clock SAAB 9-3 2000 Owners Manual

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Instrument panel High/low beam ________________ 71
Parking lights __________________ 71
Daytime running lights ___________ 71
Changing bulbs _______________ 181High/low beam control stalk 71
Direction indicators _______ 72
Cruise Control __________ 148Rear fog light ___________ 73
Front fog lights ___________ 73Instrument lighting ________ 74
Warning and indicator lights _____ 54
Tachometer __________________ 59
Speedometer _________________ 59
Odometer and trip meter ________ 59
Gauge showing turbo pressure ___ 60
Fuel gauge __________________ 61
Temperature gauge ____________ 60
IB731
Ashtrays ___________________ 123
Cigarette lighter ______________ 123
Tr i p c o m p u t e r
(Saab Information Display, SID) __ 62
Night panel __________________ 63
Clock ____________________ 64, 70
Washers and wipers ______ 74
Rear-window wiper _______ 75
Replacing wiper blades __ 179Audio system____________ 90
Cassette player __________ 96
CD player ______________ 99Hazard warning lights _____ 72Climate control system:
manual _______________ 76
Climate control system:
automatic _____________ 80
Car care ______________ 167Seat heating controls ____ 118
Steering-wheel-mounted
controls, Audio System __ 105
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31 Security
Electronic starting interlock
(immobilizer)Each time the key is removed from the igni-
tion, the electronic starting interlock is acti-
vated and the car is thus immobilized, see
also page 36.
Locking/unlocking the carWhen the car is locked and unlocked with
the remote control or the key (see page 35),
the theft alarm is also affected.
To lock by remote control (1)
Press once on the control: all doors
locked.
The hazard warning lights will flash once to
confirm.
The trunk lid cannot be opened now from
inside using the switch on the driver’s door.
To unlock by remote control (2)
Press once on the control: driver´s
door is unlocked. Press a second time to
unlock the rest of the doors.
The hazard warning lights will flash twice to
confirm. Locking by key (1)
Turn the key clockwise: all doors and trunk
lid locked.
The trunk lid cannot be opened now from
inside using the switch on the driver’s door.
Unlocking by key (2)
Turn the key counterclockwise once: the
driver´s door unlocked.
Turn the key counterclockwise twice: all
doors, but not trunk lid, unlocked.
IB845
Central locking 1To lock
2 To unlock
IB965
Locking / unlocking by remote control 1To lock
2 To unlock
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64 Instruments and controls If the speed of the car exceeds 84 mph
(135 km/h), the entire speedometer will
be illuminated.
 In cars with automatic transmission, if the
selector lever is moved from D to position
3, 2 or 1, 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 button. Setting the date1 Use or to select TEMP/DATE.
2 Press the CLEAR button and for at
least one second (year starts to flash
and a chime sounds).
3 Set the year using or .
4 Touch CLEAR.
5 Set the month in the same way.
6 Touch CLEAR.
7 Set the day in the same way.
8 Press CLEAR to save the date setting.
Units and language versions The 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 Depress the CLEAR button and at
the same time for 4 seconds until an
audible signal sounds.
2 Select the required units with or .
3 Briefly depress the CLEAR button.
4 Press or to select the required
language.
5 Briefly depress the CLEAR button.
Clock Set the clock by using the two buttons under
the digital clock on the left of the display.
Programming features, see page 231.
METRIC IMP. 1 IMP. 2 US
km miles miles miles
km/h mph mph mph
litres gallons gallons US
gallons
°C °F °C °F
24 hours 12 hours 12 hours 12 hours
IB964
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70 Instruments and controlsSelecting units and language 1 Press the CLR and SET buttons at the
same time for 4 seconds until an audible
signal sounds.
2 Press or to select the required
units.
3 Touch SET.
4 Press or to select the required
language.
5 Touch SET.
Clock Set the clock by means of the two small but-
tons under the digital clock on the left of the
display.
Programming features, see page 231.
IB964
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93 Saab 9-3 Audio System
Sound controls ON/OFF The Audio System will come on:
• When the volume control is pressed.
 When the ignition is switched ON, if the
Audio System was on when the ignition
key was last removed.
The Audio System will be switched off:
 When the volume control is pressed.
 When the ignition key is removed.
 One hour after the ignition was switched
OFF, if the ignition key has not been
removed.
 When one hour has elapsed since a con-
trol button was pressed if the Audio
system was switched on when the
ignition key was not in the switch. VOL - Volume
BAL - Balance Pull out and rotate the VOL control to adjust
the balance between the left and right
speakers. When the control is released, it
reverts to the volume function.
BAS/TRE/FAD controls:
Rotate clockwise to increase the level and
counter-clockwise to reduce it.
BAS - Bass
TRE - Treble
FAD - Fader The fader control adjusts the balance
between the front and rear sets of speakers.
The Bass, Treble and Fader controls must
be pressed first to release them.
IB1163
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120 Interior equipment, trunkSunroof (option)The sunroof is operated electrically using
the ROOF control on the center console.
The sunroof can be opened completely or
partially. As soon as you release the control
the sunroof stops.
1 If you wish to open the sunroof all the
way from the closed position, proceed
as follows:
 To open: slide the control rearwards.
 To close: slide the control forwards.
2 You also have the option of opening the
rear edge of the sunroof from the closed
position for the purpose of ventilation.
 To open: slide the control forwards.
 To close: slide the control rearwards. But you must release the control after each
position so as to shift between the two
functions.
The sunroof also has an inner sun blind that
slides by hand.
Emergency operation of the sunroofThe sunroof can be operated manually with
a screwdriver, e.g. in the case of an electri-
cal fault. Slide back the cover on the roof
console. Insert a screwdriver into the slot in
the center of the motor shaft and turn
Turn clockwise to open the sunroof.
Turn counterclockwise if the sunroof is open
at the rear edge.
WARNING
Be alert to danger of fingers being
trapped when operating the sunroof.
Always remove the ignition key when
leaving the car, to avoid the danger of
injury arising from unattended children
operating the sunroof.
IB830
IB831
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124 Interior equipment, trunkRear-view mirrorsThe rear-view mirror has day/night positions
that can be selected by means of a knob
beneath the mirror. Adjust the mirror for best
vision in the day position and pull the tab on
the bottom of the mirror toward you for the
night position.
Door mirrorsThe door mirrors are electrically adjustable.
The controls are on the driver’s door.
1 Use the upper button to select a door
mirror.
2 Use the touch pad to set the mirror ver-
tically and horizontally. There are raised
points at the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o’clock posi-
tions to indicate adjustment points.
If subjected to a certain force, the whole
mirror will fold back to prevent injury. The mirror can also be retracted by hand,
which can be useful when parking in con-
fined spaces, e.g. on car ferries. Don’t forget
to fold the mirrors out again before driving
away.
The electric heating of the door mirrors is
switched on and off with the same button as
the heating of the rear window.
NOTEThe door mirrors should be retracted
before the car is put through an automatic
carwash.
IB813
Adjusting the door mirrors 1 Select mirror
2 Use touch pad to adjust mirror
IB814
Retracting a mirror
IB812
Rear-view mirror1 Day position
2 Night position
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159 Starting and driving
Installing the roof carriers (acces-
sory) The carrier feet are marked with a top view
of the car and an arrow indicating their
positions.
1 Slip the plastic cover onto the adjustable
foot of the carrier (the foot with a knob for
tightening) to protect the paintwork
during assembly.
2 Open all the doors.
Fold back the rubber strip and locate the
fixing holes. On Coupés, the cover
plates for the rearmost points of attach-
ment must be removed.
3 Position the carrier gently across the
roof, with the rigid foot towards you. Hold
the foot clear of the roof to avoid damag-
ing the paintwork.
4 Fold back the rubber strip and insert the
pins of the foot into the fixing holes. In fit-
ting the rear carrier on Coupés, press
the foot down over the pins in the mount-
ing and slide it forward.
5 Carefully close the doors on this side, so
as to hold the feet in place.
6 Move to the other side of the car and
remove the plastic cover from the
adjustable foot. Fold back the rubber
strip and insert the pins of the foot into
the fixing holes.7 When fitting the rear carrier on Coupés,
press the foot down over the pins in the
mounting and slide it forward.
8 Make the carrier hand-tight by turning
the knob clockwise.
IB882
IB883
Mounting holes for load carrier, front on
Coupés and front/rear on five-door mod-
els Carrier mounting, rear, on Coupés
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182 Car careFront turn signal bulb To change the bulb, the complete lamp unit has to be removed.
1 Loosen the screw (1). There is no need to remove it completely.
2 Carefully remove the complete lamp unit.
3 Grasp the two plastic tabs and turn the bulb holder counterclock-
wise.
4 Pull the bulb holder out of the lamp unit and change the bulb.
5 Check that the new bulb is firmly in place and has good contact.
6 When mounting the lamp unit, see that the two guide lugs on the
rear edge of the unit come inside the edge of the body panel.
7 Insert the lamp unit in towards the headlight and see that the
front bracket comes under the screw. Tighten the screw (1).
Side-mounted turn signal1 Slide the lens forward so that its rear part can be pulled out.
2 Change the bulb.
3 When refitting, make sure that the groove in the spring engages
the edge of the body panel and that the rubber gasket is correctly
positioned.
IB904
1 Retaining screw
2 Turn signal bulb
IB906
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183 Car care
Front fog light / cornering lights1 Slightly turn the bulb holder counter-
clockwise.
2 Unplug the connector.
3 Remove the bulb.
Stop lights, taillights and direction
indicators 1 Open the door in the trunk upholstery.
2 Press aside the plastic tab that secures
the bulb holder.
3 Carefully pull the entire bulb holder out
of the lamp unit. Replace the dead bulb.
4 When the bulb holder is being refitted,
check that its plastic catches snap into
place.
WARNING
Never crawl under a car that is
supported only by a jack use axle stands;
for further information about jacking up
the car, see page 197.
IB1127
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2
IB955
Rear light clusters 1 Direction indicators
2 Tail lights/stop lights
3 Reversing lights
4 Rear fog light
5 High-mounted stop light
IB907
Front fog lights and cornering lights1 Front fog light
2 Cornering light
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