2005 SAAB 9-3 Owners Manual

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Wheel Alignment and Tire 
BalanceThe wheels on your vehicle were aligned 
and balanced carefully at the factory to give 
you the longest tire life and best overall per-
formance.
Schedule

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SAAB 9-3 2005  Owners Manual 240 Car careTire Chains
Notice: 
If your vehicle does not have 
225/45R17 size tires, use tire chains only 
where legal and only when you must. 
Contact your Saab dealer regarding suit-
able snow chai

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Tire Sidewall LabelingUseful information about a tire is molded 
into it´s sidewall.
Tire size: The tire size ia a combination of 
letters and numbers used to define a partic-
ular tire

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SAAB 9-3 2005  Owners Manual 242 Car careAspect ratio: A two-digit number that indi-
cates the tire height-to-width measure-
ments. For example, if the tire size aspect 
ratio is “55”, as shown in item “C” of the illus-
t

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Loading Your VehicleThis is an example of what your vehicle´s 
Tire-Loading Information/Certification label 
might look like. It is located on the B-pillar 
and shows how much weight you

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SAAB 9-3 2005  Owners Manual 244 Car careMaximum Load rating: The load rating for 
a tire at the maximum permissible inflation 
pressure for that tire.
Maximum Loaded Vehicle Weight: The 
sum of curb weight; accessory weight; veh

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Steps for Determining Correct 
Load Limit1 Locate the statement “The 
combined weight of occupants and 
cargo should never exceed 
XXX pounds” on your vehicle´s 
placard.
2 Determine

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SAAB 9-3 2005  Owners Manual 246 Car careTire date codeTires should be regarded as perishable 
goods. As the tires age, the rubber becomes 
progressively harder, and the roadholding 
ability of the tires diminishes. This is parti