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112 OnStar - TelematicsStoring/Deleting Numbers in
Memory(Nametags)Storing a numberYour OnStar system can store up to 20
numbers (up to 32 digits each) in memory
that can be dialed by simply repeating the
”nametag.”To store a number:Deleting a Number from Memory
To delete a nametag:Setting Tone or Voice ResponseYour system comes from the factory with
voice responses to your commands to con-
firm that the system received the command
or number you intended. For example,
when you are entering a number, OnStar
repeats the number back to you. You may
change the system to respond with a tone
response if you prefer. A ready tone, a digit
tone, or a goodbye tone will respond instead
of the voice. All other responses will still be
by voice.
Units RemainingOnStar keeps track of the amount of calling
time you have purchased and used in units.
The number of total remaining units is
stored within the OnStar system, and can be
accessed easily.Adding More Calling Minutes / UnitsYou can charge additional calling units with
automatic refill by contacting OnStar, or by
authorizing automatic unit refill on the
OnStar subscriber website. For more infor-
mation about the OnStar subscriber web-
site, please see page 115.Automatic ReplenishmentIf you run out of units during a call, your call
will be terminated and you will be connected
to OnStar for approval to replenish. You will
be warned at the beginning of a call when
you have ten or fewer calling units remain-
ing. 1Press the
OnStar White
Dot buttonOnStar will respond
”Ready”
2 Say ”STORE” OnStar will respond
”Number Please”
3 Say the 1st
DigitOnStar will repeat the
number
4 Say the 2nd
DigitOnStar will repeat the
digit
Continue saying numbers in this manner
until finished5 Say ”STORE”
againOnStar will respond
”Nametag Please”
6Say ” nametag>”OnStar will respond
”Again”
7Say ” nametag>”OnStar will respond
”Once More”
8Say ” nametag>”OnStar will respond
”Storing ”
1 Press the
OnStar White
Dot buttonOnStar will respond

”Ready”
2 Say ”DELETE” OnStar will respond
”Nametag Please”
3Say
””OnStar will respond
”Delete ,
YES or NO”
4 Say ”YES” OnStar will respond
”Deleting ”
1 Press the
OnStar White
Dot buttonOnStar will respond
”Ready”
2Say ”Voice
Feedback”OnStar will respond
”Voice Feedback is
now ON/OFF”
1Press the
OnStar White
Dot buttonOnStar will respond
”Ready”
2 Say ”Units” OnStar will respond
”Verify or Add”
3 Say ”Verify” OnStar will respond
”You have # units
remaining”
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114 OnStar - TelematicsVirtual AdvisorOnce you have activated Personal Calling,
you can enjoy your time in your Saab even
more with the OnStar Virtual Advisor. This
service allows you to listen to your favorite
news and information topics, such as
weather reports, stock quotes and sports
scores. You can even listen to your e-mail,
whenever you want, without ever taking
your eyes off the road. Using simple voice
commands, you can browse your personal
topics and skip or listen to those you
choose. You can also search for additional
information on special topics that interest
you.
To find out how to set up a customized pro-
file, visit the OnStar subscriber website at
www.onstar.com, or turn to the OnStar sub-
scriber website section on page 31 of this
guide. If you do not have Internet access,
you can still take advantage of the OnStar
Virtual Advisor services as a default profile
will be set up for you.
Calling the Virtual Advisor
Getting Information from the Virtual
AdvisorThe OnStar Virtual Advisor will prompt you
for information you desire. These offerings
will change to provide you with services and
information that you and other subscribers
want and need. The prompts are very clear
and easy to understand and use.Information AvailableOnStar will continue to add new features
and categories to the Virtual Advisor. The
following general categories will give you an
overview of the types of information avail-
able to you. For complete up-to-date cate-
gories, you can go to the Saab Cars USA,
Inc. website at www.saabusa.com or the
OnStar website at www.onstar.com, and
then click on the link to the subscriber web-
site.
WeatherThe OnStar Virtual advisor will deliver an
up-to-date weather forecast for the current
location of the vehicle. The forecast
includes current temperature, daily
high/low, tomorrow’s high/low, precipitation
forecast, and unusual conditions.Stock QuotesThe OnStar Virtual advisor can provide you
with current quotes for the stocks you have
specified in your customized profile as well
as other requested stocks. All market data
is delayed by twenty minutes. If you have
not set your profile, you can still access the
stock quote feature through your default
profile and then request the stock of your
choice.Sports ScoresThe OnStar Virtual advisor can provide you
with scores for your favorite college and pro-
fessional teams with up-to-the- minute high-
lights, even if they are being broadcast on a
local station. See the team selection option
in your Mobile Profiler section of the sub-
scriber section of OnStar.com.
If you have not set your profile or are still
using the default profile, you can access the
sports option of the Virtual advisor and ask
for an update on your favorite sport. You
always have access to the options in the Vir-
tual Advisor. 1 Press the
OnStar White
Dot buttonOnStar will respond
”Ready”
2Say ”Virtual
Advisor”You will be connected
to Virtual Advisor
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115 OnStar - Telematics
News HeadlinesThe OnStar Virtual Advisor will provide cur-
rent headlines for many different catego-
ries, including:
 International News Headlines
 National News Headlines
 Technology Headlines
 Business Headlines
 Sports Headlines
 Entertainment HeadlinesE-mail ReaderThe OnStar Virtual Advisor allows you to lis-
ten, and soon respond, to your e-mails any
time you want. E-mail availability is based
on the address(es) you provide to OnStar.
Every Virtual Advisor enrollee will receive
an E-mail account.
OnStar Subscriber
WebsiteAs an OnStar subscriber, you have access
to the OnStar subscriber website. The sub-
scriber website will provide you with impor-
tant facts about your OnStar subscription
and allow you to customize your Virtual
Advisor Mobile Profile. All this allows you to
access up-to-the-minute information that
can make your driving experience safer and
more enjoyable.
The subscriber website was designed to
provide you with easy access to personal-
ized information, learn more about OnStar,
update your account information, plan your
travel, receive weather information and
interact with OnStar.
You can also act like an OnStar advisor and
pinpoint your Saab. To access the sub-
scriber website, simply go to
www.onstar.com, and then click on the
OnStar subscriber link. The OnStar Sub-
scriber website is a secured site that is
password protected. You will be required to
provide your OnStar account number and
personal identification number (PIN). If you
do not know your account number or PIN,
contact OnStar at 1-888-4-ONSTAR. For
security reasons, your PIN will be mailed to
your address on record.
LimitationsNot withstanding anything contained
herein, OnStar's nonperformance hereun-
der shall be excused if caused by act or
omission of a cellular carrier or a third-party
service provider, equipment failure, acts of
God, strikes, equipment or facility shortage,
or other causes beyond OnStar’s reason-
able control. In addition, the liability of
OnStar, if any, for any mistake, omission,
interruption, delay, error, defect or other fail-
ure in the service furnished, or in the equip-
ment used in furnishing service, shall in no
event exceed the amount of OnStar’s
charges to subscriber for said service
during the period so affected, provided that
no liability shall result for outages of 24
hours or less.
This manual includes the latest information
at the time it was printed. We reserve the
right to make changes to the products and
services without prior notification.
In order to provide you with excellent ser-
vice, any call to the OnStar Center may be
monitored or recorded.
All features may not be available on all mod-
els. Please consult your dealer for details.
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120 Interior equipment and trunk
Programmable driver’s seat (certain
models only) In certain models the driver´s seat is
equipped with a programmable memory
function. This function also includes the
door mirrors.
Adjust the seat and door mirrors.
To save the settings, press and hold the M
button and, at the same time, press one of
the preselect buttons (1, 2 or 3). The SID will
chime to confirm that the settings have been
saved.To recall the programmed settings, press
the appropriate preset button, whereupon
the seat and mirrors will be adjusted auto-
matically.
To change the settings stored in a preset
button, adjust the seat and mirrors as before
and save the new settings by pressing M
and the appropriate preset button.
To facilitate reversing, the passenger side
door mirror can be tilted down automati-
cally, e.g. to show the curb. To do this,
select reverse and press the tiny button
adjacent to the door-mirror control. When
you deselect reverse, the mirror will return
to its original setting automatically (see
page 123).
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148 Starting and drivingIt is possible for air to enter the lubricating
system in conjunction with an oil or oil-filter
change, or if the car has been stored for
some time. This air can cause the hydraulic
cam followers to emit a ticking noise, which
can persist for up to 15 minutes after start-
ing. Although this is quite normal and does
not indicate any malfunction, it is advisable
not to exceed 3,000 rpm before the noise
has disappeared.
The hydraulic cam lifters are completely
service free; the valve clearance is set up at
the factory and will not need any subse-
quent adjustment.
Starting the engineAvoid racing the engine or putting a heavy
load on it before it has warmed up. Drive
away as soon as the oil warning light has
been extinguished to enable the engine to
attain its normal temperature as quickly as
possible.
The engine has an automatic choke and
should be started as follows:
Cars with manual transmission
To start the engine the clutch pedal must
be fully depressed.
1 Depress the clutch pedal fully but do not
touch the accelerator.
2 Start the engine. Let the ignition key
spring back as soon as the engine has
started and is running smoothly – at very
low temperatures, you may need to run
the starter for up to 25 seconds. Wait
20-30 seconds before running the
starter again, to give the battery time to
recover.
Let the engine idle for about 10 seconds. Do
not open the throttle wide for at least
2-3 minutes after starting. Cars with automatic transmission
1 The selector lever must be in the P or N
position.
2 Keep your foot on the brake pedal.
3 Start the engine. Let the ignition key
spring back as soon as the engine has
started and is running smoothly – at very
low temperatures, you may need to run
the starter for up to 25 seconds. Wait
20-30 seconds before running the
starter again, to give the battery time to
recover.
Let the engine idle for about 10 seconds. Do
not open the throttle wide for at least
2–3 minutes after starting.
Useful tips on cold climate starting If the engine has failed to start after several
attempts in very cold weather, press and
hold the accelerator down to the floor and
run the starter for 5–10 seconds. This will
prevent the engine being flooded (exces-
sively rich fuel-air mixture).
Now start the engine in the normal way – do
not touch the accelerator.
If the engine stalls immediately after starting
(e.g. if the clutch was released too quickly),
do not touch the accelerator when restarting
the engine.  The tail pipe of the exhaust system
can become very hot during driving.
Bear this in mind when loading and
unloading the car.
 Do not rest or sleep in the car when
parked with the engine running. There
is a risk of depressing the accelerator
which could lead to engine damage.
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159 Starting and driving
Park Brake Shift lockThe transmission has a security function
known as Park Brake Shift Lock. To move
the gear selector out of the P position, the
brake pedal must be depressed at the same
time as the gear selector catch (detente) is
pressed in.
Shift Lock override1 Apply the parking brake
2 Make sure the key is in position ON
3 Use a small tool such as a screwdriver
and push the lever (see picture) down-
wards so that the detent button can be
pressed approx. 10 mm
4 Move the selector out of position P to N
5 Remove the tool
6 Release the parking brake if the car is to
be moved immediately; otherwise keep
it applied
Check fuse No. 1 (see page 218). If the fuse
is OK, check the battery regarding the volt-
age.
If the problem was cured by changing the
fuse or battery, you do not have to contact a
Saab dealer.
If the fuse blows again as soon as the Shift
Lock feature is activated you should contact
your Saab dealer.
Automatic transmission,
fault indicator
If ”Automatic transmission, fault indicator”
light appears on the main instrument panel,
the system has detected a fault in the auto-
matic transmission or its control module
(see page 55).
This also means that the Limp-home mode
has been selected, to guard against further
damage being done to the transmission. In
this mode, the automatic transmission
starts in 5th gear, and gear changes (if nec-
essary) will have to be made manually.
It is not possible to select the SPORT or
WINTER mode when the Limp-home mode
is active.
You should have the automatic transmis-
sion checked as soon as possible by an
authorized Saab dealer.
The following gears will be engaged in the
respective selector positions when the auto-
matic transmission is in the Limp-home
mode:
NOTEDue to electrical problems it may not be
possible to move the selector out of the
park position, even if the ignition is ON. If
for some reason the selector has to be
moved out of the park position (i.e. to tow
the car a short distance) do as described
below.
Position R D 4 3 L
Gear Reverse 5th 5th 5th 2nd
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161 Starting and driving
Selector positions
P
To shift out of the P position you must
depress the brake pedal and the ignition
must be ON.
The parking position (P) must only be selected
when the car is at a complete standstill. The
selector lever is locked and the transmission is
mechanically immobilized. Always apply the
parking brake after parking the car.
The engine can be started. The key can be
removed.
R
The reverse (R) position must only be selected
when the car is at a complete standstill. The
detent-release button must be pressed before
the selector lever can be moved to R. Wait until
reverse gear has engaged (car starts to creep)
before touching the accelerator.
N
In the Neutral position (N), the transmission is
disengaged from the engine. The engine can be
started, but first ensure that the parking brake is
on, to prevent the car from moving off unexpect-
edly.
To prevent the engine and transmission from
becoming hotter than necessary, select N for
stops other than brief ones, e.g. if stuck in a traf-
fic jam.
The normal drive position (D) is recommended
for waiting at traffic lights.
D
The Drive position (D) is the position for normal
motoring. Gear changes between 1st and 5th
will take place automatically, the timing of which
is determined by the throttle (accelerator) posi-
tion and the speed of the car.
After moving the selector lever to D, pause to
give the gear time to engage (car starts to pull).
4
In position 4, 5th gear is locked out. The car will
start in 1st gear and normal gear changing (up
and down) will take place automatically between
gears 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Moving the selector lever from D to 4 will effect
a change-down to 4th gear, which will give better
engine-braking.
Do not move the selector to position 4 at speeds
in excess of 90 mph (150 km/h).
3
Position 3 is recommended in hilly country as it
provides effective engine-braking. Normal gear
changing (up and down) between 1st and 3rd
gear will take place automatically. Fourth and
5th gears are locked out.
Do not move the selector to position 3 at speeds
in excess of 70 mph (110 km/h).
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171 Starting and driving
 Driving in a low gear results in higher fuel
consumption than in a high gear because
of the higher engine speed for a given
road speed. Always change up to a higher
gear as soon as traffic conditions allow
and use the highest gear as much as pos-
sible.
 Check the air pressure in the tires once a
month. Incorrect pressures increase tire
wear. It is better to have slightly higher
pressure than lower.
 Check fuel consumption regularly.
Increased consumption can indicate that
something is wrong and that the car
needs to be checked by an authorized
Saab dealer.
Practical trials on the roads have demon-
strated that substantial savings in fuel con-
sumption can be made if the above advice
is heeded.Road conditions Wet roads increase fuel consumption, as do
unpaved roads and driving in hilly country
(the amount of fuel saved driving downhill is
less than the additional amount required to
climb the hill).
Engine block heater (standard
equipment in Canada, accessory in
U.S.)The following are just some of the benefits
to the car and the environment of using an
engine block heater:
 Lower fuel consumption.
 Reduced wear on the engine.
 Inside of car warms up faster.
 Exhaust emissions substantially reduced
over short runs.
The engine heater is effective at outside
temperatures up to +15-20°C. The warmer
it is outside, the shorter the time the engine
heater needs to be connected. Longer than
1.5 hours is unnecessary.
If the car is equipped with a removable,
electrical cabin heater that is not in use, this
should be stored in the luggage compart-
ment.
Driving in cold weatherBefore starting a journey in cold weather
you should check the following:
 That the wiper blades have not become
frozen to the windshield/glass.
 Brush any snow away from the air intake
for the heater system (opening between
hood and windshield).
 It may be advisable to lubricate the
door-lock cylinder (use molybdenum
disulphide, MoS
2) to prevent its freezing.
If the lock has frozen, take care not to
break the key (or use the remote control)
– heat it first or spray it with de-icer.
 Periodically during the winter, add gaso-
line anti-freeze to the fuel to dispel any
condensation in the fuel tank which could
freeze and cause problems in the system.
Keep the tank well filled to reduce the risk
of condensation forming.
If the car is parked outside in freezing
weather, fuel additives (gasoline
anti-freeze) will not do any good as it
cannot remove water that has already fro-
zen. Park the car in a warm place so that
any ice that may have built up melts, then
add gasoline anti-freeze when filling up
the tank. Condensation is caused by
changes in the outdoor temperature or by
the car being parked alternately in a
garage and outside.
 It is particularly important when the roads
are slippery that the brakes and tires be in
good condition.
WARNING
Never switch the engine off while driving
as the effect of the brakes and power
steering will be greatly reduced.
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