2005 SAAB 9-3 battery

78 Instruments and controls
Warning and indicator
lightsThe following warning and indicator lights
are found on the main instrument panel.This warning light illuminates when a fault
arises in the antilock brake system.
The following message is shown on the
Saab Information Display (SID):
The brake system will continue to function
but without ABS modulation.
This light comes on when the battery is not
being charged by the alternator. If the light
comes on during driving, stop as soon as
possible and switch off the engine.
Check the drive belt, see page 210.
Antilock braking warningAntilock brake malfunction.
Contact Saab dealer.Charge warning light
Main instrument panel1 Tachometer
2 Speedometer
3 Turbo gauge
4 Fuel gauge5 Engine temperature gauge
6 Information display
7 Trip meter reset button
Main instrument panel (Arc panel shown)
U.S. shown, Canada similar
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116 Instruments and controlsThe seat cushions and backrests of the front
seats are heated.
Heating is thermostatically controlled.
Heating is controlled manually but can also
be automatic. Refer to Profiler on page 117.
Three heating levels are available. Pressing
the button once will turn the heating on at full
power. Pressing the button a total of 4 times
will turn the heating off.
 = full.
 = medium.
 = low.
CalibrationCalibration is performed automatically
every fifth time the car is started after having
been switched off for more than 2 hours or
if the battery has been disconnected.ProgrammingA number of functions can be customized
under Profiler (see page 117). Further cus-
tomizations can be made at a Saab dealer.Tips(before contacting a Saab workshop)
 If you feel that the ACC system is not func-
tioning satisfactorily, select "Default
Settings" under Profiler (see page 117.
 To prevent the smell of washer fluid from
entering the car, recirculation can be acti-
vated automatically while the windshield
is washed. The recirculation symbol will
however not light up. This function is
optional; contact a Saab dealer. This
automatic recirculation is the factory
default setting as long as the system is
working in full "AUTO" model with no
customized settings.
Electric heating, front
seats (option)
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125 Interior equipment
CalibrationAfter a loss of battery power, or if the auto-
matic closing feature does not work, the
electric windows must be calibrated for the
pinch protection to work.
Fully open and close the windows at least
twice. You will hear a chime after successful
calibration.
Deactivating the rear window
switchesThe in the driver’s door deactivates the
window switches in the rear doors.
The illuminated switch will change color
from green to orange (deactivated).
WARNING
The pinch protection will not be engaged
after a power break until the electric
windows have been calibrated.
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129 Interior equipment
Interior lightingThe interior lighting consists of one front and
one rear roof light, floor lighting, and cour-
tesy lights in the doors (certain variants
only). The light switch for the interior lighting
is located on the roof console by the rear-
view mirror.When the switch is in the mid-position (door-
activated), the interior lighting will come on:
 When the car is unlocked.
 When a door is opened and the ignition is
OFF.
 When the remote control is removed from
the ignition switch.
The lighting goes out:
 When the car is locked.
 When the ignition is turned on.
 Approx. 20 s after closing all doors.
The lights are dimmed out gradually.
If a door is left open and the light switch is in
position 2 or 3 and the ignition is OFF, the
interior lighting will be switched off automat-
ically after 20 minutes to save the battery.The glove box lighting is switched on and off
automatically when the glove box is opened
and closed.1 Interior lighting always off
2 Interior lighting controlled by the doors
3 Interior lighting on continuously
Rear lighting1 Reading lights
2 Roof light
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130 Interior equipmentSun visorIlluminated vanity mirrors are provided on
the sun visors. The lighting comes on when
the cover is raised.
Trunk lightingThe trunk lighting is switched on and off
when the trunk lid is opened and closed.
If the trunk lid is left open, the lighting will be
switched off automatically after 20 minutes
to prevent the battery from running flat.
Cup holder(option)
Cup holders are provided in the fascia, in
the center console compartment between
the front seats and rear seat cushion (Sport
Sedan). The cup holder between the seats
can be raised if you wish to use the compart-
ment for storage.
WARNING
 The cup holder should not be used to
hold cups made of china or glass as
these can cause personal injury in the
event of a crash.
 Use only paper mugs, plastic bottles
or aluminium cans.
 Avoid spillage, particularly of hot
drinks.NOTICETake care not to spill any liquid on the
audio system , the ignition switch or the
like when using the cup holders. Soft
drinks in particular can cause malfunc-
tions.
Sun visor with vanity mirror
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136 Interior equipmentInterior rearview mirror with
garage opener, autodimming
function and compass(if equipped
Retain your original garage door opener
(transmitter) for future programming proce-
dures (i.e., new vehicle purchase). It is also
suggested that upon the sale of the vehicle,
the programmed garage opener buttons be
erased for security purposes, see
page 138.Preparations for first-time programming
Before programming the garage opener for
the first time, you must delete any factory
codes.
Press and hold the two outer buttons until
the indicator light begins to flash-after
20 seconds. Release both buttons. Do not
hold for longer that 30 seconds. The garage
opener is now in the train (or learning) mode
and can be programmed at any time begin-
ning with "Programming" - step 2.
Programming
The garage opener can record and store the
frequencies of three different remote con-
trols.
The battery in the remote control should be
fairly new for programming to work well.
Do not repeat "Programming" - step two
to train additional devices to a second or
third button. Begin with "Programming" -
step three.
1 Turn the ignition ON.
2 Press and hold the two outer buttons
(buttons one and three) - releasing only
when the indicator light begins to flash
(after 20 seconds). Do not hold the
buttons for longer than 30 seconds and
do not repeat step two to program a
second and/or third hand-held transmit-
ter to the remaining two buttons.
3 Position the end of your hand-held
transmitter 1-3 inches (5-14 cm) away
from the button you wish to program
while keeping the indicator light in view.
WARNING
Make sure that people and objects are out
of the way of moving door or gate to
prevent potential harm or damage.
When programming the garage opener,
you may be operating a garage door or
gate operator. Therefore it is advised to
park outside of the garage.
Do not use the garage opener with any
garage door opener that lacks the safety
stop and reverse feature as required by
federal safety standards. (This includes
any garage door opener model manufac-
tured before April 1, 1982.). A garage
door opener which cannot detect an
object, signaling the door to stop and
reverse, does not meet current federal
safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
Buttons for garage opener, autodimming
and compass1–3 Garage opener
4LED
5 Autodimming/compass ON/OFF
6 Compass bearing
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144 Interior equipmentTrunk lightingOn the underside of the parcel shelf is a light
that is switched on and off when the trunk is
opened and closed.
If the trunk lid is left open, the lighting will be
switched off automatically after 20 minutes
to prevent the battery from running flat.
Emergency opening of the
narrow backrestThe narrow section of the backrest can be
opened in an emergency if the car is without
electricity (not possible to open trunk lid)
and you need to access the trunk for a warn-
ing triangle, for example.
 Remove the cover and depress the yellow
lever forward.
Tools and spare wheel, see page 246.
Cover over emergency opening lever, on
parcel shelf
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147 Starting and driving
To allow the various systems in the car time
to register that the remote control has been
inserted into the ignition switch, do not turn
the remote control for roughly half a second. LOCK position
The parking lights, hazard warning lights and interior lighting can be turned
on.
Cars with automatic transmission: Move the gear lever to P.
The gear lever is locked in position. This is the only position in which the
remote control can be removed.
Cars with manual transmission: The remote control can be removed
regardless of the position of the gear lever.
OFF position
Parts of the electrical system are operative.
Do not leave the remote control in the OFF position with the engine
not running as this could cause the battery to run flat in a matter of
hours.
Cars with automatic transmission: The gear lever is not locked. See
also page 160.
ON position
The entire electrical system is operative.
Do not leave the remote control in the ON position when the engine
is not running.
Turn the remote control to the OFF position to disconnect the electrical
system.
When you turn the remote control to ON, some indicator and warning lights
will come on in the main instrument panel. These should go out after about
3 seconds.
ST - starter position
The starter motor operates (automatic transmission: selector lever must
be in P or N) when the remote control is turned to this position. When
released, the remote control will spring back to the ON position.
The car has an electronic restart lock. If the engine fails to start, the remote
control must first be turned back to a position between OFF and LOCK
before the starter motor can be operated again.
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