274 Technical dataBrake system
Hydraulic unit for soft top, ConvertibleFoot brake (ABS)_________________ Hydraulic disc
brakes with vacuum
servo unit. Diago-
nally split circuits;
ventilated discs on
front wheels (some
variants also have
ventilated rear
discs). EBD function
(see page 167).
Park brake ______________________ Acts on rear wheels
Brake fluid ______________________ To DOT 4.
Do not use DOT 5.Disc diameter:
Front ____________________________ 11.14 in.
(283 mm) **)
Front (certain variants only) *) ________ 11.81 in.
(300 mm) **)
Rear ____________________________ 10.94 in. (278 mm)
Rear (certain variants only) *) ________ 11.42 in.
(290 mm) **)
Total friction area of brake pads:
Front ____________________________ 9.30 in.² (60 cm²)
Rear ____________________________ 4.96 in.² (32 cm²)
*)15" wheels and 16" aluminium wheels
must not be fitted to these variants since
the diameter of the brake discs does not
allow this.
**) ventilated
Oil capacity _______________________ 0.6 qt. (0.6 l)
Oil type __________________________ CHF 11S
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Important information, petrol-engined
cars with catalytic converters
_____ 151
Indicator lights
___________________ 78
Inflation, tires ___________________ 234
Information about fuel
____________ 155
Instrument illumination, adjusting
____ 97
Interior lighting
_________________ 129
Interior lighting, Convertible
________ 72
Interior rearview mirror
___________ 135
Intermittent malfunctioning, central
locking
_______________________ 44
JJump starting
__________________ 193
KKey
___________________________ 42
Kick-down
_____________________ 161
LLATCH (child safety)
______________ 23
Labeling, tire sidewall ____________ 241
Labels and plates, location
________ 278
Lashing eyes
___________________ 143
Laying the car up
_______________ 175
Leather upholstery, cleaning
_______ 251Lighting in luggage compartment,
Convertible
____________________ 73
Limp-home
____________________ 150
Limp-home, automatic transmission
_162
Load carriers, roof
_______________ 188
Load indices, tires _______________ 242
Loading your vehicle _____________ 243
Load-through hatch ______________ 142
Locking a car with flat battery
_______ 45
Locks
__________________________ 42
Long-term parking
_______________ 175
Luggage compartment
___________ 140
Luggage compartment lighting
_130
, 144
Luggage compartment lighting,
Convertible
____________________ 73
Luggage compartment lighting,
changing
_____________________ 224
MMAXI fuses
____________________ 228
Main instrument panel
_____________ 78
Main/dipped beam
________________ 97
Maintenance schedule
___________ 262
Manual climate control ___________ 103
Manual gear selection ____________ 164
Manual gearbox
________________ 158
Manual tripping of car alarm
________ 52
Materials used in the car, reclamation
256
Memory, driver’s seat
_____________ 20
Messages on SID, Convertible
______ 65Milometer
_______________________ 83
Mug holder ____________________ 130
NNew tires, buying
________________ 236
Night driving
___________________ 190
Number plate lighting, changing
____ 224
OORVR
________________________ 200
Oil capacity, engine
______________ 271
Opening handles
_________________ 42
Opening the soft top, Convertible
____ 58
Outside mirrors
_________________ 134
Owner assistance _______________ 264
PPanic function, car alarm
___________ 52
Park Brake Shift Lock
____________ 160
Park Brake Shift Lock, temporary
override
______________________ 162
Parking
_______________________ 173
Parking aid ____________________ 176
Parking brake __________________ 173
Parking on a hill _________________ 174
Pinch protection, electric windows
__ 124
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FuelIMPORTANT: Do not overfill.
The level must not come up into
the fuel filler pipe because the
fuel must have room to expand.
1 Engine oilFor information see chapter
"Technical data".
2 CoolantWhen the engine is cold, the
coolant must not lie above the
KALT/COLD mark on the
expansion tank (boundary
between the upper and lower
sections of the tank.
Top up with a mixture of equal
parts of Saab-approved anti-
freeze and clean water.
3 Brake/clutch fluidTop up as necessary with
DOT 4 brake fluid.
Do not use DOT 5 fluid.4Battery
5 Fuse panel
6 Washer fluid
7 Power steeringSteering-ser vo oil, CHF 11S
(P/N 8996860). Use GM Power
Steering Fluid to top up in emer-
gency.8 Dipstick, engine oilSee section "Car care" regard-
ing engine oil level. Recommended octane rating:
Unleaded
gasoline 87–93 AON
For optimum performance
Saab recommends:
2.0t 175 hp – AON 90.
2.0T 210 hp – AON 90.
Fuel tank
capacity:16.05 g
(61 l)
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