2008 SAAB 9-3 fold seats

148 Interior equipmentCargo net, vertical3
33 3, SportCombi
Fit the net behind the rear seat backrest.
1 Remove the rear cover panels in the
roof.
2 Fit the net’s upper fasteners into the two
rear attachment points in the roof.
3 Secure the net’s hooks in the two
anchorage eyes closest to the rear seat.
Tension the straps.
The cargo net can also be fitted behind the
front seats when the whole rear seat is
folded.
1 Remove the front cover panels in the
roof.
2 Snap the net’s upper fasteners into the
two front attachment points in the roof.
3 Lengthen the straps with the enclosed
extra straps. Secure the hooks in the two
outer eyes furthest back on the front
seats’ rails down by the floor. Tension
the straps.
Storage
When the cargo net is not in use it should be
stored in the bag supplied. Position the bag
on the floor in the luggage compartment,
closest to the backrest and secure it in the
front anchorage eyes using the Velcro fas-
teners.
Attaching the cargo net to the roof
Cargo net fitted in front anchorage eyeStoring the cargo net
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286 Technical dataGeneral dataOverall length, including bumpers:
SportSedan and Convertible _________ 182.9'' (4647 mm)
SportCombi_______________________ 183.8'' (4670 mm)
Overall width, including door mirrors _____ 80.2'' (2038 mm)
Maximum height ____________________ 60.7'' (1543 mm)
Wheelbase ________________________ 105.3'' (2675 mm)
Tr a c k :
Front ____________________________ 59.8'' (1524 mm)
Re ar ____________________________ 59.3'' (1506 mm)
Ground clearance at GVW ____________ approx. 4.7''
(120 mm)
Number of seats (incl. driver):
SportSedan and SportCombi _________ 5
Convertible _______________________ 4
Turning circle:
Measured at vehicle extremities _______ 39.0 ft. (11.9 m)V.I.N. label on vehi-
cles sold in U.S.A.V.I.N. label on vehicles sold in
Canada
Permissible load (in addition to the driver) = GVW minus curb weight. The maximum
permissible axle load, front or rear, must not be exceeded.
The precise curb weight of the vehicle and load capacity are specified in the vehicle
registration documents.Trunk length, SportSedan:
Rear seat raised ___________________ 40.8'' (1036 mm)
Rear seat lowered _________________ 69.8'' (1774 mm)
Trunk length, Convertible _____________ 29.1" (740 mm)
Trunk length, SportCombi:
Rear seat raised ___________________ 39.9'' (1013 mm)
Rear seat lowered _________________ 70.0'' (1777 mm)
Trunk volume (VDA):
SportSedan ______________________ 15.0 cu.ft. (425 l)
Convertible, soft top raised ___________ 12.4 cu.ft. (352 l)
Convertible, soft top folded ___________ 8.3 cu.ft. (235 l)
SportCombi ______________________ 14.8 cu.ft. (419 l)
SportCombi with rear seat lowered ____ 45.0 cu.ft. (1273 l)
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304 IndexDeep water, driving through
_______ 196
Definitions and terminology, tire ____ 254
Determining correct load, tires
_____ 256
Direction indicator stalk switch _____ 101
Direction indicators
______________ 101
Dome light, Convertible
__________ 232
Dome light, SportSedan __________ 232
Donor battery, boost starting
______ 200
Door handles
___________________ 48
Door mirrors
___________________ 124
Drive belt
______________________ 219
Drive belt, length
________________ 293
Driver’s seat with memory
_________ 21
Driving at night
_________________ 197
Driving in cold climates
___________ 187
Driving in deep water
____________ 196
Driving in hot climates ____________ 189
Driving techniques
______________ 185
Driving with a compact wheel fitted
_260
Driving with a heavy load on hilly
roads
________________________ 167
Driving with a load
______________ 196
Driving with a roof load ___________ 194
Driving with the trunk lid open
______ 196
EEasy entry, Convertible
____________ 73
EDR (Event Data Recorders)
______ 284
ESP®
________________________ 177
Economical motoring
____________ 185
Electrical system, technical data
____ 292Electrically adjustable seats
________ 20
Electric engine heater
____________ 186
Electric heating, front seats
________ 115
Electric windows
________________ 121
Electric windows, Convertible
_______ 77
Electronic Stability Program
_______ 177
Electronic steering wheel lock ______ 154
Emergency opening of the narrow
backrest, SportSedan
___________ 142
Emergency operation of the moonroof
132
Engine bay, cleaning
_____________ 267
Engine heater
__________________ 186
Engine immobilizer
_______________ 55
Engine management system
______ 206
Engine number
_________________ 299
Engine oil, checking
_____________ 210
Engine oil, grade
________________ 290
Engine oil, volume _______________ 291
Engine temperature gauge
_________ 88
Engine, description
______________ 205
Engine, technical data ____________ 289
Engines
_______________________ 292
Event Data Recorders (EDR)
______ 284
Extra electrical socket
____________ 136
FFacilitating entry to rear seat,
Convertible
____________________ 73
Factors affecting fuel consumption
__ 185
Filler cap
______________________ 160
Filling a portable fuel container
_____ 161Filling up
______________________ 159
Flat spots, tires
_________________ 246
Floor jack
______________________ 263
Folding down the rear seat backrest,
SportCombi
___________________ 143
Folding down the rear seat,
SportSedan ___________________ 138
Front fog lights __________________ 100
Front towing eye ________________ 197
Fuel container
__________________ 161
Fuel gauge
_____________________ 89
Fuel grade _____________________ 291
Fuel information
_________________ 161
Functions, car alarm
______________ 58
Fuse panel in luggage compartment
_240
Fuse table
_____________________ 239
Fuses
_________________________ 237
GGDO, garage door opener
_________ 126
Gearbox number
________________ 299
General safety instructions,
Convertible
____________________ 62
Glove box
_____________________ 136
Glovebox lighting
________________ 233
HHandbrake
_____________________ 179
Hazard warning lights
____________ 102
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306 IndexOpening handles
_________________ 48
Opening the soft top, Convertible
____ 64
Outside mirrors
_________________ 124
Owner assistance _______________ 282
PPanic function, car alarm
__________ 58
Park Brake Shift Lock
____________ 166
Park Brake Shift Lock, temporary
override
______________________ 168
Parking
_______________________ 179
Parking aid ____________________ 182
Parking brake __________________ 179
Parking on a hill ________________ 180
Pinch protection, electric windows,
SportSedan and SportCombi
_____ 122
Pinch protection, moonroof
________ 132
Plates and labels, location ________ 299
Polishing and waxing
____________ 270
Poly-V-belt
____________________ 219
Portable fuel container
___________ 161
Position lights
___________________ 98
Power steering fluid, checking
_____ 215
Power steering fluid, grade
________ 294
Pressure gauge
_________________ 88
Pressure, tires
__________________ 244
Profiles, customized settings
_______ 94
QQuality grading, tires
_____________ 248
Quick guide, remote control
________ 49
RRain sensor
____________________ 105
Raising the soft top manually,
Convertible ____________________ 68
Reading lights, Convertible
_________ 78
Rear fog light
___________________ 101
Rear seat, folding down, SportCombi
143
Rear seat, safety belts
____________ 17
Rear seats, folding down, SportSedan
138
Rear towing eye
________________ 198
Rear windows, deactivating,
SportSedan and SportCombi
_____ 123
Rearview mirrors
________________ 124
Recommendations for automatic
transmission, towing a trailer
_____ 191
Recommendations for manual
gearbox, towing a trailer
_________ 192
Recommended snow chains _______ 296
Refueling
______________________ 159
Remote control
__________________ 48
Remote locking malfunction
________ 50
Replacement, wheel
_____________ 250
Reporting safety defects __________ 283
Rev counter
_____________________ 87
Reversing lights
________________ 102Rollover Pop-up Bars, Convertible
___ 76
Roof carriers, SportCombi with roof
rails
_________________________ 195
Roof carriers, SportSedan and
SportCombi without roof rails
_____ 194
Roof lighting, SportSedan and
SportCombi
___________________ 133
Roof lighting, changing
___________ 232
Running-in
_____________________ 163
SSaab Information Display
__________ 89
Saab Parking Assistance _________ 182
Safety belts
_____________________ 12
Safety belts, rear seat, SportSedan
and SportCombi
________________ 17
SAHR, head restraint _____________ 23
SDM
_________________________ 284
SID
___________________________ 89
SPA __________________________ 182
Seatbelts
_______________________ 12
Seatbelts in rear seat, Convertible
___ 75
Seatbelts, care
_________________ 266
Seatbelts, checking
______________ 266
Seats
__________________________ 18
Securing a load
_________________ 141
Sentronic, manual gear selection
___ 170
Service costs
___________________ 281
Service information
______________ 282
Service intervals
________________ 280
Service record retention
__________ 281
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