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Car care
Textile carpetingTextile carpeting should be vacuum
cleaned regularly. Carpeting can also be
cleaned using a brush or sponge and carpet
shampoo.
For safety reasons, vacuum cleaners that
are not earthed (grounded) must not be
used out of doors.Engine bayThe engine bay should be cleaned with an
engine decreasing and rinsed with hot
water. The headlights must be covered
over. Do not use a pressure washer. Avoid
spraying electrical components and con-
nectors.
Do not use petrol as a cleaning agent or sol-
vent when carrying out repairs or mainte-
nance. Saab recommends the use of envi-
ronmentally-friendly cleaning solutions.
WashingThe bodywork must be washed frequently.
When the car is new, the body should be
washed by hand using plain cold water and
a clean, soft brush through which the water
flows. Automatic carwashes should be
avoided when the car is new.
After 5–6 months the paintwork will have
hardened. To facilitate cleaning, a suitable
detergent can be added to the water, which
should be lukewarm.
Remove any bird droppings without delay,
as these can discolor the paintwork and
prove difficult to polish out. Lay a wad of wet
paper on the patch of dirt and leave it for a
minute or so. It will then be easy to wash off
the dirt.
Use a soft cloth moistened with white spirit
to remove splashes of tar or asphalt. Do not
use strong cleaners, as these can dry out
the paintwork.
NOTICEOnly use liquid detergent when cleaning
the plastic lenses of the front and rear
lights. Do not use mechanical cleaning.
Rinse off the detergent immediately, oth-
erwise cracks may form in the plastic
lenses.
The door mirrors should be folded in
before the car enters an automatic car
wash.
SportCombi: To avoid the wiper arm to
break tape it down to the window when
using a drive-through car wash.
Try your brakes on leaving a car wash.
Wet brake discs reduce the performance
of the brakes.
Fixed antennae, such as for a mobile
phone, must be removed if the car goes
through an automatic car wash.
Cars with Saab Parking Assistance: Do
not spray the sensors or closer than 8 in.
(20 cm) to the sensors with a pressure
washer, as this can damage them.
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294 Technical dataWarning and indications that can
be shown on the SIDWhich warnings and indications that can be
shown depends on engine variant and car
specification.
The warnings/indications that contain an
exclamation mark are shown together with
a warning or check light in the main instru-
ment panel.
Symbol Text
Antilock brake malfunc.
Contact service.
Brake malfunction.
Make a safe stop.
Brake fluid level low.
Make a safe stop.
Release park brake.
Oil pressure low.
Make a safe stop.
Low engine oil level.
Fill oil now.
Reduced engine power.
Contact service.
Tighten fuel filler cap.
Limited performance.
Coolant level low.
Refill.
Hot engine. Make a
safe stop. Idle engine.
Airbag malfunction.
Contact service.
Gearbox too hot. Make a
safe stop. Open hood.
Battery not charging.
Make a safe stop.
Headlight levelling
malfunction.
Cornering headlights
malfunction
Tap brakes lightly
before using cruise ctrl.
Traction control failure.
Contact service.
Stability control failure.
Contact service.
Turn on the lights.
Washer fluid level low.
Refill.
Rain sensor malfunc.
Contact service.
Key not accepted.
Contact service.
Remote control battery
low. Replace battery.
Number of keys:
Active key number:
Steering lock malfunc.
Make a safe stop.
Pull out key, turn
steering wheel. Restart.
Theft protection failure.
Contact service.
Alarm tripped during
last arming period.
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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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300 IndexPPanic function, car alarm
__________ 58
Park Brake Shift Lock
____________ 163
Park Brake Shift Lock, temporary
override
______________________ 166
Parking
_______________________ 177
Parking aid ____________________ 180
Parking brake __________________ 177
Parking on a hill ________________ 178
Pinch protection, electric windows,
SportSedan and SportCombi
_____ 120
Pinch protection, moonroof
________ 130
Plates and labels, location ________ 292
Polishing and waxing
____________ 270
Poly-V-belt
____________________ 215
Portable fuel container
___________ 158
Position lights
___________________ 98
Power steering fluid, checking
_____ 213
Pressure gauge
_________________ 88
Pressure, tires
__________________ 240
Profiles, customized settings
_______ 94
QQuality grading, tires
_____________ 244
Quick guide, remote control
________ 49
RRain sensor
____________________ 103
Raising the soft top manually,
Convertible ____________________ 68Reading lights, Convertible
_________ 79
Rear fog light
___________________ 101
Rear seat, folding down, SportCombi
141
Rear seat, safety belts
____________ 17
Rear seats, folding down, SportSedan
136
Rear towing eye
________________ 194
Rear windows, deactivating,
SportSedan and SportCombi
_____ 121
Rearview mirrors
________________ 122
Recommendations for automatic
transmission, towing a trailer
_____ 189
Recommendations for manual gearbox,
towing a trailer
________________ 190
Recommended snow chains
_______ 288
Refueling
______________________ 156
Reinstalling the fuel cap
__________ 157
Remote control
__________________ 48
Remote locking malfunction
________ 50
Replacement, wheel
_____________ 246
Reporting safety defects __________ 281
Rev counter
_____________________ 87
Reversing lights
________________ 102
Rollover Pop-up Bars, Convertible
___ 76
Roof lighting, SportSedan and
SportCombi
___________________ 131
Roof lighting, changing
___________ 228
Running-in
_____________________ 160
SSaab Information Display
__________ 89
Saab Parking Assistance _________ 180Safety belts
_____________________ 12
Safety belts, rear seat, SportSedan
and SportCombi
________________ 17
SAHR, head restraint _____________ 23
SDM
_________________________ 282
SID
___________________________ 89
SPA __________________________ 180
Seat belts
______________________ 12
Seat belts in rear seat, Convertible
___ 75
Seat belts, care
_________________ 266
Seat belts, checking
_____________ 266
Seats
__________________________ 18
Securing a load
_________________ 139
Sentronic, manual gear selection
___ 168
Service Engine Lamp
_____________ 83
Service costs
___________________ 279
Service information
______________ 280
Service intervals
________________ 278
Service record retention
__________ 279
Signalling, horn
_________________ 118
Ski hatch, SportCombi
____________ 143
Ski hatch, SportSedan ____________ 138
Spare wheel
___________________ 256
Speed ratings, tires
______________ 249
Speedometer
____________________ 87
Sport mode, automatic transmission
_163
Starting the engine
______________ 152
Steering wheel adjustment
________ 118
Steering wheel lock
______________ 151
Steps for determining correct load
limit
_________________________ 252
Storage compartments
___________ 134
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