2009 SAAB 9-7X wiper fluid

Before Leaving on a Long Trip
To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having
it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include:
Windshield Washer Fluid:Reservoir full?
Windows clean — inside and outside?
Wiper Blades:In good shape?
Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids:All levels checked?
Lamps:Do they all work and are lenses clean?
Tires:Are treads good? Are tires inated to
recommended pressure?
Weather and Maps:Safe to travel?
Have up-to-date maps?
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings
while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, nd a safe
place to park your vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
Keep interior temperature cool.
Keep your eyes moving — scan the road ahead
and to the sides.
Check the rearview mirror and vehicle
instruments often.
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Service............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modications..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning.....................5-3
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements.....5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work.........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle......................................................5-5
Fuel................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane............................................5-5
Gasoline Specications....................................5-5
California Fuel...............................................5-6
Additives.......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries...............................5-7
Filling the Tank..............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood....................5-10
Hood Release..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview.......................5-12
Engine Oil...................................................5-18
Engine Oil Life System..................................5-22
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter................................5-24
Automatic Transmission Fluid.........................5-25
Cooling System............................................5-29
Engine Coolant.............................................5-30
Radiator Pressure Cap..................................5-34Engine Overheating.......................................5-34
Engine Fan Noise.........................................5-36
Power Steering Fluid.....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid................................5-38
Brakes........................................................5-39
Battery........................................................5-42
Jump Starting...............................................5-43
All-Wheel Drive..............................................5-47
Rear Axle.......................................................5-48
Front Axle
......................................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming...........................................5-50
Bulb Replacement..........................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting............5-50
Halogen Bulbs..............................................5-51
Headlamps..................................................5-51
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps..........................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps...................5-53
License Plate Lamp......................................5-55
Replacement Bulbs.......................................5-55
Windshield Replacement.................................5-56
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement..............5-56
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Power (cont.)
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-39
Retained Accessory.....................................2-21
Seat ............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-37
Windows....................................................2-14
Privacy..........................................................7-15
Event Data Recorders..................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-17
OnStar .......................................................7-17
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-17
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-34
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy......7-17
Radio(s)........................................................3-58
Radios
Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation
Manual...................................................3-74
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-95
Reception...................................................3-98
Setting the Clock.........................................3-57
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-97
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Limited-Slip.................................................4-10
Rear Climate Control System............................3-23
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Floor Storage Cover................................2-45
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-95
Rear Seat Entertainment System.......................3-84
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper........................... 3-9
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks, Power............................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-28
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-39
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-83
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-55
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-56
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
Saab.........................................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
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Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-24
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-45
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Washer, Headlamps........................................3-10
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-78
Different Size..............................................5-76
Replacement...............................................5-79
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-13
Power ........................................................2-14
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning........5-102
Replacement...............................................5-56
Washer........................................................ 3-9Windshield (cont.)
Washer Fluid..............................................5-38
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-56
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-106
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper.......................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-18
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-72
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-99
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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