2002 SAAB 9-5 engine

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 158 Starting and drivingThe detent button on the selector lever has 
to be pressed before the selector can be 
moved between certain positions. Three modes for the automatic transmis-
sion can be sele

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 160 Starting and driving
Overheated transmission fluid If the automatic-transmission fluid should 
overheat, the following message will appear 
on the SID: 
”TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING”. If this 
ha

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 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

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 162 Starting and drivingIf the gear selector lever is moved from position D to L, a 
change-down to 4th gear will occur at about 110 mph (180 km/h).
It will then change-down to 3rd gear at 80 mph (130

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 163 Starting and driving
SPORT and WINTER modes
To select Sport mode, press the ”S” button on 
the selector lever when the selector lever is in 
position N, D, 4, 3 or L. 
In this mode, gear chang

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 164 Starting and drivingCruise controlFor safety reasons (brake system func-
tion) the brakes must be applied once, 
when the engine has started, before the 
cruise control system can be activated.
Th

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 165 Starting and driving
BrakingTo avoid the brakes becoming overheated, 
(e.g. when negotiating long descents with a 
drop of several hundred feet), select a low 
gear to use the braking effect of th

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SAAB 9-5 2002  Owners Manual 167 Starting and driving
Traction Control SystemHow the system works The traction control system (TCS) is 
designed to prevent wheelspin. This 
enables the car to achieve the best possible 
grip and,