2002 SAAB 9-5 Owners Manual

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 177 Starting and driving
Fitting the roof carriers (accessory)
9-5 Wagon1 Clean the car’s roof rails.
2 Check the markings on the cross mem-
bers to see which is the front and which 
is the rear roo

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 178 Starting and drivingDriving with a loadThe driving characteristics of the car are 
affected by the way it is loaded.
 Place heavy loads as far forward and as 
low as possible in the trunk.
 Secu

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 179 Starting and driving
Driving considerations 
with compact spare 
wheel/tire fittedThe following should be observed when the 
compact spare wheel (T115/70 R16) is 
fitted: 
The compact spare is lig

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 180 Starting and drivingTowing the carTransporting the carFront towing eye 
The front towing eye is stored with the spare 
wheel. 
The attachment point (tapped hole) for the 
towing eye is midway alon

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 181 Starting and driving
Rear towing eyeThe car has a permanently mounted towing 
eye at the back. If the car is equipped with a 
trailer hitch, this can be used instead of the 
towing eye. Considerat

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 182 Starting and drivingJump startingIf your battery has run down, you may want 
to use another vehicle and some jumper 
cables to start your Saab. Follow the steps 
below to do it safely.
To jump sta

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 183 Starting and driving
5 Check that the jumper cables do not 
have loose or missing insulation. If they 
do, you could get a shock and also the 
vehicles could be damaged.
Before you connect the cab

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 184 Starting and drivingSaab Parking 
Assistance(Option)The parking aid system facilitates parking 
and reversing. There are four sensors in 
the rear bumper that detect objects up to 6 
feet (1.8 met