2008 SAAB 9-5 automat

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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100 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemCD changer3
33 3Activate the CD changer by inserting one or
more CD/MP3 discs or by pressing the CD
AUX button if one or more discs is already
loaded.Loading CDsLoading a CD
1 Press the LOAD button. The following
appears on the display:
Please Wait
2 Wait until the loading mechanism is
ready for the disc. The following appears
on the display:
Insert CD
3 Insert the disc in the slot with the text
side up until the mechanism loads the
disc. The following appears on the
display:
Loading
If the disc is wrong-side-up, it will be ejected
automatically.Loading several CDs
The CD changer can be loaded with up to
6 discs. To load several discs in the CD
changer:
1 Hold LOAD depressed for 2 seconds. A
chime sounds and the following appears
on the display:
Please Wait
2 Follow the instructions on the display to
load the discs.
3 If you do not wish to load more CDs,
press LOAD to cancel.
CD changer menu
The CD changer is turned off by pressing
ON/OFF to turn off the audio system or by
selecting another audio source.
Removing CDsRemoving a CD
1 Press EJECT to eject the disc. A chime
sounds and the following appears on the
display:
Ejecting
2 Remove the ejected disc when the
following appears on the display: Remove CDIf you press EJECT without removing
the ejected disc, the player will reload
the disc after 10 seconds for reasons of
safety.
Removing several CDs
Hold EJECT depressed for 2 seconds to
remove all discs from the CD changer. A
chime sounds and the following appears on
the display:
Ejecting All
NOTEDo not use CD or CD-R discs with labels
or stickers. These labels could detach
and cause the audio system to malfunc-
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102 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemMP3 playerThe audio system can play MP3 files
recorded on an CD-R disc with the following
bit speed: 32 - 320 kbps. Sound quality may
vary depending on the quality of the CD-R
disc, recording method and quality of the
recorded music.
The audio system can read and play a max-
imum of 50 MP3 files, 50 playlists, 10 ses-
sions and 255 MP3 files. Discs containing
several folders, playlists, sessions and files
can be played up to the max. limit. Anything
over the max. limit will be ignored.
Activating the MP3 playerActivate the MP3 player by inserting a CD-R
disc with MP3 files into the slot or by press-
ing the CD AUX button if a disc with MP3
files is already loaded.
The first file in the first playlist on the disc is
played and the following appears on the dis-
play:
MP3 playerLoading MP3 discsTo load an MP3 disc, insert the disc in the
slot with the text side up until the mecha-
nism loads the disc. The first MP3 file in the
first playlist of the disc will then be played.
If the disc is wrong-side-up, it will be ejected
automatically.
For loading one or more MP3 discs in the
CD changer, see page 100.
Removing MP3 discsPress the EJECT button to eject the MP3
disc. If you press EJECT without removing
the ejected disc, the player will reload the
disc after 10 seconds for reasons of safety.
For removing one or more MP3 discs from
the CD changer, see page 100.Selecting/changing MP3 fileTurn the tone control or press the SEEK but-
tons to select or change to the preceding or
next MP3 file in the current MP3 folder or
playlist. The MP3 file number appears in the
display.
If the current MP3 file has played for at least
10 seconds, you can start the MP3 file from
the beginning by pressing SEEK (arrow
left).
If you press SEEK (arrow right) while the
last MP3 file in a folder or playlist is playing,
the first MP3 file of the folder or playlist will
play.
If you press SEEK (arrow left) while the first
MP3 file in a folder or playlist is playing, the
last MP3 file of the folder or playlist will play.
The same function applies to and on
the steering wheel.
NOTEDo not use CD-R discs with labels or
stickers. These labels could detach and
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106 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemTime and date display
1 In the clock menu, press the pushbutton
under the arrow symbol in the display.
2 Specify whether time should be
displayed with the 12-hour or 24-hour
system and in which order date is to be
indicated by pressing the pushbutton
under the desired menu option.
Time and date display
Speed dependent volume
compensationAs vehicle speed increases, ambient noise
also increases. If you do not wish to contin-
ually adjust the volume, the audio system
can automatically adjust volume based on
an increase or decrease in vehicle speed.
Select one of four settings:

Off
(no compensation)

Low
(low compensation)

Med
(medium compensation)

High
(maximum compensation)
1 Press the MENU button.
2 Press the pushbutton under the menu
option AUTO VOLUME
.
3 Press the pushbutton under the desired
speed compensation.
Speed dependent volume compensation
NOTEThe menu option RDS has no
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107 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Sound systemThe sound system is called harman/kar-
don® Sound System. Loudness is con-
trolled automatically by the audio system,
boosting the highest and lowest frequency
ranges to enhance the sound image when
the volume is set to a low level. Sound
reproduction is therefore excellent what-
ever the volume setting.
The 9-5 SportCombi has 8 speakers as
there is only one subwoofer in the luggage
compartment.harman/kardon® Sound System
The harman/kardon® Sound System
system has 9 speakers: three mounted in
the instrument panel fascia (the center
speaker further enhances the sound
image), one in each door and two subwoof-
ers in the parcel shaft. The subwoofers
enhance reproduction of the lowest bass
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108 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemTechnical data
Specifications in accordance with EIA Interim Standard.
THD = Total Harmonic Distortion
To n e c o n t r o l s
Bass _____________ ±8 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ____________ ±8 dB at 16 kHz
Power output
harman/kardon®
Sound System 200 W
150 W at 1% THD
and 13.5 V
Radio module
Radio system ______ PLL frequency syn-
thesizer tuner.
Number of presets
FM/AM/XM
TM
36 x 6
Frequency range
FM 87.7 - 107.9 MHz
AM 530 - 1710 kHzTuning steps
Automatic tuning FM 200 kHz
AM 10 kHz
Manual tuning FM 200 kHz
AM 10 kHz
Frequency range (FM) 40 – 11000 Hz
±1 dB
Distortion (FM) _____ < 0.5%
CD player and
CD changer
1-bit system and 8 x
oversampling
Frequency range ___ 20 – 20000 Hz
±1 dB
Distortion _________ <0.005%
Dynamics _________ >85 dB
CD changer capacity 6 discs
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115 Interior equipment and trunk
Electric windowsThe electric motors of the front windows are
equipped with overload protection (inte-
grated thermal protection). This protection
operates when the windows are wound
down automatically (switch pressed fully
down).To open:
Front windows: press the front of the switch
Rear windows: Press the back of the switch.
The switches for the front windows have a
third position for automatic opening of the
window. Press the switch fully down to lower
the window completely.
To cancel automatic lowering of the win-
dow, lift the switch briefly.To close:
Front windows: Lift the front of the switch.
Rear windows: Lift the back of the switch.
The actuating motor will be switched off
automatically when the window is fully
closed or when the switch is released.
WARNING
Bear in mind the pinch hazard when the
side windows are being wound up.
Always remove the ignition key when
you leave the car. This prevents per-
sonal injury caused by the electric win-
dows, for example, due to children
playing.
The person operating the electric win-
dows is responsible for ensuring that
no one, especially children, has their
head, hands or fingers in the window
openings, before raising the windows.
Raising the windows could otherwise
cause serious or fatal injuries.
Do not extend your arm, head etc. out
of an open window while driving.
IB3231
1 Window switches
2 Switch for rendering rear door window switches inoperative
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116 Interior equipment and trunkChild safety: rear windows
(ON/OFF)The window switches on the rear doors can
be rendered inoperative by the ON/OFF
switch in the panel on the center console.
When the switch is ON, the rear side win-
dows can be operated by the switch on each
rear door. The switch’s back lighting will be
activated.
When the switch is OFF, the rear side win-
dows can only be operated from the panel
on the center console. When off, the
switch’s back lighting will also be switched
off.
Rearview mirrorsDoor mirrorsThe door mirrors may have an auto dimming
function3 and the passenger side door
mirror is of the wide-angle ‘‘aspheric” type.
The adjusting switch is on the driver’s door.
If the car is equipped with a programmable
driver’s seat, the settings of the door mirrors
can also be stored in the preset buttons for
the seat (see page 20).
The door mirrors are designed to fold back
if knocked. They can also be fully retracted
for parking in tight spaces, such as on the
car deck of a ferry. Remember to fold them
out again before driving off.NOTEThe door mirrors should be fully retracted
before the car enters an automatic car
wash.
IB445
Switch for rear side window
Adjusting the door mirrors 1 Select mirror
2 Use touch pad to adjust mirror
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