2003 SAAB 9-3 engine

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 178 Car careChanging filter
1 Unscrew the oil filter cap.
 Lift the cap slightly and carefully pry 
apart the cap and the filter housing.
 Remove the filter cap.
2 Remove the filter. Have paper towe

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 179 Car care
CoolantIf the coolant level drops too low, the follow-
ing message appears on the SID:The properties of the coolant are retained 
for the entire service life of the car. There-
fore, it i

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 180 Car careNote:
If incorrect coolant is used or added, the life-
time properties will be affected. Even if the 
coolant is flushed from the system and 
replaced with life-time coolant, life-time 
pr

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 181 Car care
The foot brake and parking brake are self-
adjusting.
It is not possible to detect, through abnormal 
pedal or parking brake lever travel, whether 
the brake pads are worn and need replac

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 182 Car careBattery
Check the charge state and electrolyte level 
of the battery regularly.If frequent short journeys are made, the 
battery may need extra charging. This can 
be done with a battery c

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 183 Car care
Always connect the positive (red) cable to 
the battery’s positive (+) terminal, and the 
negative (black) cable to the negative (-) 
terminal of the battery. Always disconnect 
both ba

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 185 Car care
Drive beltThe alternator is situated on the right-hand 
side of the engine. It is driven by a 
poly-V-belt from the crankshaft pulley.A slipping or broken poly-V-belt can 
result in:
 in

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 188 Car careChanging bulbsAutochecking of lightsThe bulbs that are most important from the point of view of traffic 
safety are monitored by the car’s electrical system. If one of these 
bulbs shoul