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_ Instrument panel : Tndeater and wamingtohis.. .. ii Speedometer 21: 3 t eee ai i Soe 18 Pressure gauge (Tu 8 Mainldipped beam a Fuel gauge. > ! or Tip computer SD... 18) Paring ts : Temperature gauge | Black Panels 2 Daytime driving lights: Clock. SS | changing bulbs. Washer wiper: Rear window wi indicator Sear) | [Nainléipped beam, switch. 24 Washer fluid. Directon indicator Change wiper blades” fopeaaright 25 | cree contol. 228 = 8 Eanes = Hazard warning lights. 28 Foor eg ipnt 22222. B Tanval cmate conrat system ee schematic liatecorial ‘syst (A ree ral Care and mairtanance "134 [Figg ears adjustment Seat ating cont Dimmer switch Ashivays Cigarette lighter’ . 4 4 Exterior SEES pacar Sen cyl ak eee eee Body... 128 ‘Sunroof... 3 Convertible 86 Washing 128 Waxingandpolshing. 130 Touching up paint work 130 Corrosion prevention: 131 + [Service Programme . 131 Tail ights 118) Stop Hgts 26S 116 Light switch =26 Changing buibs ..'. 115 Towing... 108) Towrepe atiactmert™ eyes Criving wit a vailer ° 101 Boot Folding down the rear seat Bootld. ss. 2 Compact spare wheel « Toolkit. =. : Lighting "19... 148 Bon Engi ret me es jine bay, washing : <<. 128 Central lock. = 7 Anti-theft Front ights <=. Headlight switch’... Mai ‘beam switcn Direction indicators Headlight bearmength adjustment Headlight wipers Changing bulbs . Ful fr Tap Fost ods.” Fuel gauge . Fuel economy Tyres. Comp Ineets Winter aiving « omc spare wee. Interior Steering T 2. + 140] [Rear-vew mirror a Steering whee!’ Door mirrors. 50 ‘adustment....... . . 49||Make-up mirror: | 50 ‘Steering wheel lock 33 Airbag... ss 58 Beal adjustment Seat! Seat heating Rear seal Folding down the rear seat. Chie coats Upholstery, cleaning. Interior lighting lighting Interior lighting, changin RSs Trek corse? Child safety ioc catch Glove compartment... . 65) Gear changing 7 oF Manual gearbox. 187) ‘Automatic transmission: | 88. Saab Sersonic {automatic clutch)... . 91 ‘Sunroof Burning in Paring. Convertbio: Ignition switch Staring he engi Centra console. Power windows Driving in aicad cimates. .” SeSesase2 6 Engine bay, Turbo 138) WW Engine, descripton - Engine oil, and injection engines Tovol-check/topping.up. 108] | Brake pads « 411 (4cyl) chang ene of tes] [Ase i Waring labels. « “ss Of ge viscosity . . Engine number Goarbowtransmissic Power distrbution panel NS = Changing fuses Coe : z Zt Fuse table : A ee Colour coding « SS: number. ed Relays. [Ignition system... « 198 fivebet... 022+. 113 Atemator is Spark plugs - - 138 (Coolant, Exhaust-emission contrel . 85 levalchecktopping-up . . . 110) Simple faut diagnosis Gooani, changing... -:: 110 (AC-ACC) . Radator. . 1136 Temperature gauge” 6 Driving in hot climate Power steering Clutch Turbechaner <1 Inportant Grn : information 88 Technical data, engine. 136 Wanval gearbox... . . 108 ‘Automatic transmission . - . 108 ar Washer uid 7) Gearbox-oil/ 112| Fopping up washer flu 113 ‘ransmissionuid . .. . . 109 108! Wee noczies tana Goarbox, technical data. - < 139 Washeriwiper switch 27 Engine bay, 2.5 V6 agra, doses ription . . . 105} ane eam: . . . 139 neon rane fa eer engine ievelshecktoppingup. .... 108| | Brake et Changing engino of 2! 408) [ABS bakes 222272 tar Wath Se Ol grade, viscosity . | 187) 7 Tracton Control Sysiem ‘Chassis number... . 141 CECE no raecean nas Engine number <<>> 441 Gxbtodvanemisin” number... . " Power distribution panel. ‘Colour coding . . 141 Changing fuses . pn Fuse tabi Ignition system ..... 138 peterae Pees t sa Atemoe 2200022118 park plugs 138 (Coolant, Sipe tant dance hanging ose PSD TAICACC) Se. 194 Radars sss. Fempersiute’ gage TERRES Driving in hot Sat TMomaton, 9... . 85 Power siering Te ‘Technical data, engine . 136, Clutch ad 112. Wanual gearbox... 108) Goarorcol ensron = 198 Boney cigs 22227274 Ula] [Weemmor washer’ 22.1 ‘ransmisson-uid ... . 109 Boosie start using juinp ieads’ 104| | Wasne? nbesies US aie Gearbox, technical data. . . 139 ‘Switch, washer/wiper 27 8 Warning labels Rediato a: Drive bet: Coolant: Escaping coolart under pressure can ause soreus muy. ‘Ale Conaltonina (NC) system: AueSpest inde bigs presse enya pasa jay, 36 the AC syst tings btee decharg sso, lngrope sore rates ay cause '8'Be serviCeo Ov QUALIFIED “The AC system compos wth SAE J609. Charge: 725 9 R1.24a consi markets: 800g) Compressor oi 200 ce PAG Ol SK 20 or Sab O1 4315752 BENESKS corosve suri acid (40 roma Sey wager ee ston system 2.5 V6: + Te batery can CAUSE SEVERE BURNS from ‘greon yom ‘Giean fer eapbetore remev Be peter me catey * {Use only DOT 4 ud trom sealoe container. NOT designed tp inflate durng rolovers. oF in rear. side oF miner froreal co NEVER use a chissnat inthe rant seat of Ps vil, acing rearward {Srna his lvoe can be sortuty june by Sree ond For mere infomation see your Owners Mansa Wen you swich onthe ignition, the SRS ight comes on bey in the ‘Rarumert pans Wor ight sors nox come Sn camer on aug veri, cowaton. te arta Nay ot mek propery. Se you Sas Manual Before servicing o raping SRS components ane Owners Manca REGULAR MANTENANEE OF THE SRS 1S NOT RECUIED. Changing wheels: Use onion lel, ground ‘ett bean Darge ony rom, moving parts Leng lead Natron weght 15 kg Fast te load wo pe ert moving ana causing persond pty wen bra FASTEN LOAD See Owner Manca 10 Hood, Saab 900 Convertibe Keep hands away trom moving pars of he ood because thse can cause persona! Do nat raise of ewer he ood wih passe fers tho tack soa, Ths coud reuk ner {hry fe hoaeames nt canact mth ‘Saab Sensonic Never uch the hot ine engine fing and 3 gear engged Han acter of ero can core vee i aren Passengerside airbag Never use acid seat a fone Jack label cenain markets ony) The lack i itered fo us only when changing ‘eel ng snow cai The er mute evel Sd tack must be laced on Never craw undo’ te car when itis ried wth the instrument Main istrument 1 Rev couner 2 retort warnage 3 Spesdometer " © age (ony Turbo mad) 6 Fue gauge (ark capacty:68 tres) 8 Rseting the tp m 9 ‘omar and fp moter, olaetonie I Yor certain mel variants) Instruments and controls _11 Warnings and indicators Cortain warnings and indicators are lit when you turn on the ignition before starting (see age 14). When the engino has started, however, they will be extinguished atter a few seconds if everything is normal Warning, oil pressure (engine oil) This symbol lights to indicate that the of pressure in the engine is t00 low. I this Symbol flashes or lights during drving, stop immediately, switcn of the engine and chook tho a level. You must novor un the fengine while this warning symbol is lt. & Warning, charging This symbol is lit when the battery is not being charged by the alternator. I this sym. bol lights during driving, step immediately and switch off the engine. Check the alternator belt (see page 113) If the belt is broken or not properly ter: sioned, battery charging and engine coo! ing will both be unsatistactory. 12. Instruments and controls 1} Brake warning light ‘This symbol lights when the level in the brake uid reservoir drops to ow. Ititlights Guring drving, stop mmediately and check the brake fuid level | ren This symbol lights when the handbrake is set ee This warning text lights if a faut has oc- ‘urred in the anti-lock braking system. The brake system continues to operate, how- ‘ever, but without the ABS function. Contact an authorised Saab dealer to have the sys- tem checked. Warning, airbag (SRS means Supplementary Restraint System), ‘This warning text flashes or glows sfeasly when a fault has occurred in the SRS sys tem. Hf a fault occurs it may mean that the SRS system will not be activated in the event of 2 collision, and you must immediately have the SRS system checked by an autiorised Saab dealer. This warning text lights for a fow seconds when you tum the ignition key to the DRIVE. position to indicate that the SRS system is Retve. itis extinguished after 3-4 seconds. Warning, catalytic converte ‘This warning (which is included only on cer- tain markets) fs Iti the catalytic corverter ‘overheats (above 825°C). itis extinguished When the temperature in the catalytic con- verter drops back beneath 815°C. BD cs. ‘Ths symbol lights when there is less than about 10 litres of fuel in the tank (main in- Strument 2) oF 8 hires (main instrument 1). —— This symbol lights and a ding-dong signal sounds smultaneously when a faut has occurred in any system that affects car ‘safety. This symbol lights when a warning 'S issued for any of the following systems: + ABS system + SRS system (aitbag) + Handbrake (at speeds above 3 mph/ 5S kmh) + footbrakes + Engine and electrical systems (high coc fant temperature, low oil pressure or low battery voltage) Indicator for Traction Control System (TCS) (cars with 2.5 V6 engines) This indicator text (which is located in the ev counter) ights when the Traction Con- trol System is activated and operating, see page 96. OFF indicator, Traction Control System (cars with 2.5 V6 engines) This indicator lights when the Traction Con: trol System has been turned off using the TCS OFF button. IMPORTANT: The Trac- tion Control System is turned on automati- cally each time the engine is started. See page 96. This indicator is also lighted when an error has occurred in the Traction Control Sys- tem, and here the indicator cannot be ex- inguished by pressing the TCS OFF but- ton. The system must then be checked by ‘an autherised Saab dealer ES Fault indicator, engine ‘This waming text's lignted when a fault oc- ‘curs in the fuel injection system or ignition system. Youcan stil drive the car, but with limited performance. Both of these systems ‘must be checked by an authorised Saab dealer. ox] Indicator, cruise control This symbol lights when cruise contro is enabled. Instruments and controls _13 Ea Indicator, Sport mode (On a ca with automatic transmission, tis indicator lighis when you press the SPORT. button on the selector lever knob. In the Sport mode, the transmission re- mai longer in gears (D, 3, 2, and 1) The Sport mode can be disengaged by pressing the SPORT button a secord time. See also page 90. ee Ona cer win avomtetansmiseon, is Paap wen you press he WN Pee Teaot te hd ete ever sa the b poster) Winn inne ner mde stars Word guar hus nang eas rhe ine Gas hen cag eonazons oo sieve THe Water mode can be disengaged by pros ihe WHTER baton doom Bin See ako page 2. FE wee: ve message This indicator ot hts when a message Pe tea eso gokart Anausibe Signals heard smatanesusy 14 Instruments and controls Fault indicator, | transmission (On acar with automatic transmission, this warning text is lit # there is a fault in the transmission. Switch the ignition off and on again and then check to see whether the indicator is sti lighted. If the faut persists, you can drive the car but gear-changing ‘uality wil nave deteriorated. The trarsmis- Sion must be checked by an authorised Saab dealer. a Indicator, rear fog light This symbol lights when the rear fog lights it el Indicator, main beam This indicator lights while the main beam is on. Indicator, main beam and Ea parking lights This symbol lights when the main beam and parking lights are lit (even in the Black Panel mode) ‘This symbols fitted oniy in certain markets. | | Indicator, open door This symbol lights if any door is are not closed. The following indicators are only provided in ears having a type 1 Saab Information Display. This symbol lights if there is a fauity bulb in cone of the front maindipped beam head: fights, the stop Sights or the tail ights is blown. Replace the bulb. Washer fluid indicator FAs: This light will come on when the washer fluid in the reservoir needs repenishing. Mobile telephone and communi- cations radio, see page 43. Lighting check, main instrument ‘The following wamings and indeators must light when you switch on the ignition before starting. They should be extinguished when the engine start. Rev counter ‘The rev counter shows engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute. Asafety cut-out function (interrupton of fuel supply) limits engine speed within the red zone. See below. Cutout speed 6600 rpm 6450. ———*| 6190 rp 6510 rom Instruments and controls 15 Odometer and trip meter The odometer shows the distance driven in miles. The trip meter shows this distance in miles and tenths. Resetting button On cars with electronic odometers and trip meters ths button has two functons: «+ Itignition is switched on, the trip meter is reset + ignition is switched off, the display used for the odemeter and’ trp meter is It bretly Speedometer Since the speedometer signals come from the ABS system wheel sensors, speedom ler readings are very precse 16 Instruments and controls Temperature gauge This temperature gauge shows the engine coolant temperature. The needle should normally be at the centre of the scale zone. It the needle moves towards the red zone [sometimes occurs when outdoor air ter peralures are high or when the engine is Reauly loaded), you should use the highest possible gear and the lowest possible en. ine speed (pm). Moreover, you shoud void changing down. It the needle moves to the red zone even when you comply with the above, stop the car and allow the engine toile. If the nee: die stil remains in the red zone, stop the engine If the needle moves to the red zone repeat. edly, stop as soon as possble and check the coolant level Pressure gauge (Turbo) This pressure gauge shows the pressurein the ‘let manifold. At low load and during engine overrun (engine braking) a vacuum prevails in the inlot manifold, whereupon the needle moves into the white zene. At higher rpm and higher loads. the turbo: charger creates an overpressure in the in fet manifold, and the needle enters the o ange field. Normally the needle should not fenter the red field, since a satety system limits the charging pressure and protects the engino, Under certain atmospheric conditions, the eedie can enter the first part of the red Zone wihout any malfunction having oc: curred. It, however, the needle repeatedly enters tered zone and the engine simultaneously loses power (because the safety system is, liming the chargng pressure), you should contact an authorised Saab dealer right away. It car spoed exceeds 143 mph (230 kmh), acceleration is limited by lowerng tho charging pressure, whereupon the needle will move towards the centre of the orange fold. This reduces engine power and thus the speed of the car. Instruments and controls 17 Fuel gauge The fuel gauge shows the amourt of fuel remaining in the tank. Ifthe love is low. an indicator light in the main instrument also lights Fue! filer flap Fuelling Use the correct grade of fuel Tho fo! il flap i locate inthe ight oar wig Insert the tue! pump nozzle past the tlange in tho filer pipe and rests fst postion mark ring, pimples” ofthe frst urn tthe Spring) against the flange Bp rot tit the nozzle while fing ‘sin progress. Stop fueling the first time thatthe foazie tips to shut ofthe fow of fuel IMPORTANT: Do not illfuel all the way up the file pipe. The petrol must be allowed room for ex- pansion (needed during hot weather for example). The tank holds 68 Hres. Screw on the fuel filer cap until you hear a dstinet click The best way to avoid condensation in the tank (which can cause operational distur ances) is 10 always Keep the tank well filed. In cold weather, it may be advisable to ade carburettor spirit a few times to eliminate any condensate that may have formed. 18 _Instruments and controls Saab Information Display (SID) ‘The car's equipped with the Saab Informa- tion Display (SID). This instrumert incorpo: rates a numberof functions. The individual functions that are supported depend on a) the etentof the car's equipment and b) the model variant in which SID i installed. SID 1 presents outdoor temperature and the time of day, The Saab Audio System (if the car has one) also ses this dsplay. ccan, in addition to te SID 1 tunc- tions, display eight CHECK mes- sages and two trip computer func- tions. ‘uppers, 9 addition to the SID 2 functions, SID 3 has five more trip ‘computer funetions (also known as SCC=Saab Car Comput). si 2 sida SID 3 Function selection By pressing the button marked you cean switch among the following functions: TEMP (outdoor temperature) SID 3 (SCC jaao Car Computer) D.TE. (calculated distance that can be

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