2009 SAAB 9-7X CD player

Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
These vehicle accessories may be used for up to
10 minutes after the engine is turned off:
Audio System
DVD Player
Power Windows
Overhead console
Sunroof (if equipped)
These features work when the key is in ON/RUN or
ACC/ACCESSORY. Once the key is turned from
ON/RUN to LOCK/OFF, these features will continue
to work up to 10 minutes or until a door is opened.
Starting the Engine
Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral).
The engine will not start in any other position.
To restart the engine when the vehicle is already
moving, use N (Neutral) only.
Notice:Do not try to shift to P (Park) if the
vehicle is moving. If you do, you could damage
the transmission. Shift to P (Park) only when the
vehicle is stopped.
Starting Procedure
1. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, turn the
ignition to START. When the engine starts, let go of
the key. The idle speed will slow down as the engine
warms. Do not race the engine immediately after
starting it. Operate the engine and transmission
gently to allow the oil to warm up and lubricate all
moving parts.
The vehicle has a Computer-Controlled Cranking
System. This feature assists in starting the engine
and protects components. If the ignition key is turned
to the START position, and then released when the
engine begins cranking, the engine will continue
cranking for a few seconds or until the vehicle starts.
If the engine does not start and the key is held in
START, cranking will be stopped after 15 seconds
to prevent cranking motor damage. To prevent gear
damage, this system also prevents cranking if the
engine is already running. Engine cranking can
be stopped by turning the ignition switch to the
ACC/ACCESSORY or LOCK/OFF position.
Notice:Cranking the engine for long periods of
time, by returning the key to the START position
immediately after cranking has ended, can overheat
and damage the cranking motor, and drain the
battery. Wait at least 15 seconds between each try,
to let the cranking motor cool down.
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Radio(s)
The vehicle has one of these radios as its audio system.
If the vehicle has a Bose
®audio system, it has
6 channels of custom equalization. Radio with CD (MP3)
Radio with Six-Disc CD Player
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Finding a Station
BAND:Press to switch between FM1, FM2, AM, or
XM1orXM2.
e(Tune):Turn to select radio stations.
tSEEKu:Press and release to go to the previous or
the next station and stay there.
The radio only seeks stations with a strong signal that
are in the selected band.
To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for more
than two seconds. SCAN displays and one beep
sounds. The radio goes to a station, plays for a
few seconds, then goes to the next station. Press
either arrow again or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow
for more than four seconds. PSCN displays and the
two beeps sound. The radio goes to a preset station,
plays for a few seconds, then goes to the next
preset station. Press either arrow again or one of the
pushbuttons to stop scanning presets.
The radio only scans preset stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
4(Information) (XM Satellite Radio Service and MP3
Features):If the current station has a message, the
information symbol displays. Press this button to see the
message. The message can display the artist, song
title, call in phone numbers, etc.
If the entire message is not displayed, parts of the
message appears every three seconds. To scroll
through the message, press and release the information
button. A new group of words display after every press
of this button. Once the complete message displays,
the information symbol disappears until another new
message is received. The last message can be
displayed by pressing the information button. The last
message can be viewed until a new message is
received or a different station is tuned to.
When a message is not available from a station,
No Info displays.
1-6 (Preset Pushbuttons) (Radio with Six-Disc
CD Player):Press this button to play stations that are
programmed on the radio preset pushbuttons.
The radio only seeks preset stations with a strong signal
that are in the selected band.
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Radio Messages
CAL ERR (Calibration Error):Displays if the radio is
no longer calibrated properly for the vehicle. The vehicle
must be returned to your dealer/retailer for service.
LOC (Locked):Displays when the THEFTLOCK
®
system has activated. Take the vehicle to your
dealer/retailer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer/retailer.
Radio Messages for XM™ Only
SeeXM Radio Messages on page 3-72later in this
section for further detail.
Playing a CD
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up.
The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing.
To insert a CD with the ignition off, rst press the
eject button or the DISP (display) knob.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it stays in the player. When the ignition or radio
is turned on, the CD starts to play where it stopped,
if it was the last selected audio source.When the CD is inserted, READING and the CD symbol
displays. As each new track starts to play, the track
number also displays.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm)
single CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
For vehicles that have a radio with a Six-Disc CD player:
LOAD:Press this button to load CDs into the CD
player. This CD player holds up to six CDs.
To insert one CD:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and release the LOAD button.
3. Wait for the indicator light, located to the right of
the slot, to turn green.
4. Load a CD. Insert the CD partway into the slot,
label side up. The player pulls the CD in.
To insert multiple CDs:
1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press and hold the LOAD button for two seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located to
the right of the slot, ashes and LOAD # displays.
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3. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
INSERT CD # displays, load a CD. Insert the
CD partway into the slot, label side up. The player
pulls the CD in.
Once the CD is loaded, the indicator light ashes
again. After the light stops ashing and turns green,
load another CD. The CD player takes up to
six CDs. Do not try to load more than six.
To load more than one CD but less than six, complete
Steps 1 through 3. When nished loading CDs,
press the LOAD button to cancel the loading function.
The radio begins to play the last CD loaded.
If more than one CD has been loaded, a number for
each CD displays.
Playing a Specic Loaded CD
For every CD loaded, a number appears on the display.
To play a specic CD, rst press the CD button, then
press the numbered pushbutton that corresponds to
the CD. A small bar appears under the CD number that
is playing and the track number appears on the display.
If an error appears on the display, see “CD Messages”
later in this section.
Z(Eject):Press to eject CD(s).
To eject the CD that is currently playing, press and
release this button.
To eject multiple CDs:
1. Press and hold the CD eject button for ve seconds.
A beep sounds and the indicator light, located to the
right of the slot, ashes and EJECT ALL displays.
2. Once the light stops ashing and turns green,
REMOVE CD # displays. The CD ejects and
can be removed.
Once the CD is removed, the indicator light ashes
again and another CD ejects.
To stop ejecting the CDs, press the LOAD or the
eject button.
If the CD is not removed, after 25 seconds, the CD
automatically pulls back into the player. If CD is pushed
back into the player, before the 25 second time ends,
the player senses an error and tries to eject the CD
several times before stopping.
Do not repeatedly press the CD eject button to eject
a CD after it is pushed in manually. The player’s
25-second eject timer resets at each press of the eject
button, causing the player to not eject the CD until
the 25-second time period has elapsed.
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Care of CDs
Sound quality can be reduced due to CD-R quality,
the method of recording, the quality of the music that
has been recorded, and the way the CD-R has been
handled. Handle them carefully. Store CD-R(s)
in their original cases or other protective cases and
away from direct sunlight and dust. The CD player scans
the bottom surface of the disc. If the surface of a CD
is damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the
CD does not play properly or not at all. Do not touch
the bottom side of a CD while handling it; this could
damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the outer
edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.
If the surface of a CD is soiled, take a soft, lint free
cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral
detergent solution mixed with water, and clean it.
Make sure the wiping process starts from the center
to the edge.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
Care of the CD and DVD Player
Do not add any label to a CD, it could get caught in the
CD player. If a CD is recorded on a personal computer
and a description label is needed, try labeling the top of
the recorded CD with a marking pen.
The use of CD lens cleaners for CDs is not advised, due
to the risk of contaminating the lens of the CD optics with
lubricants internal to the CD and DVD player mechanism.
Notice:If a label is added to a CD, or more than
one CD is inserted into the slot at a time, or an
attempt is made to play scratched or damaged CDs,
the CD player could be damaged. While using the
CD player, use only CDs in good condition without
any label, load one CD at a time, and keep the
CD player and the loading slot free of foreign
materials, liquids, and debris.
If an error displays, see “CD Messages” later in this
section.
1
r(Fast Reverse):Press to fast reverse within the
track.
2
[(Fast Forward):Press to fast forward within
the track.
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N(Repeat):With the repeat setting, one track or
an entire CD can be repeated.
To use repeat:
To repeat the current track, press and releaseN.
RPT ON displays. Press
Nagain to turn off repeat
play. RPT OFF displays.
For the Radio with Six-Disc CD player, repeat the CD
you are listening to by pressing and holding
Nfor
two seconds. RPT ON displays. Press
Nagain to
turn off repeat play. RPT OFF displays.
4
y(Random):Press to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM ON displays.
Press this pushbutton again to turn off random play.
RDM OFF displays.
y(Random) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player):
The CD tracks can be listened to in random, rather than
sequential, order, on one CD or on all of the CDs.
To use random:
To play the tracks on the CD in random order,
press and release the random button. RANDOM
ONE displays. Press this button again to turn
off random play.
To play the tracks on all of the CDs that are loaded
in random order, press and hold this button for
more than two seconds. A beep sounds and
RANDOM ALL displays. Press this button again to
turn off random play.
tSEEKu:Press the left arrow to go to the start of the
current or the previous track. Press the right arrow to go
to the start of the next track. If a track is approximately
10 seconds into its song, press either the left or right
arrow twice to get to the previous or next track.
To scan tracks, press either arrow for more than
two seconds until one beep sounds and SCAN displays.
The CD searches the previous or next tracks at
two seconds per track. Press either arrow to stop
scanning.
To scan all loaded CDs on a Radio with Six-Disc CD
player, press and hold either arrow for more than
four seconds until CD SCAN displays and a beep sounds.
Use this feature to listen to 10 seconds of the rst track
of each loaded CD. Press either arrow again, to stop
scanning.
DISP (Display):Press to see how long the current
track has been playing. The elapsed time of the track
appears on the display. To change the default on
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the display, track or elapsed time, press this button until
the desired option displays, then hold the button for
two seconds. One beep sounds and the selected display
becomes the default.
BAND:Press to listen to the radio when a CD is
playing. The inactive CD remains inside the radio for
future listening.
B(CD):Press to play a CD when listening to the
radio. The CD symbol displays when a CD is loaded.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalization):Press to
select an equalization setting while playing a CD.
The equalization is set whenever a CD is played.
See “AUTO EQ” listed previously for more information.
If an EQ setting for a CD is selected, it is activated
each time a CD plays.
Playing an MP3 CD-R Disc
The vehicle’s radio system may have the MP3 feature.
If it has this feature, it is capable of playing an MP3
CD-R disc. For more information on how to play an MP3
CD-R disc, seeUsing an MP3 on page 3-68later in
this section.
CD Messages
CHECK CD:If this message displays and/or the CD
ejects, it could be for one of the following reasons:
It is very hot. When the temperature returns
to normal, the CD should play.
The road is very rough. When the road becomes
smoother, the CD should play.
The CD is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.
The format of the CD may not be compatible.
SeeUsing an MP3 on page 3-68later in this
section.
There could have been a problem while burning
the CD.
The label could be caught in the CD player.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer. If the radio displays
an error message, write it down and provide it to your
dealer when reporting the problem.
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