2000 SAAB 9-5 gearbox

225 Specifications
Specifications General.............................. 226
Engine ............................... 228
Fuel.................................... 228
Electrical system.............. 230
Drive belts......................... 231
Manual gearbox................ 231
Automatic transmission .. 232
Suspension....................... 232
Steering............................. 232
Brake system.................... 233
Wheels and tires .............. 233
Plates and labels .............. 235
IB603
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231 Specifications
Drive belts Manual gearboxEngine variants Outside length
4-cylinder with A/C system, poly-V-belt __ 102.84 in
(2612 mm)
6-cylinder with A/C system, poly-V-belt __ 79.53 in
(2020 mm) Drive belt, 4-cylinder with
A/C system Drive belt, 6-cylinder with
A/C system
IB542
IB543
Type _____________________________ All-synchromesh
5-speed with final
drive and differen-
tial
Oil _______________________________ Saab synthetic
manual gearbox oil
Oil capacity ________________________ 1.9 qts (1.8 litres)
Oil volume (on changing) _____________ 1.6 qts (1.5 litres)
Clutch type ________________________ Hydraulic, single
dry-plate clutch of
diaphragm-spring
type
Speed (mph / km/h) at 1000 rpm in 5th gear:
4-cylinder ________________________ 27–28 / 43–44
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235 Specifications
Plates and labels When consulting your Saab dealer, it may be
necessary to quote the car’s V.I.N., engine
and gearbox numbers.
1 Modification identity plate.
2 V.I.N. number, inside windshield.
3 Certification label.
4 Gearbox number.
5 Engine number.
6 Tire pressures and color codes
(body & trim), label.
7 Chassis number plate.
8 Chassis number, stamped on body.
9 Vehicle Emission Control Information.
10 Spark ignition system information
(Canada only).
4728473
CANADA US
IB1366
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236 Specifications 1 Region ___________Y = Northern Europe
2 Country __________S = Sweden
3 Manufacturer _____3 = Saab Automobile AB
4 Product line ______E = 9-5
5 Model series ______D = 9-5 with driver’s and
passenger-side airbags
F = 9-5 SE with driver’s and
passenger-side airbags
H = 9-5 Aero with driver’s and
passenger-side airbags
M = 9-5 Griffin with driver’s and
passenger-side airbags
6 Body version _____4 =
5 =4-door
5-door
7 Gearbox __________5 = Manual 5-speed
8 = Automatic 4-speed8 Engine variant _____E =
G =
Z =2.3t
2.3 Turbo
3.0t
9 Check digit ________0-9/X
10 Model year ________Y = 2000
11 Factory ___________3 = Trollhättan
12 Serial number ______000001-999999 position:1234567891011 12
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V.I.N.:YS3EF4 8E6Y3045842
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1 2 3456= identification codes for certain chassis details
IB541
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242 IndexDate code, tires _________________ 201
Dim-dipped beam ________________ 61
Direction indicators _______________ 62
Door handles ____________________ 32
Door mirrors ___________________ 108
Doors, locks & luggage compartment _ 31
Drive belt ______________________ 231
Drive belt, alternator _____________ 179
Drive belts _____________________ 231
Drive belts, length _______________ 231
Driver’s seat, programmable _______ 104
Driving in hot weather ____________ 151
Driving with a load _______________ 157EElectric heating seat _____________ 106
Electric heating, front seats ________ 106
Electric windows ________________ 110
Electrical system, technical data ____ 230
Electrically heated rear seat _______ 106
Electronic starting interlock _________ 33
Emergency operation of sunroof ____ 112
Emission control systems _________ 169
Engine bay, 4-cyl ________________ 167
Engine bay, 6-cyl ________________ 168
Engine bay, cleaning _____________ 210
Engine number _________________ 235
Engine oil, grade ________________ 229
Engine, description __________ 170, 171
Engine, technical data ____________ 228
Engine, temperature gauge _________ 53Engine-oil level, checking _________ 171
Expansion tank, coolant __________ 174
FFault codes, Audio System _________ 99
Flat spot, tire ___________________ 206
Fluid level, automatic transmission __ 173
Folding the rear seat, 9-5 Sedan ____ 116
Folding the rear seat, 9-5 Wagon ___ 119
Follow-me-home function __________ 61
Frequently asked questions on airbag 26
Front fog lights ___________________ 63
Frost warning ____________________ 55
Fuel __________________________ 134
Fuel consumption ________________ 54
Fuel filler flap ___________________ 126
Fuel gauge _____________________ 53
Fuel grade _____________________ 228
Fuse box under hood ____________ 196
Fuse panel _____________________ 192
Fuses _________________________ 192GGearbox number ________________ 235
Gearbox oil, checking ____________ 173
Gearbox, technical data, __________ 231
Glove compartment ______________ 113
HHandbrake _____________________ 162
Hazard warning lights _____________ 63
Head restraint __________________ 104
Headlight flasher _________________ 61
Headlights ______________________ 61
Holidaying abroad _______________ 213
Hood _________________________ 166
Horn __________________________ 107IImmobilizer _____________________ 33
Indicator and warning lights _________ 46
Indicator lights ___________________ 46
Instrument illumination _____________ 62
Instruments and controls ___________ 45
Integral child seat ________________ 21
Interior equipment _______________ 101
Interior lighting ___________________ 64
Interior rearview mirror ___________ 108KKey ___________________________ 32
Key to chassis number ___________ 236LLabels __________________________ 8
Leather upholstery, care of ________ 208
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Light horn ______________________ 61
Light switches ___________________ 61
Luggage-compartment lighting ______ 64MMain instrument panel _____________ 46
Main/dipped beam ________________ 61
Maintenance schedule ___________ 218
Manual gearbox, technical data ____ 231
Maxi fuses _____________________ 193
Milometer ______________________ 52
Motoring abroad ________________ 213NNight Panel _____________________ 59OOil capacity, engine ______________ 228
Oil change, engine ______________ 172
Oil specification _________________ 228
OnStar ________________________ 100
Outdoor temperature ______________ 54
Owner assistance _______________ 219PPaintwork, touching-in ____________ 210
Parking lights ____________________ 61Plates and labels ________________ 235
Poly-V-belt _____________________ 179
Power steering _________________ 176
Power-steering fluid ______________ 176
Programming I, ACC ______________ 73
Programming II, ACC _____________ 74
Programming the ACC ____________ 73
QQuestions on function of airbag ______ 26
Quick guide, Audio System _________ 79RRadio __________________________ 82
Rear fog light ____________________ 62
Rear seat, 9-5 Sedan, folding ______ 116
Rear seat, 9-5 Wagon, folding ______ 119
Rear-seat head restraints _________ 105
Rear-view mirror, antidazzle _______ 109
Rearview mirrors ________________ 108
Reclamation ___________________ 213
Refuelling _____________________ 134
Relay panel ____________________ 195
Remote control __________________ 32
Remote-control battery, changing ____ 35
Reporting safety defects __________ 220
Reprogramming of systems _______ 237
Reservoir, power-steering fluid _____ 176
Rev counter _____________________ 52
Reversing lights __________________ 63Roof load ______________________ 155
Running-in _____________________ 149
SSID ____________________________ 54
SRS (airbag) ____________________ 23
SRS, supplementary restraint system _ 23
Saab 9-5 Audio System ____________ 77
Saab Information Display (SID) ______ 54
Safety belts _____________________ 12
Safety belts, care of ______________ 207
Safety-belt pretensioners ___________ 12
Safety-belt reminder ______________ 12
Seats _________________________ 102
Securing a load __________________ 36
Selector lever indication,
automatic transmission ___________ 54
Service costs ___________________ 219
Service information ______________ 220
Service intervals ________________ 218
Service record retention __________ 219
Settings, seats __________________ 102
Side airbags _____________________ 28
Signalling, horn _________________ 107
Sliding floor, 9-5 Wagon __________ 124
Snow chains ___________________ 150
Spare wheel ____________________ 202
Spare wheel and tools ____________ 126
Spark plugs ____________________ 230
Speed rating ___________________ 198
Speedometer _________________ 52, 53
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