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65 Instruments and controls
SID 3 (SCC)Selecting the function Use the button to scroll through the
following functions:
Use the button to scroll through the
following functions:
Outside temperature
(Frost warning) Regardless of what function you have
selected, SID automatically switches to the
outside-temperature function when the tem-
perature is between 26° and 38°F (-3° and
+3°C), and also when temperature is
selected and it has been outside the range
from 21° to 43°F (-6°C to +6°C) and again
enters the range between 26° and 38°F
(-3°C and +3°C).
Entering values for the functions Values can be entered for the following
functions: SPD∅ (SPEED AVERAGE),
DIST, ARRIV, ALARM and SPD W.
1 Select the desired function using or
.
2 Press the SET button for at least one
second (figures start to flash and a
chime sounds).
3 Use or to increase or decrease
the value (press CLR to reset).
4 Press SET to record the value.
WARNING
It is strongly recommended that the SID
settings be changed only when the car is
stationary. The driver’s attention can oth-
erwise easily be distracted from the road.
DIST Distance to destination / Trip
meter.
ARRIV Estimated time of arrival.
ALARM Alarm function.
SPD W Speed warning (chime).
TEMP Outdoor temperature and Date.
D.T.E. Estimated range (distance to
empty fuel tank).
FUEL Ø Average fuel consumption
since function last reset.
SPD Ø Average speed since function
last reset.
WARNING
Remember that roads can be icy even at
temperatures of above 38°F (+3°C),
especially on bridges and stretches of
road that are sheltered from the sun.
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67 Instruments and controls
Using DIST as a trip meter If no value has been set for the DIST func-
tion, DIST will now function as a trip meter
(indicated by an arrow on the far right of the
display).
Press CLR to reset the trip meter.
Under 1000 miles the distance will be
shown in increments of 0.1 miles,
there-after, the reading will change in incre-
ments of 1.0 miles.
Metric units: for just under a kilometer, the
distance will be shown in increments of
10 meters, there-after, the reading will
change in increments of 100 meters.
When DIST is functioning as a trip meter,
the ARRIV function will display the current
time. To calculate the arrival time if a specified
average speed is maintained
1 Select DIST using the button.
2 Hold the SET button for two seconds.
3 Set the distance to be covered using
or .
4 Press SET to store settings.
5 Press to select SPD Ø.
6 Hold the SET button for two seconds.
7 Set the average speed you intend to
drive at using or .
8 Press SET to display the estimated
arrival time.
At the beginning of a journey, the SPD Ø
and ARRIV functions will display current
values. If values are set during the journey,
the new values will be displayed after a
delay of about 10 seconds. Calculating the requisite average speed:
1 Press to select DIST.
2 Hold the SET button for two seconds.
3 Set the distance to be covered using
or .
4 Press SET to store settings.
5 Press to select ARRIV.
6 Hold the SET button for two seconds.
7 Set the desired arrival time using or
.
8 Press SET to display the average speed
you need to maintain to arrive at the
desired time.
At the beginning of a journey, the SPD Ø
and ARRIV functions will display current
values. If values are set during the journey,
the new values will be displayed after a
delay of about 10 seconds.
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72 Instruments and controlsCourtesy Headlamp Feature A delay function allows the headlights to
remain on low beam for about 30 seconds
after the driver’s door has been closed.
To activate this function, switch off the igni-
tion, remove the key, open the driver’s door
and pull the high/low beam control stalk
towards the steering wheel like you are
flashing the high beam, see page 71. The
low beam headlights will now come on
immediately after the driver’s door has been
closed and will remain on for about
30 seconds.
Turn signal & lane change indicatorsTo switch on the indicators, move the stalk
up or down.
The stalk has fixed positions for indicating a
right or left turn, and the indicators are can-
celled automatically (stalk returns to off
position) after most turns.
The stalk also has an intermediate,
spring-loaded position that is useful for sig-
nalling when changing lanes or passing.
The respective indicator lights on the instru-
ment panel flash at the same frequency as
the indicators
Hazard warning lightsWhen this button is pressed, all the turn
signal & lane change indicators and a
symbol in the button flash simultaneously. If
the ignition is on, both indicator lights on the
instrument panel will also flash.
If the hazard warning lights are left on for
some time, the flasher frequency will be
reduced to save the battery.
Hazard warning lights should only be used
if, because of an accident or breakdown, the
car constitutes a hazard to other road users.
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Turn signal & lane change indicators 1 Right indicators
2 Left indicators
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94 Saab 9-3 Audio SystemRadio Press the RADIO/BAND button (3) to switch
to the radio when another source is active. Preset station buttons (1) Press once (release within a second) to
select a preset station, e.g.
The small figure on the far right of the dis-
play is the number of the preset button
selected.
Presetting a station
Press the desired button and hold it down
for more than a second to store the currently
tuned station. During this time, the radio will
be mute. The sound will return as soon as
the station has been stored.
Seeking (2) Automatic seek tuning:
Press SEEK >> briefly to search for higher
frequencies or << SEEK for lower frequen-
cies.
Manual tuning:
To switch to the manual-tuning function,
press SEEK >> or << SEEK and hold until a
chime sounds and the M indicator appears
on the display.
The function will revert to automatic seek
tuning two seconds after the last manual
frequency change has been made.
Band selector (3) Touch the RADIO/BAND button repeatedly
to move through the waveband selections:
FM1, FM2 and AM. AS, Autostore (4) The autostore mode provides an additional
preset function that can be used to search
for and to store stations when you are in an
area where you are unfamiliar with the sta-
tions and their frequencies. This can be
done without changing your normal presets.
Touch the AS button to switch the Autostore
mode ON/OFF. When the Autostore mode
is ON, the AS indicator will show at the
bottom of the display.
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95 Saab 9-3 Audio System
Press and hold the AS button for more than
a second to initiate an automatic search for
the six strongest stations.
Each time the system finds and stores a sta-
tion, the number on the far right of the SID
display will change. If the system cannot
find six stations with good reception, the
remaining preset buttons will be empty. If
one of these empty buttons is pressed, FM
or AM**** will appear on the display.
When the system leaves the AS mode, it
returns to the station that was selected
before the AS mode was activated.
The AS mode can also be used in the AM
band.
WB (Weather Band) (5)Press the WB button to select the Weather
Band mode. The radio will automatically
search for the strongest national weather
service station in the area. When a weather
band station is received, the display indi-
cates "WB". The strongest station generally
provides the most accurate information for
the area in which you are travelling.
To exit the Weather Band mode, depress
the WB button again. Weather Band recep-
tion is available in CD and RADIO mode. If
the radio is unable to find a sufficiently
strong station to lock onto, the unit will con-
tinue to search and the display will indicate
"NO WB".
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99 Saab 9-3 Audio System
CD player(option)To select the CD mode, load a CD into the
deck or, if one is already loaded, press the
CD/RDM button.
Insert the CD, label-side up, and allow the
mechanism to load it automatically. Play-
back of the first track will start and the follow-
ing message will appear on the display:
A tiny, amber-colored LED indicator to the
left of the disc tray is illuminated when a disc
is loaded.
When all the tracks have been played, the
CD player will restart playback from track 1.
To cancel playback, press the eject or
RADIO button.
Track search (1) Touch << SEEK or SEEK >> repeatedly to
move to preceding or following tracks.
Touching << SEEK once will restart play-
back from the beginning of the current track.
To change to the preceding track, touch
SEEK twice.
Rapid play (passage search) When << SEEK or SEEK >> is pressed and
held, rapid play will be initiated, with the time
and track showing on the display, e.g.:
If the button is depressed for more than
5 seconds, the rapid play will be even faster.
Rapid play stops when the button is
released.
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100 Saab 9-3 Audio SystemFast track changes Touch SEEK (mid-segment) to switch
between the CD PLAY and CD TRACK
modes.
The CD PLAY and CD TRACK modes
change the function of << SEEK and
SEEK >>. The selected mode will also be
active the next time the system is switched
on. Choose the mode that you find most
convenient:
Random playback (RDM) (2) Press and hold the CD/RDM button to
select/deselect random playback of the cur-
rent disc. When this function is selected,
RDM will appear at the bottom of the dis-
play.
Touch SEEK >> to move from the current
track to the next during random playback.
Touch << SEEK to repeat the current track
during random playback.
Pressing and holding << SEEK or SEEK >>
will start Rapid play.
Eject (3) Touch to remove the disc.
If you press the eject button to open the tray
but fail to remove the disc, the CD player will
automatically close the tray again after
10 seconds to protect the disc, without
restarting playback. CD PLAY Pressing and holding
<< SEEK or SEEK >>
starts Rapid play.
CD TRACK Pressing and holding
<< SEEK or SEEK >> acti-
vates track changes.
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101 Saab 9-3 Audio System
CD changer (option/accessory)Important! Always keep the sliding cover
closed to keep dust out of the CD changer,
so that it will continue to provide satisfactory
service for a long time.
To load the CD changer, which is installed
in the trunk and can accommodate six CDs,
proceed as follows:
1 Slide the cover back.
2 The CD magazine will automatically
eject after it has retrieved all discs.
3 Press the catch on the magazine to one
side.
4 Withdraw one CD tray at a time and
swap or load the CD (label side up).
Slide the tray back into the magazine.
Note the position of the magazine for load-
ing (see picture).
Insert the entire magazine carefully inside
the CD changer and slide the cover closed
again.
To select the CD changer  If the Audio System is in the RADIO
mode, touch the CD/RDM button twice.
 If the CD player is active, touch the
CD/RDM button once.
If the CDs in the magazine have not been
changed, the system will restart playback
from where it left off.
If there is no magazine in the CD changer,
the following will appear on the display: If the magazine in the CD changer is empty,
the following will appear on the display:
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CD changer in trunk
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