2009 SAAB 9-3 fog light

225
Car care
Stop lights, taillights and turn
signal bulbs, SportSedan1 Lower the cover in the trim behind the
lights.
Right-hand side: Unlock the plastic rivet
by depressing the center no more than
0.1 in. (3 mm). Take hold of the collar of
the rivet and pull it out. Refer also to
page 226.
2 Lift the plastic lug on the lamp housing that secures the bulb holder.
3 Carefully remove the entire bulb holder unit from the lamp housing. Change the
bulb.
4 Refit the bulb holder. Press the bulb holder home so that the plastic lug
snaps into place.
Taillights, Convertible1 Turn signals
2 Taillights/stop lights
3 Reversing lights
4 Rear fog light (left-hand side)
5 High-mounted stop light
Taillights, SportCombi1 Turn signals
2 Taillights/stop lights
3 Reversing lights
4 Rear fog light (left-hand side)
5 High-mounted stop light
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226 Car careStop lights, taillights and turn
signal bulbs, Convertible1 Remove the cover.
2 Carefully remove the bulb holder with the broken bulb.The bulb holder has a
bayonet fitting.
3 Change the bulb.
4 Refit the bulb holder and cover.
Turn signals, reversing light and
rear fog light, SportCombi1 Remove the cover.
2 Remove the bulb holder with the broken bulb. The bulb holder has a bayonet
fitting.
3 Fit the new bulb.
4 Refit the bulb holder and the cover.
Reversing lights and rear fog
light, SportSedanRemoving the trunk lid trim 1 Remove the two screws securing the grab handle to the inside of the trunk lid.
2 Unlock the plastic rivets by pressing in the center of each rivet. Pull out the
rivets by taking hold of the rivet’s collar.
You can use the button on the handle of the
screwdriver supplied with the car to unlock
the rivets.
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227
Car care
Changing bulbs
1 Press down the plastic lug on the bulb holder.
2 Carefully remove the entire bulb holder unit from the lamp housing. Change the
bulb.
3 Refit the bulb holder. Press the lug so that it snaps into place.
To refit the trunk lid trim 1 Withdraw the center of the rivets.
2 Fit the trim in place on the trunk lid.
3 Fit the rivets. Lock the rivets in place by pressing the center buttons in until flush
with the collar.
Reversing lights and rear fog
lights, ConvertibleRemoving the trunk lid trim
1 Unlock the plastic rivets by pressing in the center of each rivet no more than
3 mm. Pull out the rivets by taking hold
of the rivet’s collar.
You can use the button on the handle of the
screwdriver supplied with the car to unlock
the rivets. Changing bulbs
1 Carefully remove the bulb holder with the broken bulb. The bulb holder has a
bayonet fitting.
2 Fit the new bulb.
3 Refit the bulb holder.
To refit the trunk lid trim 1 Withdraw the center of the rivets.
2 Fit the trim in place on the trunk lid.
3 Fit the rivets. Lock the rivets in place by pressing the center buttons in until flush
with the collar.
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232 Car care
Bulb tableNo. Designation Watt-age
1 H7 55 High beam (cars with halogen light)
2 H8 35 Front fog lights 3
3 H11 55 Low beam (cars with halogen light)
4 3457 A/AK
(yellow) 30 cp Direction indicator, front
5 P21W 21 Reversing lights
6 PR21W
(red) 21 Rear fog light; taillights (SportSedan);
brake lights (SportSedan)
7 PY21W
(yellow) 21 Direction indicator, rear
8 4157 K 32 cp Daytime Running Light (cars with
xenon light)
9 R10W 10 Rear dome lighting; courtesy
lighting3; glove box lighting; trunk
lighting, Convertible
10 R5W 5 License plate lighting; trunk lighting,
SportSedan
11 T4W 4 Reading light, rear
12 WY5W/W5W 5 Side-mounted turn signal (yellow);
front dome lightingNOTICEOnly fit lamps of the specified rating. Lamps of the wrong wattage
could damage the wiring harness and electronics.
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26 30 Right-hand stop light; rear left turn signal; left taillight;
rear fog light; left reversing light; license plate lighting;
trunk lighting; trailer lights
27 10
Convertible: Lumbar support, electrically adjustable
front seat 3
28 15 Telematics 3
29 - -
Trunk fuse panel, Convertible
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238 Car careFuse panel in engine bayNo. Amp. Function1--
2 10 Engine control module; au
tomatic transmission con-
trol module 3
320Horn
4 10 Engine control module; ba ttery disconnect switch3
5--
6 10 Selector lever, automatic transmission
3; clutch pedal
switch
7 10 Xenon Cornering Headlights, left 3
8 5 Relay for vacuum pump (brake system) 3
9--
10 - -
11 - -
12 10 Washer fluid pump, rear window 3
13 - -
14 - -
15 30 Washer fluid pump, headlights3
16 30 Front right parking light; fr
ont right turn signal; left and
right side turn signal; right high beam; left low beam;
front left fog light 3
17 30 Windshield wiper motor, low speed
18 30 Windshield wiper motor, high speed
19 20 Parking heater; auxiliary heater 3
20 10 Headlight levelling
3 xenon cornering headlights,
right 3
21 - -
22 30 Washer fluid pump, windshield
23 - -
24 20 Flash-to-pass; high beam, right and left (cars with
Daytime Running Lights only)
25 20 Amplifier, sound system II 3
26 30 Front left turn signal; front left parking light; front right
fog light 3; right low beam; left high beam
27
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295 Technical data
Rear left seat
backrest unlocked.
Rear right seat
backrest unlocked.
Parking assistance
malfunction. Service.
Parking assistance
sensor interference.
Close doors.
Left brake light failure
Left high beam failure.
Left low beam failure.
Rear fog light failure.
Right brake light failure.
Right high beam failure.
Right low beam failure.
High mounted stop
light failure.
Left front turn signal
failure.
Left rear turn signal
failure.
Right front turn signal
failure.
Right rear turn signal
failure.
Right side-mounted
turn signal failure.
Left side-mounted
turn signal failure.
Left front position
light failure.
Right front position
light failure.
Left front fog light
failure.
Right front fog light
failure.
Left reversing light
failure.
Right reversing light
failure.
License plate light
failure.
Left rear taillight
failure.
Right rear taillight
failure.
Right side day-time
running light failure.
Left side day-time
running light failure.
Tire pressure low,
rear left. Check tires.
Tire pressure low,
rear right. Check tires.
Tire pressure low,
front right. Check tires.
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298 IndexDeactivating the rear window
switches
_____________________ 121
Deep water, driving through
_______ 193
Definitions and terminology, tire ____ 250
Determining correct load, tires
_____ 252
Direction indicator stalk switch _____ 101
Direction indicators
______________ 101
Dome light, Convertible
__________ 228
Dome light, SportSedan __________ 228
Donor battery, boost starting
______ 197
Door handles
___________________ 48
Door mirrors
___________________ 122
Drive belt
______________________ 215
Driver’s seat with memory
_________ 21
Driving in cold climates
___________ 185
Driving in deep water
____________ 193
Driving in hot climates ____________ 187
Driving techniques
______________ 183
Driving with a compact wheel fitted
_258
Driving with a heavy load on hilly
roads
________________________ 164
Driving with a load
______________ 192
Driving with a roof load ___________ 192
Driving with the trunk lid open
______ 193
EEDR (Event Data Recorders)
______ 282
ESP®
________________________ 175
Easy entry, Convertible
____________ 73
Economical motoring
____________ 183
Electrical system, technical data
____ 287Electrically adjustable seats
________ 20
Electric engine heater
____________ 184
Electric heating, front seats
________ 114
Electric windows
________________ 119
Electric windows, Convertible
_______ 77
Electronic Stability Program
_______ 175
Electronic steering wheel lock ______ 151
Emergency opening of the narrow
backrest, SportSedan
___________ 140
Emergency operation of the moonroof
130
Engine bay, cleaning
_____________ 267
Engine heater
__________________ 184
Engine immobilizer
_______________ 55
Engine management system
______ 204
Engine number
_________________ 292
Engine oil, checking
_____________ 208
Engine oil, grade
________________ 286
Engine temperature gauge
_________ 88
Engine, description
______________ 203
Engine, technical data ____________ 286
Engines
_______________________ 287
Event Data Recorders (EDR)
______ 282
Extra electrical socket
____________ 134
FFacilitating entry to rear seat,
Convertible
____________________ 73
Factors affecting fuel consumption
__ 183
Filler cap
______________________ 157
Filling a portable fuel container
_____ 158
Filling up
______________________ 156Flat spots, tires
_________________ 242
Floor jack
______________________ 259
Folding down the rear seat backrest,
SportCombi
___________________ 141
Folding down the rear seat,
SportSedan ___________________ 136
Front fog lights __________________ 100
Front towing eye ________________ 194
Fuel cap
_______________________ 157
Fuel container
__________________ 158
Fuel gauge
_____________________ 89
Fuel grade _____________________ 287
Fuel information
_________________ 158
Functions, car alarm
______________ 58
Fuse panel in luggage compartment
_236
Fuse table
_____________________ 235
Fuses
_________________________ 233
GGDO, garage door opener
_________ 123
Gearbox number
________________ 292
General safety instructions,
Convertible
____________________ 62
Glove box
_____________________ 134
Glovebox lighting
________________ 229
HHandbrake
_____________________ 177
Hazard warning lights
____________ 102
Head restraint, Convertible
_________ 74
Head restraints
__________________ 23
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