Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 9-5 (2003) Saab
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1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-5, Model Year 2003 Safety 1 1 Security 41 Instruments and controls 55 Saab 9-5 Audio System 89 OnSt ar - T elematics 1 1 1 Interior equipment and trunk 123 St arting and driv.
2 Introd uction This m anual provides practical guidance on driving and caring for y our Saab. The S aab 9- 5 is avai labl e wit h th e foll owin g engine v ariants: • 2.
3 Instrument p anel IB1080 Indi cator and warning light s ______ 56 Speedom eter _________ ________ 63 Odome ter and trip meter ________ 62 Fuel ga uge _____ ______________ 63 T emperat ure gauge ____.
4 Exter ior IB1736 Driving w ith a ro of rac k load______ 185 Fitting the roof carriers (ac c essory) 185 Maxim um roof load ____ ________ 258 Rearvie w mirror __________ _____ 126 Hood _________ ____.
5 Interio r IB581 Rearview m i rrors ________ ______ 125 Door mirrors _________ _________ 125 Sun viso rs ________ ___________ 135 Saf ety belts ______ ______ 17 Airb ag ___________ ______ 32 Child s .
6 Engine c ompartme nt, 4-cyl en gine IB1737 Engine _____ ____________ _____ 202 Chec king the oi l lev el _________ __ 203 Oil c hanging_______ _________ __ 204 Engine o il, specifica tion _________ .
7 Engine c ompartme nt, 3.0t V6 IB1738 W arning labels _______ ___ 8 V .I.N. numb er ___________ 269 Engine n umber __________ 269 Gearbo x numb er _____ ___ 269 Color cod e __________ ___ 269 Ignitio.
8 Battery • No sparks , fl ames or sm okin g. • Shield eyes, explosive gases can cause blindn ess or injur y . • Sulphur ic acid can cause blindness or severe b urn s. • Flush eyes immediat ely with water . Ge t medical hel p fast. • Do not tip bat tery .
9 IB336 (This label on ly used i n some c ountries) Jack is design ed only for cha nging a tire or mounting tire snow ch ains. Car must be level and the jack must be placed on a f irm an d leve l grou nd. Never crawl under th e car when it is jacked up.
10 No sparks, flames or smok ing. Buckle up Use prote ctive goggle s Airbag K e ep out of reach of children. Electric windows Batter y acid cont ains sulphur ic ac id. Central locking Refer to the Owner’s Manual. Ne ver pl ace a rear-facin g child seat in this seat.
11 Safety Safety Seats ... .... ....... .... .... ....... .... 12 Head r estra int ...... ..... ...... .. 16 Safety belt s . ....... .... ....... .... 17 Chil d safe ty.
12 Safety Seat s Both front seats are el ectricall y ope rated. On cer tain m odels the d river´ s se at is equ ipped with a mem ory func tion . To facil itate getting in to the car, bo th seats can be adjus ted when either of the front doors is open.
13 Safety Legroom adjustment To adjus t the legroom, p ush the lower control forw ard or back. Back rest rake a ngle To adjust the backres t, move the upp er control fo rward or back. Lumbar support Turn the s maller wheel for stepless a djust- ment of the lumba r support.
14 Safety Progr ammable dri ver’s seat (certai n models only) In ce rtai n mod els th e driv er´s seat is equipped w ith a progr ammable memo ry function.
15 Safety Ventilat ed front seats (standard on ce r tain models/certain markets) Ventil ated f ront s eats, that e nhance seatin g comfort in hot weat her, are availabl e stan- dard on 9 -5 3.0t Arc models and as an opti on on Aero mo del s (cer tain mark ets) .
16 Safety Head res traint The f ront seat s in th e Saab 9-5 ar e equippe d with Saab Ac tive Head Re straints (SAHRs). These red uce the risk of whip lash injur y if th e car is hit from behi nd. In th e even t of a r ear- end c rash , the bo dy is forced ba ck against th e backrest.
17 Safety Safety belts Three-poi nt inertia-reel safety b elts are provided for all seats. Resea rch has esta blished tha t it is just as dangerou s for rear seat pa ssengers not to wear their safety belts as it is for front s eat passen gers.
18 Safety Safety belt pr etensioners The belts of the front seats are fitted with automati c pretension ers and force limiters. These are activa ted in the even t of a severe frontal or rear-end cr ash and a side-on colli- sion, p rovided that the safety b elts are bei ng worn.
19 Safety • Child ren who ha ve gr own out of a child seat sh ould be rest rained by the car’ s standard three-point belt s. Make sure that the shoul der belt is not in conta c t with the nec k or throat. If it is , a booster seat/cu sh- ion ma y be necessa r y .
20 Safety Belt heig ht adj ustmen t The front safety belts and the out side belts in the re ar (9-5 Sedan) ar e equipped with automati c height adjustm ent. After faste ning the bel t, grasp it at chest height, p ull it out and, without letting go, allow the slack t o be take n up by the reel.
21 Safety Safety b elt, rear se at Three-poi nt safety belts a re provided for a l l three rear seat pas sengers. Fasten the belt by pul ling out the strap care - fully an d inserting the tongue in th e lock.
22 Safety • Check th at the belt is n ot twisted or lying a gainst shar p edges. • Ma ke su re you use th e corr ect sa fety belt buckl e. The buckl es for the center and left -hand rear sea ts are close together.
23 Safety Child safe ty Car safety tip s Protect your children from getting trapped in the tr unk of a car For Tr unk Release H andle inf ormation se e page 46 and 148. WARNING • NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in the fr ont. • Childr en must alwa ys be suitably restraine d in the car.
24 Safety The sam e attention mus t be given t o child safety i n the car as is given t o adults. Saab reco mmends rea rward fac ing child restraints . Childre n travel mo st safely whe n properly restraine d, but restraints must be suitable for the s ize of the chil d.
25 Safety LATCH installation To facil itate the proper f itting of new specia lly-designed c hild restrain ts, rigid lower a n chorages (ISOFIX) have been ins talle d to th e ve hicl e that shall be us ed with the to p tether anch orages in the two outboard re ar seating po sitions.
26 Safety For the to p tether, only use the strap supplie d with the ch ild restraint. Always follow the in stallation i nstructions supplie d with the ch ild restraint. The avai lability of LATC H child res traints may be limited. When fitting child seats in car s you must always r ead the instruc tions supplied by the car sea t manufacturer.
27 Safety Child teth er anchor ages for forw ard facing chil d car seat s Child res traints with a teth er strap must be anchored according to Canadian an d USA laws. If you h ave any que stions regard ing child tether anchorages ple ase contact y our Saab deal er.
28 Safety 9-5 Wagon: 1 Fo ld the backrest of the rear se at f orw ard, see page 1 39. 2 Fo ld the anchor that is right behind the child re straint to i ts upright posi tion. 3 Place the child r estraint in t he rear seat. 4 Raise the head restraint to its upper position and then route th e tether under the head restraint.
29 Safety Lockable belt tongue In fit ting a child s eat that is i ntended to be secured in positi on by the lap portion of th e safety b elt, make use of the locking function of the buckle. Lockin g the lap port ion of the be lt lessens the risk that the seat w ill work loo se while the car i s in motion.
30 Safety Installation of child restraint u sing the standard safety bel t Chil d rest rain ts that are ap prov ed f or rear - war d faci ng ins tal lati on in t he re ar s eat ca n be pos itioned in a ny of the three rear pl aces.
31 Safety Integrated booster seat (access ory) The integ rated booste r seat in the back is intended for children weighing 33– 80 lbs. (15–36 kg) a nd between 38 and 54 inches (97 and 1 37 c m) ta ll. When se ated in the i ntegrated boos ter seat, the chi ld must wear the standard three-point safety b elt.
32 Safety WARNING • Use only the vehicl e’s lap and s houl- der belt system when restraining the child i n the booste r seat. • T he seat must n ot be mo difi ed or changed in any w ay.
33 Safety Airbag The AIRBAG sy stem comp rises an airbag in the stee ring wheel, a front passeng er airbag and si de ai rbag s in th e fron t seat s. The sys tem suppleme nts the protec tion provided by the safety be lts to further enhance the safety of the occup ants.
34 Safety • Never res t your hand s or forearms on the steerin g-wheel center paddin g. • If the AIR BAG warning ligh t remains on after the car has b een started o r comes on while you are driv ing, have the car checked imme diately by an authoriz ed Saab dealer.
35 Safety IB1742 5 1 4 2 6 3 2 6 7 7 5 AIRBA G system wi th belt pretens ioners 1 C entral sensor 2 Belt pretensioners (for bot h front safety belts ) 3 Steering w heel with integral airba g 4 Pass en.
36 Safety Front p assenger se at The airbags are interconnecte d and have a common w a rnin g light. Th e passenger airbag m odule is ho used in the fas cia above the g love compar tmen t and i s mar ked ”SRS AIRBAG”.
37 Safety impact c ondition. The s ide airbag tr igger will be com manded base d on the cha racteris- tics of this pressu re rise. WARNING • This car is eq uipped wi th side airb ags and no e xtra interior trim should be fitted.
38 Safety Crash sensing Crash s ensing and diagnostic mo dules have been u sed in many autom obiles sinc e air bags w ere first produ ced. The techni cal inf orm ation gain ed fr om t hese modu les ca n be useful to understan ding the circum - stances that led to th e air bag dep loyment.
39 Safety Scrapping or working on airbags and belt prete nsioners Frequently asked questions on func- tion of airbags Do you still need t o wear a safety b elt if airbags a re fitted? Yes, always! The airbag me rely supple- ment s the ca r’s n ormal safe ty syst em.
40 Safety What wo n’t trigger the fro nt airbags? The airba g will not be activated i n all front-end cra shes. For instance, if the car has hi t so methi ng re lati vely soft and yi eldi ng (e.g. a s now drift or a hedge) or a sol id object at a low impact speed, the air bag will not nece ssarily be trig gered.
41 Securit y Security Doors ... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... .... 42 Central l ocking ................ . .. 42 Car ala rm .... ..... ...... ..... .
42 Security Doors Door handles Pull the handl e to open th e door. If the do or is stuck (e.g . if froze n), hold the handle f rom above to secure a be tter grip. Central lock ing Key / Remote c ontrol The key uni t consis ts of a mechanic al key with int egrated remote c ontrol.
43 Securit y To chec k the numbe r of keys th at are p ro- grammed fo r the car; see pa ge 52. Electron ic starti ng interlo ck (immobilizer) Each t ime the key i s remo ved from the ig ni- tion, the elec tronic starting inte rlock is acti- vated an d the car is thus immo bilized, se e also pa ge 49.
44 Security Locking by k ey (1) When the c ar is locked and unlocke d the theft alarm is also affec ted. Turn the ke y clockwis e: all doors locked. The trunk l id/tailgate cannot be op ened now from insi de using the switch on the d river’s door. Unlocking by key (2) Turn the ke y counter clockwise onc e: the driver´s d oor will unlock.
45 Securit y If the car is left with th e doors open, the inte - rior l i ghting and the courtes y lights in th e doors will be sw itched off autom atically after 20 minutes, to pre v ent a flat ba ttery. In such cases th e electrically op erated seats w i ll no t funct ion.
46 Security Trunk lid lock, 9-5 Seda n The trunk lid lock is independ ent of the cen - tral-lock ing system. The trunk lid rel ease switch o n the driver’s door is inope rative when th e car is locked from the outs ide or moving at a speed grea ter than 2.
47 Securit y Tailgate, 9-5 Wagon The tailg ate is not unl ocked when th e other car doors are unlocked. Th e tailgate bu tton on the dri ver’s door is inoperative wh en the car is l ocked or movi ng at a speed g reater than 2.
48 Security Car alarm The ca r alar m (a nti- thef t syst em) is acti - vated/de activated wh en the car is locked /unlocked by the rem ote control or by the key , see page 43.
49 Securit y Activatin g the car al arm The car a larm cannot be activated i f the driver’s door is open or if the igniti on switch i s i n O N p os i ti o n .
50 Security Alarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it wi ll be trig- gered if an y door, or the tr unk lid or hood, is opened o r if a wind ow is broken. The alar m will also be trig gered if an attemp t is mad e to bypass or short-circuit the igni- tion swit ch, or to disco nnect the battery .
51 Securit y Overview of f unc tions Alarm s ignals may diffe r between mode l variants for d ifferent coun - trie s. Some of th e car-alarm functio ns can be reprogra mmed – con- sult your Saab dealer for further details (see page 271). Loc king/ activ ation Hazard w arning lights fla sh once and the horn chir ps once.
52 Security Overvie w of LED signa ls and SID mess ages Some si gnals may differ between model varia nts for different countrie s. Status LED signal Activ ation (during 10-second dela y). Comes on f or 10 seco nds. Alarm activ ated (after del ay). Flashes once ev ery other seco nd.
53 Securit y Canada only: This devi ce complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rul es. Operation is subject to the followin g two conditi ons: (1) this device may n ot cause ha rmful interferen ce, and (2) mu st accept any in terference received , including interference t hat may cau se undesired o per- ation.
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55 Instruments and controls Instru ments and controls Indicator and warning ligh ts ... .... ....... .... ..... ...... .... 5 6 Instr ument s ..... ...... ..... ...... .. 6 2 Saab Infor m ation Di splay (SI D) ..... ...... ..... ...... ..... ...... ..
56 Instru ments and contr ols Indicator and warning lights A number of indicator and warn ing lights wi ll come on whe n the igniti on is switched on prior to s tarting. Under norm al conditions , these sh ould go out a fe w seconds after the engine h as started (see page 62).
57 Instruments and controls Warning, charging This ligh t will come on togeth er with if the batte ry is discharg ing. If it comes on whil e you ar e dri vin g, sto p the c ar as soon as poss ible and sw itch off the engi ne. Check th e alternator drive belt (see pa ge 211).
58 Instru ments and contr ols Anti-lock b rake w arning This light will come on if a fault ha s occurred in the ABS system. On certa in variants and as well as can ligh t up to indicat e a fault in the electron ic brake force d istribution sy stem (distr ibution of the brake press ure between the front and rear wheels).
59 Instruments and controls CHECK message in dicator This li ght indica tes that ther e is a message in the Saab Inf or mation Di spla y (SID). A chime wi ll also sound (see page 69). Central warning light This li ght will com e on and a c hime wi ll sound i f a fault has been detected in any system th at is critical to safety.
60 Instru ments and contr ols Indicator, cruise control This li ght shows w hen the cruise-c ontrol syste m is ac tiv e (see page 17 1) . Indicator, high beam This li ght shows wh en the headl ights are on high beam (se e page 71). Indicator, rear fog light This lig ht shows when the re ar fog light is on (see page 72).
61 Instruments and controls Automatic transmi ssion, fault indicator On a c a r with a n auto matic tran smission, this w arning symbol is illumin ated if a fault has bee n detected i n the trans missio n. Switch the ignition off and on ag ain to chec k if the fa ult persists.
62 Instru ments and contr ols Autocheck ing of lights, main instrument panel The abov e warning and indicator ligh ts should come on w hen the i gnition is switched on prior to s tarting.
63 Instruments and controls Speedo meter (U.S. speedometer shown) The speed ometer receiv es signals from th e wheel sensors in the ABS system. If the NIGHT PANEL mode has been selecte d, the scale will be ill uminated up to 87 mph (140 km/h). The re mainder of the scale wi ll be illum inated if the speed of the car exceed s 84 mph (135 km/h).
64 Instru ments and contr ols Check fus e 1 (radiator fan) in the fuse panel under the hood, se e page 230. If the ne edle repeated ly enters the re d zone, stop the car as so on as it is s afe to do so a nd check the coolant level by look ing at the level visi ble th roug h the p last ic tan k – do not remove the ca p.
65 Instruments and controls Selector lever indication (Automati c transmission ) The po siti on of the se lecto r leve r is in di- cated on the main inst rument panel .
66 Instru ments and contr ols Outdoor tempera ture (Frost warning) Regardl ess of which fu nction has been selecte d, except Night Pane l Mode, SID will automati cally dis play the outd oor temp era- ture wh en it is b etween 26° and 38°F (–3° and +3°C ).
67 Instruments and controls Turning the Alarm and Speed warning on or off 1 Select th e Alar m or Spee d-warning function . 2 Press SET to tur n on the function. Press CLEAR to turn off the functi on. When eithe r function is on, ALARM /SPD W resp ectiv ely will be vi sible on the displa y.
68 Instru ments and contr ols To calcula te the arrival time if a speci fied averag e speed is ma intained 1 Select D IST using the b utton. 2 Set the di stance to be cov ered. 3 Pre ss to select S PD Ø. 4 Se t the average spee d you int end t o drive .
69 Instruments and controls CHECK messages When the engine is started, CHECKI N G will appear on the display f or about four s ec- onds, whi le the SID che cks are being per- formed.
70 Instru ments and contr ols The foll owing conditi ons will wa ke up the respecti ve displays in the Night-Pan el mode: • Setting o f the Au dio system, SI D or ACC (disp lay comes on f or ten secon ds).
71 Instruments and controls Switches Daytime running lights The park ing lights a nd daytime runn ing light s come on automatic ally w hen the igni- tion swit ch is ON. Note to owners i n the U.S.: If you do not want Day time Running Lights, thi s feature can be disco nnected: switch off the engi ne and remo ve fuse No.
72 Instru ments and contr ols Courtesy Headlight Feature A delay functi on allows the headligh ts to remain o n low beam fo r about 30 seconds after t he driver’s doo r has been clos ed.
73 Instruments and controls Instrument illumination The br ightness of the instrument illumina- tion can be varied b y means of the dimm er switc h adjacent t o the headlig ht switch. (Se e als o Nigh t pane l on page 69 ). In dayli ght or other e qually bright l ight, the instr ument and swi tch illuminat ion is auto- matical ly extingu ished.
74 Instru ments and contr ols Front fog lights The front f og lights ca n be activ ated in both low be am headlight a nd parking l ight posi- tions. F og lights s hould on ly be used in poor visibi lity cond itions. Make sure you are familiar with the a ppli- cable provi ncial/state law reg arding the use of fog lights.
75 Instruments and controls Wipers and was hers There are three inter mittent wiper positions. Moving the control stalk to the spring-l oaded position bet ween 0 and 2 will produce a sin gle sweep of the wipers. The wi pers are designe d for optima l clean- ing at all driv ing speeds .
76 Instru ments and contr ols most pos ition (1). When a higher d egree of sensiti vity is selec ted, the wi pers mak e one sweep of the windshield for reference. The rain sensor has a daylight a nd a night time mo de. The sens or measures the amount of av ailable ligh t and automati cally selects the appropriate mode.
77 Instruments and controls Automa tic climat e control (ACC) The ACC sy stem au tomat ical ly works to maintai n the desir ed temperatu re inside th e car.
78 Instru ments and contr ols The syst em has five sensors: • Outdoor te mperature sensor • In ter io r te mperat ure sens or • Sun sensor (m ounted on top of the f ascia) • T wo ble nded-air .
79 Instruments and controls Temperature control The cabin is divide d into two tem perature zones : • The driv er’ s zone • The pass enger zone (f ront and rear seats) The desire d temperature can be set between 58 and 82°F (15 a nd 27°C). In addition, there are a lso HI and LO setting s (see below ).
80 Instru ments and contr ols Functions Pressi ng AU TO will cancel all manual settin gs. If a manual functio n is selected, it w ill be locked in but o ther functions will be cont roll ed aut omat ical ly. The sel ected tempera ture is alway s ma intained automa tically.
81 Instruments and controls The rear-wind ow and doo r-m irror hea ting is co ntroll ed ma nually . Switch off th e heating as soon as the re ar window is clea r, to avoid imposing a heavy load o n the bat- tery longe r than necessary .
82 Instru ments and contr ols Air distribution Pr ess on ce: Defrostin g of all windo ws will tak e plac e (a ir fl ow to rear sid e wind ows shu t off) w ith: • The fan run ning at h igh speed. • Air being dis tributed to the d efroster vents. • Normal temper ature control will operat e.
83 Instruments and controls Starting in co ld weather To start wi th, the system will automatic a lly sel ect the defroste r set- ting, ma ximum hea t and low fa n speed. As the en gine warms up , air will also be distributed t hrough the floor vents a nd the fan sp eed will be i ncreased .
84 Instru ments and contr ols Programming II It is al so possible to customize th e ACC system, e.g. to adapt to driving and weather co nditions. Function Operation in A UTO mode after Pr ogramming II Standar d operation in A UT O mode The A/C comp ressor will not act ivate unl ess the ou td oor temper ature is abo ve 55°F (+13°C).
85 Instruments and controls To program a function or to cancel a program med fun cti on, pr ess and hold in the relev ant button un til the c orresponding symbol has flashe d four times on t he display and a chime has sounded. Make su re the i gni tion i s ON.
86 Instru ments and contr ols Condensation When the A/C system is running, the i ntake air is d ehumidified , and the res ultant co n- densati on is drained off through two out lets under neath the floor of the car , in the vicinity of the fro nt doors.
87 Instruments and controls Afterheate r, V6-engin e cars The afterhe ater enables a co mfortable tem - perature t o be maintai ned inside the car even aft er the engine has been s witched o ff.
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89 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Saab 9-5 Audio System Quick guide to the Saab 9-5 Audio System .......... . 91 Sound control s ........ ......... 93 Radio ....... ....... .... ....... .... .... 94 Cassette pl ayer ....... ......... 96 CD pl ayer .. ..... ..
90 Saab 9- 5 Audio System To get th e best out of your Saab 9-5 Aud io System, we recommend th at you read through th is entire sect ion. The Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em is available in two ve rsions: Premium on the 9-5 Line ar and Prestige on the 9-5 Arc a nd 9-5 Aero (Prestige sy stem is also availabl e as an option i n the U.
91 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Quick guide to the Saab 9-5 Audio Sys tem Radio (see page 94) ON T o swi tch the system ON, press th e volum e but- ton. Th e last settings used will b e activat ed.
92 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Cassette player. See page 96 CD player . See pag e 99 CD changer (a ccessory /option). S ee page 101 Pr ess on ce: Selects c assette pla yer wh en other sourc e activ e. Whe n ta pe p layin g: Dolby B/C ON/OFF . Switch to pl ayba ck other side of tap e.
93 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Sound controls ON/OFF The Audio Sy stem will come on : • Whe n the vol ume con trol is pre ssed . • Whe n the i gni tion i s switched ON, if the A udio System was on whe n the ignition ke y was last r emoved. The Audio Sy stem will be swi tched off: • Whe n the vol ume con trol is pre ssed .
94 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio Press the RADIO/ BAND button to switch to the r adio w hen an ot her so urce i s act ive. Preset station buttons (1) Press on ce (release wi thin a second) to select a preset stat ion, e.g. The sma ll figure on the far right of th e dis- play is the number of t he preset but ton selec ted.
95 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Press and hold in the AS/SEARCH button for more than a secon d to initiate a search for the s ix strongest s tations. Each tim e the system f inds and sto res a sta- tion, the number on th e far right of the dis- play w i ll chan ge.
96 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Cassette pl ayer Before pla ying a tape, make sure tha t the label is secure and th at the cass ette is no t warped, otherwise the cassette can become jammed in the deck. Th e cassette player a utomaticall y senses whether t he tape is normal or metal (Type I or Type II).
97 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Music sea rch forw ard/re verse (5) To searc h forward for a tra c k, pr ess and relea se quickl y (within half a second). The foll owing will n ow appear on t he dis- play: To perform a backward s earch, press instead.
98 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Type II (metal) ta pes The cas sette has an au tomatic tape-ty pe selec tor. Cleaning-due indicator After 30 ho urs’ playing t ime, the follow ing messag e will appea r on the disp lay: The mes sage will be displayed for ten secon ds ea ch tim e the ca ssett e play er is selec ted.
99 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD player To sele ct the CD mo de, load a CD into the deck or , if one is a lready loade d, press the CD/RDM button. Inser t the CD, label-s ide up, and all ow the mechan ism to load it automatical ly.
100 Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em Fast tra ck search Press (mid-se gment) once to switch b etween the CD-PLAY a nd CD-TRACK modes. The CD-PLAY an d CD-TRACK modes change the functio n of and . The select ed mode will also be activ e the next time the sy stem is switched on.
101 Saa b 9-5 Audio System CD changer (access ory) Important ! Always keep the slid ing cover closed to keep du st out of the CD change r, so that i t will contin ue to provid e satisfactory service for a long time .
102 Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em If the maga zine in the CD cha nger is empty , the follo wing will a ppear on t he display : If the C D changer is activated right after a magazi ne has been loaded, the following will a ppear on the display: The CD number w ill change as eac h CD is played.
103 Saa b 9-5 Audio System If for som e reason the C D selected by the preset butt on cannot be play ed, playback of the curre nt CD will co ntinue. Track se arch (2) Press or repeat edly t o move to preced ing or follo w ing trac ks. Pressin g once wi ll restart playback fr om the beginni ng of the current track.
104 Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em SCAN Scan ning th e curr ent C D: To start t he SCAN functi on, which enables you to h ear a sample o f each track on the disc, p ress and hol d (mid-seg - ment). Th e display sho ws that SCAN is in progress and which trac k is currently being sample d.
105 Saa b 9-5 Audio System Programmable functions Volume-p reset mode To select the vo lume-preset mod e, press and hold the WB button at the same time as you swit ch the Audio System on.
106 Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em Steering-wheel contr ols To facilit ate use of the Audio Syst em and to promote s afer driving, most of the func tions can be operate d using the inte gral remote controls on the stee ring wheel. Control functions: NEXT: RADIO m ode: presele c t butt ons 1 ⇒ 2 ⇒ .
107 Saa b 9-5 Audio System Technic al data • These specifications co mply with the new IHF Standard • Since the p olicy at S aab is on e of conti nual improvement, we retain th e rig ht to alt er specific ations and desi gn witho ut prior not ice.
108 Saab 9-5 Audio Syst em Antennas The Audio System has th ree antennas incorpora ted in the rear window; tw o for FM diversi ty and one fo r AM. The car has a f actor y-fi tted roof anten na for a mobil e phone/OnSt ar. Roof loads may negat ively af fect telecomm unication.
109 Saa b 9-5 Audio System Adjusting t he freque ncy steps No rth America/Eur ope If the ca r is taken from North America to Eur ope, the r adi o’s f reque ncy step s can b e adjuste d. • Press and ho ld (mid-segment) and s witch the radio on at the same time.
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111 OnStar - Tele matics OnStar - Telematics Usin g On Star .. ..... .... ....... . 112 OnStar i s Easy................ ............ 112 OnStar Se r vices Button .. ............ 112 Emergenc y button ..... ................. 113 White d ot button .. ..
112 OnStar - Telematics Your ne w vehicle com es equipped with advanc ed telematics hard ware and one full year of O nstar Directio ns and Connec tions. Saab t elematic s is a sop histicat ed in-vehi- cle syste m allowing conve rgence of wire- less c ommunications , GPS (Gl obal Posi- tioning System) satelli tes and advanc ed vehicl e electronic s.
113 OnStar - Tele matics System status light Solid Green — Indicates the O nStar system in the vehic le is powered ON and ready to make calls or recei ve calls f rom the OnStar Cente r. Blinking G reen — Th e light blinks green to indicate a call is bein g connecte d or in progress.
114 OnStar - Telematics The OnStar Center Connectin g to the On Star cent er In additi on to using the 3-button sy stem found in your Saab, th ere are two othe r ways to c onnect to the O nStar Center.
115 OnStar - Tele matics Roadsid e assistance ** There’s n othing worse tha n being stranded on the road with car tro uble. No matter what the proble m is (flat tire , out of gas, or e ngine trouble), just call OnStar . They will con tact the help you need t o get you qu ickly back on the road.
116 OnStar - Telematics Online Con cierge se rvices From shopp ing to travel to entertainment and more , OnStar’s onli ne concierge c an help you make the m ost of your tim e. Login to www.myonstar.com and simply sel ect a city, c hoose a cat egory and ask away.
117 OnStar - Tele matics Voice Commands Personal C alling is made availa ble through your vo ice commands to the system . This allows you to verbal ly control a ll of t he phone fu nctions. Your OnSta r wireless ph one system has been prog rammed to respo nd to a wide v a ri- ety o f voices and a ccents.
118 OnStar - Telematics Storing/Deleting Numbers in Memory (Nameta gs) Storing a number Your OnStar syst em can store up to 20 numbers (up to 32 dig its each) in m emory that can be dialed b y simply repeating the ”nam eta g.
119 OnStar - Tele matics Contact OnStar You wil l need y our OnStar Persona l Identi- fication Number (PIN) to a uthorize the charge to your credit card on file. If you are not in your Sa ab, you may call an OnStar Advisor at 1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466 -7827) to re quest unit replenish- ment.
120 OnStar - Telematics Vir tual Adv isor (expecte d availability fo urth quarter 20 00) Once yo u have activated Pers onal Calling, you can enjoy you r time in yo ur Saab even more with the OnStar Virtual Adv isor.
121 OnStar - Tele matics News H eadlines The OnStar Virtu al Advisor will provid e cur- rent head lines for ma ny different catego- ries , inc lud ing : • Internationa l News H eadlines • National.
122 OnStar - Telematics OnStar Operatio n: OnStar us es existing e mergency serv ice providers and cellu lar and satelli te technol- ogies. O nStar requires c ellular service to be availab le and operating for feature s to func- tion properly . Per son al Call ing : Exist ing On Star servi ce agr eem ent requir ed.
123 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Interior equi pment and trunk Steering wheel adju stme nt ... .... .... ....... ... 124 Rea rview m irror s. ..... .... ... 125 Elec tric w indo ws ... ....... ... 131 Sun roof . ...... ..... .... ....... .... . 13 2 Inter ior lig htin g.
124 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Steering w heel adjust ment Fore-and-a ft and tilt adj ustment of the steer- ing wh eel is poss ible. Pull dow n the lever fully until yo u hear a click. Move th e steering wheel to the desired positio n and then raise th e lever.
125 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Rearview mir rors Door mirrors The door mirrors have auto dimming func- tion (opti on) and the pas s enge r side door mirror is of the wide-an gle ‘‘aspheric ” type. The door mirrors are de signed to fold back if kn ocked.
126 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Rearview mirror The rear view mirro r has day/nig h t posi tions that can be s elect ed by means o f a knob beneath the mirror.
127 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Preparations fo r first-time programmi ng Before progra mming the garage opene r for the first time, you m ust delete any factory codes. Press an d hold buttons 1 and 3 for about 20 seconds u ntil the LED st arts to flash.
128 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk If the ga rage door remo te control uses roll- ing sec urity codes, p roceed as fo llows having prog rammed the garage ope ner: 1 Localis e the bu tton labelled " lear n" or "smart" on the motor unit of th e garage door .
129 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Rearview mirror s with auto dimming functio n (accesso ry/optio n) The aut odimming is a ctivated an d deacti- vated with a s hort push on button 2. If the mirro r is equipped wi th Garage Door Opener (opt ion) the letter 1 is display ed on comp ass be arin g disp lay br iefly when au to dimming is activated.
130 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Compass The com pass is integ rated in the rearv iew mirror . The comp ass bearing is disp layed in the top righ t-hand corner of the mi rror and is updat ed every o ther second. T he compass display s the car’s dire ction of trave l: N, NE, E, etc.
131 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Electric wind ows The elec tric motors of th e front window s are equi pped with over lo ad pro tec tion (in te- grated the rmal protect ion). This protec tion operates when the wi ndows are wound down auto matically (swit ch pressed fully down).
132 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Child sa fety: re ar wi ndows (ON/ OFF) The window s witches on the rear doors can be rend ered inoperative by the ON/OFF switch in the panel on the center console. When the sw itch is ON , the r ear si de wi n- dows ca n be operated by the switch o n each rear door.
133 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk To open: • Slide th e control to wards the rear to open the sunroof to the comfort position. T o open it f ully , slide the control b ack a secon d time. Pr ess th e cont rol to stop i t ear lie r . To close: • Slide the control f orwards until the s un- roof is cl osed .
134 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Interior lighting The inter ior lighting consists of on e dome ligh t in t he fr ont an d one i n the back, a map-read ing light in the front, t wo reading light s in the bac k, floor courte sy lights in the front (in s ome model va riants) and door courtesy lights on all doors.
135 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Sun visors The car i s equipped wi th double sun visors. One secti on of the visor can be indepen - dently p ivoted to the s ide window. A vanity mi rror is provided on the back of th e sun visors . The vanity mirrors are illum i- nated w h en the c over is raised .
136 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Cigarette lighters (access ory/certai n markets only ) The car is provid ed with cigare tte lighters next to t he front ashtra y and in the re ar end of the center cons ole. The cig arette lighter socket c an also be used as power point, e .
137 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk IB436 IB437 IB439 IB440 IB441 IB438 On the back o f the front seats Cente r armrest f or rear seat At bottom of door pillars adjacent to front-seat backrests On l.
138 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Cup holders Cup h olde rs ar e pro vid ed in t he in stru ment panel fa scia, in th e center co nsole compart - ment bet ween the front s eats, and i n the rear-seat armres t. To acce ss the cup holder in the instrume nt panel, p ress the sy mbol and rel ease.
139 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Trunk Folding the rear se a t, 9-5 Se da n The rear s eat is split a nd the two sec tions can be folded indep en- dently. Folding down of the rear sea t is easier if the front seat s are not all the way back , and the rear head restra ints are folded down.
140 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk WARNING • P lace he avy it ems cl osest to the backr est an d stow small er and lig hter items o n top. • Secure h eavy and bulk y items usin g the four tie down point s provide d in the trun k.
141 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Trunk pass-t hr ough hatch A trunk pa ss-through ha tch is in corporated in the rear seat ba ckrest to enabl e long, narrow i tems to be carried insi de the car. Items s hould not wei gh more than 33 lbs. (15 kg) nor be m ore than 2 yards (2 metres) in len gth.
142 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Folding the rear se a t, 9-5 Wa gon Both the n arrow and wid e sections of the rear seat can be fo lded separately . Folding is facil itated if the fro nt seats are no t located too far back. The w i de sectio n cannot be folded se parately if a cargo ne t is mou nted on the rear o f the backrest.
143 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Folding the na rrow section of the backrest The fol ding is fac ilitated i f the front se at is not too far back . 1 Mak e sure that the head restr aint is in the down posi tion. F or height adjustment ref er to pa ge 16.
144 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Load anchoring Drivin g with the trunk lid/tailga te open, s ee page 188. WARNING • Put heav y loads as low down an d as far forw ard as possible in the lu ggage compart ment, i.e. again st the back of the rear s eat.
145 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk On the floor of the lu ggage comp artment there are two longitudin al alumini um rails (CargoTra c ks™) where spec ial cargo bolts can be mounte d. The cargo bolts are mounte d by lifting thei r locks and insertin g them into t he rail.
146 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Cargo net (accessory) The pull-ou t cargo net’s sto rage cassette is mounted on the rear of the backrest. 1 Remov e the co vers n ear the two re ar fixing p oints in the roo f. Carefu lly bend in the lo wer edge of th e cov er with a scre w- driver .
147 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Sliding floor (a ccessory) The functio n of the sliding fl oor is to facilitate loading a nd unloadin g. Securing l oads, see p age 141. When the c ar is parked an d the floor is pulled ou t, it can bea r the weight of two people (m aximum 440 lbs.
148 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Loading/Unloa ding 1 Lift the h andle and p ull out the slid ing floor to th e outer loc king position . Make sure t hat the floor is lock ed correct ly . 2 Put on the cargo , but ma ke sure that it does not cov er the hand le.
149 Inte rior e quip ment an d tru nk Spare wheel and tools The spare w heel, together with the jac k and jack ha ndle, front to wrope attachm ent eye and t oolkit, a re stowed awa y underneath the trunk . There is also room for a sp are bulb kit ( accessor y).
150 Inter ior equipme nt and tr unk Fuel filler door The fuel filler door is opened by mean s of a button on the driver’s door. The door is spring-l oaded, so it opens slightl y automat- ically when release d.
151 Startin g and drivi ng Starting and driving B 1754 Ignit ion s witc h .... .... ....... .. 15 2 Starting the engine ....... ... 153 Important consi derations for d rivi ng . .... ....... .... ....... 15 5 Refu elin g .... .... ....... .... ..... .
152 S tar ting an d drivin g Ignition swit ch The com bined igniti on switch an d gear-leve r lock is loc ated in the cen ter con- sole be tween the front seats. The igni tion key can onl y be r emove d when rev erse i s engaged (automatic transmissio n: selecto r in ”P” pos i tion).
153 Startin g and drivi ng If the ca r does no t start If the text ”KEY NOT ACCEPTED” is shown on the SID, a fter a failed s tart attempt, the ca use cou ld be a faul t in the tr ans mitt er in the key, or in the receiv er in the ignition lock. The followi ng should be done: • T ur n the k ey ba ck to the L OCK position .
154 S tar ting an d drivin g It is po ssible for air to enter the lu bricating system in conjunct ion with an oil or oil-filter change, or if the car has been stored for some time. Thi s air can cause the hydrau lic cam fo llowers to e m it a ticking noi se, which can pers ist for up to 15 minut es after start- ing.
155 Startin g and drivi ng Limp-home mode The car’ s engine-ma nagement syst em include s a diagnos tic function th at checks numerous internal fun ctions a fter the engine h as been sh ut off. If a fault i s detected in the throttl e syste m, the engine-m anagement sy stem puts the throt- tle sys tem into the li mp-home mo de.
156 S tar ting an d drivin g A ON 93. On e of th e advant ages of the system is that it ena bles th e engine to be r un sa fely on l ower-gra de fue l, alth ough not lowe r tha n AON 8 7. • The maximum boo st pressure is adjus ted aut omat ica lly t o t he kn ocking or pi nging tendency of the engin e.
157 Startin g and drivi ng battery . How e ver , as soon as y ou hav e started the eng ine, i t is important that it runs on all cylinders . If it is misfiring, allo w i t t o i d l e f o r u p t o f i v e m i n u t e s t o g i v e i t t i m e to settl e and run smoothly .
158 S tar ting an d drivin g Refueling Only fue l from well -known oil companies should be used. All Saab gasoline engin es can be dri v en o n fuel of gra de AON 87–93. For optimu m performance w e recommend: • AO N 9 0 f or 4-cylinder en gines • AO N 9 3 f o r 3.
159 Startin g and drivi ng Openin g the fuel filler do or in an emergency , see page 150. Recomme nded fuel: The engine in your Saab 9-5 is design ed to operate on unleaded ga soline that has an octane rati ng of 87 or hig her.
160 S tar ting an d drivin g Fuel (Gasoline Engine) Use re gular unle aded gasoline rated at 87 octane o r higher. Use of gasoline w ith an octa ne ra ting low er th an 87 ca n resu lt i n severe en gine damage .
161 Startin g and drivi ng Be sure th e posted octan e is at least 8 7. If the octa ne is less than 87, you may ge t a heavy k nocking no ise when you drive. If it’s bad enou gh, it can d amage your engine. If you’re u sing fuel rated at 87 octane or higher an d you hear heav y knocking, your engine ne eds service.
162 S tar ting an d drivin g Gear changin g Manual tran smission To start the engine the clutch pedal must be fully de pressed. The gea r positions a re marked o n the gear lever. Be fore reverse (R) can be en gaged, you m ust li ft t he ri ng un dern eath t he gear-leve r knob.
163 Startin g and drivi ng Automatic tran smissio n The electr onic control module for the aut o- matic tr ansmission recei ves information on engine tor que and road speed, and a lso control s the hy draulic pres sure in the trans- mission to ensure th at gear chang ing is as smooth a s possible .
164 S tar ting an d drivin g The d eten t b utto n on t he se lec tor leve r ha s to be pressed bef ore the selector can be moved betwe en certain positio ns. Four mod es for the automat ic transmissio n can be s elected: Norm al, M anual, Sport and Winter.
165 Startin g and drivi ng Park B rake Shift lock The trans mission has a security functi on known as Park Brake Shift Loc k. To move the gear selec tor out of the P position, the brake pe dal must be de pressed at t he same time as the ge ar selector catch (dete nte) is pres sed i n.
166 S tar ting an d drivin g Overhea ted transmis sion flu id If the auto matic-transm ission fluid s hould overhe at, the follow ing message w ill appear on the SID: ”TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING”. In this event, stop t he car in a suitable place, switch off the engin e and open the h ood.
167 Startin g and drivi ng Descending hills If the sp eed of the c ar increases w hile descen ding a steep hil l, despite the ac celer- ator be ing releas ed, the contro l module will change down a gear when you bra ke. If you desire m ore powerful e ngine braking, m an- ually s elect a lowe r gear.
168 S tar ting an d drivin g Selector positions P T o shift out of the P position y ou must depress the brake pedal and the igniti on must be ON. The parking positi on (P) must onl y be selected when the car is at a co mplete stan dstill. The selector lev er is loc ked and the tra n smiss ion is mechani cally immobi lized.
169 Startin g and drivi ng If you m ove the sel ector lever from D to L, dow nchanges will follow a set pa ttern to avoi d damaging the engine or transmis sion. Manual gear-changin g is not recomm ended on slip pery roads. If one of the drive whe els spins exc essively, th e engine torque will be reduc ed to avoid dam aging the tra nsmission.
170 S tar ting an d drivin g SPORT and WI N TER modes T o select Sport mode, pres s the ”S” b utton on the selec tor le ver when the select or lev er is in position N or D .
171 Startin g and drivi ng Cruise control For safe ty reasons (br ake system func- tion) the brak es must be ap plied once, when the engine has started, before the cruise control system c an be activated . The sys tem is operated by means of the controls on the stal k switch: • ON/OFF (s witch on/off ).
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173 Startin g and drivi ng ABS b rakes ABS (antiloc k braking system) modulate s the br ake press ure to the respe ctive whee ls. Wh eel sens ors de tec t if a wh eel is about to lock , and the cont rol module redu ces th e pres sur e to that whee l an d then increas es it once m ore unt il the t endency is detected again.
174 S tar ting an d drivin g The ABS sy s tem has a built-in diagnostic function which will s witch on the An ti-lock brake warn ing light if a fault is d e tecte d in the sys tem (see page 58).
175 Startin g and drivi ng Traction Control Sys tem How the syst em works The tract ion control sys tem (TCS) is designe d to preve nt wheelspin . This enables the car to ac hieve the best pos sible grip and, hence, maxim u m tracti ve effort, together with grea ter stability.
176 S tar ting an d drivin g Turning the TCS off The TCS is swit che d on aut omat icall y when the engi ne is started . The sys tem can be switched off manually b y the TCS button, whereup on on the main in strument pan el will come on. The TCS sy stem cannot be switche d off if t he car is trave lling faster tha n 35 mph (60 km/h).
177 Startin g and drivi ng ESP indicator light The indicator ligh t in the tach ometer comes on for a s hort period of time wh en the ESP system i s operati v e. Operation o f the ESP indicate s reduced cohesi on between the tires and the road, and that extra care should be tak en by the driver.
178 S tar ting an d drivin g Economical mot oring Factors affecting f ue l consumption Fuel cons umpti on i s grea tly affe cted b y th e gener al driving condition s, the way in which the car i s driven and a t what speeds , the weathe r, the state of the road, th e condition of th e car, etc.
179 Startin g and drivi ng • Driving in a low gear re sults in higher f uel consum ption than in a high gear bec ause of the higher e ngine speed for a given road spee d. Alwa ys change up to a higher gear as soon as tr affic condi tions allo w and use the highest g ear as m uch as pos- si bl e.
180 S tar ting an d drivin g • Chec k the anti-fre eze in t he engine cool- ant, see page 206. The car´ s trip com puter will warn you when there is a risk of slippery cond itions.
181 Startin g and drivi ng Driving in hot weather • Alw ays che ck the coola nt lev el bef ore starting a journey . The le vel sh ould be just below t he MAX ma r k. • At the end of a jou r ney , i f the engine has wo r ke d ha r d , a l lo w i t t o i dl e for t wo or three min utes bef ore switc hing it off.
182 S tar ting an d drivin g Trailer we ight Maxim um recommended trailer weights fo r differ ent gradie nts, with a vi ew to comfort and dr ivability for m anual and auto matic cars, are sh own o n the d rawi ng.
183 Startin g and drivi ng Use Normal mode when d riving with a trailer or trailer on hilly roads . The adaptiv e gear change pat tern function will preve nt the tran smis sion f rom ov erh eati ng. Rises in coolant tem perature are i ndicated by the tempera ture gauge in the main instru - ment pan el.
184 S tar ting an d drivin g Trailer hitc h load The weig ht distribution on the trailer ma kes a lot of differe nce to the handli ng proper ties of the c ar and trailer com bination. As regards sin gle-axle trailers , wheneve r pos- sible, co ncentrate the load over the wheel s and kee p it as low as possible.
185 Startin g and drivi ng Driving with a roof rac k load The max imum permissib le roof load i s 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note th at the roof lo ad is included in the car’s ma ximum perm issible load (see page 258). Strong, st urdy roof carriers designed spe - cially for the car ar e available from your Saab deal er.
186 S tar ting an d drivin g Fittin g the roof car riers (ac cessory) 9-5 Wago n 1 Clean the ca r’s roof rails. 2 Chec k the ma rkings on the cr oss mem- bers to see which is the front and which is the re ar roof carrier . 3 Place the cross mem bers on t he roof rail s, on their r espectiv e sides of the center suppor ts.
187 Startin g and drivi ng Driving with a load The dr iving characte ristics of the car are affected by the way i t is loaded. • Place hea vy loads as f a r f orward a nd as low as po ssible in the tru nk. • Secur e the load to the tie downs , see page 14 1.
188 S tar ting an d drivin g Driving considerat ions with co mpact spare wheel/t ire fitte d The f ollowin g should be o bserved when the compact s pare wheel (T11 5/70 R16) is fitted: The com pact spare is light and ea sy to handle w hen chang ing the w heel.
189 Startin g and drivi ng Towing the car Transporting the car Front towing eye The fr ont towing eye is stored with the spare wheel. The attac hment point (tap ped hole) for the towing eye is mi dway alo ng the engine sub- frame at the front of the c ar.
190 S tar ting an d drivin g Rear towing eye The car has a perm anently mounted tow ing eye at the back. If the c ar is equi pped with a trailer hi tch, this ca n be used inst ead of the towing eye.
191 Startin g and drivi ng Jump starting If your ba ttery has run d own, you may want to use a nother vehic le and some j umper cables to start your Saab. Follow th e steps below to d o it safely. To jump s tart your veh icle: 1 Che ck the oth er vehicl e.
192 S tar ting an d drivin g 5 Chec k that the j umper cab les do not ha ve loos e or missing insula tion. If they do , you cou ld get a shock and also the v ehicles c ould be damage d. Bef ore you connec t the cables , here are some basic things y ou should know .
193 Startin g and drivi ng Saab Parkin g Assistance (Option) The park ing aid system facilitates p arking and reve rsing. Ther e are four se nsors in the rear bumper that detect ob jects up to 6 feet (1.8 metres ) behind t he car. The system uses four senso rs in the rear bumper.
194 S tar ting an d drivin g The sys tem can be di sengaged for when driving with a trailer. Pres s and hol d the CLE AR but ton on t he S ID wh en t he d ispl ay shows "PA R K ASSIST", u ntil the display shows "PARK ASSIST OFF" . The system is re-engage d in the same wa y.
195 Startin g and drivi ng Parking bra ke The park ing brake is s ituated betwee n the fron t seat s an d acts o n th e rear whee ls. When the pa rkin g bra ke is on , the i ndic ato r light on the ma in instrume nt panel will be on.
196 S tar ting an d drivin g Parking on a hill When park ing on a st eep hill, turn th e front wheels so that they wi ll be block ed by the curb if t he car shoul d move.
197 Car care and tech nical inform ation Car care a nd techni cal information 7 72 Hood ........ . ....... ......... . ...... . 198 Engine compartment, 4-cyl. engine ....... ............ 199 Engine compartment, 6-cyl. (3. 0t V6)............ . .... 200 Emission control systems 201 Engine.
198 Car care a nd technical in formation Hood The hood release han dle is located under- neath the instrument panel. To ope n the hood: 1 Pull th e rele ase handle. 2 The front of the hood will now s pr ing up , provi ding access to the secon dar y saf ety catch .
199 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine compartment, 4- cyl. engine 10 9 6 7 8 1 2 4 3 5 IB1773 Engine c ompar tment, 4-cyl . engine 1 E ngine-oil dipstick/filler c ap 2 R eservoir, brake/clut.
200 Car care a nd technical in formation Engine compartment, 6- cyl. (3.0t V6) 9 9 2 1 4 5 7 6 10 8 3 IB1774 Engine c ompar tment, 6-cyl. (3.0t V 6) 1 E ngine-oil dipstick 2 E ngine-oil filler cap 3 R.
201 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine families Saab cars imported into the United State s and Ca nada meet al l applicable emission control standards. Th e engine famil y and appropria te tune-up spec ificatio ns are iden- tified on a l abel affixed to th e left front inner fender.
202 Car care a nd technical in formation ORVR (Onboard Refueling Vapor Recover y) Hydrocarb on vapors formed when refueling will b e recovered by the car and n ot released into the atmosphe re. The hydro- carbons are absorbed in a evapor ative emissi on caniste r.
203 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine oil Checking the oil level Check th e engine-oil level regularly . This should be done after the engine has been run to nor mal temperat ure and then a llowed to cool for 2–5 minutes, wit h the car sta nd- ing on l evel ground.
204 Car care a nd technical in formation Oil changing The engi ne oil mus t be changed in accor- dance w ith the ser v ice prog ram, see pag e 254. Oil vo lume and gra de, see page 261.
205 Car care and tech nical inform ation Transmissi on fluid Manual transmission Check and top up the fl uid in acco rdance wit h the s ervic e pr ogra m. If origi nal fluid cannot be o btained for top- ping up (s ee page 264 ), automatic tran s- mission flui d Dex ron III (synthetic oil) can be used.
206 Car care a nd technical in formation Coolant The expa nsion tank is transparent t o facili- tate che cking of the coolant level. When the engine is c old, the coolant mus t not lie over the KALT/CO LD mark o n the expans ion tank.
207 Car care and tech nical inform ation Brake and clutch fluid Checking the fluid level The com bined brake and clutch-flui d reser- voir is transparent to fa cilitate che cking of the fluid level. The lev el should be betwee n the MAX and MIN m arks.
208 Car care a nd technical in formation Power steer ing fluid Check the leve l of the pow er steering fluid in the reser voir regularly, i n accordance w ith the serv ice program. The whe e ls sho uld point forwa rd during the check. Clean around the cap b efore it is unscrew ed.
209 Car care and tech nical inform ation Battery The battery is prov ided with a cover to pro- tect it f rom radiated hea t. If the battery is expose d to high tem peratures, its life will be shortene d. To remove the cover, re lease the two clips alon g its long sid es.
210 Car care a nd technical in formation Charging/replacing the battery Connect the positiv e lead to the p ositive (+) batter y termina l (red), and the ne gative lead to a good groun d point, e.
211 Car care and tech nical inform ation Drive belts The alte rnator is situate d on the righ t-hand side of the engine, adjacent to the bulkhead. It is dri ven via a Poly -V-belt from the cr ank- shaft pu lley. The Poly- V-belt also dri ves the water pump, the A/C com pressor and the s teering servo pump.
212 Car care a nd technical in formation Wipers and was hers Check an d clean all wip er blades regu larly. If po or wi per pe rfor man ce is ex per ience d, clean th e windshield with a quali ty glass cleaner.
213 Car care and tech nical inform ation Use a small scre wdriver to adjust the washer je t on the rear wi ndow wiper of the 9-5 Wagon, as i llustrated. Washers The washe r-fluid reservoir hol ds 6.4 quarts (6 liters). When "WASHER FL UID LEVEL LOW" comes up on the SID, th e reservoir is down to about 1 quart (1 liter) of fluid.
214 Car care a nd technical in formation Changing bulbs Check th at the new b ulb is worki ng when finished. Use only " Long Life" bulbs . Headli ght aiming, see page 2 50.
215 Car care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bulb for high beam (Ha logen) On cars eq uipped with Bi-Xenon lam ps the Hal ogen lamps are used only for high b eam flas her if the da ytime run nin.
216 Car care a nd technical in formation Headlight bulb for low beam (Ha logen) 1 Unscre w the co ver from the back of the lamp unit. T o improv e access ibility to the right-h and headlight , hold aside the indu ction air hose . T o improv e acce ssibili ty to the lef t-hand headli ght, remov e the batter y co ver .
217 Car care and tech nical inform ation Parking-light bulb ( c ars with halo- gen low beam) The park ing-light bul b is adjacent to the bulb for low beam. 1 Unscre w the co ver fr om the bac k of the lamp unit. 2 Withdr aw the b ulb hol der . 3 Change the bulb .
218 Car care a nd technical in formation Front turn signa l bulbs To change the bulb, the complete la mp unit has to be removed. 1 Dep ress t he cat ch, ac cess ed fro m the engine bay . 2 Car eful ly pu ll out the la mp uni t. 3 The bulb hol der h as a b ay o net fitti ng.
219 Car care and tech nical inform ation Rear light cluster, 9-5 S e dan The bulbs for the lamps in the rear light clus - ter are accessed from the lug gage compart- ment. 1 Low er th e flap (secu red with catch es). 2 Squeez e the two p lastic lugs a nd remove the bulb hol der.
220 Car care a nd technical in formation 2 The b ulb has a ba yone t fitting. Press in the b ulb and twis t it counterc lockwis e. 3 Change the bulb . Refitting the trim 1 Reset the studs by pus hing back the center butt ons so that they protrude b y 0.
221 Car care and tech nical inform ation Reasse mbly: 1 Place the tw o ”hinges” i n the rece ss in the tailg ate. 2 Then pus h the ”hinges” i nto the recess and clo se the co ver . 3 T ur n the loc k a quarter turn. Rear lights clusters, 9-5 Wagon 1 Open t he tailgate.
222 Car care a nd technical in formation Reasse mbly: 1 Align the f astener with the hole in the body . 2 Pr ess t he l amp un it home i nto the body until y ou hear a click. 3 Fit the s c re ws and cov er . Loading lighting, 9-5 Wagon 1 Pull do wn the glas s cov er at the outer edge .
223 Car care and tech nical inform ation Side direction indicators 1 Slide t he lamp fi tting f orward and p ull out the bac k. 2 Remov e the bulb . 3 Change the bulb . On refitti ng, make sure that the s pring in the lamp fi tting engages the edge of the open- ing in t he body pane l.
224 Car care a nd technical in formation Dome light, rear 1 Remov e the e ntire ov erhead pane l: ease out the traili ng end first, and then both f ront ed ges. 2 Fit th e new bulb. Glove- compartmen t illuminatio n 1 Insert a small s crewdriv er in the slo t in the en d of the lamp fitt ing and ease it out to g ain access to the bul b.
225 Car care and tech nical inform ation Bulb table A specia l kit conta ining sp are bulbs an d fuses is ava ilable as a n acc esso ry from your Saab deale r. A st orag e sp ace fo r th is is pro- vided a djacent to t he toolkit a nd jack, u nder the panel i n the lugga ge compartm ent.
226 Car care a nd technical in formation Fuses The fuse s are housed in two fus e panels : one at the end of th e instrument pan el on the driver’s side, and one under the hoo d. To chec k if a fuse ha s blown, fi rst remove it from the panel (see be low).
227 Car care and tech nical inform ation Maxi fuses The Max i fuses are housed in th e fuse box under the hood. These fuses can be checke d in the same wa y as the othe r fus es. The Max i fuses are desi gned to protect the car’s e lectrical system from being dam - aged.
228 Car care a nd technical in formation Fuse panel in instrument pane l # Amp Function A 30 T r ailer lights B 10 A u tomatic transmissio n C 7,5 Electric door m irrors; DICE: man ual beam length adj.
229 Car care and tech nical inform ation Relay panel under instrume nt panel Relay panel under instrument pa nel (cont.) 27 10 Engine-manage ment syste m ; SID; main instrument 28 7,5 Airbag 29 7,5 AB.
230 Car care a nd technical in formation Fuse box under hood Fuses Relays # Amp Function 1 40 Radiato r fan, high speed 2 60 ABS/TCS/ESP 3– – 4 7,5 Load angle sensor (cars w ith xeno n headlight s.
231 Car care and tech nical inform ation 12 Hor n 13 Extra li ghts (accesso r y) 14 High beam headlight 15 Low beam hea dlight 16 – 17 Windshield wipe rs IB1798 Locati on of walle t for s pare bulbs.
232 Car care a nd technical in formation Wheels Alternat ive wheels an d tires If you wis h to fit othe r tires or wheels than those s upplied with the car, consul t your Saab deale r first as to the pos sibilities ava il- able.
233 Car care and tech nical inform ation Important! Remember to adjust the tire pressure s if you chang e the load i n the car or int end to cru ise at a su bstantially higher or lowe r speed than nor mal. Rotating tires Beca use th e car has fr ont- whee l dri ve, th e front tires tend to wear f aster than the rea r ones.
234 Car care a nd technical in formation Uniform Tire Quality Grading (US) Quality grades can be found whe re applica- ble on the tire sid ewall between tread sho ul- der and m aximum sectio n width.
235 Car care and tech nical inform ation Temperature The te mpe ratu re gr ades are A ( the hi ghe st), B, and C, rep resenting the t ire’s resistance to the ge neration o f heat and its abi lity to dis- sipat e he at when tes ted un der co ntro lle d conditi ons on a sp ecified indoor laboratory test whee l.
236 Car care a nd technical in formation Compact spare wheel The com pact spare is light and ea sy to handle w hen changing the tire. Its use is only pe rmitted when a standard tire has sus- tained a p uncture. The max imum life of the tire is on ly 20 00 mil es (3, 500 km ).
237 Car care and tech nical inform ation Changing a wheel WARNING • The car jac k is desi gned solely fo r use in chan ging a wheel or fitting sn ow chains . It must not be used to sup- port the car during repair work o r servicing. • Never crawl under a car that is supporte d only by a jack.
238 Car care a nd technical in formation P osition f or jac k IB1838 IB1553 P osit ioning the jac k The coll apsible ja ck han dle is stow ed in a clo th bag by th e spare wheel.
239 Car care and tech nical inform ation To jack u p the car, ap ply the jack t o one of the speci al jacking points und er the sills. If a floor jac k is used, it can be a pplied to the standard j acking poi nts used by the dealer. A floor jack can l ift both front wheels or bo th rear whee ls off the ground simultaneous ly.
240 Car care and tech nical informatio n 1 Put the car i n 1st gear (automatic t rans- missio n: mov e selector to th e P position) and a pply t he parking bra ke. 2 Wind the jack up to a suitab le height bef ore placing it under the rec ess in the sill .
241 Car care and tech nical inform ation Flat spotting All tir es get hot, espec ially on lo ng journeys or when the car is drive n hard. After the car has been parked with ho t tires and th e tires have c ooled down, a flat spo t can appea r in the tire, where it is in contact with the ground.
242 Car care and tech nical informatio n Air condit ioning (ACC) Fault diagnosis If a fault o ccurs in the A/C sy stem, there ar e a number o f checks you can perform your- self. If the fault persist s , however, have the system checked by an authorized Saab dealer.
243 Car care and tech nical inform ation Safety belts Regula rly check the function of the sa fety belts as follows: • Hold the di agonal str ap and pull it shar ply . The saf ety belt sh ould lock and it sh ould not be poss ible to w ithd raw it fu r th er .
244 Car care and tech nical informatio n Washing the ca r The body work must be w a shed fre quently. When the c ar is ne w, t he bo dy shou ld b e washe d by hand using plain cold wa ter and a clean , soft brush, or in a brushles s car- wash t hat uses mild detergent.
245 Car care and tech nical inform ation Waxing and polishing Do not wax a new car duri ng the first t hree or four months. In fact, th ere is no ne ed to polish the car before the paintwork has started to go dull thro ugh oxidation. Other than in excep tional cases, do not use abra - sive poli shes containi ng a cutting age nt on a new car.
246 Car care and tech nical informatio n Two-co at enamel As the name implies, two-coat enam el is applied in tw o operations. The fi rst coat, the base col or, contains the pigment, m etal flakes and binder.
247 Car care and tech nical inform ation What ca uses rus t? Steel body pan els of autom obiles are s ub- ject to rusting whenever air and moisture manage to penetrate th e protective fi nish, and body pa nels may rust through if the pro- cess is un checked.
248 Car care and tech nical informatio n 4 Inspect the undercoatin g and touch up if necessary . P ay par t icu lar at ten- tion t o the f enders an d wheel housi ngs, which are e xposed to abra sion by flyi ng gr avel , etc.
249 Car care and tech nical inform ation 1 A-pillar trim: PP, PP /EPDM 2 Windshield trim: PP, PP/EPDM 3 Seals: EPDM 4 C-pillar trim: ABS 5 Rear light cluster: PMMA 6 Rear bum per, cellular core: expan.
250 Car care and tech nical informatio n Headlight aiming The vehi cle has a visual opti cal headlig ht aiming system equ ipped with v ertical aiming device. The aim has been preset at the facto ry and shou ld normally no t need further ad justments. If your h eadlights ar e damaged i n a crash, the head light aim m ay be affected.
251 Car care and tech nical inform ation If you fi nd that the h eadlight nee ds adjust- ment follow these steps: 1 Open the ho od and loca te the vertic al aimi ng de vice. 2 Locate the m ar ke r on the lens . 3 Measure the distance from th e ground to the aim marker o n each l ens.
252 Car care and tech nical informatio n 5 T urn on th e low bea m headlights and place a piece of cardboard or equiva lent (although not directly o n the lens) in fr ont of the he adlight not b eing aimed. This should allow the b eam cut-off of th e headligh t being aimed to be seen on the flat surface.
253 Mainte nance and ow ner ass istan ce Maintena nce and owner assistance Maintenance sc hedule ..... 254 Owner assistance ....... ..... 255 Reporting Safet y Defects (U.S .A.) .. .... ....... .... ..... ...... 256 Reporting Safet y Defects to the Cana dian government .
254 Mai ntenance and owner assi stance Maintenance sched ule The Mainten ance Schedule presc ribes a service program to the p urchaser/operato r of a Sa ab that is reasonable and necessary to ensure the proper em ission contro l sys- tems fu nction, safe ty and rel iability of the Saab auto mobile in norm al use.
255 Mainte nance and ow ner ass istan ce Service r ecord r etention Service ins truction coupons and record stubs a re provided i n the Saab War ranties and S ervic e Reco rd Bo oklet whic h accom - panies this Owner’s M anual. The c oupons are arr anged in the order that n ormal ser- vice sh ould be performe d.
256 Mai ntenance and owner assi stance Change of Address Notif i cation (U.S. and Canada) Two chan ge of address cards are pr ovided at th e end of the Warr ant ies an d Se rvic e Record Bookl et. Knowing your curre nt address allows Saab t o contact you in the event of a recall or s ervice campa ign.
257 Specif icati ons Specifications General..... . .... . ....... ......... ... 2 58 Eng ine . ...... ..... .... ....... .... .... 26 0 Fuel ... ..... ...... ..... .... ....... .... .. 260 Eng ine oi l .. ..... .... ....... .... .... 26 1 Eng ine va rian ts .
258 Spec ifications General Ov erall leng th, includ ing b umpers: 9-5 S edan _____ ___________ _______ 190.0 in ( 4827 mm) 9-5 W agon _______ ___________ ____ 190.1 in (48 28 mm) Ov erall wi dth, incl uding door m irrors ____ 80.4 in (20 42 mm) Maximu m heigh t: 9-5 S edan _____ ______________ ____ 58.
259 Specif icati ons Trailer: Luggage com partment V olume (SAE): 9-5 Sedan __________ _________ ____ 15.9 cu.ft. (450 lit res) 9-5 W agon, rea r seat upright ________ 31.
260 Spec ifications Engine Fuel 4-cylind er ___________ ____________ _ Fou r cylinders , twin ov erhead c am- shafts , 16 v alves and two balan cer shafts . 3.0t V6 ___ _________ ___________ ____ V -6 engi ne, doub le ov erhead c am- shafts on each cy l- inder ban k, 24 val ves Cylinder b ores _________ __________ 3.
261 Specif icati ons Engine oil Oil re commen dation: W e recommend the us e of Saab or Mobil oils, a vailable fr om you r Saab dealer , for regular oil ch anges. These o ils f ulfi l Saab ’ s re qui remen ts as wells as the mo st str ing ent r equir e- ments set b y API and A CEA classifi cations .
262 Spec ifications Engine variants Viscosit y : The viscosi ty of oil is classified ac cording to the SAE standard. Now ada ys, multig rade oils are alwa ys used in ca rs.
263 Specif icati ons Electri cal system Drive belts V oltage __ ___________ ____________ _ 12 V Battery capacity _ ___________ _______ 70 Ah Star ter moto r ____ ______________ ____ 1.
264 Spec ifications Manual gearbox Automatic transmission T ype _______ ________ ____________ _ All-syn chromesh 5-sp eed with final driv e and diff eren- tia l Oil ___ ____________ ___________ ____ Saab MTF 0063 Oil cap acity __ ___________ __________ 1.
265 Specif icati ons Suspensio n Steer ing Brake syst em Spring type , front and rear ___________ Coil springs Maxi mum d eflection of springs: F ront __ ___________ ____________ _ 7.
266 Spec ifications Whee ls and tires (recommended dimensio ns ) 2.3t 2.3 T urb o 3 .0t V6 Summer ti res 205/65 R 15 94 V X – – 215/55 R 16 93 V X X X 225/45 R 17 94 W X X X Winter ti res 195/65 R.
267 Specif icati ons 15" wheels must not be f itted to the 2.3 Turbo or 3.0t V6 since the size of the brake discs prohibits this. Compact spare : Wheel ________ ___________ _______ 4 x 16 Tire __.
268 Spec ifications Lowest recommended tir e pressure, cold tires Tire siz e Load/spe ed mph (km /h) 1) Fr o n t psi/kP a Rear psi/kP a 205/65 R 15 94 V 1–3 pers. /0–100 (0–160 ) 33/230 30/210 4–5 pers ./0–100 (0– 160) 33/23 0 30/21 0 1–5 pers .
269 Specif icati ons Plates a nd labels When cons ulting your Saab dealer, it may be necess ary to quote the car’s V.I.N. , engine and gearb ox numbers . 1 Modific ation identity plate . 2 V .I.N. number, insid e wind shiel d. 3 Cer tificati on label.
270 Spec ifications 1 Region ________ ___ Y = Norther n Europe 2 Country _________ _ S = Swede n 3 Manufacturer __ ___ 3 = Saab Autom obile AB 4 Product line ______ E = 9-5 5 Model series ______ B = 9.
271 Specif icati ons Several of the systems in yo ur Saab car can be a djusted to be tter fit y our individua l needs Some funct ion s are go vern ed by leg al requirem ents and can n ot th erefore be reprogram med. Cons ult an aut hor ized S aab deale r fo r fur - ther infor mation.
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273 Index Index A A/C syste m, fault diagnos is _______ _ 242 A/C sy stem, ma inten ance ________ _ 242 ABS brakes ________ ___________ _ 172 ACC _______ ___________ ________ 77 ACC function s _______.
274 Index Door ha ndles ____________ ________ 42 Door mirrors ____ ___________ ____ 1 25 Doors, locks & luggag e compartment _4 1 Drive belt _______ ___________ ____ 2 63 Drive b e lt, altern ator.
275 Index Light switches ________ ___________ 71 Luggage -compartment lighting _____ 134 M Main in strument pan el ___________ __ 56 Main/di pped beam _______ ________ 71 Mainten ance schedule _______.
276 Index Speed rating _______ ____________ 232 Speedome ter ________ _______ 62 , 63 Starting in cold weather, ACC _______ 83 Starting in hot weather, ACC _______ 83 Steering w heel ad justment _____.
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