heater SAAB 9-5 2005 Owners Manual

107 Interior equipment and trunk
Rearview mirrorsDoor mirrorsThe door mirrors may have an auto dimming
function (option) and the passenger side
door mirror is of the wide-angle ‘‘aspheric”
type.
The door mirrors are designed to fold back
if knocked. They can also be fully retracted
for parking in tight spaces, such as on the
car deck of a ferry. Remember to fold them
out again before driving off.The adjusting switch is on the driver’s door.
If the car is equipped with a programmable
driver’s seat, the settings of the door mirrors
can also be stored in the preset buttons for
the seat (see page 14).
Cars equipped with a programmable dri-
ver’s seat also have the ability to angle the
passenger’s mirror down when reversing,
e.g. for a better view of the curb.
1 Select reverse.
2 Press the tiny button adjacent to the
doormirror switch to tilt the mirror. The mirror will be reset automatically when
reverse gear is deselected.
The mirror glass can also be adjusted
manually by gently pressing the glass in the
desired direction.
The mirrors are heated, and the heating
comes on and goes off with the rear-window
heater.
NOTICEThe door mirrors should be fully retracted
before the car enters an automatic car
wash.
Adjusting the door mirrors 1 Select mirror
2 Use touch pad to adjust mirror
Door mirror folded in
IB568
Button for angling passenger’s mirror
down when reversing
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159 Starting and driving
Engine block heater(standard equipment in Canada, acces-
sory in U.S.)The following are just some of the benefits
to the car and the environment of using an
engine block heater:
 Lower fuel consumption.
 Exhaust emissions substantially reduced
over short runs.
 Reduced wear on the engine.
 Inside of car warms up faster.
The engine heater is effective at outside
temperatures up to +15–20°C. The warmer
it is outside, the shorter the time the engine
heater needs to be connected. Longer than
1.5 hours is unnecessary.
If the car is equipped with a removable,
electrical cabin heater that is not in use, this
should be stored in the luggage compart-
ment.
Driving in cold weatherBefore starting a journey in cold weather
you should check the following:
 That the wiper blades have not become
frozen to the windshield/glass.
 Brush any snow away from the air intake
for the heater system (opening between
hood and windshield).
 It may be advisable to lubricate the door-
lock cylinder (use molybdenum
disulphide, MoS
2) to prevent its freezing.
If the lock has frozen, take care not to
break the key (or use the remote control)
– heat it first or spray it with de-icer.
 Periodically during the winter, add gaso-
line anti-freeze to the fuel to dispel any
condensation in the fuel tank which could
freeze and cause problems in the system.
Keep the tank well filled to reduce the risk
of condensation forming.
If the car is parked outside in freezing
weather, fuel additives (gasoline anti-
freeze) will not do any good as it cannot
remove water that has already frozen.
Park the car in a warm place so that any
ice that may have built up melts, then add
gasoline anti-freeze when filling up the
tank. Condensation is caused by changes
in the outdoor temperature or by the car
being parked alternately in a garage and
outside.
 It is particularly important when the roads
are slippery that the brakes and tires be in
good condition. Check the anti-freeze in the engine coo-
lant, see page 188.
The car´s trip computer will warn you when
there is a risk of slippery conditions. For fur-
ther information on this function, see
page 62.
The car is equipped with tires designed to
provide optimum grip on both wet and dry
roads, although this has been achieved at
the expense of somewhat reduced grip on
snow and ice. For regular driving on snow
and ice, we therefore recommend that
winter (snow) tires be fitted.
Winter (snow) tires, particularly studded
tires (where use is legally permitted), gener-
ally make driving safer on snow and ice.
Acquaint yourself with the legal provi-
sions governing the use of different
types of winter tires and snow chains.
Studded tires are not allowed in some
countries
.
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215 Car care and technical information
Fuse box under hoodFuses
J–
KStarter relay
L1 Limp-home function
L2 Trunklid
# Amp Function 1 40 Radiator fan, high speed
2 40 ABS/ESP
3 30 ABS/ESP
4 7.5 Load angle sensor (cars with xenon headlights)
515Heater
6 10 A/C; car alarm siren
715Bulb test
8––
9 20 Headlight washers
43
2
IB1797
2 1
14 1312 7 6
5 1
15 168
11
10 9
178 5
17 14 11 7 4
16 13 69
10 3
15 12
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