

  • Page 67

    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[...]

  • Page 68

    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[...]

  • Page 69

    69 Instruments and controls Entering valu es for the functions Dist. 1 Select Dist . using the i/SET butt on. 2 Hold i/SET d epressed until a chime sounds and th e sele cted func tion i s mar ked. 3 Se t th e dis tance usin g or . 4 End with a brief pr ess on th e i/SET b ut- ton. The calc ulate d arriv al time will t hen appear ne xt to the di sta[...]

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    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 S[...]

  • Page 71

    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[...]

  • Page 72

    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[...]

  • Page 73

    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[...]

  • Page 74

    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[...]

  • Page 75

    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[...]

  • Page 76

    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 [...]

  • Page 77

    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 [...]

  • Page 78

    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[...]

  • Page 79

    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[...]

  • Page 80

    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[...]

  • Page 81

    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[...]

  • Page 82

    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[...]

  • Page 83

    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[...]

  • Page 84

    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 [...]

  • Page 85

    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 second s until a chime sounds . Make sure th e ignitio n is ON . Exampl e: If you wa[...]

  • Page 86

    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 Start the[...]

  • Page 87

    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[...]

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    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[...]

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    89 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio _______________ 93 CD player ____________ 99 CD changer 3 ________ 100 MP3 player ___________ 102 Portable player 3 _____ 104 General functi ons _____ 105 Sound system ________ 107 Technical data ________ 108 Antennas ___ _________ 109 Error codes __________ 112 Security lock _________ 112 IB4469 3 Asterisk means: eq[...]

  • Page 90

    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 an d MP3 dis cs and CD changer 3 in the lu ggage compartm ent. The audi o system is ope[...]

  • Page 91

    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 p rogr am t ype 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[...]

  • Page 92

    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[...]

  • Page 93

    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 [...]

  • Page 94

    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 F AV b utton depre ssed or press 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 n umber of p reset pa ges to be displa yed b y p ressin g the p[...]

  • Page 95

    95 Saab 9- 5 Audio System XM TM 3 Satellite Radio Service XM TM is a satelli te radio s ervice bas ed in the 48 c ontigu ous Uni ted States and Ca n- ada. XM TM offers a large v ariety 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 [...]

  • Page 96

    96 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Rest ore remo ved XM TM 3 ca te gori es 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 re move d cat egor y is di s- 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 c[...]

  • Page 97

    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 e ncryption c ode in the recei ver is be ing up dated an no act ion is re quired. This pro cess s hould tak e no longe r than 3 0 secon ds. No XM sig nal Loss of signal The system is functionin g correct ly [...]

  • Page 98

    98 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio Displa y Message Condition Action Re quired Not Fo und 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 v[...]

  • Page 99

    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[...]

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    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 b utton. The f ollo wing appears on the dis pla y: Please Wa it 2 W ait u ntil th e loadin g mechan ism is ready f o r the[...]

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    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 seco nds, you ca n start th e track from th e beginni ng by pres sing SEEK (arrow l [...]

  • Page 102

    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 . Sound qual ity 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, [...]

  • Page 103

    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[...]

  • Page 104

    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 Pr ess the i but to n. 2 Press the push butto n under the de sired menu opt ion. The so ng title , ar tist nam e, albu m title[...]

  • Page 105

    105 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Genera l func tion s Setting time and date Cars without CD changer 1 Pr ess the Cl ock butto n. 2 Pr ess the pus hbutt on und er th e menu option y o u wish to change . 3 Press the push butto n agai n to i ncrease 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 o[...]

  • Page 106

    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 [...]

  • Page 107

    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-[...]

  • Page 108

    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[...]

  • Page 109

    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 Sate llite Radi o 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- m[...]

  • Page 110

    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[...]

  • Page 111

    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[...]

  • Page 112

    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 [...]

  • Page 113

    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 _______________ 129 IB394 Interior equ ipme[...]

  • Page 114

    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[...]

  • Page 115

    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[...]

  • Page 116

    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[...]

  • Page 117

    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[...]

  • Page 118

    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[...]

  • Page 119

    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 . Th[...]

  • Page 120

    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[...]

  • Page 121

    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[...]

  • Page 122

    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[...]

  • Page 123

    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 [...]

  • Page 124

    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[...]

  • Page 125

    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 minute s, the in terior ligh ting will be swit ched of f au toma tica lly to save the batter y. Luggage-compartment li ghting The lu[...]

  • Page 126

    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[...]

  • Page 127

    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[...]

  • Page 128

    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[...]

  • Page 129

    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 t he rear seat cushi ons b y pull ing the loo p [...]

  • Page 130

    130 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk WARNING • Place heavy i tem s clo sest t o the ba ckr est and s tow sm aller and lig hter it ems o n top. • Never overlo ad t he c arg o ne t 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 heav y an d bulky items us ing th e tie [...]

  • Page 131

    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 Fo ld do wn th e a[...]

  • Page 132

    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[...]

  • Page 133

    133 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Parcel shelf , 9-5 SportCombi Fold the parce l shelf as follows: 1 Press th e rear edge of the shelf do wnw ards and f orwards. 2 Conti nue pres sing th e f old ed 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 shelf and pull it[...]

  • Page 134

    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 Mak e sur e that the head re stra int is in the do wn p osition. F or height ad justm ent ref er to page 21. 2 Put the saf ety belt in the belt clip near the b ac krest. 3 Raise the rear seat c[...]

  • Page 135

    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 heavy l oads as low down an d as 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 ov erl oad the car go net 3 . If the elastic breaks thi s may cau se pers onal in[...]

  • Page 136

    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 be tween y our f orefi nger an d middle fing er with the ring up . 2 Press do wn th e spring c enter [...]

  • Page 137

    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 the rearmost cov ers from the roof . 2 F as ten the a ttachmen ts at the to p of the net to the two a ttachm ent poin ts in the roof . 3 Secure a l ashing e y e furthest f orw ard on eac h o f th e C ar goT racks (s ee previo us page). Att[...]

  • Page 138

    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[...]

  • Page 139

    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 ® ) ___[...]

  • Page 140

    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[...]

  • Page 141

    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. ?[...]

  • Page 142

    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[...]

  • Page 143

    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[...]

  • Page 144

    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[...]

  • Page 145

    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[...]

  • Page 146

    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[...]

  • Page 147

    147 Startin g and driving Refueling 1 Switch off the engin e. 2 Open the filler c ap , l ocated i n the right-hand rear fe nder . 3 Insert the fuel pum p noz zle be y 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[...]

  • Page 148

    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 [...]

  • Page 149

    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 [...]

  • Page 150

    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[...]

  • Page 151

    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[...]

  • Page 152

    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[...]

  • Page 153

    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 [...]

  • Page 154

    154 Star ting and d rivin g If ”Automati c transmis sion 3 , fau lt indicato r” 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 d[...]

  • Page 155

    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[...]

  • Page 156

    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 stee ring wheel . Select a lower ge ar by pus hing t he left-hand paddl e on the s teerin g wheel. 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 ak[...]

  • Page 157

    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[...]

  • Page 158

    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[...]

  • Page 159

    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)[...]

  • Page 160

    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[...]

  • Page 161

    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[...]

  • Page 162

    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[...]

  • Page 163

    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[...]

  • Page 164

    164 Star ting and d rivin g The ESP ® indicator light The indicato r light on the main instru - ment co mes o n for a short peri od of time when the ESP ® sy stem is op erative. Operatio n of th e ESP ® syste m indic ates 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-indi[...]

  • Page 165

    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 o n the main instrumen 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 [...]

  • Page 166

    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 mob ile pho ne, camera , comput er or si mila r object v isible i n your car. • Clothing, package s and bags a[...]

  • Page 167

    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[...]

  • Page 168

    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 met res ) behi nd t he ca r. 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[...]

  • Page 169

    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.[...]

  • Page 170

    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[...]

  • Page 171

    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[...]

  • Page 172

    172 Star ting and d rivin g Engine block heat er 3 The foll owin g are j ust some of the benef its to the c ar and the enviro nment of using an engine b lock he ater: • Lo wer f uel co nsumpti on. • Exhau st e missions sub stantiall y re duced ov er sh or t r uns . • Reduc ed we ar on t he engine . • Inside of car w arms up fas ter . The en[...]

  • Page 173

    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 [...]

  • Page 174

    174 Star ting and d rivin g 2 W ait u ntil th e needle has d ropped bac k 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 coolant[...]

  • Page 175

    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 [...]

  • Page 176

    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 [...]

  • Page 177

    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[...]

  • Page 178

    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[...]

  • Page 179

    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 spe- cially for the ca r are av ailable from you r Saab deal er. Alway s secu re the ro of [...]

  • Page 180

    180 Star ting and d rivin g 4 Close th e doors on the left-han d side of the car g ently , to hold the carrier f e et in place . 5 Now g o arou nd to the other s ide 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 [...]

  • Page 181

    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[...]

  • Page 182

    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 [...]

  • Page 183

    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[...]

  • Page 184

    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[...]

  • Page 185

    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 [...]

  • Page 186

    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 other v ehicle. I t must ha v e a 12-v olt b attery with a negat iv e gro und syste m. 2 Get the veh [...]

  • Page 187

    187 Startin g and driving 4 Open the hood and loca te the battery . Find the pos itive (+) and neg ative (–) termi - nals on the ba ttery. 5 Chec k that the ju mper cab le s 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 so[...]

  • Page 188

    188 Star ting and d rivin g 9 Attach the cab le at lea st 18 inches (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 Star t the v ehi cle with th e g[...]

  • Page 189

    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 _[...]

  • Page 190

    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 th e releas e hand le. 2 The front of the hood w ill no w spring up , provi ding a ccess to the sec ondary saf e ty catch . 3 Push t he catch upw ards , pushi ng the hood do wnw ard a l ittle b it at t h[...]

  • Page 191

    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/f iller cap 2 Reservoir, brake/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, power-steering fluid 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g [...]

  • Page 192

    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[...]

  • Page 193

    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 [...]

  • Page 194

    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[...]

  • Page 195

    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[...]

  • Page 196

    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[...]

  • Page 197

    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[...]

  • Page 198

    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 [...]

  • Page 199

    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[...]

  • Page 200

    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[...]

  • Page 201

    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[...]

  • Page 202

    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 rticularly importan t if the car has been throu gh an automatic car wash, as these so metim es leav e a wax coat ing o n[...]

  • Page 203

    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 li ter) of flui d. Add a t least 50 % of washer- fluid to water to p revent freezing and for effe ctive clea ning. WARNING Tak[...]

  • Page 204

    204 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Changi ng bulbs Check that the new bu lb is w orking w hen 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[...]

  • Page 205

    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 th e cover from th[...]

  • Page 206

    206 Car care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bul b for low beam (Haloge n) 1 T ak e off the c ov er from the bac k of t he lam p unit. 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 clip[...]

  • Page 207

    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 holde r str aight out. 2 Change the b ulb . 3 Mak e sure that the O-ring is correctly position ed s o as to seal [...]

  • Page 208

    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 Low er the fl ap (se cured with catch es). 2 Squeez e the plast ic lugs and remo v e the bulb hold er . 3 The b ulb has a ba y onet fi tting. Pr ess in the b ulb a nd twis t [...]

  • Page 209

    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 handle on the in side of th e tailgate . 2 Using the peg i n the t op o[...]

  • Page 210

    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 the panel by carefull y pushi ng in the tw o cli ps , one at the tim e. 2 Releas e the b ulb holde r , w hich is retained b y a clip at eith er end. 3 Withdr aw the b ulb [...]

  • Page 211

    211 Car care and tech nical inform ation 3 Remo v e the t wo sc rew s secu ring the light cl uster t o the bod y . 4 Pull the l ight clu ster rearw ards and angle it outw ards (i t is sea ted quite firmly). 5 Release t he f as tener f rom the bo dy . Rein ser t the fastene r int o th e groove in the ligh t cluster . Press i n the f astener until y [...]

  • Page 212

    212 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tailgate bul bs, 9-5 SportCombi 1 T urn the lock a qu ar ter turn (90 ° ) with a scre wdriver or the ign ition ke y . 2 Open an d remo v e the c ov er . 3 Re move the bul b ho lde r by pr ess ing th e plastic lug to th e side . 4 Press in the b ulb an d tw ist it counter cloc kwis e. 5 Change the b ulb . 6[...]

  • Page 213

    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 con- tain s a rece ss for a smal l scr ewdr iver . Inse r t a screwdr iver an d pr is e out the lens . 2 Fit th e new bulb. 3 When refittin g the lens , the short side withou t t[...]

  • Page 214

    214 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Dome light, f ront 1 Ease t he leadin g edge of the glass o ut of the o v erhead panel . 2 Release o ne of t he con tacts an d remo v e the b ulb . 3 Fit th e new bulb. Dome ligh t, rea r 1 Remo v e the en tire o v erhead pa nel: ease o ut the trailing end f irst, and t hen both fro nt edges . 2 Fit the ne [...]

  • Page 215

    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 [...]

  • Page 216

    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[...]

  • Page 217

    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[...]

  • Page 218

    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 Electric 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 Re v er sing lights 3 10 P arki ng lights and[...]

  • Page 219

    219 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relay panel under instrument panel 26 7,5 Dr iv er seat memory 3 ; mirrors memory 3 ; moonr oof 3 ; parking assi stant 3 ; seatbelt rem inder; AC C 27 10 Engine-manage ment s ystem; SID; main instrume nt 28 7.5 Airbag 29 7.5 ABS/ESP ® 30 7.5 Star ter motor; transmissio n contr ol module (cars with auto mat[...]

  • Page 220

    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 Function 1 40 Radiator f an, high sp eed 24 0 ABS/ESP ® 33 0 ABS/ESP ® 4 7.5 Load angle sensor ( cars wi th x enon headl ights) 51 5 H e a t e r 6 10 A/C; car al arm siren 71 5 B u l b t e s t 8– – 9 2 0 H ead[...]

  • Page 221

    221 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relays 10 15 High be am headl ight, left 11 15 Low beam hea dligh t left 12 15 High be am headl ight, right 13 15 Low beam hea dligh t, right 14 30 Radiato r f an, hig h spe ed 15 15 Fo g ligh ts (front s poile r) 16 20 Wiper , rear 17 15 Horn 18 – – # Function 1 Bu lb tes t; head li ght; hi gh bea m fl[...]

  • Page 222

    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[...]

  • Page 223

    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[...]

  • Page 224

    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[...]

  • Page 225

    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 [...]

  • Page 226

    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[...]

  • Page 227

    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 [...]

  • Page 228

    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[...]

  • Page 229

    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 ( [...]

  • Page 230

    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[...]

  • Page 231

    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[...]

  • Page 232

    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[...]

  • Page 233

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

  • Page 234

    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[...]

  • Page 235

    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[...]

  • Page 236

    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[...]

  • Page 237

    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[...]

  • Page 238

    238 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation 5 Clean any rust o r dirt from the contact 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 whee l and scre w in the bol ts 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 cor[...]

  • Page 239

    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[...]

  • Page 240

    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[...]

  • Page 241

    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[...]

  • Page 242

    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[...]

  • Page 243

    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[...]

  • Page 244

    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[...]

  • Page 245

    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[...]

  • Page 246

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

  • Page 247

    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[...]

  • Page 248

    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 [...]

  • Page 249

    249 Car care and tech nical inform ation 5 T urn on the lo w bea m head lights a nd 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 v er tical aim ing s[...]

  • Page 250

    250 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation (This pa ge has been lef t blan k.) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 250 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

  • Page 251

    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[...]

  • Page 252

    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[...]

  • Page 253

    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[...]

  • Page 254

    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[...]

  • Page 255

    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[...]

  • Page 256

    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[...]

  • Page 257

    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[...]

  • Page 258

    258 Specifi catio ns General Ov eral l leng th, in cludi ng bu mpers : 9-5 Sedan ________ _____ _________ _ 1 90.4 in (4836 m m) 9-5 SportCombi ______________ ____ 190.6 in (4841 mm ) Ov eral l width , incl uding doo r mirrors ____ 80.4 in (20 42 mm ) Maximu m hei ght: 9-5 Sedan ________ _____ _________ _ 57.3 in (1454 m m) 9-5 SportCombi _________[...]

  • Page 259

    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 __________ ______ _[...]

  • Page 260

    260 Specifi catio ns Engine Fuel 4-cylind er _________ _____ ______ ____ Four 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 s[...]

  • Page 261

    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[...]

  • Page 262

    262 Specifi catio 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 [...]

  • Page 263

    263 Spec ific ati ons Electrical system Drive belt s V oltage _____ ________ ______ ______ _ 12 V Battery capacity ______ _________ ____ 7 0 Ah Star ter motor _______ _____ _________ _ 1.4 kW Alternator ra ting __________ ______ ____ 140 A/14 V Firing order ________ ________ ______ _ 1 –3–4–2 Spark plugs: 2.3 T urbo _____ ________ ______ ____[...]

  • Page 264

    264 Specifi catio 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) Clutch [...]

  • Page 265

    265 Spec ific ati ons Suspension Steering Brake system Spring type , front and re ar _ _________ _ Co il springs Maxi mum d eflect ion of springs: F ront _____ ________ ______ _______ 7.09 in (180 mm) Rear ____________ _____ _________ _ 7 .87 in (20 0 mm) Dampers: F ront __ ______ _____ _________ ____ Gas-fille d Rear ____________ _____ _________ _[...]

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    266 Specifi catio 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[...]

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    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 ) 2 50/36 230/33 1–5 pers ./1 00– (160–) 290/42 270/39 235/45 R 17 94 V 1–3 pe rs ./0–120[...]

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    268 Specifi catio 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. l abel a nd certificatio n label. 3 Ge arbox numbe r . 4 En gin e numb er . 5 Canada: Label f or tire pre ssure and colo r codes (t rim and [...]

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    269 Spec ific ati ons 1 Region _____ ______ Y = Nor ther n Europe 2 Country _______ ___ S = Sweden 3 Manufacturer __ ___ 3 = Sa ab Autom obile AB 4 Product line _____ _ E = 9-5 5 Model seri es ___ ___ 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 ver sion _____ 4 = 5 = [...]

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    270 Specifi catio 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: • [...]

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    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[...]

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    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 [...]

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    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 __________ ________ ______ _ 2[...]

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    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-sea[...]

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    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 Tighte[...]

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    276 Index 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 276 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

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    277 Notes Notes 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 277 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM[...]

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