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Instrument panel
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Mainl~ beam ., 24
Patlcing his . . 24
Oll)'llm8 riving lights. 24
Changing bulls . . . . . . . 115
11
15
15
15
16
17
16
Cruise control . . . . . . . 94
Extra lights . . . . 26
Rear log light . :?i;
Manual climate-<:ontrcl
system . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic climate-control
system (ACC) . . .. 31
Care and maintenance . . . t 34
Headfight beam-length
aqusvnent . 25
Dimmer swi1dl 27
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. . 65
Exterior
Convertible. . . . . . . . . . . 66
103
Anachment holes lor rool rack
Body . 128
Sorvool 63
CooYenlble 66
polishing.
Washingand
Wax1!'Sl
Touching up pain!
wO<I< .
Corrosion prevenllon.
Servioe Pr ramme .
128
130
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130
131
131
Bonnet
Engine bay. waShing
105
128
Central loci<. . . . . 71
Lociong button 71
Bool lod< . . . 72
Fuelfiller nap. . . . . . . . . 17
Fuelting 17
Fuel grade 135
Fuel gauge . . . 17
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . 99
Boot . . . .
Tyres . . . . . . 123
Wheels . . . . . 140
Winter driving ., . . . . . 100
Braking . . . . . . . 95
Compact spare wheel. . 125
Boo1 lid . . . . . . . . .. 79
Interior
Slee<lng . . . . . . . . . 140
Steering wtieel
adjustment. . .
Steering wtieel lock .
Aitbag. . . . . . . .
49
Rearview mirror
Door mirrors .
Make-up mirror
. 49
.. 50
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. . 83
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Seat belts . . 51
Seat bett maintenance 127
Seal adjustment
Seat behs . . . .
Seat heating . .
Altbag . . . . . . . 58
Child seats . . . . . . . . 54
Child salety lock catch . 73
rear seat. . . . . .
Child seats . . . . . .. 54
lntenot lighting
swilch . . . . . . . . . . 64
bulbs . . . . . . . . . . 117
Centre console.
Powe< windows
Sunroof
Convertible .
lgnttion switch
Starting the engine
Running In
Parking . . .
Driving In hoVcold climates
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63
66
83
84
86
98
. 100
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651
Glove compartment.
Gear changing . . . . .
Manual 11earbox. .
Automabe transmission
Saab Sensonic
(automatic dutch) .
. 87
87
88
91
Eng111e. desaip11on . . . .
Engine oil.
level-ehecklloppingup
Changing engine oil. . . .
Oil grade. viscosity . . . .
105
108
108
137
Brake syslem
Brake nuld. .
Blake pads .
ABS brakes .
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139
111
111
157
120
119
120
121
Ignition system . I Ja
Onve bett . t 13
Alternator . . . 113
Spark plugs . . . . . . 1Ja
Exhauslemission control . 85
Simple tautt diagnosis
(A!CACC) . . . . . t34
112
112
Manual gearbox . . . .
Automa11c transmission .
Gea1boxoa1
transmlssion fluld . . . 109
Geatbox. lechnicat dala . 139
t 12
Banory charge . . . . . . t 12
Boosl sl;lit using jump leads . t 04
Banery . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine. description .
Engine oil,
~el-checkllopping-up . . . . .
Cnanglng engine oil. . . . . .
Oil grade, viscosity . . . . .
105
108
108
137
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~'~---1 Coolant,
level-check/lopping-up . , 110
Changing coolant . t 10
Radiator .. . . . . . 136
Ternpe<arure gauge . . . . 16
Oriwlg in hot climate . 100
Power steering . . . . 112
Clutch . , , , 112
Gearbox-oil
t1ansmission-ftuid . . . . 109
Gearbox. 1echnical da1a . . . 139
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Warning label s
Racfll tOf l1n:
Aldlator tan may Man
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Cool.ant:
any time
Air
~ (A.'C}
sy1eitfft:
de$.c:htrg
tlort
f.dllngs
AC 1ystem
remove thl,_
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k>osen Ofg)lht_
Do not
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,.,,., SYSTEM TO llE SERVICED
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811 bffm
Oarigtf OI ll'ljut)' from moving p.vts.
whtn lht beam 11 In unlock.! pos;
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Faswn in. b10 wtl k> iir-v.,-it " lftOW"l1 .,., ClllAlf'O
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FASTEN LOAD
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Patsengera.ide alrt>.g
Never use a child MM In
fil WARNING
dl~rfd C"I, !Ot Cl" ll"'il "Q a I t
0' r-o~! r11 ""f l"O"' ei~ r1
- C -r.11 oo 1r-d Jc ,..,us t ~1tc1c::
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Child tock
Lod<I
Warnings and
indicators
Main instrument
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Main instrument
1 Aevcountef
2 tndlca1ors and warnings
3 Speedometer
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W arning, charging
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con-
WARNING
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WAR NING
IMPORTANT:
ii !he calalylic convener overhealS. It may
indica1e thal some engine component is
faulty. This can seriously damage lhe cat
alylJc converter See also page 85. Have
Ille engine checked by an authorised
Saab dealer.
Central warning
This symbol lights and a ding-dong signal
sounds simuhaneously when a lautt has
occurred in any system that atlects car
N lety. This symbol lights when a warning
Is issued for any ot the toltowing systems:
ABS system
SRS system (airbag)
Handbrake (at speeds above 3 mph/
5 km/h)
tootbrakes
Engine and efeClncaJ systems (high coot
ant temperature. low oil pressure or low
battery voltage)
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Indicato r, CHECK
messag e
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IMPORTANT:
Wilen lhls lndicalaf llghos. you should move
levef to posillOn 2 IO pr....-.t
Ille -
1 C..s-T CS
Rev counter
The rev counter shows engine speed in
thousands of revolutions per minute.
A safety cutout function (interruption of fuel
supply) limits engine speed within 1he red
zone. See below.
Engine
2.0i
2.3i
2.0 Turbo
2.Si V6
Cut-ou1 speed
66()()
rpm
6460 rpm
6 190 rpm
6510 rpm
Speedometer
Resetting button
On cars with electronic odometers and trip
meters this button has two functions:
If ignition is sw~ched on, the trip meter is
reset.
If ignition is switched otl, the display used
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WARNING
Pressure gauge
(Turbo)
Temperature gauge
This 1emperarure gauge shows the engine
coolant temperature. The needle should
normally be at the centre of the scale zone.
If the needle moves towards the red zone
{sometimes occurs when outdoor air tam
peratures are high or when the engine is
heaVJly loaded). you should use the highest
possible gear and the lowest possible eng111e speed {rpm). Moreover. you should
avoid changing down.
II the needle moves 10 the red zone even
when you comply wT1h the at>ove. stop the
car and atlow the engine 10 idle. II the nee
die stdl remains 1n the red zone. stop the
engine.
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IMPORTANT:
Do nol flll luel all 1he way up lhe filler pipe.
The pelrol musl be allowed room lor ex
pans.on (needed during hot wealher for
example).
Fuel gauge
Fuelling
wing.
lnsen the tuel pump nozzle past the flange
in lhe hller pipe and res1 its firsl posilion
mark (ring. *pimples* or lhe firs! turn ol 1he
spnng) against 1he flange.
Do no1 ~tt lhe nozzle while fil~ng is in
progress. Slop luefhng the lils11ime lhat 1he
nozzle 1nps 10 shu1 ott lhe now of fuel.
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highly lnllammable and
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Pe1rol
can
Saab Information
Display (SID)
The cv s eq"'pped with the Saab lntorma
t'" Display (SID). This instrument 1ncotp0
rates a number ot lun<:tJons. The 1ndMdual
tuncnons that are supported depend on a)
1he extent ot the car's equipment and b) the
model variant in which SID is installed.
SID 1 presents outdoor temperature and
the time ot day The Saab Audio
System (11 the car has one) also
uses this display.
SID 2 can. in addition to the SID t tune
tions. display eijjht CHECK mes
sages and IWO trip computer tunctlOns.
SID 3 supports. 1n addl!lon to the SID 2
functJons. SID 3 has live more IIIP
computer lunclions (also known as
SCC- Saab Car Computer).
SID 3
Function selection
you
By pressing the button marked can swrtch among the tollow1ng tunct1ons:
TEMP
(outdoor temperature)
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D.T.E.
Regardless ot which functJon you have selected. SID automatically activates the out
door temperature function when it Iles be
tween 3"C and -3' C. This also occurs
when the temperature has been outside the
+6"C to -6 C 1nuwal and then returns be
tween 3 C and -3'C.
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WARNING
Clearing
Display presents:
TEST BRAKE LIGHTS''
BRAKELIGHT FAILURE
Seep.
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FRONTLIGHT FAILURE
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113
110
131
shown:
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Black Panel
The Black Panel function permits you to
enhanee saJety and improve the cafs interior ligh~ng environment while driving at
night. This function reduces the number of
indications appearing on the Instrument
panel. Onlr indicators of interest at the moment aro ln.
When you piess the Black Panel bunon.
IMP. t
miles
IMP. 2
miles
km/h
mph
mph
us
miles
mph
us galons
Wes
gallons gallons
-c
-c
24-hour
clock
12
hour
clock
t2
hour
clock
t2hour
clock
You can change to a different set ol measurement units by piessing CLEAR and
SET tor 2 seconds. whereupon you hear an
audible signal.
Set the desired sat of measurement uni1s
by pressing the - button.
SID retums to its normal mode a) when you
press SET or b) 5 seconds after you have
made the senlng.
.+ bunon.
SID returns 10 its normal mode a) when you
press SET or b) 5 seconds alter you llave
made 1he setting.
SID 2
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Display presenlS:
TEST BRAKE LIGHTS"
BRAKELIGHT FAILURE
FRONTLIGHT FAILURE
{outdoor temperature)
{calculated distance thal can be
driven using the luel remaining
in lhe 1ank. based on fuel consu1T4llion during 1he last 20 min
utes ol driving)
FUELo {average fuel consumplion suice
the latest cleanng)
Regardless of which funclion you have selected. SID 2 aulomalically act1va1es lhe
ou1door 1empera1ure lunclion when ii lies
beiween 3' 0 and -30. This also occurs
when 1he 1empera1ure has been outside 1he
+6' C 111 ~c interval and returns again
beiween ..:ic and -3'C.
TEMP
D.T.E.
Clea ring
To clear. you must press the CLEAR but
Ion for at least 4 seconds.
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Selecting a function
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- Seep.
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115
11 6
113
113
110
131
units:
METRIC
km
kmlh
litres
c
24hour
dock
IMP. t
miles
mph
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IMP. 2
miles
mph
us
mtles
mph
SID 1
Clock
The 1ns1111ment is provided with an ana
1ogue clock that is set usuig the buttons be
neath the cloCk lace.
Outdoor temperatu re
When you switch on the ignition. the out
doOr temperature appears on the display.
You selec:I Celsous or Fahrenheit degrees
by pressing the tw0 buttons beneath the
clock simultaneously lor at least 2 seconds.
CHECK message s
When a CHECK message Is issued. an au
dible signal sounds and a message ap
pears 1n SID.
If two or more check messages are present.
a plus sign ( + ) lights to the left ot the text
in the display.
Each CHECK message appears through
out 1o seconds.
The lollowlng CHECK messages can be
shown:
Oispla11 presents:
6RAKELIGHT FAILURE
See o.
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FRONTLIGHT FAILURE
115
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116
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Headlights and
parking lights
Parking tights
The parl<.lng lights can be switched on, irrespective ol the position of the ignition key.
The parl<lng lights should only be used
when the car is stationary.
. . Headlights
Tho headlights go on when you tum the ignition key to the ON position. and the headlights go off when you turn it to the OFF position.
MP+
Light switch
Follow-Me-Home light
When the Follow Me Home function is se-
occupan1
Load
C8l (max.irrMJm ot
adult in rear)
2~ wt
3 (a)
3(b) t-4
rear seal
'0-80 ~ in bool
max load In bool
max load In boot
van
Direction indicDrors
1 Roght <Wedion lndlca!Oll
2 !Aft d<ec<>on - -
Direction indicators
The slalk has a spring-return positlon tha1
enables the indica1ors 10 be used convenienlly lor changing lanes or ovenaklng. In
addillon !here is a fixed poslllon used for
1uming which causes the lndlcalors 10 remain on until canceled automa1ically by the
steering wheel. The assooaled repeater
light on the ins1rument panel will Hash at lhe
same rate as the direction indicalor.
The Individual repeater lights in the main
ins1rumen1 flash al 1he same ra1e as the as
sociated direcllon indica1ors.
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Instrument
illumination
The 1ntensrty of the insuumen1 tllumtnallOn
is regulaled by means of a d1mme< switch
located al leh on the insuument panel. See
also lhe Black Panel informanon on page
22.
...,.no
1 tnuttm1tten1 ~ flat
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w:ndow
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Climate-control
system
There we two versions of the climate con
trol system. One is manually controlled.
The other. which is automatic. 1s caled Au
tomatic Climate Control (ACC). NC (Air
Conditioning) is available as an option with
the manual system.
Fresh air is drawn through an intake al the
bottom edge of the windscreen. II passes
through an efficient filter before being ad
nutted to the climate control system and
into the cabin. Air is evacuated 111a an outlet
located at nght behind the rear bumper.
W\W
Fan
air change in the cabin is reg
of
rate
The
ulated by means of the Ian switch (four d1f
ferent speeds). To inc.ease the air velocity,
you tum this switch clockwise.
Temp eratu re contro l
The temperature of the incoming air IS reg
ulated steplessly by means of the temper
ature control .
A ir d istribu tion
The air dis111bution control is used 10 direc1
Incoming air to the defroster, the panel
vents and the lloor vents.
3 R&dn:ulatlon
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Delroster
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Automatic Climate
Control (ACC)
ACC (Au1omalic Climate Control) maintains
the desired cabin 1empera1ure au1omati
cally, regardless of what 1he outdoor 1em
peralure may be.
The system changes 10 the preset temper
ature as quicl<ly as possible.
Note 1h1t the cabin will not heat or cool
l aster II you select a temperature higher
or lower than what Is desired.
To obtain 1he best possible air conditioning
when using ACC. the windows and the sun
rool (11 ihere is one) must be closed. More
over. the panel vents must be open.
The temperature shown in lhe display is no1
the actual temperature. Instead, h corresponds to an oco.rpanfs physical perception ol the preset temperature gMng due
regard to the cabin's present air velocity.
relative humidity. sunlight exposure etc.
You can se1 the temperature whhin a ts27'C range. In addition, the system can be
set 10 HI (max heating and max Ian speed)
01 LO (max cooling and max Ian speed). Al
the HI and LO senings. however, you cannot select AUTO.
There
1 Sun HftSOf
2 lntenor ~ature $OnSOr
ate five
IDisplay
Funct>e>n
Setting the cabin temperature
t Switch on the
2 Set the des cabm tempera
ture USlng the two bunons.
3 The temperature you have se
lected Is stored In the microcom
puter memory where it remains
unhl you switch off the ignition.
Jn.lion.
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Functions
Ally functlOn you select manuafty becomes "locked in", while the
other functlOns remain automatic.
Except at the HI and LO posmons. temperature maintenance is
thus always automatic. The functions that are turned on appear on
the display window.
You can ehmlnate a manual selection by pressing the same bunon
a second time or by pressing AUTO.
Bunon
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OiSl)lay
IFunction
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Display
Function
Fl
2C
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Air d1stnbution to
Floor (and rear side windows)
Display
de>
r:i
2C
Bunon
Press ..C:. or '7 to lnc1ease/ decrease fan speed (Ian sW!lch posi
lion is shown on the di$play).
To retum to automa!Jc fan control.
press AUTO. whereupon the other
manual selections are also returned
to automatic control.
When the defroster button is
ii;iessed. the followi~ symbols aze
hted: defroster. hig fan speed
and electncally heated reaz window.
The system selects the following
senings:
Fan $/Xled rises to high.
AIC is turned on.
Eleclnca.l/y healed rear window is
turnJM.
Afr recirculation is ~ngaged.
Defrosting Is concentrated first on
the wlndsaeen and forward side
windows. Air is then redirected 10
the rear door vents (via the floor
ducts).
2C
)
Press simultaneously
Panel - Floor
. ~01
.
Press simut
taneousfy
t.tJ
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Defroster - Floor
2C
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ton.
21 c .
2 Select Oelroster. tt this rs not enough ...
3 Increase the Ian speed. If this is not
enough ...
4 Increase the selected temperature.
Since 8JI vents used lor the rear side win
dows obtain their air via floor ducts. you
should select the delrosterllloor combina
lion when you want to demist the rear win
dows.
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t) Make certain the cigarette lighter is 1nse<1ed 1n rts socket (d the socket 1s empty.
heated ag can flow out and attect the
cab<n sensor).
2) Recal b<ate. See the section headed
cahbrat1on.
If the battery has been disconnected or
discharged. the ACC system must be
recalibrated. See the section headed
cahbration.
Programmed (saved) serungs are not deleted d the battery IS disconnected
Extinguishing the ACC light
See the sectJOn headed "Saab lnformabon
Display". on page 22.
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System
(option for c ertain models)
The Saab 900 Audo System is available on
iwo levels des.gnated 2 and 3. Both have
~n speaa!ly matched to the cab<n space
in me Saab 900 model$.
The Audio System conS1sts of a main un~
containing a rado and cassene player. with
provisions for connecting a CD changer
that can handle up to sl CD discs. Power
ouiput is 4 x 20 Wans. Audio System 2 has
iwo speakers In the front and two at rear.
Audio System 3 has iwo additional speak
ers mounted In the lront doors that render
sub-200 Hz bass tones. and they have a
separate 2 x 40 Wan ampl1lier.
Each Audio System is connected to the SID
instrument mounted above the radio in the
instrument panel. The SID 1nswment dis
play also serves as the radio display.
Amplifier controls
VOU ON
The Audio System is turned on and olf ~Y
pressing the VOi.JON bunon. When 11 1s
turned on, me most recent senlngs are selected.
ti the ignition ts switched off while the SID
system ts on, the Audio System settings are
saved, ecept for the CD SCAN Junction.
Volume
Turn this clockwise to inetease the volume.
Tum anb<:locl<w!se to lower the volume.
Bass control (push/rolat e/push)
Tum mis clockwise to inetease the bass.
Tum anti-dockwise to lower the bass.
Radio
Preset station buttons (1)
Pressing a preset button brielly (less than 2
seconds) tunes in a previously stored sta
lion. Pressing a preset station button for
longer than 2 seconds stores the staoon ~t
at the time (previously stored station 1s
erased). No sound is heard while the setting Is stored.
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Press me BAND button to select the desired waveband: FMt (Ut), FM2 (U2) or
AM (MW. LW). You can only change a
waveband while the radio is tumed on.
VAST.
A Hashing RDS indicator shows that the
RDS inlormation signal is weak. In such
case. you can press a preset station button
to seek a suonge< signal.
If you start out on a trip with the radio set
for SR P3. the radio win change to a different P3 transmitter automatically as your
journey prooeeds.
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t -News
2 - Affairs
3 - Info
4 - Sport
5 - Educate
6 - Drama
7 - Culture
8 -Science
9-Vaned
10 - Pop music
1t - Roek music
12 - M.o.r.m.
t 3 - Light music
14 - Classics
15 - Other n-..sic
You can also select among lhe 6 types of
programmes preset on the preset stabon
buttons:
Button 1 - News
Button 2 - Sport
Button 3 - Pop music
Button 4 - Roek music
Button 5 - Classics
Button 6 - M.o.r.m.
(mickle ol lhe road music)
You can change the types ol programmes
that are preset on the preset stallon buttons
by proceeding as follows:
Hold down the RDS button for more than
2 seconds.
Then select Ille desired programme type
using Ille TUNE button.
Press the desired preset station button
for more than 2 seconds.
Aher you have made your PTY selection.
this programme type will be received by
your radio. even ~ you are listening 10 an
other source ol programming (TAPE. CD or
another FM station).
If you want 10 interrupt reception ol a programme having lhe selected PTY code. you
most press one ol Ille following buttons:
RADIO. TAPE or CD. The radio lhen waits
lor the next programme having the selected
PTY code.
To change 10 another programme type al
ter Ille PTY function has been activated.
press the RDS/PTY button lor more lhan 2
seconds.
You can then make a new selection using
the preset sra110n buttons or the TUNE but
ton.
If you are playing back a cassette or a CO
when you select a programme type. this
playback will continue until a progrnmme ol
lhe selected typo is broadcast.
Cassette or CD playback will then be Interrupted wt.le the selected programme type
is being transmmed. You can change
among CO. TAPE and RADIO without af
feeling Ille PTY selection (but do not select
AM since no RDS functions are supported
on the AM band).
The PTY function can be turned off by
pressing the RDS/PTY button briefly. Aller
the PTY function has been turned off. lhe
RDS button can be used 10 rum the RDS
function onlolt.
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Cassette player
Carefully insen a cassene in lhe cassene
companment wi1h the tape side at right.
AadlO reception or CD playback can 1hen
be 1n1errup1ed so !hat the system wim
change over to cassene playback.
Make certain thal !he label (ii any) on the
cassene is not loose. and check 10 see 1ha1
the cassene is no1 warped (enher of which
could cause 11to1am on the cassene player).
EJECT (4)
To stop cassene playback. press the
EJECT bU11on or select some other pro
11rarnme source (RADIO/CD). If you select
another programme source. the cassene
will remain in lhe cassette compartment.
but the tone head and pinch rollers will be
withdrawn trom the tape. This also takes
place tt rhe radio is turned off dunng cas
sette playback. The EJECT bU11on tune
lions even if the radio is turned oH.
Music seeki ng (5)
You can activa te music seeking by means
ot the FF-TRACK button (tor a lorward
Metal tape
The cassette player has an automatic metal
tape switch.
Time -to-cl ean Indic ator
Alter 30 hours of cassene playba ck. the
words TAPE CLEAN will appear on the display. thereby notilylng you that to ensure
high-quality rendition. the playback med>
anism should be deaned using a cleaning
cassette.
Alter 30 hours ol cassene playback, this in
dicator appears When the Audio System is
turned on by means of VOUON and casse11e playback is selected. TAPE CLEAN
appears for 10 seconds on the display, and
the Audio System is solent during this inle<
val. When TAPE CLEAN vanishes from the
display. a new 30hour cydo starts.
Cassette care
Never expose a cassette to direc1 sunlight
or ve<y high/low temperatures. These can
damage the cassette and/or the tape.
While they are not in use. always keep cas
senes in their boxes.
Remove cassettes from the cassette compartment In the player when they are not
being played .
If a cassette rams in the cassene compartment In the player. contact an authorised
Saab dealer.
CD player (accessory)
Load the CD changer in the boot with from
1 to 6 discs as follows:
1 Push aside the protective cover above
the disc magazine.
2 Press EJECT and remove the disc
magazine.
3 Insert each disc into one of the magazine's disc pockets (with the text side
upward).
CD changor in boot
DISC (3)
CD (1)
When a CD magazine has been loaded into
the CD changer. playback will start in the
first track on the disc when you press the
CD button.
If the cassette player or radio is activated
while a CD d isc is playing, the CD player
enters the PAUSE state.
If CD playback Is selected again by pressing the CD button, playback continues
where it was last interrupted.
FF-TRACK/REW-TRACK (2)
Briefly pressing FF-TRACK (Forward)
causes playback to skip d irectly to the next
recorded item.
Briefly pressing REW-TRACK (Reverse)
causes the recorded item you are now play
ing to start again from the beginning.
SCAN (4)
When the SCAN function is invoked, the
first 10 seconds of each recorded item are
played. The SCAN function extends
throughout the entire disc magazine. If you
press SCAN while the SCAN function is al
ready in operation, the CD player changes
to regular playback of the recorded item
that is currently being sampled. The SCAN
function can be disengaged by pressing
any of the following buttons: TRACK-FF/
REW, ADM, DISC, RADIO, TAPE or CD.
and also by turning off the radio.
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car.
_&. WARNING
ElectromagnetJC field rad<atJons inside
a car can be hazardous to heahh.
Moreover. radiation from such a
fiek:t
_&. WARNING
Always ask an authorized Saab ga
rage tor assembly 1nstruC1lons.
It fault warnings and.or faull 1ndica
bOns seem unclear. call 1n at an au
thonzed Saab garage 10 have the
equipment checked .
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Technical data
Treblel bass control
__ s _ __ __
Bass _ __
Treble _ _ _ _ __ __ __
Powe< output - - - - - -- -
t12 dB al 40 Hz
t lO dB al 15000 Hz
4
x 12 W
(I % THO I kHz)
Max4x 20W
Radio unit
Radio sys1em -
- -- -- - -
Frequency range
UKW (FM) _ _ _ _ _ __
Japan _ _ __ _ __ __
AM _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __
---
seeking - -- - --
Pll syn1heslzed
tuner
ROS receiver
Cassett e player
Fasl forward/reverse - - - - Frequency respons e_ _ __ _ _
--
CO change r
Bil s11eam, 1bit. 8 x oversampling
Numbe r of discs _ _ _ _ _ __
Frequency range - -- - - -
5 20000 Hz
95 dB (1 kHz)
110 Hz (3 dB)
DO
Interior equipment 45
Seats
The lront seats can be adjusted for leg
&
WARNI NG
be S1at10nary whle you
must
The car
adiust the drivers seat.
After a manually adiustable seat has
been adfUSted for legroom. you must
check to see that n 1s locked finnly at
the desired pos1bon. Othe<wise. the
seat may move while the car Is In mo
bon. If the seat is not locked 1n the
lore-andaft d.,.ectJon. n can con1nbute
to personal nJUry m the event of a col
hstan.
While the car Is in motion. the back
rest shOuld be in an upright postt10n to
ensure that the seat be~. aubag and
bad<rest wil proVlde the best possible
protection during heavy braking or in
the event ot a colllS<on .
Head restrain ts
All ot the head restraints can be raised or
lowered to one of several preset positions.
To raise: Grasp the head restraint on both
sides and pull " straigh1 up.
To lowe<: Press in the catch at felt and
press the head restraint s11aigh1 down.
Adjust the head res11ain1 so that its cen11e
Is at ear height.
I
Adjusting the backrest
Legroom actjusrment
f (A) ...
,
v1;
_ _
'
Height adjustment
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Note that one can leave the seatbelt draped
on the outer cateh when the belt is not 111
use. In this positio n it is easier to reach the
belt the next time it is used.
'""W'11
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WARNING
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Interior equipment 47
0
(\ 3 -
3))
Legroom adjustment
0
L - -== 1l/
r - - - - "*1
Height adjustment
&
WARNING
48
Interior equipment
Interior equipment
49
08
m
0
CD
LEI )
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I
Steering-wheel adjustment
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WARN ING
50 Interior equipment
\
Selfing a door mitrrx
1 541ed ,,,. tlah1 or left <loo< ""'ror as deSlrod.
using the push-pad.
2 Adjust Ille
"'"'
Door mirrors
The electrically adjustable door mirrotS life
adjusted using the controls located adjacent to the door pillar on the dfive(s side.
1 Use the upper button to select the de
sired mirror.
2 Adjust the mirror using the pushpad
Interior equipment 51
Seat belts
Everyone in the car should wear a seat belt
at all Umes (required by law in many ooun
tries). Research shows that riding without a
belt on the rear seat is JllSt as dangerous as
in the front seat
In the event of a co!Usion, unresuained
rear-seat passengers are thrown violently
forward against the trontseat baclllests.
This multiplies the force put on the lront
seat occupants and seat betts many times.
frequently resulting 1n injury to alt oc:cupants
and causing more serious injuries.
Each belt may only be used to protect one
person at a time.
All of the seat bells In the car are ot the
3point type and provided with automattc
reels.
To put on a beh. pull it out slowly and insert
the buckle tongue In the mating lining.
Make sure the tongue Is seated firmly In the
fitting.
5'nce the lower anchorages for the front
belts are in the seats. they tolow along
when you adj11St seat legroom.
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WARNING
[
Correct uat~ posture bef0te donning a
belt
Belt tertsloner
The front seat belts are equipped with au
tomattc belt tensioners.
These are always activated in the event ot
a severe frontend conlsion, but they remain
unatfected by lighter frontend bumps and
the like. These tensioners reduce torward
movement of the wearefs body.
The belt tensioners are not actuated d the
car is struck from the rear or side or if ~ rolls
over.
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WARNING
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Belt guide
Ben guide on the door piUar can be S<it 10
one of five height positions.
Adjust lhe belt so !hat ot is as high as possible without chafing agaons1 your neck. H
the belt chafes. the guide may be lowered
a little while stilt providing tun protection.
To raise the belt guide. you press n upward
10 the desired pos~ion. To lower lhe beh
guide. you must press In the calch bunon.
Always check 10 see lhal the ca1ch has
locked the guide firmly at lhe new posnion.
Beh guide on the door pillar
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Expectant mothers
Expec1an1 molhers should carefully fit lhe
belt so thal II does not apply pcessure on
lhe abdomen. The hip strap should be as
low as possible across the hips.
Press the burton malltd PRESS
to release Ille bell
Interior equipment
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,.1.
WARNING
Secun'
2 UnlOcked
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Interior equipment
Child safety
Child safety in a car Is as Important as adult
safety.
Children musl be restrained ii they are to
travel safely. The restraint used must be
suitable for the size ol the child. II you want
lo equip your car with baby restraints. child
seats or sealbelt cushions, you should first
consult an authorised Saab dealer.
Check and comply with the regulations
In force In your country that state how a
child must be placed In a car.
The child seats available trom your Saab
dealer and approved by Saab Automobi e
AB do not require any anchorages other
than !hose already in use tor your caf s reg
ular 3-point belts.
WARNING
Children must always be hrmly restre11ned in a car
However. in cars with a passenger
Side al<Ng you must not Install any
type of child seat 1n the front passen
gers seat. H you do. lhe child can be
1n1ured by the a11bag in the event ol a
collision This is why !here is no anchorage tor a child seat on the lront
passenger seat
Child seats placed in the Iron! passen
ger seal 1n cars without passenger
side airbags must not be anchored 10
the legroom-adjustment control.
If they are. the seal may move In the
event of an collision. thus weakening
the way In which the child seat Is an
chored.
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Interior equipment
Integrated booster
cushion (option)
The 1WO integrated booster cushions are at
the outer rear seat positions, and they are
intended for children weighing 1536 kg
who are between 3 and 10 yea~ of age.
A child sining In an integrated booster cush
ion mus1 use the cats regular 3point beh.
Regardless of the chikfs weight and age.
proper contact between child and belt is .,;.
tat. Atways make certain that the seat is un
damaged and is kept clean so that It will
function properly.
Folding down
Press in the catches and lih the cats
regular head restraint Tu~n It teo.af!d
remount it. Make cena;n that n is
locl<ed securely in place.
2 Raise the child seat ntd< cushion.
3 Pull the opener S1rap out and lower the
seat itself. Make certain that ii is
locked In the lowered position.
Folding back
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Child restraint
anchorages, Coupe
and five-door models
(Australia only)
&
WARNING
The car's regular seat belt must al
ways be used together with the Integrated booster cushion.
The seat must not be modified or
changed in any way
Do not leave a en.Id alone 1n a car
W11hout SU pel\llSIOn
The car's regular head rt!$trant rrost
always be turned back through t eo
after the 1t1tegrated booster cusht0n IS
folded 1n.
Check that the bett S not twisted or
rubbing against any sharp edges.
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WARNING
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n4II re~n
~I
II
s
i
.1,
WARNING
The car's regular seat belt must al
ways be used t099ther with the Integrated booster cushion.
The seat must not be modified or
changed 1n any way
Do no1 leave a ct>tld alone 1n a car
Without supervision
The car's regular head resira.ni rrosl
always be !Urned back lhrough t 80
after Ille integrated booster cushJOn is
folded 1n.
Check lhat Ille bett is not twisted or
rubbing agalnsl any sharp edges.
Child restraint
anchorages, Coupe
and five-door models
(Australia only)
Child restra>nl lor 900 Conve<tible. see
page 142.
Child res11aints with a 1elher must be anchored according to Ausiralian law.
Your Saab dealer can oblaln lhe anchorage
hardware kh and inslall it lor you. or you
may ins1all h yoursell using lhe following ins11uctions. Please use Iha 1e1her anchorage
hardware kit available lrom your Saab
dealer as lhe hardware was specilleally de
signed for your vehicle.
.1,
WARNING
de.
58 Interior equipment
Airbag (SRS)
The car's Supplementary Restrain System
s._
,&
WARNING
Interior equipment
Common questions about the
airbag
Do )'Oii need to use a saalbell in CaJS
equtppad with an ailbag?
plele/y WJlllI.
$10n.
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,&.
WARNING
60 Interior equipment
Some model variants are also equipped
wi1h a passenoerside airbag lhat is located
beneath a cover on the instrument panel .
.1:. WARNING
You must never 1nstan a child seat m
the front passenger seat since an in
fla11ng allbag can niure a seated ell.Id.
CMd seats must only be moonled an
the rear seat
CMdren must not stand 1n front of the
front passenger seat since. in lhe
event of a collision. they can be ser1
ously rniured by the mflabng airbag .
The glove compartment must always
be kept closed while lhe car is mov
1ng. All open glove companment doot
can cause leg m1urles m lhe even! of
an accident
Never keep anything on lhe ll'lslr\Jment
panel or 1n lront of a Iron! seal wnere rt
can obstruct airbag lnflallon. Also see
to rt that no accessones are mounted
on the inslrument panel.
.1:,
WARNING
remains
loghted wti1le you are drMng, the car must
be checked Immediately by an autho
nsed Saab dealer It an SRS warning
loght is lighted or ftash1ng. the system may
no1 be activated In a front-end collision.
0<
.1:,
WARNING
Interior equipmen t
Electrical window
operators
0)
(3)
- - 1
Ill
To lower a window:
Press the button's window symbol.
Tl1's bunon has a second pos.tion for automatic Window lowenng. When the button os
pushed past l1S first pos1100. the Window
goes an the way down.
Automatic lowering can be interrupted by
briefly llfling the symbol sldo of the bunon.
To raise a window:
Ult the symbol side ol the bunon.
Wrndtlw ralSlng slops when the window is
al the way dosed or when you release the
bunon.
1
2
Sunrool control
WW1dc>wcpemon
Conttcl. -
61
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62
Interior equipment
01
This ON/OFF button enables you to determine whether or not it will be possible to
operate the rear side windows with the extra button In each of the two rear doors.
ON position: Rear side windows can be operated by means of the extra button in each
of Ille rear doo<s.
OFF position: Rear side windows can only
be operated by means of lhe buttons in the
centre oonsole.
&,
WARNING
OD
0
Switch for ce<rtnll operation or elactric win
dows
&,
WARNING
Interior equipment
Sunroof
The sunrool is operated electrically by
means ol the ROOF control on the centre
console. The sunrool can be opened lully
or partial)!. As soon as the sw~ch is re
leased, the sunrool Is locked In position.
1 To open the sunroof all the way (trom
the closed position) proceed as IOI
lows:
To open Move the contrOl to the rear
To close Move the control ICHWard
2 The rool also has a tih pos1t1on for ven
titalion (if the sunrool is closed) .
To epen Move the contrOl lorward
To close Move lhe control to the rear
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&
WARN ING
r ot crushing when
dange
Consoder the
operanng the sunrool
64 Interior equipment
Interior lighting
~L_JJJ
o ~
Boot lighting
If you have turned the lighl on with the bul
ton. the bool &ghling comes on when you
open tl>e boot lid and goes off when you
CIOSe the lid. The boot llghti"ll can also be
lumed on and olf separa1ely with the bul
ion.
(DI
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Can holder
In cars equipped with can holders. lhere is
a detachable Insert In lhe s1orage compart
men1 belWeen the Iron\ seats. This Insert
has a recess lor canstmugs and a coin
space lor three denominations.
Interior equipment 65
Ashtrays
The car is equipped with two ashlrays. One
Is located near Ille bottom of the inslTUment
panel. the other on the rear end of the cen
tre console.
To open Ille front ashtray. press ft lightly
and allow it to spring out. To open Ille rear
ashtray. carefully pull It diagonally down
wards by its top edge.
To remove Ille front ashtray. press down
the catch and puff it straight out To put it
back. fit it in the guides and push it home.
To remove the rear ashtray. press down the
ca!Cll and open ft past Ille detent.
To put it back. align it with the two locating
pins on either side of lhe opening . Then
push ft home.
Glove companmanr
Foiwstd sshttay
~~
Glove compartment
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Rear ashttay
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WARNING
66 Interior equipment
Convertible
Before operatin g the hood. read the section
General saleiy ad\lice on page 70.
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WARN ING
LDcking handle
1 locl<l
2 UnlodunQ
3 CalCh tully releastd
toners.
Interior equipment 67
G) . . .1tt..
~~
:- ~
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~.
3 Roof and rear wind
screen fold down
Lowerinil
2 Ra-.g
IMPORTANT
clllC* . . . . . . . . . . .
lo
,,,,.,
. . ftllonb all lldll
lodlld
bllole ~ . . cs.
4 Tonneau cover
closes
68 Interior equipment
.ii
it WARNING
Do not roueh the hOod hinges and rails
'
Locking handles
, Hooduntod<ed
2 Caocn tngoged
an
Interior equipment
3 Lower the sun visors.
4 Stand by Ille side of the car:
69
Lt,
WARNING
be
The manual soft top control may onfy
black pan.
5 Climb into the car and kneel on the
folded backrest.
6 Use the recess on the front edge of the
hood and stan to ra.ise it.
7 Stand on the folded backrest and con
tinue to pull the front edge of the hood
up to its highest point.
8 Climb down onto the floor and pun Ille
hood to Ille front windscreen.
Lt,
WARNING
IMPORTANT
to
Close the C<Ne< carefully so as not
e.
dam age the small flaps on the front edg
t O Fold down the rear windscreen
as possible.
as far
70 Interior equipment
Reason
CHECK
SOFT TOP
-dng ""'
hood. ts noc
The tonneau cover
loclced at lhe front on boll>
sldn
CHECK
~TCHES
YC<J 3'11
bar of ""'
Ills locked to
the upper b3I ol the froot
hood -
CHECK
TRUNK
winciseretn
Tho hood bag In llle boot is
hocked up and must be re-
CLOSE
TRUNK LID
car.
-sc.
I
Changing llHI battery in Ille light~
key
Lock
Light-equipped key
To replace lhe battery used f0< the key light
you must open lhe key grippe< with a coin
0< lhe like. Return lhe old battery to wher
ever you bought the new one.
&:i_ WARNING
Locking the doors when driV1ng can re
duce the nsk ot:
-passengers. especially Children. opening doors and tailing oul
-Intruders gelbng into the car when slowtng
' stoppong
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Central locking switeh
Anti-theft locking
1 locking
2 Unloc!OOg
3 An!Hheh loddng
WARNING
Boot lock
The boot lock is no1 ccnlrolled by lhe cen
lral locking system. The bool fid can be un
locked by the button on lhe driver's door or
from oulside using the key. The lid always
locks when ii is closed.
, Enoaoed
2 O!Hngaged
Anti-theft alarm
Cenaln models have tactorylitted theh
alarm. This alarm Is also available as an
option.
The theft alarm is activated.'deactivated us
Ing a remote conllol.
The car is supplied with two remote controls
and can have an additional two. Contact
your Saab dealer.
The alarm reception antenna is located beside the left-hand sculf plate in 900 cars.
When the theh alarm Is tripped, It Is not
possible 10 stan the car as cenain essential
components are disconnected. This tune
lion is called three circuit breal<ing.
All doo<S as wel as the hood and the tail
gate are mon~ored with breakers. A glass
break sensor sets ott the alarm Hany ol the
windows Is broken.
The alarm is activated ten seconds after the
car has been locked using the remote con
UOI. The hazald flashers ttash once. During
these ten seconds (delay time), doors.
hood and tailgate can be opened without
tripping the alarm.
Doors
The alarm cannot be activated If the driver
doOr is open. If any of the othor doors is
open or Is opened during the delay period
and Is not dosed before the delay period
has expired. that doo< is excluded from lhe
alarm.
When the door is then dosed. a new delay
period starts for that door and at the end of
the delay, the door is once again included
in the alarm.
When the doOr is closed. the LED lights for
Io seconds and then returns to flashing INery olher second.
Unlocking using the anti-theft alarm remote
conltol does not unlock the mechanical
antitheft feature.
Alie< locking to anti-theft position (see
page 0), unlocklng can only be carried out
using 1he key.
Hood
If the hood Is open or Is opened during the
delay period and is not closed before lhe
delay period has expired. the hood is ex
eluded from the alarm.
II the hood is closed. a new delay period
begins for the hood and the hood is included In the alarm atter this delay period.
When the hood is closed. tho LED lights for
Deactiva
don
FWmote
c:ontrol
rnal!unc-. Warm
Glass
bruit
=
Battety
unse<Vlce-.
LED Indication
3 Deactivation
AlatTn nol ICliva:ed
off
tailgalB aJ\t<
situation 5 or 6 above
8 Only when the englne
control modute is <iscon
nected (VSS future)
9 Faull in alarm system
Of'ds
Boot
Lowering the entire rear seat
It Is easier to lower the rear seat If the front seats are not too far
back.
I Lower the seat cushions by puli ng lhe eyelets between the
bacl<rest cushions and seat cushions.
2 Rest the seat cushions on end in back of the !root seats.
3 Release the entire backrest cushion, including the belt beam,
by pressing in the catch in the handle on the left side. Aher this
has been done, !he fact that the belt beam has been released
is indicated by the red "warning flags on !he right and left sides
of the beam.
4 Lowe< lhe entire bacl<rest cushion by pulling tllis same handle
(Item 3).
IMPORTANT: When you replace the belt beam using the han
die (Item 3), you must see to It that It Is properly locked and !hat
!he two red "warning flags vanish (thereby by indicating !hat
IOcklng has taken plaoe property).
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WARNING
WARHIHG
UNLOCKED
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WARNING
ff the head restraints have been removed. they must be reptaoed so that they cannot be tlvown about and nJUre some-
one
Waming flag$
Switch ott the engine and set the handbrake before loading or unloading long objects. Olhe<wise. there is risk that you will inadvert
ently bump the gear/selec:tor leYef and the car win stan moving.
1 Lower the armresL
Anchorage eyes
Loads can be anached to the tour anchorage eyes In the boot.
Generally speaklng, loads should be placed as far forward as pos
sible In the boot.
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WARNING
Load aperture:
Always secure a load prope~y . You can. for example. use the
hip strap In the cenue rear seat belt. Ths will reduce risk of hav
ing the load thrown about In the event of a colDSK>n and causing
personal inJUty.
Boot:
Always secure heavy, bulky toacls to the four eyes 1n the boot
This win reduce nsk of having them ttvown about during heavy
bralong or rn the event ol a colkslOfl and causing personal lniury.
When the backresVfoaO.aperture is towered. narrow objects can
also be thrown atound and cause 1niury. You should thus sea.we
them well.
To retain the car's normal handling characteristics. you must be
careful not to exceed Its maximum load capacity, see page 135.
Boot,
900 Convertible
Suspending hood bag
Tile f pace in the boot can be Increased by
lilting up Iha hood bag wilh the straps un
demeath and suspending ~ with the eyes
on the front of the bag.
The hood bag can only be suspended when
the hood IS raised.
If the hood Is raised when the bag Is hooked
up. the SID dlSplays the message CHECK
TRUNK. see page 70.
Rear seat
IMPORTANT
ti the boot lid Is opened llllng the key
when the hood Is not COIT4llelely up Of
down. there Is a danger ol damaging the
lid .,....,, the hood 5Y1*n.
...
Wite for manual opening
of fuel fil6r flap (Ccnvenible)
Convertib le
Manual opening of
fuel filler flap
Coupe and five-door models
tt the fuel filer flap (which Is controlled by
the central locking system) does not unlock.
proceed as follows.
Check fuse 20. II it Is blown or ils replacement blows, you can release the loci< molor
from the flap as follows:
;e
LOCK poslllon
Pul lhe gear lever In reverse and 1um me~tlon key 10 1he LOCK
selec1 !he Parl<lng
posilion. F0< cars wtth automallc transmis
~sition.
gear feve< is now lod<ed. The key can only be removed when
!he gear lever Is in 1his position. The pal!dng '!sJhlS. !he hazard
warning fights and !he inlerio< lighting can be lighted.
OFF position
Gear lever Is nol locl<ed.
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Ignition lock (switch)
The single lock used for both 1he ignilion
and gear/selector lever is in the centre con.
sole localed between the front sealS. Be
!Ole you can remove the key, the car musl
be In reverse gear {manual gearbox cars)
or l~e Parl<ing {P) r.silion (cars wilh aulo
matic 1ransm[sslon .
The key 10 this lock also filS olher locks In
1he car. The key number is on a smal plas
lie: lab dellvered 1oge1her with lhe keys. Be
sure lo save 1his plas1ic lab since ii has the
key number on tt.
To make tt more difficull lo sleal the car,
part ot the cen11e console where the igni
lion switch is localed has been provided
wilh a sturdy s1ee1 plale lhal makes tt more
d1ttlcutt for a lhlel 10 shortclrcuil and by
pass lhe ignition swilch.
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ON position
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key at
The enlire eledrical stem Is ::\:"itlve. Do not leave Ille!he
key
the ON ~sltlon whl 8 lhe eng ne Is not running. Turn
l o lhe 0 F posillon lo disconnecl lhe electrlcnl syslem. When you
lum the key 10 lhe ON posllion. the warnings and lndlca1ors in lhe
are
main instru =ht so lhat you can check 10 """ that3they
The are elC!inguished aftet about seconds.
fuoctioning
6, WARNING
Always remove the ign1tron key~ children
are to be left .., the car
open
Starting tips
If. in very cold weather, you l\aVe made a
Important points to
note when driving
Turbo models
1 Slalling and dnving
To avoid needless wear. never ac:celer
ate at lull thronle before lhe engine is hot
If the pressure gauge needle enters the
red zone repeated1Y. lhe engine can sud
denly loose power because a safety sys
lem limiis the charging pressure. Conlact
an authorised Saab dealer immedialefy.
Under certain atmospheric conditions,
the needle can enler lhe lirst part of lhe
red zone wllhoul any laufl being present
(high outdoor temperalure andlor high al
tilude).
2 Stopping lhe engine
Do nol rav up the engine immediately be
fore switching it oH. It should be idling
when you SW!lch 1t oH.
M'ORTAHT:
w11-:.t1ieomlyllllldOllY V'fl-
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verter
1 Engine OOl\lrol UNI
(~_,
2 Oiygen -
Do not park in rJry giass or other combustible material. since there is risk that
the hot catalytic converter may start a
lire.
Never Start a trip with a misfiring engine.
When a ca1 wi1h an a~eacly hot engine is
towed to start rt. the engine must run on
alt cylindets immediately after starting. If
the en11ine does not start at once. stop
towing rt.
If these instructions are not complied
whh. the catalytic converter and associated components can be damaged. and
it may constitute a b<each of the warranty
condn1ons.
Running in
Pistons, cylinder walls and bearings need
time to bed in and acquire uniform, wear
resistant sur1aces.
If a new engine is driven too hard. this grad
uat process of wearing in will not be possible and the r.te of the car and especially the
engine will be shortened.
During the first 2000 km do not exceed
5000 rpm. During the tlrst 3000 km never
drive the car at rua thronle other than momentarily.
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Manual gearbox
When changing geaf1. lully depress Ille
clutch pedal and then release tt smoothly. It
is not advisable to drive with one hand resting on Ille gear lever. as this can inetease
Ille wear on the gearbox.
Avoid pressing the gear lever sideways
when changing lrom 5th to 4th gear. This
will prevent you lrom inadvertendy engag
ing 2nd gear. which can result in over- rev
ving and possible damage to the engine.
You must lift up the catch on the gear lever
before you can engage reverse gear (R).
IMPORTANT
When engaging ,_,.gear, nlW sure
that lhe car is Ill~ and !hit your
looC is oft tM accelel 8IOI plll. The gear
lever should be moved firmly to the right
Road speed
25 km/h
3-4
65 km/h
75 km/h
4-5
40 km/h
Automatic
transmission
,&_ WARNING
Do not move the selector lever to position P Of A whole the car S moving. especially not at high speed. nus can
cause an acodent or damage the irans""5S!Oft when you again select a Give
position.
omy.
Note that cars whh 2.5 V6 engines have a
special gear-changing pattern that is run
through during the first minute alter a cold
engine Is staned so that the catalytic convener will reach its wor1<Jng temperature
sooner.
Selector lever
1 Locking catch
2 Bunon let SPORT mode
3 Bunon !or WINTER mode
Position
Gear
Positions at wnich
locked
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Kick-down
To force the transmission 10 cllange 10 the next lower gear at a
given speed to obtain maximum acceleration lor overtalong and the
bke. p<ess the accelerator hard down 10 the kick-down position
{which Is beyond lhe fuR thtonle posttion).
Attar kickdown, the transmission will change up to the next higher
gear when the accelerator is released from the kick-down position
or when engine speed (revs per min) Increases.
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Automatic clutch
Saab 900 equipped W11h Saab Sensonic
(automatic clutch) has no clu1ch pedal.
A sensor "' the gear lever detects the im
minent change of gear when the gear lever
is moved to the newal pos<11on and a sen
sor in the gearbox detects the position of
the lever.
A control device coupled to the clutch controls engaging and dlsengaging.
Starting
1 Check tha1the handbrake is on.
rpm.
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WARNING
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2 Change gear.
When changing gea1, the driver must hold
the actual gear lever knob and not the lever. as there is a danger that the gear lever
sensor will not give a reliable signal.
WARNING
&
WARNING
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Safety function
Rolling
.
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ORTANT
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WARNING
();splay ShOWS
DISENGAGE
GEAR
Indicator lamp,
automatic clutch
The lamp. localed in lhe main lns1rumen1,
lighls when lhe Ignition is !urned on belore
starting and goes out afler a few seconds if
eve<ything Is nonmal. ff lhe lamp does nol
go out or tights up while driving !here is a
tautt in lhe Sensonic system.
The car must nol be started wilh geat selee1ed if Iha ACS lamp is fit
If lhe lamp Slays Iii ii is normally possible 10
drive, but you should immedlalely conlact
an aulhorized Saab workshop 10 checi< lhe
sys1em.
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WARNING
When the lamp is lrt 1he pr9V10Usly mentioned salety system can be wholly or
parbally detective.
Cause
the car is stationary with the
engile running and with a
gear selected wi1h0ut in.
brakes being on.
You are uy;ng IO pul away
will1 reverse ~..iii..
out mt having movtd in.
..VIC' to N .
speed 100 high lor stlected
gear.
SHIFT DOWN
a.
Fuses
voir.
The level should be between the MAX and
MIN levels.
When required. fin with brake Huid type
DOT4.
Brake fluid used mus1 have been stored in
a sealed container.
10
17
30A
tSA
Sensonie
Maon 1ns1rument. SID.
Trionoc. Sensonlc
Cruise control
Some models are equipped with a cruise
con!IOI system.
The cruise control system is operated by
means ol a spring-1erurn button that has the
following positions:
OFF (system inactive)
TIP (temporarily inactive)
ON (system actJVe)
RESUME (resumption ol selected speed)
The button marked SET Is used to set the
selected speed.
The CRUISE indicat0t in the maln instrument Is lighted when the system is active
(ON) and extinguished when the system is
either inaclive (OFF) or lemporarily Inactive
(TIP).
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You can re-activate the system at the previously selected speed by moving the bu1ton brietly to the RESUME position.
To decrease speed:
Hold the RESUME bunon depressed until the desired speed is reached.
Press the RESUME bunon quicldy one 0t
several times in succession (the speed is
reduced in steps ol 1.6 kn\/h).
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WARNING
Braking
In mountainous terrain or hilly areas. to
avoid the risk of brake overheating on long
descents you should always use the en
gines braking effect by driving in a low gear
(in automatics. move the selector lever to
position 1 or 2).
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WARNING
&
WARNING
engines)
How the system operates
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Parking
Always park where lhe vehicle wm not
obsllUCt or create risks lor other tralfic.
Do not par1< in dry grass or other combustible material since there is risk that
the hot catalytic convener may stan a
lire.
Set the handbrake.
Put the car in reverse gear ~ition P tor
catS with automatic transrmssion).
Never leave inlants or pets in a car. lnhot
weather the temperature in the cabin can
rise to
Lock the car.
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Partllng on hills
On steep hills. you should turn the lront
wheels so that the car will be stopped by
Long-term parking
If the car is not to be used tor about 34
months. Saab recommends the following:
Empty the washer Huid reservoir and its
hoses.
Wash and wax the car and cover all
chrom&-plated surfaces with a chrome
protection agent All rubber seats used
lor the bonnet. boot lid and doors can be
cleaned and smeared with glycerol (glyc
erine).
Mer washing the car. protect the brake
pads against corrosion by "braking" them
dry.
To prevent condensation from torming in
the fuel tank. you should fil it flAI.
T09 up the coolant a necessary and
check its antifreeze pr01>9r1ies before the
onset of winter.
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Economical motoring
To keep tuel consumption down and to
keep wear a1 a minimum. the car needs to
be driven smoothly and gently and servioed
regularly.
Avoid abrupt acceleration and do not
race the engine {recommended speeds
lo< cha!>Qing gears appear in the section
headed Gear changing manual ge31
box1.
Fuel consumption is increased by
a) driving in urban Meas.
bl cold starting.
c) dlMng on studded tyres.
di driving with a roof rack load and
eI driving with a trailer caravan
attached.
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Running In
During the runningln period {first 5000
7000 km). fuel consumption may be some
what higher 1han normal.
Weather conditions
Fuel consumption may be as much as 10
% lowe1 in summer than in winter. Fuel
consumption is higher in cold weather ow
ing to the longer time ii takes for the engine
to reach nomial temperature and for the
transmission and wheel bearings to warm
up. Fuel economy as also affected by the
d1s1ance driven. Short trips {no longer than
58 km) do no1 give the engine sufficien1
lime 10 reach JtS n0<mal ruming tempera
ture. Slrong winds can also affect fuel consumpbOn. The following paragraphs ex
p4aln the graph.
temperattJres
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Driving in winter
weather
In cold weather you should check the lol
lowing:
That wiper blades have not frozen to the
glass before you start to drive.
That any snow has been removed from
the healing system air intake.
That you have. if llGCeSSaly. applied a
suitable lubricant (molybdenum cf~I
phide, MoS2) to the door lock to prevent
its freezing. If the lock has frozen, be
careful not to break the key when trying
to unlock it Heat the key first or apply a
de-icing agent to ~ That you have added carburettor spiril
now and again when fuelling during the
winter season to prevent condensation
from forming in the fuel tank where ~can
freeze and disrupt the fuel supply. To
keep down the risk ol condensation. keep
the luet tank fuU.
That you k9!!J> your brakes and tyres on
Up-top condition to ensure safe driving,
since this Is especially important on slip
peiy roads.
That you have carefully checked the antifreeze protection in the engine coolant,
see page t to.
The cafs trip computer wiR warn you If
the road is slippery and tlvJs hazardous.
For further information about this lune
lion, see page 21.
ted.
In general. these provide the best grip on
icy roads. especially ii fitted with studs.
If winter tyres are to be used, the same type
of tyre must be fitted to alllour wheels. Your
local Saab dealer woll be pleased to advise
you ol suitable tyres.
If lhe car gets into a trontwheel skid, the
best way to deal ~h ~ is to disengage the
transmisSlon by depressing the clutch
pedal (so that the wheels become lroe
wheeling and neither propel nor brake the
car). At all costs, avoid touching the brake
pedal. To control a rear-wheel slcid, steer
into the skid Q.e. steer in the direction the
rear of the earls moving). To control a front
wheel skid. carefully steer the lront wheels
in the direction you wish to go.
fr, WARNING
When uSlng snow chains it is adVls
able not to drive faster than 50 kll\lh.
Check the links regularly for wear.
Snow chains can 1rnpalt lateral stabol
1ty.
Snow chains must not be used on the
rear wheels.
See the section headed I echnocal
data on page t 40 lor information
about the wheel sizes on which snow
chains are permitted.
Driving in hot
weather
Always check the level ol the coolant belore starting a journey. It must be somewhat above the KAlT (cold) mark on the
expansion tank.
Aher you arrive at your destination, allow
the engine to Idle for two or three min
utes.
Towing-attachment load
How the trailer load weight is distributed
makes a lol of ditterenoe in the handling
properties of the car and uailer combina
tion. On a single-axle trailer. whenever pos
sible concentfate the load on the wheels
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istics.
On cars wilh automallc transmission. move
the selector lever 10 position 1 on steep up
hill and downhill gradients.
On sleep uphill gradients. engine cooling
can be improved by selling lhe heater for
maximum heat and running the heater fan
at the highest speed.
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U'ORTANT:
II . . CHECK GEARBOX itdk:&i lighll.
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The car is equipped with front and rear towrope attachment eyes.
II the car has a trailer towing attachment. ft
can be used when another car is to be
towed. Orive carefully and never exceed
the highest permissible towing speed.
Try to drive so that the towing line remains
taut. thus avoiding jerks. This can be ac
complished by having the driver of the
towed car brake gently whenever needed.
Forward towrope attachment eye
.&, WARNING
Remember lhat when lhe engine is not
running, much greater pr8$5Ure will
have to be applled lo the bral<e pedal
because the servo used tor the powerassisted bfal<es win be 1noperat1Ve.
The same applies lo steering. Without
power assistance. steenng w1Y be very
heavy
The toftowlng rules must be complied with
when towing a car that has an automatic
transmission.
1 The car must only be towed In the forward direcllon (from wheels leading).
2 The selec!Ot lever must be at the N
position.
3 Add an additional 2 lhres ot fluid to the
transmission, over and above the normal amount. Use Dexron 11 ATF.
Rear towtOpe atllld>men t f1Y8
nal ot !he booster battery to lhe positive terminal ot lhe flat battery.
4 Next connect the negative terminal of
the booster battery to an earthed point
such as the engine's lifting eyeball in
the cat whh the flat battery.
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WARNING
is
Bonnet
Engine
The 2.5 lilre models have a transversemounted. 6-cylinder, Vengine with twin
overhead camshahs and 24 valves.
The gearbox and engine are combined In a
single unit located at right. viewed from the
front. All models have lrontwheel drive.
1 Engin&-oil dipstick
2 Brake fluid reseM>ir
3 Powersleering fluid reservoir
4 Front powe< dis1ribution panel
5 Coolat11 expansion lank
6 Maxi fuses
7 Washe< ftuid rese<volr
8 Battery
12 Air lilter
12
11
10
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Engine oil
Checking
Regularly ched< the oil level In the engine.
This should be done with the car on level
ground and with a wam engine 2-5 mins al
ter the engine has been turned off. Remove
the dipstick and wipe ~ wl1h a clean rag before chedung.
4-cyllnder engine
The level must never be allowed to drop
below the MIN mar1< on the dipstick. More
over. the oil should nll'ler be topped up
higher than the MAX mar1< since lhis can
resun In excessive oa consumption. The
distance between the MIN and MAX mar1<s
on the dipstick corresponds to approximately 1 lftre.
Top up as neoessary with oil of the reoom
mended grade through the dipstick tube.
Do not add oil if the IO'let Is higher than
midway between the MIN and MAX mar1<s
on the dipstick. Make sure that the oil rdlet
cap is screwed down tighdy (finger-tight)
alter use.
2.5 V6 engine
The IO'lel must never be allowed to drop
below the MIN mar1< on the dipstick. Moreover. the oil should never be topped up
higher than the MAX marl< since this can
resun in excessive oil consumption. The
distance between the MIN and MAX markS
hot.
Unscrew and remove the oil liltor alter
draining the engine oil. Screw on a new oil
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Alter fil~ng. check the oil level on the dipstick as instruC1&d above.
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WARNING
Gearbox oil
Manual gearbox
Check and top up the gearbox oil as set
lorlh in the Service Programme.
Oipsliclt
Coolant
The expansion 1ank is 1ransparen1 to facil
itale checking Ille coolant level. The level
should lie somewhal above lhe KALT (cold)
malt< on Ille tank when !he engine is cold.
Top up as necessary with equal parts of
water and Saab Antifreeze.
Alter rn1ing an emp1y expansion tank. run
lhe engine 10 nonnaJ 1empera1ure and then
top up again as required.
Cooling syst em
The cooling system is charged al the lac
tory with a coolanl conlai>ing 50 % of a
special antifreeze and corrosion inhibitor.
This concentration provides lhe best cool
ing, and the mlxiure should never be
weaker owing 10 rlSk of corrosion .
For protection in very cold weather. a
higher concentration wiR be necessary. A
60 % concentration of antifreeze Is required
for prolection down to 50' C.
The corrosion inhibiting propeltles of lhe
coolanl de1eriorate In lime. but Saab Anti
freeze should be used for year-round prolection. Change Ille coolant as set lorlh in
the Service Programme, and use only Saab
Antifreeze. 01her makes of antifreeze may
require more frequent changes. and they
may damage lhe car.
IMPORTANT: When adding antifreeze to
the coolan1, l1rs1 mix tt with tap waler or dis
tilled waler in lhe required proportions. II
undiluted anlifreeze is added. the engine
_& WARNING
Use caution when operong lhe bomel rl
the engine Is overheated (bolling). Never
unscrew the expansion tank filler C8fl
while the engtne os hot Allow the engine
to cool before re1T10V1ng lhe cap.
Since lhe cooling system is pressurized.
you must always be careful when undo
Ing the filler cap on the expansion lank.
Cautiously release the pressure and any
vapour before relTlOVlng lhe cap com
pletely
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DOT 4 type.
Battery
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Power steering
The-level in the power steering fluid reser
voir must be checked regularly as specified
in the Service Programme.
Unscrew the cap and wipe off the dipslick.
Screw the cap all the way on again before
removing it and cheddng the level. The ftuid
level must be between the MAX and MIN
matl<s.
Use 5aab Power Steering Fluid 1890 lor
topping up.
WARNING
Drive belt
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WARNING
gine tS running
The ahemat0< is mounted on the nght side
of the engine. and 1t IS dnven by the engine
from tile crankshaft pulley by means of a
muhigroove belt.
Muhigroove belts lasl longer than conven
tional vbelts and can also transmit greater
torque.
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WARNING
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Washer
Washer
The reselVOir contains 4.8 litres. The indi
ca10< light comes on when about t.4 litres
of fluid remain "' the reservoir.
Top up with Saab Washer Fluid and wate<
as recommended in the table on the pad<
age to reduce risk of freezing and to ensure
optimal deaning.
If the reservoir runs dry and the car is
equipped with a rear Window wiper. you
must (after having lilied thO reservoir) wash
the front window boloro you can wash the
rear window.
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Washer nozzles
The washer nozzles. which are adjustable
10 some extent. may have 10 be cleaned
wi1h a pin or !he like.
The rear window washer noule is mounted
above the rear window.
Wiper blade
Check and clean al wiper blades at regular
Intervals. Saab Washer Fluid is recom
mended tor cleaning.
If windscreen wiping Is unsatisfactory. the
windscreen should be deaned using Saab
Washer Fluid. This Is especially imponant
aher going through an automatic cat wash
because different types of wax treatments
sometimes leave remnants on the wind
screen. If windscreen wiping is stfll unsat
lsfactory. replace the wiper blades.
2 Pull the complete wiper blade downward and outward so that it disengages the wiper arm. Pull the entire
blade out of the arm.
Headllght wiper
Fold out the wiper arm. Loosen the wiper
blade by puffing the blade sideways away
from the wiper arm. To moun1 a new blade.
insert it In the arm fitting and p1ess h firmly
in plaoe.
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1 Headlighl bulb
2 Parl<ing ligh1 bulb
1 Retainer screw
2 Oifectlon indicator bub
Changing bulbs
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WARNING
Switch ott the engine before starting to replace a bulb to elimi nate all risk of injury by rotating parts in the engine bay.
Headlights
Unscrew and remove the cover on the bacl< of the headlight. Disconnect the spring clip.
Parking lights
The parking light bulb is in the same housing as lhe main beam
b ulb, but has ~s own bulb holder and bayonet lining.
Remove the bulb. Fit the new bulb. taking care not 10 touch the
lens with your fingers.
Carefully pull out the entire lamp housing. The bulb holder has a
bayonet fining . Grasp the two plastic tabs and turn the bulb holder
anti-clockwise.
Make sure the three guide lugs engage the corresponding grooves
in the reflector and secure the bulb with the spring cfip .
IMPORTANT: Do not fit bulbs rated higher than 60/SS W since
the headligh t reflector and the car's w iring netwo rk are no t
designed for bulbs of hig her power.
Pull the bulb holder out of the lamp housing and replace the bulb.
Check lhal if is sealed lirmly and that good contact is established.
When fitting the entire lamp housing, make certain that the guid e
lug at the rear edge of the lamp housing fits inside the edge ol the
body panel.
19it
&
insert.
3 Carefully pull the entire insen out of
the lamp housing. Replace the blown
bulb.
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Dome light
Make-up light
Other lights
Remove the entire lamp housing by inserting a screwdriver in the connector and care
fully levering out the lamp housing. Pull the
Boot Hght
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Stop-rightstlaHghts
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Tail llgh1s
RSW
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Fuses
The fuses are mounted in two power dis1ri
bution panels. One is located beneath a
cover in the end of the instrument panel,
and the other is in the rear pan of the engine bay.
fn a blown fuse, the metal wire is burnt
apart. You must pun out a f~se to. see
whether it is blown. To make this easier. a
tool designed like a pair of pliers i.s provided
adjacent to lhe cover. Spare fuses are also
provided there.
Push the 1001 down onto the fuse. Pinch it
10 grasp the fuse and pull straight out
When changing a tuse. it is imponanl 10
make sure the new fuse has the same rating (amperage) as lhe old one. See lhe _table The fuses are colour coded according
10 amperage. and the amperage is also
mal1<ed on each fuse.
If a Max.i fuse blows, tt indicates that a major fault has occurred In the car's electrical
system. The car must thus be taken to an
authorised Saab dealer.
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5-0und fuse and blown fuse
WARNING
Maxi fuses
The maxi fuses are localed in two dislribu
tion boxes. Four fuses are located in a di~
tribution box next 10 the battery and fou~ in
the distnbution box al the rear of the eng1~e
companmenl. These fuses are checked in
the same way as the other fuses in the car.
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ICE controller
ICE means Integrated Central Electronics
The ICE controller is an electronic control
untt which, among other things, governs a
number of timing functions such as intermittent windshield wiping, extinguishing the
interior lighting and the Follow Me Home
function. Since only timing !unctions are
governed by the ICE controller, only standard relays are needed.
The ICE controller also stores any faults
lhal may occur, thus facilitating tau~ diag-
nosis.
Fuses
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
8
9
Amp
30A
15A
30A
7.5A
30A
30A
30
7.5A
t5A
t5A
Function
Electrically heated rear windscreen
Direction indicators
Cabin fan
Interior lighting. electric aerial
Electrically acljustable lront seat. right
Cigarette lighter
Rear windows. 5-door
Windows. Convertible
No.
tO
11
12
13
t4
14
t5
t6
166
t7
Rating
30A
7.5A
15A
15A
30A
20A
30A
30A
15A
Function
Sensonic
Radio
Brake lights
Scan tool diagnostics. radio
Front windows, Coupe- and 5-door
(empty luse pos~ion in Convertible)
Daylight driving lights
Electrically adjustable front seat. leh
Fuel injection valves
Main Instrument. SID. Trionic/Motronic. Sensonic,
18
19
20
10A
t 5A
20A
Airbag
ABS. NC relay. air pump relay
Central lock. heated lront seats
automatic transmission
10A
20A
32
15A
15A
10A
10A
10A
10A
7.5A
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
Function
NC, ACC. ICE {central electronic module)
Cruise Con1rol
Antitheft alarm. telephone
APC system.
Central lock, amplifier
Heated rear seat
Full beam flasher. ACC
TCS. Trionic, Motronic
Number plate light, rheostat, right-hand parking
light
Lefthand parking light
Reversing ligh1, windscreen wipers, headlighl
beam-length adjustment
Fuel pump
Heated rear seat
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0
E
F
G
H
I
Pos.
A
Function
Heated rear seat
Reversing light
J
K
L
Pos.
A
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0
E
F
121
G
H
I
J
K
L
Start relay
Fuel injection
122
Dipped beam
Full beam
Alr pump/heat plates
Cooling fan, low speed
Lamp check (lilamenl monilor. lronl)
Fog light. lront
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D
E
F
GI
Ho<n
G2
HI
H2
J
Switching wheels
Due to lrontwheel dnve. the front tyres become worn laster than the rear ones. When
replacing existing tyres with new ones. this
should at least be done In pairs, so that the
tyres on each axle are the same condition.
When 11ttlng one new pair ol tyres. these
should be lrtted to the rear as !he handling
ol the car (e.g. when b<aklnglskiddlng) is
better when the least worn tyres are at the
rear. Do not switch sides when the exisbng
rear wheels are moved forwards.
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Tyre markings
By way of example. a size designation ol
t85165 RtS 87H means:
t 65
65
R
t5
87
H
S
T
V
W
Undtnnfla'lion
Overlntlabon
....
Tyre wear
fl:::,
SG 840
Wear Indicators
Wear Indicators
The tyres incorporate wear Indicators in the
form of smooth, treadless strips running
aaoss the width which become visible
when only 1.6 mm ol the tread remains.
thus Indicating that the tyres should be re-
placed.
Make au re that you are familiar with your
natlonel regulations on treed depth and
find out whlch types of winter tyres are
permitted.
WARNING
use.
boot)
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Changing a wheel
The compact spare wheel. warning triangle
(on certain markets) and jack handle are
IOCaied beneath the carpeti ng in the boot.
When you take out the compact spare
wheel . lift the tool kit out first. Then loosen
the compact spare wheel retainer nut and
lift out the wheel.
When ii is time 10 raise the car, place the
jack in one ol the jacking points (front or
rear) localed beneath the sills.
If a trolley jack is to be used. it must be ap
plied either beneath the regular jacking
points or directly beneath the forward pan
of the engi ne's reinlorced subframe.
.-oinANT:
ltPPly a jack to 1he rear axle or un-
a turn.
3 Wind the jack until the wheel is d ear
of the ground. Undo the wheel studs
and remove the wheel.
4 Now f~ the wheel and lightly tighten
the wheel studs. Make sure that the
wheel and studs are correctly aligned.
&
WARNING
:
i
n911rening SllqVOllCB
Tighten torques :
Light alloy wheels : t 17 Nm.
Steel wheels: 100 Nm.
Never overtlghten the stucls using a
percussion nut lightener as 1t may be
impossible 10 undo them using the cat
wheel wrench.
IMPORTANT: When refitting a wheel
cover (on cais that have them) after
having changed a wheel. make sure
that the air valVe fits into the wheel
covefs apenure.
6 Checktighten the studs after a driving
a lewmotes.
Tighten torques :
Light alloy wheels : 1t7 Nm.
Steel wheels: 100 Nm.
Flat spots
Al tyTes become hol when driving, espe
ciaDy on long journeys during hard ~
ing. When the cat Is parked after this type
of driving and the tyres cool, they may gel
a so-ealled flat spot.
This means that the surlace of the tyTe
against the ground becomes SO<Mewhal
flanened which can lead 10 steering wheel
vibration similar to tyre imbalance. The llat
spot disappears when the tyres warm up
again after 20-25 km driving at out-oftown
speeds .
'
Seat belts
A cheek should be made periodically to ensure that the seal belts are wooong p<operty. A sharp iug on the suap should cause
lhe ineltia reel to loClt. <:neck the floor an
chofage points to ensure that they l\ave not
been weakened by corrosion. If a belt is
worn or has any fraying edges it should be
replaeed.
Li:::. WARNING
B4Mts and belt tensioners that have been
uposed to heavy loads. In a conlsion for
uample. must be replaced regardless of
wllelhet they are vis.bly damaged or not
....., repair a belt yoursett, and never
~ to modify the funCltOn ol a belt
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Textile carpeting
Engine bay
Clean inside the engine bay using an engine detergent and rinse with hot water.
Cover the headlights and avoid spraying
directly onto a) the radiator. b) the throttle
cable and other engine conttols. c) the distributor. d) the alternator or e) other electncal components. This is especially important If you are using a high-pressure
spraying device.
If a high-pressure hose Is used. the nozzle
should be at 90 to the sur1ace being
washed. This as especially omponant where
there are labels.
Do not use petrol as a cleaning agent or
solvent when carrying out repairs and maintenance work. An environmentally-friendly
degreasant is suitable.
son
Clean the wllldow glass inslde the car using a proprie1a1y window deaner. This is
par1icular1y lmponant when the cat is new.
as upholstery and trim may have a slight
tendency to sweat at first. Clean the outsides ol tho windows with Saab Washer
Fluid. This Is especially impo<1ant lor cars
washed in automatic car washes where the
different types ol wax treatments can leave
remnants on the windscreen that hinder
windscreen wiping.
llPORTANT:
Chldl ...... brlkill - WGldng pap.., ....... - ,.. bMll lwl
. . . . ,.. .. lltldrlc ...... . multbe
...
lcaa9Clbl lot9
.,.,...,.c.
w111'*iol.
ft
owd.
Cleaning hood,
900 Convertible
WORTANT
Nelle "1al some automa1ic car washes
n possible
N-
IDic hood.
..
IMPORTANT
Alter washing the hood must be
com-
on the hood.
not need polishing betore lhe paint has oxidized and become dul. Abrasive polishes
containing a cuttlng agent should only be
used in exceptional cases on a new car.
Make sure before waxing or polishing lhe
car that the palntworl< has been thoroughly
deaned before you s1an.
Touching up the
paintwork
Damaged paintwork should be treated as
soon as ii Is discovered. The anti- corrosion
warranty does not cover rusting that results
lrom untreated paintwork ltaws. The sooner
paintwork damage is treated lhe less wiU be
Ille risk ol corrosion stanlng.
Paintworl< damage suffered in a colision is
usually extensive and can only be properly
restored by proleSSIOnals.
You can. however, deal with chips in the
paintwork caused by stones thrown up lrom
Ille road as well as minor scratehes yoursell. The neces5a1Y 1ools and materials
such as brushes. louchup paintand primer
are available lrom your Saab dealer.
Alter any dirt has been scraped away using
a pointed knife. touchup paint can usually
be applied directly on minor llaws in the
paintwork where lhe metal has not been
Paintwork structure
1 Body panel
2 Zinc (on certain pM1) 7.5 m
3 Phosphatiting coat
4 Calhodlc ED 28 m
5 1n1ermediate coa1 35 .,im
6 Metallic base t5 m
7 Clear enamel Om
a Opaque enamel O m
Anti-corrosion
treatment
The whole car is rust protected at manufac
ture In different steps. by means of
a) electrolytic immersion enameling :
b) a polyester-based protec!MI coah119
against corrosion and stones flung up by
the wheels
c) a thin penetrating anti-rust oil applied in
cavities and body members
d) certain other measures.
In adcition to conventional anti-corrosion
treatment fike painting, underbo<ty treatment and cavity treatment. most of the body
panel surfaces are galvanized . These In
elude the bonnet. the doors and the underbody.
The anti-corrosion trea1rnent on the under
side of the car and Inside the wheel arches
is panicularty exposed to constant wear
and possible damage. the degree of which
will obviously depend on driving condttions.
Din and. mo<e especially. salt thrown up
from the road can then cause corrosion to
stan.
Yoo should therefore make It a habit to
hose the underside of the car trequently
and to inspect the anti-corrosion treatment.
The tact I.hat the car is covered by an anticorrosion warranty does not free the owner
from the need to carry out normal mainte
nance of the anti-corrosion treatment and
touch It up as necessary.
Service Programme
Periodic service
Recovering and/or
recycling automotive
materials
A passenger car contains 6575 % metals,
1015 % plastic, 5 % rubber and smaller
amounts ol glass. wood. paper and 1ex1iles.
Some parts can be reused. while others
can be broken down chemically and included in new products or used as an energy source.
The Saab 900 has been designed so that
as many materials and components as pos
sible can be sorted and recovered when the
ca.r is finally scrapped. For example, plastic
parts are easier to sort because they have
been pre-marked for easy identification of
the types of plastic materials they contain.
Approximately 90 % of a car is recoverable.
but the extent of recovery will depend on
the scrapping programme adopted in your
country. All major scrapping faciltties on
each market will receive detailed informa
lion from Saab about how to maximize re
covery.
Before scrapping, remove from the car all
oils and olher liquids lhat can harm lhe en
vironment. 11 should be noted in this con
nection that a Saab 900 wilh Air Conditioning (AICACC) uses a refrigerant
designated A134a which contains no chlorine whatsoever.
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Fault diagnosis
~ ir
Conditioning (A/C-ACC)
1.
Technical data
Dimensions and weights
Overall length. incl bumpers
Overall width
Overall heig.h1
Maxrmom heigh1 when 1he sol11op IS
optl8194 (Cabriole1)
Wheelbase
Number of seals, lnci. driver
- - -5-door - _
Coup6 and _
_ _ _ _ __
Wesher fluid reservoir capaci1y _ _
Convert~le
-- Convenible. hood up -_
Convertible. hood down _ __
SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB ~
approx. 2200 mm
2600 mm
PermlllAIO load (In addolo<i 10 d<lvlf) gro" welghl klfll wolgh1
Note 1ha1 the maximum permitted axle load. front and reat, m..,.. not be
---
5
4
4.8 1
Turning circle
wall to wall _ __ __ _ __
4637 mm
1711 mm
1436 mm
11. 1 m
10.5 m
"* ltJ,.
Weights
973mm
1690 mm
734 mm
451 dm3
1410 dm'
3
354 dm
285 dm3
--_
Coup6
_
_ ___ _
_-5-door_
Convertible_ __ _ _ _ __
Gross weight - - - - - - - ___-__ __
_-Coup6_
5-door
Convertble._ _ _ _ _ __
1295-1435 kg
1315-t 455 kg
1365-1465 kg
1810-1860 kg
183().1880 kg
177().1820 kg
1030 kg
850 kg
Weight dis1rbJtion
Keib weight, ITonttre. _ _ __
62138 %
IAJIOX 54/46 %
appn:IX.
60kg
Type
2.5 vs._________
,&.
WARNING
Petmitted groa weight and axle load must never be ex
When canying a load. always make sure II is securely fastened. This la npeclaly lmpor1ant ff !he car is used wtth the
rear seat folded forward.
Roof-rack load
Max. permrtted roolrac:ll load - Max. pennilled tr8ier weight
traier with brakes._ _ _ __
traiet without tnces - - - Max. IOW bell load - - - --
100kg
1600kg
750 kg
75kg
S<x cylinder. 4
cwelhead camshafts
..ct 24 v.ives
Four cyinder, 2
oY9fhead camshafts.
18 v.ives and 2
baUnce shafts
681
u~95RON
mlrimum 91 RON
Cylinder bore
2 .0 and 2.3 _ _ _ _ _ __
2.5 VS._ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
S1roke
2 .0 - - - - - - - - --------________
2.3
_
2.5 ve.
90mm
81.6 mm
78mm
90mm
79.6mm
SWept volume
2.0 - - - -- -- - -_
-_
--_
-_
-_
-_
2.3
_
__
2.5 VS.
1.985 elm'
2.290 elm'
2.496 dm'
kling speed
2.0 .m 2.3 _ _ _ __ __
2.5 vs._________
900 rpm
800 rpm
Saabapproved
Engine version
antifreeze
Coolant c:apacity
2.0 and 2.3
2.S V6
8.S litres
8.0 litres
Grade of oil:
Saab Turt>o Engine Oil or an oil that meets the requirements of
API SeM<:e SG and CCMC G4 or GS.
Oils of the above grades contain additives suttable tor the engine.
4.0 litres
4.3 lttres
4 .0 lttres
4 .S lttres
4.0 lttres
Compression ratio _ _ _ __
tn
Compression ratio - - - - -
Compression ratio - -- - -
10.8:1
2.S V6_ _ _ _ _ _ _
t2 v
60Ah
t.4kW
70A/t4 v
90 A/t4 v
t20 A/14 v
F"IMg sequence
1-3-4-2
1-2-3-4-5-11
Spar11 plugs
2.01 _ __ _ __ _ _ __
2.31 _ _ __ _ __ _ __
2.0Turt>o _ _ _ _ _ _ __
2.5 V6_ _ __ _ __ __
NGKBCPSEV
(precious metal)
NGK BCP 6EV
(precious metal)
NGKBCPR 7ES
Electrode gap
2.0i/2.31 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
2.0Turbo _ _ __ _ _ __
2.5V6_ _ _ _ _ _ __ _
0.6mm
t.O mm
0.8mm
Drive belts
Engine version
2.0 and 2.3 w1lhout A/C COlnllfUSOf _
2.0 and 2.3 w1lh A/C compressof _
2.5 V6 wtthoul A/C compressor _ _
2.5 V6 wtth A/C compressor
Overal leng!h
20t2 mm
2627 mm
1900 mm
2287 mm
Technical data
M8nual gNrbox
Type
Oil capadty
Speed (km/h) a11000 rpm
on 51h geai
2.0 I
2.31
Tult>o
V6
36
39.40
42
Type
Electronically
c:on1rolled 4-speed.
WCh 10fqUe c:onvelter
and dille<ential
PR N D321
7.2 li1nas
3.25 litres
ATF Dexron II
ME-markelS: ATF
Dexron II E
40
43-44
40
40
Suapenalon
Spring type. front and rear
Max delleclion of springs:
Front
Coil springs
163mm
212mm
Gasfiled telescopic:
dampels
e.-..
Footnke (ABS)
40
Automatic transmission
139
Handbrake
Brake nuid
Ou1Side ciameter of cisCS:
Front
~
Front
2.()4 an'
Rear
92 an'
Tyre size
Compecl . . . . wheel - - - -
185165 RISH
6. 15
11.5. 16
4.0. 15
6. 15
195/60 R15 V
900
Turbo ----llOO Turbo.
opl!On _ _ _ __-
185165 R 15 H
195/&0R 15V
195/&0R 15V
205ISO R 16 W
_ __ _ _ __ __
Tl 15170 R15
185165H
3500km
80 km/h
Winll<tyre sues
Forwheel6Jx 15 H2 _ _ __
Forwheel61/2Jx Ui'H2 _ __
Snowchlinl
" - e1111n-,- m
- U11-not
- bt
_ ua
_1_d_
onl112" whell8
FOIWald
barlnoi
2. 11311
l.oadlsi-d (mph)
U/31
Max~l60
Tyresaes
1.510.5 rrm
205/50 R16 W
2.3133
2.5136
2.7139
2,1/30
2,.2131
2.4135
2,.2132
2.4135
2.8138
2.3133
2,5136
2.7139
2.4135
2.11138
2.3133
2,5136
2.7139
Max50
42/60
4.2/llO
Max loacW-190
185165 R15
Wimer tyres
196/60 Rl5
Wlnle< tyres
205/50 Rl6
Wintar lyres
185165 R I ST M+S
19516() R 15T M+S
205/50 R 16H M+S
Tl 15/70 Rl5
Gunnebo 7EX
soare wheel
'
2,4135
2.2131
' 2.4135
2.6138
Rear
bar""'I
2. 1/30
2.2131
2.4135
2.2f.ll
2.4135
2.6138
2.3133
2.513e
2.7139
2.1/30
2.2131
2.4135
2,.2132
I
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geart>olC/lransmission number.