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WarrantiesWarranties for U.S.A.
All Saab vehicles distributed by Saab of
America, Inc. and sold at retail by an au-
thorized Saab dealer in the United States
come with the following warranties:
Saab Limited Warranty
Emission Control Systems Warranty
Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
Please read these warranties carefully.
Warranties for Canada
All Saab vehicles distributed by Saab
Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by an au-
thorized Saab dealer in Canada come
with the following warranties:
Saab Limited Warranty
Anti-Corrosion Warranty
Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
Please read these warranties carefully.
HID headlights
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How to use this owner’s man-ualUsing your Owner’s manualBefore you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle, fol-
low the instructions in this manual. Failure
to observe these instructions may result in
serious injury and damage to your vehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the infor-
mation you want.
Chapter 1: Seats, seatbelts and SRS
airbags
This chapter informs you how to use the
seat and seatbelt and contains precau-
tions for the SRS airbags.
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate
the keys, locks and windows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the opera-
tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and other
switches.
Chapter 4: Climate Control
This chapter informs you how to operate
the climate control. High-intensity-discharge (HID)
headlights contain mercury. For that
reason, it is necessary to remove
HID headlights before vehicle dis-
posal. Once removed, please reuse,
recycle or dispose of the HID head-
lights as hazardous waste.
Ask your Saab dealer to check
whether your vehicle is equipped
with HID headlights.
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Safety precautions when drivingSeatbelt and SRS airbag
Carefully read the sections “Seatbelts”
and “*SRS airbag (Supplemental Re-
straint System airbag)” in chapter 1 of this
owner’s manual for instructions and pre-
cautions concerning the seatbelt system
and SRS airbag system.
Door unlock (Transmitter) Symbol Name
All persons in the vehicle should
fasten their seatbelts BEFORE the
vehicle starts to move. Otherwise,
the possibility of serious injury
becomes greater in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
To obtain maximum protection in
the event of an accident, the driv-
er and all passengers in the vehi-
cle should always wear seatbelts
when the vehicle is moving. The
SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) airbag does not do away with
the need to fasten seatbelts. In
combination with the seatbelts, it
offers the best combined protec-
tion in case of a serious accident.
Not wearing a seatbelt increases
the chance of severe injury or
death in a crash even when the ve-
hicle has the SRS airbag.
The SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are out of proper posi-
tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi-
cal while still maintaining full ve-
hicle control and the front passen-
ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.
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Child safetyNever hold a child on your lap or
in your arms while the vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a
collision, because the child will be
caught between the passenger
and objects inside the vehicle.
While riding in the vehicle, infants
and small children should always
be placed in the REAR seat in an
infant or child restraint system
which is appropriate for the
child’s age, height and weight. If a
child is too big for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the
REAR seat and be restrained us-
ing the seatbelts. According to ac-
cident statistics, children are saf-
er when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the
front seating positions. Never al-
low a child to stand up or kneel on
the seat.
Put children aged 12 and under in
the REAR seat properly restrained
at all times in a child restraint de-
vice or in a seatbelt. The SRS air-
bag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or
even kill children, especially if
they are 12 years of age and under
and are not restrained or improp-
erly restrained. Because children
are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE
CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO
THE SRS AIRBAG.
Always use the child safety locks
whenever a child rides in the rear
seat. Serious injury could result if
a child accidentally opened the
door and fell out. Refer to the
“Child safety locks” section in
chapter 2.
Always lock the passenger’s win-
dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child op-
erating the power window. Refer
to the “Windows” section in chap-
ter 2.
Never leave unattended children
in the vehicle. They could acci-
dentally injure themselves or oth-
ers through inadvertent operation
of the vehicle. Also, on hot or sun-
ny days, temperature in a closed
vehicle could quickly become
high enough to cause severe or
possibly fatal injuries to them.
Help prevent young children from
locking themselves in the trunk.
When leaving the vehicle, either
close all windows and lock all
doors or cancel the inside trunk
lid release. Also make certain that
the trunk is closed. On hot or sun-
ny days, the temperature in a
trunk could quickly become high
enough to cause death or serious
heat-related injuries including
brain damage to anyone locked
inside, particularly for small chil-
dren.
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systems”, “*SRS airbag (Supplemental
Restraint System airbag)”, and “Seatbelts”
in chapter 1 of this owner’s manual for in-
structions and precautions concerning the
child restraint system, seatbelt system
and SRS airbag system.Engine exhaust gas (carbon
monoxide)
Drinking and drivingDrunken driving is one of the most fre-
quent causes of accidents. Since alcohol
affects all people differently, you may
have consumed too much alcohol to drive
safely even if the level of alcohol in your
blood is below the legal limit. The safest
thing you can do is never drink and drive.
However if you have no choice but to
drive, stop drinking and sober up com-
pletely before getting behind the wheel. Never inhale engine exhaust gas.
Engine exhaust gas contains car-
bon monoxide, a colorless and
odorless gas which is dangerous,
or even lethal, if inhaled.
Always properly maintain the en-
gine exhaust system to prevent
engine exhaust gas from entering
the vehicle.
Never run the engine in a closed
space, such as a garage, except
for the brief time needed to drive
the vehicle in or out of it.
Avoid remaining in a parked vehi-
cle for a lengthy time while the en-
gine is running. If that is unavoid-
able, then use the ventilation fan
to force fresh air into the vehicle.
Always keep the front ventilator
inlet grille free from snow, leaves
or other obstructions to ensure
that the ventilation system always
works properly.
If at any time you suspect that ex-
haust fumes are entering the vehi-
cle, have the problem checked
and corrected as soon as possi-
ble. If you must drive under these
conditions, drive only with all win-
dows fully open.
Keep the trunk lid or rear liftgate
closed while driving to prevent ex-
haust gas from entering the vehi-
cle.
Drinking and then driving is very
dangerous. Alcohol in the blood-
stream delays your reaction and im-
pairs your perception, judgment and
attentiveness. If you drive after
drinking – even if you drink just a lit-
tle – it will increase the risk of being
involved in a serious or fatal acci-
dent, injuring or killing yourself,
your passengers and others. In ad-
dition, if you are injured in the acci-
dent, alcohol may increase the se-
verity of that injury.
Please don’t drink and drive.
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Table of contentsSeat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Keys and doors
Instruments and controls
Climate control
Audio
Interior equipment
Starting and operating
Driving tips
In case of emergency
Appearance care
Maintenance and service
Specifications
Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Index
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Instrument panel
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
15 16 14 12 1011 13 9 8
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1) Door locks (page 2-4)
2) Outside mirror switch (page 3-25)
3) Light control lever (page 3-15)
4) Instrument cluster (page 3-6)
5) Wiper control lever (page 3-20)
6) Hazard warning flasher switch
(page 3-6)
7) Audio (page 5-1)
8) Gear shift lever (MT) (page 7-8)/
Selector lever (AT) (page 7-10)
9) Climate control (page 4-1)
10) Cruise control (page 7-21)
11) Horn (page 3-26)
12) SRS airbag (page 1-33)
13) Tilt steering (page 3-26)
14) Fuse box (page 11-41)
15) Hood lock release knob (page 11-4)
16) Power window (page 2-17)
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Warning and indicator lightSymbol Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-9SRS airbag system
warning light3-10Passenger airbag ON
indicator light3-10Passenger airbag OFF
indicator light3-10CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator lamp3-11Charge warning light 3-11Oil pressure warning
light3-11Automatic transmis-
sion Oil temperature
warning light 33-12
or
ABS warning light 3-12
or
Brake system warning
light3-13
ON orOFF or
Door open warning
light3-13All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT) 3
3-14
Turn signal indicator
lights3-14High beam indicator
light3-14Security system indi-
cator light2-7Cruise control indica-
tor light3-14Cruise control set indi-
cator light3-15 Symbol Name Page
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats .......................................................... 1-2
Fore and aft adjustment ......................................... 1-3
Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-3
Seat cushion height adjustment
(driver’s seat) ........................................................ 1-4
Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-4
Active head restraint .............................................. 1-4
Seat heater
3 ...................................................... 1-5
Rear seats ........................................................... 1-6
Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-6
Folding down the rear seat .................................... 1-7
Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-8
Seatbelt safety tips ................................................. 1-8
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................... 1-10
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor
(A/ELR) .................................................................. 1-10
Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 1-10
Fastening the seatbelt ............................................ 1-11
Seatbelt maintenance ............................................. 1-17
Seatbelt extender ............................................... 1-18
Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-19
System monitors .................................................... 1-20
System servicing .................................................... 1-21
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-21
Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-22
Where to place a child restraint system ............... 1-23
Choosing a child restraint system ........................ 1-24
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR
seatbelt .................................................................. 1-25Installing a booster seat ......................................... 1-28
Installation of child restraint systems by use of
lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ............... 1-29
Top tether anchorages ........................................... 1-31
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System
airbag) .............................................................. 1-33
Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
airbags and lap/shoulder restraints ................... 1-33
Saab advanced frontal airbag system .................. 1-37
SRS side airbag ...................................................... 1-48
SRS airbag system monitors ................................. 1-53
SRS airbag system servicing ................................ 1-54
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-55
3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars (can depend
on model variant, engine variant, market specification, options
or accessories)
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