Saab 9-5, Model Year
Introduction
Instrument panel
Exterior
Interior
Engine compartment
Battery
Even with Advanced AIR Bags
Examples of symbols that can be found in your car
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Seats Head restraint Safety belts Child safety Airbag
Safety
Safety belt reminder
Safety belts
Is advisable to remove thick items of clothing
Correct position for safety belt
Better protection when the seat is in a
More upright position Only one person per safety belt
To fasten the belt
Belt height adjustment
Front safety belts
Safety belt, rear seat
Safety belt use during pregnancy
Safety belt pretensioners
Safety belt, rear seat Securing an item on the rear seat
Safety
See
Seats
Height
Side airbags
Lumbar support
Legroom adjustment
Backrest rake angle
Memory driver’s seat
Rear-seat head restraints
Head restraint
For Trunk Release Handle information see page 48
Child safety
Car safety tips
Protect children from getting trapped in the trunk of a car
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children Latch System
Semi-rigid 2-point lower attachment with top tether
Tions
Location of lower anchors
Rigid 2-point lower attachment with top tether
Designed for the Latch System
Securing a Child Restraint
Child tether anchorages in parcel shelf, Saab 9-5 Sedan
Sedan
Locking the lap belt
Lockable latch plate
Installation of rear facing child restraints
Inflated airbag driver side
Airbag
Inflated
Passenger airbag and driver’s airbag both
Generator that inflates Airbag
Airbag system with belt pretensioners
Airbag
Front passenger seat
Passenger Sensing System
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator, Canada
Safety
Safety
Side airbags
Side airbag components
Airbag warning light
Side airbag inflated
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?
Scrapping or working on airbags and belt pretensioners
Airbag servicing
How loud is the inflation?
Frequently asked questions on function of airbags
When do the front airbags inflate?
What won’t trigger the front airbags?
What should I do if the Airbag warning light comes on?
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
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Security
Doors Central locking Car alarm
Door handles
Key / Remote control
Doors
Central locking
Remote locking
Key / Remote control
Switch for operation of central locking
Locking/unlocking the car
Locking/unlocking by key
If remote unlocking should fail to work
Locking by key
Unlocking by key
If small children ride in the rear seats,
Child safety locks
Child safety lock on rear doors Trunk lid switch
Locking
Trunk Release Handle
Tailgate, 9-5 SportCombi
Unlocking
Reprogramming lock system functions
Changing the key battery
Remote control battery low. Replace battery
Electronic starting interlock immobilizer
Remote control
Car alarm
Button
Activating the car alarm
If a fault is detected e.g. in the transmitter
Key not accepted. Contact service
Panic-function
Alarm signals
Overview of functions
Remote control battery
Low. Replace battery
SID message Reason/action Theft protection failure
Overview of LED signals and SID messages
Status LED signal
Contact service
Security
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Instruments and controls
Main instrument panel
Indicator and warning lights
Shown, Canada similar
Brake warning light
Headlight and parking light indicator
Airbag warning light
This light shows when the headlights are on high beam see
Indicator, rear fog light
ESP system, indicator
Tachometer
Reset button
Instruments
Autochecking of lights, main instrument panel
Speedometer shown
Speedometer Fuel gauge Temperature gauge
Coolant level low. Refill
Pressure gauge
Selector lever indication
SID, buttons and display
Outdoor temperature
Saab Information Display SID
Frost warning
Activating speed warning
Alarm
Entering values for the functions
Dist
Average fuel consumption, Fuel Ø
Resetting values
Using Dist. as a trip meter
Select Speed Ø
Check messages
SID has four sets of units
Units and language versions
Selecting units and language
High/low beam
Switches
Light switches
When the lamps are on, the mist will eventually disappear
Rear fog light
Courtesy Headlight Feature
Rear fog light
Instrument illumination
Turn signal and lane change indicators
Turn signal and lane change indicators
Instrument illumination
Hazard warning lights
Front fog lights
Hazard warning lights
Reversing lights
Headlight washers
Control for setting wiper delay
Wipers and washers
Rear-window wiper
Rear-window wiper SportCombi
ACC panel
Automatic climate Control ACC
Panel vent
Panel vents
MAX heat, red indication
Temperature control
MAX cooling, blue indicator
Air vent at rear side window
Functions
Floor and panel vents
Air distribution
Defroster and floor vents
Floor vents and rear side windows
Starting in hot weather
Panel and center rear vent
Starting in cold weather
Adaptation of ACC
Condensation water
Troubleshooting and care, see
Calibration
Useful tips
Heated rear seat cushion
Heated front seats
Ventilated front seats
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Saab 9-5 Audio System
Saab 9-5 Audio System
Safety first
Steering wheel controls
Audio system will come on
Switching the audio system On/Off
Audio system will be switched off
Audio settings
Selecting a radio station
Tuning a station
Storing presets
Radio
Radio text
Number of pages with preset stations
Radio Data System RDS
Rolling advertisements
Repeat the steps to remove more cate- gories
Xmtm 3 Satellite Radio Service
Finding a Xmtm 3 station
Remove an Xmtm 3 category
XM Categories
Restore removed Xmtm 3 categories
Radio Display Message Condition Action Required
XM TM 3 Radio Messages
XM Radion ID Radio ID label channel
Fault. Consult with your Saab dealer
Not Found
Dealer
CD player
Removing a CD
CD changer
Loading a CD
Loading several CDs
Random playback from all CDs
Selecting/changing CD
Selecting/changing CD
Removing MP3 discs
MP3 player
Activating the MP3 player
Loading MP3 discs
Playback order
Selecting/changing MP3 folder
Rapid playing an MP3 file
Random playback of MP3 files
AUX input
Connecting and activating a portable player
Portable player
Song title, artist name, etc
Cars with CD changer
Setting time and date
General functions
Cars without CD changer
Speed dependent volume compensation
Speed dependent volume compensation
Harman/kardon Sound System
Sound system
Radio module
Technical data
Power output
Tone controls
Diversity antenna
Antennas
Multipath propagation
Radio waves, FM/AM
Shadow effect
Cross modulation
Sources of AM interference
Sources of FM interference
Security lock
Error codes
Error code Possible cause
Trunk 129
Adjustment 114 Electric windows 115
116
128
Horn
Steering wheel adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel
To close
Electric windows
To open
Door mirrors
Child safety rear windows ON/OFF
Switch for rear side window
Rearview mirrors
Door mirror folded
Adjusting the door mirrors
Adjusting switch is on the driver’s door
Button for angling passenger’s mirror down when reversing
Buttons for garage opener and compass
Rearview mirror
Rearview mirror
Turn the ignition on
Antenna wire is attached to the motor-head unit
Preparations for first-time programming
Programming
Erasing the three buttons
Gate Operator / Canadian Programming
Reprogramming a single button
Opening a garage door
Rearview auto-dimming
Mirrors
Compass zones in US
Compass
Compass zones in Canada
Changing zones
Their head, hands or fingers
Moonroof
Dren playing Person operating the electric
Moonroof control
Rotate counterclockwise to close moonroof
Interior lighting
Emergency operation of moonroof
Manual operation of moonroof
Sun visor
Sun visors
Luggage-compartment lighting
Sliding cover in glove compartment to admit cold air
Power Outlet
Glove compartment
Interior equipment and trunk 127
Cup holder in center console
Cup holders
Cup holder in fascia
Cup holder in rear armrest 3 Press the edge to open/close
Folding the rear seat, 9-5 Sedan
Trunk
Interior equipment and trunk 130
Outer safety belt hooked onto courtesy handle
Tie Downs
Trunk pass-through hatch
Opening handle on the right-hand side
Safety belt located in its belt clip
Folding the rear seat, 9-5 SportCombi
Alternative location of the parcel shelf if this is removed
Parcel shelf, 9-5 SportCombi
Fold the parcel shelf as follows
Extend the parcel shelf as follows
Folding the narrow section of the backrest
Interior equipment and trunk 134
Driving with the trunk lid/tailgate open
Load anchoring
Elastic cargo net for lighter objects
Cargo tie down eye 3 mounted on the lon- gitudinal rails
Example of cargo anchoring
Cover over the fixing point for the cargo net
Cargo net
Storage tray 3 under luggage compartment floor SportCombi
Starting and driving
On position
Ignition switch
Lock position
OFF position
If the text
When starting the engine Sit down in the driver’s seat
Starting the engine
If the car does not start
Cars with automatic transmission
Useful tips on cold climate starting
Limp-home mode
Important considerations for driving
Oxygen-sensor-controlled injection system
Important considerations with catalytic converters
Refueling
Filler cap
When refueling, hang the filler cap inside the fuel door
Refueling
Fuel Gasoline Engine
Filling a portable fuel container
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Additives
Manual transmission
Engine Break-In Period
Gear changing
Wearing in new brake pads
Selector lever
Towing
Automatic transmission
Towing of cars with manual transmission, see
Detent positions for selector movement
Selector-lever indicator on main instru- ment panel
Normal mode
Manual mode Sentronic see Sport mode
Shift Lock override
Lock-up function Park Brake Shift Lock
Kick-down
Gearbox too hot. Make a safe stop
Overheated transmission fluid
Towing of cars with automatic transmission, see
Driving on hilly roads with a heavy load
Descending hills
Paddles on the steering wheel for changing gear manually
Sentronic, manual mode
Engine can be started. The key can be removed
Selector positions
Sport modes
Adaptive gear-change patterns
Cruise control
Braking
To reduce the preset speed
Brake pad wear indicators
When the ESP system is operative for more than 1 second
ABS brakes
Braking with ABS evasive steering
How the ESP system works
Electronic Stability Program ESP
ESP button
ESP indicator light
ESP OFF-indicator light
Turning the ESP system off
Parking
When the parking brake is on, the indicator
Parking brake
Pointing uphill or downhill no curb
Parking on a hill
Pointing downhill and against the curb
Pointing uphill and against the curb
Long-term parking
Area monitored by the sensors seen from above
Saab Parking Assistance
Area monitored by the sensors seen from the side
Seconds
Breaking-in
Economical motoring
Factors affecting fuel
Consumption
Road conditions
Driving technique
Heat it first or spray it with de-icer
Driving in cold weather
Engine block heater
Tire chains
Driving in hot weather
Trailer hitch attachment
Towing a trailer
1500 Unlimited
Trailer weight
Maximum recommended trailer weights for different gradients
Recommendations for driving in hilly terrain
Gearbox too hot Make a safe stop
Recommendations for cars with automatic transmission
Recommendations for cars with manual gearbox
Driving considerations
Checks before driving
Light Moderate Heavy
Attach the safety chains to the holes as illustrated
Trailer hitch load
Distribution of load in trailer
Driving with a roof rack load
Fitting the roof carriers SportCombi with roof rails
Tire pressure, see page 268 and back cover
Driving at night
Driving with a load
Tires
Towing the car
Driving with a spare wheel fitted
Driving with the trunk lid/tailgate open
Driving in deep water
Rear towing eye
Front towing eye
Rear towing eye
Front towing eye
Never use the towing eyes to pull the car unstuck
Towing the car
Transporting the car
Jump starting
Starting and driving
Charging the battery/Jump starting
Car care and technical information
Hood release handle
Hood secondary safety catch
Hood
Engine compartment
Engine families
Emission control systems
Saab Trionic engine management system
Orvr Onboard Refueling Vapor Recovery
Balance shafts
Engine
Engine oil
Checking the oil level
Coolant expansion tank
Transmission fluid Coolant
Checking the fluid level
Brake and clutch fluid
Brake and clutch-fluid reservoir
Air filter
Power steering fluid
Battery
Correct position for battery clamp
Charging/replacing the battery
Battery size must comply with DIN 53735 MFI 230/2.16
Battery
See also page 59, Warning, charging
Drive belts
Routing of the drive belt
Washer jets
Check and clean all wiper blades regularly
Cleaning/adjusting the washer jets
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Washer fluid level low. Refill
Washers
Washer-fluid filler cap
Washer-fluid reservoir holds 6.4 quarts 6 liters. When
Headlight aiming, see
Changing bulbs
Xenon headlight
Use only Long Life bulbs
Headlight bulb for high beam Halogen
Headlight bulb for low beam Halogen
Low beam bulb
Front fog lights
Front direction indicator
Parking-light bulb
Parking-light bulb
Rear light clusters, 9-5 SportCombi
Rear light cluster, 9-5 Sedan
Rear light clusters, 9-5 Sedan
Refitting the trim
Trunk lid light and taillights, 9-5 Sedan
Changing bulbs
High-mounted stop lights
High-mounted stop lights, 9-5 Sedan
Rear lights clusters, 9-5 SportCombi
Reassembly
Tailgate bulbs, 9-5 SportCombi
Reassembly
License-plate light
Side direction indicators
Other bulbs
Dome light, front
Dome light, rear
Glove-compartment illumination
Cap Wattage
Bulb table
Fuse panel in instrument panel
Fuses
Sound fuse / Blown fuse
Maxi fuses under the hood
Maxi fuses
Amp Function
Fuse panel in instrument panel
# Function
Relay panel under instrument panel
Fuses Amp Function
Fuse box under hood
Starter relay Limp-home function
Relays Function
Inflation Tire Pressure
Tires
Tire Inspection and Rotation
When to check
How to Check
High speed operation
Flat spotting
When It Is Time for New Tires
Treadwear indicators
Wear indicators
Buying New Tires
Treadwear
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
Temperature A, B, C
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
See Changing a wheel on
Wheel Replacement
Used Replacement Wheels
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
If a Tire Goes Flat
215
Tire Sidewall Labeling
Tire Size
Uniform Tire Quality Grading Utqg
TIN-code
Tire markings
Tire load index
Speed ratings
Tire Terminology and Definitions
Loading Your Vehicle
Car care and technical information
Winter tires
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
Do not exceed 50 mph 80 km/h with the compact spare fitted
Tire date code
Spare wheel under panel in luggage compartment
Hanging up the cover, 9-5 SportCombi
Driving considerations with
Compact spare wheel/tire fitted
Following should be observed when
Set the parking brake firmly
Switch on the hazard warning lights if the car is on a road
Changing a wheel
Jacking points for a floor jack
Car care and technical information 237
Do not wipe away the grease in the hub
Removing the plastic wheel bolt caps
Tightening torque
Light-alloy wheels 80 ft.lbs Nm Steel wheels 80 ft.lbs Nm
Removing the wheel cover
Tightening sequence, wheel bolts
Textile carpeting
Cleaning and caring for leather upholstery
Upholstery and trim
Washing the car
Touching up the paint
Waxing and polishing
A/C system is designed for use with R134a refrigerant
Air conditioning ACC
Two-coat enamel
Surface-treatment composition
Inadequate cooling
Fault diagnosis
Maintenance
What causes rust?
Preventive maintenance
Anti-corrosion treatment
For long trips
Kg on the drivers seat
IB1950
Aiming marker on headlight lens
Vertical aiming device
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Customer Assistance and Information
Engine oil and filter changes
Maintenance schedule
Service intervals
Owner assistance
Service record retention
Service costs
Warranties and service problem assistance
Change of Address Notification U.S. and Canada
Reporting Safety Defects U.S.A
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian government
Service information
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
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Specifications
Chassis number in engine bay
General
Specified track applies to wheel sizes
VIN on cars sold
Luggage compartment
Trailer
Two balancer
Cylinder
Overhead cam
Shafts, 16 valves
For gasoline engines
Approved engine oils
Servicing/Oil changes
Recommended oil viscosity
228.6 ft.lb 310 Nm
When to change engine oil
3T Ecopower
220 hp 162 kW
Drive belt 95.08 2415 mm
PFR 6H-10
PFR 6H-10 0374 in 0.95 mm
Engine variants Outside length
Speed mph / km/h at 1000 rpm in 5th gear 27-29
Type All-synchromesh
Tial
Type
CHF 11S or
Number of turns, lock to lock Power-steering fluid
Dampers Front Gas-filled Rear
Joints
Wheel sizes
Wheels and tires recommended dimensions
All season tires
Winter tires
Lowest recommended tire pressure, cold tires
Chassis number, stamped on body
Product line Model series
Region
Country
Manufacturer
Following adjustments can be done by the driver
Battery charging/replacing
System, fault diagnosis Data
System, maintenance
ACC functions Battery Charge mobile phone
Dampers
Frequently asked questions on airbag
Electrical system, technical data Fuel container
DICE/TWICE
Index
Remove the key 140 Service information
Rear seat, 9-5 SportCombi, folding 132 Safety belts
Remote control Sentronic, manual mode
Remote-control battery, changing Service costs Suspension
Through-load hatch
Technical data 257
Temperature zones, ACC
Textile carpeting
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