2000 SAAB 9-5 alarm

4Exterior
IB580
Roof-rack load _______________ 155
Mounting holes for roof rack ____ 155
Maximum loads ______________ 226
Rearview mirrors _____________ 108
Hood ______________________ 166
Engine compartment: washing __ 210
Central lock ____________ 32
Interior locking buttons ____ 34
Child safety lock catch ____ 35
Trunk/tailgate lid lock _____ 36
Car alarm (anti-theft alarm) 38Front lights _____________ 61
Headlight switch _________ 61
High/low beam
control stalk ____________ 61
Direction indicators _______ 62
Headlamp wipers ________ 65
Changing bulbs ________ 182
Fuel gauge __________________ 53
Fuel filler flap ________________ 134
Refueling ___________________ 134
Fuel economy _______________ 149
Fuel grade __________________ 228
Brakes and braking ___________ 146
Winter driving ________________ 150
Wheels and tires _____________ 198
Wheel changing ______________ 203
Spare wheel _________________ 154
Wheel and tire specifications ____ 233
Luggage compartment _________ 116
Folding down the rear seat,
9-5 Sedan ___________________ 116
Folding down the rear seat,
9-5 Wagon __________________ 119
Trunk _______________________ 116
Tool kit ______________________ 126
Spare wheel _____________ 126, 154
Jack ________________________ 203Driving with a trailer ______ 152
Towing ________________ 158
Towrope attachment eyes _ 158Light switches ___________ 61
Changing bulbs _________ 182
 Tail lights _____________ 185
 Stop lights ____________ 185Sunroof _______________ 111
Washing the car ________ 209
Waxing and polishing ____ 209
Touching-up of paintwork _ 211
Anticorrosion treatment ___ 211
Service program_________ 221
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Security Doors................................... 32
Central locking ................... 32
Car alarm ............................ 38
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34 SecurityThe central locking can also be operated
from inside the car by means of the
switch on the center console.
 To lock all doors: press the symbol side of
the switch once.
 To unlock the driver´s door: press the
switch once.
 To unlock all doors: press the switch
twice.
This switch is inoperative when the car is
locked from the outside.
The interior locking buttons on each door
affect only the respective door.If the car is left with the doors open, the inte-
rior lighting and the courtesy lights in the
doors will be switched off automatically after
20 minutes, to prevent a flat battery.

Opening with keyThe driver´s door can be opened mechani-
cally with the key (e.g. defective remote
control or discharged battery).
The car alarm is disarmed when the driver´s
door is unlocked (opened) with the key.
WARNING
Having the doors locked when you are
driving will reduce the likelihood of:
 Passengers, especially children,
opening doors and falling out of the
car.
 Intruders entering the car when it is
moving slowly or stopped.
 Being thrown out of the car in a crash.
IB451
Switch for operation of central locking
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Changing the remote-control
batteryWhen the battery in the remote control is
running low, the following message will
appear on the SID: ”REPLACE KEY BAT-
TERY”. To acknowledge the message,
press CLEAR on the SID. You should
change the battery as soon as possible,
before the remote control is unable to func-
tion properly. The battery life is 3-4 years in
normal use.
Battery type: Panasonic CR 2032, 3V lith-
ium. Avoid putting fingerprints on the flat
sides of the battery.
After fitting a new battery, press the unlock
button on the remote control at least 5 times
in succession while the car is within the
range of the remote control, so that the car
alarm can recognize the signals from the
control.
Hand in the old battery for disposal when
you buy the new one. These batteries con-
tain substances that are environmentally
hazardous.
Child safety locksThe rear doors are equipped with child
safety locks that are operated by means of
a catch adjacent to the door lock.
Insert a key and turn the catch 45° clockwise
or counterclockwise as indicated by the
label on the door.
When the child safety catch is in the locked
position, the door cannot be opened from
the inside.
For the tailgate safety lock, see page 37.
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Change of battery, remote control1Battery
2 Control module
IB455
Child safety lock on rear doors
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38 SecurityCar alarm The car alarm (anti-theft system) is acti-
vated/deactivated when the car is
locked/unlocked by the remote control or by
the key, see page 33.
The antenna for the alarm system is located
in the center console.
All the doors plus trunk lid and hood are
monitored by microswitches, and win-
dow-glass sensors will trigger the alarm if
any glass is broken. Electronic starting interlock (immobilizer),
see page 39.
The car alarm is armed 10 seconds after the
car has been locked by the remote control.
During this ten-second delay period, the
doors, trunk lid and hood may still be
opened without the alarm being triggered.
The LED indicator on the instrument panel
fascia will be on continuously during this
period, at the end of which it will start to flash
(once every third second). If a door or the trunk lid or hood has been left
open when the car is locked, the LED on the
fascia will flash (three times per second) for
ten seconds to indicate that something is
wrong.
Check to ensure that all the doors, plus
trunk lid and hood, are closed properly.
If the fault persists (LED flashing when
renewed attempt made to activate the car
alarm by remote control), lock the car using
the key instead. The car alarm will not have
been activated and you should get in touch
with an authorized Saab dealer.
To avert inconvenience caused by the
alarm being triggered inadvertently, make
sure that anyone else using the car is famil-
iar with how both the car alarm and the lock-
ing system work.
WARNING
Leaving children or pets unattended in a
locked car is dangerous. It is also danger-
ous to leave children in a vehicle with the
ignition key. A child or others could be
badly injured or even killed.
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123
Remote control 1 Activate/lock
2 Deactivate/unlock
3 Unlock boot/tailgate
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Activating the car alarm The car alarm (anti-theft system) is
activated/deactivated when the car is
locked/unlocked by the remote control or by
the key.
The car alarm cannot be activated if the
driver’s door is open or if the ignition switch
is in position ON.
If, on the other hand, one of the other doors
or the trunk or hood is open or opened and
not closed again during the 10-seconds
delay period, it will be excluded from the
alarm function.
If it is then closed, a new delay period of ten
seconds will start, and the door (or trunk or
hood will once again be secured by the
alarm system.
As usual, the LED will be on continuously
during the new delay period and will start to
flash once every third second after the
10-seconds period has elapsed.
Window-glass sensorThe car-alarm system incorporates a
sensor that monitors the window glass for
the sound of breakage. The sensor is fitted
inside the rear dome light.
To avoid false alarms, such as the alarm
being triggered by children or pets left inside
the car, the sensor can be temporarily dis-
abled.
To disable the sensor
To disable the sensor, first ensure that the
ignition has been switched off and key
removed from the switch. Then, press and
hold the NIGHT PANEL button until ”DOOR
ALARM ONLY” appears on the SID and a
chime sounds. The car alarm must now be
activated within three minutes, or the glass
sensor will become active again.
The glass sensor will be enabled again
automatically when the car is next unlocked.
The sensor can also be enabled again by
repeating the procedure for disabling it.
When the sensor has been enabled, ”FULL
THEFT ALARM” will appear on the SID.
If a fault is detected in the glass sensor,
”SERVICE THEFT ALARM” will appear on
the SID.
Electronic starting interlock
(immobilizer) When the key is inserted in the ignition, a
signal is sent to the receiver. If the signal is
verified, the engine can be started.
Each time the key is removed from the igni-
tion, the electronic immobilizer is activated.
This means that the car cannot be started
without the correct key is inserted in the igni-
tion and the immobilizer is thus deactivated.
If a fault is detected (e.g. in the transmitter)
”KEY NOT ACCEPTED” will appear on the
SID.
In this case, you can still start the car if you
turn the ignition key to ON and press one of
the buttons on the remote control (providing
that the receiver gets the right signal from
the remote control).
Take the car to an authorized Saab dealer to
have the system checked.
The LED double-flashes when the car is
immobilized.
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40 SecurityAlarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it will be trig-
gered if any door, or the trunk lid or hood, is
opened or if a window is broken.
The alarm will also be triggered if an attempt
is made to bypass or short-circuit the igni-
tion switch, or to disconnect the battery.
If the alarm is triggered, the following alarm
signals will be set off:
 Flashing of hazard warning lights for five
minutes.
 Siren wailing for 30 seconds.
The alarm signals will stop if the alarm is
deactivated (car unlocked) during the alarm
period.
The alarm siren has a long-life battery
(approx. 10 years), see "SERVICE THEFT
ALARM", on page 42. When the battery
goes dead, the siren must be replaced: it is
not possible to change the batteries.
Panic-functionIn the car alarm system is a function called
"Panic-function".
To activate panic function:
 Push and hold one of the buttons on the
remote control for 2 seconds, or if you are
sitting inside the car
 Push the LOCK-switch on the center con-
sole for 2 seconds.
These actions will trigger the alarm (hazard
warning lights and siren).
To deactivate panic function:
 Push one of the buttons on the remote
control, push the LOCK-switch in the
center console, turn the key in one of the
doors or turn the ignition to ON.
When the panic-function is activated the car
will be locked/unlocked depending upon
which button was pushed.
When the ignition is ON the panic-function
cannot be activated.
NOTE It is possible to inadvertently deacti-
vate the car alarm and at the same
time unlock the car, if the button on the
remote control is pressed by mistake
when the control is still within range of
the car.
 When locking the car by remote con-
trol in extremely cold weather, it is
advisable to check that the lock
system has operated properly. To do
so, check that the interior locking but-
tons are all down.
If not, unlock and relock the car again.
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Overview of functions
Alarm signals may differ between model variants for different coun-
tries.
Some of the car-alarm functions can be reprogrammed – con-
sult your Saab dealer for further details (see page 237). Locking/
activation Hazard warning lights flash once and the horn
chirps once.
The LED will come on for 10 seconds.
Unlocking/
deactivation Hazard warning lights flash twice and the horn
chirps twice.
The LED will come on for two seconds.
Unlocking/
deactivation of
trunk lid/tailgate
alarm Hazard warning lights flash three times and the
horn chirps three times.
The LED will flash three times per second for 10
seconds.
Alarm triggered Hazard warning lights flash for 5 min.
Siren wails for 30 seconds.
To switch off the alarm, deactivate the system in
the normal way (unlocking).
Window-glass
sensor The sensor detects if any window is broken and
triggers the alarm.
To disable the sensor, see page 39.
Remote control The range of the remote control is normally
5-10 yds. (5-10 metres), although it can be sub-
stantially more than this in ideal conditions.
If a remote control or key is lost, the new one will
have to be programmed from one of the remain-
ing remote controls to match the car’s unique
security code. Get in touch with an authorized
Saab dealer.Battery for
remote control The battery for the remote control will normally
have a life of 3-4 years. When the battery needs
changing, ”REPLACE KEY BATTERY” will
appear on the SID.
After fitting a new battery, press the unlock but-
ton on the remote control at least 5 times in suc-
cession while the car is within the range of the
remote control, so that the car alarm can recog-
nize the signals from the control.
If the remote control has been exposed to very
low temperatures, it may not function properly. If
this happens, warm it in your hands for a few
minutes.
If the remote control is not working, it may be
because the code signal has not been synchro-
nized with that in the control module for the car
alarm. To rectify this, press the unlock button on
the remote control 4-5 times in quick succession.
Car-battery
voltage If the battery is disconnected while the alarm is
active (car is locked), for example during an
attempt to steal the car, the alarm will be trig-
gered.
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