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227 Car care
Maintenance  The drive belt for the compressor should
be inspected under the regular service
program.
 Clean dirt and insects away from the con-
denser and radiator to prevent clogging.
When washing the car, use the hose to
spray the radiator and condenser (located
forward of the radiator) from both sides
(both from the front of the car and from
inside the engine bay). Do not use a pres-
sure washer.
Caution: Do not use the hose when the
engine is hot.
Other than in extremely cold weather, do not
cover the radiator, e.g. with screen netting,
as this will greatly diminish its cooling capac-
ity.
Note: The A/C system will only operate
when the outdoor temperature is above the
freezing point (0°C, 32°F). Switch on the
A/C system when the car stands in a warm
place.
Headlight aimingThe vehicle is equipped with vertical and
horizontal aim indicators. The aim has been
preset at the factory and should normally not
need further adjustments. This is true even
though your vertical and horizontal aim indi-
cators may not fall exactly on the "0" (zero)
marks on their scales.
If your headlight is damaged in a crash, the
headlight aim may be affected. If you believe
your headlights need to be re-aimed, we
recommend that you take it to your Saab
dealer for service. However, it is possible for
you to re-aim your headlights as described
in the following procedure.
To check the aim, the vehicle should be
properly prepared as follows: Place the vehicle on a level pad or surface
 The vehicle should be unladen and fuel
tank full, and one person or 160 lbs.
(75 kg) on the drivers seat
 The vehicle should not have any snow, ice
or mud attached to it
 Tires should be inflated to the prescribed
pressure
 Rock the vehicle to stabilize the suspen-
sion
WARNING
Before checking/adjusting the headlight
aiming, switch off the engine to avoid
danger of fingers and hands being injured
by moving parts.
The radiator fan can start up even when
the engine is switched off.
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243 Technical data
Plates and labelsIn contacts with your Saab dealer it may
sometimes be necessary to quote the car’s
chassis, engine and gearbox numbers.
1 Modification identity plate (in the spare
wheel compartment).
2 V.I.N. number inside windshield.
3 Certification label.
4 Gearbox number.
5 Engine number.
6 Label for tire pressures and color codes
(trim and body).
7 Chassis number.
8 Chassis number (stamped on body).
9 Vehicle Emission Control Information.
IB1933
CANADA US
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249 Index
MMain beam
_____________________ 75
Main instrument panel
_____________ 60
Maintenance schedule ___________ 230
Manual climate-control system
______ 80
Manual raising of the soft top,
Convertible
____________________ 52
Manual transmission
_____________ 155
Manually opening the fuel filler door,
Convertible
____________________ 58
Manually opening the fuel filler door,
Coupé and 5-door
______________ 144
Maxi fuses
_____________________ 207
Memory, driver’s seat
____________ 128
Motoring abroad
________________ 184
NNight Panel
_____________________ 73
OORVR
________________________ 189
Odometer ______________________ 66
Oil specification
_________________ 237
OnStar
________________________ 111
Opening handle
__________________ 36
Owner assistance _______________ 231
PPaint touch-up
__________________221
Parcel shelf
____________________141
Park Brake Shift Lock
____________158
Parking brake
__________________168
Parking lights ____________________75
Plates and labels
________________243
Power steering fluid, check
________195
Power steering oil, grade
_________241
Pressure gauge
__________________67
Programmable driver’s seat
_______128
Programming, ACC
_______________90
RRadio
__________________________98
Raising the soft top, Convertible
_____51
Rear fog light
____________________77
Rear seat
______________________138
Rear seat, tipping
_______________138
Rearview mirrors ________________137
Rear-window wiper _______________79
Recirculation
____________________82
Recycling
______________________224
Refuelling _____________________151
Relay table ____________________209
Release handle, hood
____________186
Remote control
__________________36
Remote control battery, changing
____39
Removing the key
_______________146
Reporting safety defects
__________232Rev counter
____________________ 66
Reversing lights
_________________ 77
Roof rack
_____________________ 176
Rotating the tires
_______________ 212
Running-in
____________________ 155
SSAHR, head restraint
____________ 18
SID (Side Instrument Display)
______ 69
SRS (airbag)
___________________ 28
Saab Audio System
______________ 93
Saab Trionic engine management
system
______________________ 189
Safety belts ____________________ 12
Safety belts, care of
_____________ 218
Seat belts
_____________________ 12
Seat-belt pretensioners
___________ 13
Seats
________________________ 124
Service costs
__________________ 231
Service information
_____________ 232
Service intervals
_______________ 230
Service record retention
_________ 231
Side airbags
___________________ 30
Ski hatch
_____________________ 141
Snow tires ____________________ 242
Soft top storage, Convertible
_______ 56
Spare wheel
__________________ 143
Speedometer ___________________ 66
Starting the engine
_____________ 147
Steering-wheel adjustment
_______ 131
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250 IndexStorage compartments
___________ 136
Sunroof
_______________________ 132
Switches _______________________ 75
TTachometer
_____________________ 66
Technical data __________________ 233
Telematics
_____________________ 111
Temperature gauge
______________ 67
Textile carpeting, cleaning
________ 219
Through-load hatch
______________ 141
Tie-down eyes
__________________ 142
Tipping the rear seat
_____________ 138
Tire markings
__________________ 212
Tire pressure ___________________ 178
Tire pressures __________________ 211
Tires and wheels, sizes
___________ 242
Tools
_________________________ 143
Top tether
______________________ 23
Touching up paintwork
___________ 221
Towing a caravan or trailer ________ 173
Towing the car
_________________ 179
Traction Control System
__________ 166
Trailer hitch attachment __________ 173
Trailer hitch load
________________ 176
Transmission, automatic
__________ 156
Transmission, manual
____________ 155
Transporting the car
_____________ 179
Traveling abroad
________________ 184
Trip computer, SID _______________ 69Trip meter
______________________66
Trunk
_________________________138
Trunk lid lock, Convertible
__________56
Trunk lighting
___________________133
Trunk, Convertible
________________56
Trunk, opening
__________________40
Turbo gauge
____________________67
Turn signal
_____________________76
UUpholstery and trim
______________219
Upholstery and trim, care of
_______219
Useful tips on starting
____________148
Useful tips, ACC
_________________92
VVanity mirror
___________________137
WWarning and indicator lights
________60
Warning labels
___________________7
Warning light, AIR BAG (SRS)
______32
Washer fluid
___________________199
Washer jets ____________________199
Washers
_______________________78
Washing ______________________220
Waxing and polishing
____________221Wear indicators, brake pads
______ 194
Wear indicators, tires
____________ 214
Wheel, change
________________ 215
Wheels
______________________ 211
Wheels and tires, sizes
__________ 242
Window glass sensor, car alarm
____ 42
Windshield washers
_____________ 78
Windshield wipers
_______________ 78
Winter driving
_________________ 171
Wiper blades
__________________ 198
Wipers
________________________ 78
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