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Power door locking switches1) Lock
2) UnlockAll doors and the rear liftgate can be
locked and unlocked by the power door
locking switches located at the driver’s
side and the front passenger’s side doors.
To lock the doors, push the front side of
the switch.
To unlock the doors, push the rear side of
the switch.
When you close the doors after you set
the door locks, the doors remain locked.NOTEMake sure that you do not leave the keyinside the vehicle before locking the
doors from the outside using the pow-
er door locking switches.

Key lock-in prevention func-
tionThis function prevents the doors from be-
ing locked with the key still in the ignition
switch.

Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function operative
With the driver’s door open, the doors are
automatically kept unlocked even if the
door locking switch is pushed to the front
(“LOCK”) position.

Behavior with key lock-in preven-
tion function non-operative

If the lock lever is turned to the rear
(“LOCK”) position with the driver’s door
open and the driver’s door is then closed
with the lock lever in that position, the driv-
er’s door is locked.

If the spare key is used to lock the driv-
er’s door from the outside of the vehicle,
the door is locked.
This function’s operative/non-operative
setting can be changed by a Saab dealer.
Contact a Saab dealer for details.
NOTEWhen leaving the vehicle, make sure
you are holding the key before locking
the doors.
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Remote keyless entry sys-temTwo transmitters are provided for your ve-
hicle.
The remote keyless entry system has the
following functions.

Locking and unlocking the doors (and
rear liftgate) without a key

Sounding a panic alarm

Arming and disarming the alarm sys-
tem. See the next section “Alarm system”
for detailed information.
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of In-
dustry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including in-
terference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modifications not express-
ly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
The operable distance of the keyless entry
system is approximately 30 feet (10
meters). However, this distance will vary
depending on environmental conditions.The system’s operable distance will be
shorter in areas near a facility or electronic
equipment emitting strong radio waves
such as a power plant, broadcast station,
TV tower, or remote controller of home
electronic appliances.
The remote keyless entry system does not
operate when the key is inserted in the ig-
nition switch to prevent accidental lockout.
: LOCK/ARM button
Press to Lock all doors.
Press and Hold to activate panic
alarm.
Press three times in a five-second
period to use vehicle finder func-
tion.: UNLOCK/DISARM button
1) Press once to Unlock driver’s
door.
2) Press a second time to Unlock
all other doors (and rear lift-
gate).

Locking the doorsBriefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds) to lock all doors (and
rear liftgate).
An electronic chirp will sound once and
the turn signal lights will flash once.
Do not expose the transmitter to
severe shocks, such as those ex-
perienced as a result of dropping
or throwing.

Do not take the transmitter apart
except when replacing the bat-
tery.

Do not get the transmitter wet. If it
gets wet, wipe it dry with a cloth
immediately.
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If any of the doors is not fully closed, an
electronic chirp will sound five times and
the turn signal lights will flash five times to
alert you that the doors are not properly
closed. When you close the door, it will au-
tomatically lock.NOTEIf the “ ” button is pressed for two
seconds or longer, the panic alarm will
sound. When locking the doors in nor-
mal circumstances, press the “ ”
button for less than two seconds. For
details on the panic alarm, refer to
“Sounding a panic alarm”.
Unlocking the doorsBriefly press the “ ” button (for less
than two seconds) to unlock the driver’s
door. An electronic chirp will sound twice
and the turn signal lights will flash twice.
To unlock all other doors (and rear lift-
gate), briefly press the “ ” button a
second time within 5 seconds.NOTEIf the interval between the first and sec-
ond presses of the “ ” button (for
unlocking of all of the doors and the
rear liftgate) is extremely short, the
system may not respond.

Illuminated entryThe interior (dome) light and ignition
switch light (for turbo models) will illumi-
nate when the “ ” button is pressed.
These lights stay illuminated for approxi-
mately 30 seconds if any of the doors (or
the rear liftgate) is not opened.
If the “ ” button is pressed before 30
seconds have elapsed, these lights will go
out. Also, these lights will go out if the key
is inserted in the ignition switch. The inte-
rior light switch must be set to the middle
position in order for this function to oper-
ate.
Vehicle finder functionUse this function to find your vehicle
parked among many vehicles in a large
parking lot. Provided you are within 30
feet (10 meters) of the vehicle, pressing
the “ ” button three times in a five-sec-
ond period will cause your vehicle’s horn
to sound once and its turn signal lights to
flash three times.NOTEIf the interval between presses is too
short when you press the “ ” button
three times, the system may not re-
spond to the signals from the remote
transmitter.

Sounding a panic alarmTo activate the alarm, keep the “ ” but-
ton pressed for more than two seconds.
The horn will sound and the turn signal
lights will flash.
To deactivate it, press the “ ” button or
“ ” button. Unless a button on the re-
mote is pressed, the alarm will be deacti-
vated after approximately 30 seconds.
Selecting audible signal op-
erationUsing an electronic chirp, the system will
give you an audible signal when the doors
lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn
the audible signal off.
Do the following to deactivate the audible
signal. You can also use the same steps
to restore the function.
1. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear liftgate.
2. Open the driver’s door, then remove
the key from the ignition switch.
3. Hold down the “UNLOCK” side of the
power door locking switch.
4. While holding down the “UNLOCK”
side of the power door locking switch, in-
sert the key into the ignition switch and re-
move it again at least 6 times within 10
seconds after Step 3.
5. While still holding down the “UNLOCK”
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side of the power door locking switch,
close the driver’s door once within 10 sec-
onds after Step 4.
6. The turn signal lights flashes 3 times to
indicate completion of the setting.NOTEIf you do not close the driver’s door
within 10 seconds after Step 4, a flash
of the turn signal lights will signal time-
out. If this happens, repeat the whole
procedure from Step 1.
You may have the above settings done by
your Saab dealer.
Replacing the batteryWhen the transmitter battery begins to get
weak, transmitter range will begin to de-
crease. Replace the battery as soon as
possible.To replace the battery:
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1. Open the transmitter case using a flat-
head screwdriver.
2. Separate the case.
3. Remove the old battery from the hold-
er.
1) Negative (–) side facing up4. Replace with a new battery (Type
CR2025 or equivalent) making sure to in-
stall the new battery with the negative (–)
side facing up.
5. Reinstall the back half of the transmit-
ter case by snapping it back on.
After the battery is replaced, the trans-
mitter must be synchronized with the
keyless entry system’s control unit.
Press either the “ ” or “ ” button
six times to synchronize the unit.
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Do not let dust, oil or water get on
or in the transmitter when replac-
ing the battery.
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Replacing lost transmittersIf you lose a transmitter or want to pur-
chase additional transmitters (up to four
can be programmed), you should re-pro-
gram all of your transmitters for security
reasons. It is recommended that you have
your dealer program all of your transmit-
ters into your system.

Programming the transmitters
The keyless entry system is equipped with
a special code learning feature that allows
you to program new transmitter codes into
the system or to delete old ones. The sys-
tem can learn up to four unique transmitter
codes. The four transmitter codes may be
the same or different.Programming transmitter codes into
system:
Bag containing transmitter
Transmitter circuit board
To register a new transmitter with the key-
less entry system, it is necessary to pro-
gram the transmitter’s code (identification
number) into the system. A label showing
the code is affixed to the bag containing
the transmitter, and another is affixed to
the circuit board inside the transmitter. If
there is no bag, open the transmitter case
and make a note of the eight-digit number.
Program the number into the system in
accordance with the following procedure:
1. Firmly close the doors and the rear lift-
gate.
2. Open the driver’s door, sit on the driv-
er’s seat, and close the door.
3. Perform the following steps within 45
seconds.
1) Open and close the driver’s door
once.
Be careful not to damage the
printed circuit board in the trans-
mitter when replacing the battery.
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1) ON
2) LOCK2) Insert the key into the ignition switch,
then turn it from the “LOCK” position to
the “ON” position 10 times within 15
seconds.NOTE
When you complete step 2), an elec-
tronic tone will sound once.

If you do not perform steps 1) and 2)
within 45 seconds, an error will occur.
An electronic tone will not sound. In
this event, perform the whole proce-
dure again beginning with part 1.
4. Open and close the door once within
15 seconds.
NOTE
When part 4 of the procedure is com-
pleted, an electronic tone will sound
for 30 seconds.

If you do not perform the operations
in part 4 within 15 seconds, an error
will occur and the electronic tone will
not sound. In this event, perform the
registration steps again beginning with
part 3 of the procedure.
5. Before the electronic tone stops sound-
ing, push the lock side of the power door
lock switch the same number of times as
the leftmost digit of the transmitter code.
For example, push the lock switch eight
times if the leftmost digit of the code is 8.
NOTE
The electronic tone will stop sound-
ing when you start entering the num-
ber.

If you do not start entering the num-
ber using the lock switch before the
electronic tone stops sounding, an er-
ror will occur. In this event, perform the
registration steps again beginning with
part 3 of the procedure.

If the interval between one push of
the switch and the next exceeds five
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning with part 4. If an error occurs
six times, perform the procedure again
starting with part 3.
6. When you have finished entering the
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number, push the unlock side of the lock
switch within five seconds. NOTE
An electronic tone will sound.

If you push the unlock side of the
lock switch when more than five sec-
onds have passed, an error will occur.
In this event, perform the procedure
again beginning with part 4. If an error
occurs six times, perform the proce-
dure again starting with part 3.
7. Perform parts 5 and 6 of the procedure
for each of the remaining digits of the
transmitter code beginning with the sec-
ond digit (counting from the left) and fin-
ishing with the eighth digit. NOTE
When you finish entering the eighth
digit, an electronic tone will sound for
30 seconds.

If the interval between one push of
the switch and the next exceeds five
seconds, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning with part 4. If an error occurs
six times, perform the procedure again
starting with part 3.
8. Before the electronic tone stops sound-
ing, use the power door lock switch toagain enter the transmitter code beginning
with the leftmost digit.
NOTEIf you do not start entering the number
using the lock switch before the elec-
tronic tone stops sounding, an error
will occur. In this event, perform the
procedure again beginning with part 3.
9. When you have finished entering the
code a second time, an electronic tone will
sound for one second to indicate comple-
tion of registration, provided the code en-
tered the second time is identical to that
entered the first time.NOTEIf the code entered the second time is
not identical to the code entered the
first time, an error will occur. In this
event, perform the procedure again be-
ginning with part 5. If an error occurs
five times, perform the procedure
again starting with part 3.
10.If you wish to program another trans-
mitter code into the system (up to four
transmitter codes can be programmed
into the system), perform the procedure
beginning with part 4. When you have fin-
ished programming all of the necessary
transmitter codes into the system, remove
the key from the ignition switch.11.Test every registered transmitter to
confirm correct operation.

Deleting old transmitter codes
The control unit of the keyless entry sys-
tem has four memory locations to store
transmitter codes, giving it the ability to
operate with up to four transmitters. When
you lose a transmitter, the lost transmit-
ter’s code remains in the memory. For se-
curity reasons, lost transmitter codes
should be deleted from the memory.
To delete old transmitter codes, program
four transmitter codes into the system. If
you have only one current transmitter,
program it four times. If you have two cur-
rent transmitters, program each one twice.
If you have three current transmitters, pro-
gram two of them once and the third one
twice. This process will leave only current
transmitter codes in the system’s memory.
NOTEMake sure no one else is operating
their keyless entry system within range
of your vehicle when programming
transmitters. If someone else were to
operate their remote transmitter while
you are programming your transmit-
ters, it is possible that their transmitter
code will be programmed into your
system, allowing them unauthorized
access to your vehicle.
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Alarm systemThe alarm system helps to protect your
vehicle and valuables from theft. The horn
sounds and the turn signal lights flash if
someone attempts to break into your vehi-
cle. The starter motor is also interrupted to
prevent starting the vehicle without a key.
The system can be armed and disarmed
with the remote transmitter.
The system does not operate when the
key is inserted into the ignition switch.
Your vehicle’s alarm system has been set
for activation at the time of shipment from
the factory. You can set the system for de-
activation yourself or have it done by your
Saab dealer.
System operationThe alarm system will give the following
alarm when triggered:

The vehicle’s horn will sound and the
turn signal lights will flash for 30 seconds.
In addition, the starter motor will not oper-
ate.

If any door or the rear liftgate remains
open after the 30-second period, the horn
will continue to sound for a maximum of 3
minutes. If the door and the rear liftgate
are closed while the horn is sounding, thehorn will stop sounding with a delay of up
to 30 seconds.
The alarm is triggered by:

Opening a door or the rear liftgate.

Turning the ignition switch to the “ON”
position.


Activating and deactivating
the alarm system
To change the setting of your vehicle’s
alarm system for activation or deactiva-
tion, do the following.
1. Disarm the alarm system (see “Disarm-
ing the system” in this section).
2. Sit in the driver’s seat and shut all
doors and the rear liftgate.
3. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” po-
sition.
4. Hold down the UNLOCK side of the
driver’s power door locking switch, open
the driver’s door within the following 1 sec-
ond, and wait 10 seconds without releas-
ing the switch. The setting will then be
changed as follows:
If the system was previously activated:
The horn sounds twice, indicating that the
system is now deactivated.
If the system was previously deactivated:
The horn sounds once, indicating that the
system is now activated.
NOTEYou may have the above setting
change done by your Saab dealer.

If you have accidentally trig-
gered the alarm system

To stop the alarm
Do any of the following operations:

Press any button on the remote trans-
mitter.

Cycle the ignition switch from the
“LOCK” to “ON” position three times within
5 seconds.
Arming the system
To arm the system using remote
transmitter
1. Close all windows and them moonroof
(if equipped).
2. Remove the key from the ignition
switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehi-
cle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is
locked.
5. Close all doors and the rear liftgate.
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