2005 SAAB 9-5 jump start

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 6Engine compartment
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Engine ______________________ 186
Checking the oil level ___________ 186
Changing engine oil ____________ 187
Engine oil, specification _________ 255
Braking________________

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 131 Starting and driving
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Starting and driving
 Ignition switch ________   132 
Starting the engine ____   133 
Important considerations 
for driving___________   136 
Refueling ____________  13

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 133 Starting and driving
 
If the car does not startIf the text 
”Key not accepted. 
Contact service.”
is shown on the SID, after a failed start 
attempt, the cause could be a fault in the 
transm

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 137 Starting and driving
Important considerations with 
catalytic convertersThe catalytic converter is an emission-con-
trol device incorporated in the car’s exhaust 
system. It consists of a metal

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 173 Starting and driving
Towing the car Gear lever in neutral (in cars with automatic 
transmission: selector lever at N (neutral)) 
Turn on the parking lights.Drive carefully and do not exceed the 
s

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 174 Starting and drivingJump startingIf your battery has run down, you may want 
to use another vehicle and some jumper 
cables to start your Saab. Follow the steps 
below to do it safely.To jump star

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 175 Starting and driving
4 Open the hood and locate the battery.
Find the positive (+) and negative (–) termi-
nals on the battery.5 Check that the jumper cables do not 
have loose or missing insula

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SAAB 9-5 2005  Owners Manual 176 Starting and driving9 Attach the cable at least 18 inches 
(45 cm) away from the discharged bat-
tery, but not near engine parts that 
move. To avoid an arc which could deto-
nate the hydrogen gas
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