2008 SAAB 9-5 steering

38 SafetyWhat Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates?After an airbag inflates, it quickly deflates,
so quickly that some people may not even
realize the airbag inflated. Some compo-
nents of the airbag module - the steering
wheel hub for the driver's frontal airbag, the
instrument panel for the right front passen-
ger's frontal airbag or the ceiling of your
vehicle near the side windows - will be hot
for a short time. The parts of the bag that
come into contact with you may be warm,
but not too hot to touch. There will be some
smoke and dust coming from the vents in
the deflated airbags. airbag inflation does
not prevent the driver from seeing or being
able to steer the vehicle, nor does it stop
people from leaving the vehicle.In many crashes severe enough to inflate an
airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle
deformation. Additional windshield break-
age may also occur from the right front pas-
senger airbag.Airbags are designed to inflate only once.
After an airbag inflates, you will need
some new parts for your airbag system. If
you do not get them, the airbag system
will not be there to help protect you in
another crash. A new system will include
airbag modules and possibly other parts.
The service manual for your vehicle
covers the need to replace other parts.
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module which
records information after a crash. See
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders on page 257.
Let only qualified technicians work on
your airbag system. Improper service can
mean that your airbag system will not
work properly. See your dealer for
service.
WARNING
When an airbag inflates, there is dust in
the air. This dust could cause breathing
problems for people with a history of
asthma or other breathing trouble. To
avoid this, everyone in the vehicle should
get out as soon as it is safe to do so. If you
have breathing problems but cannot get
out of the vehicle after an airbag inflates,
then get fresh air by opening a window or
a door. If you experience breathing prob-
lems following an airbag deployment, you
should seek medical attention.
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39 Safety
AIRBAG servicingThe airbag must be inspected as part of the
normal service program but otherwise may
be regarded as maintenance-free.Scrapping or working on airbags
and belt pretensioners
WARNING
If you damage the covering for the driver's
or the right front passenger's airbag, or
the side impact airbag covering on the
ceiling near the side windows, the bag
may not work properly. You may have to
replace the airbag module in the steering
wheel, both the airbag module and the
instrument panel for the right front pas-
senger's airbag, or side impact airbag
module and ceiling covering for the
roof-mounted side impact airbag. Do not
open or break the airbag coverings.
WARNING
Under no circumstances should any
modifications be made that affect the
steering wheel or the airbag’s electri-
cal circuitry.
Before starting any welding work on
the car, always disconnect the nega-
tive (–) battery lead and cover the con-
ductor.
Airbags and belt pretensioners must
be deployed under controlled condi-
tions before the car is scrapped or any
of the system’s components are
removed. Airbags or belt pretension-
ers that have been deployed as a
result of a crash must be replaced by
new ones.
Airbag-system components must
never be transferred for use in another
vehicle.
All work involving the scrapping or
replacement of airbags or belt preten-
sioners must only be carried out by
knowledgeable personnel.
The headlining and roof pillar trim
must not be modified in any way. Work
on these areas must only be carried
out at a Saab dealer.
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59 Instruments and controls
This light indicates a malfunction in the
fuel-injection or ignition system.
Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle?
If so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to
fully install the cap. See Fuel cap on page
147. The diagnostic system can determine
if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly
installed. A loose or missing fuel cap will
allow fuel to evaporate into the atmosphere.
A few driving trips with the cap properly
installed should turn the light off.
The car may still be driven with care and
with somewhat diminished performance
(see
page 144).
This light will come on if the engine oil pres-
sure is dangerously low. If the light flashes
or comes on while you are driving, stop the
car, switch off the engine and check the
engine oil level (see page 194).
This light will come on if the battery is dis-
charging. If it comes on while you are driv-
ing, stop the car as soon as possible and
switch off the engine.
Check the alternator drive belt (see page
201). If the belt has broken:
the engine may overheat (cooling system
will not function properly)
the battery will not be charged
the A/C compressor will not run and
power assistance for the steering will be
lost.This light will come on if there is insufficient
brake fluid in the reservoir (see pages 196).
If the ABS warning light is on at the same
time, the ABS system may be inoperative
because of a fault (see ”Anti-lock brake
warning”, page 60).
NOTEThe car should be checked immediately
at a workshop to prevent more serious
faults from arising. We recommend that
you contact an authorized Saab dealer.
Warning, oil pressure
(engine oil)
NOTEUnder no circumstances must the car be
driven when this warning light is on. Low
oil pressure can result in serious engine
damage.
Warning, charging
Brake warning light
WARNING
Never drive the car when this warning
lights is on. Danger of brake failure!
If the level of brake fluid in the reser-
voir is below the MIN mark, the car
should be towed to a workshop. We
recommend that you contact an
authorized Saab workshop.
Have the brake system checked at
once by a workshop. We recommend
that you contact an authorized Saab
dealer.
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74 Instruments and controlsCourtesy Headlight FeatureA delay function allows the headlights to
remain on low beam for about 30 seconds
after the driver’s door has been closed.
To activate this function,
Switch off the ignition and remove the key
Open the driver’s door
Pull the high/low beam control stalk
towards the steering wheel like you are
flashing the high beam, see page 73. The
low beam headlights will now come on
immediately after the driver’s door has
been closed (within 30 seconds) and will
remain on for about 30 seconds.
The length of time for this function can be
adjusted by your authorized Saab dealer.
Rear fog lightPress the button to switch on the rear fog
light, which will only come on if the head-
lights are on.
The rear fog light will go off automatically
when the engine is switched off. When the
fog light is next needed, it will have to be
switched on manually again.
The rear fog light consists of one light so it
is not be mistaken for brake lights.
Make sure you are familiar with the appli-
cable provincial/state law regarding the
use of rear fog lights.

WARNING
In poor visibility, avoid following the tail
lights of the vehicle in front of you. If the
vehicle stops suddenly, you may be
unable to avoid a crash and therefore risk
injury to yourself and others.
IB3855
Rear fog light
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90 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemSaab 9-5 Audio
System3
33 3To get the best out of your Saab 9-5 Audio
System, we recommend that you read
through this entire section.
The Saab 9-5 Audio System consists of a
head unit with radio, CD player/CD
changer3 for CD and MP3 discs and CD
changer3 in the luggage compartment.
The audio system is operated using the
steering wheel controls3 or the control
panel buttons.All work on the audio system must be carried out
by a workshop. We recommend that you contact
an authorized Saab dealer.
WARNING
Safety first!Cut off power immediately and contact
your Saab dealer if the system begins to
emit smoke or smells strange.
Audio system
activation/deactivation.
Volume adjust.
The tone control is used to
adjust tone and speaker set-
tings, change CD track or MP3
file and manual adjust radio
frequency.
Information on artist, album
and song title. Display of radio
text.
Setup menu.
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91 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Steering wheel controls3
33 3l
Scroll among preset pages.
The menu option in the display
is selected with the corre-
sponding pushbutton directly
underneath.
No function on U.S./CA cars.
Select XM
TM
3 program type
when the radio is in the
XM
TM
3 mode.
Cars with CD changer3:
insert CD or MP3 disc or discs.
Cars without CD-changer3:
set time and date.
Eject CD or MP3 disc.
Activate radio and change fre-
quency band (AM,FM and
XM
TM
3).
Auto tuning down and change
track/file going back in order of
play on CD or MP3 disc.
Auto tuning up and change
track/file forward in order of
play on CD or MP3 disc.
Manual tuning and rapid play
back for a track/file on a CD or
MP3 disc.
Manual tuning and rapid play
forward for a track/file on a CD
or MP3 disc.
Activate CD media or portable
player.
"arrow up"/"arrow down":
change preset for radio stations,
change track on CD or MP3
player.
"Seek UP": auto tuning up, select
next track on CD or MP3 disc.
Activate radio station scan
SRC: press to switch between
AM, FM, XM
TM
3, CD, MP3,
CD changer or portable player.
VOL: adjust volume.
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93 Saab 9-5 Audio System
RadioPress the RADIO BAND button to return to
radio mode if another audio source is in use.Selecting a radio stationSelecting a frequency band
Press the RADIO BAND button to change
frequency band. The selected frequency
band appears on the display.
Selecting a preset station
Scroll to the desired preset page by press-
ing the FAV button and then pressing the
pushbutton (1-6) under the desired preset
station.
You can also press or on the steering
wheel to select another preset station.
Tuning a stationFine tuning
Turn the tone control one increment or
press the REV or FWD button to fine-tune
the frequency in increments of 0.2 MHz.
Automatic tuning
Press one of the SEEK buttons or the
button on the steering wheel for automatic
seek tuning. The radio then searches
upward in the frequency band for the near-
est strong station and stops at that fre-
quency.
Manual tuning
Turn the tone control or hold the REV or
FWD button depressed to seek a frequency
manually. Release the control/button to
stop at the desired frequency.
Scanning radio stations
Hold one of the SEEK buttons or the
button on the steering wheel depressed
until a chime sounds for a 5 second sam-
pling of each station accessible on the fre-
quency band.
Scanning...
appears on the
display.
Press one of the SEEK buttons or the
button on the steering wheel again to cancel
the scan and select the radio station being
played at that instant.
Storing presetsYou can store up to 36 radio stations as pre-
sets by using the 6 pushbuttons under the
display and the FAV button. Press the FAV
button to scroll through up to 6 pages with
6 presets per page. Each page can contain
a combination of AM, FM and XM
TM
3
stations.
Storing the current station as a preset
To store the current station as a preset:
1 Press the FAV button until you come to
the preset page (1-6) at which the
station is to be stored.
2 Hold the pushbutton depressed under
the spot (1-36) at which the station is to
be stored. A chime will sound once the
station is stored.
Preset stations
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99 Saab 9-5 Audio System
CD playerActivate the CD player by inserting a disc or
by pressing the CD AUX button if a CD is
already loaded.
CD player menuLoading CDsInsert the disc in the slot with the text side
up until the mechanism loads the disc. The
first track is played. If the disc is
wrong-side-up, it will be ejected automati-
cally.
Once all the tracks have been played, the
CD player will restart from track 1.
The CD player is turned off by pressing
ON/OFF to turn off the audio system or by
selecting another audio source.
Removing CDsPress the EJECT button to eject the CD. If
you press EJECT without removing the
ejected disc, the player will reload the disc
after 10 seconds for reasons of safety.Selecting and changing tracksTurn the tone control or press the SEEK but-
tons to select or change to the preceding or
next track. The track number appears in the
display.
If the current track has played for at least
10 seconds, you can start the track from the
beginning by pressing SEEK (arrow left).
If you press SEEK (arrow right) while the
last track of the disc is playing, the first track
will play.
If you press SEEK (arrow left) while the first
track of the disc is playing, the last track will
play.
The same function applies to and on
the steering wheel.
Rapid playing tracksTo rapid play the current track, hold REV or
FWD depressed. Release the button to stop
rapid play and return to normal playback.Random playbackYou can allow the CD player to choose
tracks randomly, i.e. not to play the tracks in
numerical order.
To play tracks randomly, press the push-
button under the menu option
RDM
.
To resume playing tracks in numerical
order, press the pushbutton under the
menu option
RDM
again
.
Random playback
NOTEDo not use CDs with labels or stickers.
These labels could detach and cause the
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