2003 SAAB 9-3 engine

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 131 Starting and driving
Fuel (Gasoline Engine)Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 
octane or higher. Use of gasoline with an 
octane rating lower than 87 can result in 
severe engine damage. Da

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 132 Starting and drivingIf your vehicle is certified to meet California 
Emission Standards (indicated on the 
underhood emission control label), it is 
designed to operate on fuels that meet Cal-
ifo

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 134 Starting and drivingAutomatic transmissionThe automatic transmission has an elec-
tronic control module. The control module 
receives information including accelerator 
position and road speed. Us

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 135 Starting and driving
Park Brake Shift LockThe transmission has a security function 
known as Park Brake Shift Lock. To move 
the gear selector lever out of the P or N posi-
tion, the gear selector

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 136 Starting and drivingLock-upThe transmission’s torque converter has a 
lock-up function. This can lock the torque 
converter in 3rd, 4th and 5th gears, thus 
reducing the engine speed and fuel co

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 137 Starting and driving
Limp-homeIf the transmission malfunctions, the control 
module will activate limp-home mode. In 
this mode, only 2nd and 5th gears are avail-
able. Select 2nd gear when drivin

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 138 Starting and drivingSelector lever positions
P
The selector lever is locked and the transmission 
is mechanically blocked.
The engine can be started.
To move the selector lever out of the P positi

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SAAB 9-3 2003  Owners Manual 139 Starting and driving
Vector models also have steering wheel controls for manual gear 
selection. On these models, it is possible to change gear manually 
using the selector lever and the steering