2008 SAAB 9-7X automatic transmission fluid

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil
(Except
6.0L V8
Engine)Engine oil which meets
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine
the proper viscosity for your
vehicle’s engine, seeEngine Oil
on page 5-18.
Engine Oil
(6.0L V8
Engine Only)The engine requires a special
engine oil meeting Standard
GM4718M. Oils meeting this
standard can be identied
as synthetic, and should also
be identied with the American
Petroleum Institute (API) Certied
for Gasoline Engines starburst
symbol. However, not all synthetic
API oils with the starburst symbol
will meet this standard. Look for and
use only an oil that meets Standard
GM4718M. For the proper viscosity,
seeEngine Oil on page 5-18.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 5-28.
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherWindshield Washer Solvent.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Power Steering
SystemPower Steering Fluid
(Part No. U.S. 89021184,
in Canada 89021186).
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(Part No. U.S. 12346241,
in Canada 10953474).
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant meeting
requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Front AxleSAE 75W-90 Synthetic Axle
Lubricant (Part No. U.S. 89021677,
in Canada 89021678) meeting
specications.
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Audio System (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-90
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-92
Audio System(s).............................................3-61
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Battery..........................................................5-43
Electric Power Management..........................3-18
Run-Down Protection...................................3-19
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-40
System Warning Light..................................3-34
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-52
Headlamps.................................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps....................................5-56
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.................5-55
Buying New Tires...........................................5-77
C
Calibration.....................................................2-33
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-122
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-31, 4-17, 4-30
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-104
Cargo Cover..................................................2-47
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-48
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-71
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Chains, Tire...................................................5-82
Charging System Light....................................3-33
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-38
Gages Warning Light...................................3-43
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-44
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Tires (cont.)
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-71
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-70
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-90
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-87
Secondary Latch System..............................5-94
Spare Tire................................................5-101
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-98
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-62
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-79
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-81
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-81
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-76
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-28
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-30
Your Vehicle...............................................4-28
Traction
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 4-5
StabiliTrak
®System....................................... 4-5
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-25
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Trip Odometer................................................3-28
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-79
Universal Home Remote System.......................2-40
Operation...................................................2-40
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-22
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Customization, DIC..............................3-53
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-14
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-110
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-110
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-33
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