2001 SAAB 9-3 alarm

4Exterior Sunroof _______________ 138
Convertible _____________ 48
Washing the car ________ 226
Waxing and polishing ____ 227
Touching-up of paintwork _ 227
Anticorrosion treatment ___ 228
Service program ________ 239Taillights ______________ 208
Stop lights _____________ 208
Light switches ___________ 75
Changing bulbs _________ 206Towing ________________ 185
Towrope attachment eyes _ 185
Towing a trailer _________ 179Trunk lid lock ___________ 144
Lowering the rear seat ____ 144
Trunk _________________ 147
Spare wheel ___________ 149
Tools _________________ 149
Lighting _______________ 208
Driving with a roof rack load ____ 182
Mounting of roof rack __________ 182
Maximum loads ______________ 244
Hood release handle __________ 192
Engine compartment: washing __ 226
Central locking __________ 36
Interior locking buttons ____ 37
Trunk lock ______________ 40
Child safety lock catch ____ 39
Car alarm (Anti-theft system) 41Headlight switches _______ 75
High/low beam control stalk 75
Turn signal & lane change
indicators ______________ 76
Headlamp wipers _______ 204
Changing bulbs ________ 206Fuel filler door __________ 157
Refuelling _____________ 157
Fuel grade ____________ 249
Fuel gauge _____________ 68
Fuel economy __________ 176
Tires & Rims _____________ 217 / 252
Tire pressure ___________ back cover
Driving in cold weather ________ 177
Brakes and braking ___________ 170
Compact spare wheel _________ 220
Changing a wheel ____________ 221
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12 SafetySafety belts Three-point inertia-reel safety belts are pro-
vided for all seats. Research has established that it is danger-
ous for rear-seat passengers not to wear
their safety belts.
Safety-belt reminder When the ignition is switched on, the ”fasten
belts” reminder will light up for 6 seconds or
until the driver and any passengers are
wearing their belts. An audible alarm will
also sound for six seconds or until the driver
has fastened his belt.
WARNING
Safety belts must be worn at all times by
all car occupants. Child safety, see page
19.
Check that the tongue of the belt lock
engages properly.
To reduce the risk of head injuries in the
event of a collision, the roof pillars and
side edges of the headlining incorporate
cushioning material (Convertible: wind-
screen pillars and upper part of wind-
screen rail). These areas must not be
modified in any way. Work on these areas
must only be carried out at an authorized
Saab dealer.
WARNING
In the event of an accident, the rear-seat
passengers can be thrown forward
against the front-seat backrests, impos-
ing much higher stresses on the
front-seat passengers and belts and
resulting in needless injury to everyone in
the car.
WARNING
For safety reasons, you should adjust
safety belts only while the car is station-
ary.
FASTEN BELTS
IB1302
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35 Security
SecurityDoors................................. 36
Central locking ................. 36
Car alarm .......................... 41
IB1534
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37 Security
To check the number of keys that are pro-
grammed for the car; see page 45.Electronic starting interlock
(immobilizer)Each time the key is removed from the igni-
tion, the electronic starting interlock is acti-
vated and the car is thus immobilized, see
also page 42. Reprogramming lock system
functionsCertain lock system functions can be repro-
grammed by your authorized Saab dealer;
see page 255.
Locking/unlocking the carWhen the car is locked and unlocked with
the key, the theft alarm is also affected.
Remote locking (1)
Press once on the control: all doors
lock.
The hazard warning lights will flash once to
confirm.
The trunk lid cannot be opened now from
inside using the switch on the driver’s door.
Remote unlocking (2)
Press once on the control: driver´s
door is unlocked. Press a second time to
unlock the rest of the doors.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice to
confirm.
NOTEThe key contains delicate electronics.
 Do not expose it to water.
 Avoid rough handling.
 Do not place the key where it may be
subjected to high temperatures, e.g.
on the fascia.
 The key may malfunction if it becomes
very cold. Warm it in your hands for a
couple of minutes.
 Never open the key except to change
the battery. For changing the battery,
see page 39.
WARNING
The remote control also works from inside
the car. Therefore, hold the key in such a
way that the buttons are not unintention-
ally pressed when the key is turned, or
inserted or removed from the ignition
switch.
Otherwise, the doors may be unintention-
ally locked or the tailgate unlocked. On
Convertible models, the trunk may even
be opened.
IB1525
Locking / unlocking by remote control 1To lock
2 To unlock
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40 SecurityTrunk lockThe trunk does not unlock when the other
doors are unlocked. The trunk button on the
driver’s door is inoperative when the car is
locked or moving at a speed greater than
2.7 mph (4 km/h).To unlock
The trunk is unlocked using:
 The button on the key.
 The trunk switch on the inside of the
driver’s door (if the car is unlocked and at
a standstill).
 The key in the trunk lock. The key hole
has a cover plate that must be carefully
pushed aside.
The trunk is opened using the opening
handle above the number plate.
Remote unlocking is confirmed by the direc-
tion indicators blinking three times.
The unlocking button in the driver’s door is
inoperative when the car is locked.
If the trunk is opened using remote unlock-
ing, the alarm will not be triggered.
To lock
The trunk is locked in the following ways:
 When locking all the car’s doors with the
button on the key.
 With the switch on the center con-
sole (except on Convertible models).
 With the key in the driver’s door.
IB1533
Unlocking the trunk lid with the key
IB847
Trunk switch
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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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42 SecurityActivating the car alarmThe 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-second
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 every three seconds after the 10-sec-
ond period has elapsed.
Window glass sensorThe car-alarm (anti-theft system) incorpo-
rates a sensor that monitors the window
glass for the sound of breakage. The sensor
is fitted inside the rear dome light (on Con-
vertibles: in the front interior 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 turn off the igni-
tion and remove the key from the switch.
Next, 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 the next time the car is
unlocked. The sensor can also be enabled
again by repeating the procedure for dis-
abling 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.
9-3 Convertible: when the car is parked
with the soft top down, the glass sensor will
be automatically disabled.
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.
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 key.
Take the car to an authorized Saab dealer to
have the system checked.
The LED on the top of the dash dou-
ble-flashes when the car is immobilized.
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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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