key SAAB 9-5 2003 User Guide
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50 SecurityAlarm signals When the car alarm is armed, it will be trig-
gered if any door, or the trunk lid or hood, is 
opened or if a window is broken.
The alarm will also be triggered if an attempt 
is made to bypass or short-circuit the igni-
tion switch, or to disconnect the battery. 
If the alarm is triggered, the following alarm 
signals will be set off: 
 Flashing of hazard warning lights for five 
minutes. 
 Siren wailing for 30 seconds. 
The alarm signals will stop if the alarm is 
deactivated (car unlocked) during the alarm 
period.
The alarm siren has a long-life battery 
(approx. 10 years), see ”SERVICE THEFT 
ALARM”, on page 52. When the battery 
goes dead, the siren must be replaced: it is 
not possible to change the batteries. 
Panic-functionIn the car alarm system is a function called 
"Panic-function". 
To activate panic function:
 Push and hold one of the buttons on the 
key for 2 seconds. Or, if you are sitting 
inside the car, push the LOCK-switch on 
the center console for 2 seconds.
These actions will trigger the alarm (hazard 
warning lights and siren).
To deactivate panic function:
 Push one of the buttons on the key, push 
the LOCK-switch in the center console, 
turn the key in the driver´s door or turn the 
ignition to ON.
When the panic-function is activated the car 
will be locked/unlocked depending upon 
which button was pushed.
When the ignition is ON the panic-function 
cannot be activated.
NOTICE It is possible to inadvertently deacti-
vate the car alarm and at the same 
time unlock the car, if the button on the 
key is pressed by mistake when the 
car is still within its range. 
 When locking the car by remote con-
trol in extremely cold weather, it is 
advisable to check that the lock 
system has operated properly. To do 
so, check that the interior locking but-
tons are all down.
If not, unlock and relock the car again. 
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51 Security
Overview of functions 
Alarm signals may differ between model variants for different coun-
tries.
Some of the car-alarm functions can be reprogrammed – con-
sult your Saab dealer for further details (see page  271). Locking/ 
activation Hazard warning lights flash once and the horn 
chirps once.
The LED will come on for 10 seconds.
Unlocking/
deactivation Hazard warning lights flash twice and the horn 
chirps twice.
The LED will come on for two seconds.
Unlocking/
deactivation of 
trunk lid/tailgate 
alarm Hazard warning lights flash three times and the 
horn chirps three times.
The LED will flash three times per second for 10 
seconds.
Alarm triggered  Hazard warning lights flash for 5 min.
Siren wails for 30 seconds.
To switch off the alarm, deactivate the system in 
the normal way (unlocking).
Window-glass 
sensor The sensor detects if any window is broken and 
triggers the alarm. 
To disable the sensor, see page 49.
Key  The range of the key is normally 5–10 yds. (5–
10 metres), although it can be substantially more 
than this in ideal conditions (range can vary 
greatly depending on the position of the car and 
its surroundings).
If the key is not working, it may be because the 
code signal has not been synchronized with that 
in the control module for the car alarm. To rectify 
this, press the unlock button on the key at least 
four times in quick succession. When it is recog-
nized, the door locks will cycle.
If a key is lost, the new one will have to be pro-
grammed (all keys must be present) to match the 
car’s unique security code. Contact an author-
ized Saab dealer.Battery  for  key The battery for the key will normally have a life of 
4 years. When the battery needs changing, 
”REPLACE KEY BATTERY” will appear on the 
Saab Information Display (SID).
Contact an authorized Saab dealer.
Car-battery 
voltage If the battery is disconnected while the alarm is 
active (car is locked), for example during an 
attempt to steal the car, the alarm will be trig-
gered.
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52 SecurityOverview of LED signals and SID messagesSome signals may differ between model variants for different 
countries. Status LED signal
Activation (during 10-second delay). Comes on for 10 seconds.
Alarm activated (after delay). Flashes once every other 
second.
Deactivation. Comes on for 2 seconds.
Alarm not activated. Off.
Door, trunk lid/tailgate or hood open 
or opened during delay period.Flashes three times per sec-
ond for 10 seconds.
Unlocking  the  trunk  lid/tailgate. Flashes three times per sec-
ond for 10 seconds.
Closing of door, trunk lid/tailgate or 
hood after delay period.Comes on for 10 seconds.
Car immobilized but not locked.
Car alarm not activated.Flashes twice at three sec-
onds intervals.
Fault in a switch serving doors, hood 
or trunk lid.Flashing (instead of being 
on continuously) during 
delay period.
SID message Reason/action
SERVICE  THEFT  ALARM Probably a fault in one of the sensors 
or the alarm siren.
Have the car checked by an autho-
rized Saab dealer.
KEY NOT ACCEPTED Fault in key transmitter or in igni-
tion-switch receiver.
Turn ignition switch to ON and press 
the unlock button on the key. Start 
the engine. 
Have the car checked by an autho-
rized Saab dealer.
REPLACE  KEY  BATTERY Fit a new battery in the key, see page 
45.
DOOR ALARM ONLY Window-glass sensor disabled.
FULL THEFT ALARM Window-glass sensor in circuit.
 REMOTE KEY
 TRANSPONDRTurn the ignition key to position ON 
and then press the button for open-
ing the trunk lid. Saab Information 
Display (SID) displays the number of 
keys and transmitters (transpon-
ders) coded to the car.
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57 Instruments and controls
Warning, charging 
This light will come on together with   if 
the battery is discharging. If it comes on 
while you are driving, stop the car as soon 
as possible and switch off the engine.
Check the alternator drive belt (see page  
211). If the belt has broken, the engine may 
overheat (cooling system will not function 
properly), the battery will not be charged, 
the A/C compressor will not run and power 
assistance for the steering will be lost.
Brake warning light 
This light will come on together with   if 
there is insufficient brake fluid in the reser-
voir (see pages 207).
If the ABS warning light is on at the same 
time, the ABS system may be inoperative 
because of a fault (see ”Anti-lock brake 
warning”, page 58). 
Parking brake warning 
light 
This light will show when the parking brake 
is on (see page 195).
If the car is driven with the parking brake still 
on,   will also come on and a chime will 
sound. 
The parking brake is mechanical and oper-
ates on the rear wheels.  
WARNING
Never drive the car when these warning 
lights are on. Danger of brake failure! 
Have the brake system checked at once 
by an authorized Saab dealer. 
WARNING
Always apply the parking brake when 
parking, see page  195.
Always apply the parking brake 
before removing the ignition key.
Do not apply the parking brake while 
the car is moving.
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69 Instruments and controls
CHECK messages When the engine is started, CHECKING will 
appear on the display for about four sec-
onds, while the SID checks are being per-
formed. 
When a CHECK message is generated 
while the car is being driven, a chime will 
sound, INFO DISPL will illuminate on the 
main instrument panel, and the message 
will appear on the SID. The number of mes-
sages that can be displayed by the SID 
varies with the specification of the car. 
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 while 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. 
Press CLEAR once to acknowledge a mes-
sage, whereupon it will be cleared from the 
display. It will not be displayed again before 
the ignition has been switched off and then 
on again. The following messages may be displayed: 
1  This message will be displayed approxi-
mately 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 CLEAR button, then 
depressing it a second time for at least eight 
seconds until ”SERVICE” appears on the dis-
play and a chime sounds. The message can 
only be deleted when it is shown on the SID. 
Night 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 (up 
to the 87-mph or 140-km/h graduation), all 
the other instruments illumination being 
extinguished and their needles moved to 
zero. Both the SID and the ACC displays 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 mes-
sages, will operate as normal, except ”Out-
door temperature (Frost warning)”, see 
page 66.  Message See
page
FRONT LIGHT FAILURE   215
REAR LIGHT FAILURE   219
FOG LIGHT FAILURE   219
BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE   219
WASHER FLUID LEVEL LOW   213
FILL COOLANT FLUID   206
REPLACE KEY BATTERY   45
KEY NOT ACCEPTED   52
SERVICE THEFT ALARM   52
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING   166
TIGHTEN FUEL FILLER CAP  158
TIME FOR SERVICE 
1)
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70 Instruments and controlsThe following conditions will wake up the 
respective displays in the Night-Panel 
mode: 
 Setting of the Audio system, SID or ACC 
(display 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. 
 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 
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 button. 
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 Press CLEAR and SET simultaneously 
for four seconds until a chime 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 buttons 
under the digital clock on the left of the dis-
play. 
When the ignition key is in the OFF position 
or removed, the clock can be illuminated 
(approx. 10 seconds) by pressing one of 
the SID buttons (not the NIGHT PANEL but-
ton). METRIC IMP. 1  IMP. 2  US 
km miles miles miles 
km/h mph  mph mph 
liters  UK gal  UK gal  US gal 
°C °F  °C °F 
24-hour 12-hour  12-hour 12-hour 
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72 Instruments and controlsCourtesy Headlight FeatureA delay function allows the headlights to 
remain on low beam for about 30 seconds 
after the driver’s door has been closed. 
To activate this function, 
 Switch off the ignition and remove the key
 Open the driver’s door
 Pull the high/low beam control stalk 
towards the steering wheel like you are 
flashing the high beam, see page  71. The 
low beam headlights will now come on 
immediately after the driver’s door has 
been closed (within 30 seconds) and will 
remain on for about 30 seconds.
The length of time for this function can be 
adjusted by your authorized Saab dealer.
Rear fog lightPress the button to switch on the rear fog 
light, which will only come on if the head-
lights are on.
The rear fog light will go off automatically 
when the engine is switched off. When the 
fog light is next needed, it will have to be 
switched on manually again. 
The rear fog light consists of one light so it 
should not be mistaken for brake lights.
Make sure you are familiar with the appli-
cable provincial/state law regarding the 
use of rear fog lights.
 
WARNING
In poor visibility, avoid following the tail 
lights of the vehicle in front. If the vehicle 
stops suddenly, you may be unable to 
avoid a crash and therefore risk injury to 
yourself and others. 
IB351
Rear fog light
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91 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Quick guide to the 
Saab 9-5 Audio System Radio (see page  94) 
ON 
To switch the system ON, press the volume but-
ton. The last settings used will be activated. 
If the Audio System is switched on when the igni-
tion key is not in the switch, the system will auto-
matically be switched off after one hour has 
elapsed since a control button on the radio was 
last pressed. 
OFF 
To switch the system OFF, press the volume 
button or remove the ignition key. 
VOL 
To adjust the volume, rotate the VOL control. 
BAL 
To adjust the balance between the left and right 
channels, pull out and turn the VOL control. 
BAS 
Press to release the button, and adjust the bass 
level. Lock the setting by pushing the button in. 
TRE 
Press to release the button, and adjust the tre-
ble. Lock the setting by pushing the button in. 
FAD 
Press to release the button, and adjust the fade 
between the front and rear sets of speakers. 
Lock the setting by pushing the button in. 
VOL
BAL ON
PULL PUSH
TREFAD BAS
Preset station buttons 
Press once: play the preset station. 
Press & hold briefly: store a new station.
Auto tuning 
Press once: auto (seek) tuning.
Press & hold briefly (a chime will sound): 
manual tuning. 
Press once: Autostore ON/OFF.
Press & hold briefly: automatic tuning and 
storing of the 6 strongest stations.
Press once: change waveband.
Press once: activate Weather Band.
2 13
5 46SEEKASSEARCHRADIOBAND
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93 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Sound controlsON/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 on the Audio System was last 
pressed after the ignition key was 
removed. 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 – Bass 
TRE – Treble Rotate clockwise to increase the level and 
counter-clockwise to reduce it.
The Bass and Treble controls must be 
pressed first to release them.
FAD – Fader The fader control adjusts the balance 
between the front and rear sets of speakers. 
The Fader controls must be pressed first to 
release it. 
IB1154
DOLBY B NR
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131 Interior equipment and trunk
Electric windowsThe electric motors of the front windows are 
equipped with overload protection (inte-
grated thermal protection). This protection 
operates when the windows are wound 
down automatically (switch pressed fully 
down).To open:
Front windows: press the front of the switch 
Rear windows: Press the back of the switch. 
The switches for the front windows have a 
third position for automatic opening of the 
window. Press the switch fully down to lower 
the window completely.
To cancel automatic lowering of the win-
dow, lift the switch briefly.To close:
Front windows: Lift the front of the switch.
Rear windows: Lift the back of the switch.
The actuating motor will be switched off 
automatically when the window is fully 
closed or when the switch is released. 
WARNING
Bear in mind the pinch hazard when the 
side windows are being wound up.
Always remove the ignition key when 
you leave the car to prevent personal 
injury caused by the electric windows, 
for example, due to children playing.
 The person operating the electric win-
dows is responsible for ensuring that 
no one, especially children, has their 
head, hands or fingers in the window 
openings, before raising the windows. 
Raising the windows could otherwise 
cause serious or fatal injuries.
IB429
1 Window switches 
2 Switch for rendering rear door window switches inoperative
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