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Light control and wiper control levers/switches
000020
12
3 4
5 1
10
9
7 11
2
6 8
1) Parking light switch (page 3-19)
2) Windshield wiper (page 3-21)
3) Mist (page 3-22)
4) Windshield washer (page 3-22)
5) Rear window wiper and washer
switch (page 3-22)
6) Wiper control lever (page 3-21)
7) Illumination brightness control
(page 3-18)
8) Light control lever (page 3-15)
9) Headlight ON/OFF (page 3-15)
10) Headlight flasher High/Low beam
change (page 3-15)
11) Turn signal (for lane change)
(page 3-17)
12) Turn signal (page 3-17)
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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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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:
0
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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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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Keys and doors:Press to Arm the system.
: Press to Disarm the system.
Security indicator light
6. Briefly press the “ ” button (for lessthan two seconds). All doors and the rear
liftgate will lock, an electric chirp will
sound once, the turn signal lights will flash
once, and the indicator lights will start
flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30
seconds (standby time), the indicator
lights will then flash slowly (twice approxi-
mately every two seconds), indicating that
the system has been armed for surveil-
lance.
If any of the doors or the rear liftgate is not
fully closed, an electronic chirp sounds
five times, the turn signal lights flash five
times to alert you that the doors or the rear
liftgate are not properly closed. When you
close the door, the system will automati-
cally arm and doors will automatically
lock.

To arm the system using power
door locking switches
1. Close all windows.
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 the doors and the rear liftgate
but leave only the driver’s door or the front
passenger’s door open.6. Push the front side (“LOCK” side) of
the power door locking switch to set the
door locks.
7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will
sound once, the turn signal lights will flash
once, and the indicator lights will start
flashing rapidly. After rapid flashing for 30
seconds (standby time), the indicator
lights will then flash slowly (twice approxi-
mately every two seconds), indicating that
the system has been armed for surveil-
lance.
NOTE
The system can be armed even if the
engine hood, the windows and/or
moonroof are opened. Always make
sure that they are fully closed before
arming the system.
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Instruments and controls
Ignition switch .................................................... 3-3
LOCK ....................................................................... 3-3
ACC .......................................................................... 3-4
ON ............................................................................ 3-4
START ...................................................................... 3-4
Key reminder chime ............................................... 3-5
Ignition switch light 3 ............................................ 3-5
Key interlock release (AT vehicles only) .............. 3-5
Hazard warning flasher ...................................... 3-6
Meters and gauges ............................................. 3-6
Speedometer ........................................................... 3-6
Odometer/Trip meter .............................................. 3-6
Tachometer ............................................................. 3-7
Fuel gauge ............................................................... 3-7
Temperature gauge ................................................ 3-8
Outside temperature indicator .............................. 3-9
Warning and indicator lights ............................. 3-8
Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 3-9
SRS airbag system warning light .......................... 3-10
Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF
indicators .............................................................. 3-10
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction
indicator lamp ....................................................... 3-11
Charge warning light .............................................. 3-11
Oil pressure warning light ..................................... 3-11
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light
(AT vehicles) ......................................................... 3-12
ABS warning light ................................................... 3-12
Brake system warning light ................................... 3-13Door open warning light ........................................ 3-13
All-Wheel Drive warning light (AWD AT
vehicles) ................................................................ 3-14
Selector lever position indicator (AT
vehicles) ................................................................ 3-14
Turn signal indicator lights .................................... 3-14
High beam indicator light ....................................... 3-14
Cruise control indicator light ................................. 3-14
Cruise control set indicator light .......................... 3-15
Clock .................................................................... 3-15
Light control switch ........................................... 3-15
Headlights ............................................................... 3-16
High/low beam change (dimmer) .......................... 3-16
Headlight flasher ..................................................... 3-16
Daytime running light system ............................... 3-17
Turn signal lever ................................................. 3-17
Illumination brightness control ......................... 3-18
Headlight beam leveler (Cars with HID
headlights only) ............................................... 3-18
Parking light switch ........................................... 3-19
Front fog light button
3 ..................................... 3-19
Wiper and washer ............................................... 3-20
Windshield wiper and washer switches ............... 3-21
Rear window wiper and washer switch ................ 3-22
Rear window defogger button ........................... 3-23
Windshield wiper deicer
3 ................................. 3-24
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