Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 9-5 (2007) Saab
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1 Owner’s Manual Saab 9-5, Model Year 2007 Safety 11 Security 43 Instruments and contr ols 57 Saab 9-5 A udio System 3 90 Interior equipmen t and trunk 113 Star ting an d driving 139 Car care and te.
2 Introd ucti on This m anual provides practic al gu idance o n driving and carin g for your Saab. Althou gh this m anual de scrib es the m ost importan t differenc es be tween mod el vari- ants, it does not include pre cise speci fica- tions of the di fferent variants.
3 Instrument p anel IB3830 Indi cator and warning li ghts ______ 58 Speedom eter ______ ______ _____ 65 Odome ter and trip meter ________ 64 Fuel ga uge________ ______ _____ 65 T emperature gau ge ___.
4 Exter ior IB3831 Driving with a roof r ac k loa d ______ 179 Fitting the roof carriers 3 ________ 179 Maxim um roo f load __________ __ 258 Rearvie w mirror __________ _____ 118 Hood _________ _____.
5 Interio r IB3832 Rearview m irrors ________ ______ 116 Door mi rrors _______ _____ ______ 116 Sun viso rs _____ _____ ______ ___ 125 Saf ety be lts ___ _________ 12 Airbag______________ ___ 29 Child.
6 Engine c ompartme nt IB3636 Engine ___________ ______ _____ 194 Chec king the oi l le v el _________ __ 194 Engine o il, s pecifica tion _________ 261 Braking__ ______ _____ _________ 160 ABS bra ke.
7 Battery • No spa rks, fl ames or smoki ng. • Shie ld eyes, e xplosive gases can caus e blindness or injur y . • Sulp hur ic acid can cause blindne ss or sev ere burn s. • Flush eyes immedi ately wit h water . Get medical help fast. • Do no t tip batter y .
8 IB336 WARNING EVEN WITH ADVANCED AIR BAGS • Children can be killed or ser iously injured by the air ba g. • The b ack seat is the sa fest place for chi ldren . • Ne v er p ut a rear -f aci ng child se at in the front. • Always use seat belts and child restrain ts.
9 No sparks, fla- mes or smo - king. Buckle up Use prote ctive goggle s Airbag K eep out of reach of children. Ne ve r pl ace a rear-facin g child seat in this seat. Batter y acid cont ains sulfuric acid. Electric windows Refer to the Owner’s Manual.
10 (This pa ge has been lef t blan k) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 10 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM.
11 Safety Seats _______________ 18 Head re straint ________ 21 Safety bel ts __________ 12 Child safety __________ 22 Airbag_______________ 29 IB3835 Safety 3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars (can depend on mo del variant, engine var iant, market s pecification, opt ions or accessories).
12 Safety Safet y belts Three-point inert ia-reel s afety b elts are pro- vided for all s eats. The results of st udies show that it is eq ually important to wear safe ty belts in the rea r seat a s in the front se ats.
13 Safety Correct position for safety belt • P o sition th e lap stra p snug ly an d low across th e hips s o that it j ust to uches th e thighs . The s houlder st rap m ust be as f ar in on the shoul der as possib le. • Chec k to e nsure th at the belt is not twis ted or rubbin g agains t an y sharp edges .
14 Safety Front safety belts Fasten th e belt by pulli ng the belt a nd insert - ing the tongue in the buckl e. Check tha t it is securel y fas tened. Grasp th e shou lder belt c lose t o the buck le and pull the b elt towa rds the sh oulde r to tighten t he lap belt part.
15 Safety Safety belt use during pregnancy Pregnant w omen m ust always wear a safety b elt to protect bo th thems elves an d the unbo rn child. The lap belt s hould be place d low, a cross the hips and ove r the up per thigh s.
16 Safety Three-poi nt safety b elts a re provided for all three rear seat pas sengers. Fasten the belt by pulli ng out the s trap care- fully an d inserti ng the tongue in the l ock.
17 Safety WARNING • Safety be lts are de signed to bear up on the bony structure of the body, an d should b e worn low ac ross the fr ont of the pelv is or the pe lvis, ch est and shoulde rs, as appl icable; w earing the lap sec tion of the bel t across the abdomi nal are a must b e avoi ded.
18 Safety Seats Both front seats are elec trically operated. On cer tain m odel s th e driv er´s seat is equ ipp ed wi th a m emor y fu nct ion . To facil itate getti ng in to the car, both s eats can be adjus ted when eithe r of the front doors is open .
19 Safety Legroom adjustme nt To adjus t the l egroom, p ush the l ower co n- trol forw ard o r ba ck. Backrest rake angle To adjust t he bac krest, mov e the uppe r con- trol forwa rd or ba ck. Lumbar support 3 Turn the s maller w heel fo r stepl ess adju st- ment of the lumba r support.
20 Safety Memory driver’s seat 3 In ce rtai n mod els the d riv er´s seat is equipped w ith a program mable memory function. This f unction a lso inc ludes the door mirrors. Adj ust the s eat an d doo r mir rors . To save t he se ttings, pre ss and h old th e M button and, at the same ti me, pr ess o ne of the preselec t buttons (1, 2 or 3).
21 Safety Head rest raint The f ron t seat s in t he Sa ab 9- 5 ar e equippe d with Saab Activ e Head Restra ints (SAHRs). These red uce the ri sk of whip lash injur y if the c ar is hit from b ehind. In th e even t of a rear -e nd cra sh , the bo dy is forced ba ck a gainst th e backres t.
22 Safety Child safe ty Car safety ti ps For Tr unk Re lease Ha ndle informatio n se e page 48 and 138. WARNING • Children mu st always be suit ably restraine d in the car. • ALWAYS use SAFETY BELTS a nd CHILD RESTRAINTS. • NEVER put a re ar-facin g child sea t in the fr ont.
23 Safety The sam e attent ion mus t be giv en to c hild safety i n the car as is give n to a dults. Saab reco mmen ds rearw ard facing child restraints . Childre n trav el mo st safely when p roperly restraine d, but res traints m ust be su itable for the s ize of the chil d.
24 Safety IB1684 Rigid 2-p oint lo wer a ttachment with top teth er IB1685 Semi-rigid 2-poin t lo wer attac hment with top tether IB3839 Locat ion of lower anch ors Low er anc hor and top te ther ancho r loca - tions.
25 Safety Securing a Chil d Restraint Designed for t he LATCH System 9-5 S por tC omb i: Before ins talla tion, plea se rea d through these in struc tions and the c hild restr aint inst alla ti on inst ru ction s. 1 The top tethe r anch or is loc ated on th e cargo floor b y th e rear sea t bac krest's low er part (see pictu re).
26 Safety Securing a Chil d Restraint Designed for t he LATCH System 9-5 Sedan: Before ins talla tion, plea se rea d through these in struc tions and the c hild restr aint inst alla ti on inst ru ction s. 1 Find the low er ancho rs f or the seati ng position y ou w ant to us e.
27 Safety Lockable latch plate In fit ting a ch ild s eat that is inten ded to be secured in position by the lap portio n of the safety b elt, mak e use of t he loc king fun ction of the latch pl ate. Th is funct ion is availab le on all seat s in the second row .
28 Safety Install ation of rear facing c hild restraints Chil d rest ra ints that are appr oved for r ear facing i nstal lation in the rea r seat can b e positio ned in any o f the t hree rear s eating positio ns.
29 Safety Airbag The AIRBAG sy stem compris es an airba g in the stee ring wh eel, a fro nt pas senger a irbag and si de ai rbag s in t he f ront seats . The sys tem sup pleme nts the pr otecti on provided by the s afety be lts to furth er enhance the s afety of the occ upant s.
30 Safety WARNING • Even if the car is equippe d with AI R- BAG, safety belts mu st still always be wor n by al l occ upa nts . • Note that becau se an airbag inflat es and defl ates e xtremely rapid ly, it w ill not pr ovide pro tection a gains t a second impact occurr ing in the sam e incide nt.
31 Safety IB3840 5 1 4 2 6 3 2 6 7 7 5 AIRBA G sys tem wi th belt pret ensio ners 1 Central sensor 2 Belt pretensioners ( for both front s afety belts) 3 Steering wheel with int egral airbag 4 Passeng.
32 Safety Front pass enger seat The airbags are intercon necte d and have a common w arning l ight. The p assenge r airbag m odule is hous ed in the fasci a above the glov e compa rtment and is m arke.
33 Safety Passenger Sensing Syst em Vehicles with a pass enger sen sing syst em have indi cator LEDs on the fasc ia. The indi - cator s will be lit du ring the system check when yo u turn yo ur ignition key to ST or ON. When t he syste m check is complete , eithe r the ON o r th e OFF LE D, wi ll be lit .
34 Safety The passen ger sen sing sys tem is des igned to turn off the right fro nt passeng er’s frontal airbag if: • the right fr ont pas senger s eat is unoccu - pied • the sy stem de termines.
35 Safety If the o n indi cator is stil l lit, s ecure the chil d in the ch ild res traint in a rear sea t posi tion in the vehi cle a nd ch eck with y our de aler.
36 Safety Side airbags The sid e airbags , which help prote ct the upper body are integra ted in the ou tside edges o f the fro nt seat b ackrests . In a side impact, o nly the ai rbag on that si de w.
37 Safety AIRBAG warning light WARNING • If the ai rbag readi ness light sta ys on afte r yo u st art you r ve hic le, it mean s the airbag s ystem may not be working prope rly. See p age 6 1. The ai rbags in your ve hicle may no t inflat e in a c rash, or the y could even inf late w ithout a crash.
38 Safety What Will You See Aft er an Airbag Infl ates? After an ai rbag i nflates, i t quickl y defl ates, so quic kly that so me pe ople may not e ven realize the airbag infla ted.
39 Safety AIRBAG servicing The airbag mus t be inspe cted as part of the normal se rvice pro gram b ut otherw ise may be rega rded as m aintenanc e-free.
40 Safety Frequently asked questions on function of airbags Do you stil l need to wear a safety b elt if ai r- bags are fitted ? Yes, alw ays! The airba g merely suppl e- ments t he car’ s normal safet y system.
41 Safety Are the smok e and fumes given of f when the airbag op erates at all ha rmful? Most pe ople wh o hav e remaine d in a car with li ttle or no venti lation for se veral min- utes co mplained only of minor irritati on of the throat an d eyes. A void as far as possibl e getting dust on y our sk in as there is a risk of skin ir ritation .
42 Safety (This pa ge has been lef t empt y.) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 42 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM.
43 Securit y Doors ______ _________ 44 Central l ocking _______ 44 Car alarm ____________ 50 IB4116 Security 3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars (can depend on mo del variant, engine var iant, market s pecification, opt ions or accessories).
44 Security Doors Door handles Pull the ha ndle t o open the door. If the do or is stuc k (e.g. i f frozen), h old the handle f rom ab ove to secure a better grip. Central locking Key / Remote contro l The key uni t consists of a mec hanical ke y with int egrated rem ote contro l.
45 Securit y Locking/unlocki ng the car When the c ar is locked and un locked t he theft alarm is a lso affec ted. Remote lo cking Press once on the c ontrol: all doors locked. The hazard warning ligh ts will flash on ce. The trunk/t ailgat e relea se swi tch on th e driver´s doo r will not work w hen all door s are locked.
46 Security If remote unloc king sh ould fail to w ork Unlock the front d oor with the key. To silence the al arm, inse rt the k ey into t he ign i- tion sw itch and turn it to the ON positi on. The car ca n now b e starte d. Conta ct a wor k- shop t o have th e sys tem che cked and repaired.
47 Securit y Child safety lock s The rear d oors a re equippe d with child safety l ocks th at are o perated by mea ns of a catch adjac ent to the door l ock. Inser t a key and turn the catch 45 ° clockwi se or counter clockw ise as indic ated by the label on the d oor.
48 Security Unlockin g The trunk lid i s sligh tly op ened/u nlocked using: • The b utto n on t he key • The trunk lid s witch on the insi de of t he drive r’ s door (if the car is un loc k ed and at a stan ds till ) Remote unlockin g is confirm ed by th e direc- tion ind icator s flashi ng three times.
49 Securit y Locking The tailgate is loc ked usi ng: • The butto n o n the key • The butto n on t he cen ter co nsole • The k ey in the driv er’s door .
50 Security Car alar m The ca r al arm (a nt i-th eft system ) is acti - vated/de activate d when t he ca r is locked /unloc ked by the rem ote control or by the key , see pag e 45. The ant enna for the ala rm system is locate d in the c enter c onsole.
51 Securit y Check to ensure that all the doors , plus trunk lid /tailga te and hoo d, are cl osed pr op- erly. If the fau lt persis ts (LED f lashing when another at tempt is m ade to ac tivate the car alarm by remote co ntrol), loc k the car using the key i nstead.
52 Security Alarm signals When the car al arm is a rmed, i t will be trig- gered if an y door, o r the trunk lid or h ood, is opened. The alar m will al so be trigger ed if an atte mpt is mad e to bypa ss or short-circ uit the ig ni- tion swit ch, or to disconne ct the battery.
53 Securit y Overview of funct ions Alarm s ignals m ay diffe r between model v ariants f or diffe rent count ries. Some of th e car-ala rm functio ns can be reprogramme d – con- sult your Saab dealer for further details (see page 270). Loc king/ activ ation Hazard warning l ights fla sh once .
54 Security Overview of LED signals and SI D messages Some si gnals may dif fer betwe en mod el va riants for differe nt countrie s. Status LED signal Activ atio n (during 10-second dela y). Comes on f o r 10 seco nds . Alarm activ ated (a fter del ay ).
55 Securit y Canada only: This devi ce compl ies with Part 15 of the FC C Rules . Operatio n is subject to the f ollowin g two c onditions : (1) th is devic e ma y not cause ha rmful i nterference , and (2) must a ccept any interf erence received , incl uding int erferenc e that may cause un desire d oper - ation.
56 Security (This pa ge has been lef t blan k) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 56 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM.
57 Instruments and controls Indicator and warning lights ______________ 58 Instruments __________ 64 Saab Infor mation Di splay (SID) _______________ 68 Switches ____________ 73 Automati c climate co .
58 Instru ments an d contr ols Indicator and warnin g lights A number of ind icator and warning light s will come on whe n the igniti on is switch ed on prior to s tarting. U nder norm al condi tions, these sh ould g o out a few seconds after the engine h as starte d (see page 64).
59 Instruments and controls This li ght ind icates a malf unction i n the fuel-inje ction or igniti on syste m. The car may sti ll be d riven wi th care and with so me- what di mini shed perfo rmanc e (see page 144). This ligh t will com e on if the engin e oil pres - sure is dange rously lo w.
60 Instru ments an d contr ols This lig ht will s how when the park ing brake is on (s ee page 1 65). The park ing bra ke is m echanic al and op er- ates on the rear wheels.
61 Instruments and controls This l ight will com e on if a potent ially serious fault has occurre d in the a irbag sy stem. The ligh t will c ome on for abou t three se c- onds w hen the i gnition s witch i s turned to the Start o r Driv e positi on. It sho uld go ou t after t he engine has started .
62 Instru ments an d contr ols This li ght sh ows when the c ruise-con trol syste m is ac tiv e (s ee pa ge 15 9). This li ght sh ows when the he adligh ts are on high beam (se e page 73). This lig ht shows when the re ar fog light i s on (see page 74).
63 Instruments and controls The ESP ® indica tor lig ht is loc ated in th e tachome ter and will be illu minated w hen the ESP ® regulati on is occurring , i.e. when there is insuf ficient traction between the tires an d the ro ad surfac e to p rovide th e grip requir ed for the acce leratio n called for.
64 Instru ments an d contr ols Autochecking of l ights, main instrument pa nel The abov e warni ng and indicato r ligh ts should come on when the i gnition is switched on pri or to start ing.
65 Instruments and controls Speedometer (U.S. speedomete r shown) The speed omete r receives signal s from the wheel sensor s in the ABS system. Cars sold in U.
66 Instru ments an d contr ols Check fus e 1 (radiator fa n) in the fus e panel under the hood, see p age 22 0. If the ne edle re peatedly enters th e red zone, stop the car a s soon as it is safe to do so and check the co olant lev el by looking at the level visi ble thro ugh t he p lasti c tan k – do not remove the ca p.
67 Instruments and controls When the spe ed of the car excee ds 130 mph (210 km/h) accel era tion i s limi ted by a reduct ion in boost press ure. The turbo gauge wi ll move t o the middle field , indic at- ing a drop in engin e outpu t and con se- quentl y a r educ tion in v ehicle spee d.
68 Instru ments an d contr ols Saab Info rmation Display (SID) The Saab Informa tion Di splay (SID ) show s CHECK m essages and inc orporate s eight trip-com puter func tions.
69 Instruments and controls Entering valu es for the functions Dist. 1 Select Dist. using t he i/SE T but ton. 2 Hold i/SET depre ssed un til a chi me sounds and th e sele cted func tion i s mar ked. 3 Set th e dis tance usin g or . 4 End with a brief press o n the i /SET bu t- ton.
70 Instru ments an d contr ols Using Dist. a s a trip mete r If no va lue is programm ed in Dist. , it fu nc- tions as a trip meter. This is indicated by an arrow to the right in the dis play. Reset the trip mete r by briefl y pres sing the CLR button.
71 Instruments and controls CHECK messages When the engine is started, CHECKI NG will appear on the d isplay f or abou t 4 seconds while the SID CHECK functions are being performed . When a CHECK mes sage is activ ated while driving, a chi me soun ds and th e mes sage appears in SID.
72 Instru ments an d contr ols NIGHT PANEL To impro ve night-d riving c onditi ons ins ide the car, the Nigh t Panel m ode ca n be selecte d. In t his mode , the amo unt of infor- mation dis playe d is reduced, and onl y the most im portan t instrum ents a nd displ ays will b e illu minat ed.
73 Instruments and controls Swit ches The park ing li ghts a nd daytim e runnin g light s come on automa tical ly when the igni - tion swit ch is ON. Note to owners i n the U.S.: If you do not want Day time Running Light s, this f eature can be disco nnect ed: switch off the engine and remo ve fus e No.
74 Instru ments an d contr ols Courtesy Headli ght Feature A delay functi on allows the headlights to remain o n low b eam for ab out 30 seco nds after t he driver’ s door has been closed .
75 Instruments and controls Instrument i llumination The br ightne ss of the instru ment ill umina - tion can be v aried b y means of the dimmer switc h adja cent to th e head light switch .
76 Instru ments an d contr ols Front fog li ghts 3 The front f og lig hts can be activat ed in b oth low be am headl ight a nd park ing ligh t posi - tions. F og lig hts sho uld on ly be us ed in poor visibi lity c ondit ions. Make sure you are familia r with the appli - cable provi ncial/st ate law reg arding the use of fog lights.
77 Instruments and controls Wipers an d wash ers There are three inter mittent wi per po sitio ns. Moving the contr ol sta lk to the spring-l oaded positi on betw een 0 and 2 will produce a sin gle sweep of the wipe rs. The wi pers are de signe d for o ptimal c lean- ing at all driv ing spee ds.
78 Instru ments an d contr ols When the eng ine has b een switche d off, the control stal k must be moved to posi - tion 0 and back to po sition 1 to reac tivate the sensor. Set the sensiti vity us ing the control on the wiper st alk (the same control a s used for wiper d elay on cars not fitted with a rain s en- sor).
79 Instruments and controls Auto matic c lim ate control (ACC) The ACC sy stem autom atica lly wor ks to maintai n the desir ed tempe rature i nside the car.
80 Instru ments an d contr ols The syst em ha s five sensors : • Outdoor te mper ature senso r • In ter io r te mper atu re s enso r • Sun sensor (m ounted on top of the f asci a) • T wo b le .
81 Instruments and controls Temperature control The cabin is d ivided i nto two t empera ture zones : • The driv er’ s zon e • The pa ssenger z one (f ront an d rear seats) The desire d tem perature ca n be s et between 60 and 80°F.
82 Instru ments an d contr ols Functions Pressi ng AU TO wi ll canc el al l man ual se ttin gs. If a manual function is select ed, it will be locked i n but other functio ns will be co ntro lle d auto matic all y. The sel ected temperature is a lways maintain ed auto matical ly.
83 Instruments and controls Air distr ibution One press : When t he def rost er is ch ose n ma nually , all the w indo ws (e xcept th e rear sid e windo ws , where the air flo w is off) are dem isted b y: • F an: high spe ed. • The air is directed to the defroster v ents .
84 Instru ments an d contr ols Starting in co ld weather To start wi th, the system will autom atically s elect th e defro ster set- ting, ma ximu m hea t and l ow fan s peed. As the en gine war ms up, ai r will al so be di stribut ed through the flo or vents a nd the fan spee d will b e incr eased.
85 Instruments and controls Adaptation of ACC It is al so poss ible to custom ize the ACC syste m, e.g. to adapt to driving and wea ther co nditions . Adapta tion and r estoration of factory s ettings is done by holdi ng the respec tive butt on depresse d approx.
86 Instru ments an d contr ols Calibratio n Calibra tion is carr ied out au tomatica lly after a certain numb er of sta rts if the i gnitio n has been swi tched off for more than 2 hours. If the batt ery has been di sconn ected or h as run flat, the sy stem w ill need to be recali- brated.
87 Instruments and controls Heated front s eats 3 The heati ng of the se at cushi on and back- rest of b oth fron t seats i s adj ustable a nd thermost at-controll ed.
88 Instru ments an d contr ols (This pa ge has been lef t blan k.) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 88 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM.
89 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio _______________ 93 CD player ____________ 99 CD changer 3 ________ 100 MP3 player ___________ 102 Portable player 3 _____ 1 04 General functi ons _____ 105 Sound system.
90 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Saab 9 -5 Audio System 3 To get th e best out of your Saab 9-5 Aud io System, we reco mmend th at you rea d through th is en tire sect ion. The Saab 9-5 Audi o System consis ts of a head uni t with ra dio, CD player/ CD changer 3 for CD and MP3 d iscs an d CD changer 3 in the lugga ge comp artmen t.
91 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Steering wheel c ontrols 3 l Scroll am ong pre set page s. The men u option in the di spla y is sele cted wi th the c orre- sponding push b utton d irectly underneath. No functio n on U .S ./CA cars . Select XM TM 3 prog ra m type when th e rad io is in the XM TM 3 mode.
92 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Switch ing the au dio syste m On /Off The audio system wil l come on: • Whe n th e igni tio n is swit ched ON and /or the ON/O FF co ntrol is p resse d. ON/OFF co ntrol The audio system wil l be switched off: • Whe n the ON /O FF co ntro l is p resse d.
93 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio Press the RADIO BAND button to retu rn to radio mo de if a nother audio so urce is in use. Selecting a r adio station Selecting a frequenc y band Press the RADIO BAND button to change frequenc y band . The sel ected frequency band app ears o n the d ispla y.
94 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Number o f pages with pre set stati ons To disp lay th e number of pages (1-6) with preset s tations: 1 Hold the FAV b utto n depress ed or pres s the MEN U b utton a nd then p ress t he pus hbutto n und er th e menu opti on FA V 1- 6 .
95 Saab 9- 5 Audio System XM TM 3 Satellite Radio Service XM TM is a s atellite radio s ervice based in the 48 c ontigu ous Uni ted States and Ca n- ada. XM TM offers a large vari ety of coast- to-co ast ch annels i nclud ing co mmerci al free mus ic, news, sports, ta lk, traffic / weathe r (U.
96 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Rest ore remo ved XM TM 3 cate gor ie s Remo ved c atego ri es ca n be re store d by pressin g the pus hbutton under the menu option Ad d when a remo ved ca tego ry i s dis- played or by pressing the pu shbutt on under the menu optio n R est or e Al l .
97 Saab 9- 5 Audio System XM TM 3 Radio Messages Radio Displa y Message Condition Action Re quired XM Upd ating Updati ng encryption c ode The encryption c ode in the recei ver is be ing updat ed an no act ion is re quired. This pro cess s hould tak e no longe r than 3 0 secon ds.
98 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Radio Displa y Message Condition Action Re quired Not Found No c hannel a v ailable f or the chosen categ ory There are no cha nnels a v aila bl e f or the s elected catego ry .
99 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD player Activate the CD player by inserti ng a disc or by pres sing t he CD AU X button if a CD is already loa ded. CD player menu Loading CDs Inser t the disc in th e slot wit h the te xt si de up unt il the mec hanism loads the disc.
100 Saab 9- 5 Audio System CD changer 3 Activate the CD change r by insertin g one or more C D/MP3 di scs or b y pres sing the CD AUX butto n if one o r more di scs i s already loaded.
101 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Selecting and ch anging tracks Turn the tone control or pres s the SEEK but- tons to s elect or change t o the pre ceding o r next track .
102 Saab 9- 5 Audio System MP3 play er The audi o system can pl ay MP3 files recorded o n an CD-R dis c with the following bit speed : 32 - 320 kbps. Sou nd quality may vary de pending o n the q uality o f the CD- R disc, re cordin g method and q uality of the recorded musi c.
103 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Selecting/ changing MP3 folder • Press the left pu shb utton un der the F older symbo l to pla y th e first MP3 fi le in the pre- ceding MP3 f old er on th e disc. • Press the right pus hb utton under the F older sy mbol to pla y the first MP3 file of the ne xt MP3 f ol der on the disc.
104 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Song title, ar tist name, etc . If a dis c has be en recorde d with I D3 data (version 1 & 2), the song title, arti st name, album t itle an d MP3 folder nam e can be shown in the di splay . 1 Press the i but to n. 2 Press the pushb utton und er the desire d menu opt ion.
105 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Genera l func tion s Setting time and date Cars without CD changer 1 Press the Cl ock butto n. 2 P re ss the p ush button u nde r the me nu option y o u wish to change . 3 Press the pu shb utton a gain t o incr ease time or date one increment at a tim e.
106 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Speed dependent volume compensation As vehi cle s peed inc reases, a mbien t noise also i ncrea ses . If yo u do not wish to conti n- ually a djust the vo lume, the audi o syst em can auto matic ally adj ust volu me ba sed o n an incre ase o r decre ase in vehicl e spe ed.
107 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Soun d syst em The soun d sy stem is calle d harman /k ar- don® Soun d System . Loudness is co n- trolled a utoma ticall y by the audio system , boostin g the h ighest an d lowes t frequ ency ranges to enha nce the s ound i mage when the volu me is set to a low le vel.
108 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Technica l data Specifications in accordance with EIA Interim Standard. THD = Tota l Harmonic Disto rtion T one contr ols Bass ________ _____ ±8 dB at 100 Hz T reb le __________ __ ±8 dB a t 16 kHz P ower o utput harman/k ardon® Sound System __ 200 W 150 W at 1% TH D and 13.
109 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Antenna s The audi o system has tw o ante nnas inc or- porated i n the rea r window: one for FM and one for AM . The XM TM Satellite Ra dio antenna 3 is located on the roof of the vehicl e. Keep this antenna cl ear of snow and ice bui ld up for clear rad io recept ion.
110 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Shadow effect Because FM radio waves travel in straig ht lines fr om the transmit ter, a s hadow e ffect can occ ur when tall b uildings or hi lls obstr uct the pro pagati on pat h from the transmitter to the c ar.
111 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Sources of F M interfe rence Interfer ence to FM recept ion can be caused by the e lectrical system s in other veh icles, particul arly if the signal from th e transmitter is wea k. Sources of AM interf erence AM recepti on is prone to i nterferenc e, e.
112 Saab 9- 5 Audio System Error c odes The audi o system has a built-in diagn ostics function . If a f ault is d etecte d, a error c ode is gene rated to help w orkshop t echni cians to diagn ose th e fault. Be low are the co des for some fault s that you might be able to rec- tify your self.
113 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Steering wheel adjustment __________ 1 14 Electric windows ______ 115 Rearview mirr ors______ 116 Moonroof 3 _ _________ 123 Interi or li ghting _______ 124 Sun v.
114 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Steerin g wheel adjust ment Fore-and-a ft and tilt adjus tment of the stee r- ing wh eel is possib le. Pull dow n the le ver ful ly un til you h ear a click. Move the st eering w heel to the desired positio n and then rai se the lever.
115 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Electric windows The elec tric moto rs of th e front windows are equi pped wi th ov erl oad prot ect ion (in te- grated the rmal p rotection ). This protectio n operates when th e windo ws are w ound down auto matic ally (swit ch pressed ful ly down).
116 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Child safety: rear windows (ON/OFF) The window s witches on the rear doors can be rend ered inope rative by the O N/OFF switch in the panel on the c enter c onsole. When the swit ch is ON, th e re ar sid e wi n- dows ca n be opera ted by the sw itch on e ach rear door.
117 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk The adju sting s witch is on the d river’ s door. If the car is equi pped with a program mable driver’s seat, the setti ngs of the door m irrors can also be stored in the preset b uttons for the se at ( see page 20 ).
118 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Rearview mirror The rear view mirro r has day/n ight po sitions that can be s ele cted by me ans of a knob beneath the mirror.
119 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Preparations fo r first-time programming Before progra mming the garage opene r for the first time, you mus t dele te any fa ctory codes. Press an d hold the two out er butto ns until the indi cator l ight begi ns to fla sh-afte r 20 seconds.
120 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Gate Opera tor / Canadi an Programmin g Canadi an radio-frequ ency laws require transmi tter signals to "tim e-out" (or quit) after sev eral sec onds of trans missio n - which may not be lon g eno ugh for the garage op ener to pick up the s ignal du ring programm ing.
121 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Opening a garage door To operat e, sim ply pres s and release the programm ed button . Activation will now occur for th e trained dev ice (i. e. garage doo r opener, g ate op erator, sec urity sy stem, entry doo r lock, h ome/offic e lighti ng, etc .
122 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Compass The com pass is integrate d in th e rearview mirror . The comp ass bearin g is disp layed in the top righ t-hand corne r of the mi rror and is updat ed every o ther sec ond. The c ompa ss display s the car’ s dire ction of tra vel: N, N E, E, etc.
123 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Moon roof 3 The moo nroof is op erated by the switch on the overhe ad panel above the rea rview mir- ror. The m oonroo f can be opened partially or fully. To open: • Slide the con trol to wards the rear to op en the moo nroof t o the c omf ort position.
124 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Emergency operation of moonroof In an emerge ncy (e.g. if th ere is an elec trical failure) the m oonroof c an be o perated by a screw drive r. Remov e the co ver at the fro nt of the moonroof openi ng, in sert a screw- driver in the g roove, and rotate.
125 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk There is also a light i n the s un viso rs. The light comes on when the c over over the vanity mi rror is opened. When t he ignitio n is OFF, if a doo r has been left open fo r 20 minutes, the interi or lighting will be swit ched of f au toma tica lly to save the batter y.
126 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Power Outl et 3 You c an us e th e el ectr ical sock et t o ch arge a mobile phon e, for example. Glov e compart ment The glove com partment can be co oled by the air condi tionin g (ACC) sys tem. Cold air can be di rected to the gl ove c ompartme nt for keepi ng dr in ks cool , et c.
127 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk IB436 IB437 IB439 IB441 IB438 On the bac k of the front sea ts 3 Cent er ar m res t for rear sea t 3 On lead ing ed ge of front seats 3 Cons ole betw een fron t seats In the d oors 95_U S _M 07.
128 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Cup ho lders Cup h olde rs a re pr ovi ded in th e in stru ment panel fa scia , in the center cons ole com part- ment bet ween the front s eats, and in th e rear-seat arm rest (certain va riants onl y). To acce ss th e cup hol der in the instr ument panel, p ress t he sy mbol and releas e.
129 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Trunk Folding the r ear seat, 9-5 Sedan The rear s eat is split a nd the two secti ons c an be fold ed in depen- dently. Foldin g down of the rear seat i s easier if the front seat s are not all the way back , and the rear head restra ints are folded down.
130 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk WARNING • P lace heavy i tem s clo sest t o the ba ckr est and sto w sm aller and lig hter it ems o n top. • Never over lo ad the c argo n et 3 . If the elastic breaks th is may cause personal injury . Do no t use a c argo ne t that sho ws si gns of we ar.
131 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Trunk pass-thr ough hatch A trunk pa ss-through hatch is incor porated in the rear sea t backres t to enabl e long , narrow i tems to be car ried in side the car. Items s hould not weigh more t han 33 lbs. (15 kg) nor be more than 2 yards (2 metres) in len gth.
132 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Folding the r ear seat, 9-5 SportCombi Both the n arrow and wide s ections of the rear se at can be folde d separate ly.
133 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Parcel shelf , 9-5 SportCombi Fold the parce l shelf as follows: 1 Press the re ar edge of the s helf do wnw ards an d f orward s . 2 Contin ue press ing the f olded sect ion f o rward until it is f olded ov er the f ront se ction .
134 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Folding the nar row section of t he backrest The foldi ng is fa cilita ted if the front sea t is n ot too far b ack. 1 Make sure th at the hea d restr aint is in the do wn pos ition. F o r height ad justm ent ref er to page 21.
135 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Load anchoring Driving with the trunk lid/tailga te open , see page 183. WARNING • Put heav y load s as low down and a s far forw ard as p ossible in the lugga ge compart ment, i.e. again st the bac k of the rear s eat.
136 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k On the floor of the lu ggage co mpartmen t ther e may be tw o l ongi tu din al al umin ium rail s (Car goTr acks ™) whe re acce ssor y carg o tie down eye can be moun ted . Fitt ing a las hin g eye : 1 Hold it betw een y ou r f orefinge r and middle fing er with the ring up .
137 Inte rior e quip men t and t runk Cargo net 3 Install th e net beh ind the rear s eat bac krest. 1 Remov e th e rearmost co v ers from the roof . 2 F asten the attac hments at the top o f the net to the two a ttachm ent poin ts in the roof . 3 Secure a las hing e y e furthest f orw ard on eac h o f th e C ar goT racks (s ee previo us page).
138 Interi or equipm ent a nd trun k Storage tray 3 under luggage compartment f loor, 9-5 SportCombi Secure th e lugg age comp artment fl oor in the open posit ion us ing the h ook o n the under side of the fl oor. The s torage tray m ust be loca ted un der the l uggage compar tment floor.
139 Startin g and driving IB3878 Starting an d driving Ignition switch ________ 140 Starting the engin e ____ 141 Important con siderations for drivi ng___________ 144 Refueling ____________ 146 Engin.
140 Star ting and d rivin g Ignition switch The com bined ignition swi tch and gear-leve r lock is loc ated in th e center c on- sole be tween th e front seats. Th e ignitio n key can on ly be remov ed w hen rever se i s engaged (auto matic t ransm issio n: sele ctor in ”P” pos ition).
141 Startin g and driving If the car does not start If the text ” Key not a ccepted. Contact se rvice. ” is shown on the SID, after a fail ed start attempt, th e cau se could be a fault in th e transmitte r in the k ey, or in the recei ver in the igniti on loc k.
142 Star ting and d rivin g It is po ssible f or air to enter the lubric ating system in conju nction with an o il or oi l-filter change, or if th e car has been st ored fo r some time. Thi s air can cau se the hydrau lic cam fo llowers to emi t a t icking noise, w hich can pers ist for up to 15 minut es after s tart- ing.
143 Startin g and driving Useful tips on cold climate starting If the engine has failed to st art after sev eral attempts in very cold weather, press an d hold the a ccel er ato r do wn to the fl oor and run the s tarter fo r 5–10 seconds . This w ill prevent t he eng ine bein g flood ed (exce s- sivel y ri ch fuel -air mixtu re).
144 Star ting and d rivin g Impo rtan t cons ider ation s for driving The engine-m anage ment syste m in the Saab 9- 5 is ca lled Saab Trionic T7. Th e system manages the ign ition, fuel inje ction and turbo boost pre ssure.
145 Startin g and driving Important consi derations wit h catalyti c converters The cata lytic c onverter is an emi ssion-co n- trol devi ce inc orporated i n the c ar’s exha ust system . It cons ists of a met al canis ter with a honeyc omb inse rt, the cells of whi ch have wall s coa ted in a cat aly tic laye r (mix ture of precious metals ).
146 Star ting and d rivin g Refueling WARNING If you spil l fuel and th en som ething i gnites it, you could be badly burne d. Fuel c an spray ou t on you if you open the fuel cap too quic kly. T his spray can happ en if y our tank is nearly ful l, and is mo re likely in hot weathe r.
147 Startin g and driving Refueling 1 Switch off the engine . 2 Open the fi ller cap , located i n the right-hand rear fe nder . 3 Inser t the fu el pump n ozzle b ey ond the flange on the fi ller pipe and let t he firs t mark (a ring, a p imple or the first spring-coil ) rest o n the f lange.
148 Star ting and d rivin g Filling a portable fuel container Fuel (Gasoline Engi ne) Fuel Use of t he recomm ende d fuel is an impo r- tant part of the prope r main tenance o f your vehicle.
149 Startin g and driving the cond ition is caus ed by the type of fuel used, repa irs may no t be co vered by yo ur warranty. Additives To pr ovid e cl eane r ai r, al l gas oli nes in th e United St.
150 Star ting and d rivin g Engine Br eak-In P eriod Pistons, bores and beari ngs n eed time to obtain u niform, wea r-resistan t surfaces . If a new engi ne is driven to o hard, this grad- ual pr ocess o f bedd ing-in will no t be p ossi- ble and the li fe of th e engine will be short - ened.
151 Startin g and driving Towing Towing of cars w ith ma nual tra nsmiss ion, see page 183. Automatic transmission 3 The elec tronic c ontrol module fo r the a uto- matic tra nsmiss ion receiv es inf .
152 Star ting and d rivin g When the car is statio nary, the engine must be at idling speed when the se lecto r leve r is moved. You must ha ve you r foot on th e brake pedal to m ove the lever out of p ark. If the ac celera tor is de pressed w hile th e lever is moved, this will res ult in ab normal wear in th e trans mission.
153 Startin g and driving Lock-up functi on The autom atic transmis sion has a lo ck-up function , which can rend er the t orque con - verter inop erativ e in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears, thus reduci ng the engin e speed and fuel consum ption.
154 Star ting and d rivin g If ”Automati c transmis sion 3 , fault in dicator” l i ght appears on th e main ins trument pa nel, the sys tem has detec ted a f ault in th e auto- matic t ransmi ssio n or it s con trol mo dule (see page 62).
155 Startin g and driving Driving on hi lly roads with a heavy load The trans missio n fluid c an ove rheat wh en the gearb ox is s trained , for exam ple, when driving with a trailer on hi lly roads. To avoid the trans mission fluid ov erheat ing, alw ays drive in Normal mode.
156 Star ting and d rivin g Sentronic, manual mode 3 Move th e select or lever to the M po sitio n. Select a highe r gear b y pushin g the right-hand padd le on the s teering wheel . Select a lower ge ar by pus hing t he left-hand paddl e on th e stee ring whe el.
157 Startin g and driving Selector posi tions P T o shift out of the P po sition y ou m ust depress the brake pedal and the igniti on must be ON. The parking positi on (P) must only be sel ected when the car is a t a co mplet e stands till. T he selector le v er is loc k ed and th e tra nsmiss ion is mechani cally immobi lized .
158 Star ting and d rivin g If you m ove the s elect or lever f rom D to L, down shift s will fol low a set pa tt ern to avoi d da magi ng t he eng ine or t ransm issi on.
159 Startin g and driving Cruise control For safe ty reaso ns (brake system func- tion) the brak es mus t be applied once, when the engine has started, before the cruise control sy stem can b e activ ated . The sys tem is o perated by mea ns of the controls on th e stal k switch: • ON/OFF ( swi tch on/off ).
160 Star ting and d rivin g To reduce the pres et speed The cru ise contr ol s ystem will alwa ys dise n- gage aut omatic ally the moment that e ither the br ake peda l or the clutch pedal is depress ed. It is al so pos sible to reduce t he spe ed by means of the RESUM E/– bu tton.
161 Startin g and driving ABS brakes ABS (antiloc k braking system) mo dulates the br ake press ure to the respe ctive whee ls. Whe el se nsors det ect if a wh eel is about to lock , and the c ontrol module redu ces t he pr essu re to t hat w hee l and t hen increas es it o nce more until t he tend ency is detected again .
162 Star ting and d rivin g The ABS sy stem has a built- in dia gnostic function which will s witch on th e Anti-l ock brake warn ing li ght if a fault is detect ed in the sys tem (see page 60).
163 Startin g and driving Electronic Stabilit y Progra m (ES P ® ) The syste m employ s both the antilock brak- ing sys tem (ABS) an d the t raction c ontrol system (TC S). It i s a system that hel ps the driver to stab ilize th e car in unus ual circ um- stances that would ot herwise be more diffi- cult to handle .
164 Star ting and d rivin g The ESP ® indicator light The indic ator light on the main in stru- ment co mes o n for a short peri od of time when the ESP ® system is operativ e. Operatio n of th e ESP ® system ind icate s reduced cohes ion betw een the t ires a nd the road, and th at extra care should be taken by the dr iver.
165 Startin g and driving Parking br ake The park ing bra ke is situa ted be tween th e fron t se ats an d act s on t he r ear w heel s. When the pa rki ng br ake is on, the i ndic ato r light on the ma in ins trumen t pane l will be on.
166 Star ting and d rivin g Parking on a hill When park ing o n a steep hill, turn the fro nt wheels so that they wi ll be blocked by the curb if t he car shoul d move. NOTICE Empty th e car you rself and bear i n mind: • Never leave a m obile phone, cam era, comput er or si mila r object v isible i n your car.
167 Startin g and driving Long-term parki ng If th e car is no t go ing to be use d for som e time, e. g. 3–4 months , the fol lowing steps are recom mended: • Run th e engi ne to normal tem per ature before lo ng- ter m par ki ng. • Drai n the w ash er-fluid res ervoir and hos es.
168 Star ting and d rivin g Saab Pa rking Assist ance 3 The park ing ai d system fa cili tates park ing and reve rsing. There a re four senso rs in the rear bumper that de tect obje cts up to 6 f ee t (1. 8 me tr es) be hin d th e car. The syst em us es four s ensors in the re ar bumper.
169 Startin g and driving When an objec t is appro ximatel y 3 fee t (90 cm) from the car, t he so und pulse s change ch aracter ma rkedly. A distan ce of about 3 feet (90 cm) i s suitab le if y ou wish to load or unload the luggag e compartm ent. If the di stanc e betwee n an obje ct and the corner s ensors do es not c hange for three second s, e.
170 Star ting and d rivin g Economica l motor ing Factors aff ecting fuel consumption Fuel cons umpt io n is g reat ly af fe cted b y th e gener al driving con dition s, the way in whic h the car i s driven and a t what spee ds, th e weathe r, the state of the ro ad, the co ndition of th e car, etc .
171 Startin g and driving Driving techn ique • T o ob tain the b est runnin g econom y , not only rega rdi ng f uel cons umpt ion but g en- era l wear also , regular service i s required. • High s peed, unneces sary acceler ation, hea vy br aki ng and m uch low gear w ork all gives r is e to hi gher fu el cons um ptio n.
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173 Startin g and driving If winter tire s are f itted, th e same type must be fitted on al l wheel s. Your Saa b deal er will be please d to advis e you on the bes t tires for your car.
174 Star ting and d rivin g 2 Wa it unti l the n eedle ha s dropp ed ba ck to indicate normal temper ature (rough ly midwa y , in t he white zone ) bef o re stop- ping the engin e. If the coo lant need s top- ping up , unscre w the cap on e xpansion tank care fully .
175 Startin g and driving Trailer wei ght Maxim um recomm ended trailer weigh ts for differ ent gradie nts, wit h a vi ew to com fort and dr ivabili ty for man ual an d auto matic cars, ar e show n on th e dr awin g.
176 Star ting and d rivin g When negoti ating lo ng hills, bear the follow- ing imp ortant con sidera tions in mind : • Use Nor m al mo de whe n dr ivi ng w ith a cara v an or trai ler on hilly roa ds. The adaptiv e gear change pattern function wil l pre v ent the transm ission o ve rheati ng.
177 Startin g and driving Recommend ations for car s with manua l gearbox Rises in cool ant tempe ratur e are i ndicated by the tempera ture gauge in the main instru- ment pan el. The follow ing step s are take n in orde r as the temperatu re of th e eng ine in creases: • A/C compre ssor is s witc hed off .
178 Star ting and d rivin g Trailer hi tch load The weig ht distribut ion on the trailer makes a lot of differe nce to the handling pro perties of the c ar and trailer com bination . As regards sin gle-axle trailers, wh enever po s- sible, co ncentra te the load over the wheels and kee p it as low as possib le.
179 Startin g and driving Driving with a roof rack load The max imum pe rmissib le roof loa d is 220 lbs. (100 kg). Note th at the roof load i s inclu ded in the car’s m aximum pe rmissibl e load (s ee page 258). Strong, s turdy r oof carrie rs 3 desi gned sp e- cially for the ca r are av ailable from you r Saab deal er.
180 Star ting and d rivin g 4 Close the do ors on the left -hand si de of the car g ently , to hold the carrier f e et in place . 5 Now go a round to the othe r side of the car and r emo v e the p lastic c ov er from the carrier’ s adjus table f oot.
181 Startin g and driving Drivin g at ni ght Bear in mind th e follo wing poin ts wh en driving at nig ht: • Nightt ime drivi ng require s y our full con- centra tion.
182 Star ting and d rivin g Tires The tire pre ssure sh ould mat ch the c urrent load and speed of the car; for c ars sold in U.S. see p age 231; fo r cars so ld in Ca nada see page 267. The tire pre ssures gi ven a pply t o cold tires , that is ti res that are the s ame tem perature as the outside air tem peratur e.
183 Startin g and driving Driving wit h a sp are wheel fitte d See page 235. Driving with the trun k lid/t ailga te op en Avoid driv ing with the trunk lid/ tailgate pa rtly or fully open, since ex haus t fumes c an be drawn i nto the c abin.
184 Star ting and d rivin g Front towing eye The front to wing ey e is stored w ith the s pare whe el. The attach ment p oint (tapp ed hol e) for th e towing ey e is midway al ong the en gine su b- frame at th e front of the car. Remove the plas tic pl ug and s crew in the tow ing eye s ecur el y.
185 Startin g and driving Towing the c ar Gear lev er in n eutral (in cars wit h autom atic transmission : selector lever at N (n eutral)) Turn on t he pa rki ng lig hts . Drive carefull y and do not excee d the speed lim it for vehi cles be ing towed.
186 Star ting and d rivin g Jump star ting If your ba ttery ha s run d own, yo u may want to use a nother vehicle and s ome jum per cables to sta rt your Saa b. Foll ow the s teps below to d o it safe ly. To jump start y our v ehicl e: 1 Chec k the othe r v ehicl e.
187 Startin g and driving 4 Open the ho od an d locate the bat tery . Find the pos itive (+) and neg ative (–) termi - nals on the ba ttery. 5 Check t hat the jump er cab les do not hav e loose or m issing in sulation. If the y do , you coul d get a s hoc k and also t he ve hicle s could be damag ed.
188 Star ting and d rivin g 9 Attach the cab le at least 18 inche s (45 cm) aw a y from the dis charged b at- tery , b ut not near engin e parts that mov e . T o av oid an arc whi ch coul d deto - nate t he h ydrog en gas a round t he bat- tery , the final connectio n must b e at leas t 18” from t he batt ery .
189 Car care and tech nical inform ation IB3888 Hood ________________ 190 Engine compartment __ 191 Emission contro l systems ____________ 192 Engine ______________ 194 Engine oil ____________ 194 Tra.
190 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Hood The hood releas e handle is l ocated un der- neath the instr ument panel. To open t he hood: 1 Pull the r elease ha ndle . 2 The front of the ho od will now spring up , provi ding a ccess to the sec ondary saf e ty catch .
191 Car care and tech nical inform ation Engine c ompartme nt 9 6 8 1 2 4 3 5 7 IB3637 Engine c ompartment 1 Engine-oil dipstick/filler cap 2 Reservoir, br ake/clutch fluid 3 Fuse box 4 Expansion tank, coolant 5 Washer-fluid filler cap 6B a t t e r y 7 Turbo unit 8 Ignition discharge module 9 Reservoir, pow er-steering fluid 95_U S _M 07.
192 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Engine famili es Saab cars imported into the United States and Ca nada mee t all a pplic able emi ssio n control standa rds. Th e engine family a nd appropria te tune-u p specifi cations are iden - tified on a l abel affi xed to the lef t front inne r fender.
193 Car care and tech nical inform ation Saab Trionic engi ne management system The Saab Trionic engine manag ement system is a un ique Saab devel opment th at combin es sequ ential multip ort fue l injec tion, electron ic distri butorle ss ig nition an d turbo - charger boo st pressure c ontrol into one sy s- tem.
194 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Engine The 2.3-l iter mo del is a transv erse, 4-c ylin- der in-li ne eng ine with twin overh ead cam - shaf ts an d 4 va lves per cyli nder . This engi ne is equ ipped wit h balance sh afts that reduc e eng ine vibra tion to a minim um.
195 Car care and tech nical inform ation Transmi ssion flu id Manual transmissi on Check and t op up the fluid in accord ance with th e servic e progr am. Automatic tran smission Check and t op up the fluid in accord ance with th e servic e progr am. Coolant There is a n over pressu re in the c oolin g sys- tem.
196 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation The cooli ng system is cha rged at th e factory with c oolant co ntaini ng a 45 % conc entra- tion of a combine d antifre eze and co rrosion inhibito r. A weak er mixtur e will r esult in reduced antico rrosion p rotection.
197 Car care and tech nical inform ation Use on ly new b rake flui d from a sealed c on- tainer . Check th at there are no leaks i n the brake syste m. The br ake fluid leve l will fall som ewhat as the br ake pads wear. Th e MAX lev el in the reservoi r corresponds to the am ount of brake flu id required with ne w brake p ads.
198 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Power s tee ring flu id Check the leve l of t he power steeri ng flu id in the reser voir re gularly, i n accordanc e with the serv ice progra m. The whe els should point forward d uring the check. Clean around the cap b efore it is unscrew ed.
199 Car care and tech nical inform ation Battery The bat tery is p rovided wi th a c over to pro - tect it from radia ted heat. If the b attery is exposed to high temperatu res, i ts life will b e shorten ed. To rem ove the c over, rel ease the two c lips al ong its l ong s ides.
200 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Charging/repl acing the batt ery Connect the po sitive l ead to the pos itive (+) batter y termina l (red), and the negati ve lead to a good groun d point, e.
201 Car care and tech nical inform ation Drive belts The alte rn ato r is s itu ate d on th e ri ght -ha nd side o f the engine, a djace nt to t he bul khead . It is driv en vi a a Poly-V-b elt from th e cran k- shaft pull ey. The Poly-V-b elt also d rives the water pu mp, the A/C co mpres sor and the steerin g servo pump.
202 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Wipers a nd was hers Check an d clea n all wip er blades regularl y. If po or wi per perf orm ance is ex per ien ced, clean th e winds hield with a qual i t y gl ass cl eaner .
203 Car care and tech nical inform ation Washers The washe r-fluid rese rvoir hol ds 6.4 quarts (6 liters). When " Washer fluid level low. Refill. " comes up on the SID , the reser voir is down to about 1 quart (1 liter) of fluid. Ad d at le ast 50 % of washer- fluid to water to p revent freezing and for effe ctive clea ning.
204 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Changi ng bulbs Check that the ne w bulb is w orking whe n fin- is hed. Use only "Long L ife" bulbs. Headlig ht aiming , see pa ge 247 . Xenon headlight 3 Xenon headl ights produce roughl y twice as much lig ht as hal ogen bulbs and have a sig- nifican tly lo nger serv ice life.
205 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bul b for high beam (Hal ogen) On cars equippe d with Xe non la mps the Halo gen la mps are used only for high b eam f lasher if the da ytime runnin.
206 Car care and tech nical inform ation Headlight bul b for low beam (Haloge n) 1 T ake o ff the co v er from the ba ck of the lamp uni t. T o impro v e access ibili ty to the right-h and headli ght, hol d aside the i nducti on air hose . T o improv e access ibility to the left-han d head light, remov e the battery co v er .
207 Car care and tech nical inform ation Parking-li ght bulb The park ing light bulb i s situate d in the l ower edge of the lamp hou sing. The bul b hold er has b een exte nded to facil - itate replac ement . 1 Pull the e xtended b ulb ho lder s traig ht out.
208 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Rear light cl uster, 9-5 Sedan The bulbs for the la mps in the rear ligh t clus- ter are accessed from the lug gage compart - ment. 1 Lowe r the flap (secu red with ca tches ). 2 Squeeze the pl astic lu gs and remov e the bulb hold er .
209 Car care and tech nical inform ation Trunk lid l ight and tail lights, 9-5 Sedan Before changing bulbs i n the t runk, y ou must fi rst releas e the t rim at the foot o f the trunk. Th is inv olves r emovi ng the handle and the three trim fas teners (st uds).
210 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation High-mounted stop lights, 9-5 Sedan The bulb s can be acce ssed after th e panel in the re ar head linin g has bee n remo ved. 1 Remov e th e panel by carefull y pus hing in the tw o cli ps , one at the tim e.
211 Car care and tech nical inform ation 3 Remov e the two sc rew s secu ring the light cl uster t o the bod y . 4 Pull the lig ht cluste r rearw ards and angle it outw ards (i t is sea ted quite firmly). 5 Release the f asten er from the body . Rein ser t th e fastene r in to th e groove in the ligh t cluster .
212 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tailgate bul bs, 9-5 SportCombi 1 T ur n the loc k a quarter tur n (90 ° ) with a scre wdriver or the ign ition ke y . 2 Open and re mov e the co v er . 3 Remove the bul b ho lde r by pr ess ing th e plastic lug to th e side .
213 Car care and tech nical inform ation License-plat e light The lens is no t screw ed in pl ace. I t is hel d in place w ith sna ps. 1 One of the short sides of the lens co n- tain s a rece ss for a smal l scr ewdr iver . Inse r t a screwdr i ver and pr i se ou t the lens .
214 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Dome light, f ront 1 Ease the leading e dge of the gl ass out of the o v erhead panel . 2 Release one of the contac ts and re mo ve the b ulb . 3 Fit th e new bulb. Dome ligh t, rea r 1 Remov e the entire ov erh ead panel : ease o ut the trailing end f irst, and t hen both fro nt edges .
215 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Bulb ta bl e A spec ial ki t contain ing s pare bu lbs and fuses is avai lable as an acces sory from your Saab deale r. A sto rage spac e for t his is p ro- vided adjac ent to the t oolki t and j ack, unde r the pa nel in the lugga ge compa rtment.
216 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Fuses The fuses are ho used in two fuse panel s: one at the end of the instrum ent panel on the driver’s s ide, and one u nder the ho od. To ch eck i f a fu se ha s blow n, fi rst r emove it from the p anel (se e bel ow).
217 Car care and tech nical inform ation Maxi fuses The Max i fuse s are housed i n the f use bo x under the hood. These fuses c an be checke d in the sa me way as the othe r fuses. The Max i fuses are desi gned to prot ect the car’s e lectrical system from bei ng dam- aged.
218 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fuse panel in i nstrument panel # Amp Function A 30 T raile r lights B 10 A utomat ic transm ission C 7.5 E lectric do or mirrors; DICE: m anual beam length ad.
219 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relay panel under instrument panel 26 7,5 Driv er seat memory 3 ; mirrors memory 3 ; moonr oof 3 ; parking assi stant 3 ; seatbelt rem inder; AC C 27 10 Engine-mana geme nt syste m; SID; m ain inst rument 28 7.
220 Car care and tech nical inform ation Fuse box under hood Fus es J– KS t a r t e r r e l a y L1 Limp-hom e functi on L2 – # Amp Fu nction 1 40 Radiator f an, high sp eed 24 0 ABS/ESP ® 33 0 ABS/ESP ® 4 7.
221 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Relays 10 15 High beam headl ight, left 11 15 Low be am hea dlight left 12 15 High beam headl ight, righ t 13 15 Low be am hea dlight, ri ght 14 30 Radiator f.
222 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tires Your ne w vehicl e com es with hi gh-qua lity tires ma de by a leading tire manu facture r. If you ever have questio ns about you r tire warranty an d where to obta in servi ce, see your Saab Warrant y and Serv ice Re cord Book let for det ail s.
223 Car care and tech nical inform ation High speed operati on When to check Check your tires once a month or more . Don’t fo rget your c ompact spare t ire. It should be at 60 psi (420 kPa). How to Check Use a g ood quali ty poc ket-type gauge to check ti re pres sure.
224 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Flat spott ing All tir es get hot, espec ially on long journey s or when the car is driven ha rd. After the car has been parke d with ho t tires and the ti res have co oled d own, a fl at spot c an form in the tire, where it is in co ntact with the ground .
225 Car care and tech nical inform ation Buying New Tires To find out what ki nd and size of tires you need, look at the Tire-Loadi ng Informatio n label. Before chang ing to wheels /tires of anot her size, w e recom mend tha t you contact a n author ized Saab worksh op regardi ng accepta ble op tions.
226 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Uniform Tire Qualit y Grading Quality grades can be found whe re appli ca- ble on the tire sid ewall betwe en tread sho ul- der and m aximum sectio n width.
227 Car care and tech nical inform ation Wheel A lignment and Tire B alance The wh eels o n your v ehicl e were al igned and bala nced carefully at the factory to give you the long est tire life an d best overal l per- formance . Schedule d wheel align ment and wheel bal- ancing are not neede d.
228 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tire Chains Notice: If your vehi cle doe s not have 225/45R1 7 alt. 235/45 R17 si ze tires, u se tire chain s only whe re legal and onl y when you must . Contact your Sa ab dealer reg arding su itable s now chains .
229 Car care and tech nical inform ation Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful informati on about a tire is mo lded into it´s side wall. Tire size: The ti re si ze ia a com bin ation of letter s and num bers used to define a partic - ular tire´s width, heigh t, aspect ratio, con- structio n type an d servic e des cription.
230 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Aspect ratio: A two-digi t number that indi- cates th e tire height-to-w idth me asure- ments. For exa mple, if the tire size as pect ratio is “55”, as shown in item “C” of the ill us- tration, it w ould mean that the tire´s sidewal l is 55 % as h igh as it is wid e.
231 Car care and tech nical inform ation Loading Your Vehicl e This is an ex ample o f what your ve hicle ´s Tire -L oadi ng I nfo rmat ion /C erti fic ati on l abe l might l ook like . It is located on the B-pillar and sho ws h ow muc h weigh t your vehic le may pro perly carr y.
232 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Maximum Load rating: The lo ad rating for a tire at the maximu m permis sible infla tion pressure for that ti re. Maximum Loaded Vehicle Wei ght: T he sum of curb weig ht; acces sory wei ght; vehi- cle capac ity weigh t; and producti on option s weight .
233 Car care and tech nical inform ation Steps for Deter mining Corr ect Load Limit 1 Loca te the sta tement “T he combin ed weight of occupa nts and cargo shoul d ne v er ex ceed XXX pounds ” on your vehicle´s label. 2 Deter mine the co mbine d weight of the dr iver and pass engers th at will be r iding in your vehicle.
234 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Tire date code Tires sh ould b e regarded as peris hable goods. As the tires age , the rubber bec omes progress ively ha rder, an d the roadholdi ng ability of the tires dim inishes . This is parti c- ularly true on wi nter tires.
235 Car care and tech nical inform ation Driving consi derations wi th compact spare wheel/ti re fitted The follo wing s hould be obse rved w hen the compact spare wheel (T 115/70 R 16) is fitted: • The co mpact s pare is light an d eas y to handle w hen cha nging the whee l.
236 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Changing a wheel WARNING Lift ing a ve hicl e an d ge ttin g un der it to d o mainten ance or repairs is dangerous withou t the appro priate safety eq uipment and trainin g. The jack provid ed with your vehicl e is designed only for chang ing a flat tir e.
237 Car care and tech nical inform ation To jac k up t he ca r, ap ply the j ack t o one of the spec ial j acking points un der the sill s. If a floor ja ck is used, it ca n be ap plied to the standard jack ing po ints use d by the dealer . A floor jack can lif t both fron t wheels or both rear whe els o ff the grou nd sim ultan eously.
238 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation 5 Clean an y rust or dirt from the conta ct surf ace s betw een the w heel an d br ake disc. D o not wipe a way the gr ease in the hub . 6 Fit the wheel and screw in the bolts in the sequenc e sho wn (o pposite pairs) - see page 239.
239 Car care and tech nical inform ation Safet y belts Regula rly check the function of the safety belts as foll ows: • Hold th e diag onal str ap and p ull it sharply . The saf ety belt shoul d lock an d it should not be poss ible t o with draw it f ur t he r .
240 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Upho lster y and trim To remov e lint or hairs from the s eat uphol - stery or headli ning, us e a mois t, lint -free cloth or a speci al lint re mover (bru sh or roller). Rem ove any di rty marks using a cloth m oistened with lu kewarm soapy water.
241 Car care and tech nical inform ation Washin g the car Wash yo ur car frequently . To fa cilitate cleanin g, a suit able d etergen t can be added to the wate r, which should be lukewa rm. Saab off ers a full line of ca r ca re pr odu cts, includi ng car was h, for the care of yo ur vehi - cle.
242 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Waxing an d polishing Other than in exce ptional cas es, do no t use abrasiv e polishes contai ning a cutt ing agent on a new car. Always wash t he car tho r- oughly bef ore waxi ng or polishin g. Engine c ompartme nt Clean the engin e com partment u sing an engine dete rgent and rinse wi th hot water.
243 Car care and tech nical inform ation Two-coat enamel As the na me im plies, t wo-co at ena mel is applied in two operat ions. The firs t coat, th e base co lor, c ontain s the pig ment, metal flakes a nd bind er.
244 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation Fault diagnosi s If a fault occu rs in the A/C sys tem, there are a numbe r of ch ecks y ou can pe rform y our- self. If th e fault persists , howeve r, have the system checked by a worksho p. We recom- mend tha t you contact an authori zed Sa ab dealer .
245 Car care and tech nical inform ation Anti-c orrosi on treatme nt The entir e car i s corros ion-protec ted at t he factor y in diff erent stage s by an electroly tic immers ion coati ng and a PVC-based pro- tective coati ng to prote ct aga inst corr osion caused by stones flung up by the w heels.
246 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation 2 Clean the under side of the ca r during the winter . Use high pressure water to clean th e car’ s undersi de (flo or panels , wheel wells ) at leas t at mi d- winte r and in th e spr ing . 3 Inspect the car freq uentl y f or leaks o r damage, and arrange for need ed repair s promptl y .
247 Car care and tech nical inform ation Recove ry a nd/or recycl ing of a utomoti ve materi als Informati on on the sc rapping an d recyc ling of ca r material s is availabl e on www.saab.com. Headlig ht ai mi ng The vehic le ha s a vis ual op tical hea dligh t aiming s ystem e quipped w ith vert ical aiming d evice .
248 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation • The v ehicle should be fu lly ass emb led and all o ther w ork stoppe d while headli ght aiming is be ing do ne. • The vehicle shou ld not have any snow , ice or mud atta ched to it. • Tires should be infl ated to th e presc ribed pres sure.
249 Car care and tech nical inform ation 5 T urn on the low beam h eadli ghts and place a pie ce of c ardboar d or equ iv alent (although not dire ctly on th e lens ) in front of the he adligh t not b eing aim ed. Thi s should allo w the bea m cut-off o f the headligh t being aimed to be seen o n the flat surface.
250 Ca r care and tech nical inform ation (This pa ge has been lef t blan k.) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 250 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM.
251 Customer Assist ance a nd Infor mation Maintenance sc hedule _ 252 Owner assistance _____ 253 Reporting Safet y Defects (U.S.A.) _____________ 254 Reporting Safet y Defects to the Cana dian govern.
252 Customer Assista nce and In formation Mainte nanc e sched ule The Mainten ance Schedu le prescr ibes a service program t o the purc haser/ope rator of a Sa ab th at is re asona ble and nec essary to ensure the p roper emis sion co ntrol s ys- tems fu nction , safety and rel iability of the Saab auto mobil e in norm al use.
253 Customer Assist ance a nd Infor mation Service record retenti on It is the owner´s res ponsibi lity to retain s er- vice r ecord s. If pos sible , you sh ould k eep copies of al l shop wo rk ord ers for al l servic e and repai rs, whe never p erformed.
254 Customer Assista nce and In formation Change of Address Noti fication (U.S. and Canada) Two chan ge of address ca rds are prov ided at the end of th e Warran ty and Service Record Bookl et. Knowing your curre nt address allows Saab to c ontac t you in the event of a reca ll or s ervice campaig n.
255 Customer Assist ance a nd Infor mation Vehicle Data Col lection and Event Data Recorder s Your vehi cle, l ike othe r modern m otor vehi - cles, h as a n umber of sophi stica ted com- puter syste ms that monit or and control sev- eral aspec ts of the vehicle’ s perform ance.
256 Customer Assista nce and In formation (This pa ge has been lef t blan k) 95_U S _M 07. book Pa g e 256 Fr i day, J une 9, 2006 8: 58 AM.
257 Spec ific ati ons General______________ 258 Engine ______________ 260 Fuel_________________ 260 Engine oil ____________ 261 Engine variants _______ 262 Electric al system______ 263 Drive belts ___.
258 Specif icatio ns General Ov eral l leng th, in cludi ng bu mpers : 9-5 Sedan ________ ________ ______ _ 190.4 in (4836 mm ) 9-5 SportCombi ___________ _______ 190. 6 in (4 841 mm) Ov eral l width , incl uding doo r mirrors ____ 80.4 in (2042 m m) Maximu m hei ght: 9-5 Sedan ________ ________ ______ _ 57.
259 Spec ific ati ons Trai le r: Luggage com partment V olume (SAE): 9-5 Sedan ________ ________ ______ _ 15.9 cu.ft. (450 litres ) 9-5 SportCombi, rea r seat upright ____ 31.4 cu. ft. (890 litres ) 9-5 SportCombi, rea r seat f ol ded _____ 73.0 cu. f t.
260 Specif icatio ns Engine Fuel 4-cylind er _________ _____ ______ ____ F our cyli nders , twin ov e rhead c am- shafts , 16 v a lv es and t wo bal anc er shafts . Cylinder b ores ___________ ______ ____ 3.54 in (90 mm) Stroke ______ ______ ________ ______ _ 3.
261 Spec ific ati ons Engine oil T o meet dem ands in Saab's e xtend ed service interval s all engines are fil led wit h specia lly d esigned synth etic f actor y fill oils . Long service interval s, fuel eco nom y and e nv ironment al issues are the base f or our choi ce o f oil .
262 Specif icatio ns Engine varia nts When to c hange engin e oil Y our v ehicle w ill dis pla y when it is t ime f or s ervicing on the SID , based on the m ileage a nd tim e since the la st service. F or this service sy stem to w ork it is of ou tmost im portance that the r i ght eng ine oil is used .
263 Spec ific ati ons Electrical system Drive belt s V oltage _____ ________ ______ ______ _ 12 V Battery capacity ____ _____ _________ _ 70 Ah Star ter motor _______ ________ ______ _ 1.4 kW Alternator ra ting __________ ______ ____ 140 A/14 V Firing order ________ ________ ______ _ 1–3–4–2 Spark plugs: 2.
264 Specif icatio ns Manual gearbox Automatic tr ansmission T ype ____ ______ _____ _________ ____ All-syn chrome sh 5-sp eed with final drive and d iff eren- tial Oil ___ ______ ______ _____ _________ _ Saab MTF 0063 Oil cap acity ________ _____ ______ ____ 1.
265 Spec ific ati ons Suspension Steering Brake system Spring type , front and re ar _______ ____ Coil spri ngs Maxi mum d eflect ion of springs: F ront ___________ ________ ______ _ 7.
266 Specif icatio ns Wheels and tires (recommend ed dime nsions) 2.3 T u rb o All season ti res 215/55 R 16 93 H X 235/45 R 17 94 V X Winter tires 215/55 R 16 93 Q X 225/45 R 17 94 Q XL/RF X 235/45 R 17 94 Q X Whee l si ze s 6.5 x 16” X 7 x 17” X 7.
267 Spec ific ati ons Lowest recommended tire pressure, cold t ires Tire siz e Load/ speed mph (k m/h) 1) Fr o n t kP a/ps i Rear kP a/ps i All season tires 215/55 R 16 93 H 1–3 pers ./0–100 (0– 160) 250/ 36 230/33 4–5 pers ./0– 100 (0–160 ) 250/36 230 /33 1–5 pers .
268 Specif icatio ns Plates and label s When cons ulting your Saab dealer, it may be necess ary to quote the car’s V.I.N., en gine and gearb ox nu mbers. 1 V .I.N. numbe r , insi de wi nds hiel d. 2 V .I.N. labe l and certification la bel. 3 Gearbox numbe r .
269 Spec ific ati ons 1 Region _____ _____ _ Y = Nor ther n Europe 2 Country _______ ___ S = Sweden 3 Manufactur er _____ 3 = S aab Autom obi le A B 4 Product line ______ E = 9-5 5 Model se ries _____.
270 Specif icatio ns Several of t he systems in your Saab car can be adjust ed to better fi t your indivi dual needs Some func tion s are gov ern ed by leg al requirem ents a nd canno t therefo re be reprogram med. We re comm end th at yo u con tact an au tho - rized Saa b dealer f or furthe r informat ion.
271 Index Index A A/C syste m, fault di agnos is _______ 244 A/C sy stem, maint enanc e _____ ____ 243 ABS brakes _____ ________ ______ _ 160 ACC __________ _____ _________ __ 79 ACC function s ______.
272 Index D DICE/TWICE _______ _____ _______ 217 Dampers ____ ______ _____ _______ 265 Date __________ _____ _________ _ 105 Date code , tires __________ ______ _ 234 Date disp lay _______ ________ __.
273 Index Indicato r light s ________ _________ __ 58 Informati on about fuel ___________ _ 148 Instrume nt illu mina tion _______ _____ 75 Instrume nts an d controls _____ _____ 57 Interior eq uipmen.
274 Index Random playba ck of MP3 files , CD _ 103 Random playba ck, CD _______ _____ 99 Random playba ck, CD c hanger ____ 101 Rapid playing a n MP3 file _________ 103 Rear fog l igh t ______ _______.
275 Index Technic al dat a __________ _______ 257 Technic al dat a, radio/ audio ________ 108 Temperat ure con trol, ACC _______ __ 81 Temperat ure gau ge, eng ine ______ __ 65 Temperat ure zon es, AC.
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