2008 SAAB 9-3 display

86 Instruments and controlsThis light comes on when there is less than
about 2.5 gallons (10 litre) of fuel left in the
tank.
This light indicates that the headlights or
parking lights are on.
This light comes on when the system is
engaged.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, see page 178.
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
®
on page 177.
Indicator, fuel
NOTE
If the car runs out of fuel, air can be drawn
in with the fuel, which, in turn, can cause
the catalytic converter to be damaged by
overheating.
Headlight and parking
light indicator
Cruise control indicator
light
ESP
® indicator
ESP® OFF indicatorWARNING
The system improves stability and
maneuverability under slippery road and
extreme driving conditions. It must how-
ever 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 175/ 177).
Stability control failure.
Contact service.
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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.
Speedometer (U.S. speedometer shown)
Cars sold in U.S.: The speedometer dis-
plays the speed of the car in miles per hour
(mph).
Cars sold in Canada: The speedometer
displays the speed of the car in kilometres
per hour (km/h).
It receives information about vehicle speed
from the ABS’s wheel sensors.
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If the needle repeatedly enters the red zone
and the engine at the same time loses
power, because the monitoring system is
limiting the boost pressure, you should
contact a Saab dealer as soon as possible.
If the speed of the car exceeds 143 mph
(230 km/h), acceleration is limited by reduc-
ing the boost pressure. The pressure gauge
then moves towards the middle of the white
field, indicating a drop in engine power and
consequently the car’s speed.
Fuel gaugeWhen less than about 2.5 gallons (10 litre)
of fuel is left in the tank, a warning light on
the main instrument panel comes on.
Refueling, see page 159.
Saab Information
Display (SID)Various types of information are shown on
the SID: warnings, indications, trip
computer information and information
from the car’s Infotainment System.
Selected gear is shown on the left-hand
side of the display. When gears are
selected manually, the letter M (manual)
and the selected gear are displayed (see
page 170) (cars with automatic transmis-
sion).
In the first row trip computer information is
displayed and in the second row odome-
ter and tripmeter is displayed.
When a message is displayed
The odometer and tripmeter is temporarily
turned off when a two row message is dis-
played. The icon is displayed in the left part
of the display.
The warnings and indications that can be
shown on the SID are listed on page 300.
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.
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90 Instruments and controlsPress the CLR button to acknowledge a SID
message. If you acknowledge a message
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 CLR button are also dis-
played.
You can adjust the settings of several of the
car’s systems, such as the alarm3, rain
sensor3 and climate control system. These
are known as Settings se page 94.Odometer and trip meterThe odometer records the distance trav-
elled in miles on U.S. vehicles and on Cana-
dian vehicles the distance indicated is in
kilometres, and the trip meter in miles and
tenths (kilometres and tenths of kilometres
on Canadian vehicles).
Reset buttonThe reset button is positioned immediately
to the left of the speedometer.
Press once to resets the trip meter, the igni-
tion shall be in position ON.
Trip computer function of the SID
WARNING
It is strongly recommended that the SID
settings be changed only when the car is
stationary. The driver’s attention can oth-
erwise easily be distracted from the road.
SID contains the following functions:
TempOutdoor temperature
D.T.E.Estimated range (distance to
empty fuel tank).
When the possible range is
less than 18 miles (30 km)
then the text Refill fuel now
is displayed.
FuelØAverage fuel consumption
since function last reset
DistDistance to destinations.
Function can also be used as
a trip meter
SpeedØAverage speed since function
last reset
Speed WSpeed warning (chime)
SettingsSettings of features such as
alarm clock, language and
rain sensor3
SID, control unit and display
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When the engine is started, the function that
was selected when the engine was
switched off is displayed, with the following
exceptions:
Temp is displayed if the outside tempera-
ture is between 26 and 38°F (–3 and
+3°C).
D.T.E. is displayed if less than or equal to
30 miles (50 km).Outdoor temperature
The Temp function is always activated
(even in NIGHTPANEL mode) if the outdoor
temperature rises or falls to between 26 and
38°F (–3 and +3°C).
If the temperature sensor, located under the
front bumper, is covered by snow or ice,
temperature readings will be unreliable.Setting values
1 Select one of the functions using the
steering wheel controls, or .
Dist (preset to 100 miles (100 km) if not
previously set)
SpeedØ
Speed W (preset to 55 mph (90 km/h)
2 Press and hold the SET button until
given audible confirmation.
3 Use the steering wheel controls to select
the value. (Press CLR to reset the
value.)
4 Press the SET button to finish setup.
Using DIST as a trip meter
1Select Dist using the steering wheel
controls, or .
2 Press and hold the CLR button for
approx. 1 second.
An arrow will now appear on the right-hand
side of the display, indicating that the trip
meter is running.
WARNING
Remember that roads can be icy even at
temperatures of above 38°F (+3°C),
especially on bridges and stretches of
road that are sheltered from the sun.
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92 Instruments and controlsResetting a single function
1 Select the function you wish to reset
using the steering wheel controls, or
.
FuelØ
SpeedØ
Tr i p (Dist used as trip meter)
2 Press and hold the CLR button for
approx. 1 second.
The selected function will now be reset.
Resetting the trip computer
Press and hold the CLR button (approx.
3 seconds) until audible confirmation is
given.
The following functions will be rest:
FuelØ
SpeedØ
D.T.E. (the value is reset to the distance
possible on the remaining fuel if fuel
consumption is 10l/100 km, lower
consumption means a longer possible
distance)
Tr i p (Dist used as trip meter)Speed warning
This value is preset to 55 mph (90 km/h).
The value can be set to between 0 and
150 mph (0 and 250 km/h).
1Select Speed W using the steering
wheel controls, or .
2 Press and hold the SET button until
given audible confirmation.
3 Adjust the speed using the steering
wheel controls.
4 Confirm the setting by pressing the SET
button.
Go back/modify using the CLR-button.
The word ON on the right-hand side of the
display indicates when the speed warning
function is active.
An audible alarm will sound if the set speed
is exceeded.
Disengage the function with the CLR button.
Re-engage the function using the SET but-
ton.Calculating the arrival time
(When will I arrive if I know how far I have to
drive?)
This function should be used before starting
out a journey.
To calculate the arrival time, the distance
must first be given.
1Select Dist using the steering wheel
controls, or .
2 Press and hold the SET button until
given audible confirmation.
3 Set the distance to the destination using
the steering wheel controls.
4 Confirm the setting by pressing the SET
button.
The calculated arrival time will now appear
on the right-hand side of the display.
If you take a break, this time will be added to
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You can check the distance left by selecting
Dist. At the same time you can check the
calculated time of arrival.
After the distance to destination has
decreased to zero, Dist will function as a trip
meter (see Using DIST as a trip meter). The
starting value for the trip meter will be the
last distance set for the Dist function.
Example: The Dist function is set to
100 miles. After the count-down has
reached 0 miles, Dist will act as a trip meter
beginning at 100 miles.Calculating the arrival time if a specified
average speed is maintained
(When will I arrive if I know how far I have to
drive and know what my average speed will
be?)
This function should be used before starting
out a journey.
First, set the distance under Dist.
1 Then select SpeedØ function.
2 Press and hold the SET button until
given audible confirmation.
3 Set the estimated average speed using
the steering wheel controls.
4 Confirm the setting by pressing the SET
button.
The distance and the calculated time of
arrival is now displayed.
The time of arrival is updated during the
journey based on the average speed since
Dist was set. The speed of the car must
exceed 12 mph (20 km/h).
By selecting Dist during the journey, you
can see how much distance is left to travel.
When Dist reaches zero it acts as a trip
meter. The trip meter starts from the dis-
tance that was set previously.
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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94 Instruments and controlsUnder Settings you can choose whether
the entire speedometer scale (0–160 mph)
or only part of the scale (0–90 mph) should
be illuminated in NIGHTPANEL mode.
1Select Settings using the steering
wheel controls, or .
2 Press and hold the SET button until
given audible confirmation.
3Select Speed Scale Illum.
4 Press the SET button.
5Select 0–160 mph or 0–90 mph.
6 Confirm the setting by pressing the SET
button.
Alarm1Select Settings using the steering
wheel controls, or .
2 Press and hold the SET button until
given audible confirmation.
3Select Alarm Clock using the steering
wheel controls.
ON or OFF is displayed.
If OFF is shown and the alarm time is to
be set, press SET button (do not keep
held in) and wait for the audible signal.
The previously time set is now shown.
Press SET button.
If ON is shown and the alarm time is to
be activated, press SET button once,
OFF is shown in the display. Press SET
button again to activate the function.
4 Select alarm time using the steering
wheel controls.
5 Confirm the setting by pressing the SET
button.
Go back/modify using the CLR-button.
When the alarm sounds push one of the left
steering wheel controls.
SettingsUnder this heading you can select for exam-
ple language and units.
1Select Settings using the steering
wheel controls, or .
2 Press and hold the SET button until
given audible confirmation.
3 Select heading using the steering wheel
controls.
4 Press the SET button.
5 Select using the steering wheel controls.
6 Confirm the setting by pressing the SET
button.
Select EXIT once you have made the
desired settings.
Settings
Speed Scale Illum.
0–160 mph0–90 mph
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