2002 SAAB 9-5 Owners Manual

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Child safety locksThe rear doors are equipped with child 
safety locks that are operated by means of 
a catch adjacent to the door lock. 
Insert a key and turn the catch 45° clockwise 
or

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 42 SecurityTrunk Release HandleThere is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release 
handle located inside the trunk on the latch. 
This handle will glow following exposure to 
light. Pull the release handle dow

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Car alarm The car alarm (anti-theft system) is acti-
vated/deactivated when the car is 
locked/unlocked by the remote control or by 
the key, see page  39.
The antenna for the alarm system

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 44 SecurityActivating the car alarm The car alarm cannot be activated if the 
driver’s door is open or if the ignition switch 
is in ON position.
If, on the other hand, one of the other doors 
or th

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Alarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it will be trig-
gered if any door, or the trunk lid or hood, is 
opened or if a window is broken.
The alarm will also be triggered if an attempt

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 46 SecurityOverview of functions 
Alarm signals may differ between model variants for different coun-
tries.
Some of the car-alarm functions can be reprogrammed – con-
sult your Saab dealer for furt

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Overview of LED signals and SID messagesSome signals may differ between model variants for different 
countries.Status LED signal
Activation (during 10-second delay). Comes on for 10 secon

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 48 SecurityCanada only:This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is 
subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not 
cause harmful interference, and (2) must acce