2000 SAAB 9-3 Owners Manual

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Interior lightingThe interior lighting consists of one dome
light in the front and one in the back. The
switch for the interior lighting is on the over-
head panel next to the rearview mirror.
When the switch is in the mid-position
(door-activated), the interior lighting will
come on:
 When the car is unlocked from outside.
 When any door is opened with the ignition
off.
 When the ignition key is withdrawn from
the switch.The lighting goes out about 12 seconds
after the doors are closed or when the igni-
tion is turned on, provided that the switch is
in the mid-position.
If the doors are left open and the switch is in
position 2 or 3 with the ignition off, the inte-
rior lighting is turned off automatically after
20 minutes to preserve battery life.
The sun visors are equipped with vanity mir-
rors. On certain model variants, the sun
visors are fitted with vanity lighting, which
turns on when the cover is lifted.
9-3 Convertible: see page 52.
Trunk lightingThe trunk lighting is switched on and off
when you open and close the trunk, if the
switching button is set to ON. The lighting
can also be switched on and off using the
button on the light.
IB832
1 Interior lighting is off
2 Lighting comes on when a door is opened
3 Interior lighting on continuously
IB951
Rear-seat lighting 1 Reading lights
2 Dome light
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Cup holderThere are two cupholders, one in the fascia
under the SID unit and one in the cen-
ter-console compartment between the front
seats on certain models.
Next to the cup holder between the front
seats is a coin tray.
IB833
Cup holder in the center console
IB1329
Sun visor with vanity mirror
IB1177
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Ashtrays (accessory)The car is equipped with two ashtrays. One
is positioned low down on the dash and the
other on the back of the center console.
Open the front ashtray by lightly pressing on
the front. Remove it by depressing the catch
on the underside. You do not need to open
it in order to take it out. To replace it, just
push it straight in. Open the rear ashtray by lightly pulling its
upper edge rearward. Remove it by
depressing the catch and opening it past the
catch point.
To put it back, align it with the two locating
pins on either side of the opening, then push
it closed.
The cigarette lighter socket can also be
used as a power supply for a mobile phone
or other electrical accessory.
Glove compartmentThere are additional storage pockets on the
front edges of the front seats and on the
passenger side of the center console.
WARNING
The maximum output that can be taken
from the cigarette lighter socket is 240 W
(20 A).
WARNING
The glove compartment must be closed
while travelling. An open glove-compart-
ment door could cause leg injuries in the
event of a collision.
IB835
Glove compartment 1 To unlock
2To lock
IB836
Rear ashtray
IB834
Front ashtray
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124 Interior equipment, trunkRear-view mirrorsThe rear-view mirror has day/night positions
that can be selected by means of a knob
beneath the mirror. Adjust the mirror for best
vision in the day position and pull the tab on
the bottom of the mirror toward you for the
night position.
Door mirrorsThe door mirrors are electrically adjustable.
The controls are on the driver’s door.
1 Use the upper button to select a door
mirror.
2 Use the touch pad to set the mirror ver-
tically and horizontally. There are raised
points at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock posi-
tions to indicate adjustment points.
If subjected to a certain force, the whole
mirror will fold back to prevent injury. The mirror can also be retracted by hand,
which can be useful when parking in con-
fined spaces, e.g. on car ferries. Don’t forget
to fold the mirrors out again before driving
away.
The electric heating of the door mirrors is
switched on and off with the same button as
the heating of the rear window.
NOTEThe door mirrors should be retracted
before the car is put through an automatic
carwash.
IB813
Adjusting the door mirrors 1 Select mirror
2 Use touch pad to adjust mirror
IB814
Retracting a mirror
IB812
Rear-view mirror1 Day position
2 Night position
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Trunk, Coupé and 5-doorTrunk lid lockUnlock the trunk lid by pressing the lower button on the remote trans-
mitter, by pressing the remote release button on the driver’s door or
by using the key. The alarm horn sounds three times and the lights
flash when the trunk is released with the remote control.
Programming features, see page 231.
Lowering the entire rear seatTo lower the rear seat, the front seats must be moved forward if they
are in the most rearward position. The seat back must be almost ver-
tical.
1 Flip up the seat bottom by pulling the loops located between the
backrest cushions and seat cushions.
2 Rest the seat cushions on edge just behind the front seats.
3 Release the entire backrest cushion, including the belt beam, by
pressing in the latch in the handle on the left (driver’s) side. After
this has been done, the fact that the belt beam has been
released is indicated by the red "warning tabs" popping up on the
right and left sides of the beam. For increased load capacity with
the backrest cushion down, remove the rear seat head restraints
(5).
WARNING
When the back seat has been put back in place, make certain that
the belt beam is locked firmly on both sides (the red warning tabs
must go down). This is vital since the upper anchorages for the
safety belts are located in the belt beam. The belts will not
restrain a rear seat occupant if the belt beam is not properly
latched.
When the entire rear seat has been lowered, you must remove the
rear window shelf. Otherwise it could come loose and cause per-
sonal injury during a collision.
IB850
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126 Interior equipment, trunk4 Lower the entire backrest cushion by pulling this same handle
(item 3) forward. At the same time, pivot the beam backwards.
IMPORTANT: When you replace the belt beam using the handle
(item 3), you must verify that it is properly locked and that the two
red "warning tabs" go down (thereby indicating that locking has
taken place properly).
5 To increase the volume, the rear head restraints can be removed
before the backrest cushion is lowered.
Lowering the right-hand part of the rear seat
WARNING
Never leave a child or animal unattended in the car. During sunny
weather the temperature in the cabin/luggage compartment can
climb to 160-180°F (70-80°C). Small children are very susceptible
to heat stroke.
WARNING
 If the head restraints have been removed, they must be stored
safely so that they cannot be thrown about and injure someone
while braking or in a collision.
 Do not ride in the rear seat without having remounted the head
restraints, and making sure they are properly locked in place.
 Whenever you handle any system containing moving parts,
such as the belt beam, always be careful not to get pinched.
 Never keep objects on the rear window shelf since they can be
thrown forward and cause personal injury during heavy brak-
ing or in the event of a collision.
 When the back seat has been put back in place, make certain
that the belt beam is locked firmly on both sides (the red warn-
ing tabs must go down). This is vital since the upper anchor-
ages for the safety belts are located in the belt beam.
The
belts will not restrain a rear seat occupant if the belt beam is
not properly latched
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To provide more flexibility, the rear seat is divided so that you can
lower the narrower (right) part separately.
1 Tilt the seat cushion forward by pulling the loop located between
the backrest and the seat cushion.
2 Stand the seat cushion on end behind the front seats.
3 Release the right backrest cushion by means of the latch on the
belt beam’s right side just behind the head restraint.
4 Lower the right backrest cushion.
IMPORTANT: When you replace the right backrest cushion, make
certain that it is properly locked.
IB1308IB852
Warning tabs
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128 Interior equipment, trunkRemoving the parcel shelf1 Open the trunk lid.
2 Unhook the rubber ties.
3 Lift the rear parcel shelf and pull it away from the guide pins in
the front edge of the shelf support.
Load opening (trunk pass through) A load opening is provided in the backrest so that you can carry long
narrow objects.
Switch off the engine and set the parking brake before loading or
unloading long objects. Otherwise, there is risk that you will inadvert-
ently bump the gear/selector lever and the car could start moving.
1 Lower the rear armrest.
2 Open the cover by lifting the locking handle.
IB853
IB090
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