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Center Console Storage Area...........................2-41
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-35
Gages Warning Light...................................3-41
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood....................... 5-8
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-92
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-31
Infants and Young Children...........................1-27
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-37
Older Children.............................................1-25
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center
Rear Seat Position...................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-42
Top Strap...................................................1-35
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-37Child Restraints (cont.)
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-34
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-91
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87
Finish Care.................................................5-89
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-85
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-88
Leather......................................................5-87
Tires..........................................................5-91
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-92
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-88
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-90
Climate Control System
Dual Automatic............................................3-20
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Rear..........................................................3-24
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-22
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
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Cooling System..............................................5-27
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-41
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-3
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects to Saab.................... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government.............................................. 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government.............................................. 7-6
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-4
Service Publications Ordering Information......... 7-7
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-18
Dome Lamps.................................................3-17Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
City...........................................................4-18
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-15
Off-Road....................................................4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-28
Winter........................................................4-24
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-20
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-81
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-5
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-4
Low Warning Light.......................................3-43
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-95
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-95
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-95
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-36
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-4Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-42
Glove Box.....................................................2-41
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-47
Headlamps....................................................3-14
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-48
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-47
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Washer......................................................3-11
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-20
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
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HomeLink®Wireless Control System.................2-36
HomeLink®Wireless Control System Operation . . . 2-37
Hood
Checking Things Under.................................. 5-8
Release....................................................... 5-9
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-27
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-39
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-55
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-37
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-39
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
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Light (cont.)
Change Engine Oil......................................3-39
Charging System.........................................3-32
Check Gages Warning.................................3-41
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Gate Ajar...................................................3-42
Highbeam On.............................................3-41
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-35
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-28
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-40
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-41
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8Locks (cont.)
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-42
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Memory Seat.................................................2-45
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass...........2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-33
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual......................................................3-81
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-39
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Gage............................................3-38
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-17
Older Children, Restraints................................1-25
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-34
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-33
Heated Mirrors............................................2-34
Power Mirror...............................................2-33
Overhead Console..........................................2-41
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Rear Climate Control System............................3-24
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-43
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-22
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-92
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-81
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-5
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-19
Rearview Mirror with Compass..........................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-40
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-51
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government................................... 7-7
Saab........................................................... 7-7
United States Government.............................. 7-6
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-59
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash..................................1-60
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-19Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-4
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-30
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light............................3-28
Pretensioners..............................................1-24
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-88
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-12
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-19
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-18
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-7
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory.....................................................2-45
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
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Vehicle Personalization
Memory Seat..............................................2-45
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-32
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-66
Replacement...............................................5-66
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-34
Windows.......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning..........5-90
Windshield Replacement..................................5-51
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-34
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-51
Fuses........................................................5-95
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-24
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-96
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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