2000 SAAB 9-3 technical data

228 Technical data NOTESnow chains
Snow chains must not be fitted to the rear wheels and must be
used on the following tire/wheel combinations.
Wheel Tire
6 x 15 _________ 185/65 R15 M+S (not Viggen),
195/60 R15 (not Viggen) or
195/60 R15 M+S (not Viggen)
6.5 x 15________ 195/60 R15 (not Viggen)
6.5 x 16________ 205/50 R16 or 205/50 R16 M+S
Max. speed is 30 mph (50 km/h).
Consult your authorized Saab dealer of approved snow chains.NOTECoupé/5-door/Convertible: Bigger rims than 16” must not be
used. The offset of the rims must not exceed 49 mm.
Viggen: Bigger rims than 17” must not be used.
The offset of the rims must not exceed 42 mm.
Front-wheel angles:
Toe-in, measured on the wheel rim ____ 1.5±0.5 mm
Viggen __________________________ 1.3±0.3 mm
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229 Technical data
Plates and labelsIn contacts with your Saab dealer it may
sometimes be necessary to quote the car’s
chassis, engine and gearbox numbers.
1 Modification identity plate (in the spare
wheel compartment). On certain model
variants, the plate is located on the
right-hand door pillar.
2 V.I.N. number inside windshield.
3 Certification label.
4 Gearbox number.
5 Engine number.
6 Label for tire pressures and color codes
(trim and body).
7 Chassis number.
8 Chassis number (stamped on body).
9 Vehicle Emission Control Information.
10 Spark ignition system information
(Canada only)
4728473IB1368
CANADA US
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230 Technical data1 - Region
____________
Y = Northern Europe
2 - Country _______S = Sweden
3 - Manufacturer ___3 = Saab Automobile AB
4 - Product line ____D = 9-3
5 - Model series ___D = 9-3 S with driver’s and
passenger’s airbag
F = 9-3 SE with driver’s and
passenger’s airbag
P = 9-3 Viggen with driver’s and
passenger’s airbag6 - Body version ___3 = Coupé (3-door)
5 = 5-door
7 = Convertible
7 - Gearbox _______5 = Manual 5-speed
8 = Automatic 4-speed
8 - Engine variant __G = 2.3 Turbo Viggen
H = 2.0 Turbo (185 bhp)
K = 2.0 Turbo (205 bhp)
9 - Check digit ____0-9 or X
10 - Model year _____Y = 2000
11 - Factory ________2 = Trollhättan
7 = Nystad
12 - Serial number __000001-999999 position: 1234567891011 12
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VIN:YS3DF 5 8K7 Y 2005543
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123456= identification codes for certain chassis details
IB541
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231 Technical data
Several of the systems in your Saab
car may be adjusted to better fit your
individual needsSome functions are governed by legal
requirements and cannot therefore be
reprogrammed.
Consult an authorized Saab dealer for fur-
ther information.
Car alarm/central locking system:
 The level of the siren when locking/
unlocking, HIGH or LOW.
 The number of blinks when locking/
unlocking, 1 to 7.
 Automatic locking of the trunk when the
car is driven, 1 to 8 mph (2-14 km/h), YES
or NO.
 Preclude the unlocking of the trunk while
the car is driven, YES or NO.
 Automatic locking of the trunk after
1 second-4 minutes if it has not been
opened, YES or NO.
 Automatic locking of the trunk when it is
closed, YES or NO.Automatic climate control (ACC):
 Indoor temperature can be
increased/decreased relative to the
selected temperature.
 Delayed start of fan after starting the car,
to reduce risk of fogging windshield.
 Temperature at which the defroster mode
is automatically selected.
 Response time for the fan speed when
the selected temperature is changed.
 Temperature at which the air distribution
switches from defrost mode to
defrost/floor mode.
 Last manual selection will be selected the
next time the car is started.Saab Information Display (SID):
 Outdoor temperature display can be
adjusted.
 Days remaining to next service can be
activated/counted or not.
 Delete “Test Brake Light“ message on
SID at start-up.
Miscellaneous:
 Select the on-time for heated rear seat.
 Coolant temperature gauge adjustment
can be increased/decreased.
 Fuel level gauge adjustment can be
increased/decreased.
 Additional sweep of the wipers after wind-
shield washer function (ON or OFF).
 Follow me home on-time can vary from 20
to 50 seconds.
 Night panel illumination deactivation
speed for the speedometer can be
adjusted.
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232 Technical dataFollowing adjustments can be done
by the driver:Automatic Climate Control (ACC):
To alter the preprogrammed “AUTO“ start
up mode with your own preferences you can
manually select the desired settings for:
 Temperature.
 Fan speed.
Air distribution.
See “Programming I” on page 86 and “Pro-
gramming II” on page 87.Saab 9-3 Audio System:
The following functions can be adjusted by
the driver (see page 104):
 Maximum starting volume (when the
radio is switched on).
 Telephone volume (if the car is equipped
with a phone connected to the audio sys-
tem).
 Speed dependent volume (volume
increases or decreases with vehicle
speed).
 Loudness.Alarm System:
The glass breakage sensor can be tempo-
rarily disabled, see page 36.
Daytime Running Lights:
To disable, turn off the ignition and pull out
fuse 15, see page 189.
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233 Index
Index
AA/C system, fault diagnosis
_______ 207
A/C system, maintenance
_________ 207
ACC
__________________________ 80
ACC, useful tips
_________________ 88
Adjustment, steering wheel
________ 118
Air conditioning (A/C),
fault diagnosis and maintenance
__ 207
Airbag
_________________________ 22
Alarm _________________________ 35
Alarm functions
__________________ 38
Alarm signals
___________________ 38
Anticorrosion treatment
___________ 203
Anti-theft safety, alarm ____________ 35
Ashtray
_______________________ 123
Audio System
___________________ 90
Automatic climate control (ACC)
_____ 80
Automatic transmission
___________ 141
BBattery
_______________________ 177
Boost starting from donor battery
___ 162
Brake fluid, check
_______________ 176
Brake fluid, grade _______________ 227
Brake pad wear indicators
________ 176
Brakes
________________________ 149Braking
_______________________ 149
Bulb table _____________________ 186
CCD changer
____________________ 101
CD player
______________________ 99
CHECK messages
____________ 63
, 68
CHECKING
__________________ 63
, 68
Cabin lighting
__________________ 121
Calibration, ACC _________________ 86
Car alarm
______________________ 35
Car phone, installation
___________ 109
Cassette player
__________________ 96
Center console compartment
______ 123
Central locking
__________________ 30
Change of address notification
_____ 214
Changing a wheel
_______________ 196
Changing bulbs
_________________ 181
Changing the coolant
____________ 175
Changing the engine oil __________ 173
Changing wiper blades
___________ 179
Chassis number
________________ 229
Child car seats
__________________ 18
Child safety
_____________________ 18
Child safety locks, rear doors
_______ 33
Child seats
_____________________ 18
Cigar lighter ____________________ 123
Cleaning the soft top
______________ 51
Climate-control system, manual
_____ 76
Clock
__________________________ 69Condensation water, A/C
__________ 78
Condensation water, ACC __________ 81
Convertible
_____________________ 42
Coolant
_______________________ 174
Courtesy Headlight Feature
________ 72
Cruise Control
__________________ 148
Cup holder
_____________________ 122
DDICE/TWICE
___________________ 188
Date code, tires _________________ 195
Dim low beam
___________________ 71
Dimmer
________________________ 74
Direction indicators
_______________ 72
Direction-indicator stalk
____________ 72
Dome lighting
__________________ 121
Door mirrors
___________________ 124
Drive belt
______________________ 179
Driving in deep water
_____________ 166
Driving in hot weather ____________ 156
Driving technique
________________ 153
Driving with a compact spare wheel
_ 165
Driving with a roof load
___________ 158
Driving with the trunk lid open
______ 166
EEconomical motoring
_____________ 153
Electrical system, technical data
____ 225
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234 IndexElectrical window
_______________ 119
Electrically adjustable seats
_______ 116
Electrically heated front seats ______ 118
Electrically heated rear seat
_______ 118
Electrically heated rear window _____ 79
Electronic starting interlock
_________ 31
Emergency opening, fuel filler door
_ 131
Emergency operation of the soft top,
Convertible
____________________ 46
Emergency operation of the sunroof
_ 120
Emission control systems
_________ 170
Engine bay, cleaning
____________ 201
Engine bay, gasoline engine
_______ 169
Engine break-in period
_______ 140
, 153
Engine number
_________________ 229
Engine oil, change ______________ 173
Engine oil, checking _____________ 172
Engine oil, grade
________________ 223
Engine oil, volume ______________ 223
Engine variants
_________________ 225
Engine, description ______________ 168
Engine, technical data ___________ 223
FFault codes, Audio System
________ 110
Flat spot
______________________ 199
Folding the soft top
_______________ 43
Fuel filler door, emergency opening
_ 131
Fuel gauge
_____________________ 61
Fuel grade _____________________ 224Fueling
_______________________ 138
Fuse table _____________________ 189
Fuses
________________________ 187
GGearbox number
________________ 229
Gearbox oil, checking and changing
_173
Gearbox oil, grade
______________ 226
General safety instructions,
Convertible
____________________ 42
Glove compartment
______________ 123
HHazard warning lights
_____________ 72
Head restraint
__________________ 114
Headlight flasher _________________ 71
Hood
_________________________ 168
Horn signal
____________________ 118
IIf the car does not start
___________ 135
Ignition switch
__________________ 134
Immobilizer
_____________________ 31
Important considerations concerning
cars with catalytic converters
_____ 137Important considerations for driving,
turbo models
__________________ 136
Instrument lighting
________________ 74
Integrated child car seat
___________ 20
Interior lighting
__________________ 121
Interior lighting, Convertible
_________ 52
Interior rearview mirror
___________ 124
KKey
___________________________ 30
Key, removing
__________________ 134
LLabels and plates
_______________ 229
Leather upholstery, care of
________ 200
Load eyes
_____________________ 129
Locks
__________________________ 30
Lowering rear seat
_______________ 125
Luggage compartment
___________ 125
Luggage compartment, Convertible
__ 50
Luggage-compartment lighting
_____ 129
MMain beam
______________________ 71
Main instrument panel
_____________ 54
Maintenance schedule ___________ 212
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235 Index
Manual climate-control system
______ 76
Manual raising of the soft top,
Convertible
____________________ 46
Manually opening the fuel filler door,
Convertible ____________________ 52
Manually opening the fuel filler door,
Coupé and 5-door
______________ 131
Maxi fuses
_____________________ 188
Memory, driver’s seat
____________ 117
Motoring abroad
________________ 165
NNight Panel
_____________________ 69
OOdometer
______________________ 59
Oil specification
_________________ 223
OnStar
_______________________ 109
Opening handle
_________________ 30
Owner assistance _______________ 213
PPaint touch-up
__________________ 202
Parcel shelf
____________________ 128
Parking
_______________________ 151
Parking brake
__________________ 151Parking lights
___________________ 71
Plates and labels ________________ 229
Power-steering fluid, check
________ 177
Pressure gauge
__________________ 60
Programmable driver’s seat
_______ 117
Programming, ACC
_______________ 86
RRadio
__________________________ 94
Raising the soft top, Convertible
_____ 45
Rear fog light
____________________ 73
Rear seat
_____________________ 125
Rear seat, tipping
_______________ 125
Rear window wiper _______________ 75
Rearview mirrors
________________ 124
Rear-window wiper _______________ 75
Recirculation
____________________ 78
Recycling
_____________________ 205
Refuelling _____________________ 138
Relay table ____________________ 190
Remote control __________________ 30
Remote control battery, changing
____ 32
Reporting safety defects
__________ 214
Rev counter
_____________________ 59
Reversing lights
_________________ 73
Rotating the tires ________________ 193
Running-in
_____________________ 140
SSAHR, head restraint
____________ 114
SID (Side instrument display)
_______ 62
SRS (airbag)
____________________ 22
Safety belts
_____________________ 12
Safety belts, care of
______________ 199
Seat-belt pretensioners
____________ 13
Seats
_________________________ 112
Securing a load
__________________ 33
Service costs
___________________ 213
Service information
______________ 214
Service intervals
________________ 212
Service record retention
__________ 213
Side airbag
_____________________ 27
Side airbags ____________________ 27
Ski hatch
______________________ 128
Snow tires _____________________ 227
Soft-top storage, Convertible
________ 50
Spare wheel
___________________ 130
Speedometer ____________________ 59
Starting the engine
______________ 135
Steering pump oil, grade
__________ 226
Steering-wheel adjustment ________ 118
Sunroof
_______________________ 120
TTachometer
_____________________ 59
Tailgate, opening
_________________ 33
Technical data
__________________ 220
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