2001 SAAB 9-3 warning

41 Security
Car alarmThe car alarm (anti-theft system) is acti-
vated/deactivated when the car is
locked/unlocked by the key (remote or by
the key in the driver´s door.
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 42.
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 dash will be on
continuously during this period, at the end of
which it will start to flash (once every third
second) when the alarm arms. If a door or the trunk lid or hood has been left
open when the car is locked, the LED on the
dash 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 locking), lock the car using
the key in the driver´s door instead. The car
alarm may not have been activated and you
should get in touch with an authorized Saab
dealer.
Be sure everyone using the car is familiar
with how both the car alarm and the locking
system work. This will avoid the alarm being
triggered inadvertently.
If the alarm is tripped (the direction indica-
tors are flashing and the siren is on) it can
be turned off by unlocking the car using the
button.
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.
IB1524
3
2 1
Remote control 1 Activate/lock
2 Deactivate/unlock
3 Deactivate trunk, sensors/unlock trunk lid
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43 Security
Alarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it will be trig-
gered if any door, 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.
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
key for 2 seconds, or if you are sitting
inside the car...
 Push the LOCK-switch on the center con-
sole for 2 seconds (not Convertibles).
These actions will trigger the alarm (hazard
warning lights and siren).
To deactivate panic function:
 Push one of the buttons on thekey.
 Push the LOCK-switch in the center con-
sole.
 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
key is pressed by mistake when the
car is still within its range.
 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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44 SecurityOverview 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 255). Locking/
activation Hazard warning lights flash once (0.5 seconds).
Horn chirps once.
The LED will come on for 10 seconds.
Unlocking/
deactivation Hazard warning lights flash twice.
Horn chirps twice.
The LED will come on for two seconds.
Unlocking/
deactivation of
trunk lid alarm Hazard warning lights flash three times.
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) by unlocking the
door with the key or the remote
Window-glass
sensor The sensor detects if any window is broken and
triggers the alarm.
To disable the sensor, see page 42.
Key The range of the key is normally 5-10 yds.
(5-10 metres), although it can be substantially
more than this in ideal conditions.
If the key is not working, it may be because the
code signal has not been synchronized with that
in the control module for the car alarm. To rectify
this, press the unlock button on the key at least
four times in quick succession. When it is recog-
nized, the door locks will cycle.
If a key is lost, the new one will have to be pro-
grammed (all keys must be present) to match the
car’s unique security code. Get in touch with an
authorized Saab dealer. Battery for key The battery for the key will normally have a life of
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 key at least four times (when the car
is in its range) in succession, so that the car
alarm can recognize the signals from the trans-
mitter.
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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49 Convertible
Folding the soft topBefore operating the soft top, read through
the section ” General safety instructions” on
page 48.
1 Start the engine and let it idle.
2 Release the locking handle to free the
two hooks.
 Pull the handle straight backwards.
 Pull the handle down, releasing the
hooks.
 Raise the handle up.
WARNING
 Do not touch the hinges or struts of the
soft top during folding, because of the
pinch hazard.
 Do not operate the soft top with pas-
sengers in the rear seat or bystanders
right next to the car, because of the
risk of head injuries.
 After lowering the top, make sure the
soft top cover has locked properly. NOTEIf you drive away while the soft top is
being raised or lowered it will stop when
the car exceeds 6 mph (10 km/h). The
motion of the car and the resulting wind
can seriously damage the components of
the soft top system and may cause per-
sonal injury.
IB837
Locking handle 1 Pull the handle out
2 Unfasten the hooks
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51 Convertible
Raising the soft top
1 Start the engine and let it idle.
2 Slide the ROOF button forward until the
5th bow is locked in the tonneau cover
and the SID has given an OK signal
(beep). The top must be locked within
20 seconds. If this is not done the soft
top will lift an inch or two (a few centime-
ters. In this case, slide the ROOF button
forward again until the SID gives an OK
signal. Lock the soft top with the locking
handle.
Note that all side windows will be auto-
matically lowered an inch or two (a few
centimetres) so as to protect the seal strips when the soft top is raised.
The window operation is bypassed
throughout the raising cycle to prevent
the windows being raised.
3 Pull the front end of the soft top down
with the aid of the closing handle and
lock the soft top by rotating the locking
handle up.
 Pull the handle down.
 Rotate the handle upwards, the soft top
will be locked.
Push the handle in.
Check that the hooks have locked the soft
top.
WARNING
 Do not touch the hinges or struts of the
soft top during rasing the top, because
of the danger of being injured.
 Do not operate the soft top with pas-
sengers in the rear seat or bystanders
right next to the car, because of the
risk of head injuries.
IB840
The front-edge locking of the tonneau
cover
IB841
1
2
34
Locking handle 1 Pull the handle out and lift it
2 Push the handle in
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52 Convertible4 Raise the side windows by sliding the
ROOF button forward a second time.
Alternatively, use the central operating
switch for the side windows.
5 Check that there are no fault messages
on the SID; see page 54.Manual raising of the
soft topPoints 6 to 8 are only valid if the soft top is
operated manually when the soft top ton-
neau is locked.1 Tip the backrests of the rear seat for-
ward.
2 Unlock the rear-seat backrest with the
ignition key just outboard of the left rear
headrest and tip it forward.
3 Remove the round rubber cover over the
hydraulic valve.
4 Open the valve about half a turn.
5 Open the trunk lid.
6 Take out the wheel lug wrench.
7 In the soft top tonneau mechanism and
inside the trunk lid lining on the
right-hand side, is a hole into which the
straight part of the tool is to be inserted;
see the figure. 8 Unlock the tonneau cover by pulling the
tool backwards. The cover should lift
half an inch or so (a centimeter or so).
Remove the tool. Close the trunk lid.
WARNING
Manual operation of the soft top must be
resorted to only to raise it in an emer-
gency (e.g. in case of an electrical or
hydraulic fault).
After manual raising the soft top must on
no account be folded down manually,
since this could cause damage to the soft
top mechanism.
Valve for manual raising of the soft top
IB842
IB938
Tool fitted for manual unlocking (1) or
locking (2) of the tonneau cover
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53 Convertible
9 (ill. 1) Stand at the side of the car and
open the tonneau cover by grasping its
black part.
10 (ill. 2) Get into the car and stand on the
lowered backrest.
11 (ill. 3) Take hold of the handle and pull
the soft top up. 12 Climb down onto the floor and pull the
soft top towards the windshield. Raise
the 5th bow (rear window).
13 Stand at the side of the car and close the
tonneau cover.
14 Tip down the 5th bow/rear window as far
as possible.
Note: In manual raising it is not possible
to completely secure the 5th bow in the
recess of the tonneau cover.
15 Shut the valve of the hydraulic system,
without making it too tight. Replace the
cover over it. Raise the rear-seat back-
rest again. See that the safety belts don’t get caught. Be sure the seat back locks
in place on both sides.
16 Sit down in the front seat, open the
handle and lock the soft top to the wind-
shield beam. Make sure that the hooks
engage in the beam.
17 In the trunk: replace the tool in the soft
top mechanism and lock the soft top ton-
neau by pushing the tool forward until
the stop point.
18 Take the tool out.
The soft top system must be checked and
repaired by an authorized Saab dealer as
quickly as possible.
WARNING
Do not touch the hinges and struts of the
soft top during raising. Keep your hands
clear of the upper beam of the windshield
- this is a pinch hazard area. Do not oper-
ate the soft top with passengers in the
rear seat or with bystanders right next to
the car.
NOTEClose the cover carefully so as not to
damage the small flaps in the front.
IB939
Manual raising of the soft top
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55 Convertible
The following fuses should be checked if the
soft top cannot be operated and no fault
messages are shown by the SID:
 MAXI-fuse 5 in the engine bay, see page
213.
 7, 14, 21 and 23 in the fuse panel on the
end of the instrument panel, see page
214.
Central operation of the
windows,
9-3 ConvertibleOn the center console is a switch (see illus-
tration) for the simultaneous closing or
opening of the four side windows.
Using the ROOF-button
When folding the soft top down, you can
lower all windows by continuing to hold the
ROOF button backwards after the soft top
has been folded down.
When the soft top is being raised, all side
windows are automatically lowered an inch
or two (a few centimetres) to protect their
seals. After the "beep" is heard, the hooks
of the soft top have been secured to the
windshield beam, hold the ROOF switch for-
ward again and all 4 windows will close.
WARNING
Remember the risk of personal injury
when raising the windows. Check that all
persons travelling in the car have their
head, hands and fingers away from the
windows before raising them.
IB301
Switch for central operation of the win-
dows, Conver tible
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