2005 SAAB 9-5 warning light

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Instrument panel
IB1080
Indicator and warning lights ______ 52
Speedometer _________________ 59
Odometer and trip meter ________ 58
Fuel gauge___________________ 59
Temperature gauge ____________ 59
Parking lights____________ 67
High/low beam __________ 67
Daytime running lights_____ 67
Instrument illumination ____ 69
Changing bulbs __________ 197
Rear fog light ____________ 68Turn signal and lane change
indicators ______________ 69
High beam flasher ________ 67
Cruise control ___________ 151Front fog lights___________ 70
Ashtrays (accessory) ___________ 117
Cigarette lighters (accessory) ____ 118
Saab Information Display (SID) ___ 61
Night panel___________________ 65
Clock _______________________ 66
Wipers and washers ______ 71
Rear-window wiper_______ 72
Rain sensing wipers ______ 71
Washers _______________ 196
Wipers and washers ______ 195Saab 9-5 Audio System ___ 83
Steering-wheel controls ___ 100Hazard warning lights_____ 70Automatic climate control
(ACC) ________________ 73
Air conditioning (ACC) ____ 234
Electric heating, front seats (if equip-
ped) _______________________ 15
Ventilated front seats ___________ 14Steering-wheel controls ___ 100
Sentronic, manual mode ___ 148
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IB336
Jack
 Jack is designed only for changing a tire or
mounting tire snow chains.
 Vehicle must be level and the jack must be
placed on a firm and level ground.
 Never crawl underneath vehicle when it is
jacked up.
JACKING INSTRUCTIONS
1 Set parking brake and shift transmission to
park.
2 Fit top of jack into jacking point next to wheel
to be changed (See illustration).
3 Crank jack so that car begins to lift.
4 Using socket wrench in tool kit, loosen wheel
bolts one-half turn.
5 Raise vehicle so that tire clears ground.
Loosen wheel bolts completely and remove
wheel.
6 Mount spare wheel and tighten bolts enough
so wheel is not loose.
7 Lower car. Tighten wheel bolts in a crisscross
sequence.
CANADAUSA
WARNING
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur.
 Children 12 and under can be killed by the airbag
 The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place for children
 NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in the front
 Sit as far back as possible from the airbag
 ALWAYS use SEAT BELTS and CHILD RESTRAINTSContact a Saab dealer if a
xenon headlight requires
replacement.
This label is only found on
cars with xenon head-
lights.
Jack
Use only on specified vehicles. Safe working load 1100 kg. Use
on level firm ground only. Do not get under a vehicle that is sup-
ported only by a jack, use vehicle support stands. No persons
are to remain in the vehicle.
For more information see your owner´s manual.
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No sparks, fla-
mes or smo-
king.Buckle up
Use protective
gogglesAirbag
Keep out of
reach of
children.Never place a
rear-facing
child seat in
this seat.
Battery acid
contains
sulfuric acid.Electric
windows
Refer to the
Owner’s
Manual.Deactivating
of rear window
switches
Risk of
explosive gas.Central
locking, lock
.Central
locking,
unlock
Tr u n k
lid/tailgate,
opening
HeadlightsWindshield
wipers
Direction
indicatorsWindshield
washers
Parking lights Defroster
Hazard
warning lightsRear window
heating
Front fog
lightsVentilation fan
Rear fog
light
Coolant
temperatureRadiator fan
Battery
chargingFuel
Foot brake
Coolant level
Engine oil
pressure
ABS brakes
Examples of symbols that can be found in your car
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16 SafetyRear-seat head restraints9-5 Sedan: The rear head restraints have
three adjustment positions for passenger
comfort.
They can also be folded down to increase
the driver’s rearward vision when the seat is
unoccupied.
9-5 SportWagon: The height of the rear
head restraints can be adjusted by depres-
sing the catch on the left-hand collar in the
same way as the front head restraints.
See page 15 for adjustment procedure.
Safety belts Three-point inertia-reel safety belts are pro-
vided for all seats.
The results of studies show that it is equally
important to wear safety belts in the rear
seat as in the front seats.
Bear in mind that in certain states/provinces
it is a legal requirement for all occupants of
the car to wear a safety belt.
Safety belt reminderWhen the ignition is switched on, the
”FASTEN BELTS” reminder will light up until
the driver fastens the safety belt. In addition
an audible signal sounds for 6 seconds, or
until the driver fastens his belt. Safety belt pretensionersThe belts of the front seats are fitted with
automatic pretensioners and force limiters.
These are activated in the event of a severe
frontal or rear-end crash and a side-on col-
lision, provided that the safety belts are
being worn.
The pretensioners serve to reduce the for-
ward movement of the body by tensioning
the belt. The force limiters reduce belt loads
on the body by "loosening" the safety belt to
absorb the body’s kinetic energy as gradu-
ally as possible.
WARNING
 Buckle up and adjust your safety belt
before driving off so that you can pay
full attention to the traffic.
 Safety belts must be worn at all times
by all car occupants.
 Child safety, see page 21.
 Check that the locking tongue is pro-
perly locked in the belt lock.
 In the event of a crash, the rear-seat
passengers not wearing a seatbelt will
be thrown forward against the
front-seat backrests. The stresses
imposed on the front seat passengers
and belts are multiplied and can result
in needless injury or even death for all
car occupants.
IB460
IB409
FASTEN BELTS
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28 SafetyAirbag The AIRBAG system comprises an airbag in
the steering wheel, a front passenger airbag
and side airbags in the front seats.
The system supplements the protection
provided by the safety belts to further
enhance the safety of the occupants.
If a fault is detected in the AIRBAG, the
AIR BAG warning light on the main instru-
ment panel will come on (see pages 55
and 33). When the system is triggered by impact of a
frontal crash, the airbags in the steering
wheel and passenger side of the dash board
are inflated, after which they deflate through
vents in the back of the bags.
The driver and passenger airbags are refer-
red ta as ‘smart’ airbags. This means that
the system compensates for factors such as
the force of the collision.Note:
The sensor reacts differently depending on
whether or not the front seatbelts on the dri-
ver’s and passenger sides are used. Situa-
tions can therefore arise where only one of
the airbags inflates.
It is also possible for only the seatbelt pre-
tensioners to be activated and for the air-
bags to remain uninflated.
The entire process takes less than
0.1 second – literally, faster than the blin-
king of an eye.
These airbags are triggered only by mode-
rate to severe frontal or near-frontal cras-
hes. They will not be activated by minor
front-end impacts, rear-end or side impacts,
or by the car rolling over.
WARNING
To reduce risk of injury:
Always wear your safety belt.
Always adjust your seat so that you
are as far back as possible but still
able to operate the pedals and reach
the steering wheel and controls com-
fortably.
 Children 12 and under or shorter than
55 inches (140 cm) should always
travel in the rear seat as the car is fitted
with a passenger airbag.
Never fit a child seat in front of the pas-
senger airbag.
IB419
Inflated airbag (driver side) Inflation and deflation together take less than
0.1 second.
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29 Safety
WARNING
 Even if the car is equipped with AIR-
BAG, safety belts must still always be
worn by all occupants.
 Note that because an airbag inflates
and deflates extremely rapidly, it will
not provide protection against a
second impact occurring in the same
incident. Always use your safety belt.
Always sit with the whole of your back
in contact with the backrest of the seat,
and with your seat as far back as is
practical. Otherwise you will be thrown
back against the backrest when the
airbag inflates which could cause you
injury or death. The airbag needs
room in which to inflate.
Never attach anything to the steering
wheel or passenger side of the instru-
ment panel, as this could result in
injury if the airbag should inflate. The
same applies to anything you might
have in your mouth, such as a pipe, for
instance.
 Some components of the airbag will
be warm for a short time. In some cir-
cumstances the airbag can cause
minor burns or abrasions to the body
when the airbag inflates/deflates.
 To reduce the risk of head injuries in
the event of a crash, the headliner and
pillar trims incorporate energy absor-
bing material. These areas must not
be modified in any way. Work on these
areas must only be carried out by an
authorized Saab dealer.
 Fumes are generated by the chemical
reaction that inflates the airbag.
Because the dust/fumes can, in cer-
tain cases, cause irritation to the skin,
the following measures should be
taken:
Skin surfaces that show signs of irrita-
tion should be washed with clean
water and a mild soap as soon as pos-
sible.
In the event of eye irritation, flush the
eyes thoroughly with clean water for at
least 20 minutes.
In case of persistent irritation, consult
a doctor.
Never rest your hands or forearms on
the steering-wheel center padding.
 If the AIR BAG warning light does not
extinguish after the car has been
started, or comes on or flashes while
driving, have the car checked immedi-
ately by an authorized Saab dealer.
The warning light could signify that the
airbags may not inflate in a crash, or
they could even inflate without a
crash. See page 55.
IB420
Passenger airbag and driver’s airbag both
inflated
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31 Safety
Front passenger seat The airbags are interconnected and have a
common warning light. The passenger
airbag module is housed in the fascia above
the glove compartment and is marked ”SRS
AIRBAG”. (SRS = Supplementary Restraint
System.)
Both airbags will be inflated in the event of a
moderate to severe frontal, or near-frontal
crash, even if the passenger seat is unoccu-
pied.
WARNING
Never secure a rear-facing child seat in
the right front seat of a car equipped with
a passenger airbag. Inflation of the airbag
in the event of a crash could seriously
injure or kill a child.
WARNING
 DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
 Children 12 and under or
shorter than 55 inches
(140 cm) can be killed by
the airbag.
 The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place
for children.
 NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.
 Sit as far back as possible from the air-
bag.
 ALWAYS use SAFETY BELTS and
CHILD RESTRAINTS.
Never allow a child to stand in front of
the seat or to sit on the lap of a
front-seat passenger. Serious injury or
death could result if the airbag is infla-
ted in a crash.
 The glove compartment must be
closed while travelling. An open glove
compartment door could cause leg
injuries in the event of a crash.
Never place anything on the dash or in
front of the seat as, in addition to being
a hazard to passengers, this could
interfere with the function of the airbag
in the event of a crash. The same app-
lies to the mounting of accessories on
the dash.
 Keep feet on the floor – never put feet
up on the fascia, on the seat or out of
the window.
 Do not carry anything in your lap.
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AIRBAG warning light
WARNING
 If the airbag readiness light stays on
after you start your vehicle, it means
the airbag system may not be working
properly. See page 55. The airbags in
your vehicle may not inflate in a crash,
or they could even inflate without a
crash.
 To help avoid injury to yourself or oth-
ers, have your vehicle serviced right
away if the airbag readiness light stays
on after you start your vehicle.
IB1182
Side airbag inflated
IB1707
Side airbag components 1 Side airbag
2 Sensor
3 Moisture barrier
4 Text on seat
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