2000 SAAB 9-3 climate settings

76 Instruments and controlsManual climate-control
systemThe air is drawn in through an intake at the
bottom edge of the windshield. It passes
through an efficient filter before being
routed through the climate-control system
and into the cabin. The cabin discharge vent
is located on the right behind the rear
bumper. The air discharge vents should be
kept free of snow and ice in the winter.
The rate of air flow inside the car is con-
trolled by means of the fan switch. Temperature control The temperature of the incoming air can
be steplessly varied using the temperature
control.
Air distribution The air distribution control is used to direct
the flow of air to the defroster, dash and floor
vents.
The control permits settings intermediately
between the three main settings so that the
available air can be apportioned between
the floor and the windshield (defroster) or
between the floor and the panel.
To counter cold drafts from the front side
windows when the control has been set to
defroster or floor, a small flow of air issues
from the dash vents. The dash vents swivel universally, so that
the air can be directed as desired.
The flow of air through the dash vents can
be adjusted for each vent by means of the
adjacent control.
Air to the rear side windows is supplied by
the floor ducts. To demist these windows
you should therefore select a defroster/floor
combination.
If the windows are thoroughly cleaned it is
much easier to keep them free of mist.
Fan
IB755
Control panel: manual system 1 Temperature
2 Fan speed
3 Air distribution
4 Air conditioning (A/C)
5 Rear-window heating
6 Recirculation
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Dash vent 1 Adjusting the direction of the air flow.
2 Adjusting the air flow
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79 Instruments and controls
The button is located on the climate-control
panel. An LED in the button is lit as long as
heating is on.
Switch off the heating as soon as the rear
window is clear. It will go off automatically
after about 10 minutes.
If the battery voltage is lower than 12 V the
heating will be switched off earlier so that
the battery can get the benefit of the alterna-
tor charge.
Avoid placing sharp objects on the rear
parcel shelf; the heater elements may suffer
damage if such objects touch the rear win-
dow. Do not switch the heating on until you
have started the engine.
Recommended settings in
severe cold On starting with a cold engine, set the fan
switch to position 2 and select defrost to
heat the cabin and defrost the windshield as
quickly as possible.
When the engine is warm enough for the
reading of the temperature gauge to start
rising, fan setting 3 may be chosen. Once
the windshield is clear, the air-distribution
control should be shifted two steps to the
left.
The warm-up time of the engine depends on
the kind of driving. Town driving in high gear
with a low RPM gives a longer warm-up time
than highway driving with a higher RPM.
Do not use position 4 on the fan switch, as
this is mainly intended to provide rapid cool-
ing in hot weather.
Electrically heated rear
window/external mirrors
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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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