CD changer SAAB 9-5 2006 Owners Manual

89 Saab 9-5 Audio System
Radio _______________ 93
CD player ____________ 99
CD changer




________ 100
MP3 player ___________ 102
Portable player




_____ 104
General functions _____ 105
Sound system ________ 107
Technical data ________ 108
Antennas ____________ 109
Error codes __________ 112
Security lock _________ 112
IB3867

Asterisk means: equipment not fitted in all cars
(can depend on model variant, engine variant,
market specification, options or accessories).
Saab 9-5 Audio System
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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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91 Saab 9-5 Audio System
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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100 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemCD changer




Activate the CD changer by inserting one or
more CD/MP3 discs or by pressing the CD
AUX button if one or more discs is already
loaded.Loading CDsLoading a CD
1 Press the LOAD button. The following
appears on the display:

2 Wait until the loading mechanism is
ready for the disc. The following appears
on the display:

3 Insert the disc in the slot with the text
side up until the mechanism loads the
disc. The following appears on the dis-
play:


If the disc is wrong-side-up, it will be ejected
automatically.Loading several CDs
The CD changer can be loaded with up to
6 discs. To load several discs in the CD
changer:
1 Hold LOAD depressed for 2 seconds. A
chime sounds and the following appears
on the display:

2 Follow the instructions on the display to
load the discs.
3 If you do not wish to load more CDs,
press LOAD to cancel.
CD changer menu
The CD changer is turned off by pressing
ON/OFF to turn off the audio system or by
selecting another audio source.
Removing CDsRemoving a CD
1 Press EJECT to eject the disc. A chime
sounds and the following appears on the
display:

2 Remove the ejected disc when the fol-
lowing appears on the display:

If you press EJECT without removing
the ejected disc, the player will reload
the disc after 10 seconds for reasons of
safety.
Removing several CDs
Hold EJECT depressed for 2 seconds to
remove all discs from the CD changer. A
chime sounds and the following appears on
the display:

NOTICEDo not use CD or CD-R discs with labels
or stickers. These labels could detach
and cause the audio system to malfunc-
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Selecting and changing tracksTurn the tone control or press the SEEK but-
tons to select or change to the preceding or
next track. The track number appears in the
display.
If the current track has played for at least
10 seconds, you can start the track from the
beginning by pressing SEEK (arrow left).
If you press SEEK (arrow right) while the
last track of the disc is playing, the first track
will play.
If you press SEEK (arrow left) while the first
track of the disc is playing, the last track will
play.
The same function applies to "arrow up" and
"arrow down" on the steering wheel.
For selecting/changing MP3 files, see
page 102.
Selecting/changing CDPress the pushbuttons under the menu
option

in the display to change CDs.
For selecting/changing MP3 folder, see
page 103.
Selecting/changing CD
Rapid playing tracksTo rapid play the current track, hold REV or
FWD depressed. Release the button to stop
rapid play and return to normal playback.
For rapid playing an MP3 file, see page 103.
Random playbackYou can allow the CD changer to choose
tracks randomly from all CDs, i.e. not to play
the tracks in numerical order.
 To play tracks randomly, press the push-
button under the menu option

.
 To resume playing tracks in numerical
order, press the pushbutton under the
menu option

again
.
For random playback of MP3 files, see
page 103.
Random playback from all CDs
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102 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemMP3 playerThe audio system can play MP3 files
recorded on an CD-R disc with the following
bit speed: 32 - 320 kbps. Sound quality may
vary depending on the quality of the CD-R
disc, recording method and quality of the
recorded music.
The audio system can read and play a max-
imum of 50 MP3 files, 50 playlists, 10 ses-
sions and 255 MP3 files. Discs containing
several folders, playlists, sessions and files
can be played up to the max. limit. Anything
over the max. limit will be ignored.
Activating the MP3 playerActivate the MP3 player by inserting a CD-R
disc with MP3 files into the slot or by press-
ing the CD AUX button if a disc with MP3
files is already loaded.
The first file in the first playlist on the disc is
played and the following appears on the dis-
play:
MP3 playerLoading MP3 discsTo load an MP3 disc, insert the disc in the
slot with the text side up until the mecha-
nism loads the disc. The first MP3 file in the
first playlist of the disc will then be played.
If the disc is wrong-side-up, it will be ejected
automatically.
For loading one or more MP3 discs in the
CD changer, see page 100.
Removing MP3 discsPress the EJECT button to eject the MP3
disc. If you press EJECT without removing
the ejected disc, the player will reload the
disc after 10 seconds for reasons of safety.
For removing one or more MP3 discs from
the CD changer, see page 100.Selecting/changing MP3 fileTurn the tone control or press the SEEK but-
tons to select or change to the preceding or
next MP3 file in the current MP3 folder or
playlist. The MP3 file number appears in the
display.
If the current MP3 file has played for at least
10 seconds, you can start the MP3 file from
the beginning by pressing SEEK (arrow
left).
If you press SEEK (arrow right) while the
last MP3 file in a folder or playlist is playing,
the first MP3 file of the folder or playlist will
play.
If you press SEEK (arrow left) while the first
MP3 file in a folder or playlist is playing, the
last MP3 file of the folder or playlist will play.
The same function applies to "arrow up" and
"arrow down" on the steering wheel.
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105 Saab 9-5 Audio System
General functionsSetting time and dateCars without CD changer
1 Press the Clock button.
2 Press the pushbutton under the menu
option you wish to change.
3 Press the pushbutton again to increase
time or date one increment at a time. You
can also adjust time and date by press-
ing the SEEK, FWD or REV button.Cars with CD changer
1 Press the MENU button.
2 Press the pushbutton under the clock
symbol in the display.
3 Press the pushbutton under the menu
option you wish to change.
4 Press the pushbutton again to increase
time or date one increment at a time. You
can also adjust time and date by press-
ing the SEEK, FWD or REV button.
Setting time and dateTime and date display
1 In the clock menu, press the pushbutton
under the arrow symbol in the display.
2 Specify whether time should be dis-
played with the 12-hour or 24-hour
system and in which order date is to be
indicated by pressing the pushbutton
under the desired menu option.
Time and date display
WARNING
Adjustments should be made when the
car is stationary so that attention to traffic
is not reduced, increasing the likelihood
of an accident.
NOTICEThe menu option RDS has no
function on US/CA cars.
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108 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemTechnical data
Specifications in accordance with EIA Interim Standard.
THD = Total Harmonic Distortion
Tone controls
Bass _____________ ±8 dB at 100 Hz
Treble ____________ ±8 dB at 16 kHz
Power output
Prestige ________ 200 W
150 W at 1% THD
and 13.5 V
Radio module
Radio system ______ PLL frequency syn-
thesizer tuner.
Number of presets
FM/AM/XM


__ 6 x 6
Frequency range
FM ____________ 87.7 - 107,9 MHz
AM ____________ 530 - 1710 kHzTuning steps
Automatic tuning __ FM 200 kHz
AM 10 kHz
Manual tuning ____ FM 200 kHz
AM 10 kHz
Frequency range (FM) 40 – 11000 Hz
±1 dB
Distortion (FM) _____ < 0.5%
CD player and
CD changer
1-bit system and 8 x
oversampling
Frequency range ___ 20 – 20000 Hz
±1 dB
Distortion _________ <0.005%
Dynamics _________ >85 dB
CD changer capacity: 6 discs
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112 Saab 9-5 Audio SystemError codesThe audio system has a built-in diagnostics
function. If a fault is detected, a error code
is generated to help workshop technicians
to diagnose the fault. Below are the codes
for some faults that you might be able to rec-
tify yourself.
Security lockThe audio system is equipped with an elec-
tronic security lock. The special code is
unique to the car in which the audio system
is fitted.
Each time the audio system is switched on,
a check is made to ensure that the code is
correct. If not, the following will appear on
the display:


If the audio system is to be transferred to
another car (Saab 9-5), a Saab dealer must
be contacted to provide the right code for
the audio system.
NOTICEProceed with care if rectifying a fault. If in
doubt, contact a workshop. We recom-
mend that you contact an authorized
Saab dealer.
Error code Possible cause
Check CD  CD is dirty, scratched,
loaded wrong-side-up
or defective.
 The CD may be
improperly burned.
WARNING
The CD player/CD changer is classified
as Class 1 laser equipment.
 Service and repair work must only be
carried out by authorized technicians.
 If the casing is damaged, hazardous
laser radiation can occur.NOTICEAll work on the audio system must be car-
ried out by a workshop. We recommend
that you contact an authorized Saab
dealer.
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221 Car care and technical information
Fuse panel in instrument panel
# Amp Function
A 30 Trailer lights
B 10 Automatic transmission
C 7.5 Electric door mirrors; DICE: manual beam length
adjustment

1 15 Brake lights; Park Brake Shift Lock (cars with auto-
matic transmission)
2 15 Reversing lights
3 10 Parking lights and taillights, left
4 10 Parking lights and taillights, right
5 7.5 DICE / TWICE
6 30 Electric windows, right; trailer charging
6B 7.5 Brake lights, trailer
7 10 Engine injectors
8 15 Trunk lighting; trunk lock; door lighting; parking
assistant
; SID
9 15 Audio System; CD changer

10 15 Heating, rear seat
; moonroof
, remote control
receiver
11 30 Electrically adjusted passenger seat

12 7.5 Automatic transmission

13 20 Audio System, amplifier
14 30 Ignition system, engine
15 20 Fuel pump
16 20 DICE (direction indicators)
16B – OnStar

17 20 Engine-management system; main instrument;
DICE/TWICE
18 40 Door-mirror heating; rear-window heating
19 10 OnStar
; Telematics

20 15 ACC; interior lighting; rear fog light; high beam flasher
21 10 Audio System; rear-view mirror; load angle sensor
;
navigation
; Cruise Control

22 40 Interior fan
23 15 Central locking; navigation
; door mirror memory

24 20 Main light switch
25 30 Electrically adjustable driver’s seat
IB2439
BC123456 A
14
121110987
13
6B
1516
2324
222120191817
16B25262728293031
3635343332
393837
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