roof SAAB 9-5 2007 Owners Manual

4Exterior
IB3831
Driving with a roof rack load______ 179
Fitting the roof carriers3________ 179
Maximum roof load ____________ 258
Rearview mirror _______________ 118
Hood _______________________ 190
Engine compartment: washing ___ 242
Central locking __________ 44
Trunk lid lock, 9-5 Sedan __ 47
Tailgate, 9-5 SportCombi __ 48
Child safety locks ________ 47
Car alarm3____________ 50Headlights _____________ 73
High/low beam __________ 73
Turn signal and lane change
indicators______________ 75
Headlight washers3_____ 77
Changing bulbs _________ 204
Fuel gauge___________________ 65
Refueling ____________________ 146
Economical motoring ___________ 170
Fuel ________________________ 260
b Tires pressure ________________ 267
Wheels and tires ______________ 266
Braking______________________ 160
Driving in cold weather__________ 172
Compact spare tire_____________ 234
Changing a wheel _____________ 236
Trunk _______________________ 129
Folding the rear seat, 9-5 Sedan __ 129
Folding the rear seat,
9-5 SportCombi ______________ 132
Trunk Release Handle __________ 138
Driving with a spare wheel fitted __ 183
Compact spare tire ____________ 234Towing a trailer3________ 174
Towing the car ___________ 183
Rear towing eye _________ 184Headlights ______________ 73
Rear light cluster, 9-5 Sedan 208
Rear lights clusters,
9-5 SportCombi _________ 210
Changing bulbs __________ 204Moonroof3_____________ 123
Washing the car _________ 241
Waxing and polishing _____ 242
Touching up the paint _____ 242
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Interior
IB3832
Rearview mirrors ______________ 116
Door mirrors __________________ 116
Sun visors ___________________ 125
Safety belts ____________ 12
Airbag_________________ 29
Child safety ____________ 22
Child safety locks ________ 47
Safety belts, maintenance _ 239Glove compartment ______ 126Manual transmission _____ 150
Automatic transmission3_ 151
Electric windows ______________ 115
Ignition switch ________________ 140
Starting the engine ____________ 141
Engine Break-In Period _________ 150
Driving in hot weather __________ 173
Driving in cold weather _________ 172
Parking _____________________ 165
Steering wheel adjustment _ 114
Airbag _________________ 29
Power steering fluid _______ 198
Steering wheel controls3__ 91
Sentronic, manual mode 33 156Seats __________________ 18
Heated front seats3______ 87
Head restraint3_________ 21
Safety belts _____________ 12
Child safety _____________ 22
Folding the rear seat,
9-5 Sedan _____________ 129
Folding the rear seat,
9-5 SportCombi _________ 132
Upholstery and trim _______ 240
Side airbags ____________ 36
Interior lighting ________________ 124
Moonroof3__________________ 123
Dome light, front ______________ 214
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39 Safety
AIRBAG servicingThe airbag must be inspected as part of the
normal service program but otherwise may
be regarded as maintenance-free.Scrapping or working on airbags
and belt pretensioners
WARNING
If you damage the covering for the driver's
or the right front passenger's airbag, or
the side impact airbag covering on the
ceiling near the side windows, the bag
may not work properly. You may have to
replace the airbag module in the steering
wheel, both the airbag module and the
instrument panel for the right front pas-
senger's airbag, or side impact airbag
module and ceiling covering for the
roof-mounted side impact airbag. Do not
open or break the airbag coverings.
WARNING
Under no circumstances should any
modifications be made that affect the
steering wheel or the airbag’s electri-
cal circuitry.
Before starting any welding work on
the car, always disconnect the nega-
tive (–) battery lead and cover the con-
ductor.
Airbags and belt pretensioners must
be deployed under controlled condi-
tions before the car is scrapped or any
of the system’s components are
removed. Airbags or belt pretension-
ers that have been deployed as a
result of a crash must be replaced by
new ones.
Airbag-system components must
never be transferred for use in another
vehicle.
All work involving the scrapping or
replacement of airbags or belt preten-
sioners must only be carried out by
knowledgeable personnel.
The headlining and roof pillar trim
must not be modified in any way. Work
on these areas must only be carried
out at a Saab dealer.
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79 Instruments and controls
Automatic climate
control (ACC) The ACC system automatically works to
maintain the desired temperature inside the
car.
The system will achieve the desired temper-
ature in the quickest possible way. Note that
selecting a higher or lower temperature than
that desired will not speed up the process.
For the ACC system to be most effective, all
windows (and moonroof3) should be
closed.
Fresh air for the cabin is drawn in through an
inlet grille adjacent to the bottom edge of the
windshield. The air flows through a filter
upstream of the ACC system before deliv-
ery to the cabin. Cabin air is evacuated via
openings in the rear parcel shelf and then
through outlets on either side of the car
behind the rear bumper.
The incoming air is treated in three stages:
first it passes through a filter; it is then dehu-
midified and cooled and, finally, if required,
heated.
The filter is a combined particle and char-
coal filter. It is so efficient that levels of nox-
ious substances such as benzene and tolu-
ene are also reduced.To reduce the likelihood of misting on the
insides of the windows, the glass should be
cleaned with a quality window cleaner. How
often this will need to be done depends on
how clean the air is – if there are smokers in
the car, cleaning will need to be done more
frequently.
IB3860
9
10
1
5
4
2
3
6
8
7
ACC panel 1 Temperature setting: LH side
2 AUTO: All settings selected automatically
3 Manual setting of fan speed
4 Manual setting of air distribution
5 Temperature setting: RH side6 Recirculation: ON/OFF
7 Rear-window heating: ON/OFF
8 A/C compressor: ON/OFF
9 Ventilated front seats3
10 Heated front seats3
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109 Saab 9-5 Audio System
AntennasThe audio system has two antennas incor-
porated in the rear window: one for FM and
one for AM.
The XM
TM
Satellite Radio antenna3 is
located on the roof of the vehicle. Keep this
antenna clear of snow and ice build up for
clear radio reception.
Roof loads can negatively affect telecom-
munication, GPS reception and the per-
formance of the XM
TM
system3.
If sun film is fitted to the rear window, it
must be a pure-plastic variety to maintain
good radio reception. Ensure that the film
does not contain any metal.
Multipath propagationMultipath propagation occurs when radio
waves from an FM transmitter are reflected
by a large building, or the like, causing them
to arrive slightly later than the direct waves.
This can create interference to radio recep-
tion. See also "Diversity antenna".
Diversity antenna3To improve radio reception when the topog-
raphy is a problem, a second FM antenna,
known as a diversity antenna, can be fitted
in the rear window. Consult a Saab dealer
for further information.
NOTICERefrain from placing hard or sharp
objects on the rear parcel shelf, to avoid
damaging the antenna leads.
IB4470
IB4471
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113 Interior equipment and trunk
Steering wheel
adjustment __________ 114
Electric windows ______ 115
Rearview mirrors______ 116
Moonroof3__________ 123
Interior lighting _______ 124
Sun visors ___________ 125
Power Outlet3_______ 126
Glove compartment ___ 126
Cup holders __________ 128
Trunk _______________ 129
IB394
Interior equipment and trunk
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123 Interior equipment and trunk
Moonroof3 The moonroof is operated by the switch on
the overhead panel above the rearview mir-
ror. The moonroof can be opened partially
or fully.
To open:
Slide the control towards the rear to open
the moonroof to the comfort position.
To open it fully, slide the control back a
second time. Press the control to stop it
earlier. To close:
Slide the control forwards until the moon-
roof is closed.
Ventilation position
Press the middle of the control (when
moonroof closed).
To close: slide the control forwards.
To fully open the moonroof from the ventila-
tion position, slide the control back.
The moonroof incorporates an interior,
manual, sliding sun blind.
If the car is newly waxed, the moonroof may
creak when opened to the ventilation posi-
tion or when driving with the moonroof
closed. The sound comes from the area
where the front edge of the moonroof meets the metal roof. Open the moonroof fully and,
using washer fluid, clean the seal on the
leading edge of the moonroof and the
painted surface against which this seals
when the moonroof is closed.
WARNING
Bear in mind the pinch hazard when clos-
ing the moonroof.
Always remove the ignition key when
you leave the car. This prevents per-
sonal injury caused by the electric
moonroof, for example, due to chil-
dren playing.
The person operating the electric
moonroof is responsible for ensuring
that no one, especially children, has
their head, hands or fingers in the
opening, before closing the moonroof.
Operating the moonroof could other-
wise cause serious or fatal injuries.
Do not extend your arm, head etc. out
of an open moonroof while driving.
IB430
1
3
2
Moonroof control 1 To open
2 To close
3 Ventilation position
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124 Interior equipment and trunkEmergency operation of
moonroofIn an emergency (e.g. if there is an electrical
failure) the moonroof can be operated by a
screwdriver. Remove the cover at the front
of the moonroof opening, insert a screw-
driver in the groove, and rotate.
Rotate counterclockwise to close moonroof.
Interior lighting The interior lighting consists of one dome
light in the front and one in the back, a
map-reading light in the front, two reading
lights in the back, floor courtesy lights in the
front (in some model variants) and door
courtesy lights on all doors.
The courtesy lights come on automatically
when the respective door is opened. Each
reading light has its own switch adjacent to
the lamp.The switch for the dome lights is on the front
overhead panel. When the switch is in the
mid-position (door-activated), the interior
lighting will come on:
When the car is unlocked from the out-
side.
When any door is opened.
When the ignition key is withdrawn from
the ignition switch.
Lighting goes out 30 seconds after the
doors have been closed or:
when the ignition is switched ON, pro-
vided that the cabin lighting control is in
the center position
when the car is locked with the remote
control.
IB431
Manual operation of moonroof
123
IB357
1 Interior lighting on continuously
2 Lighting comes on when a door is opened
3 Lighting always off
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137 Interior equipment and trunk
Cargo net3Install the net behind the rear seat backrest.
1 Remove the rearmost covers from the
roof.
2 Fasten the attachments at the top of the
net to the two attachment points in the
roof.
3 Secure a lashing eye furthest forward on
each of the CargoTracks (see previous
page). Attach the hooks on the net to
these eyes. Tension the straps.You can also install the cargo net directly
behind the front seats when the rear seats
are folded.
1 Remove the front covers from the roof.
2 Fasten the attachments at the top of the
net to the two attachment points in the
roof.
3 Wrap each strap around the tube run-
ning under the rear edge of each front
seat and attach the hook to the eye on
the strap.
WARNING
The cargo in the luggage compartment
must be anchored properly, even if the
cargo net is correctly in position. The only
purpose of the net is to prevent light
objects from being thrown about in the
cabin during heavy braking or in the event
of a crash.
IB1217
Cover over the fixing point for the cargo
net
IB1218
Attaching the cargo net to the roof
IB4091
Hook attached to a lashing eye
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139 Starting and driving
IB3878
Starting and driving
Ignition switch ________ 140
Starting the engine ____ 141
Important considerations
for driving___________ 144
Refueling ____________ 146
Engine Break-In Period_ 150
Gear changing ________ 150
Cruise control ________ 159
Braking ______________ 160
Electronic Stability
Program (ESP
®) ______ 163
Economical motoring __ 170
Driving in cold weather_ 172
Driving in hot weather _ 173
Towing a trailer3_____ 174 Driving with a roof rack
load________________ 179
Driving at night _______ 181
Driving with a load ____ 181
Driving with a spare
wheel fitted _________ 183
Driving with the trunk
lid/tailgate open______ 183
Driving in deep water __ 183
Towing the car________ 183
Jump starting ________ 186
Saab Parking
Assistance3________ 168
Parking brake ________ 165
Parking ______________ 165
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