2001 SAAB 9-3 seats

131 Interior equipment, trunk
Backrest rake angle To find the most comfortable position, turn
the knob to provide stepless adjustment of
the backrest. Front seats, Coupé and
Convertible versions Both front seats have release levers on the
outside of the backrest. The passenger seat
also has a release on the inside of the back-
rest so that the driver can tilt the backrest for
the convenience of rear-seat passengers.
Raise the release levers to tip the backrest
forward.
Lumbar supportTurn the smaller knob for stepless adjust-
ment of the lumbar support.
WARNING
The backrest should be upright during
driving, so that the safety belt, airbag and
backrest can provide optimum protection
in the event of emergency braking or a
collision.
IB802
Adjusting the backrest 1 Catch, backrest (Coupé and Convertible
versions)
IB804
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132 Interior equipment, trunkManually adjustable front seats with
”Easy Entry” function, Coupé and
Convertible versions Manual seats have a feature called ”Easy
Entry”, which facilitates movement to and
from the rear seat. Activate ”Easy Entry” as follows:
1 Raise the release lever and hold it in its
uppermost position until the backrest is
tipped forward.
2 Slide the seat forward. The whole seat is
now shifted to its forward position.
Resetting:
1 Slide the seat back to the desired
position.
2 Fold the backrest to the upright position.
Lock the front to rear seat adjustment.
After resetting you should ensure that the
backrest and seat are properly secured.
WARNING
 Always check that the catch engages
properly after the backrest is raised.
 Check also that the seat’s lateral
adjuster is properly secured by trying
to shift the seat. Both the backrest and
the whole seat must be locked in
place; otherwise you are at risk of
injury during braking or in a collision
especially if a rear-facing child seat is
fitted behind the backrest..
IB805
Manually adjusted front seat, Coupé and
Conver tible versions 1 Release lever, tipping backrest forward
2 Activation of the ”Easy Entry” feature when
the backrest is tipped forward
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133 Interior equipment, trunk
Electrically adjustable front seats
(certain variants)Both seats can be operated from outside
when one of the front doors is opened, to
improve access to the car.
For safety reasons, if the door is closed, the
seat can only be adjusted when the ignition
is ON.
Note, that both front seats can be adjusted
up to 30 seconds after the door has been
closed.
Height Raise the seat by lifting the front switch bar
straight up.
Lower the seat by pushing the front switch
bar down.
The same switch bar can be used to adjust
the height of the front and rear edges of the
seat independently by moving half of the
switch in the direction desired.
Legroom adjustment For power seats, slide the switch bar for-
ward or rearward to the desired position.
WARNING
The seats are actuated by powerful
motors. Bear this in mind when adjusting
the seat, and make sure that nothing gets
caught and damaged.
Bear in mind that children can be injured
if they play with the electrically-operated
seats.
Always remove the ignition key when you
leave the car to prevent personal injury
caused by the electrically adjustable
seats, for example, due to children play-
ing.
IB807
IB806
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135 Interior equipment, trunk
Electrically heated front seats
(option on some model vari-
ants/markets)Both front seats can be equipped with heat-
ing for the seat cushion and backrest. It is
switched on and off using the buttons on the
instrument panel.
The heating is thermostatically controlled. It
comes on when the temperature of the seat
cushion goes below 79°F (26°C) and turns
off when it reaches 97°F (36°C).
Shut off the heating once the seat is warm.
Electrically heated seat cushions
in the rear seat
(option on some model variants /
markets) Electrically heated seat cushions for the two
outer seats in the back are available as an
option.
The ON/OFF control button for the cushion
heating is located on the back of the center
console.
The warming-up time varies with the tem-
perature outside. You can also switch the
heat off by means of the button.
The button has an integral indicator that is
illuminated when the heating is on.
IB810
IB267
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140 Interior equipment, trunk
Cup holderThere are two cupholders, one in the fascia
under the SID unit and one in the cen-
ter-console compartment between the front
seats on certain models.
Next to the cup holder between the front
seats is a coin tray.
IB833
Cup holder in the center console
IB1329
Sun visor with vanity mirror
IB1177
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142 Interior equipment, trunk
IB1517
IB1518
IB1519
IB1520
IB1521
In the doors Front edge of front seats Front seat backrests
Center console between the seats Center console on passenger side
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144 Interior equipment, trunkTrunk, Coupé and 5-doorTrunk lid lockUnlock the trunk lid by pressing on the key, by pressing the
remote release button on the driver’s door or by using the key. The
alarm horn sounds three times and the lights flash when the trunk is
released with the remote control.
Programming features, see page 255.
Lowering the entire rear seatTo lower the rear seat, the front seats must be moved forward if they
are in the most rearward position. The seat back must be almost ver-
tical.
1 Flip up the seat bottom by pulling the loops located between the
backrest cushions and seat cushions.
2 Rest the seat cushions on edge just behind the front seats.
3 Release the entire backrest cushion, including the belt beam, by
pressing in the latch in the handle on the left (driver’s) side. After
this has been done, the fact that the belt beam has been
released is indicated by the red "warning tabs" popping up on the
right and left sides of the beam. For increased load capacity with
the backrest cushion down, remove the rear seat head restraints
(5).
WARNING
When the back seat has been put back in place, make certain that
the belt beam is locked firmly on both sides (the red warning tabs
must go down). This is vital since the upper anchorages for the
safety belts are located in the belt beam. The belts will not
restrain a rear seat occupant if the belt beam is not properly
latched.
When the entire rear seat has been lowered, you must remove the
rear window shelf. Otherwise it could come loose and cause per-
sonal injury during a collision.
IB850
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146 Interior equipment, trunkTo provide more flexibility, the rear seat is divided so that you can
lower the narrower (right) part separately.
1 Tilt the seat cushion forward by pulling the loop located between
the backrest and the seat cushion.
2 Stand the seat cushion on end behind the front seats.
3 Release the right backrest cushion by means of the latch on the
belt beam’s right side just behind the head restraint.
4 Lower the right backrest cushion.
IMPORTANT: When you replace the right backrest cushion, make
certain that it is properly locked.
IB1308IB852
Warning tabs
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