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Instruments and controls 45 PUSH ON VOL PULL BAL 1 4 2 5 3 6 Instruments and controls Indicator and warning lights ...Instruments ...Trip computer SID...Switches ...Automatic climate control (ACC) ...46 52 54 61 67 ECON OFF ºF ºC BAS TRE FAD DOLBY B NR SEARCH AS WB RADIO BAND ECON OFF IB1082 CLEAR SET
Instruments and controls 45 PUSH ON VOL PULL BAL 1 4 2 5 3 6 Instruments and controls Indicator and warning lights ...Instruments ...Trip computer SID...Switches ...Automatic climate control (ACC) ...46 52 54 61 67 ECON OFF ºF ºC BAS TRE FAD DOLBY B NR SEARCH AS WB RADIO BAND ECON OFF IB1082 CLEAR SET
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Saab 9-5 Audio System 77 Saab 9-5 Audio System Quick guide to the Saab 9-5 Audio System ...Sound controls...Radio ...Cassette player ...CD player ...CD changer...General functions ...Steering-wheel controls ...Security lock...Technical data ...Installation of car phone (option)...Fault codes ...79 81 82 84 87 89 93 94 94 95 98 99 IB1198
Saab 9-5 Audio System 77 Saab 9-5 Audio System Quick guide to the Saab 9-5 Audio System ...Sound controls...Radio ...Cassette player ...CD player ...CD changer...General functions ...Steering-wheel controls ...Security lock...Technical data ...Installation of car phone (option)...Fault codes ...79 81 82 84 87 89 93 94 94 95 98 99 IB1198
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... enhances the sound image), one in each door and two subwoofers in the rear window shelf (9-5 Wagon: one in the luggage compartment). Indicator AS RDM Radio is in two versions: Premium on the 9-5 and Prestige on this entire section. DOLBY B/C noise reduction (DOLBY B/C) on for the Audio System are...and cassette player. The two models are shown on the 9-5 SE (Prestige system is also available as a dealer-installed accessory/option. The Saab 9-5 Audio System is available in Autostore mode Random playback of CD tracks when CD player selected To get the best out of the main ...
... enhances the sound image), one in each door and two subwoofers in the rear window shelf (9-5 Wagon: one in the luggage compartment). Indicator AS RDM Radio is in two versions: Premium on the 9-5 and Prestige on this entire section. DOLBY B/C noise reduction (DOLBY B/C) on for the Audio System are...and cassette player. The two models are shown on the 9-5 SE (Prestige system is also available as a dealer-installed accessory/option. The Saab 9-5 Audio System is available in Autostore mode Random playback of CD tracks when CD player selected To get the best out of the main ...
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Saab 9-5 Audio System 79 Quick guide to release the button, and adjust the base level. Press & hold briefly: manual ...be switched off after one hour has elapsed since a control button on when the ignition key is switched on the radio was last pressed. BAS Press to the Saab 9-5 Audio System Radio (see page 82) PUSH 1 4 2 5 3 6 Preset station buttons Press once: play the preset station. ... fade between the left and right channels, pull out and turn the VOL control. SEEK SEARCH AS RADIO BAND Press once: activate Weather Band. Lock the setting by pushing the button in .
Saab 9-5 Audio System 79 Quick guide to release the button, and adjust the base level. Press & hold briefly: manual ...be switched off after one hour has elapsed since a control button on when the ignition key is switched on the radio was last pressed. BAS Press to the Saab 9-5 Audio System Radio (see page 82) PUSH 1 4 2 5 3 6 Preset station buttons Press once: play the preset station. ... fade between the left and right channels, pull out and turn the VOL control. SEEK SEARCH AS RADIO BAND Press once: activate Weather Band. Lock the setting by pushing the button in .
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...CD player when other source active. Press twice: Change to CD changer when CD player is active. Press once: Change to CD changer when radio or cassette player is active. See page 87 CD RDM Press once: switch to playback other source active. Press SEEK (mid-segment) &... search on current disc. Press SEEK (mid-segment) & hold briefly: Scan disc. 1 4 2 5 SEEK When tape playing: Dolby B/C ON/OFF. 80 Saab 9-5 Audio System Remove CD. Press once: Selects cassette player when other side of entire magazine. Press SEEK (mid-segment) & hold briefly: Random playback of tape...
...CD player when other source active. Press twice: Change to CD changer when CD player is active. Press once: Change to CD changer when radio or cassette player is active. See page 87 CD RDM Press once: switch to playback other source active. Press SEEK (mid-segment) &... search on current disc. Press SEEK (mid-segment) & hold briefly: Scan disc. 1 4 2 5 SEEK When tape playing: Dolby B/C ON/OFF. 80 Saab 9-5 Audio System Remove CD. Press once: Selects cassette player when other side of entire magazine. Press SEEK (mid-segment) & hold briefly: Random playback of tape...
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During this time, the radio will return as soon as the station has been stored. Preset station buttons (1) Press once (release within a second) to store the currently tuned station. Presetting a ...station Press and hold in the desired button (for higher frequencies or > or Tuning (2) Automatic seek tuning: Press SEEK >> briefly to the radio when another source is the number of the display is active. The small figure on the far right of the preset button selected. The sound...
During this time, the radio will return as soon as the station has been stored. Preset station buttons (1) Press once (release within a second) to store the currently tuned station. Presetting a ...station Press and hold in the desired button (for higher frequencies or > or Tuning (2) Automatic seek tuning: Press SEEK >> briefly to the radio when another source is the number of the display is active. The small figure on the far right of the preset button selected. The sound...
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... the WB button to search and the display will be used in which you are travelling. If the radio is received, the display indicates "WB". Saab 9-5 Audio System Press and hold in CD, TAPE and RADIO mode. Each time the system finds and stores a station, the number on the display. The AS mode.... When the system leaves the AS mode, it returns to find six stations with good reception, the remaining preset buttons will indicate "NO WB". The radio will change.
... the WB button to search and the display will be used in which you are travelling. If the radio is received, the display indicates "WB". Saab 9-5 Audio System Press and hold in CD, TAPE and RADIO mode. Each time the system finds and stores a station, the number on the display. The AS mode.... When the system leaves the AS mode, it returns to find six stations with good reception, the remaining preset buttons will indicate "NO WB". The radio will change.
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Tapes can become jammed in the deck. 84 Saab 9-5 Audio System Cassette player Before playing a tape, make sure that the label is secure and that is facing up (indicated by A on the display). The display will be as follows: BAS TRE FAD 2 DOLBY B NR 4 1 SEARCH AS RADIO BAND CD RDM 3 Dolby® noise...
Tapes can become jammed in the deck. 84 Saab 9-5 Audio System Cassette player Before playing a tape, make sure that the label is secure and that is facing up (indicated by A on the display). The display will be as follows: BAS TRE FAD 2 DOLBY B NR 4 1 SEARCH AS RADIO BAND CD RDM 3 Dolby® noise...
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... played, the CD player will appear on the display: PUSH 3 ON VOL PULL BAL 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 SEEK BAS TRE FAD DOLBY B NR SEARCH AS RADIO BAND CD RDM 2 Track search (1) Rapid play (passage search) A tiny, amber-colored LED indicator to the left of the disc tray is illuminated when a disc... to preceding or following message will restart playback from track 1. To cancel playback, press the eject, RADIO or TAPE button. Playback of the first track will start and the following tracks. Saab 9-5 Audio System 87 CD player NOTE Do not use writeable CDs in your Audio System, as in...
... played, the CD player will appear on the display: PUSH 3 ON VOL PULL BAL 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 SEEK BAS TRE FAD DOLBY B NR SEARCH AS RADIO BAND CD RDM 2 Track search (1) Rapid play (passage search) A tiny, amber-colored LED indicator to the left of the disc tray is illuminated when a disc... to preceding or following message will restart playback from track 1. To cancel playback, press the eject, RADIO or TAPE button. Playback of the first track will start and the following tracks. Saab 9-5 Audio System 87 CD player NOTE Do not use writeable CDs in your Audio System, as in...
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...it left off before. Always keep dust out of the magazine for loading (see picture). Saab 9-5 Audio System 89 2 1 3 IB1341 IB1208 4 Changing a CD CD changer in luggage compartment, Saab 9-5 Sedan CD changer in luggage compartment, Saab 9-5 Wagon To load the CD changer (which is installed in the luggage compartment and ...Important! To select the CD changer • If the Audio System is active, press the CD/RDM button once. If the CDs in the RADIO or TAPE mode, press the CD/RDM button twice. • If the CD player is in the magazine have not been changed, the system ...
...it left off before. Always keep dust out of the magazine for loading (see picture). Saab 9-5 Audio System 89 2 1 3 IB1341 IB1208 4 Changing a CD CD changer in luggage compartment, Saab 9-5 Sedan CD changer in luggage compartment, Saab 9-5 Wagon To load the CD changer (which is installed in the luggage compartment and ...Important! To select the CD changer • If the Audio System is active, press the CD/RDM button once. If the CDs in the RADIO or TAPE mode, press the CD/RDM button twice. • If the CD player is in the magazine have not been changed, the system ...
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...the selected CD-tray is empty, the following will change as each CD is selected, and the following will restart from the first track. 90 Saab 9-5 Audio System If the magazine in the magazine. If the selected CD is already being played, playback will appear on the first CD when the... CD changer is played. After a magazine has been loaded, playback will start with the first track on the display: SEARCH AS RADIO BAND CD RDM 3 Selecting CDs (1) When the CD changer is activated right after a magazine has been loaded, the following will appear on the display: ...
...the selected CD-tray is empty, the following will change as each CD is selected, and the following will restart from the first track. 90 Saab 9-5 Audio System If the magazine in the magazine. If the selected CD is already being played, playback will appear on the first CD when the... CD changer is played. After a magazine has been loaded, playback will start with the first track on the display: SEARCH AS RADIO BAND CD RDM 3 Selecting CDs (1) When the CD changer is activated right after a magazine has been loaded, the following will appear on the display: ...
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... 5 seconds, the rapid play will be even faster. Pressing briefly starts Fast track search Rapid play When > is pressed and held, rapid play will continue. Saab 9-5 Audio System After two seconds, the status of >.
... 5 seconds, the rapid play will be even faster. Pressing briefly starts Fast track search Rapid play When > is pressed and held, rapid play will continue. Saab 9-5 Audio System After two seconds, the status of >.
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...scan of the track that was playing when SCAN was selected. Press any segment of the track that SCAN is currently being sampled. 92 SCAN Saab 9-5 Audio System Scanning the entire magazine: Press and hold the CD/RDM button to select/deselect random playback of the SEEK button during scanning ... the display. To stop playback from the CD changer, simply select once to move from the current track to the next during random playback (RADIO/TAPE/ CD). Press any segment of the CDs in progress and which enables you started SCAN while playing track one, the following will start...
...scan of the track that was playing when SCAN was selected. Press any segment of the track that SCAN is currently being sampled. 92 SCAN Saab 9-5 Audio System Scanning the entire magazine: Press and hold the CD/RDM button to select/deselect random playback of the SEEK button during scanning ... the display. To stop playback from the CD changer, simply select once to move from the current track to the next during random playback (RADIO/TAPE/ CD). Press any segment of the CDs in progress and which enables you started SCAN while playing track one, the following will start...
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... row of the highest and lowest frequency ranges to a low level. Use the > button to save the new volume setting. boosting of the Audio System, e.g. RADIO/BAND, to select the desired function. Adjusting the volume The default setting for START VOL is volume setting 9, and that for this function is set... at the same time as road noise, occurring while the car is activated • SP D VOL - maximum volume level when the Audio System is stationary. Saab 9-5 Audio System 93 General functions WARNING These functions should only be preselected: • START VOL -
... row of the highest and lowest frequency ranges to a low level. Use the > button to save the new volume setting. boosting of the Audio System, e.g. RADIO/BAND, to select the desired function. Adjusting the volume The default setting for START VOL is volume setting 9, and that for this function is set... at the same time as road noise, occurring while the car is activated • SP D VOL - maximum volume level when the Audio System is stationary. Saab 9-5 Audio System 93 General functions WARNING These functions should only be preselected: • START VOL -
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... SRC (source) Press repeatedly to switch between RADIO ⇒ TAPE ⇒ CD ⇒ (CD changer) ⇒RADIO ⇒...VOL +/-: Volume adjust. If the security code for the CD changer does not match when the changer is selected, the following will also have been security coded. 94 Saab 9-5 Audio System Steering-wheel controls To...
... SRC (source) Press repeatedly to switch between RADIO ⇒ TAPE ⇒ CD ⇒ (CD changer) ⇒RADIO ⇒...VOL +/-: Volume adjust. If the security code for the CD changer does not match when the changer is selected, the following will also have been security coded. 94 Saab 9-5 Audio System Steering-wheel controls To...
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...Saab 9-5 Audio System 95 Technical data Tone controls Bass _____ ±10 dB at 100 Hz Treble _____ ±10 dB at 10,000 Hz Power output Premium _____ 150 W 110 W at 1% THD (total harmonic distortion) and 13.5 V Prestige _____ 200 W 150 W at 1% THD (total harmonic distortion) and 13.5 V Radio module Radio...dB (1 kHz) CD-changer capacity _____ 6 discs • These specifications comply with the new IHF Standard • Since the policy at Saab is one of continual improvement, we retain the right to alter specifications and design without prior notice. • Dolby noise reduction is produced...
...Saab 9-5 Audio System 95 Technical data Tone controls Bass _____ ±10 dB at 100 Hz Treble _____ ±10 dB at 10,000 Hz Power output Premium _____ 150 W 110 W at 1% THD (total harmonic distortion) and 13.5 V Prestige _____ 200 W 150 W at 1% THD (total harmonic distortion) and 13.5 V Radio module Radio...dB (1 kHz) CD-changer capacity _____ 6 discs • These specifications comply with the new IHF Standard • Since the policy at Saab is one of continual improvement, we retain the right to alter specifications and design without prior notice. • Dolby noise reduction is produced...
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Multipath propagation Multipath propagation occurs when radio waves from the transmitter to the car. 96 Saab 9-5 Audio System IB386 IB389 Antennas The Audio System has three antennas incorporated in straight lines from the transmitter, a shadow effect can occur when tall...the propagation path from an FM transmitter are reflected by, e.g. This can cause interference to avoid damaging the antenna leads. Shadow effect Because FM radio waves travel in the rear window; NOTE Refrain from placing hard or sharp objects on the rear window, this problem as much as possible ...
Multipath propagation Multipath propagation occurs when radio waves from the transmitter to the car. 96 Saab 9-5 Audio System IB386 IB389 Antennas The Audio System has three antennas incorporated in straight lines from the transmitter, a shadow effect can occur when tall...the propagation path from an FM transmitter are reflected by, e.g. This can cause interference to avoid damaging the antenna leads. Shadow effect Because FM radio waves travel in the rear window; NOTE Refrain from placing hard or sharp objects on the rear window, this problem as much as possible ...
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... the curvature of a stronger one, the car's antennas will receive signals from the transmitter. Cross-modulation When the radio is weak. Radio waves, FM/AM FM radio waves radiate in straight lines from both. Saab 9-5 Audio System FM 97 AM IB391 IB390 Sources of FM interference Interference to a weak transmitter in the vicinity of...
... the curvature of a stronger one, the car's antennas will receive signals from the transmitter. Cross-modulation When the radio is weak. Radio waves, FM/AM FM radio waves radiate in straight lines from both. Saab 9-5 Audio System FM 97 AM IB391 IB390 Sources of FM interference Interference to a weak transmitter in the vicinity of...
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...for ongoing conversation can be made on the Saab 9-5 for hands-free phone use the phone in its cradle. In order to fully utilize the hands-free function, certain circuits must be available from the telephone to North America, the radio's frequency steps can be adjusted by volume ...controls on steering wheel or on at the same time. Your authorized Saab dealer has this information available. WARNING To prevent crashes while using a cell phone: ...
...for ongoing conversation can be made on the Saab 9-5 for hands-free phone use the phone in its cradle. In order to fully utilize the hands-free function, certain circuits must be available from the telephone to North America, the radio's frequency steps can be adjusted by volume ...controls on steering wheel or on at the same time. Your authorized Saab dealer has this information available. WARNING To prevent crashes while using a cell phone: ...
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... improved transmission/reception and a greater range. Mobile phones and communications radios that are not supplied as standard equipment by an authorized Saab dealer. Saab therefore recommends that do not have the equipment checked by Saab can cause interference to other electrical systems in the car, such... as the Audio System. TAPE ERR 02/03 TAPE ERR 11 Saab 9-5 Audio System Mobile phones and communications radios Mobile phones and communications radios that a car phone/radio transmitter should be exercised in trying to health. If you feel that you are unclear,...
... improved transmission/reception and a greater range. Mobile phones and communications radios that are not supplied as standard equipment by an authorized Saab dealer. Saab therefore recommends that do not have the equipment checked by Saab can cause interference to other electrical systems in the car, such... as the Audio System. TAPE ERR 02/03 TAPE ERR 11 Saab 9-5 Audio System Mobile phones and communications radios Mobile phones and communications radios that a car phone/radio transmitter should be exercised in trying to health. If you feel that you are unclear,...