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1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan M2003 © Saab Automobile AB 2002 Service Readiness, Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden Printed in Sweden Safety 10 Security 37 Instruments and contr o ls .
2 Introd uction This m anual pro vides p ractical guida nce on driving and c aring f or your Saab. The Saab 9-3 will be avai lable with the fol- lowing engin e vari ants: • 2.
3 Instrument panel Rear f o g l ight _______ __ ___ 74 F ront f o g ligh ts___________ 7 4 High/l ow b eam _______ ___ 72 Changi ng bulb s _______ ___ 188 Headli ght le ve lling ________ 73 P arkin g .
4 Exter ior Body __________ _____ ___ 219 T ouching up paintw ork ____ 219 Anti-corro sion treatme nt ___ 220 Service progra m _________ 230 Sunroof ________ _____ ___ 102 W ashing _______ _____ ___ 2.
5 Interio r Airbag ______ ______ _____ 26 Stee ri ng w heel a dju stme nt _ 98 Steering _______ _____ ___ 242 Interior rearvie w mirror _________ 111 V anity mirror ____________ _____ 106 Door mirro r.
6 Engine ba y V ehicle identi fication n umber 246 Color cod e______________ 246 Engine n umb er _______ ___ 246 W arning labels __________ 7 Gearbo x nu mber ____ _____ 246 Exhaust emis sion c ontrol.
7 Coolant: Never op en when eng ine hot! Drive belt: Dange r! Moving belt Radiator fan: Radiato r fan may start at any time. Battery: • No spa rks, fl ames or smok ing • Shi eld eyes, explosive gases can cause bli ndness or in jur y • Sulp hur ic acid can ca use blindness or sev ere burns • Flus h e y es imm ed ia t el y wi th w ater .
8 Long loa ds: Always secur e load to pre vent it from s hiftin g duri ng transp ort. An u nsecure d load could cause passenge r injuri es in brakin g situa- tions or in the event of a crash. Changing wheels: Use on le vel grou nd only. U se veh icle support sta nds.
9 No sparks, flames or smoking Buckle up Refer to the Own er’ s Manual Air bag Shield ey es Never place a rear-f acing child seat in this s e at K eep out of reach of children Electric windows Batte.
10 Safety Safety belt s ___________ 11 Seats ________________ 16 Head restrai nts ________ 20 Child safety _ __________ 21 Airbag________________ 26 Safety.
11 Safety Safet y belts Three-point inerti a-reel s afety bel ts are provided for all seats . The results of st udies show that it is eq ually important to wear s afety be lts in the rea r seat a s in t he front seats .
12 Safety Corre ct pos itio n for sa fet y belt Consider thi s: • P osition the la p str ap snu gly a nd lo w across the hips so that i t just tou ches the thighs . The sho ulder s trap mu st be as f ar in on the sho ulder a s pos sib le . • Chec k to ensure that the belt is no t twisted or rubb ing ag ainst an y sha rp edges.
13 Safety Front saf ety bel ts Fasten th e belt by pulli ng the belt and insert- ing the tongue in the buckle. C heck that it is securel y fas tene d. Posi tio n th e lap part low acros s t he hip s. Grasp th e shoulde r belt clo se to the bu ckle and pull the b elt tow ards the sh oulde r to tighten t he lap be lt part.
14 Safety Safety belt us e during pregn ancy Pregnant w ome n mus t alway s wear a safety b elt to protec t both thems elves an d the unbo rn chi ld. The lap belt s hould be pla ced l ow, a cross the hips and o ver th e uppe r thigh s.
15 Safety Safety be lts, rear seat The three re ar sea ts all have three-p oint safety be lts w ith in ertia re els. Fasten the belts by p ulling the b elt ac ross you and inserting the to ngue into the bu ckle.
16 Safety Seats Manually a djusted front seat s The foll owin g seat adjus tment s can be made to achie ve a comfortab le driving positio n: • Heigh t (driv er’ s seat) •L e g r o o m • Backr .
17 Safety Backrest rake ang le To fi nd th e mos t co mfort abl e posi tio n, t urn the knob to pro vide steple ss ad justm ent of the back rest. Lumbar support Adjust the firmness of the lumb ar support by turning t he kno b.
18 Safety Electri cally adju stable front seat s (option) With the do ors closed the s eats can o nly be adjust ed when the ign ition is ON. However , there are two except ions: • T o f a cilitate getting into the car , both seats can be adjus ted when eithe r of the fro nt doors is open .
19 Safety Backrest rake ang le Adjust th e rake angle of the back rest w ith the rear l ever. Lumbar support, driver’s seat Adjust the firm ness of the lumbar sup port by turning the knob .
20 Safety To recal l progra mmed setti ngs, p ress a nd hold the de sired memor y butto n wh ile th e seat and door m irrors adopt their programm ed position s. The memory fun c- tion als o inc ludes the do or mir ror sett ings. To facil itate re versi ng, the pass enger-s ide door mirr or can be ang led do wn, refer to page 110.
21 Safety Child safe ty Protect your children from getting trapped in the tr unk of a ca r WARNIN G • Chi ldren must always be suitabl y restraine d in t he car.
22 Safety The sam e atten tion m ust b e giv en to c hild safety i n t he ca r as is g ive n to a dults. Saab reco mmends rearward facing restraints for chil dren 3 and un der. Childre n tr avel mo st safely when prop erly restraine d, but restrai nts must be suita ble for the s ize of the c hild.
23 Safety LATCH child seat i nstallati on Before star ting the ins tallation, pl ease read through th is in str uction , a nd the child seat inst alla ti on inst ru ction . 1 Place the chil d restr aint on one of the designa ted out boa rd rear sea t cus h- ions .
24 Safety Child teth er anch orages for f orward facing chil d seats Child res traints with a tether s trap mus t be attached acco rding to Ca nadian and U .
25 Safety Installation of child rest raint using the stand ard safet y belt Chil d rest ra ints that are appr oved for r ear - war d faci ng i nst alla tion in t he re ar s eat can be pos itioned in any of the three rear pl aces. Make su re that it is possible to fit it in accor- dance w ith t he man ufactu rer’s i nstruc tions .
26 Safety Airbag Airbag system compone nts • Ai rbag in st eer ing wh eel • Airbag i n i nstrument pa nel in front o f passeng er seat • Side ai rbags in fron t seat bac kre sts • Inflata ble cu r tains along length of headli n- ing ( from front to rear roo f pi llars) • Saf ety be lt pr etension ers f o r front s eats.
27 Safety The dr iver and p assenger front airbag s are triggered by vi olent front-en d cras hs. Th ey are not acti vated by m inor fron t-end impacts , if the car ov erturns or by rear- a nd side-impac ts. There are two impa ct sensors on the fron t bumper, un der the la cquere d shell.
28 Safety Airbag syst em 1 Steering wheel with integral airbag 2 Side airbag 3 Sensor, side airbags an d inflatable curt ains 4 Sensor, side airbags an d inflatable curt ains 5 Electron ic control mod.
29 Safety WARNIN G • Even if the ca r is equipped with AIRBAGS, safety be lts m ust stil l alw ays be worn by all occu pants . • Not e that because an airb ag inflates and defl ates e xtrem ely ra pidly , it w ill not pr ovide pro tectio n agai nst a second impa ct oc curring in the sam e incide nt.
30 Safety Front passenger se at The system is the same as that us ed on the driver’s sid e. The airbag systems ar e interco nnected and have a co mmon w arning l ight . The pas- senger airbag m odule is house d in t he fascia ab ove the glove c ompartment and i s marked "AIRBAG".
31 Safety Head protection The pilla r trim and hea dlining are designed to absor b energ y, soften ing poss ible blo ws to the head . After a crash, thes e items must be chan ged in the seat posit ions that w ere occupi ed.
32 Safety Infl at able cu rtai ns The infl atable curtai ns, whi ch pro tect th e head, are co nceal ed al ong the lengt hs of the headli ning (all the w ay from front to rear roof pil lars) . The infl atable curtai ns in flat e at th e same time as t he side airbags i n the front seats in case of a side-o n imp act.
33 Safety For opt imal prot ect ion , d o no t s it to o cl ose to the door. Bear this in mi nd, for example, if someon e is s leepi ng in the ca r. The inflat- able cu rtain c omes down fro m the headl in- ing and co vers a large portion of the s ide windows .
34 Safety Airbag warning lamp Crash sensing Crash s ensin g and diagno sti c mo dules have been used in au tomob iles s ince air- bags we re firs t produc ed. Th e tech nical inf orm ati on gai ned fro m th ese modu les can be useful to und erstan ding t he circum- stances th at led to the a irbag deploymen t.
35 Safety Scrapping or working on airbag and belt pretensioner s Frequently asked questions on function of the a irbag Do you still need t o wea r a sa fety b elt if air- bags ar e fitte d? Yes, always! The airbag syst em comp o- nents me rely s upplem ent th e car’ s norm al safety s ystem .
36 Safety When do the airbag s in t he ste ering w heel and pas senge r side of the dash board inflat e? The air bag will only be inflat ed under ce rtain predeterm ined c ondit ions i n a mode rate t.
37 Securit y Doors ________________ 38 Central l ocking ________ 38 Car alarm _____________ 46 Manually openi ng the fuel fi ller door ________ 52 Security.
38 Security Doors Open th e door by li fting th e door handl e. The foll owin g messa ge app ears o n the Saab Infor mation Displ ay (SID ) if a door is not cl osed (tex t dis pla yed f irs t when veh.
39 Securit y Remote contro l functions *) pa rkin g lig hts , si de di rec tion indi cat ors , tail lig hts an d lic ense plate l ightin g. NOTICE The remote cont rol con tains delic ate elect ronics. • Do no t ex pose it to water . • Avo id rough handli ng.
40 Security Locking/unlocking the car Remote lock ing a nd unl ockin g als o con trol the car a larm. Remote locking Press the button o nce: a ll doo rs and the trunk lid l ocked.
41 Securit y Locking a c ar wit h dead ba ttery The stee ring w heel lock require s suf ficien t batter y voltage to lock and unloc k. If the bat - tery vol tage d rops belo w a cert ain le ve l while the remote contro l is in the igniti on swit ch, yo u will not be ab le to r emove the remote c ontrol.
42 Security Switches on f ront doors The cent ral loc king can a lso b e opera ted from ins ide the car using the button b y each front door ha ndle. • Loc king the c ar wit h the re mote control renders thes e button s inopera tiv e.
43 Securit y Trunk Release Handle There is a glo w-in-th e-dark trun k rele ase handle l ocated inside the trunk on the l atch. This ha ndle w ill glow fol lowi ng ex posure to light.
44 Security Changing the key bat tery When the v oltage of the remot e cont rol battery dro ps bel ow a c ertain lev el, the Saab Informa tion Displ ay (SID) wil l display: Change t he bat tery as soon as p ossib le to av oid m alfun cti oni ng. Battery typ e: Pana sonic CR2032, 3V Lithium .
45 Securit y 3 Change the battery . Fit the ne w b attery so that i t is p ositi oned i n the s ame wa y as the o ld batt ery . 4 Fit toge ther the two h alv es of the remot e control a nd pres s the m tog ether un til you hear a click. Reinsert the tr aditional ke y int o the re mote c ontrol .
46 Security If, when inse rted in to t he ign ition swit ch, there is a pr oblem c hecki ng the elec tronic code of the rem ote c ontrol, the fol lowing messag e will appea r on the SID: Visit a Sa ab de aler to hav e the proble m checke d and rectifi ed.
47 Securit y To avoid any inconveni ence, mak e sure that anyone using the car i s famili ar with how the car alarm and the loc king sy stem work. If the al arm ha s been trippe d sin ce the car was l.
48 Security Moveme nt sensor The move me nt sen sor mo nitors the c abin. The alar m will be triggered i f a movement is detected, s uch as if s omeone sticks in their arm through a sm ashed window . Not e: Alwa ys co ntact your Saab dea ler if you inten d to use a sepa rate cabi n heater as thi s can i nte rf ere w ith th e mov eme nt se nsor.
49 Securit y The functio ns of Full theft alarm and Door alarm on ly m odes a re e xplaine d b elow. Panic function The car al arm in clude s a pani c func tion. This functi on allows the alarm to be started manually , for e xample, to attrac t atte ntion.
50 Security Overview of f unctions Loc king/ arming Direction i ndica tors fl ash on ce . Unlocking/ disa r ming Ha zard w a rning lights flash tw ice . Unlocking/ disarming trunk lid Haza rd wa rning lig hts flas h three times . Alarm triggered Di rection i ndica tors fl ash f or 5 min.
51 Securit y Quick guide, LED and S aab Information Display (SID) messages Activity LED signal Arming (dela y period) Shines f or 11 s. Alar m a r me d Flash es on ce ev er y 3 s. Disar ming Off . Alarm not armed Off . A door , the hood or the tailga te is open or opene d during the dela y period.
52 Security Manually open ing th e fuel filler door If the fue l fill er door, whi ch is co ntrolle d by the cent ral locking sy stem, does not unlo ck, proceed as de scribe d bel ow. Check fu se 7 in the fuse panel at t he end of the fasc ia (se e page 201).
53 Instruments and controls Warning and indi cator lights _______________ 54 Instruments ___________ 59 Informati on display, main instru ment panel _ 62 Saab Informati on Display (SID) ______ _______.
54 Instru ments an d contro ls Main instrument panel Warning and indicator lights The foll owin g warnin g and ind icate lig hts are found on the main in strume nt pan el. This w arning light illum inates w hen a fault arises in the ant ilock brake system.
55 Instruments and controls This ligh t will c ome on if the engin e oil pres- sure is to o low. If the wa rning ligh t flashes o r comes on while yo u are driving, stop im me- diately in a s afe place, sw itch o ff the en gine and che ck th e oil l evel (see p age 17 6).
56 Instru ments an d contro ls This l ight indica tes when th e front fog lights are on (s ee pag e 74). The front fog li ghts a re switc hed o ff auto- matical ly whe n the e ngine is s witched off . When the fog light s are n ext ne eded, the y will h ave to be s witched on manu ally.
57 Instruments and controls This li ght rem inds the dri ver to buckl e up. This lig ht comes on whe n the park ing brake is appl ied (s ee pag e 148). The park ing bra ke is mechan ical and op er- ates on the rear wheels. This ligh t com es on if a p otentia lly seri ous fault has occu red in the airbag system.
58 Instru ments an d contro ls This lig ht comes on w hen there is l ess than about 2.5 gall ons (1 0 litre) of fuel left i n the tank. This li ght ind icate s that the he adligh ts or parking lights ar e on. This ligh t com es on w hen th e syst em is engaged.
59 Instruments and controls Instruments Tachometer The tachom eter displ ays the engine s peed in thousan ds of revolu tions per minut e. A protectiv e function (in terruption of the fuel supply ) limi ts the engin e spee d wi thin th e red zone . Odometer and trip meter The odometer rec ords the distance trav - elled in mil es on U.
60 Instru ments an d contro ls Speedom eter ( U.S. sp eedo meter shown) The speed ometer displ ays the sp eed of the car in miles per hour (mph). I t receiv es infor- mation a bout vehic le speed from the ABS’s whee l s ens ors . Temperature gauge The tempe ratur e gaug e shows the t emper- ature of the cool ant .
61 Instruments and controls Turbo gauge The turbo gauge in dicates the air vo lume used fo r combusti on, which is equiva lent to the engi ne loa d. At low l oads and when the engine is used for braking, the ne edl e will move with in the white zone.
62 Instru ments an d contro ls Information disp lay, main instrument panel Under t he spe edome ter is a dis play. The informati on sh own here v aries dep ending on whe ther the car h as a m anual tran smis - sion or auto matic transmi ssion .
63 Instruments and controls This sy mbol lights up w hen the sy stem is operativ e. Operatio n of th e TC S or ESP in dicate s reduced cohesion betwee n the tires and the road, and th at extra care should be taken by the dr iver. The car i s equ ipped as st andard with TCS and ESP.
64 Instru ments an d contro ls Saab Info rmation Display (SID) Various t ypes of info rma tion a re sho wn on the SID: warni ngs, indicatio ns, trip c om- puter inform ation and inform ation from the car’s In fotain ment Sy stem . The wa rnings and i ndica tions that can b e shown on the SID are l isted on pa ge 249 .
65 Instruments and controls Trip computer function of the SID SID conta ins th e foll owing f unc tions: When the en gine is started, the fu nction that was s electe d wh en the engin e wa s switched .
66 Instru ments an d contro ls Setting valu es 1 Select on e of th e func tions us ing th e INFO dial. • Speed W (prese t to 55 mph (90 km/h) • Dist (preset to 10 0 miles (100 km) if n ot previo usly se t) • Speed Ø • Arriv • Date 2 Press and hold the INF O dial un til giv en audib le c onf irmation.
67 Instruments and controls Calculating the arrival time (When wi ll I arrive if I know how fa r I have to drive?) This fun ction sh ould be u s ed before starting out a jo urne y. To calc ulate the arrival ti me , the d istance must first be giv en. 1 Select th e Dist function usin g the INFO dial.
68 Instru ments an d contro ls Calculating the requis ite average speed (What ave rage spee d do I need to mai n tain to get to my d est inatio n in ti me?) This fun ction sh ould be u s ed before starting out a jo urne y. To calcula te the requisite average speed , the dist ance must firs t be gi ven.
69 Instruments and controls Under Profi ler you can choose whethe r the entire s peedom eter s cale (0–160 mph) or only p art of th e scale (0–90 mph) should be illumin ated i n Ni ght Pan el mod e. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utt on to g o to Profiler.
70 Instru ments an d contro ls Alarm Settin gs ca n be made from Profiler. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utt on to g o to Profiler. 2 Select Cl ock / Alarm us ing the INFO dial. 3 Press in the INFO dial. 4 Select Set Alarm. If the alarm is not activ ated: set using the INFO dial.
71 Instruments and controls Explanat ion of the vari ous sel ections und er System Settings . System Sett ing s Languag e (The num ber of languages can vary betw een m arket s.) English Fr e n c h Ger man Italian Spanish Swed ish Unit Metr ic Imperial US Speed Sc ale Ill um.
72 Instru ments an d contro ls Swit ches The car’ s exte rior li ghts a re o ff. The head lights can be fla shed. The park ing li ghts c an be turned on irre - spectiv e of the position of the ign ition swit ch. If the park ing l igh ts ar e on an d th e driver’s door i s ope ned, a reminder to turn them off will sound.
73 Instruments and controls Courtesy Headlamp Featur e A delay function allow s the lo w beam h ead- lights a nd back-up lig hts to rem ain o n for about 30 seconds after the dr iver’s d oor has been clos ed. To activ ate th is fun ction: 1 After turning off the eng ine, remo v e the remote c ontrol.
74 Instru ments an d contro ls Rear fog light To turn on the re ar fog l ight, press the rea r fog light b utton on the instrume nt panel. The headlig hts or front fog ligh ts must be on. The rear fo g light is autom atically turned off when th e engi ne is switc hed off .
75 Instruments and controls Turn signal & lane change indicators The stal k switch has a n inter med iate, spring-l oaded positi on that is useful for sig - nalling when chan ging l anes or pas sing.
76 Instru ments an d contro ls Back-Up The back-up lights come on aut omatic ally when re verse gear i s enga ged o r se lecte d with the i gnitio n switc hed o n. Wipers an d washers Windshield wipers Position 1 is a spring -lo aded p osition t hat will pro duce a sing le swe ep of the wi per s.
77 Instruments and controls When the washer flu id level drops below 1 quart (1 litre), the headl ight was hers a re deactiv ated. This is in order to prioriti ze the winds hield.
78 Instru ments an d contro ls Activate the rai n senso r by li fting the sta lk swit ch to t he AUT O posi tion . The wi pers make o ne swee p for re ference to se e how much wat er is o n the wind shiel d. In th e future, th e sens or co mpares the a mount of water o n the wi ndshi eld with this referenc e value .
79 Instruments and controls Manual climate- control syste m Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an inlet grille at the bottom edge of the win d- shield. It pas ses t hrough a filte r before reaching the c limat e con trol syst em an d delivery into the cabi n.
80 Instru ments an d contro ls Air distribution The air d istrib ution c ontrol is used to dir ect the fl ow of ai r to the defroster, panel and fl oor ve nts.
81 Instruments and controls Defroster P anel Floor Defroster , panel an d floor Wint er – def ros t er Winter – c o mfort setting Summe r – overcas t Summe r – sun ny Settings for var ious wea.
82 Instru ments an d contro ls Air vents The air v ents swiv el un ivers ally, so tha t air can be directe d as desire d. In win ter, for instanc e, the outer vents can be directed onto the door w indows for en hance d demi sting. The amo unt of air can be indi vidual ly con- trolled by the regulato r on each vent .
83 Instruments and controls This bu tton is loca ted un der the fan speed control. Always switch o ff the hea ting as soon a s the rear win dow is free from ic e and mis t. It will be turned off automatical ly after 12 minutes. Refrain from p lacin g sha rp obje cts o n the parcel sh elf, to avoid dam aging the hea ting element .
84 Instru ments an d contro ls Auto matic c lim ate- control sy stem (ACC) Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an inlet at the bottom e dge of th e windshiel d. It passes throug h an e ffectiv e fil ter befo re reaching the c limat e con trol syst em an d delivery into the cabi n.
85 Instruments and controls Temperatu re control The cabi n is divid ed int o two tem per ature zones: 1 Driver’ s z one . 2 P asse nger z on e. The temp erat ure in the rea r seat will be a mixture of the two zones . If you c hoose the sing le zo ne se tting, t he entire c abin i s treat ed as one zone .
86 Instru ments an d contro ls The sy ste m uses fou r se nsor s: • Outsid e air t emper ature senso r • Cabin air tempe ra ture s ensor • Sun s ensor • Blend ed air temper ature sens ors (located in the heate r unit and the outer panel vent duc t).
87 Instruments and controls Functions Pressi ng AU TO wi ll canc el al l man ual se ttin gs. If a manual function is selected, it will be lo cked in but o ther functio ns will be co ntro lle d auto matic all y. The sel ected tempera ture is a lways mainta ined automa tical ly.
88 Instru ments an d contro ls T o tur n the sys tem O FF , pre ss and h old (or press repeatedly ) the bu tton to reduc e the f an speed un til the f an is s witched off . Then relea se the butt on and press it once more . The A/C co mpressor wi ll now be dise ngaged.
89 Instruments and controls Recircu lation is c ontroll ed man ually . Recircu lation is n ot sel ected when the en gine i s star ted (fresh air mode). T o prev ent the sme ll of w asher flui d from entering the car , recirculatio n can be ac tiv ate d temp orarily while w ash ing the win dshie ld.
90 Instru ments an d contro ls Show n bel ow are s e v er al e xamples of air distri bu tion. P anel Floo r , fron t an d re ar Windshi eld – floor (fro nt and rear) P an el – f loor (fro nt and r.
91 Instruments and controls Formation of ice and mist in extreme w eather condit ions It is o nly i n the m ost e xtreme conditi ons th at ici ng and mis ting of windo w glass are l ikely to be a prob.
92 Instru ments an d contro ls Calibration Calibra tion i s perfo rmed auto matic ally every fift h time the car i s started afte r having been swi tched off for more than 2 hours. Programming A number of func tions can be custom ized under Profiler (se e page 93).
93 Instruments and controls Profiler Some of t he func tions of the ACC s ystem can be custo mized. 1 Press the CUST OMIZE b utt on to g o to Profiler.
94 Instru ments an d contro ls Expl ana tion of how the ACC syste m can be custom ized under Profil er. Rear Defros ter Au t o: The rear wind ow and door mirror heat ing is c ont rolled automati cally . This is one of the Defa ult Settings. Man ual: The rear wind ow and door mirror heati ng i s swi tch ed on w ith the button on ACC panel.
95 Instruments and controls A/C Mode Au t o: Automat ic engageme nt and dise n- gagem en t of t he A /C. Thi s is one of the Default Setti ngs. A/C off: A/C compres sor OFF (see also page 87).
96 Instru ments an d contro ls (This pa ge has been left blan k)..
97 Inte rio r equi pment Steering wheel adjustment _________ 98 Electric windows ______ 99 Sunroof _____________ 102 Interi or lighting _______ 105 Cup holder ___________ 107 Ashtray______________ 108.
98 Interi or equipm ent Steerin g wheel adjust ment The heigh t and reac h of the steering whe el can be adjus ted. There is a r elease leve r under the s teering colum n. 1 P ull down th e lever to rele ase t he st eer- ing wh eel. 2 A dju st th e po sit ion of t he s tee ri ng w hee l.
99 Inte rio r equi pment Electric windows The elec tric wi ndow s are o perated by means of switc hes i n the door arm rests . For the elec tric windows to work, the remote contr ol mus t be i n the ON p ositi on in the ignit ion s witch.
100 Interi or equipm ent To close Raise the front edge o f the button one step. The wi ndow w ill s top w hen it is fu lly c losed or when the bu tton i s release d. Automatic cl osing (op tion): Rais e the button all the w ay and release it. If the window does n ot cl ose automati ca lly, r efer to Cali bratio n on pa ge 10 1.
101 Interior equi pme nt Overriding the pinch protectio n If dirt, ice or simi lar cre ate so much re sis- tance that the pi nch p rote ction cuts in, the pinch protec tion can be tempo rarily disen - gaged and the window cl osed. 1 Make sure the ig nition is O N.
102 Interi or equipm ent Sunroof The sunroo f is operated by the c ontrol in the roof cons ole. For the sunroo f to work , the remo te co ntro l mus t be in t he ON po siti on in the igni tion s witch.
103 Interior equi pme nt To close Manually controlled closin g Slide the control forward to its first positi on. The sunr oof will ha lt wh en yo u relea se th e control. Automatic cl osing Slide the contro l forw ard to its sec ond po si- tion and releas e it.
104 Interi or equipm ent Pinch protection The sunr oof is equip ped with pi nch p rotec- tion. This is ac tivated if somethi ng gets trapped w hen the su nroof i s bein g clo sed.
105 Interior equi pme nt Interio r lighting The interio r lighting consis ts of one fron t and one rear r oof light, floor l ighting, a nd co ur- tesy li ght s in t he doo rs. The light swi tch for the interior lig hting is locat ed on the roof consol e by t he rearv iew mi rror.
106 Interi or equipm ent Sun viso r Illumin ated v anity mirrors ar e pr ovide d on the sun v isors. The l ighting comes on w hen the co ver is raise d. Trunk lighting The trunk lighti ng is switch ed on and off when the trunk lid is open ed and clos ed.
107 Interior equi pme nt Cup holde r Cup holde rs are provided in the fascia, in the cent er con sole c ompar tment bet ween the front seat s and re ar sea t cu shion . The cup holde r between the seats can be raise d if you wi sh to use th e com partme nt for storage.
108 Interi or equipm ent Ashtray The car h as an ashtra y in front of the ge ar lever. Lightly press the front of the ashtray to open it. Rem ove t he insert by tak ing h old of the sides a nd liftin g it strai ght up. Refi t the ins ert by slid ing i t strai ght in.
109 Interior equi pme nt Storag e compa rtmen ts There are additi onal storage comp artments in th e re ar sea t ar mrest , be low t he f ront ash- tray and in the doors . WARNIN G The glo ve co mp artment must be cl osed while travellin g. An open glove c ompar t- ment do or could cause personal injury i n the ev ent of a c ras h.
110 Interi or equipm ent Rearvi ew mir rors Door mirrors To adjust The door mirrors are electric ally adj ustable and heat ed. The contro ls fo r adjus ting t he mirrors a re on t he driv er’s d oor: 1 Select a door mirror with the up per butto n. 2 Adjust th e mirror us ing th e touc h pad.
111 Interior equi pme nt Interi or rearvi ew mirr or The interio r rearview mirror is of the antidaz - zle type an d can be deflec ted with the lever on it s unde rside. Certa in va riants have an autodim ming rearview mirror. The lev er shou ld be in the norma l pos ition when you adjust th e mirror.
112 Interi or equipm ent Interi or rearvi ew m irror w ith gar age opener, auto dimming function and compass ( certain var iants on ly) Retain you r ori ginal garage door o pener (transmitter) fo r future programm ing pro ce- dures (i.e., new veh icle purcha se).
113 Interior equi pme nt The LE D will fl ash s lowly at firs t and th en rapidly. The rap idly flashi ng LED indi cates that pr ogram ming is com plete and that y ou can rele ase th e b utton s.
114 Interi or equipm ent Autodimming Press butto n 5 briefly to s witch au todimmin g on or off. When a utodimming is switc hed on, a 1 is di splay ed bri efly i n t he com pass w in- dow. A 0 indicates that auto dimming is switche d off. See page 111 for a descri ption of operatio n.
115 Interior equi pme nt Compass The com pass is bu ilt in to the rearvie w mir- ror. Th e compass bearing i s displ ayed in t he top right- hand c orner o f the m irror and i s updat ed every othe r second. The c ompass display s the car’s d irection of tra vel: N, NE, E, etc.
116 Interi or equipm ent Trunk Folding down the re ar seat For greate r flexi bility , the rear se at is split so tha t the n arrow and the wide par t can b e fol ded down se parat ely . Next to the hinges in the trun k are handles for u nlocking the rea r seat backr ests.
117 Interior equi pme nt Load-through ha tch A load-thro ugh ha tch i s incorpo rated i n the r ear sea t bac krest t o enable l ong, n arrow items to be ca rried i nside the ca r. Before loadin g or un loadi ng lon g i tems, swit ch of f the en gine and apply th e park ing br ake.
118 Interi or equipm ent Trunk Release Handle There is a glo w-in-th e-dark trun k rele ase handle l ocated inside the trunk on the l atch. This ha ndle w ill glow fol lowi ng ex posure to light. Pul l the rele ase hand le down to open the trunk from ins ide.
119 Interior equi pme nt Trunk lighting On th e un ders ide of t he parce l sh elf is a li ght that is sw itched on and off when the trun k is opened a nd clos ed. If the tru nk lid is le ft open, the lighti ng will b e switched off auto matically after 20 minutes to preven t the b attery from ru nning flat.
120 Interi or equipm ent (This pa ge has been left blan k.).
121 Startin g and drivi ng Ignition switch ________ 122 Steering whe el lock ____ 123 Starting t he engine ____ 123 Important consi derations for drivi ng __________ 125 Refueling ____________ 128 Eng.
122 Star ting and d rivin g Ignition switch The igni tion s witch i s loc ated o n the cent er consol e betwee n t he front seats . In c ars with autom atic transm issi on, the remot e control can only be remov ed w hen th e selecto r le ver is in p ositio n P.
123 Startin g and drivi ng Steering whee l lock The stee ring w heel lock is elec tronic. Th e lock en gages whe n the r emo te co ntrol i s removed from the ign ition and unlocks when the remo te control is in serted. A c lick can be heard w hen th e stee ring whe el lock loc ks and u nlock s.
124 Star ting and d rivin g Do not run the starte r motor for more than 25 seco nds at a time. Wa it 20–30 s econds before runni ng the starter ag ain, to give the batter y time to recov er. Avoid rac ing th e engi ne or putting a hea vy load on it before i t has warmed up.
125 Startin g and drivi ng Useful tips on start ing the engine If the engine has failed to st art after severa l attempts in v ery co ld weat her, pro ceed a s follow s: 1 T urn the i gnitio n s wi tch to ON (it i s essenti al tha t y ou tu rn the ignitio n t o ON bef ore depres sing the ac cele rator).
126 Star ting and d rivin g Limp-home The e ngine manag ement syst em ha s a diagnos tic fe ature th at checks a num ber of internal functions. If a fault is detected in t he throttle v alve , the en gine manag ement system wil l set the thro ttle sys tem to th e limp-ho me mode.
127 Startin g and drivi ng • Have the c ar s er vi ced r egu lar ly in ac cor d- ance with th e service prog ram . • Alw ay s be alert to any mi sfiring of the engine (not running on all c ylin ders) a nd any loss of p ow er or per f ormance . At the first sign of a malf unction, redu ce speed and t ake the ca r to a Saab deale r .
128 Star ting and d rivin g Refueling Only use fu el fr om a wel l-kn ow n oil com- pany. All Saab g asoline eng ines can be driven on gasolin e wi th an o ctane rating betw een AON 87–93 . The engi ne manag ement syst em mo nitors the combu stion and auto matical ly adapts to the fuel used.
129 Startin g and drivi ng Refueling 1 Switch off the engin e. 2 Open the fi ller c ap , l ocated i n the ri ght- hand rear fender . 3 Inser t the fu el pum p noz zle b ey ond the flange on the fi ller p ipe an d let t he firs t mark (a ring, a pi mple or the fi rst spring- coi l) re st on th e fl ange.
130 Star ting and d rivin g Recommended fuel: For optim um pe rforman ce we re commen d 90 AON for 175 hp engines and 93 AON for 210 hp e ngines . Octane rating is determ ined accord ing to the formu la: where M ON is th e Moto r Octane Number, and RO N is t he Re searc h Octane Num ber.
131 Startin g and drivi ng Fuel (Gasoline Engine) Use re gular u nleade d gasoli ne rate d at 87 octane o r high er. Us e of g asoli ne with an octa ne ra ti ng lo wer than 87 ca n resu lt i n severe en gine damage .
132 Star ting and d rivin g If yo ur v ehicl e is c erti fie d to meet C alif or nia Emissi on Stand ard s (indica ted on the under hood e mission contro l lab el), it is designe d to oper ate on fuels that meet Cal - ifornia s peci ficati ons.
133 Startin g and drivi ng Manual tr ansmission Clutch interlock To st art the car, th e clut ch pe dal mu st be depress ed. When chang ing gear, fully dep ress the clutch pe dal and then re lease it smooth ly. It is inad visable to driv e with your hand resting on the g ear lev er, as this can in creas e the wear on the ge arbox.
134 Star ting and d rivin g Automatic tra nsmission The autom atic transm issi on has an e lec- tronic c ontrol modul e. T he co ntrol m odule rece ives inf orm ation incl udi ng a ccel era tor positio n a nd road spee d.
135 Startin g and drivi ng Park B rake Shif t Lock The trans missio n has a sec urity function know n as Pa rk Br ake S hift Lock . To mo ve the gear selector lev er out of the P or N po si- tion, the gear s elect or lever d etent (c atch) must be pre ssed in at the same ti me as the brake pe dal is held depres sed.
136 Star ting and d rivin g Lock-up The trans missio n’s to rque c onverter ha s a lock-up funct ion. Th is ca n loc k the torque converte r in 3r d, 4th a nd 5th gears , thus reducing the e ngine sp eed an d fuel con- sumpt ion. Kick-down When the acc elerator is pressed dow n fully, a down change is made to o ptimize acce ler- ation, e.
137 Startin g and drivi ng Limp-home If the transmi ssion malfun ctions, the co ntrol module will activat e l imp-home mode . In this mo de, only 2nd and 5th ge ars are ava il- able. Sel ect 2n d gear when drivi ng at l ow speeds and 5th gear at higher speeds.
138 Star ting and d rivin g Selector lever positions P The selec tor le ve r is lo c k ed an d the tr a nsmiss ion is mech anically bloc k ed. The engine can be sta r ted. T o mov e the selec tor le ver out of the P p ositio n, depress t he br ak e ped al and pre ss in th e dete nt (catch) on the s elector le ve r .
139 Startin g and drivi ng Vect or models also have st eering wheel c ontrol s for m anual gear selec tion. O n the se m odels , it is pos sible to ch ange g ear manu ally using the se lecto r leve r an d the st eerin g wheel contro ls. Th e stee r- ing w heel con trols are only active when the sele ctor leve r is in the M positi on.
140 Star ting and d rivin g Cruise control (Cruise co ntrol sys tem) For safe ty reaso ns ( brake sy stem fun c- tion), the br akes must be applie d once when the engine has sta rted, before the cruise contro l syste m can be a ctivated .
141 Startin g and drivi ng To reduce the preset speed You can reduce sp eed in any of the follow - ing wa ys: • Brak e to the desi red sp eed. J og the control to SET/+ o r SET/–. • Jog the contro l to SET/ – to red uce t he speed b y 1 mph (1.
142 Star ting and d rivin g ABS b rakes The Antiloc k Brakin g Syste m (ABS) mod u- lates the brak e pressure to each w heel. The pressure i s aut omat ically reduc ed jus t before t he whee l loc ks up and th en increases agai n t o the p oint a t which the wheel i s jus t about to loc k.
143 Startin g and drivi ng The ABS system wil l not reduce th e braking distanc e on l oose gravel , snow or ice but, becaus e the w heel s can not lo ck up , stee r- ing con trol is retain ed. When the ABS system operates you will feel the br ake pe dal p ulsate and h ear a ti ckin g noise, both of which are perfect ly normal.
144 Star ting and d rivin g Tracti on Contro l System (TCS ) Anti-spin system How the system w orks The Tr action Control Syste m (TCS) is designe d t o preve nt w heels pin. Th is enables the car to achi eve the bes t possibl e grip and, henc e, max imum tra ctive effort, together with grea ter stability .
145 Startin g and drivi ng TCS indicator When the remote control is turned to the ON positio n, the la mp i s lit fo r a bout 4 seconds while the sy stem perform s se lf-diag nosis. The light under the speed ometer comes o n when the T CS is opera tive, that is when o ne of t he wh eels has l ost it s g rip.
146 Star ting and d rivin g Electronic Stability Progra m (ES P) Anti-skid sy stem The Electron ic Stability Prog ram employs both the an tilock braking sys tem (ABS) and the tracti on co ntrol sys tem (T CS).
147 Startin g and drivi ng ESP OFF lights up un der the sp eedom eter if : • a f ault has been dete c ted and the s ystem has there fore been switch ed off • the sys tem h as be en s w itch ed off.
148 Star ting and d rivin g Parking br ake The parkin g brake leve r is situated between the front seats . The b rake a cts on the re ar whee ls. Wh en th e pa rki ng bra ke i s ap pli ed, the in dicat or ligh t on th e mai n inst ru- ment pan el w ill c ome o n.
149 Startin g and drivi ng Parking on a hill When park ing o n a st eep hi ll, turn the fro nt wheels so t hat the y will be blo cked by th e curb if t he car sh ould m ove.
150 Star ting and d rivin g Long-term parking If th e car is no t go ing to be use d for som e time, e .g. three to four months, the following steps a re re comm ended : • Drai n the w a sher f luid re servoi r and hoses. • W a sh an d w ax the ca r .
151 Startin g and drivi ng Saab Pa rking Assist ance Saab Pa rking As sistance (option) Saab Parki ng Assistance facilitates parking and revers ing. There are four sensors in the rear bu mper t hat de tect ob jects up to 6 ft (1.8 meters) behind the c ar.
152 Star ting and d rivin g If the di stanc e betw een a n obje ct and a corner s ensor does n ot cha nge fo r 3 seconds , for example if you ar e reversi ng alongsi de a w all, the s ystem will s witc h to monitori ng stra ight b ack. The sy stem indi- cates i f the d istanc e to t he wall de crease s again.
153 Startin g and drivi ng Economica l driving Factors affecting f uel consumption The fuel co nsumptio n of a ca r is g reatly affected by driving c onditions , climate , road conditi ons, s peed, drivin g tech nique , and so on.
154 Star ting and d rivin g engine we ar is a t its gr eates t during th is period. Driv e off as soon as pos sib le after starting the engi ne and a v oid high engine speeds . • Driv e as smoothly and thoughtful ly as pos sible. Ma tch your dr ivi ng to the pre v ailing tr affic cond itions .
155 Startin g and drivi ng Driving in cold weather In cold w eather, spe c ial atten tion should be paid to the follow ing: • Bef ore driving off , m ak e su re that the wiper b l ades ha v e no t froze n to th e win d- shield . • Remo v e any s no w from the h eating system air intak es between t he hood and the wi ndshi eld.
156 Star ting and d rivin g Driving with tire chains Snow ch ains mu st only be f itted to the wheel and tire d imensions tha t Saab reco mmends in "T echni cal d ata" on page 235. Contac t a Saab deal er regardi ng approv ed tire cha ins. Driving in hot cli m ates Alwa ys ch eck t he c ool ant l evel bef ore s tar t- ing a jou rney .
157 Startin g and drivi ng Towing a trailer Make sure you are familiar w ith the legal requirements regarding spe ed limits for towing, ma ximum trailer wei ghts, trailer braking requirem ents, and also any spe- cial dri ving lic ence pro visions. Trailer hitch attachment Trailer hitch atta chments are available as accesso ries.
158 Star ting and d rivin g Rec ommen datio ns fo r cars wi th automati c transmission The followi ng driving t ime limits are based on the cap acity of the c ooling syste m in hot weather, i.e. ap proximate ly 86 °F (+30°C) . The follow ing drivin g time limi ts are based on the cap acity of the c ooling syste m in hot weather, i.
159 Startin g and drivi ng Recommendations for ca rs with manual tr ansmissio n Rises in cool ant tempe rature a re i ndica ted by the tempera ture gauge in the main instru- ment pan el.
160 Star ting and d rivin g Checks bef ore drivin g Make su re that t he ca r and t rail er a re i n good work ing order. This is essen tial since towing a trail er inc reases the s train on the car. • Chec k and if neces sary adjust the ti re pressure of the car a nd tr ailer .
161 Startin g and drivi ng Driving with a roof rack load The max imum pe rmiss ible roof loa d is 220 lbs. (10 0 kg). Note that th e roof l oad must be i nclud ed in t he ca r’s max imum per- missib le pa yload and ax le load. Strong, st urdy ro of carri ers de signe d spe- cially for your car are available fr om your Saab deal er.
162 Star ting and d rivin g Driving with a load The handl ing characterist ics are affected by how the car is l oaded . • Place th e heavies t load a s f ar forw ard and as low as possib le in the trunk. • Secur e the l oad to the la shing e y es (s ee page 11 8).
163 Startin g and drivi ng Driving with the trunk lid open Avoi d dri vin g with the t runk li d par tly or ful ly open, sinc e exh aust fu mes can be draw n into the cabin . If you m ust dr ive with th e tr unk lid o pen, close a ll wind ows an d the s unroof (if fitted) and set the ca bin fa n to its h ighes t spee d setting.
164 Star ting and d rivin g Towing the ca r Front towing eye The front towin g eye is stowed by the spare wheel. On the left-hand si de of the bumpe r is a cov er con ceali ng the attach ment poi nt (tapped ho le) for t he towing e ye. 1 Press th e kno b on th e uppe r sec tion of this c ov er to open it.
165 Startin g and drivi ng Rear towing eye The car h as a permane nt towing e ye at the rear un der the bump er. If the ca r is equipped w ith a towb ar, this can be used inste ad of t he towing e ye. Towing the car Engage neutral (automatic transm ission: move the selec tor le ver to N).
166 Star ting and d rivin g Vehic le recovery If the car has to be transported o n a flatbed truck , or si mi lar, it mu st be secu rely strapped down.
167 Startin g and drivi ng Driving with the compac t spare wheel Observ e the f ollow ing wh en the co mpact spare w heel is fitt ed: • The compa ct spare is lig ht and easy to handle when chang in g a whee l.
168 Star ting and d rivin g Jump star ting It is e ssent ial whe n a donor batt ery is t o be used to jump start th e car that the jump lead s be co nne cte d corr ect ly to p rev ent arcing. To jump st art you r vehi cle: 1 Chec k the other v ehicle .
169 Startin g and drivi ng 3 T ur n off t he ig nit ion on bot h vehicl es. T ur n off all lights th at ar e not needed , and r adios . This wi ll a v oi d spa rks an d help sa ve both batteries a nd it co uld sav e yo ur r adio . 4 Open the ho od and l ocate the bat tery .
170 Star ting and d rivin g For lo ng trips Befo re start ing off on a l ong journ ey , it is advisa ble to have you r car i nspec ted by your Saab deale r. Obtain a few importan t it ems t o take along on your j ourney, such as spare bu lbs, wiper blades, fuses, a driv e belt (poly-V-b elt) and the like .
171 Car care Hood ________________ 172 Engine ______________ 173 Engine bay ___________ 175 Engine oil ____________ 176 Air filt er______________ 178 Transmission fluid ____ 178 Coolant ______________.
172 Ca r care Hood The handle of the hood lo ck is locat ed on the left unde r the i nstrum ent pa nel. O pen the hood in the follow ing way: 1 Pull the r eleas e hand le . 2 The hood mo ves to the half-loc ked posi - tion a nd is st opp ed b y a saf e ty catch at the f ron t edge.
173 Car care Engine The engi ne is a tr ansverse four-c ylind er in- line eng ine w ith twi n o verhea d camsh afts and 16 valves. The engi ne is equip ped w ith two balan ce- shafts t hat reduce engi ne vib rations to a mini mum. The bala nce s hafts are chain -driven and rotate at twice th e spe ed of t he cra nksha ft.
174 Ca r care Saab Trionic engine mana gement system The Saab Trionic engi ne ma nag ement system is a un ique Sa ab devel opment th at combin es sequ ential m ultiport fuel injectio n, electron ic di stribut orless igni tion an d turbo - charger boo st pressure contro l into one sys- tem.
175 Car care 1 Oil filler cap 2 Coolant res ervoir 3 Brak e an d clut ch flu id res ervoir 4B a t t e r y 5 Fuse bo x 6 W asher-flu id res ervoir 7 Pow er-s teer i ng flu id r ese r voir 8 Engine-oi l.
176 Ca r care Engine oil Checking the oil leve l Check th e e ngine oil le vel re gularl y. 1 P ark the c ar on a le v e l g round. 2 Switch off the engin e and wait f or 2–5 min utes . Th e eng ine sh ould b e at normal oper atin g temp er ature . 3 Take the dipstick o ut and wipe it off with a clean rag before ca rrying out the check.
177 Car care Changing engine oil Engine oil and o il filter s hould be c hanged acco rdi ng to t he se rvi ce p rogr am. For oil vo lumes and grades , refer to "Tec h- nical da ta". The oil should be drai ned when the eng ine is warm. The car must sta nd on level ground.
178 Ca r care Changing filte r 1 Unscre w t he oil filter cap . • Lift the cap s lightl y and carefu lly p r y apart the cap a nd the filter housi ng. • Remov e the filt er cap . 2 Remov e th e filter . H av e pap er tow elling or a r ag at hand t o catc h the oil th at escapes from the fil ter .
179 Car care Coolant If the coolan t level drops too low, the fo llow- ing mes sage appea rs on t he SID : The properti es of the co olant are reta ined for the enti re serv ice life of the c ar. There - fore, it is no t nece ssary to ch ange t he coo l- ant.
180 Ca r care Note: If incorre ct coola nt is used or ad ded, the l ife- time pro perties will b e affec ted. Ev en if the coolant is fl ushed from th e syste m and replaced with l ife-tim e coo lant, life -time properties ar e no long er re tained and t he coolant must th en be dr ained and repl aced at regula r interv als.
181 Car care The foot brake and pa rking brake a re sel f- adjusti ng. It is not pos sible to d etect, throug h abnormal pedal o r parking brake lever tra v el, wheth er the br ake pa ds are w orn an d need repla c- ing. It is theref ore essential that br ake pads be chec ked re gularl y, as spec ified i n the servi ce p rog ram.
182 Ca r care Battery Check t he charge state and el ectrolyte level of the batt ery reg ularly . If frequen t short journe ys ar e made , the batter y may ne ed ex tra cha rging. This can be do ne w ith a ba tt ery ch ar ger o r b y ta king the car f or a lo ng run.
183 Car care Always conn ect the p ositiv e (red) cable to the ba tt ery ’s po siti ve (+) te rmi nal , and t he negativ e (blac k) cable to the negat ive (-) terminal of the battery . Alway s disco nnect both batt ery leads when b oost charging t he batter y.
184 Ca r care Battery disconnect sw itch A crash c ould caus e a sh ort cir cuit i n the alternato r or starter motor. A disconn ect switch by the battery’ s positive termin al cuts off the b attery from the a lternator a nd starter motor when the a irbags and s eatbel t pre- tension ers are detona ted.
185 Car care Drive belt The alte rnator i s situ ated o n the right-ha nd side of the en gine. I t is driv en by a poly-V-be lt fr om the c ranksh aft pulle y.
186 Ca r care Wipers a nd was hers Wiper blades Check an d clean all w iper blades regularly. We re comm end Sa ab w ash er flu id f or cleanin g. If po or wi per perf orm ance is ex per ien ced, clean th e windsh ield with Sa ab washer fluid.
187 Car care When the washer flu id level drops below 1 quart (1 litre), the headl ight was hers a re deactiv ated. This is in order to prioriti ze the winds hield. The fo llow ing m essag e is display ed on the SID : Headli ght w asher s ar e only ava ilable on certain mar kets.
188 Ca r care Changi ng bulbs Autochecking of lights The bulb s t hat are most impor tant from t he poi nt of v iew of traffi c safety a re mon itored by the car’s e lectric al s ystem. If one o f these bulbs s hould fail, a mes sage will be disp layed on the SID.
189 Car care Bi-Xenon headlight, main and dippe d beam (certain variants o nly) Xenon hea dligh ts produc e rough ly thr ee tim es as m uch l ight as halogen bulbs and h ave a sign ifican tly lo nger s ervic e life . The la mp un its co nsi st of a gas disc harg e lam p con tai ning x eno n.
190 Ca r care Low beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hos e runn ing al ong the side of the battery co ve r . 2 Release th e two retain ers (a quarter of a turn countercloc kwise) in the le ading ed ge of th e co v er and remo v e the co v er .
191 Car care High beam, halogen Left-hand si de 1 Lift aside the hos e runn ing al ong the side of the battery co ve r . 2 Release th e two retain ers (a quarter of a turn countercloc kwise) in the le ading ed ge of th e co v er and remo v e the co v er .
192 Ca r care Parking lights The park ing light bu lb is located in the same reflector as the main beam bulb. 1 Lift aside the hose running along the side of the bat ter y cov er . 2 Remov e the batt ery co v er . 3 Remov e th e co v er from th e rear o f the headligh t.
193 Car care Side-mounted tur n signal bulbs 1 Slide the lamp fitting f o rward so th at its rear en d can be pu lled o ut. 2 T urn the b u lb hol der count ercloc k wise and wi thdra w it fro m the lamp fitt ing . Change the b ul b . 3 T o fit, en gage th e tw o ca tches on th e rear ed ge of t he lam p fitti ng with the edge of t he openin g.
194 Ca r care Side marker lights 1 Slide the lens rear ward so tha t it s fr ont part can be pulled out. 2 F it th e new bulb. 3 When refit ting, m ak e sure that the groo ve in the spring e ngages the plastic edge of the bu mper trim. Stop lights, tail lights and turn signal bulbs 1 Lowe r the c ov er in the trim behin d the light s.
195 Car care Reversing lights and rear fog light Removing th e trun k lid trim 1 Remov e the tw o sc re ws se curing the gr ab handle to the inside of the trunk lid. 2 Unloc k the plas tic riv ets b y press ing in the cente r of each riv et. Pull out th e rivets b y tak ing ho ld of the riv et’ s collar .
196 Ca r care Dome light, rear 1 Remov e the enti re o v erhea d pane l: ease out the trai ling end firs t, and then both sid es of the fron t edge . 2 F it th e new bulb. License pl ate ligh ting 1 Undo the tw o scre ws an d remo v e the lens . 2 Fit the ne w b ul b .
197 Car care Trunk lighting The lam p fittin g is loc ated u nder th e parc el shelf. 1 R emove the l amp fit ti ng by pul lin g dow n one end. 2 F it th e new bulb. 3 Fit the la mp fi tting fi rst an d then insert the conn ector . Court esy/floor lighting 1 Release on e edge of the lamp fitt ing using a scre wdrive r .
198 Ca r care Bulb table No. Designation W att- age 1 H7 55 Hea dli ght 2 H3 55 Fro nt f og lights 3 P21W 21 T ailli ghts; r ear f og li ght; br a k e ligh ts; rev ersing li ghts 4 PY21W 21 Direction .
199 Car care Fuses The fuses are hou sed in thre e fuse pan els: one behin d a ha tch on the left-h and en d of the fascia, one in the eng ine bay (add itional small uni t in front of b attery) and one on the left-hand s ide o f the tru nk. Th ere is space for spare fuses in the hatch on the left-hand end of the fasci a.
200 Ca r care A special tool for remov ing fuses is pr ovided on the ha tch on the le ft-hand end of t he fas- cia. Sim ply p ush the t ool on to t he fus e, squeez e and r emove th e fuse . Some fus es and relays m ay be fitted but not connec ted to the car’s elect rical sy stem.
201 Car care Fuse panel in end of fas cia No. Amp. Function 1 15 Steering wheel loc k 2 5 St eer ing colu mn uni t; i gni tion swit ch 3 10 Hands-free; cabi n CD chang er; SID 4 10 Main instrument uni t; manu al climate co ntrol; auto mati c cli mat e con trol (ACC) 5 7 .
202 Ca r care Trunk fuse panel, left-h and side No. Amp. Function 1–5 MAXI - 6 30 Con trol modu le i n left rea r door 7 30 Con trol modu le i n r igh t rea r do or 82 0T r a i l e r 9-- 10 30 Left-.
203 Car care Fuse panel in engine bay Rela ys (located on bac k of fuse panel) R 1 El ectricall y adju stab le se ats with out m emory R 2 Ig nition +15 R3 - R 4 Re ar wi ndow he ati ng R5 - R6 - R 7 T runk lid earth (ground) R8 - R9 - R10 - R11 - No.
204 Ca r care 13 - - 14 - - 15 30 W ashe r flu id pump , hea dlight s 16 30 F ront right parking l ight; front right turn signa l; left an d right side tu rn signal; right high b eam; l eft lo w be am.
205 Car care Fuse panel in front of battery No. Amp. Function 16 0 MAXI Secon dary air inject ion pump (certain models) 2 20 Fuel pump; preh eated o xygen se nsors (lamb da probe) 31 0A / C c o m p r .
206 Ca r care Wheels Alternat ive whee ls and tires If you wis h to f it othe r tires or wheel s tha n those s upplie d wi th the car, c onsul t your Saab deal er firs t as to the p ossib ilitie s availab le.
207 Car care Tire pressure Note: Low tire pressure also causes prema- ture tire w ear an d inc reased fuel con sump- tion. Adjust the tire pressure to m atch the curr ent load and speed of the car (see page 245). The stat ed ti re p ressu res apply to co ld t ires, i.
208 Ca r care The rece iver is loc ated in the tr unk. Ti re pressure informati on is sent wirel essly t o the recei ver. The sys tem che cks the tire pre ssure when the car i s trav elling o ver 18 mph (3 0 km/ h).
209 Car care Malfunctio n The mes sage show n abo ve will be dis- played on the SID if: • a wheel wi thout p ressu re sen sor is fitted (e.g. sp are wheel) • one , tw o or three p ressu re sen sor s are brok en or mi ssing • two or more de tectors are m issing or brok en • the rec eiver mal fun cti ons • a f a ult arises in th e system .
210 Ca r care Winter tires Winter (s now) t ires ar e reco mmended for winter cli mates wher e the majority of you r driving w ill be do ne on snow and ice.
211 Car care Temperature The te mpe rat ure g rad es ar e A (t he hi ghe st) , B, and C, rep resenting the tire’s re sistance to the ge neration of h eat and its ability t o dis- sipat e he at wh en t est ed unde r co ntro lle d conditi ons on a sp ecifie d indo or laborat ory test whee l.
212 Ca r care Tire date code Tires sh ould b e rega rded as peris hable goods. As the tires age , the rubber becom es progress ively harde r, and t he road hol ding ability of the tires dimin ishes . This is parti c- ularly true on wi nter tires. Tires ha ve a cod e that specifie s their date of manufac ture.
213 Car care The spare wheel, the tools and t he jack w ith its cr ank are carr ied un der a p anel i n the trunk. Fold the ca rpeting forward to ea se access to the tools and spar e whee l. The scre wdriver handle has a "but ton" fo r remo ving pla sti c rivet s.
214 Ca r care Changi ng a wheel WARNIN G • The ca r jack is designe d solely fo r use in chan ging a whe el or f itting snow chains . It mus t not be used to support the car during repair work or servicing . • Never crawl un der a c ar that is supporte d only by a jack .
215 Car care When the car has to be lifted, the jack must be posi tio ned at one of the fou r j ackin g points (front or rea r) under the sill m embers. If a floo r jack is used , the l ifting plate must be posi tio ned un der the norma l j ackin g points.
216 Ca r care 8 Retighten the wheel bolts after tw enty or so mile s . Tightening to r que: Light -allo y wheels : 110 Nm. Steel wh eels: 110 Nm. We advis e agai nst us ing wh eels w ith large ventilati on slots in winter, as the brake com- ponents a re t hen mo re exp osed to slu sh, road salt and gri t.
217 Car care Flat spotti ng All tir es get hot, especially on long jou rneys or when the car is drive n hard. After the car has been parked wit h hot tires and th e tires have co oled down, a fl at spot c an form in the tire, where it is in co ntact with the ground .
218 Ca r care Cleaning and caring for leather upholstery The pr incipal reason for treatin g leat her upholst ery is to main tain its elegant appear- ance and to pro vide it with a protecti ve film.
219 Car care thoroughl y at t he end of winter. C lean the under side of the car by hand if the ca r is usu- ally w ashed in an autom atic car was h wi th- out speci al facilities for un derbody cle aning.
220 Ca r care Two- coat en ame l As the na me im plies , t wo-co at ena mel i s applied in two operat ions. The first co at, the base co lo r, conta ins t he pig ment, metal flakes a nd binder.
221 Car care Use a ho se t o clea n the un der sid e of th e car thoroughl y. After it has dried, use a brush or spra y to app ly a v isco us ant i-c orro sion agent to any w orn o r da maged areas , to prevent the ons et of corrosion .
222 Ca r care 2 Clean the unde rside of th e car during the winter . Use high pre ssure w ater to clean th e car’ s underside (flo or pane ls , whee l well s) at lea st at mi d-wi nt er an d in the sp r ing. 3 Inspect the c ar frequentl y for lea ks or damage, and arrange for need ed repair s promptl y .
223 Car care 1 A-pillar trim : PP, PP/EPDM 2 Windshield trim: PP, PP /EPDM 3 Seals: EP DM 4 Rear window seal: PUR 5 C/D-pillar trim: PP 6 Tail light: PMMA 7 Rear bum per: shel l – PP /E PDM core –.
224 Ca r care Air cond itioning ( A/C) Troubles hooting If a fault o ccurs in the A/C system, there are a number o f che cks y ou c an perfo rm yo ur- self. If the fault persi sts, however, have the system che cked at a Saab dealer. Not e: When the A/C s ystem is runni ng, the intake air is dehumid ified.
225 Car care Maintenance • The com press or driv e belt sh ould b e inspec ted under the regula r serv ice progra m. • Clean a w a y dirt and ins ects from the condens er and rad iator to pre vent clog- ging.
226 Ca r care Headli ght ai ming The vehi cle h as a visua l o ptica l head light aiming syst em equ ip ped with verti cal aiming devic e. The aim h as be en pres et at the facto ry and s hould normal ly not ne ed further ad justm ents. If your h ead lights are da mage d in a crash , the head light a im m ay be affect ed.
227 Car care If you fi nd tha t th e head light n eeds adjus t- ment follow these steps: 1 Open the ho od and l ocate the ve rtical aiming de vices there are tw o vert ical aiming devic es w hich shall be tu rned simulta neously a nd the same a mount of turns.
228 Ca r care 5 Cars with Bi-Xe non ligh ts: Bi-Xenon li ghts with autom atic hea dlight le v elli ng syst em mu st firs t do a ref er- ence run bef ore aiming: Start the engine and let t he headli ghts d o a ref erence run. T urn off the engine b ut leav e the low beam on .
229 Mainte nance and o wner a ssis t ance Maintenance schedul e __ 230 Owner assistance ______ 232 Reporting Saf ety Defects (U.S.A.) _____________ 233 Reporting Saf ety Defects to the Canadian govern.
230 Maintena nce and owner a ssistance Mainte nanc e sched ule The Mainten ance Schedu le prescribe s a service program t o the p urchas er/ope rator of a Sa ab that is re asonable and necess ary to ensure the p rope r emiss ion co ntrol s ys- tems fu nction , safe ty and reliab ility of the Saab auto mobil e in n ormal use.
231 Mainte nance and o wner a ssis t ance Engine oil and filt er changes Changi ng the engin e oil and fil ter is require d at every servi ce po int. U se o nly a Saab approved long- life oil f ilter .
232 Maintena nce and owner a ssistance Service co sts Dealer pricing p ractic es an d labo r for se r- vice work vary . Saab’ s reco mmen ded s er- vic e times for each se rvi ce po int d o not include the l abor req uired t o repla ce w ear items, s uch as wip er blades , brake pad s or tires.
233 Mainte nance and o wner a ssis t ance Reporti ng Sa fety Defect s (U .S.A .) If you belie ve that your vehicle has a defect which could caus e a c rash o r coul d caus e injur y or de ath, y ou sh ould i mmed iately inform th e Natio nal Highway Traffic Safety Administrati on (NHTSA) i n additio n to no ti- fying Saa b Cars USA, In c.
234 Maintena nce and owner a ssistance.
235 Technical data General part iculars _____ 236 Engine _______________ 238 Engine oil _____________ 238 Fuel__________________ 240 Engines ______________ 240 Electric al system _______ 2 40 Drive be.
236 Technical d ata General particulars Ov era ll len gth , incl uding b umpers : ____ __ 182.3'' (46 30 mm ) Ov era ll w idth, i nclud ing do or mirr ors _____ 80.2'' ( 203 8 mm) Maxim um h eight ______ ___ ______ _____ 56.9'' ( 144 5 mm) Wheelbas e ________ _____ ______ ___ __ 105.
237 Technical data Curb weight (i.e. with ful l fuel tank, ful l wash er fluid res- ervoir , standard to ols a nd spa re wh eel) _ 3174–3461 lb s. (1440–1570 kg) Gross v ehic le weight (GVW) _________ __ 4343–4453 lbs. (1970–2020 kg) Maximum axle loa d: F ront ____________ ________ ________ 248 lbs.
238 Technical d ata Engine Engine oil T ype: Fou r cyl inders , doub le o v e rhead camshaf ts, 16 v alves , two balancer sh afts, dual -ma ss fl ywhe el Cylinder bore_________ ______ ______ __ 3.386'' (86 mm) Strok e _________ _____ ______ ______ __ 3.
239 Technical data Other gra de cl assif icatio ns: API and A CEA designa tions can also be fo und on the pac kag- ing along side the GM d esignations G M-LL-A 025 and GM-LL-B 025.
240 Technical d ata Fuel Engines El ectr ic al s yst em Drive belt Fuel tank cap acity ________ ______ ___ __ 16.3 U .S. g al. (62 l) F or optim um perf ormance Saab recom mends: 2.0t (17 5 hp) ______ ________ ________ Unle aded 90 AON 2.0 T urbo (210 hp) _________ ________ Unleade d 9 3 AO N 2.
241 Technical data Manual transmi ssion Aut omatic transmis sion T ype _______ ________ ______ ________ Fully sync hroniz ed with final driv e gear and diff erential Oil typ e (f or toppin g up) _______ ______ __ Saab MTF 0063 Oil capac ity _____________ _________ __ 2.
242 Technical d ata Suspensio n Steer ing Brake syst em Spring typ e, front an d rear_____ ______ __ Coil springs Maximum def lect ion of spr ing s: F ro nt _________ _____ ______ ______ __ 7.0'' (1 78 mm ) Rear ____________ _____ ______ _____ 8.
243 Technical data Whee ls and ti res Summer tires 6.5 x 15" ______ ________ ___________ 215/6 0R15 94 H 6.5 x 16" ______ ________ ___________ 215/5 5R16 93 H 7 x 17"___________ ________ ______ __ 215/5 0R17 91 W or 225/45R 17 91 W 7.
244 Technical d ata Recommend ed tire/en gine co mbination s RF = Rei nforcem ent (ti re with rein forced side walls) 2.0t 2. 0 T ur bo Summer tires 215/60 R 15 94 H x – 215/55 R 16 93 H x – 215/5.
245 Technical data Recommend ed lowest t ire press ure, cold tir es Tire size Load/ spe ed mph (km/h) *) F ront psi/k P a Rear psi /kPa Summer tires 215/60 R15 9 4 H 1–3 pers ./0 –100 (0 –160) 4–5 pers ./0–100 (0–1 60) 1–5 pers ./100 – (160 –) 32/220 32/220 38/260 32/22 0 32/22 0 38/26 0 215/55 R16 9 3 H 1–3 pers .
246 Technical data Plates a nd labels When contac ting your Saab dea ler it may somet ime s be nec essa ry to q uote t he ca r’s vehicl e iden tifica tio n, engi ne and gearb ox numbers . 1 Modificati on identity pla te (in the spare whee l c ompar tmen t) 2 V .
247 Technical d ata 1 Region __ ______ Y = Nor th er n Eur ope 2 Country ____ ___ S = Sw eden 3 Manuf acturer ___ 3 = Saab A u tomobile AB 4 Pr oduct lin e ____ F = 9- 3 5 Model se ries ___ B = 9-3 L .
248 Technical d ata Several of the systems in your Saab can be customized to bette r suit your individual needs. C ontact your Saab deal er Central lo cking s ystem Some func tion s are gov ern ed by leg al requirem ents a nd can not th erefor e be reprogram med.
249 Technical data Warning and indications that can be shown on the SID Symbol T e xt Antiloc k brak e malfu nctio n. Contact Sa ab de aler . Brak e malfunctio n. Make a safe stop. Contact Sa ab de aler . Brak e fluid le vel l ow . Make a safe stop. Contact Sa ab de aler .
250 Technical d ata Rear le ft seat backrest unlocked. Rear right seat b ac kres t unlocked. P a rking ass istan ce m alfunc tion. Contact Sa ab de aler . P a rking ass istan ce sens or inter ference. Close doors . Left br ake light f ai lure Left hig h beam f ail ure .
251 Index Index A A/C _____ _________ ________ ____ 82 ABS brakes __ ________ _________ 142 ACC _______ ___________ _______ 8 4 Adjustme nt, steering wh eel ____ ____ 98 Air conditio nin g __________ .
252 Index E ESP, anti-skid system __ _________ 14 6 Economi cal moto ring ___________ 153 Electr ic engine heater _____ ______ 154 Electr ic heatin g, front se ats ____ 83 , 92 Electric windows ______.
253 Index L LATCH (child safety) _ ________ ____ 22 Labels and plates, loc ation ____ ___ 246 Lash ing eyes _ ________ _________ 11 8 Laying the ca r up ________ ______ 150 Leather u pholstery , clean.
254 Index Remote contro l _______ __________ 38 Remote lockin g malfunc tion ______ _ 40 Reporti ng saf ety defect s ______ ___ 233 Rev count e r _______ ________ ____ 59 Reversin g lights ______ ____.
255 Index Washer fl uid ____________ ______ 186 Washer j e ts _____________ ______ 187 Washers _ ___________ _________ _ 76 Wash ing _______ ________ ______ 218 Waxing a nd polishin g ________ ___ 219.
256 Notes.
Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Saab M2003 c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Saab M2003 - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Saab M2003, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Saab M2003 va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Saab M2003, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Saab M2003.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Saab M2003. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Saab M2003 ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
