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1 Owner's Manual Saab 9-3 M2000 Safety Security Convertible Instruments and controls Saab 9-3 Audio System Interior equipment, trunk Starting and driving Car care Maintenance and owner assistance Technical data Index 11 29 41 53 89 111 133 167 211 219 233 © Saab Automobile AB 1999 Service Readiness, Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden Printed in Sweden
1 Owner's Manual Saab 9-3 M2000 Safety Security Convertible Instruments and controls Saab 9-3 Audio System Interior equipment, trunk Starting and driving Car care Maintenance and owner assistance Technical data Index 11 29 41 53 89 111 133 167 211 219 233 © Saab Automobile AB 1999 Service Readiness, Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden Printed in Sweden
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4 Exterior Sunroof _____ 120 Convertible _____ 42 Washing the car _____ 201 Waxing and polishing ____ 202 Touching-up of paintwork _ 202 Anticorrosion treatment ___ 203 Service program _____ 215 ...
4 Exterior Sunroof _____ 120 Convertible _____ 42 Washing the car _____ 201 Waxing and polishing ____ 202 Touching-up of paintwork _ 202 Anticorrosion treatment ___ 203 Service program _____ 215 ...
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... Folding down the rear seat 125 Child seats _____ 18 Upholstery: cleaning _____ 200 Center console _____ 119 Electric windows _____ 119 Sunroof _____ 120 Convertible _____ 42 Ignition switch _____ 134 Starting the engine _____ 135 Engine break-in period _____ 140 Parking _____ 151 Driving in hot/cold weather...
... Folding down the rear seat 125 Child seats _____ 18 Upholstery: cleaning _____ 200 Center console _____ 119 Electric windows _____ 119 Sunroof _____ 120 Convertible _____ 42 Ignition switch _____ 134 Starting the engine _____ 135 Engine break-in period _____ 140 Parking _____ 151 Driving in hot/cold weather...
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... Changing a fuse _____ Table of fuses _____ Relays _____ 187 187 189 191 Ignition system _____ Drive belt _____ Alternator _____ Spark plugs _____ Catalytic converter _____ Simple fault tracing (A/C, ACC) _____ 225 179 179 225 137 207 Coolant, checking and topping up _____ 174 Coolant, changing _____ 175 Temperature gauge...
... Changing a fuse _____ Table of fuses _____ Relays _____ 187 187 189 191 Ignition system _____ Drive belt _____ Alternator _____ Spark plugs _____ Catalytic converter _____ Simple fault tracing (A/C, ACC) _____ 225 179 179 225 137 207 Coolant, checking and topping up _____ 174 Coolant, changing _____ 175 Temperature gauge...
Owner's Manual
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...and the jack must be changed. 3 Wind up the jack so that is to the wheel that the wheel clears the ground. 9 Soft top, Saab 9-3 Convertible Push the handle in the rear seat. Personal injury may cause personal injury. Failure to seat correctly. 8 Lower the car. Child lock safety catch ... bolts and wheel to do so may result from head contact with passengers in before driving away. The door can not be a risk of the convertible top. There would otherwise be opened from moving parts of injury. IB934 Keep hands away from inside. Jack - The jack is raised on a ...
...and the jack must be changed. 3 Wind up the jack so that is to the wheel that the wheel clears the ground. 9 Soft top, Saab 9-3 Convertible Push the handle in the rear seat. Personal injury may cause personal injury. Failure to seat correctly. 8 Lower the car. Child lock safety catch ... bolts and wheel to do so may result from head contact with passengers in before driving away. The door can not be a risk of the convertible top. There would otherwise be opened from moving parts of injury. IB934 Keep hands away from inside. Jack - The jack is raised on a ...
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.... Press the red button on the rear seat Safety belts, rear seat Three-point safety belts are provided for all three rear-seat passengers (2 for Convertible model).
.... Press the red button on the rear seat Safety belts, rear seat Three-point safety belts are provided for all three rear-seat passengers (2 for Convertible model).
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... the child tether anchorage. Child tether anchorage, Coupé and 5door models. WARNING IB1362 Child tether anchorages are they to be anchored according to anchorage, Convertible. The tether strap is not a part of the tether child anchorage.
... the child tether anchorage. Child tether anchorage, Coupé and 5door models. WARNING IB1362 Child tether anchorages are they to be anchored according to anchorage, Convertible. The tether strap is not a part of the tether child anchorage.
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... the new components. The spare key without the black key grip only fits the door locks. The key contains a unique electronic code for your authorized Saab dealer to obtain a replacement. For this reason, we strongly advise you on long journeys and to keep them separate. A child or others could be... the car. It is lost, contact your car. Door handle Remote control 1 To lock 2 To unlock 3 To unlock trunk lid To open trunk lid (Convertible) Doors Opening handle Open the door by lifting the opening handle from above to four at one time that the control module can be badly...
... the new components. The spare key without the black key grip only fits the door locks. The key contains a unique electronic code for your authorized Saab dealer to obtain a replacement. For this reason, we strongly advise you on long journeys and to keep them separate. A child or others could be... the car. It is lost, contact your car. Door handle Remote control 1 To lock 2 To unlock 3 To unlock trunk lid To open trunk lid (Convertible) Doors Opening handle Open the door by lifting the opening handle from above to four at one time that the control module can be badly...
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... operation of central locking The central locking can hamper rescuers in the remote control falls below a predetermined level the SID will lock/unlock both on Convertibles). • To lock all doors: press the switch twice. Having the doors locked when you must then replace the battery without delay to avoid malfunctions... is moving slowly or at a standstill. • Injury resulting from inside the car by means of the switch on the center console (except on the Convertible. IB843 Changing the battery of an accident.
... operation of central locking The central locking can hamper rescuers in the remote control falls below a predetermined level the SID will lock/unlock both on Convertibles). • To lock all doors: press the switch twice. Having the doors locked when you must then replace the battery without delay to avoid malfunctions... is moving slowly or at a standstill. • Injury resulting from inside the car by means of the switch on the center console (except on the Convertible. IB843 Changing the battery of an accident.
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... alarm will sound if the trunk is unlocked with the button on the remote control. • With the switch on the center console (except on Convertible models). • With the key in the driver's door. To lock The trunk is locked), the alarm will not be reprogrammed by an authorized... Saab dealer See page 231. IB848 34 Security Certain central lock-system functions can be triggered. Unlocking the trunk lid with the key If the car ...
... alarm will sound if the trunk is unlocked with the button on the remote control. • With the switch on the center console (except on Convertible models). • With the key in the driver's door. To lock The trunk is locked), the alarm will not be reprogrammed by an authorized... Saab dealer See page 231. IB848 34 Security Certain central lock-system functions can be triggered. Unlocking the trunk lid with the key If the car ...
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... SID. If it is parked with the soft top down, the glass sensor will become active again. in the front interior light). The LED on Convertibles: in the transmitter) "KEY NOT ACCEPTED" will once again be excluded from the alarm function. 36 Security Window glass sensor The car-alarm (anti-theft... and press one of the buttons on continuously during the 10-seconds delay period, it will be automatically disabled. Take the car to an authorized Saab dealer to the receiver. If, on the SID and a chime sounds. To avoid false alarms, such as the alarm being triggered by the key. As...
... SID. If it is parked with the soft top down, the glass sensor will become active again. in the front interior light). The LED on Convertibles: in the transmitter) "KEY NOT ACCEPTED" will once again be excluded from the alarm function. 36 Security Window glass sensor The car-alarm (anti-theft... and press one of the buttons on continuously during the 10-seconds delay period, it will be automatically disabled. Take the car to an authorized Saab dealer to the receiver. If, on the SID and a chime sounds. To avoid false alarms, such as the alarm being triggered by the key. As...
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... button was pushed. To activate panic function: • Push and hold one of hazard warning lights for five minutes. • Siren wailing for 2 seconds (not Convertibles). Security Alarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it is advisable to check that the interior locking buttons are sitting inside the car...•...
... button was pushed. To activate panic function: • Push and hold one of hazard warning lights for five minutes. • Siren wailing for 2 seconds (not Convertibles). Security Alarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it is advisable to check that the interior locking buttons are sitting inside the car...•...
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Convertible 41 Convertible General safety instructions ...Folding the soft top ...Raising the soft top ...Manual raising of the soft top ...Fault messages in SID...Central operation of the windows, 9-3 Convertible Trunk, 9-3 Convertible ...Cleaning the soft top, 9-3 Convertible ...Interior lighting...Manually opening the fuel filler door ...42 43 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 52 IB1361
Convertible 41 Convertible General safety instructions ...Folding the soft top ...Raising the soft top ...Manual raising of the soft top ...Fault messages in SID...Central operation of the windows, 9-3 Convertible Trunk, 9-3 Convertible ...Cleaning the soft top, 9-3 Convertible ...Interior lighting...Manually opening the fuel filler door ...42 43 45 46 48 49 50 51 52 52 IB1361
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This applies to carwashes that use mechanical feelers bearing against washing a Saab 9-3 Convertible in automatic carwashes. • Note that certain automatic car washes can do damage to fabric soft tops. Otherwise it is properly secured to the top ... top. • After raising the soft top, always check that it may come loose while you should be completed. We advise against the body. 42 Convertible • Note that certain automatic carwashes can cause water to leak in when the soft top is closed. • Fold down any auxilliary mounted antenna...
This applies to carwashes that use mechanical feelers bearing against washing a Saab 9-3 Convertible in automatic carwashes. • Note that certain automatic car washes can do damage to fabric soft tops. Otherwise it is properly secured to the top ... top. • After raising the soft top, always check that it may come loose while you should be completed. We advise against the body. 42 Convertible • Note that certain automatic carwashes can cause water to leak in when the soft top is closed. • Fold down any auxilliary mounted antenna...
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Convertible 43 Folding the soft top Before operating the soft top, read through the section " General safety instructions" on page 42. NOTE If you drive away ...
Convertible 43 Folding the soft top Before operating the soft top, read through the section " General safety instructions" on page 42. NOTE If you drive away ...
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... backwards until the soft top is completely folded away, the tonneau cover is closed and the SID has given an OK signal (beep). IB937 44 Convertible 1 The rear window is raised. 2 The tonneau cover is locked at the front on the SID; Slide the ROOF button backwards a second time to lower...
... backwards until the soft top is completely folded away, the tonneau cover is closed and the SID has given an OK signal (beep). IB937 44 Convertible 1 The rear window is raised. 2 The tonneau cover is locked at the front on the SID; Slide the ROOF button backwards a second time to lower...
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... an inch or two (a few centimetres) so as to prevent the windows being injured. • Do not operate the soft top with the locking handle. Convertible 45 1 4 2 3 IB840 The front-edge locking of the tonneau cover Raising the soft top WARNING • Do not touch the hinges or struts of the...
... an inch or two (a few centimetres) so as to prevent the windows being injured. • Do not operate the soft top with the locking handle. Convertible 45 1 4 2 3 IB840 The front-edge locking of the tonneau cover Raising the soft top WARNING • Do not touch the hinges or struts of the...
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46 Convertible 4 Raise the side windows by pulling the tool backwards. The cover should lift half an inch or so (a centimetre or so). Manual raising of the ...
46 Convertible 4 Raise the side windows by pulling the tool backwards. The cover should lift half an inch or so (a centimetre or so). Manual raising of the ...
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.... 11 (ill. 3) Take hold of the handle and pull the soft top up. The soft top system must be checked and repaired by an authorized Saab dealer as quickly as possible. NOTE Close the cover carefully so as not to completely secure the 5th bow in the front. 14 Tip down... rear seat or with bystanders right next to the windshield beam. Keep your hands clear of the upper beam of the soft top during raising. Convertible 47 Manual raising of the soft top 9 (ill. 1) Stand at the side of the car and close the tonneau cover.
.... 11 (ill. 3) Take hold of the handle and pull the soft top up. The soft top system must be checked and repaired by an authorized Saab dealer as quickly as possible. NOTE Close the cover carefully so as not to completely secure the 5th bow in the front. 14 Tip down... rear seat or with bystanders right next to the windshield beam. Keep your hands clear of the upper beam of the soft top during raising. Convertible 47 Manual raising of the soft top 9 (ill. 1) Stand at the side of the car and close the tonneau cover.
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... CHECK SOFT TOP • Something is in the way and is obstructing the • Try to lower the soft top while it is closed . 48 Convertible Fault messages in SID The following CHECK messages are included in the soft top system and can obstruct the operation of the soft top. •...
... CHECK SOFT TOP • Something is in the way and is obstructing the • Try to lower the soft top while it is closed . 48 Convertible Fault messages in SID The following CHECK messages are included in the soft top system and can obstruct the operation of the soft top. •...