2007 SAAB 9-3 trunk

4ExteriorAnti-corrosion treatment ___ 265
Body __________________ 264
Service program _________ 274
Moonroof_______________ 128
Touching up paintwork ____ 264
Washing _______________ 261
Waxing and polishing _____ 264Brake lights _____________ 227
Changing bulbs __________ 219
Light switches ___________ 97
Taillights _______________ 227Towing _________________ 195
Towing hook eyes ________ 195
Towing a trailer __________ 188Folding down the rear seat _ 136
Lighting ________________ 227
Load-through hatch _______ 138
Spare wheel ____________ 140
Tools __________________ 140
Trunk __________________ 136
Maximum loads _______________ 280
Mounting holes for roof carriers ___ 192
Roof load ____________________ 192
Hood _______________________ 202
Washing the engine bay_________ 261
Central locking __________ 48
Child safety locks ________ 52
Lock buttons ____________ 48
Trunk lock ______________ 51Changing bulbs _________ 219
Dipswitch ______________ 97
Direction indicators_______ 100
Front lights _____________ 221
Headlight levelling (xenon) _ 97
Headlight switches _______ 97
Headlight washers _______ 218Economical motoring _____ 183
Fuel filler door __________ 157
Fuel gauge _____________ 89
Fuel grade _____________ 285
Refueling ______________ 157
Braking _____________________ 170
Changing wheels ______________ 257
Spare wheel _________________ 254
Tire pressure ________________ 292
Tires _______________________ 241
Wheels _____________________ 290
Winter driving ________________ 185
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No sparks,
flames or
smokingBuckle up
Refer to
the Owner’s
ManualAirbag
Shield eyesNever place a
rear-facing
child seat in
this seat
Keep out of
reach of
childrenElectric
windows
Battery acid
contains sul-
phuric acidDeactivating
of rear window
switches
Risk of
explosive gasCentral
locking, lock
Central
locking,
unlock
Trunk lid,
opening
HeadlightsWindshield
wipers
Direction
indicatorsWindshield
washers
Parking lights Defroster
Hazard warn-
ing lightsRear window
heating
Front fog
lightsCabin fan
Rear fog light
Coolant tem-
peratureRadiator fan
No charge to
batteryFuel
Foot brake
Coolant level
Engine oil
pressure
ABS brakes
Electronic
Stability
Program
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24 SafetyChild safety
WARNING
Children must always be suitably
restrained in the car.
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur
Children 12 and under or
shorter than 150 cm
(59 inches) can be killed by
the airbag
The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place
for children
NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in
the front
Sit as far back as possible from the
airbag
ALWAYS use SAFETY BELTS and
CHILD RESTRAINTS
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in a
car, even for a shor t time.
– Children can suffer heat stroke,
perhaps die, in a matter of minutes.
– Children can put the car into gear and
hurt themselves or others.
At gas stations, take the remote
control out of the car while filling the
tank.
Never allow children to climb on top of
or under motor vehicles.
Always look for children before back-
ing your car out of a garage or drive-
way.
To avoid carbon monoxide poisoning,
never let a car idle in an enclosed
garage.
Supervise young children around
buckets of water while washing your
car. Small children can drown in a
short time in less than an inch of water.
WARNING
Protect children from getting
trapped in the trunk of your car
Teach children not to play in or around
cars.
Watch children when loading or
unloading the car so they don´t get
locked in by mistake.
Always lock the doors and trunk of
your car, and keep the keys out of chil-
dren´s sight and reach.
Keep the rear fold-down seat closed to
help prevent children from getting into
the trunk from inside the car.
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30 SafetyChild top tether anchorages for
forward facing child seatsConvertible
Child restraints with a tether strap must be
attached according to Canadian and U.S.
safety standards.
If you have any questions regarding child
anchorages please contact your Saab
dealer.
The car is provided with two top tether
anchorages. Use the one that is right behind
the seating position in which the child
restraint is to be installed and attach the
restraint as follows:
1 Remove the head restraint on the seat-
ing position where the child restraint
shall be fitted.
2 Place the child restraint in the rear seat.
3 Secure the lower part of the child
restraint by means of the lower anchor-ages or the safety belts as described in
the child restraint installation instruction.
4 Attach the tether to the anchorage.
5 Tighten the tether so that the back of the
child restraint is pressed hard against
the backrest.
6 Pull the child restraint to make a second
check that the restraint is securely
attached at both the lower anchorages
bars on the safety belts and the top
tether strap.
7 Put the head restraint back on and make
sure it is securely mounted. Adjust it in
its highest position.
WARNING
Child top tether anchorages are designed
to withstand only those loads imposed by
correctly fitted child restraints.
Under no circumstances are they to be
used for adult safety belts.
WARNING
If the size of the child restraint makes it
impossible to put the head restraint back
on, place it in the trunk.
How to take away the head restraint1 Raise the head restraint
2 Push the catch forward and pull the head
restraint straight upward
Top tether anchorages in the rear seat
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49 Security
Remote control functions
*) parking lights, side direction indicators,
taillights and license plate lighting.
NOTICEThe remote control contains delicate
electronics.
Do not expose it to water.
Avoid rough handling.
Do not place the remote control where
it may be subjected to high tempera-
tures, e.g. on the instrument panel.
Warm the remote control in your
hands for a couple of minutes if it has
become very cold to prevent malfunc-
tion.
For details on changing the battery,
refer to page 54.
Button Pressed once Pressed
twiceHold and
press the
button more
than 2 s
Locks all doors.
Unlocks driver´s
door.Sport Sedan:
The other
doors are
unlocked.
SportCombi:
The other
doors and tail-
gate are
unlocked.Comfort
opening, see
page 119.
Sport Sedan:
Unlocks and
slightly opens
the trunk lid.
SportCombi:
Unlocks the tail-
gate.
Checks number
of remote con-
trols, see
page 53.
Turns on exterior
and cabin light-
ing *) (for 30 s) or
turns off lighting
and deactivates
panic alarm.Panic alarm
(activates
alarm manu-
ally), see
page 58.
Remote control1 Locks car
2 Unlocks car and turns on cabin lighting
3 Unlocks and opens trunk lid.
4 Turns on exterior and cabin lighting.
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51 Security
Locking a car with dead batteryThe steering wheel lock requires sufficient
battery voltage to lock and unlock. If the bat-
tery voltage drops below a certain level
while the remote control is in the ignition
switch, you will not be able to remove the
remote control.
If you must leave the car, proceed as
follows:
1 Lock the car by pressing down the lock
buttons on the doors.
2 Lock the front left door from outside with
the traditional key (see page 50). The
car is now locked but the car alarm will
remain inactive.
Trunk lid/TailgateOpening
Sport Sedan: The trunk lid is unlocked and
slightly opened when the button on the
remote control or on the inside of the driver’s
door is pressed once.
SportCombi: The tailgate is unlocked (not
opened) when the button on the remote
control or on the inside of the driver’s door
is pressed once.
The hazard warning lights will flash three
times to confirm.
Closing
Sport Sedan: The trunk lid is locked when
closed.
SportCombi: The tailgate is not locked
when closed. It is locked together with the
doors when button on the remote con-
trol is pressed once.
If the doors are locked when the trunk lid is
closed it is armed and the movement sensor
in the cabin will be armed.
Opening button on driver’s door
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53 Security
The rear doors are equipped with child
safety locks that are activated by means of
a catch next to the door latch.
Insert a screwdriver or the traditional key
(enclosed in the remote control) and turn it
45°.
When the child safety lock is in the locked
position, the door can only be opened from
outside the car.
Trunk Release HandleThere is a glow-in-the-dark trunk release
handle located inside the trunk on the latch.
This handle will glow following exposure to
light. Pull the release handle down to open
the trunk from inside.
Reprogramming lock system
functionsCertain lock system functions can be
reprogrammed. We recommend that you
contact a Saab dealer (see page 295).Checking the number of remote
controlsTo check the number of remote controls that
are programmed for the car:
1 Insert the remote control into the ignition
switch and turn it to ON.
2 Press and hold the button for more
than 2 seconds within 30 seconds after
the ignition switch has been turned to
the ON position.
3 The Saab Information Display (SID) will
now display the number of remote
controls that are programmed for your
car, and which of these (1–5) is in the
ignition switch.
Example of SID message:
NOTICEThe trunk release handle was not
designed to be used to tie down the trunk
lid or as an anchor point when securing
items in the trunk. Improper use of the
trunk release could damage it
Number of keys:
Active key number:
Trunk Release Handle
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56 SecurityCar alarmThe car alarm is armed when the car is
locked with the remote control.
The car alarm will not be armed if you
lock the car with the traditional key (see
page 50).
All the doors, the hood and the trunk lid are
monitored by the alarm.The alarm is armed 11 seconds after the car
has been locked by remote control.
During the delay period, the LED shines
constantly. It will then start to flash once
every 3 seconds. The LED is located on the
dashboard.
If a door or the trunk lid is open when the car
is locked with the remote control, the LED
will flash 3 times per second for
11 seconds. Check that the doors, hood
and trunk lid are closed.
If the signal persists, contact a Saab dealer
to have the problem checked and rectified.Locking the trunk lid:
Sport Sedan
If you open the trunk lid from outside the car
with the button on the remote control,
you must lock the car with the button to
arm the car alarm.
SportCombi
If you unlock and/or open the trunk lid from
outside the car with the button on the
remote control, you must lock the car with
the button to arm the car alarm.
WARNING
Leaving children or pets unattended in a
locked car is dangerous. It is also danger-
ous to leave children in a vehicle with the
ignition key. A child or others could be
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