steering SAAB 9-5 2002 Owner's Guide

247 Specifications
Specifications General.............................. 248
Engine ............................... 250
Fuel.................................... 250
Engine oil .......................... 251
Engine variants ................ 252
Electrical system.............. 253
Drive belts......................... 253
Manual gearbox................ 254
Automatic transmission .. 254
Suspension....................... 255
Steering............................. 255
Brake system.................... 255
Wheels and tires .............. 256
Plates and labels .............. 257
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255 Specifications
Suspension
SteeringBrake systemSpring type, front and rear ___________ Coil springs
Maximum deflection of springs:
Front __________________________ 7.09 in (180 mm)
Rear ___________________________ 7.87 in (200 mm)
Dampers, front and rear _____________ Gas-filled dampers
Steering _________________________ Power-assisted
steering of
rack-and-pinion
type; telescopic
steering-column
shaft with universal
joints
Number of turns, lock to lock __________ 2,9
Power-steering fluid ________________ Power-steering
fluid CHF 11S Footbrake (ABS) ____________________ Hydraulic disc
brakes with vacuum
servo unit. Diago-
nally split circuits;
ventilated discs on
front wheels. EBD
function, see page
165.
Handbrake ________________________ Acts on rear wheels
Brake fluid _________________________ DOT 4
Brake-fluid capacity _________________ 0.925 qts (900 ml)
Disc diameter:
Front ___________________________ 11.34 in (288 mm)
Front, certain variants *) _____________ 12.05 in (306 mm)
Rear ___________________________ 11.26 in (286 mm)
Rear, certain variants *) _____________ 11.81 in (300 mm)
*) 15” wheel must not be used on these
variants.
Total friction area of brake pads:
Front ___________________________ 36.3 in
2 (234 cm
2)
Rear ___________________________ 15.5 in
2 (100 cm
2)
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261 Index
IndexAA/C system, fault diagnosis
________ 231
A/C system, maintenance _________ 231
ABS brakes
____________________ 165
ACC
__________________________ 72
ACC functions
___________________ 75
ACC, automatic climate control
______ 72
ACC, calibration
_________________ 80
ACC, condensation _______________ 81
ACC, programming _______________ 78
ACC, useful tips
_________________ 80
Adjusting the steering wheel
_______ 122
Adjustment, seats
_______________ 118
Afterheater, V6-engine cars
________ 82
Air conditioning (A/C), fault diagnosis
and maintenance
______________ 231
Air distribution, ACC ______________ 77
Airbag
_________________________ 29
Alarm __________________________ 43
Alarm functions
__________________ 46
Alarm signals
_______________ 43
, 46
Alternator
_____________________ 201
Alternator drive belt
_________ 201
, 253
Alternator rating
________________ 253
Anticorrosion treatment
___________ 235
Antidazzle rear-view mirror
________ 124
Ashtrays
______________________ 128
Audio System
___________________ 83
Audio System, quick guide
_________ 85Autochecking of lights on starting
____56
Automatic climate control (ACC) _____72
Automatic transmission,
technical data
_________________254
BBattery
________________________199
Battery charging/replacing
________200
Battery, boost starting
____________182
Belt guide
______________________12
Boost starting using jump leads
____182
Booster cushion
_________________27
Brake and clutch fluid
____________197
Brake-fluid reservoir
_____________197
Brakes, technical data ____________255
Bulbs, changing
_________________204
Bulbs, table of
__________________215
CCD changer
_____________________95
CD player
______________________93
CHECK messages
_______________63
CHECKING
_____________________63
Calibration, ACC
_________________80
Cancelling the programmed settings
__78
Car alarm
______________________43
Car care
______________________187
Cargo net, 9-5 Wagon
____________139
Carpeting, care of
_______________232
Cassette player
__________________90Catalytic converter,
important considerations
________ 150
Central locking
__________________ 38
Change language in SID
__________ 64
Change of address notification
____ 246
Changing a wheel
______________ 227
Changing bulbs
________________ 204
Changing the wheels round
_______ 223
Changing wiper blades
__________ 202
Chassis number
_______________ 257
Chassis number, key to
__________ 258
Child safety
____________________ 19
Child safety locks, rear doors
______ 41
Child seat, integral
_______________ 27
Cleaning, engine bay ____________ 233
Clock
______________________ 63
, 64
Color code, body
_______________ 257
Color code, trim ________________ 257
Compact spare wheel
___________ 226
Condensation, ACC
______________ 81
Coolant
______________________ 196
Courtesy Headlight Feature
_______ 66
Cruise control
_________________ 164
Cup holder
____________________ 131
DDICE/TWICE
__________________ 217
Dampers
_____________________ 255
Date code, tires
________________ 225
Dim-dipped beam _______________ 65
Direction indicators ______________ 67
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263 Index
Light switches
___________________ 65
Luggage-compartment lighting
______ 69
MMain instrument panel
_____________ 50
Main/dipped beam
_______________ 65
Maintenance schedule ___________ 244
Manual gearbox, technical data
____ 254
Maxi fuses
_____________________ 217
Milometer ______________________ 56
Motoring abroad
________________ 237
NNight Panel
_____________________ 63
OOil capacity, engine
______________ 250
Oil change, engine ______________ 194
Oil specification
_________________ 250
OnStar
________________________ 105
Outdoor temperature
______________ 59
Owner assistance
_______________ 245
PPaintwork, touching-in
____________ 234
Parking Assistance
______________ 184
Parking lights
___________________ 65
Plates and labels ________________ 257
Poly-V-belt
____________________ 201Power steering
_________________198
Power-steering fluid
_____________198
Pressure gauge
__________________58
Programming I, ACC
______________78
Programming II, ACC _____________79
Programming the ACC ____________78
QQuestions on function of airbag
_____35
Quick guide, Audio System
_________85
RRadio
__________________________88
Rain sensor
_____________________70
Rear fog light ____________________66
Rear seat, 9-5 Sedan, folding
______132
Rear seat, 9-5 Wagon, folding _____135
Rear-seat head restraints
__________18
Rear-view mirror, antidazzle _______124
Rearview mirrors
________________123
Reclamation
___________________237
Recommendations for cars with
automatic transmission,
towing a caravan or trailer
________174
Refuelling
_____________________152
Relay panel ____________________219
Remote control __________________38
Remote-control battery, changing
____40
Remove the key
________________146
Reporting safety defects
__________246Reprogramming of systems
______ 259
Reservoir, power-steering fluid ____ 198
Rev counter
____________________ 56
Reversing lights
_________________ 68
Roof load
_____________________ 176
Running-in ____________________ 170
SSID
__________________________ 59
SRS (airbag)
___________________ 29
SRS, supplementary restraint system
29
Saab 9-5 Audio System
___________ 83
Saab Information Display (SID)
_____ 59
Saab Parking Assistance
________ 184
Safety belts
____________________ 12
Safety belts, care of
_____________ 232
Safety-belt pretensioners
_________ 13
Safety-belt reminder
_____________ 12
Seats
________________________ 118
Securing a load
_________________ 41
Selector lever indication,
automatic transmission
__________ 59
Service costs
__________________ 245
Service information
_____________ 246
Service intervals
_______________ 244
Service record retention
_________ 245
Settings, seats
_________________ 118
Side airbags
___________________ 32
Signalling, horn ________________ 122
Sliding floor, 9-5 Wagon
_________ 140
Snow chains
__________________ 171
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264 IndexSpare wheel
___________________ 226
Spare wheel and tools
___________ 142
Spark plugs
____________________ 253
Speed rating ___________________ 222
Speedometer _______________ 56
, 57
Starting in cold weather, ACC
_______ 78
Starting in hot weather, ACC _______ 78
Steering wheel adjustment
________ 122
Steering, technical data
__________ 255
Stone-chip damage, repairing
______ 234
Storage compartments
___________ 129
Sun visors
_____________________ 128
Sunroof
_______________________ 126
Suspension
____________________ 255
Suspension, technical data
________ 255
Switches
_______________________ 65
Systems, adjustment
_____________ 259
TTCS OFF
_______________________ 55
Table of fuses
__________________ 218
Tachometer
_____________________ 56
Tailgate, opening
________________ 41
Tank gauge
_____________________ 57
Technical data __________________ 247
Telematics
_____________________ 105
Temperature control, ACC
_________ 74
Temperature gauge, engine ________ 57
Temperature zones, ACC
__________ 74
Textile carpeting
________________ 232
Through-load hatch ______________ 134Tie Downs
_____________________134
Tightening torque, wheel studs
_____227
Tire markings
_____________ 222
, 223
Tire pressure
______________ 178
, 222
Tires
____________________ 222
, 256
Tools
_________________________142
Touching-in the paintwork
_________234
Towbar attachment
______________173
Towbar load
___________________175
Towing the car __________________180
Towing, automatics
______________180
Traction
_______________________167
Trailer weights
__________________249
Trionic
________________________191
Trip computer
___________________59
Trip meter
______________________56
Trunk
_________________________132
Trunk lid, opening
________________41
Turbo gauge
____________________58
Turbo, points to note
_____________149
UUnder the hood, 3.0t V6
__________190
Under the hood, 4-cyl
____________189
Upholstery and trim
______________232
Upholstery and trim, care of
_______232
Useful tips, ACC
_________________80
VVanity mirrors
__________________128Ventilated front seats
____________ 121
Viscosity, engine oil _____________ 250
WWarning labels
___________________ 8
Warning light, AIR BAG
___________ 34
Warning lights
__________________ 50
Washers
_____________________ 202
Washers, windshield
____________ 203
Washing the car
_______________ 233
Waxing and polishing
___________ 233
Wear indicators, tires ____________ 224
Wheel, change
________________ 227
Wheels and tires ___________ 222
, 256
Wheels and tires, sizes
__________ 256
Window glass sensor, car alarm
____ 44
Windshield washers
_____________ 70
Windshield wipers
_______________ 70
Wiper blades, replacing
__________ 202
Wipers and washers
_________ 70
, 202
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