2006 SAAB 9-2X start stop button

Keys and doors
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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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Audio
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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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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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Index
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ........... 7-18
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................................ 1-10
Engine
Compartment overview ................................................. 11-6
Coolant ....................................................................... 11-13
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ............................... 6, 8-2
Hood ............................................................................. 11-4
Oil ................................................................................. 11-8
Overheating ................................................................. 9-10
Starting .......................................................................... 7-6
Stopping ........................................................................ 7-8
Exterior care ..................................................................... 10-2
F
Flat tires ............................................................................. 9-4
Floor mat ............................................................................ 6-8
Fluid level
Automatic transmission .............................................. 11-20
Brake .......................................................................... 11-25
Clutch ......................................................................... 11-26
Power steering ............................................................ 11-24
Folding down the rear seat ................................................. 1-7
Front
Differential gear oil ...................................................... 11-22
Fog light button ............................................................ 3-19
Seatbelt pretensioners ................................................. 1-19
Seats ............................................................................. 1-2
Turn signal light .......................................................... 11-49
Fuel .................................................................................... 7-2
Economy hints ............................................................... 8-2
Filler lid and cap ............................................................ 7-3
Gauge ............................................................................ 3-7
Requirements ................................................................ 7-2Fuses .............................................................................. 11-41
Fuses and circuits ............................................................. 12-6
G
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) .................................. 8-11
Glove box ........................................................................... 6-4
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) ............................. 8-11
H
Hazard warning flasher ....................................................... 3-6
Head restraint adjustment ........................................... 1-4, 1-6
Headlight beam leveler ..................................................... 3-18
Headlight flasher ............................................................... 3-16
Headlights .............................................................. 3-16, 11-46
Heater operation ................................................................. 4-5
High beam indicator light .................................................. 3-14
Horn .................................................................................. 3-26
Hose and connections .................................................... 11-12
I
Ignition switch ..................................................................... 3-3
Illuminated entry ................................................................. 2-8
Illumination brightness control .......................................... 3-18
Immobilizer ......................................................................... 2-3
Indicator light
High beam ................................................................... 3-14
Selector lever position ................................................. 3-14
Turn signal ................................................................... 3-14
Inside mirror ...................................................................... 3-24
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