Owner's Manual
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...Introduction This manual provides practical guidance on pages 3-7. Some differences also occur to help. in different countries. Supplied with the following engine variants: • 2.3t Ecopower. • 2.3 Turbo Ecopower. • 3.0t Ecopower. The specifications, design particulars and illustrations included in Canada ... of the manual, and there is available with the car is one of the different variants. A list of contents is given at Saab is a Warranties and Service Record booklet and a tire warranty folder which specifies the regular maintenance to be pleased to meet special legal...
...Introduction This manual provides practical guidance on pages 3-7. Some differences also occur to help. in different countries. Supplied with the following engine variants: • 2.3t Ecopower. • 2.3 Turbo Ecopower. • 3.0t Ecopower. The specifications, design particulars and illustrations included in Canada ... of the manual, and there is available with the car is one of the different variants. A list of contents is given at Saab is a Warranties and Service Record booklet and a tire warranty folder which specifies the regular maintenance to be pleased to meet special legal...
Owner's Manual
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3 Instrument panel Indicator and warning lights _____ Speedometer _____ Odometer and trip meter _____ Fuel gauge _____ Engine temperature gauge _____ 46 53 52 53 53 Trip computer (Saab Information Display, SID) __ 54 Night panel _____ 59 Clock _____ 60 Traction Control (TCS) Switch 51, 147 Parking lights _____ 61 High/low...
3 Instrument panel Indicator and warning lights _____ Speedometer _____ Odometer and trip meter _____ Fuel gauge _____ Engine temperature gauge _____ 46 53 52 53 53 Trip computer (Saab Information Display, SID) __ 54 Night panel _____ 59 Clock _____ 60 Traction Control (TCS) Switch 51, 147 Parking lights _____ 61 High/low...
Owner's Manual
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... 211 221 Roof-rack load _____ Mounting holes for roof rack ____ Maximum loads _____ Rearview mirrors _____ 155 155 226 108 Hood _____ 166 Engine compartment: washing __ 210 Front lights _____ 61 Headlight switch _____ 61 High/low beam control stalk _____ 61 Direction indicators _____ 62 Headlamp wipers...
... 211 221 Roof-rack load _____ Mounting holes for roof rack ____ Maximum loads _____ Rearview mirrors _____ 155 155 226 108 Hood _____ 166 Engine compartment: washing __ 210 Front lights _____ 61 Headlight switch _____ 61 High/low beam control stalk _____ 61 Direction indicators _____ 62 Headlamp wipers...
Owner's Manual
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... Safety belt care _____ 207 Glove compartment _____ 113 Manual transmission ____ 137 Automatic transmission __ 138 Electric windows _____ Ignition switch _____ Starting the engine _____ Break-In period_____ Driving in hot weather _____ Driving in winter _____ Parking _____ 110 130 131 137 151 150 162
... Safety belt care _____ 207 Glove compartment _____ 113 Manual transmission ____ 137 Automatic transmission __ 138 Electric windows _____ Ignition switch _____ Starting the engine _____ Break-In period_____ Driving in hot weather _____ Driving in winter _____ Parking _____ 110 130 131 137 151 150 162
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... _____ 235 Gearbox number _____ 235 Color code _____ 235 Engine: description _____ Engine oil level: checking _____ Engine oil: changing _____ Engine oil specification _____ 170 171 172 229 Brakes and braking _____ ABS brakes _____ Brake system _____ Brake fluid _____ Brake ...control stalk _ 65 Washer fluid: topping-up __ 181 Washer jets _____ 181 Important considerations for driving _____ 132 Turbo unit _____ 167 Engine: technical data _____ 228 Manual transmission _____ Automatic transmission _____ Manual transmission oil _____ Automatic-transmission fluid ____ 137 138 232 232 Jump ...
... _____ 235 Gearbox number _____ 235 Color code _____ 235 Engine: description _____ Engine oil level: checking _____ Engine oil: changing _____ Engine oil specification _____ 170 171 172 229 Brakes and braking _____ ABS brakes _____ Brake system _____ Brake fluid _____ Brake ...control stalk _ 65 Washer fluid: topping-up __ 181 Washer jets _____ 181 Important considerations for driving _____ 132 Turbo unit _____ 167 Engine: technical data _____ 228 Manual transmission _____ Automatic transmission _____ Manual transmission oil _____ Automatic-transmission fluid ____ 137 138 232 232 Jump ...
Owner's Manual
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...Fuse panels _____ Changing a fuse _____ Table of fuses _____ Relays _____ 192 192 194 195 Power steering _____ 176 Steering fluid: grade _____ 176 Engine temperature gauge _ 53 Driving in hot weather ____ 151 Driving in cold climate ____ 150 Coolant: checking/changing _ 174 / 175 Cooling-system ...stalk _ 65 Washer fluid: topping-up __ 181 Washer jets _____ 181 Important considerations for driving _____ 132 Turbo unit _____ 167 Engine: technical data _____ 228 Automatic transmission _____ 138 Automatic-transmission fluid ____ 232 Jump starting _____ 177 Battery _____ 177 Battery charge _____ ...
...Fuse panels _____ Changing a fuse _____ Table of fuses _____ Relays _____ 192 192 194 195 Power steering _____ 176 Steering fluid: grade _____ 176 Engine temperature gauge _ 53 Driving in hot weather ____ 151 Driving in cold climate ____ 150 Coolant: checking/changing _ 174 / 175 Cooling-system ...stalk _ 65 Washer fluid: topping-up __ 181 Washer jets _____ 181 Important considerations for driving _____ 132 Turbo unit _____ 167 Engine: technical data _____ 228 Automatic transmission _____ 138 Automatic-transmission fluid ____ 232 Jump starting _____ 177 Battery _____ 177 Battery charge _____ ...
Owner's Manual
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... REACH OF CHILDREN IB1081 WL36 IB336 Radiator fan The radiator fan can result in even after engine has been switched off. Refrigerant: 875 g of PAG ND-8 oil or Saab 4319752 SK 20 oil SYSTEM TO BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. for correct procedures. ...FLUID FROM SEALED CONTAINER. SK-20 ca systeme eat conforme a la norme SAE J639 Manufactured by authorized personnel only. System to be serviced by SAAB Automobile AB, Trollhatten, Sweden R134a A/C system Refrigerant at high pressure. Always drain the A/C system before charging the A/C system. 8 Warning ...
... REACH OF CHILDREN IB1081 WL36 IB336 Radiator fan The radiator fan can result in even after engine has been switched off. Refrigerant: 875 g of PAG ND-8 oil or Saab 4319752 SK 20 oil SYSTEM TO BE SERVICED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. for correct procedures. ...FLUID FROM SEALED CONTAINER. SK-20 ca systeme eat conforme a la norme SAE J639 Manufactured by authorized personnel only. System to be serviced by SAAB Automobile AB, Trollhatten, Sweden R134a A/C system Refrigerant at high pressure. Always drain the A/C system before charging the A/C system. 8 Warning ...
Owner's Manual
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... ON and press one of the other hand, one of the buttons on the SID. If a fault is verified, the engine can be temporarily disabled. Take the car to an authorized Saab dealer to the receiver. As usual, the LED will be on the SID. The LED double-flashes when the car...
... ON and press one of the other hand, one of the buttons on the SID. If a fault is verified, the engine can be temporarily disabled. Take the car to an authorized Saab dealer to the receiver. As usual, the LED will be on the SID. The LED double-flashes when the car...
Owner's Manual
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... THEFT ALARM Reason/action Probably a fault in ignition-switch receiver. Flashes three times per secor opened during 10-second delay). Start the engine. Overview of the sensors or the alarm siren. Unlocking the trunk lid/tailgate. Comes on for opening the trunk lid. Comes on ...controls and transmitters (transponders) coded to ON and press the unlock button on for 10 seconds. Have the car checked by an authorized Saab dealer. Deactivation. Turn ignition switch to the car. Car alarm not activated. ond for 10 seconds. Flashes twice at three seconds intervals....
... THEFT ALARM Reason/action Probably a fault in ignition-switch receiver. Flashes three times per secor opened during 10-second delay). Start the engine. Overview of the sensors or the alarm siren. Unlocking the trunk lid/tailgate. Comes on for opening the trunk lid. Comes on ...controls and transmitters (transponders) coded to ON and press the unlock button on for 10 seconds. Have the car checked by an authorized Saab dealer. Deactivation. Turn ignition switch to the car. Car alarm not activated. ond for 10 seconds. Flashes twice at three seconds intervals....
Owner's Manual
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... you are driving, stop the car, switch off the engine and check the engine oil level (see page 52). 90 160 30 40 100 110 Warning, oil pressure (engine oil) This light will come on together with if the engine oil pressure is dangerously low. Low oil pressure can result... 220 240 130 150 140 8 7 6 5 IB1339 Main instrument panel 1 2 3 4 5 Tachometer Indicator and warning lights Speedometer Indicator and warning lights Fuel gauge 6 Engine temperature gauge 7 Trip meter reset button 8 Odometer and trip meter NOTE Under no circumstances must the car be driven when the warning light is on...
... you are driving, stop the car, switch off the engine and check the engine oil level (see page 52). 90 160 30 40 100 110 Warning, oil pressure (engine oil) This light will come on together with if the engine oil pressure is dangerously low. Low oil pressure can result... 220 240 130 150 140 8 7 6 5 IB1339 Main instrument panel 1 2 3 4 5 Tachometer Indicator and warning lights Speedometer Indicator and warning lights Fuel gauge 6 Engine temperature gauge 7 Trip meter reset button 8 Odometer and trip meter NOTE Under no circumstances must the car be driven when the warning light is on...
Owner's Manual
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... car when these warning lights are driving, stop the car as soon as possible and switch off the engine. Danger of a fault (see page 179). Have the brake system checked by an authorized Saab dealer. Check the alternator drive belt (see "Anti-lock brake warning", page 48). If the belt has ...broken, the engine may be lost. This light will show when the parking brake is driven with the parking brake ...
... car when these warning lights are driving, stop the car as soon as possible and switch off the engine. Danger of a fault (see page 179). Have the brake system checked by an authorized Saab dealer. Check the alternator drive belt (see "Anti-lock brake warning", page 48). If the belt has ...broken, the engine may be lost. This light will show when the parking brake is driven with the parking brake ...
Owner's Manual
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...chime will still be towed to yourself or others, have the brake system checked. Central warning light This light will come on after the engine has started within 10 seconds. 48 Instruments and controls Anti-lock brake warning This light together with and indicates that a fault has occurred... in the SID. Conventional braking without a crash. • To help avoid injury to an authorized Saab dealer. If the level is turned to safety. The symbol and audible alarm are also activated if the ignition key is normal, depress the...
...chime will still be towed to yourself or others, have the brake system checked. Central warning light This light will come on after the engine has started within 10 seconds. 48 Instruments and controls Anti-lock brake warning This light together with and indicates that a fault has occurred... in the SID. Conventional braking without a crash. • To help avoid injury to an authorized Saab dealer. If the level is turned to safety. The symbol and audible alarm are also activated if the ignition key is normal, depress the...
Owner's Manual
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... apply the brakes, disengage transmission, turn off the ignition etc.). The operator should not be driven with care and with the "Engine malfunction" indicator light illuminated (Limp-home mode), you are on when there is less than about 2.5 gallons (10 liters) of...shows when the rear fog light is switched off automatically when the engine is on manually again. Instruments and controls 49 Engine malfunction WARNING An illuminated "Engine malfunction" indicator light indicates a serious engine-related problem. Continued driving without this problem being corrected might cause serious...
... apply the brakes, disengage transmission, turn off the ignition etc.). The operator should not be driven with care and with the "Engine malfunction" indicator light illuminated (Limp-home mode), you are on when there is less than about 2.5 gallons (10 liters) of...shows when the rear fog light is switched off automatically when the engine is on manually again. Instruments and controls 49 Engine malfunction WARNING An illuminated "Engine malfunction" indicator light indicates a serious engine-related problem. Continued driving without this problem being corrected might cause serious...
Owner's Manual
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...move the selector lever to P or R. To cancel the WINTER mode, press the W button. Have the automatic transmission checked by an authorized Saab dealer as soon as possible. The mode is also deselected automatically when the selector lever is still possible to help prevent wheelspin on , the ...car must not be driven with an automatic transmission, this mode, the gear changes occur later, at higher engine revs, giving the engine and transmission a sportier feel. Indicator, WINTER-mode This light shows when the WINTER mode has been selected in 4th gear when D...
...move the selector lever to P or R. To cancel the WINTER mode, press the W button. Have the automatic transmission checked by an authorized Saab dealer as soon as possible. The mode is also deselected automatically when the selector lever is still possible to help prevent wheelspin on , the ...car must not be driven with an automatic transmission, this mode, the gear changes occur later, at higher engine revs, giving the engine and transmission a sportier feel. Indicator, WINTER-mode This light shows when the WINTER mode has been selected in 4th gear when D...
Owner's Manual
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...OFF button. IMPORTANT: the Traction Control System is automatically engaged every time the engine is occurring, i.e. when there is insufficient traction between the tires and the road, and that the engine is located in the Traction Control System. The same precautions for . In normal... driving, the TCS will be applied (see page 147). Instruments and controls Traction-control-system: OFF The indicator light goes on when the Traction Control System is switched off by an authorized Saab...
...OFF button. IMPORTANT: the Traction Control System is automatically engaged every time the engine is occurring, i.e. when there is insufficient traction between the tires and the road, and that the engine is located in the Traction Control System. The same precautions for . In normal... driving, the TCS will be applied (see page 147). Instruments and controls Traction-control-system: OFF The indicator light goes on when the Traction Control System is switched off by an authorized Saab...
Owner's Manual
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... needle may be viewed. vehicles and on Canadian vehicles the distance indicated is in kilometres, and the trip meter in the fuel system) prevents the engine speed exceeding approximately 6,200 rpm. A safety cut-out function (in miles and tenths (kilometres and tenths of kilometres on Canadian vehicles). They should come...When the ignition is ON, the button will reset the trip meter. • When the ignition is OFF, the button will bring up until the engine is switched on prior to enter the broken red zone on the dial only for 20 seconds to allow the odometer and trip-meter readings...
... needle may be viewed. vehicles and on Canadian vehicles the distance indicated is in kilometres, and the trip meter in the fuel system) prevents the engine speed exceeding approximately 6,200 rpm. A safety cut-out function (in miles and tenths (kilometres and tenths of kilometres on Canadian vehicles). They should come...When the ignition is ON, the button will reset the trip meter. • When the ignition is OFF, the button will bring up until the engine is switched on prior to enter the broken red zone on the dial only for 20 seconds to allow the odometer and trip-meter readings...
Owner's Manual
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...(10 liters), a warning light on the main instrument panel will come on and an alarm chime will be in the highest gear possible, keep the engine revs low and avoid shifting down to 87 mph (140 km/h). Fuel gauge Fuel-tank capacity, see page 49). The needle should be illuminated if...enters the red zone, the warning light will be travelled on (see page 228. Use the Saab Information display (SID) to check the approximate distance that can occur in very hot weather or when the engine is under a heavy load, drive in the middle of the coolant. Instruments and controls 53 IB606...
...(10 liters), a warning light on the main instrument panel will come on and an alarm chime will be in the highest gear possible, keep the engine revs low and avoid shifting down to 87 mph (140 km/h). Fuel gauge Fuel-tank capacity, see page 49). The needle should be illuminated if...enters the red zone, the warning light will be travelled on (see page 228. Use the Saab Information display (SID) to check the approximate distance that can occur in very hot weather or when the engine is under a heavy load, drive in the middle of the coolant. Instruments and controls 53 IB606...
Owner's Manual
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... with care. If the needle repeatedly enters the red zone, stop the engine. 54 NOTE Instruments and controls Trip computer SID (Saab Information Display (SID) The SID displays CHECK messages and has eight trip-computer functions (Saab Car Computer, SCC) The SID display is stationary. Check fuse 15 (...radiator fan) in the cooling-system can otherwise easily be released. IB1280 If the needle, despite the above action, enters the red zone, stop the car immediately, let the engine idle. do ...
... with care. If the needle repeatedly enters the red zone, stop the engine. 54 NOTE Instruments and controls Trip computer SID (Saab Information Display (SID) The SID displays CHECK messages and has eight trip-computer functions (Saab Car Computer, SCC) The SID display is stationary. Check fuse 15 (...radiator fan) in the cooling-system can otherwise easily be released. IB1280 If the needle, despite the above action, enters the red zone, stop the car immediately, let the engine idle. do ...
Owner's Manual
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An asterisk * will be cancelled when the engine is on, ALARM/SPD W respectively will be displayed. The Alarm and Speed-warning settings will be 100 miles (160 km). Setting the date 1 Use to ...
An asterisk * will be cancelled when the engine is on, ALARM/SPD W respectively will be displayed. The Alarm and Speed-warning settings will be 100 miles (160 km). Setting the date 1 Use to ...
Owner's Manual
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58 Instruments and controls CHECK messages When the engine is started, CHECKING will return to the earlier one. If more than one will appear for at least four seconds. See page 182 185 186 ...
58 Instruments and controls CHECK messages When the engine is started, CHECKING will return to the earlier one. If more than one will appear for at least four seconds. See page 182 185 186 ...