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Daytime running light systemCars with HID headlights
The low beam headlights, tail lights, park-
ing lights, and licence plate lights will au-
tomatically come on when the engine has
started, under the following conditions:
The parking brake is fully released.
The light switch is in the “OFF” or
“ ” position.
The automatic transmission selector le-
ver is set at other than the “P” position.
Except cars with HID headlights
The low beam headlights will automatical-
ly come on at reduced brightness when
the engine has started, under the follow-
ing conditions:
The parking brake is fully released.
The light switch is in the “OFF” or
“ ” position.
The automatic transmission selector le-
ver is set at other than the “P” position.
Turn signal lever1) Right turn
2) Left turn
3) Lane change for right
4) Lane change for leftTo activate the right turn signal, push the
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand.
To signal a lane change, push the turn sig-
nal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal in-
dicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will re- The side marker lights are not
turned on by the daytime running
light system. The light switch must
always be turned to the “ ” po-
sition when it is dark outside.
The tail lights, parking lights, and
side marker lights are not turned on
by the daytime running light system.
The light switch must always be
turned to the “ ” position when
it is dark outside.
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turn automatically to the neutral position
when you release it.
Illumination brightness con-trolWhen the headlight switch is in the
“ ” or “ ” position, you can ad-
just brightness of the instrument panel illu-
mination for better visibility.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
The brightness of the instrument cluster
can be adjusted in five steps with the
headlight switch in either the OFF position
or the “ ” or “ ” position.
Headlight beam leveler (Cars with HID headlights only)On cars so equipped, the low beam head-
lights are the High-Intensity Discharge
type. The HID headlights generate more
light than conventional halogen head-
lights. Therefore a driver of an oncoming
vehicle may experience too much glare
when your headlight beam height adjust-
ment is high due to the vehicle carrying
heavy load.
The headlight beam leveler can be used
to adjust beam height to avoid such a con-
dition.
The higher the number the knob is turned
to, the lower the beam becomes. For a
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lightly loaded vehicle, set the adjuster to
“0”.
Parking light switchThe parking light switch operates regard-
less of the ignition switch position.
By pushing the front end of this switch, fol-
lowing lights will come on.
– Parking lights
– Front side marker lights
– Tail lights
– License plate lights
To turn off, push the rear end of the park-
ing light switch.
Avoid leaving these lights on for a long
time because that will run down the bat-
tery.
Front fog light button 3The front fog lights operate only when the
headlights are on low beam. Push the
front fog light button to turn the front fog
lights on.
Press the button again to turn them off.
The indicator light located on the button
will illuminate when the front fog lights are
on.
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Rear window defogger but-tonThe rear window defogger operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON” po-
sition.
The rear window defogger button is locat-
ed on the climate control panel.
To turn on the defogger, push the button.
To turn it off, push the button again.
The indicator light located on the button
lights up while the rear window defogger is
operating.
The defogger will automatically shut off af-
ter approximately 15 minutes. If the win-
dow clears before that time, push the but-
ton to turn it off. It also turns off when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position. If defrosting or defogging
is desired when you restart your vehicle,
you have to push the button to turn it on
again.
Manual climate control system
Automatic climate control system
NOTEIf your vehicle is equipped with the
outside mirror defogger, the outside
mirror defogger operates while the rear
window defogger is operating.
Turn on the rear window defogger if
the wiper is frozen to the glass.
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Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaner containing abra-
sives to clean the inner surface of
the rear window. They may dam-
age the conductors printed on the
window.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the de-
fogger continuously for any long-
er than necessary.
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Windshield wiper deicer 3The windshield wiper deicer operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON” po-
sition.
Before turning on the windshield wiper de-
icer, remove any snow from the wind-
shield. To turn on the windshield wiper de-
icer, push the button. The indicator light
located on the button lights up while the
windshield wiper deicer is operating.
The windshield wiper deicer will automati-
cally shut off after approximately 15 min-
utes. If the windshield wiper blades have
been deiced completely before that time,
push the button to turn it off. It also turns
off when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ACC” or “LOCK” position. If deicing is notcomplete when you restart your vehicle,
you have to push the button to turn the de-
icer on again.
NOTEIf your vehicle is equipped with the out-
side mirror defogger, the outside mir-
ror defogger operates while the rear
window defogger is operating.
MirrorsAlways check that the inside and outside
mirrors are properly adjusted before you
start driving.Inside mirrorThe inside mirror has a day and night po-
sition. Pull the tab at the bottom of the mir-
ror toward you for the night position. Push
it away for the day position. The night po-
sition reduces glare from headlights.
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discharged, do not operate the
windshield wiper deicer continuous-
ly for any longer than necessary.
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The outside mirror defogger shares the
button with rear window defogger.
The outside mirror defogger operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON” po-
sition.
To turn on the outside mirror defogger,
push the button. To turn it off, push the
button again. The indicator light located
on the button lights up while the outside
mirror defogger is operating.
The defogger will automatically shut off af-
ter approximately 15 minutes. If the mirror
clears before that time, push the button to
turn it off. It also turns off when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK”
position. If defrosting or defogging is de-
sired when you restart your vehicle, you
have to push the button to turn it on again.NOTEWhile the outside mirror defogger is
operating, the rear window defogger
also operates.
Tilt steering wheel1. Adjust the seat position. Refer to the
“Front seats” section (chapter 1).
2. Push the tilt lock lever down.
3. Move the steering wheel to the desired
level.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering
wheel in place.
5. Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked by moving it up and down.
HornTo sound the horn, push the horn pad.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the de-
fogger continuously for any longer
than necessary.
Do not adjust the steering wheel tilt
position while driving. This may
cause loss of vehicle control and re-
sult in personal injury.
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during the period. The disc will be then au-
tomatically drawn in, and the player will
begin to play back the first track of the
disc.
To insert more discs in succession, re-
peat Steps 1 and 2. The magazine will be
loaded with discs in the ascending order
of position number.
If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds
after you have pressed the “LOAD” but-
ton, the player will begin to play back the
first track of the last disc you have insert-
ed.
The disc indicator steadily lights up if a
disc is already inserted in the correspond-
ing position of the magazine.
While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press any of the other mode buttons
“FM” (1), “AM” (2), the player will enter the
standby mode. Press the “CD” button (14)
to start playback.
Inserting a disc in a desired position
1. Press the “LOAD” button (9). If the
magazine in the player has an open posi-
tion where you can insert a disc, the
“DISC” indicator associated with the open
position will blink.
The positions in the magazine the indica-
tor of which steadily lights up are already
loaded with discs.
2. Press the “Disc select” button (17) atthe position where you want to insert a
disc. The associated “DISC” indicator will
blink, and the “LOAD” will be displayed.
3. If you insert a disc during the 15-sec-
ond period while the “LOAD” is on display,
the disc will be automatically drawn in,
and the player will start playback of the
disc, beginning with the first track.
To insert more discs in succession, re-
peat Steps 1 and 2.
While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press any of the other mode buttons
“FM” (1), “AM” (2), the player will enter
standby mode. Press the “CD” button (14)
to start playback.
Loading the magazine (Full disc
loading mode)
1. If you continue to press the “LOAD”
button (9) for more than 1.5 seconds, the
player will produce a beeping sound and
will enter the full disc loading mode.
2. A “DISC” indicator will blink, and the
“ALL LOAD” will be on display for a period
of 15 seconds. If a disc is successfully
loaded during this period, the “DISC” indi-
cator will stop blinking and will steadily
light.
3. When the loading of a disc is complete,
the next “DISC” indicator will blink. Then
repeat Step 2.
4. When the magazine is filled with discsby repeating Steps 2 and 3, the player will
start playback of the discs, beginning with
the one inserted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15
seconds interval, the full disc loading
mode will be canceled, and the player will
start playback of the disc inserted first.
How to play back a CD or make a
pause
When there is no CD inserted:
Insert a CD by referring to “How to Insert
a CD(s)”.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start
playback of the CD, beginning with the
first track.
When there are CDs loaded:
Press a desired one of the “Disc select”
buttons (17) the “DISC” indicator of which
steadily lights up. The player will then start
playback of the selected CD, beginning
with the first track.
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1) Open
2) Close2. Remove the fuel filler cap by turning it
slowly counterclockwise.
3. Stop filling the tank after the fuel filler
pump automatically stops. Do not add any
more fuel.
4. Put the cap back on, turn it clockwise
until you hear a clicking noise. Be certain
not to catch the tether under the cap while
tightening.
5. Close the fuel filler lid completely.
If you spill any fuel on the painted surface,
rinse it off immediately. Otherwise, the
painted surface could be damaged.NOTEIf the fuel filler cap is not tightened until
it clicks or if the tether is caught under
the cap, the CHECK ENGINE warning
light may come on. Refer to the “Warn-
ing and indicator lights” section locat-
ed in chapter 3.
(Turbo model only) Promptly put fuel in
the tank whenever the low fuel warning
light comes on. Engine misfires as a re-
sult of an empty tank could cause dam-
age to the engine.
Gasoline vapor is highly flamma-
ble. Before refueling, always first
stop the engine and make sure
that there are no lighted ciga-
rettes, open flames or electrical
sparks in the adjacent area.
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When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. Fuel may be
under pressure and spray out of
the fuel filler neck especially in
hot weather, which may cause in-
jury.
Never add any cleaning agents to
the fuel tank. The addition of a
cleaning agent may cause dam-
age to the fuel system.
Make sure that the cap is tight-
ened until it clicks to prevent fuel
spillage in the event of an acci-
dent.
Do not let fuel spill on the exterior
surfaces of the vehicle.
Fuels may cause paint damage,
which is not covered under the
Saab Limited Warranty.
Always use a genuine Saab fuel
filler cap. If you use the wrong
cap, it may not fit or have proper
venting, and your fuel tank and
emission control system might be
damaged.
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