2009 SAAB 9-3 Owners Manual

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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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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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228 Car careDome light, front, SportSedan
and SportCombi1 Pull down the rear edge of the lens.
2 Fit the new bulb.
3 Insert the guide lugs on the front edge of the lens and press the lens home.
Dome light, rear, SportSedan and
SportCombi1 Remove the entire overhead panel: ease out the trailing end first, and then
both sides of the front edge.
2 Fit the new bulb.
Dome light, Convertible1 Pull down the rear edge of the light fitting.
2 If the center bulb needs replacing, open the hatch over the bulbs. Pull the bulb
out of the bulb holder.
If one of the outer bulbs needs replacing,
turn the light fitting round. Change the
bulb from the reverse of the lighting
fitting. The bulb has a bayonet fitting.
3 Position the front edge of the light fitting
and press the fitting up towards the
windscreen rail.
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License plate lighting1 Undo the two screws and remove the
lens.
2 Fit the new bulb.
3 Make sure the seal on the lens is correctly seated.
4 Refit the lens and tighten the two screws.
Glove box lighting 31 Remove the lamp housing using a short
screwdriver.
2 Fit the new bulb.
3 Insert the connector side first when refit- ting the lamp.
Hatch opened for replacement of center
bulb
Reverse side of the light fitting. The
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230 Car careTrunk lighting, SportSedanThe lamp fitting is located under the parcel
shelf.1 Remove the lamp fitting by pulling down one end.
2 The baffle must be removed before the bulb can be replaced. Point the baffle’s
tab up with a small screwdriver.
3 Fit the new bulb.
4 Refit the baffle by first fitting its tab in its bracket between the contact plates.
Hold it in place and move the other side
down.
5 Insert the connector side first when refit- ting the lamp.
Trunk lighting, Convertible1 Remove the lamp in the rear end first.
2 Change the bulb.
3 Insert the connector side first when refit-
ting the lamp.
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Trunk lighting, SportCombi1 Pull the lamp housing forward slightly
and lift it out at the rear. Use a thin and
wide tool.
2 Fit the new bulb. The bulb is secured in the holder.
3 Start by inserting in the front edge of the lamp housing and then pressing in the
rear edge.
Courtesy/floor lighting 31 Release one edge of the lamp fitting
using a screwdriver.
2 Fit the new bulb.
3 Insert the connector side first when refit- ting the lamp.
Other bulbsIf any other bulbs need changing, we rec-
ommend that you visit a Saab dealer.
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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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