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68 Instruments and controlsSaab Information
Display (SID) The Saab Information Display (SID) shows
CHECK messages and incorporates eight
trip-computer functions.
Use the i/SET button to browse the func-
tions.
Outdoor temperature(Frost warning)
Regardless of which function has been
selected, except Night Panel Mode, SID will
automatically display the outdoor tempera-
ture when it is between 26° and 38°F (–3°
and +3°C). This also applies if the
temperature has moved outside the range
of 21° to 43°F (–6° to +6°C) but is again
between 26° and 38°F (–3° and +3°C).
WARNING
It is strongly recommended that the SID
settings be changed only when the car is
stationary. The driver’s attention can oth-
erwise easily be distracted from the road.
SID provides the following function:
Tem p .Outside temperature
D.T.E.Estimated range (distance to
empty fuel tank)
Fuel ØAverage fuel consumption
since function last reset
Dist.Distance to destination/Trip
meter
Speed ØAverage speed since function
last reset
AlarmAlarm function
Speed W.Speed warning
WARNING
Remember that roads can be icy even at
temperatures of above 38°F (+3°C),
especially on bridges and stretches of
road that are sheltered from the sun.
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70 Instruments and controlsUsing Dist. as a trip meter
If no value is programmed in Dist., it func-
tions as a trip meter. This is indicated by an
arrow to the right in the display.
Reset the trip meter by briefly pressing the
CLR button.
For the first kilometre, the distance will be
shown in increments of 10 metres; thereaf-
ter, the reading will change in increments of
100 metres.
Calculating the arrival time if a specified
average speed is maintained:
1 Select Dist.
2 Set the distance.
3 Select Speed Ø.
4 Set the average speed you intend to
drive at.
5 SID switches to Dist. automatically. The
calculated arrival time is now displayed
to the right.
The Speed Ø function will show actual
values once you start driving.Average fuel consumption, Fuel Ø
The average fuel consumption is calculated
using the values for fuel consumed and dis-
tance driven since last reset. This value is
stored in the car’s trip computer even when
the engine is switched off.
To reset the value, hold CLR depressed
until a chime sounds. The text Cleared is
displayed.
Resetting valuesTo reset the value, hold CLR depressed
until a chime sounds. The text Cleared is
displayed.
The following functions will be reset simulta-
neously:
D.T.E. (the value is reset to the distance
that can be reached with the amount of
remaining fuel if fuel consumption is
1.0 l/10 km; lower fuel consumption
increases this distance)
Fuel Ø (the value is reset to 1.0 l/10 km)
Speed Ø (average speed)
Values programmed in Dist., Alarm and
Speed W. are not reset. See respective
function
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71 Instruments and controls
CHECK messages When the engine is started, CHECKING will
appear on the display for about 4 seconds
while the SID CHECK functions are being
performed.
When a CHECK message is activated while
driving, a chime sounds and the message
appears in SID. The number of possible
CHECK messages varies depending on the
car’s specifications.
If more than one CHECK message has
been generated, the
+ symbol will appear to
the left of the text on the display. The mes-
sages appear in order of priority.
If a new fault occurs whilst another message
is being displayed, the message relating to
the new one will appear for 10 seconds,
after which the display will return to the ear-
lier one.
Briefly press the CLR button to acknowl-
edge a message from the display. After
acknowledgement, the message is dis-
played each time the ignition is re-started
until remedied.The following messages may be displayed:
1) This message will be displayed approximately
600 miles (1,000 km) before the next scheduled
service is due, or when 365 days have elapsed
since the last service. The message should be
cleared at the time of that service (see the Saab
Warranties & Service Record Booklet).
This message can also be deleted by first briefly
pressing the CLR button, then depressing it a
second time for at least eight seconds until
”SERVICE” appears on the display and a chime
sounds. The message can only be deleted when
it is shown on the SID.
*) 9-5 SportCombi: the high-mounted stop light is
not included in the autocheck of lights.
Message See
page
Use your seatbelts. 12
Front light failure. 207
Rear light failure. 211
Fog light failure. 208
Brake light failure. 211
Washer fluid level low.
Refill. 206
Coolant level low.
Refill. 198
Remote control battery
low. Replace battery. 49
Key not accepted.
Contact service. 54
Theft protection failure.
Contact service. 54
Gearbox too hot.
Make a safe stop. 156
Tighten fuel filler cap. 149
Time for ser vice.
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72 Instruments and controlsNIGHT PANELTo improve night-driving conditions inside
the car, the Night Panel mode can be
selected. In this mode, the amount of infor-
mation displayed is reduced, and only the
most important instruments and displays
will be illuminated.
When the NIGHT PANEL button is pressed,
only the speedometer will be illuminated, all
the other instruments illumination being
extinguished and their needles moved to
zero. The SID display will be extinguished
and the backlighting for switches and other
controls will be dimmed. Note: All indicator
and warning lights, together with the display
of CHECK messages, will operate as nor-
mal, except ”Outdoor temperature”, see
page 68.The following conditions will wake up the
respective displays in the Night-Panel
mode:
Setting of the Audio system or, SID (dis-
play comes on for ten seconds).
CHECK message generated in the SID.
High engine revs cause the rev counter to
be illuminated until the engine speed has
fallen again.
If the quantity of fuel remaining falls below
4 gallons (15 liters), the fuel gauge will be
illuminated.
If the engine temperature rises above nor-
mal, the temperature gauge will be illumi-
nated.
In cars with automatic transmission, if the
selector lever is moved from D to position
M or L, the selector indication on the main
instrument panel will be illuminated.
To restore the displays and lighting to the
normal mode, press the NIGHT PANEL but-
ton.
Units and language versionsThe SID has four sets of units: CHECK messages can be displayed in six
language options: English, Swedish,
German, French, Italian and Spanish. Selecting units and language 1 Switch off the engine.
2 Briefly press i/SETbutton. Repeat this
until LANGUAGE/UNITS is displayed.
3 Hold i/SET depressed until a chime
sounds. Then select language using
or .
4 Briefly press the i/SET button. Then
select the units using or .
5 Briefly press the i/SET button. METRIC US GB IMPERIAL
km miles miles miles
km/h mph mph mph
liters US gal gallon gallon
°C °F °C °F
24-hour 12-hour 12-hour 12-hour
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81 Instruments and controls
Temperature control The cabin is divided into two temperature
zones:
The driver’s zone
The passenger zone (front and rear
seats)
The desired temperature can be set
between 60 and 80°F.
The displayed temperature is not the abso-
lute temperature but corresponds to the
comfort level normally experienced at that
temperature after allowance has been
made for the air flow, relative humidity, solar
radiation, etc., currently prevailing inside
the car.
The most usual temperature setting is
64–76°F, depending on personal prefer-
ence and what clothing is worn.
To allow the system time to adjust,
changes in the temperature setting shall
only be made in steps of 2°F.
Once the desired climate has been
achieved, the rear center vents can be
closed to prevent warm air being distributed
at face height.
When the ignition is switched off, only the
temperature control affects the system the
next time the engine is started. The system
will warm up/cool down to the temperature
to which the control is set.MAX heat, red indication
The HI setting is obtained by turning the
temperature control to the first position past
80 (to the red LED). The driver’s side selec-
tion regulates air distribution and recircula-
tion status. Temperature, however, can be
adjusted on the passenger side.
Settings when HI is selected:
Maximum heat
Air distribution to windshield and floor
Recirculation OFF (even if manually
selected before)
Fan: high speed
MAX cooling, blue indicator
The LO setting is obtained by turning the
temperature control to the first position past
60 (to the blue LED). The driver’s side selec-
tion regulates air distribution and recircula-
tion status. Temperature, however, can be
adjusted on the passenger side.
Settings when LO is selected:
Maximum cooling (A/C compressor will
run even if AC OFF manually selected
before)
Air distribution through panel vents
Fan: maximum speed
Recirculation ON
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85 Instruments and controls
Adaptation of ACCIt is also possible to customize the ACC system, e.g. to adapt to
driving and weather conditions.
Adaptation and restoration of factory settings is done by holding
the respective button depressed approx. 2 seconds until a chime
sounds.
Make sure the ignition is ON.
Example: If you want the ACC system to handle activation and deac-
tivation of rear window/door mirror heating, hold the button
depressed approx. 2 seconds until a chime sounds.
The display shows:
ACC:AUTO
RDEFR CTRL
When “Adaptation of ACC“ is done, it will apply until factory settings
are restored. Function Operation in AUTO mode
after adaptationFactory setting
The rear window heating will
come on after the engine has
started if the outside temper-
ature is below +5 °C.
– This function helps to pre-
vent ice or mist forming on
the rear window in cold,
damp weather. Fuel con-
sumption may increase
slightly.Heating is selected
manually.
Seat heating comes on if the
system determines that
heating is necessary based
on the temperature in the
seat and the outside temper-
ature. There are two settings
for heating. Repeat-
edly pressing the but-
ton switches between
low output, high output
and off. Function Display text in SID
during adaptationDisplay text in SID when
factory settings are
restored
ACC:AUTO
RDEFR CTRLACC:MANUAL
RDEFR CTRL
ACC:AUTO
SEAT HEATINGACC:MANUAL
SEAT HEATING
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90 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemSaab 9-5 Audio
System
To get the best out of your Saab 9-5 Audio
System, we recommend that you read
through this entire section.
The Saab 9-5 Audio System consists of a
head unit with radio, CD player/CD
changer for CD and MP3 discs and CD
changer in the luggage compartment.
The audio system is operated using the
steering wheel controls or the control
panel buttons.All work on the audio system must be carried out
by a workshop. We recommend that you contact
an authorized Saab dealer.
WARNING
Safety first!Cut off power immediately and contact
your Saab dealer if the system begins to
emit smoke or smells strange.
Audio system
activation/deactivation.
Vo l u m e a d j u s t .
The tone control is used to
adjust tone and speaker set-
tings, change CD track or MP3
file and manual adjust radio
frequency.
Information on artist, album
and song title. Display of radio
text.
Setup menu.
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Steering wheel controls
l
Scroll among preset pages.
The menu option in the display
is selected with the corre-
sponding pushbutton directly
underneath.
No function on U.S./CA cars.
Select XM
program type
when the radio is in the
XM
mode.
Cars with CD changer:
insert CD or MP3 disc or discs.
Cars without CD-changer:
set time and date.
Eject CD or MP3 disc.
Activate radio and change fre-
quency band (AM,FM and
XM
).
Auto tuning down and change
track/file going back in order of
play on CD or MP3 disc.
Auto tuning up and change
track/file forward in order of
play on CD or MP3 disc.
Manual tuning and rapid play
back for a track/file on a CD or
MP3 disc.
Manual tuning and rapid play
forward for a track/file on a CD
or MP3 disc.
Activate CD media or portable
player.
"arrow up"/"arrow down":
change preset for radio stations,
change track on CD or MP3
player.
"Seek UP": auto tuning up, select
next track on CD or MP3 disc.
Activate radio station scan
SRC: press to switch between
AM, FM, XM
, CD, MP3,
CD changer or portable player.
VOL: adjust volume.
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93 Saab 9-5 Audio System
RadioPress the RADIO BAND button to return to
radio mode if another audio source is in use.Selecting a radio stationSelecting a frequency band
Press the RADIO BAND button to change
frequency band. The selected frequency
band appears on the display.
Selecting a preset station
Scroll to the desired preset page by press-
ing the FAV button and then pressing the
pushbutton (1-6) under the desired preset
station.
You can also press "arrow up" or "arrow
down" on the steering wheel to select
another preset station.
Tuning a stationFine tuning
Turn the tone control one increment or
press the REV or FWD button to fine-tune
the frequency in increments of 0.2 MHz.
Automatic tuning
Press one of the SEEK buttons or the "Seek
Up" button on the steering wheel for auto-
matic seek tuning. The radio then searches
upward in the frequency band for the near-
est strong station and stops at that fre-
quency.
Manual tuning
Turn the tone control or hold the REV or
FWD button depressed to seek a frequency
manually. Release the control/button to
stop at the desired frequency.
Scanning radio stations
Hold one of the SEEK buttons or the "Seek
Up" button on the steering wheel depressed
until a chime sounds for a 5 second sam-
pling of each station accessible on the fre-
quency band.
appears on the
display.
Press one of the SEEK buttons or the "Seek
Up" button on the steering wheel again to
cancel the scan and select the radio station
being played at that instant.
Storing presetsYou can store up to 36 radio stations as pre-
sets by using the 6 pushbuttons under the
display and the FAV button. Press the FAV
button to scroll through up to 6 pages with
6 presets per page. Each page can contain
a combination of AM, FM and XM
stations.
Storing the current station as a preset
To store the current station as a preset:
1 Press the FAV button until you come to
the preset page (1-6) at which the sta-
tion is to be stored.
2 Hold the pushbutton depressed under
the spot (1-36) at which the station is to
be stored. A chime will sound once the
station is stored.
Preset stations
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94 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemNumber of pages with preset stations
To display the number of pages (1-6) with
preset stations:
1 Hold the FAV button depressed or press
the MENU button and then press the
pushbutton under the menu option
.
Setup menu
2 Select the number of preset pages to be
displayed by pressing the pushbutton
under the menu option with the desired
number of preset pages (1-6).
Number of preset pages
Radio Data System (RDS)The audio system has a Radio Data System
(RDS). RDS features are available for use
only on FM stations that broadcast RDS
information. With RDS, the radio can do the
following:
Display radio station name.
Display messages from radio stations.
This system relies on receiving specific
information from these stations and will
only work when the information is avail-
able. In rare cased, a radio station may
broadcast incorrect information that will
cause the radio features to work
improperly. If this happens, contact the
radio station.
The RDS system is always on. When infor-
mation is broadcast from the FM station you
are listening to, the station name or call let-
ters will be displayed on the display.
RDS menuRolling advertisements
Some radio stations present rolling adver-
tisements in the display.
To block rolling advertisements, mark
by pressing the pushbutton
directly underneath.
To allow rolling advertisements, deselect
by pressing the pushbutton
directly underneath.
Press the pushbutton under the arrow
symbol or wait until the system automati-
cally returns to the previous menu.
Radio text
Press the button to show text messages
sent by certain radio stations in the display.
If there are no text messages,
appears on the display.
NOTICEThe menu options AF and REG have no
function on US/CA cars.
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