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(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all your
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, and anchorages
are working properly. Look for any other loose or
damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything
that might keep a safety belt system from doing its job,
have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety belts
replaced. Also look for any opened or broken airbag
coverings, and have them repaired or replaced. The
airbag system does not need regular maintenance.
(f)Lubricate all key lock cylinders, hood latch assembly,
secondary latch, pivots, spring anchor, release pawl, rear
compartment hinges, outer liftgate handle pivot points,
rear door detent link, roller mechanism, liftgate handle
pivot points, latch bolt, fuel door hinge, cargo door
hinge, locks, and folding seat hardware. More frequent
lubrication may be required when exposed to a corrosive
environment. Applying silicone grease on weatherstrips
with a clean cloth will make them last longer, seal better
and not stick or squeak.
(g)Inspect hoses for cracks, chang, leaks, kinks, and
proper installation.(h)Change automatic transmission uid and lter if the
vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police, or delivery
service.
(i)Drain, ush, and rell cooling system. This service can
be complex; you should have your dealer perform this
service. See Engine Coolant on page 5-24 for what to
use. Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure
cap, and ller neck. Pressure test the cooling system and
pressure cap.
(j)A uid loss in any vehicle system could indicate a
problem. Have the system inspected and repaired and
the uid level checked. Add uid if needed.
(k)If you drive regularly under dusty conditions, inspect
the lter at each engine oil change.
(l)Visually inspect belt for fraying, excessive cracks, or
obvious damage. Replace belt if necessary.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-72
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-66
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Air Suspension...............................................4-39
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-6
Airbag System................................................1-51
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-66
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-59
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-61
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-65
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-59Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-60
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-54
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-46
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-13
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-41
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-100
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-100
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-92
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-95
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-93
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Finish Damage............................................5-95
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-91
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94
Audio System(s).............................................3-58
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-98
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-100
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-99
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-100
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-84
Radio with CD............................................3-60
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-73
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-59
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-97
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-99
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-100
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-24B
Battery..........................................................5-40
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-25
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-27
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-22
Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-67
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California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-108
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-30, 4-28, 4-41
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-100
Your CDs and DVDs....................................3-99
Cargo Cover..................................................2-53
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-54
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-51
Chains, Tire...................................................5-72
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-41
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-39
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-44Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-47
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-94
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-89
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-91
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-25
Dual Automatic............................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Rear..........................................................3-24
Collision Damage Repair................................... 7-7
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-24
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-36
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-50
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-3
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects to Saab..................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-4
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-52
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-19
City...........................................................4-23
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-20
Off-Road....................................................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-28
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-19
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-84
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-98
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Headlamps.................................................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-39
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Overheating................................................5-27
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-6
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-100
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-75
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-86
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-43
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-43
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Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-105
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-39
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-42
Glove Box.....................................................2-50
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-49
Headlamps....................................................3-14
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Washer......................................................3-11
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
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Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-62
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-57
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Charging System.........................................3-32
Check Gages Warning.................................3-41
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Gate Ajar...................................................3-42
Highbeam On.............................................3-41
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-28
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
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