Jack up SAAB 9-5 2004 User Guide

258 Car care and technical information4Inspect the undercoating and touch
up if necessary.
Pay particular atten-
tion to the fenders and wheel housings,
which are exposed to abrasion by flying
gravel, etc. If the composition has worn
or flaked off, the steel must be thor-
oughly cleaned and dried before a fresh
coat is applied. The cleaning is best
done with a scraper and a steel wire
brush, followed by washing with solvent.
Apply the new coating thinly, as other-
wise it may run off or fall off when dry.
For long tripsBefore setting off on a long journey, it is
advisable to have your car checked over by
your Saab dealer.
Obtain a few important items to take along
on your journey such as spare bulbs, wiper
blades, fuses, a Poly-V-belt and the like.
You can check some points yourself before-
hand:
 Make sure that the engine is in good con-
dition.
 Check that no oil or gasoline leaks out of
the engine or gearbox/transmission.
 Check the coolant and power steering
fluid levels. Check also for leaks.
 Inspect the Poly-V-belt and replace it if it
shows any signs of hard wear.
 Check the battery charge.
 Check the tires for tread pattern and air
pressure, including the compact spare
wheel.
 Check the brakes.
 Check all bulbs.
 Check for the presence of the tool kit and
the jack in the car.
Recovery and/or
recycling of automotive
materialsA typical car consists of metals (65–75 %),
plastics (10–15 %), rubber (5 %) and small
quantities of glass, wood, paper and tex-
tiles. The recycling of metals has been com-
monplace for a long time now.
To facilitate sorting of other materials for
recycling, plastic parts, for instance, have
been marked to identify the precise nature
of the plastic.
The quantity of materials in the car that can
be recycled or recovered depends on the
scrapping facilities in different countries. EU
legislation that comes into force in 2006 will
require a minimum of 85 % of the total
weight of materials to be recycled. How-
ever, every major car salvage yard in each
market will receive details from Saab of how
the highest percentage of materials can be
reclaimed.
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285 Index
JJack
_________________________ 249
KKey
___________________________ 40
Key to chassis number
___________ 281
Key, remove
___________________ 148
LLATCH (child safety)
______________ 24
Labeling, tire sidewall ____________ 240
Labels
__________________________ 7
Leather upholstery, care of
________ 253
Light horn
______________________ 69
Light switches ___________________ 69
Loading your vehicle
_____________ 242
Luggage-compartment lighting
_____ 130
MMain instrument panel
____________ 54
Main/dipped beam
_______________ 69
Maintenance schedule ___________ 264
Maintenance, A/C-system _________ 252
Manual gearbox, technical data
____ 276
Maxi fuses
_____________________ 228
Milometer ______________________ 60
Motoring abroad
________________ 258
NNew tires, buying
_______________ 235
Night Panel
_____________________ 67
OOil capacity, engine
______________ 272
Oil change, engine ______________ 204
Oil specification
_________________ 272
OnStar
________________________ 107
Outdoor temperature
______________ 63
Owner assistance
_______________ 265
PPaintwork, touching-in
____________ 255
Parking Assistance
______________ 194
Parking lights
___________________ 69
Plates and labels ________________ 280
Poly-V-belt
____________________ 212
Power steering _________________ 209
Power-steering fluid
_____________ 209
Pressure gauge
__________________ 62
Programming I, ACC
______________ 81
Programming II, ACC _____________ 82
Programming the ACC ____________ 81
QQuality grading, tires
_____________ 237
Questions on function of airbag
______ 37
Quick guide, Audio System
_________ 87
RRadiator fan
____________________ 212
Radio
__________________________ 90
Rain sensor
_____________________ 73
Rear fog light ____________________ 70
Rear seat, 9-5 Sedan, folding
______ 135
Rear seat, 9-5 Wagon, folding ______ 138
Rear-seat head restraints
__________ 16
Rear-view mirror, antidazzle _______ 125
Rearview mirrors
________________ 121
Reclamation
___________________ 258
Recommendations for cars with
automatic transmission, towing a
camper or trailer
_______________ 179
Refuelling
_____________________ 154
Relay panel ____________________ 230
Remote control __________________ 40
Remote-control battery, changing
____ 43
Remove the key
________________ 148
Replacement, wheel _____________ 238
Reporting safety defects __________ 266
Reprogramming of systems _______ 282
Reservoir, power-steering fluid _____ 209
Rev counter
_____________________ 60
Reversing lights
__________________ 72
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