2006 SAAB 9-2X warning light

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Vehicle symbolsThere are some of the symbols you may
see on your vehicle.
Symbol Name
CAUTIONPower door lock and unlockPassenger’s windows lock
and unlockFuelFront fog lightsParking lightsHazard warning flasherCigarette lighterEngine hoodSeat heater
Child restraint top tether an-
choragesChild restraint lower anchor-
agesHornWindshield wiper deicerWiper intermittentWindshield wiper and wash-
erRear window wiper and
washerLightsParking lights, tail lights, li-
cense plate light and instru-
ment panel illuminationHead lightsIllumination brightness Symbol Name
Fan speedInstrument panel outletsInstrument panel outlets and
foot outletsFoot outletsWindshield defroster and
foot outletsWindshield defrosterRear window defogger/Out-
side mirror defoggerAir recirculationOutside airEngine oilWasherDoor lock (transmitter) Symbol Name
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Instrument panel
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
15 16 14 12 1011 13 9 8
000188
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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Instrument cluster
1
98 7 63 24 5
000172
A
PR21ND3
1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)
2) Selector lever position indicator (AT)
(page 3-14)
3) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)
4) Speedometer (page 3-6)
5) Tachometer (page 3-7)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-6)
7) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)
8) Outside temperature indicator
(page 3-8)
9) Low fuel warning light (page 3-7)
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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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Expectant mothers
Expectant mothers also need to use the
seatbelts. They should consult their doctor
for specific recommendations. The lap
belt should be worn securely and as low
as possible over the hips, not over the
waist.
Emergency Locking Retrac-
tor (ELR)The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows
normal body movement but the retractor
locks automatically during a sudden stop,
impact or if you pull the belt very quickly
out of the retractor.

Automatic/Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (A/ELR)Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Auto-
matic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/
ELR). The Automatic/Emergency Locking
Retractor normally functions as an Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The A/
ELR has an additional locking mode “Au-
tomatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode” in-
tended to secure a child restraint system.
When the seatbelt is once drawn out com-
pletely and is then retracted even slightly,
the retractor locks the seatbelt in that po-
sition and the seatbelt cannot be extend-
ed. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be
heard which indicate the retractor func-
tions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is re-
tracted fully, the ALR mode is released.
When securing a child restraint system on
the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt,
the seatbelt must be changed over to the
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.
When the child restraint system is re-
moved, make sure that the seatbelt re-
tracts fully and the retractor returned to
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
mode.
For instructions on how to convert the re-
tractor to the ALR mode and restore it to
the ELR mode, see the “Child restraint
systems” section in this chapter.

Seatbelt warning light
and chimeYour vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver’s seat, as re-
quired by current safety standards.
There is a seatbelt warning light in the
combination meter.
If the driver has not yet fastened the seat-
belt when the ignition switch is turned to
the “ON” position, the seatbelt warning
light will flash for 6 seconds, to warn that
the seatbelt is unfastened. If the driver’s
seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will also
sound simultaneously.
If the driver’s seatbelt is still not fastened
6 seconds later, the warning light will re-
main lit for 15 seconds. If the driver’s seat-
belt is still not fastened even 15 seconds
later (21 seconds after turning ON the ig-
nition switch), the warning lights will alter-
nate between flashing and steady illumi-
nation at 15-second intervals, and the
chime will sound while the warning light is
flashing.
Alternate flashing and steady illumination
of the warning lights and sounding of the
chime will continue until the driver fastens
the seatbelt.
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NOTE
If the driver unfastens the seatbelt af-
ter fastening, the seatbelt warning de-
vice operates as follows according to
the
vehicle speed.

At speeds lower than approximate-
ly 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light will alternate be-
tween flashing and steady illumina-
tion at 15-second intervals. The
chime will not sound.

At speeds higher than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light will alternate be-
tween flashing and steady illumina-
tion at 15-second intervals and the
chime will sound while the warning
light is flashing.

It is possible to cancel the warning
operation that follows the 6-second
warning after turning ON the ignition
switch by unfastening and refastening
the driver’s seatbelt. When the ignition
switch is turned ON next time, howev-
er, the complete sequence of the warn-
ing operation resumes. For further de-
tails about canceling the warning oper-
ation, please contact your Saab dealer.

Fastening the seatbelt
Never use a belt that is twisted or
reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of in-
jury.

Keep the lap belt as low as possi-
ble on your hips. In a collision,
this spreads the force of the lap
belt over stronger hip bones in-
stead of across the weaker abdo-
men.

Seatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the seatbelt in a collision, the
front seatbacks should be always
used in the upright position while
the vehicle is running. If the front
seatbacks are not used in the up-
right position in a collision, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over
the abdomen will increase, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.

Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants and
seatbacks or seat cushions. If you
do so, the risk of sliding under the
lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will in-
crease, and both can result in se-
rious internal injury or death.
Never place the shoulder belt under
the arm or behind the back. If an ac-
cident occurs, this can increase the
risk or severity of injury.
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System monitorsA diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the seatbelt pretensioner
while the vehicle is being driven. The seat-
belt pretensioners share the control mod-
ule with the SRS airbag system. There-
fore, if any malfunction occurs in a seat-
belt pretensioner, the SRS airbag system
warning light will illuminate. The SRS air-
bag system warning light will show normal
system operation by lighting for approxi-
mately
6 seconds when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position.The following components are monitored
by the indicator:

Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)

Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)

Airbag control module (including impact
sensors)

Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side)

Frontal airbag module (Front passen-
ger’s side)

Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right-
hand side)

Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left-
hand side)

Side airbag module (Driver’s side)

Side airbag module (Front passenger’s
side)

Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver’s side)

Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-
ger’s side)

Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver’s side)

Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-
ger’s side)

Driver’s seat position sensor

Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen-
sor

Front passenger’s occupant detection
system weight sensor

Front passenger’s occupant detection
control module

Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicator

All related wiring

When discarding front seatbelt re-
tractor assemblies or scrapping
the entire vehicle due to collision
damage or for other reasons, con-
sult your Saab dealer.
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If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt pre-
tensioners and/or SRS airbag sys-
tem. Immediately take your vehicle
to your nearest Saab dealer to have
the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbag will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury.

Flashing or flickering of the warn-
ing light

No illumination of the warning
light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position

Continuous illumination of the
warning light

Illumination of the warning light
while driving
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