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45 Instruments and controls
Instruments and
controls Indicator and warning
lights ................................. 46
Instruments ........................ 52
Trip computer SID .............. 54
Switches ............................. 61
Automatic climate control
(ACC) ................................. 67
ECON OFF
ºF
ºC
ECON OFF
CLEAR
SET
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TREBAL ON
FA D BAS
PULL PUSH
RADIO BAND
WB AS
SEARCH
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77 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Saab 9-5 Audio
SystemQuick guide to the Saab 9-5
Audio System ................... 79
Sound controls................... 81
Radio ................................... 82
Cassette player .................. 84
CD player ............................ 87
CD changer ......................... 89
General functions .............. 93
Steering-wheel controls .... 94
Security lock....................... 94
Technical data .................... 95
Installation of car phone
(option) .............................. 98
Fault codes ......................... 99
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78 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemTo get the best out of your Saab 9-5 Audio
System, we recommend that you read
through this entire section.
The Saab 9-5 Audio System is available in
two versions: Premium on the 9-5 and Pres-
tige on the 9-5 SE (Prestige system is also
available as an option on the 9-5 S model.)
Both models have been specially matched
to the Saab 9-5 cabin.
The two models are comprised of a radio,
CD player and cassette player.
A six-disc CD changer for installation in the
luggage compartment is available as a
dealer-installed accessory/option.
The Premium model has seven speakers:
three mounted in the fascia (the center
speaker further enhances the overall sound
image) and one in each door.
The Prestige model (Harman/Kardon) has
nine speakers (9-5 Wagon has eight speak-
ers): three mounted in the fascia (the center
speaker further enhances the sound
image), one in each door and two subwoof-
ers in the rear window shelf (9-5 Wagon:
one subwoofer in the luggage compart-
ment). The subwoofers enhance reproduc-
tion of the lowest base notes.The Audio System is connected to the Saab
Information Display (SID), which is at the
top of the main instrument panel. Mes-
sages, indicators and the like for the Audio
System are shown on this display.
Indicator
AS Radio is in Autostore mode
RDM Random playback of CD
tracks when CD player
selected
(DOLBY B/C) DOLBY B/C noise reduction
on for cassette player
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79 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Quick guide to the
Saab 9-5 Audio System Radio (see page 82)
ON
To switch the system ON, press the volume but-
ton. The last settings used will be activated.
If the Audio System is switched on when the igni-
tion key is not in the switch, the system will auto-
matically be switched off after one hour has
elapsed since a control button on the radio was
last pressed.
OFF
To switch the system OFF, press the volume but-
ton or remove the ignition key.
VOL
To adjust the volume, rotate the VOL control.
BAL
To adjust the balance between the left and right
channels, pull out and turn the VOL control.
BAS
Press to release the button, and adjust the base
level. Lock the setting by pushing the button in.
TRE
Press to release the button, and adjust the tre-
ble. Lock the setting by pushing the button in.
FAD
Press to release the button, and adjust the fade
between the front and rear sets of speakers.
Lock the setting by pushing the button in.
VOL
BAL ON
PULL PUSH
TREFAD BAS
Preset station buttons
Press once: play the preset station.
Press & hold briefly: store a new station.
Auto tuning
Press once: auto (seek) tuning.
Press & hold briefly: manual tuning.
Press once: Autostore ON/OFF.
Press & hold briefly: automatic tuning and
storing of the 6 strongest stations.
Press once: change waveband.
Press once: activate Weather Band.
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80 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemCassette player. See page 84
CD player. See page 87 CD changer (accessory/option). See page 89
Press once: Selects cassette player when
other source active.
When tape playing: Dolby B/C ON/OFF.
Switch to playback other side of tape.
Eject.
Press once: Music search (next track).
Press & hold briefly: Fast forward/rewind.
Press SEEK (mid-segment): Blank skip
ON/OFF.
Press once: switch to CD player when other
source active.
Press & hold briefly: Random playback.
Press once: Track search.
Press & hold briefly: Rapid play (passage
search) or Fast track search.
Press SEEK (mid-segment) once: Switches
between Rapid play (PLAY) and Fast track
search (TRACK).
Press SEEK (mid-segment) & hold briefly:
Scan disc.
SEEKCDRDMSEEK
Remove CD.
Press once: Change to CD changer when CD
player is active.
Press twice: Change to CD changer when radio
or cassette player is active.
Press & hold briefly: Random playback of
entire magazine.
Press once: Track search on current disc.
Press & hold briefly: Rapid play.
Press SEEK (mid-segment) once: Switch
between Rapid play (PLAY) and Fast track
search (TRACK).
Press SEEK (mid-segment) & hold briefly:
Scan/disc.
Press SEEK (mid-segment) & hold
(2 chimes): Scan/magazine.
Selects disc in magazine.
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82 Saab 9-5 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 and hold in the desired button (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.
Tuning (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 release
quickly (a chime will sound and the M indi-
cator will appear on the display).
The function will revert to automatic seek
tuning two seconds after the last manual fre-
quency change has been made.
Waveband selector (3) Press 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.
Press the AS/SEARCH 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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83 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Press and hold in the AS/SEARCH button
for more than a second to initiate a search
for the six strongest stations.
Each time the system finds and stores a sta-
tion, the number on the far right of the dis-
play will change. If the system cannot find
six stations with good reception, the remain-
ing preset buttons will be empty. If one of
these empty buttons is pressed, U**** (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, TAPE and RADIO
mode. If the radio is unable to find a suffi-
ciently strong station to lock onto, the unit
will continue to search and the display will
indicate "NO WB".
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84 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemCassette player Before playing a tape, make sure that the
label is secure and that the cassette is not
warped, otherwise the cassette can
become jammed in the deck. The cassette
player senses automatically whether the
tape is normal or metal (Type I or Type II). TAPE (1) Turn on the cassette player by pressing
or by inserting a cassette in the
deck, with the exposed tape to the right.
Playback will start with the side that is facing
up (indicated by A on the display). The dis-
play will now be as follows: Playback direction (2) To play the other side of the tape,
press .
The deck will automatically change the play-
back direction when the end of the tape is
reached, be it during playback, fast
forward/rewind or music search.
Dolby
® noise reduction (3)
Press TAPE/DOLBY to switch on Dolby NR
B/C.
Dolby B/C should be on for playback of
tapes recorded with Dolby B/C, and off for
those recorded without Dolby B/C.
Eject button (4) To stop playback of a tape, press the eject
button or select another source.
If you select another source without press-
ing the eject button, the tape will remain in
the deck but the head and pinch rollers will
be clear of the tape. The same applies if the
Audio System is switched off while a tape is
being played. Tapes can still be ejected
when the system is turned off.
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TREBAL ON
FA D BAS
PULL PUSH
CDRDM
RADIO BAND
ASSEARCH
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