2006 SAAB 9-3 lights

80 9-3 ConvertibleCalibrating front electric
windows with pinch protection3The window lifts should be calibrated if auto-
matic closing does not work or if the battery
has been disconnected. The pinch protec-
tion will not work if the windows are not
calibrated.
Perform calibration as follows:
1 Make sure the soft top is raised.
2 Make sure the doors are closed.
3 Let the engine idle.
4 Press and hold the soft top button up
until a chime sounds.
During calibration, the four windows will
be raised and lowered several times.
If calibration fails twice in a row, have the car
checked and rectified. We recommend that
you contact a Saab dealer.
Interior lightingThe interior lighting consists of a front roof
light, two front reading lights, footwell light-
ing and courtesy lighting in the doors. The
light switches are located in the roof con-
sole.
The cabin lighting comes on:
 When a door is opened and the ignition is
OFF.
 When the remote control is removed from
the ignition switch.
The lighting goes out:
 When the car is locked.
 When the ignition is turned on.
 Approx. 20 s after closing all doors.
The lights are dimmed out gradually.
If a door is left open with the ignition OFF,
the interior lighting goes out automatically
after 5 min so as not to drain the battery.
The interior lighting can be switched off
completely.
1 Open the driver’s door.
2 Turn off the cabin lighting with the center
button, see illustration.
This is canceled when the ignition switch is
turned to position ON or when the car is
locked with the remote control.
Front interior lighting - Convertible1 Left-hand reading light
2 Cabin light
3 Right-hand reading light
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83 Instruments and controls
Warning and indicator
lights _______________ 84
Instruments ___________ 88
Information display,
main instrument panel _ 91
Saab Information Display
(SID) ________________ 93
Switches _____________ 102
Wipers and washers ____ 106
Manual climate-control
system 3 ____________ 110
Automatic climate-
control system (ACC)__ 115
Instruments and controls
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Warning and indicator
lightsThe warnings and indications that can be
shown depend on the engine variant and
equipment level.
This warning light illuminates when a fault
arises in the antilock brake system.
The following message is shown on the
Saab Information Display (SID):
The brake system will continue to function
but without ABS modulation.
This light comes on when the battery is not
being charged by the alternator. If the light
comes on during driving, stop as soon as
possible and switch off the engine.
Check the drive belt, see page 229.
Antilock braking warningAntilock brake malfunction.
Contact Saab dealer.Charge warning light
Main instrument panel1 Tachometer
2 Speedometer
3 Turbo gauge
4 Fuel gauge5 Engine temperature gauge
6 Information display
7 Trip meter reset button
Main instrument panel (Arc panel shown)
U.S. shown, Canada similar
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86 Instruments and controlsThis light shows when the high beam is on
(see page 103).
This light indicates when the front fog lights
are on (see page 104).
The front fog lights are switched off auto-
matically when the engine is switched off.
When the fog lights are next needed, they
will have to be switched on manually.
This light should come on briefly when you
turn the ignition key to ON. If it doesn´t come
on, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn
you if there is a problem. This light indicates
when the brake fluid level is too low (see
page 224).The following message is shown on the
Saab Information Display (SID):
For safety reasons, stop the car and check
the level of the brake fluid (see page 224).
If the level is normal, depress the brake
pedal firmly two or three times. Now check
the level again. If the level is still normal, you
may drive the car, with considerable cau-
tion, to the nearest workshop to have the
brake system checked. We recommend
that you contact a Saab dealer.The brake system provides Electronic
Brakeforce Distribution (EBD). This distrib-
utes the brake pressure between the front
and rear wheels, in such a way as to achieve
optimum braking performance irrespective
of the car’s load.
If a fault arises in the EBD function, the ,
and lights will come on. Also, the
following message will appear on the Saab
Information Display (SID):
If this is the case, drive carefully and contact
a workshop as soon as possible. We recom-
mend that you contact a Saab dealer. Refer
to Brake warning light on page 86, Antilock
braking warning on page 84 and ESP OFF
indicator on page 92.
High beam Indicator
Front fog lights3
Brake warning light
Brake fluid level low.
Make a safe stop.
Contact Saab dealer.
WARNING
 Never drive the car if these two lights
are on at the same time. Danger of
brake failure!
 If the level of brake fluid in the reser-
voir is below the MIN mark, the vehicle
should be transported on a recovery
vehicle.
 Have the brake system checked
immediately at a Saab dealer.
Brake malfunction.
Make a safe stop.
Contact Saab dealer.
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88 Instruments and controlsThis light indicates that the headlights or
parking lights are on.
This light comes on when the system is
engaged.
This light comes on if the air pressure in one
or several of the tires drops (see page 254.
Autochecking of lights, main
instrument panelThe warning and indicator lights shown
above should come on when the ignition
switch is turned to ON. They should go out
after about 4 seconds once the engine has
started or after the fault-free self-diagnosis
of each system or function.
InstrumentsTachometerThe tachometer displays the engine speed
in thousands of revolutions per minute.
A protective function (interruption of the fuel
supply) limits the engine speed within the
red zone.
Headlight and parking
light indicator
Cruise control indicator
light
Automatic tire pressure
monitoring
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92 Instruments and controlsCars with automatic
transmission: The odometer and trip meter readings are
shown on the left-hand side of the display.
 Various information and faults are
displayed in the center of the display.
 The selected gear position is shown on
the right-hand side of the display.
This symbol comes on when a message or
warning is displayed on the Saab Informa-
tion Display (SID).
The current gear position is displayed on the
right-hand side of the information display.
When gears are selected manually, the
letter M (manual) and the selected gear are
displayed (see page 178).This symbol lights up when the system is
operative.
Operation of the ESP indicates reduced
cohesion between the tires and the road,
and that extra care should be taken by the
driver.
This symbol lights up when the system is
disengaged using the ESP button.
If there is a malfunction, the symbol cannot
be turned off by pressing the ESP button.
The following message is shown on the
Saab Information Display (SID):
If so, have the system checked at a Saab
dealer.
See also Electronic Stability Program
(ESP) 3 on page 185.
Information symbol.
Read information on SID
Gear selector indicator
(cars with automatic trans-
mission)
ESP indicator
ESP OFF indicator
WARNING
The system improves ride comfort and
safety during normal driving. It must
however not be regarded as a system
to enable the driver to maintain higher
speeds. The same precautions as
normal for safe cornering and driving
on slippery roads must be adopted (see
pages 183/ 185).
Stability control failure.
Contact Saab dealer.
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Saab Information
Display (SID)Various types of information are shown on
the SID: warnings, indications, trip com-
puter information and information from the
car’s Infotainment System.
The warnings and indications that can be
shown on the SID are listed on page 310.
When the engine is switched off, the current
warnings and indications are displayed.
If there is more than one message on the
SID, a plus sign will be displayed to the left
of the first message. Each message will be
displayed for 10 seconds.
Press the CLEAR button to acknowledge
a SID message. If you acknowledge a mes-
sage but do nothing about it, the message
will be displayed again the next time you
start the car.
When the engine is switched off the warn-
ing/indicator lights still active are displayed,
this is to remind the driver. At this point the
warning/indicator lights previously acknowl-
edged with the CLEAR button are also dis-
played.
You can adjust the settings of several of the
car’s systems, such as the clock, alarm and
climate control system. These are known as
Profiler.
ProfilerAdjustments can be made with the control
unit situated between the main instrument
panel and the audio system. This is called
Profiler.
1 Activate Profiler by pressing the
CUSTOMIZE button.
2 Turn the INFO dial until the appropriate
system is selected.
3 Confirm selection by pressing the
INFO dial.
Select Exit once you have made the desired
settings.
SID, control unit and display
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Calculating the requisite average speed
(What average speed do I need to maintain
to get to my destination in time?)
This function should be used before starting
out a journey.
To calculate the requisite average speed,
the distance must first be given.
First, set the distance under Dist.
1 Then use the INFO dial to select the
Arriv function.
2 Press and hold the INFO dial until given
audible confirmation.
3 Turn the INFO dial to set the estimated
time of arrival.
4 Press the INFO dial to finish setup.
The average speed (Speed Ø) will be
shown for 10 seconds.
This average speed will be updated during
the journey.Setting the date
1 Select the Date function using the
INFO dial.
2 Press and hold the INFO dial until given
audible confirmation.
3 Turn the INFO dial to set the year.
4 Press the INFO dial.
5 Turn the INFO dial to set the month.
6 Press the INFO dial.
7 Turn the INFO dial to set the day.
8 Confirm the setting by pressing the
INFO dial.
NIGHTPANELTo improve night-driving conditions inside
the car, the Night Panel mode can be
selected. In this mode, the amount of infor-
mation displayed is reduced, and only the
most important instruments and displays
will be illuminated.
When the NIGHTPANEL button is pressed,
only the speedometer will be illuminated.
All other instrument lighting will be switched
off and the needles drop to zero.
Note: All indicator and warning lights and
messages will operate normally if required.
Temp (when the outside temperature falls
or rises to between 26 and 38°F (–3 and
+3°C)) and D.T.E. (when the remaining fuel
is only sufficient for approx. 80 miles
(50 km) of driving) are even shown in Night
Panel model.
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