259 Car care and technical information
Headlight aiming The vehicle has a visual optical headlight
aiming system equipped with vertical
aiming device. The aim has been preset at
the factory and should normally not need
further adjustments.
If your headlights are damaged in a crash,
the headlight aim may be affected. If you
believe your headlights need to be
re-aimed, we recommend that you take it to
your Saab dealer for service, however, it is
possible for you to re-aim your headlights as
described in the following procedure.To check the aim, the vehicle should be
properly prepared as follows:
The vehicle shall be placed so that the
headlights are 25 ft (7.6 m) from a light
colored wall or other flat surface. The
aiming area should be darkened, this will
improve your ability to see the beam of the
low beam headlight being aimed.
The vehicle must have all four wheels on
a perfectly level surface which is level all
the way to the wall or other flat surface.
The vehicle should be placed so it is per-
pendicular to the wall or other flat surface.
The vehicle should be unloaded and fuel
tank full, and one person or 160 lbs.
(75 kg) on the drivers seat. The vehicle should be fully assembled
and all other work stopped while headlight
aiming is being done.
The vehicle should not have any snow, ice
or mud attached to it.
Tires should be inflated to the prescribed
pressure.
Close all doors.
Rock the vehicle to stabilize the suspen-
sion.
Headlight aiming is done with the vehicle
low beam lamps. The high beam lamps will
be correctly aimed if the low beam lamps
are aimed properly.
WARNING
Before checking/adjusting the headlight
aiming, switch off the engine to avoid
danger of fingers and hands being injured
by moving parts.
The radiator fan can start up even when
the engine is switched off.NOTICETo make sure that your headlights are
aimed properly read all instructions
before beginning. Failure to follow these
instructions could cause damage to
headlight parts or a not correctly aimed
headlight.
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JJack
_________________________ 249
KKey
___________________________ 40
Key to chassis number
___________ 281
Key, remove
___________________ 148
LLATCH (child safety)
______________ 24
Labeling, tire sidewall ____________ 240
Labels
__________________________ 7
Leather upholstery, care of
________ 253
Light horn
______________________ 69
Light switches ___________________ 69
Loading your vehicle
_____________ 242
Luggage-compartment lighting
_____ 130
MMain instrument panel
____________ 54
Main/dipped beam
_______________ 69
Maintenance schedule ___________ 264
Maintenance, A/C-system _________ 252
Manual gearbox, technical data
____ 276
Maxi fuses
_____________________ 228
Milometer ______________________ 60
Motoring abroad
________________ 258
NNew tires, buying
_______________ 235
Night Panel
_____________________ 67
OOil capacity, engine
______________ 272
Oil change, engine ______________ 204
Oil specification
_________________ 272
OnStar
________________________ 107
Outdoor temperature
______________ 63
Owner assistance
_______________ 265
PPaintwork, touching-in
____________ 255
Parking Assistance
______________ 194
Parking lights
___________________ 69
Plates and labels ________________ 280
Poly-V-belt
____________________ 212
Power steering _________________ 209
Power-steering fluid
_____________ 209
Pressure gauge
__________________ 62
Programming I, ACC
______________ 81
Programming II, ACC _____________ 82
Programming the ACC ____________ 81
QQuality grading, tires
_____________ 237
Questions on function of airbag
______ 37
Quick guide, Audio System
_________ 87
RRadiator fan
____________________ 212
Radio
__________________________ 90
Rain sensor
_____________________ 73
Rear fog light ____________________ 70
Rear seat, 9-5 Sedan, folding
______ 135
Rear seat, 9-5 Wagon, folding ______ 138
Rear-seat head restraints
__________ 16
Rear-view mirror, antidazzle _______ 125
Rearview mirrors
________________ 121
Reclamation
___________________ 258
Recommendations for cars with
automatic transmission, towing a
camper or trailer
_______________ 179
Refuelling
_____________________ 154
Relay panel ____________________ 230
Remote control __________________ 40
Remote-control battery, changing
____ 43
Remove the key
________________ 148
Replacement, wheel _____________ 238
Reporting safety defects __________ 266
Reprogramming of systems _______ 282
Reservoir, power-steering fluid _____ 209
Rev counter
_____________________ 60
Reversing lights
__________________ 72
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