2008 SAAB 9-7X Owners Manual

Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
System......................................................4-28
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-24
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-38
Coolant......................................................5-28
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-31
Fan Noise..................................................5-37
Oil .............................................................5-18
Oil Life System...........................................5-22
Overheating................................................5-30
Reduced Power Light...................................3-42
Starting......................................................2-22
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-14
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
FFilter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-24
Finish Damage.............................................5-108
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-92Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-98
Fluid.............................................................5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-44
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-44
Running Out of...........................................2-32
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-112
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-112
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-119
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-111
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Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-43
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-40
Speedometer..............................................3-28
Tachometer.................................................3-28
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-33
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-40
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-43
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-52
Headlamps............................................3-14, 5-53
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Electrical System.......................................5-111
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-53
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-52
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Washer......................................................3-11
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-20
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-42
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-68
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children,
Restraints...................................................1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-27
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-62
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-18
Reading.....................................................3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-56
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-12
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-12Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-30
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-34
Charging System.........................................3-33
Check Gages Warning.................................3-43
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-44
Cruise Control.............................................3-41
Gate Ajar...................................................3-43
Highbeam On.............................................3-42
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-31
Reduced Engine Power................................3-42
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-29
Security.....................................................3-41
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-42
StabiliTrak®Indicator....................................3-36
StabiliTrak®Service......................................3-36
Tire Pressure..............................................3-37
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Lights............................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
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Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-5
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-22
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-44
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-46
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-3
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-38
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals...................... 1-3
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass..............................2-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-36
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-36
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-35
Moonroof.......................................................2-48
MP3 .............................................................3-71
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-15
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-76
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
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Odometer......................................................3-28
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-28
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-13
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-18
Pressure Gage............................................3-40
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-22
Older Children, Restraints................................1-28
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-15
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-36
Operation, Universal Home Remote System........2-40
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-19
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-36
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-35
Heated Mirrors............................................2-36
Power Mirror...............................................2-35
Overhead Console..........................................2-45
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-108
Park Brake....................................................2-28
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-30
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-31
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-31
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-61
Passing.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-18
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-3
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-25
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.......................................5-112
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-42
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-14
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Privacy..........................................................7-14
Event Data Recorders..................................7-14
Navigation System.......................................7-15
OnStar.......................................................7-15
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-30
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-15
Radios..........................................................3-60
Radio(s)........................................................3-61
Radios
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-76
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-89
Reception...................................................3-91
Setting the Clock.........................................3-60
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-90
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-50
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-5
Rear Climate Control System............................3-24Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-47
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-89
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-77
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..........................2-33
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-28
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-42
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-90
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-87
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-57
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-57
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
Saab.........................................................7-12
United States Government............................7-12
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-68
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-69
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-4
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-32
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-29
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-104
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-27
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-3Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-3
Memory, Mirrors and Pedals........................... 1-3
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-2
Power Reclining Seatbacks............................. 1-5
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-8
Secondary Latch System.................................5-94
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-48
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-46
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-49
Security Light.................................................3-41
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-4
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-42
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning...................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-38
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
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Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-7
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-66
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-108
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-29
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-30
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire....................................................5-101
Installing....................................................5-90
Removing...................................................5-87
Storing.......................................................5-98
Specications, Capacities...............................5-122
Speedometer..................................................3-28
StabiliTrak
®System.......................................... 4-5
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-36
StabiliTrak®Service Light.................................3-36
Starting the Engine.........................................2-22
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-91
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-45
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-46
Overhead Console.......................................2-45
Rear Floor Storage Lid.................................2-47
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-21
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15
T
Tachometer....................................................3-28
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................................5-55
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-90
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-17
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-60
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-37
Tires.............................................................5-60
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning........................5-107
Buying New Tires........................................5-77
Chains.......................................................5-82
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-86
Cleaning...................................................5-107
Different Size..............................................5-79
High-Speed Operation..................................5-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-85
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-67
Inator,- Accessory.......................................5-83
Inspection and Rotation................................5-75
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-90
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