2007 SAAB 9-5 child restraint

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Interior
IB3832
Rearview mirrors ______________ 116
Door mirrors __________________ 116
Sun visors ___________________ 125
Safety belts ____________ 12
Airbag_________________ 29
Child safety ____________ 22
Child safety locks ________ 47
Safety belts, maintenance _ 239Glove compartment ______ 126Manual transmission _____ 150
Automatic transmission3_ 151
Electric windows ______________ 115
Ignition switch ________________ 140
Starting the engine ____________ 141
Engine Break-In Period _________ 150
Driving in hot weather __________ 173
Driving in cold weather _________ 172
Parking _____________________ 165
Steering wheel adjustment _ 114
Airbag _________________ 29
Power steering fluid _______ 198
Steering wheel controls3__ 91
Sentronic, manual mode 33 156Seats __________________ 18
Heated front seats3______ 87
Head restraint3_________ 21
Safety belts _____________ 12
Child safety _____________ 22
Folding the rear seat,
9-5 Sedan _____________ 129
Folding the rear seat,
9-5 SportCombi _________ 132
Upholstery and trim _______ 240
Side airbags ____________ 36
Interior lighting ________________ 124
Moonroof3__________________ 123
Dome light, front ______________ 214
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IB336
WARNING
EVEN WITH ADVANCED AIR BAGS
Children can be killed or seriously
injured by the air bag.
The back seat is the safest place for
children.
Never put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.
Always use seat belts and child
restraints.Contact a Saab dealer if a
xenon headlight requires
replacement.
This label is only found on
cars with xenon head-
lights.
Jack
Use only on specified vehicles. Safe working load 1100
kg. Use on level firm ground only. Do not get under a
vehicle that is supported only by a jack, use vehicle sup-
port stands.
For more information see your owner´s manual.
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11 Safety
Seats _______________ 18
Head restraint ________ 21
Safety belts __________ 12
Child safety __________ 22
Airbag_______________ 29
IB3835
Safety
3 Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars
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18 SafetySeats Both front seats are electrically operated.
On certain models the driver´s seat is
equipped with a memory function.
To facilitate getting into the car, both seats
can be adjusted when either of the front
doors is open.
For safety reasons, if the door is closed, the
seat can only be adjusted when the ignition
is ON.
Note, however, that both seats can be
adjusted for 30 seconds after both doors
have been closed. The following seat adjustments can be
made to achieve a comfortable driving
position:
height
legroom
backrest rake angle
lumbar support3
head-restraint height
We recommend that adjustments to the
driver’s seat be performed in the following
order:
1height
2 legroom
3 seat tilt angle
4 backrest rake angle
Lastly, adjust the steering wheel (see
page 114).
Side airbags
(see page 36).
Head restraint
(see page 21).
HeightTo raise the seat, lift the lower control
straight up.
To lower the seat, press the lower control
down.
The same control can be used to adjust the
height of the front and rear edges of the seat
independently.
WARNING
The seats are actuated by powerful
motors. Bear this in mind when adjusting
the seat, and make sure that nothing gets
caught and damaged. Ensure that noth-
ing can be trapped when adjusting the
seat.
Bear in mind that children can be injured
if they play with the electrically-operated
seats.
Always remove the ignition key when you
leave the car. This prevents personal
injury caused by the electrically adjust-
able seats, for example, due to children
playing.
WARNING
Never adjust the driver’s seat except
when the car is stationary.
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22 SafetyChild safety
Car safety tips
For Trunk Release Handle information see
page 48 and 138.
WARNING
Children must always be suitably
restrained in the car.
ALWAYS use SAFETY BELTS and
CHILD RESTRAINTS.
NEVER put a rear-facing child seat in
the front.
DEATH or SERIOUS
INJURY can occur.
Children 12 and under or
shorter than 55 inches
(140 cm) can be killed by
the airbag.
Sit as far back as possible from the air-
bag.
The BACK SEAT is the SAFEST place
for children.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in a
car, even for a short time.
– Children can suffer heat stroke – per-
haps die – in a matter of minutes.
– Children can put the car into gear and
hurt themselves or others.
At gas stations, take the keys from the
car while filling the tank.
Never allow children to climb on top of
– or under cars.
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 a 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 seats closed
to help prevent kids from getting into
the trunk from inside the car.
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23 Safety
The same attention must be given to child
safety in the car as is given to adults.
Saab recommends rearward facing child
restraints.
Children travel most safely when properly
restrained, but restraints must be suitable
for the size of the child. Always follow the
child seat/booster cushion manufacturer´s
instructions when installing these devices in
your vehicle.
Make sure you are acquainted with the
legal requirements for seating children
in the car.
Make sure that it is possible to fit a child
restraint in accordance with the manufac-
turer’s child seat instructions.
When fitting child seats in cars you must
always read the instructions supplied by
the manufacturer.
Lower Anchorages and Top
Tethers for Children (LATCH
System)Your vehicle has the LATCH system. There
are LATCH anchors for the outboard seat-
ing positions of the second row, and a top
tether anchor on the center position.
This system, designed to make installation
of child restraints easier, does not use the
vehicle's safety belts. Instead, it uses vehi-
cle anchors and child restraint attachments
to secure the restraints. Only use the attach-
ments and straps provided with the child
restraint.
If you have any questions regarding LATCH
anchors, please contact your Saab dealer.
WARNING
If a LATCH-type child restraint is not
attached to its anchor points, the restraint
will not be able to protect the child cor-
rectly. In a crash, the child could be seri-
ously injured or killed. Make sure that a
LATCH-type child restraint is properly
installed using the anchor points, or use
the vehicle's safety belts to secure the
restraint, following the instructions that
came with that restraint, and also the
instructions in this manual.
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.
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Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System9-5 SportCombi:
Before installation, please read through
these instructions and the child restraint
installation instructions.
1 The top tether anchor is located on the
cargo floor by the rear seat backrest's
lower part (see picture). To access the
top tether anchor, unlock the rear seat
backrest (see page 132 for detailed
instructions), and fold it slightly forward.
Note! Backrest only, not the seat cush-
ion.
2 The top tether anchor is originally
rotated downwards. To use it, it has to
be rotated upwards (see arrow in pic-
ture). Use the top tether anchor right
behind the seating position you want to
use.
3 Raise the vehicle head restraint to its
highest position (see page 21 for
detailed instructions).
4 Put the child restraint on the seat.
5 If you are using a single tether, route the
tether under the vehicle head restraint,
and attach the tether hook to the top
tether anchor. If you are using a dual
tether, route the tether around the vehi-
cle head restraint, and attach the tether hook to the top tether anchor. The child
restraint instructions will show you
how.
6 Reposition the rear seat backrest, and
make sure it locks properly. Check the
indicator on top of the backrest that it is
locked.
7 Find the lower anchors for the seating
position you want to use. The lower
anchors are located where the bottom of
the seatback meets the back of the seat
cushion. Above each lower anchor,
there is a label indicating its location
(see picture on page 24).
8 Attach and tighten the lower anchor
attachments on the child restraint to the
vehicle lower anchors. If your child
restraint does not have the lower attach-
ments, you will be using the lap-shoul-
der belt to secure the child restraint. The
child restraint instructions will show
you how.
9 Tighten the top tether strap according to
the child restraint instructions.
10 Push and pull the child restraint in differ-
ent directions to be sure it is secured at
the lower anchors/safety belt and the top
tether anchor. The child restraint shall
be firmly attached to the vehicle.
WARNING
Make sure the child restraint anchorages
are folded all the way up or down other-
wise it can obstruct locking the rear seat
backrest.
WARNING
If a cargo net is fitted, do not pull the top
tether strap through the cargo net in such
a way that there is slack in the strap to the
child seat.
IB4113
Child tether anchorages, Saab 9-5 Sport-
Combi
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26 SafetySecuring a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System 9-5 Sedan:
Before installation, please read through
these instructions and the child restraint
installation instructions.
1 Find the lower anchors for the seating
position you want to use. The lower
anchors are located where the bottom of
the seatback meets the back of the seat
cushion. Above each lower anchor,
there is a label indicating its location
(see picture).
2 Put the child restraint on the seat.
3 Attach and tighten the lower anchor
attachments on the child restraint to the
vehicle lower anchors. If your child
restraint does not have the lower attach-
ments, you will be using the lap-shoul-
der belt to secure the child restraint. The
child restraint instructions will show
you how.
4 The top tether anchor is located on top
of the parcel shelf. Use the top tether
anchor right behind the seating position
you want to use. Open the top tether
anchor trim cover to expose the anchor.
Snap the cover to lock in open position.5 Raise the vehicle head restraint to its
highest position (see page 21 for
detailed instructions).
6 If you are using a single tether, route the
tether under the vehicle head restraint,
and attach the tether hook to the top
tether anchor. If you are using a dual
tether, route the tether around the vehi-
cle head restraint, and attach the tether
hook to the top tether anchor. Tighten
the top tether strap. The child restraint
instructions will show you how.
7 Push and pull the child restraint in differ-
ent directions to be sure it is secured at
the lower anchors/safety belt and the top
tether anchor. The child restraint shall
be firmly attached to the vehicle.
IB1698
Child tether anchorages in parcel shelf,
Saab 9-5 Sedan
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