The Saab90oCabriolet
-the unfettered car.
Owninganddrivinga cabrioletis a
privilegeenjoyedonlyby a select
few-even though it's almost every
motorist's dream.
The Saab900Cabrioletis arr
unfetteredcar-with its top down,
il givesyou a senseof'complete
freedom, ofbeing at onewith the
world aroundyou. And {heper-
formanceand roadholdingofthe
Saab900Cabrioletare eQually
unfettered.
Think twice before taking the
Saab900Cabrioletout on the road
-envious eyeswill follow you all
the way. And the chancesare that
you'll neverwant to drive any
other car.
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Theinstantyou take the
wheelof the Saab900
Gabrioletyou'll knowthat
there'sno other cabriolet
to matchit-driving it is
an experiencewithout
comparison.
Thedrive/s seatis of
superbanatomical design,
andin additionto being
adjustablefore and afl
the seatcushionis adjust-
ablefor heightandslope.
Thebackrestrake is step-
lesslyvariabledownto
the recliningposition,and
fie headrestraintcan.be
adjustedfor height
Thefacia is curvedto
enableyouto seeand
reachthe furthermost
controlsas easilyasthose
in front of you.ln true
sportscar tradition,the
instrumentsare largeand
round,andthe gear lever Thecockpitsensation
Thefaciacurvesinfrontofyou,with
onthe centreconsoleis allcontrols
andinstruments clearly
whereyourhandwillfind visible
andeasyto reach.
it instinctively.
Thecontrolsfor the
electricallyoperatedtop
andelectricwindowsare
alsomountedon the
centreconsole.Thedoor
mirrorsare electrically
operded as well,andthe
controlsare mountedon
the facia.Thecar is factory-
fitted with speakers,auto-
maticelectricaerialand Electricallyoperateddoormirrorsandwindows
thewiringnecessary for Thecontrol$'vitches
for theeleclrically
operated
lrontandrear
sidewindows aremounted onthecentreconsole.
Fourwaycon-
installinga radio.Fortruly trolsareprovidedonthefaciaforadjustingthedoormirrors.
relaxedmotoring,you
can switchon the Cruise
Controlsystem,take your
foot off the pedal,andthe
electronicswill keepthe CruiseControl
SettheCruiseControl,takeyour
car travellingat the preset footofftheacceleratorpedal,and
speed. thecarwillcarryontravelling
atthe
presetspeed,regardlessot changes
inroadgradient,headlnwinds, etc.

THEDRIVER
ENVIRONMENT
OFTHESMB9OOCABRIOI.TT
HASBEENCREATED
TOINSPIRE
ACTIVE
BUTRELAXED
I/OTORING.

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Ingeniously simpletop
TheSaab900Cabno et is anopencar n the
classicasense.Thetop dropsneatyinto ts
owf storagecompaltrnent between the boot
ld andthebackseat,without restrctingthe
visbiitytowards therear.A specacover
panels fttedoverthestorage conrpartment,
to protectthetop after t hasbeenopened.
Thes de windowscanbe oweredl!lly to
emphassethesensat0n of "openness .
lltheweather should suddenly change,
thetop canbe raisedelectrcalyat tlretouch
of a buiton.Alter t hasbeenlockedn Electricallyoperatedtop
postionwth two latchesat thefront,thetop Thetop is electnca
ly operatedby meansof
provdesthe sameprotection againstthe a switchonthe centfeconsoe. lt takesno
elements asthe roofof anordinarysaloon. morethana fewseconds to raiseor lowef.
Glassrear windowwith
electric demister
Therearw ndow madeof
glass-is securedto thetop by
meansoJa zipfastener,and
dropsIntothestoragecompad
menttogetherwiththe re
manderof thetop.ltcanalso
be 0penedseparately.
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 Comfortablef our-seater. Protectionlor the top
Fouradultscantravel in Wlenthetop hasbeenIolded
comfortin the Saab900 down,itsstoragecompart-
mentis protectedbya cover
Cabrioletlhe dishedseats whichprovides anelegant
are designedfor maximum transfionbetweentheinterior
comfort and relaxing andthebody.
headrestspamperback-
I sed passengerseven
more.Theleatherup
holsteryhasa special
fragranceanddignity-
and its durabilitymakesit
maturewith age.Even
whenthe top is down,the
interiorconveysan im-
pressionof all+ncompas-
singsecurity.
lf you are a true cabri-
olet enthusiastyou will no
doubthavethe top down
ona pleasantspringor
autumnday,evenif there's
a nip in the air.That'swhen
the automaticelecbic heat-
ing of the front seatswill
add comfortto the thrill
of open-airmotoring.The
heatingand ventilation
systemalsohasample
capacityto copewith the
rigoursof eventhe Nordic
winter.

Backseat
Ile backseatis comfortably dishedand
isfittedwithheadrests
for twoDassen- Elec-bicalheating
gers.Leather uphols{ery Thefrontseatsareadomati.
isfittedasstan-
dardequipment whichgivestheinterior callyelecirically
heated.
The
a luxuriousfueland heating isadjustable
onthe
smell.
driver'sseat.

THEINTERIOR
OFA SMB9OOCABRIOIE]'
OFFERS
A COMBINATION
OFSUPERB
COMFORI
LUXURIOUS
EQUIPMENI
ANDSPORTY
ELEGANCE.

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An exclusivecar with
sophiglieatedleehllglQgy.
A car as selectasthe
Saab9O0Cabriolet ob-
viouslyhasperformance
to match.But its refined,
docilebehaviouraround
town beliesits breathtak-
ing175 hp Saab16valve
turto powerunit featuring
stateof-the-artrefinements
in enginetechnology.
Theenginehasfour
valvesper cylindersur-
roundingthe centralspark
plug,sothat the highcom-
pressionratiowillnot
causepreignition.A high
oompression ratioim-
provese{ficiency,for opti-
mumutilisationof fuel
energyandthus highpower
output,but witheconomi-
calfuel consumption. The Theultimatein enginetechnology
SaabAPCsystemalso The16valve turbocharged engineofthe
Saab 900Cabriolet features
anintercooler
contributesto efficientfuel andelectronicfuelinjeclion.
Inspite
ntilisation,
employinga of itsbreathtaking175horsepower,ihe
knockingsensorandan carisveryeasyto drive, withample
elec{ronicunitfor continu- tractionpower at lowengine speeds.
ousmonitoringof the en-
gine load.TheAPICsystem
enablesthe engineto run
on any gradeof fuel be-
tween9l and 98 octane,
includinglead-freef uel.

Turboinstruments
Thestandard tachometer LHJetronicfuel iniection
enablesyouto keepthe Thefuelinjectionsystemof the16valve
enginefullyundercontrol, engine senses
he intake airmassflow
anoa pressuregaugesnows Anelectronic
unitthen deterninesthe
whentheturbochargerhas exac'tamountof fuelto beinjected
to
power
startedboosting suittheoxygen contentof theengine
intakeair.
AFCsystem
TheAutomatic Performance
Control(APC)systemisan
electronic
engine
management
systemthatenablesyouto run
thecaronfuelbetween 9l and
98octane,includinglead-free.

YOUCANDRIVE
SEDATELY
ORSPORflLY-IHE 16 VALVE
ENGINE
OFTHESMB9OOCABRIOIET
WILLRESPOND
TO YOURCOMMANDS
THROUGHOUT
ITSSPEED
RANGE.
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Rangeof colours1987 BODYWORK
COLOURS
TheSaab900Gabriolet is
availablein five bodywork
colours-each of whichis
elegantlyhighlighted by
the maft-blacktop.The
interiorcolourscheme
matchesthe paintwork,
andthe lavishstandard Cherry
red Cirruswhite
equipmentincludeschoice
leatherupholstery onthe
seatingsurfaces.

0doardogreymetallic Silvermetallic
INTERIOR
COLOURS BODY INTERIOR,
LEATHER
Solidcolours A B c
Cherryred a a
Black a a a
Cirruswhrte o a
Metalliccolours
odoardogrey a a a
Srlver a a
A.Colorado
red B.Sierra I Forprinting
reasons,
thecoloursinthisbrochure
maydiffer
slighily
fromtheactualcolours.
Thecombinationbodywork
colours/interior
trimmayvaryfrommarketto market.Forfurther
please
information, yourSaabdealer.
consult

C.Buffalo
 SUSPENS:ON STANDARD EQUIPMENT of thefrontseatbackrests. Leather
upholstery of'Contoufdesign. Four
Fourcllinder, in-lineengine, longi- Double wishbones andpivotmounted, Powe.assisted steering.Crulse
inertiareelseat betts.Padded sun
tudinally mounted andinclined atan progressive actioncoilspringsat the Control. Sellrepairing bumpers. Front visors, withvanitymiroronthepas-
angle 0f459Castironcylinder block front.Lightweight straightandunsplit airdamandrearspoiler. Alurninium
senger side.Frontcentre console.
andlight-alloy cylinder
head. Displace.rearaxle,located bytwotrailing and wheels. Halogen headlamps, switcied
Speakers inthetop ofthefacia.Rear
mentI.985dm3.Bore90 mm. twoleading armsanda Panhard rod. offautomatically withtheignition.
speakers. Electrically
operated aerial.
Stroke 78 mm.Compression ratio Coilspringsattherear.Gasshock Reversing lights.Rearfoglights.Extra
Delayed actioninteriorlighting.
9.0:1.Rated at129kW075hp)DINat absorbers. barsfrontand
Anti'roll directionindicatorlamps onthe lgnitionswitchillumination. Cigarette
5300rpm.Peak torqueof273Nm rcar, wings.Headlamp wipers.Windscreen
lighter.llluminated,lockable glove
(201|bftor 27.8kgm)DINat3000 wiperswithintermittent actionset compadment. Electrically
operated
rpm.Double overhead camshafts, WHEELSANDTYRES ting.Driver andpasseager doormir. airfilter(notoncars
top.Ventilation
Frve bearing camshaft andcrankshaft. rors,electrically
adjustablefromthe
57rJxl5" aluminium wheels. withairconditioning). Fabric-lined
Domeshaped combustion chambers inside.
Wideanglemirroronthe
195/60VR15low-protile, hGhspeed luggage compartment. Luggage
withcentrally locatedsparkplugs. drive/ssidedoor.Dipping rearview compartment lighting.
Towhooks
percylinder. tyres. Compact spare wheel. windows.
Fourvalves Hydrallic mirror.Electrically
operated frontandrear.
camfollowers. Electronic
fuelinjec- Tintedwindows allround.Heated rear
INSTRUMENTATION
tion.Turbocharger Intercooler. APC windowCentral locking.Electrically
EXAMPLES OFOPTIONAL
system. Elec'tric
motordriven, ther- Speedometer withodometer andtrip heated frontseats(adjustable heating EQUIPMENT
mostaticallycontrolled radiatorfan. meter.lachometer withbuilt-inquartz onthedrive/s seat).Steplesslyadjust.
oilcoolerCanberunonfuelofany clock.Turbocharger pressure gauge. ablebackestrake.Frontseathead TheSaab9OOCabrioletcanbe
octane ratingbetween 91and98 Fuel gauge.Coolant temperature restraiflts,
adjustable forheight. equipped with;Airconditioning.
RoN,andalsoonlead-free fuel.Fuel gauge. Warninglarnps lortheseat Drive/s seatcushion adjustable
for lvletallic
Daintwork.
tankcapacit63 litres. belts, handbrake,lowbrake fluidlevel, heightandslope. Headrests inthe
batterycharge, oil pressure,lowfuel backseat.Storage pocketsintherear
TRANSMISSION level,
rearwindow heater,rearfog
lights,
highheadlamp beamand
Frontwheel drive.Theengine, clutch,
gearbox directionindicators.
anddifferentialareinte-
gratedintoa compactunit.Frve.
gearbox. TUGGAGE CO]IIPARITM€NT
speed manual Hydraulically
VOLUMES
actuated, single dry'plate
clutch. The
reduction between theengine and 12.8cuft.(364dm3).
driven wheels takesplace inthree
stages; primary gearbox
drive, and WEIGXTS
finaldrive.Thehomokinetic universal
jointsinthedriveshafts Kerbweight approx. 2910-2960lb
areperma. (1315-1340
nently ks).
lubricated.
lvax.totalweight3790lb(1720kg).
ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM
PERFORMANCE
12V 60Ahbattery.tu1ax.
aftemator
odpd of 930Wat14V704 0070W Topspeedof 125mph(205km/h).
80A oncarswithfactory'fitted
air fromrestto 60 mphin
Acceleration
8.2seconds(to100km/hin8.7
Starter1.4kWBreaker-
conditioning).
lesseleclronic
ignition
system. secon0sl.

R'ELCONSUMPTION
STEERING
Power.assisted.
Rackardpinion F.$st|tor Car&Gl Consumption
Emrry
Act1976lc.eit f.it inl.
gear.
steering Jointed andtelescopic
steering
column,withcylindrical
sheetmetalbellows.
lmpact-absorbing
perforated
sheetsteelcagebelowthe
steering
wheel.3.7turnslockto lock.
Turning kerbto kerb,
circlediameter,
33ft10in(10.3 m).

BRAKES :iaab
odel 900 C.briolol
Dual-circuit,
diagonally
splitbrakesys- lmperial
!!€
temwithvacuum servo.
Selladjusting 23p
discbrakesallround. discs 56
Ventilated mph 41.5
75mph 27.7
onthefrontwheels.Thehandbrake
lA00km
acGmechanicallyonthefrontdiscs, tlrban r23
reepads-semi-metallic
Asbestos-f at 90km/h 6.8
thefrontandorganicattherear. 120k.r|/h to.2

I Allparticulars
andillustrations
inthisbrochure
arebased
onthespecification
ofthecarvalid ofthepublication.
atthedateofthelinalediting specifica-
Thetechnical
tionsandequipmentvaryfrom onemarketto thenextand
maybealtered priornotice.
without Forfurther
information,pleaseconsultyourSaabdealer.
Notethatsome
of thepictures
inthebrochure mayshowcarsfittedwithoptional
extraequipment.
lAll carssoldin theUnited
Kingdom
andAustralia
areequipped
withrighthanddrive,unless
specjfically to thecontrary
ordered
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Saab-Scania holds a lead-
ing position in the hansport
and communication fi elds.
The Group's technical
know-how has been devel-
oped since the turn ofthe
century. Its products can be
found on the road, in the air
and in space.
Vabis !1,assuppl_yingfactory-
made vehiclesas lar backas
1897.Scaniainiroduced its
first passengercar vi.ith the
griIfin on the bonnet-in 1901.
first truck followed in
1902and the first bus in 1911.
'aircraf
ProdLlctionof t started
in the ear$ 1930s.
In the automotive and aero-
spacesectors,Saab-Scaniais
product proeram currently
comprises passengercars,
trucks and buses,commercial
and military aircraft, satellites
and missiles.
Outside the transport tech-
nologr and communication
sectors,Saab-Scaniaalso
suppliesadvanced products
and systems in eleclronics,
opticsand precision mechanics,
as well as systemsfor ener$/
recovery and heating.
In 19B5,Saab-Scaniahad sales
ofabout SEK32 billion, with
47,000 employees.
During the period 1981to
1985,Saab-Scaniahad capital
expenditures toialing approxi-
matelySEK15.2billion.Ofthis
amounT,)ht\ b.y olulon was
invested in property, plant and
equipment and SEK8.3 billion
in researchand development.
Capital expenditures in 1985
amouDtcd to SEK4.4 billion,
or 13.8percent ofsales.
Saab-Scania's proclrr<1s
irre Saab-Scania's company
.onccntratcd in well-defined s5,rnbol represents sound
irusinessareas:hieh perfdrm technical know-horv, long
ance passengercars, trucks hadition and broad-based
ii)r heavytransportand air experience,
! rr' 'u, ,cs,u,klr L,di,,r.

This concentration in
expansive rnarket seghents,
combined rvith substantial
in\.estmentsin newprod-
ucts, has borne li'rrit. Saab-
Scania today holds a lead-
inq position in the field of
specialized hansport tech-
nologJz.

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I Thrce product )incsof'Saabcars
arc nranufilctured- the Saa[)
9000.Saabl)00an.l Saab90.The
ralinqsol the enqinespo\\'ering
the clifli:rent mocielsvarv fi'om the
175hp I)IN developedby the
ttrbocharged 16-\'a1r'ccngine to
the 100hp DIN ol lhe (a.burettor
enqine.Note that thc nlo.lcl rairqc
rrtat' r'ary betl'een rlillcrcnt
laarkets.

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