2009 SAAB 9-5 sport mode

158 Starting and drivingIf you move the selector lever from D to L, down shifts will follow a
set pattern to avoid damaging the engine or transmission.
Manual gear-changing is not recommended on slippery roads.
If one of the drive wheels spins excessively, the engine torque will
be reduced to avoid damaging the transmission.Adaptive gear-change patternsAdaptive gear-change patterns are selected automatically depend-
ing on the engine load and the present temperature of the transmis-
sion. The function is available in Normal and Sport modes.
The changes occur at a higher engine speed and the car remains in
the same gear for longer, if the transmission control module senses
that the load has not decreased. These gear-change patterns pre-
vent unnecessary changing up and down, when for example driving
up or down long slopes with a trailer or caravan, and to prevent over-
heating the transmission oil. The adaptive gear-change function is
also selected automatically when the transmission oil becomes too
hot, to protect the transmission itself from damage and to lower the
oil temperature.
The adaptive gear-change pattern function is deselected when:
 The engine is switched off.
 The load is reduced so much that the function is no longer
required.
 ”Automatic transmission3, fault indicator” appears on main
instrument panel, see page 154.
SPORT modes
To select Sport mode, press the ”S” button on
the selector lever when the selector lever is in
position N or D.
In this mode, gear changes will take place at
higher engine speeds than in Normal mode, in
other words, the transmission will change up
later and change down earlier for the same throt-
tle (accelerator) position.
The Sport mode will be deselected if:
 The SPORT button is pressed.
 The selector lever is moved to position P,R, M
or L.
 The engine is switched off.
 ”Automatic transmission3, fault indicator”
appears on main instrument panel, see
page 154.
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254 Customer Assistance and InformationChange of Address Notification
(U.S. and Canada)Two change of address cards are provided
at the end of the Warranty and Service
Record Booklet. Knowing your current
address allows Saab to contact you in the
event of a recall or service campaign.
Please help us keep our records up to date
for your own peace of mind.Service informationFactory Service Manuals for the Saab 9-5
car line can be ordered through your Saab
dealer or by visiting
www.saabtechinfo.com. These are com-
prehensive manuals on CD rom, geared to
use by professional technicians.
Consult your Saab dealer for prices and for
a listing for your model.
Reporting Safety
Defects (U.S.A.)If you believe that your vehicle has a defect
which could cause a crash or could cause
injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition to noti-
fying Saab Cars USA, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it
may open an investigation, and if it finds that
a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles,
it may order a recall and remedy campaign.
However, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Saab Automobile USA, Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153; go
to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 400 Seventh Street,
SW., Washington D.C. 20590. You can also
obtain other information about motor vehi-
cle safety from http:// www safercar.gov.
Reporting Safety
Defects to the Canadian
governmentIf you live in Canada, and believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, you should
immediately notify Transport Canada, in
addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited.
You may write to Transport Canada at
Box 8880, Ottawa, Ontario, K1G 3J2.
In addition to notifying Transport Canada
in a situation like this, we certainly hope
you will notify us. In Canada, please call
our Saab Customer Assistance Center at
1-800-263- 1999.
Or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center,
1908 Colonel Sam Drive,
Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 8P7.
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270 IndexRear fog light
____________________ 74
Rear seat, 9-5 Sedan, folding
______ 129
Rear seat, 9-5 SportCombi, folding
__ 132
Rear window heating
_____________ 82
Rear-seat head restraints __________ 21
Rear-view mirror, auto-dimming
____ 121
Rearview mirrors
________________ 116
Reclamation
___________________ 248
Recommendations for cars with
automatic transmission, towing a
camper or trailer
_______________ 175
Refuelling
_____________________ 146
Relay panel ____________________ 217
Remote control __________________ 44
Remote-control battery, changing
____ 49
Remove the key
________________ 140
Removing CDs
__________________ 99
Removing CDs, CD-changer
______ 100
Removing MP3 discs
____________ 102
Replacement, wheel
_____________ 225
Reporting safety defects
__________ 254
Reprogramming of systems _______ 265
Reservoir, power-steering fluid _____ 196
Retractable door mirrors
__________ 117
Rev counter
_____________________ 64
Reversing lights
_________________ 76
Rolling advertisements
____________ 94
Roof load
______________________ 179
Rotation of tires
_________________ 231
Running-in
_____________________ 170
SSDM
_________________________ 255
SID
___________________________ 68
Saab Information Display (SID)
______ 68
Saab Parking Assistance
_________ 168
Safety belts
_____________________ 12
Safety belts, care of
_____________ 240
Safety-belt pretensioners
__________ 15
Safety-belt reminder
______________ 12
Seats
__________________________ 18
Securing a load
__________________ 47
Selecting a radio station
___________ 93
Selecting and changing tracks, CD
___ 99
Selecting/changing MP3 file
_______ 103
Selector lever indication, automatic
transmission
___________________ 67
Sentronic, manual mode
__________ 156
Service costs
___________________ 253
Service information
______________ 254
Service intervals
________________ 252
Service record retention
__________ 253
Setting the clock
________________ 105
Setting the date _________________ 105
Settings, seats ___________________ 18
Shadow effect __________________ 110
Side airbags
____________________ 36
Signalling, horn _________________ 114
Snow chains
___________________ 172
Sorting music __________________ 103
Sound system __________________ 107
Sources of AM interference
________ 111Sources of FM interference
________ 111
Spare wheel
___________________ 235
Spark plugs
____________________ 260
Speed dependent volume
compensation _________________ 106
Speedometer
_________________ 64
, 65
Starting in cold weather, ACC
_______ 84
Starting in hot weather, ACC ________ 84
Steering wheel adjustment
________ 114
Steering wheel controls
____________ 91
Steps for determining correct load
limit
_________________________ 231
Stone-chip damage, repairing
______ 243
Storage compartments
___________ 126
Storing radio stations
______________ 93
Sun visors
_____________________ 125
Switches
_______________________ 73
Symboler ________________________ 9
Systems, adjustment
_____________ 265
TTCS OFF
_______________________ 63
TP
____________________________ 99
Table of fuses
__________________ 216
Tachometer
_____________________ 64
Tailgate, opening
_________________ 47
Tank gauge
_____________________ 65
Technical data __________________ 257
Technical data, radio/audio
________ 108
Temperature control, ACC _________ 81
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