2006 SAAB 9-2X buttons

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Seatbelt extenderIf the front seatbelts are not long enough
to permit the tongue plate to engage with
the seatbelt buckle, an optional seatbelt
extender is available from your Saab deal-
er. When ordering an extender, only order
one particularly designed for your vehicle.
Several different types of extenders are
available to match various varieties of
front seatbelt designs. See your Saab
dealer for assistance.
The extender adds approximately 8 inch-
es (200 mm) of length and it can be used
for either the driver or front passenger
seating position.
For the safety of others, the extender
should be removed after each use, espe-
cially if the next person using the seatbelt
does not need one.
Note that leaving the seatbelt extender’s
tongue plate engaged with the seatbelt
buckle may prevent the Saab advanced
front airbag system from functioning cor-
rectly or cause the system to fail.
NOTEWhen the seatbelt extender is used by a
pregnant passenger, consult a doctor to
get approval in advance.
To connect the extender to the seatbelt,
insert the tongue plate into the seatbelt
buckle so that the “PRESS” signs on the
buckle-release buttons of the extender
and the seatbelt are both facing outward
as shown in the diagram. You will hear a
click when the tongue plate locks into the
buckle.
When releasing the seatbelt, press on the
buckle-release button on the extender, not
on the seatbelt. This helps to prevent
damage to the vehicle interior and extend-
er itself. Be sure to observe the following when
using the seatbelt extender.
Failure to follow these instructions and
warnings could reduce the effective-
ness of the seatbelt and result in more
serious injury in the event of a collision.

Never use the extender when the
belt itself is long enough to permit it
to be buckled properly. If removal of
heavy clothing is all that is needed to
permit the seatbelt to be buckled
properly, remove the heavy clothing
and do not use the extender.

Do not use the extender if the buckle
of the extender rests over the abdo-
men.

Do not let someone else use the ex-
tender. Use of an extender when it is
not needed could reduce the effec-
tiveness of the seatbelt and result in
more serious injury in the event of a
collision.

Use the extender only for the front
seatbelts and only for the model for
which it was originally provided. Nev-
er use the extender for the rear seat-
belts or for a different model.
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Climate control
turns on the air conditioner compres-
sor automatically and the “A/C” indica-
tor light on the control panel comes on.
Control panel1) Air flow control dial
2) Fan speed control dial
3) Temperature control dial
4) Air conditioner button
5) Air inlet selection button
6) Rear window defogger button (Refer to
the “Rear window defogger button” sec-
tion in chapter 3.)
To use as full-automatic cli-
mate control systemPlace the temperature control dial in the
position for your desired temperature,then set the other dials and buttons as de-
scribed in the following. The system’s
functions will then switch to AUTO mode
and be controlled automatically.

Air flow control dial: AUTO position

Fan speed control dial: AUTO position

Air inlet selection button: Press for at
least 1 second. (Indicator will flash twice.)

Air conditioner button: Press for at least
1 second. (Indicator will flash twice.)

To use as semi-automatic cli-
mate control systemEach function can be individually set to
AUTO mode independently of the others.
Any function set to AUTO mode is con-
trolled automatically. Any function not set
to AUTO mode can be manually adjusted
as desired.
The temperature can be set within a range
of 65 to 85
F (20 to 30
C).

Fan speed control dialThe fan operates only with the ignition
switch in the ON position. The fan speed
control dial is used to select the AUTO
(automatic control) mode or to select the
desired fan speed. The dial’s positions
and their functions are as follows:
OFF: The fan does not operate.
AUTO: The fan speed is adjusted auto-
matically in accordance with the air tem-
perature inside and outside the passenger
compartment, the intensity of sunlight,
and other factors. Saab recommends us-
ing the AUTO position.
Other positions: The fan speed can be
adjusted in 25 steps.NOTEWith the fan speed control dial in the
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Audio
AM/FM/Single-CD Audio System 3
33 3The radio will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Radio operation
500023
(1)
(6) (5) (2) (3) (4)
(1) SCAN button
(2) Power switch, Volume control, Bass/
Treble control and Fader/Balance
control dial
(3) Tuning buttons
(4) FM/AM selection button
(5) Preset buttons
(6) Tone/Balance button

Power switch and volume/bass/tre-
ble/fader/balance control (PWR/
VOL)
The dial (2) is used for both power (ON/
OFF) and volume control. The radio is
turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial
and the volume is controlled by turning the
dial.
Tone and balance control
The “VOLUME” control knob normally
function as volume control. This knob be-
comes a control for Treble, Bass, Fader or
Balance when you select the appropriate
audio mode.
Choose desired volume level for each
mode by turning the “VOLUME” control
knob. The control function returns to vol-
ume control mode after approximately 5
seconds.
To change control modes: Each brief
press of the “T/B” button changes control
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FM/AM selection button (FM/AM)
Push the “FM/AM” button (4) when the ra-
dio is off to turn on the radio.
Push the “FM/AM” button when the radio
is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception.
Each time this button is pressed, the band
will change in the following order:
The display indicates which one is cur-
rently selected.

Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on
when an FM stereo broadcast is received.

Manual tuning (TUNE)
Push the “
” side of the tuning button
(3) to increase the tuning frequency and
press the “” side of the button to de-
crease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the fre-
quency changes 10 KHz in the AM wave-
band and 0.2 MHz in the FM waveband.
Constant pressure on the button causes a
continuous change in the frequency.

Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (1) to change the
radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, theradio scans through the radio band until a
station is found. The radio will stop at the
station for five seconds while displaying
the frequency, after which scanning will
continue until the entire band has been
scanned from the low end to the high end.
Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel
the SCAN mode and to stop on any dis-
played frequency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for
automatic tuning, stations are scanned in
the direction of low frequencies to high fre-
quencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function proper-
ly if the station reception is weakened by
distance from the station or proximity to
tall buildings and hills.

Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a “Preset” button
(5) allows you to select that station in a
single operation. Up to six AM, FM1 and
FM2 stations each may be preset.

How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM/AM” selection button to
select AM, FM1 or FM2 reception.
2. Press the “SCAN” button (1) or tune
the radio manually until the desired station
frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the “Preset” buttons (5)
for at least 2 seconds to store the fre-
quency. The frequency of the station willflash once on the display at this time. If the
button is pressed for less than 2 seconds,
the preceding selection will remain in
memory.
NOTE
If the connection between the radio
and battery is broken for any reason
such as vehicle maintenance or radio
removal, all stations stored in the pre-
set buttons are cleared. If this occurs,
it is necessary to reset the preset but-
tons.

If a cell phone is placed near the ra-
dio, it may cause the radio to emit
noise when it receives calls. This noise
does not indicate a radio fault.
FM1 FM2 AM
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Audio

Compact disc player operation
500024
(7) (8)
(11) (10)(9)
(7) Eject button
(8) Disc slot
(9) DISC button
(10) Repeat/Random button
(11) Track selection buttons

To play back a compact disc
When CD is not in the player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole
while gripping the edge of the disc, then
insert it in to the slot (with the label side
up) and the player will automatically pull
the disc into position.
A single CD (8 cm/3 inch CD) may also be
used without any adapter.NOTE
Make sure to always insert a disc
with the label side up. If a disc is insert-
ed with the label side down, it might be
ejected or the player might shut off.

After the last song finishes, the play-
er will automatically return to track 1
(the first song on the disc).

CD-RWs cannot be used. Also, some
CD-Rs cannot be played.
When CD is in the player
Press the “DISC” button (9). The display
will show “CD” and the player will start
playback.
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Audio

CD changer control (if optional in-dash CD changer is connect-
ed)An optional CD changer can be connected to this audio unit. Consult the instructions that
accompany the CD changer for operating the CD changer itself (e.g., how to load or un-
load CDs). See your Saab dealer for more information.
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(14) (15)(13) (12)
(12) Track selection buttons
(13) DISC button
(14) Repeat/Random button
(15) Disc select button

To start playback
When the “CD” button (13) is pressed, the
CD changer will start playback. The dis-
play shows the current disc number, track
number and the elapsed time during play-
back.NOTE
If a disc is in the player, the “DISC”
button is used to change from CD play-
er operation to DISC changer opera-
tion. Each time the “DISC” button is
pressed, the operating mode will
change alternately.

At the end of the disc, the player au-
tomatically continues with the next
disc.

After playback on the last disc finish-
es, playback will automatically return
to the first disc.

If you have loaded fewer than 6
discs, any missing disc is automatical-
ly skipped.

Selection of a desired disc
You can select a desired disc from among
the discs contained in the CD changer
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only by pressing the corresponding num-
ber on one of the “Disc select” buttons
(15). If you are to listen to the 5th disc in
the CD changer, press the “5” button of
the “Disc select” buttons (15). All other
discs in the CD changer can also be se-
lected in a similar way.NOTE
No disc change takes place if the
button corresponding to the storage
tray in which no disc is loaded is
pressed.

If the disc select button correspond-
ing to the disc now in playback is
pressed again, the disc will be replayed
from its beginning.

To select a song from its beginning
Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button
(12) to skip to the beginning of the next
track. Each time this side of the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will
increase.
Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the button
(12) to skip to the beginning of the current
track. Each time this side of the button is
pressed, the indicated track number will
decrease.
Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of the button (12)
continuously to fast-forward the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-forward-
ing.
If you continue fast-forwarding to the end
of the disc, the CD changer will automati-
cally stop fast-forwarding and start play-
back beginning with the first track on the
current disc.
Fast-reversing
Press the “ ” side of the button (12)
continuously to fast-reverse the disc.
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.
If you continue fast-reversing to the begin-
ning of the disc, the CD changer will auto-
matically stop fast-reversing and start
playback beginning with the first track on
the current disc.

Repeat playback
Use this to play a certain track repeatedly.
During playback, press the “RPT/RDM”
button (14) and release it in less than 2
seconds. The “RPT” indicator will come on
and the song will be played continuously.
To cancel the repeat mode, press the but-
ton again. Then the “RPT” indicator goes
out, and normal playback mode is re-
stored.
Random playback
Use this to play the tracks on the disc in
random order. During playback, press the
“RPT/RDM” button (14) and hold it in for
more than 2 seconds. The “RDM” indica-
tor will come on and all songs on the disc
will be played in a random order.
To cancel the random mode, press the
button again. Then the “RDM” indicator
goes out, and normal playback mode is
restored.
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Audio
Premium AM/FM/6-CD Audio System 3
33 3The radio will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.
Radio operation
(1)
(8) (7) (6)(2) (3) (4) (5)
500247
(1) FM button
(2) AM button
(3) Tone selection button
(4) Balance selection button
(5) SCAN button
(6) Tuning knob
(7) Preset buttons
(8) Power switch, Volume control, Bass/
Midrange/Treble control and Fader/
Balance control dial

Power switch and volume/bass/tre-
ble/fader/balance control (PWR/
VOL)
The dial (8) is used for both power (ON/
OFF) and volume control. The radio is
turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial
and the volume is controlled by turning the
dial.
This dial is used for bass/midrange/treble
controls when the “TONE” button (3) is in
the depressed position. It is also used for
fader/balance controls when the “BAL”
button (4) is in the depressed position.
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