2002 SAAB 9-3 Owners Manual

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Jack– The jack is designed only for changing a tire or mount-
ing tire snow chains.
– Car must be level and jack must be placed on firm and
level ground.
– Never crawl under car while it is jacked up.
JACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1 Set parking brake and shift transmission to park.
2 Fit top of jack into jacking point next to wheel that to
be changed (See illustration).
3 Crank jack until so that car begins to lift.
4 Remove center cap by inser ting a screw driver under
cap prying up.
5 Using socket wrench in tool kit, loosen wheels bolts
one-half turn.
6 Raise car so that tire clears ground. Loosen wheel
bolts completely and remove wheel.
7 Mount spare wheel and tighten bolts enough so
wheel is not loose.
8 Lower car. Tighten wheel bolts in crosswise order
(See illustration).
Observe max. speed limit for spare tire.
IB934
Soft top, Saab 9-3
Convertible Push the handle in before
driving away.
There would otherwise be
a risk of injury.
Soft top, Saab 9-3 ConvertibleDo not lean over top or sit in the rear seat
while activated.
Brake fluidClean filler cap before removing. Use only Dot
4 fluid from sealed container.
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SafetySafety belts ...................... 12
Head restraint .................. 18
Child safety...................... 19
Airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System "SRS") 28
IB1885
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12 SafetySafety belts Three-point inertia-reel safety belts are pro-
vided for all seats. The results of studies show that it is equally
important to wear safety belts in the rear
seat as in the front seats.
Safety-belt reminder When the ignition is switched on, the ”fasten
belts” reminder will light up until the driver
fastens the safety belt. In addition an audi-
ble signal sounds for 6 seconds, or until the
driver fastens his belt.
WARNING
Safety belts must be worn at all times by
all car occupants. Child safety, see page
19.
Check that the locking tongue is properly
locked in the belt lock.
WARNING
In the event of a crash, the rear-seat pas-
sengers can be thrown forward against
the front seat backrests, imposing much
higher stresses on the front seat passen-
gers 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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13 Safety
Safety-belt pretensionersThe belts of the front seats are fitted with
automatic pretensioners, which are acti-
vated in the event of a severe frontal crash
or very violent rear-end crash. They serve to
reduce the forward movement of the body
by tensioning the belt.
The belt pretensioners do not activate in
less violent frontal or rear-end crashes.
Correct position for safety belt  The lap part of the belt should be pulled
as tightly as comfortable and as low as
possible across the hips, so that it is just
touching the top of the thighs. The shoul-
der belt should be well in on the shoulder
but not touching the neck.
 Check to ensure that the belt is not twisted
or rubbing against any sharp edges.
 There should not be any slack in the belt.
Pull the belt tight – particularly important
when thick outer clothing is worn. Refrain from tilting the backrest more than
necessary, as the safety belt provides
better protection when the seat is in the
more upright position.
 Only one person per safety belt!
 For most of the time a safety belt is worn,
the retractor will allow the wearer freedom
of movement. The retractor locks up auto-
matically if the belt is jerked or withdrawn
sharply, the car tilts, the brakes are
applied hard or a crash occurs.
WARNING
If the car is involved in a crash, the safety
belts, belt pretensioners and other com-
ponents must be inspected by an autho-
rized Saab dealer and replaced as neces-
sary.
Never make any alterations or repairs to
the safety belt yourself but visit an author-
ized Saab dealer.
WARNING
Proper positioning of the safety belt is
extremely important. An out of position
safety belt can result in the wearer sliding
underneath the belt in a crash (submarin-
ing) and injury can result from the lap por-
tion cutting into the abdomen.
WARNING
If two people share a belt, they risk injury
by being crushed together in the event of
a crash.
IB816
Correctly positioned safety belt.
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14 Safety Children who have grown out of a child
seat should be restrained by the car’s
standard three-point belts. Make sure that
the shoulder belt is not in contact with the
neck or throat. If it is, a booster seat/cush-
ion may be necessary.
Front seat belts Fasten the belt by pulling the belt and insert-
ing the tongue in the buckle. Check that it is
securely fastened.
Because the lower belt-anchorage points
are on the seat (9-3 5-door), the belt buckle
follows the movement of the seat during
seat adjustment. In the 9-3 Coupé and
9-3 Convertible, the lower outer anchorage
point is in the rear of the sill, which makes it
all the more important that the lap strap is
not slack during use.
Grasp the shoulder belt close to the buckle
and pull the belt towards the shoulder to
tighten the lap belt part.
The belt must be as far in on the shoulder as
possible.To release the belt, press the red button on
the belt buckle, as illustrated.
See page 218 for the checking of belt func-
tion, cleaning etc.
WARNING
Never fasten the safety belt with the
shoulder belt behind the body or pull the
belt off the shoulder and under the arm.
IB1304
To fasten the belt
IB1305
Press the red button to release the belt.
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15 Safety
Belt height adjustmentThe belt guide on the door pillar can be set
to five different heights.
Set the guide as high as possible without
causing the belt to chafe against the throat.
In the case of a short person the guide can
be lowered until the belt comes about an
inch (a few centimetres) from the throat but
still provides safe restraint.
Raise the belt guide by pushing it upwards
to the desired position. To lower it, the
release button must first be depressed.
Check that it has engaged in its new position
by pulling up and down.
Safety belt use during pregnancyPregnant women must always wear a
safety belt to protect both themselves and
the unborn child.
The lap belt should be placed low, across
the hips and over the upper thighs.
IB818
The belt guide on the door pillar
IB819
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16 SafetySafety belts, rear seat Three-point safety belts are provided for all
three rear-seat passengers (2 for Convert-
ible models).
Fasten the belts by pulling the belt across
you and inserting the tongue into the buckle.
Check that it is securely fastened.
Grasp the shoulder belt close to the buckle
and pull the belt towards the shoulder to
tighten the lap belt part.
The belt must be as far in on the shoulder as
possible.
Press the red button on the belt buckle to
release the belt.
See page 142 for securing of load.
See page 218 for the checking of belt func-
tion, cleaning etc.
WARNING
 Make sure that the belt does not
become trapped when the backrest is
folded down or raised (see page 138).
 If you must carry an item of luggage on
a seat, ensure that it is held securely
by the safety belt. This will reduce the
risk of injury by flying objects in the
event of a crash.
 Check that the belt is not twisted or
lying against sharp edges.
IB960
Safety belts, rear seat (the central head restraint is an accessory)
IB821
Securing a load on the rear seat
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