SAAB 9-7X 2006 Owners Manual

A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Inator...........................................5-72
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...............................1-66
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-98
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-22
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Air Suspension...............................................4-39
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-6
Airbag System................................................1-51
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................1-66
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-59
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-61
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-65
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-59Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-60
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-54
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-46
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-13
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-41
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-100
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-100
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-34
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-94
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-92
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-95
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-93
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-89
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Finish Damage............................................5-95
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-91
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94
Audio System(s).............................................3-58
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-98
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-100
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-99
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-100
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-84
Radio with CD............................................3-60
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-73
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-59
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-97
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-99
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-100
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-24B
Battery..........................................................5-40
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-25
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-27
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-22
Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-53
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-67
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California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-108
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-30, 4-28, 4-41
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-92
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-100
Your CDs and DVDs....................................3-99
Cargo Cover..................................................2-53
Cargo Tie Downs............................................2-54
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-51
Chains, Tire...................................................5-72
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Gages Warning Light...................................3-41
Check Gas Cap Light......................................3-43
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-95
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-29
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-39
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-44Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position.........................1-47
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-47
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-94
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-93
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-90
Finish Care.................................................5-93
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-89
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces..............................5-91
Leather......................................................5-91
Tires..........................................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-92
Weatherstrips..............................................5-92
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-94
Climate Control System
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-25
Dual Automatic............................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Rear..........................................................3-24
Collision Damage Repair................................... 7-7
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-24
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-36
Heater, Engine............................................2-23
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cruise Control Light........................................3-40
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-50
Customer Assistance Information
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-3
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects to Saab..................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-4
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp Override......................................3-17Dome Lamps.................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-43
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-44
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-52
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-19
City...........................................................4-23
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-20
Off-Road....................................................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-32
Winter........................................................4-28
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-19
DVD
Rear Seat Entertainment System...................3-84
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-98
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Headlamps.................................................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-98
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-98
Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System....4-39
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-36
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Fan Noise..................................................5-34
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Overheating................................................5-27
Reduced Power Light...................................3-40
Starting......................................................2-21
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-6
Exit Lighting...................................................3-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-100
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-75
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-86
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Axle......................................................5-48
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Check Gas Cap Light...................................3-43
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-42
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-43
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Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-98
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-105
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-98
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Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-41
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-36
Fuel..........................................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-39
Speedometer..............................................3-27
Tachometer.................................................3-27
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-32
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-46
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Ajar Light...............................................3-42
Glove Box.....................................................2-50
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-49
Headlamps....................................................3-14
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lighting...........5-49
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Washer......................................................3-11
Heated Seats................................................... 1-3
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
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Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-29
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-62
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-57
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Dome........................................................3-17
Dome Lamp Override...................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
Liftgate/Liftglass..............................................2-13
Liftglass/Liftgate..............................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Charging System.........................................3-32
Check Gages Warning.................................3-41
Check Gas Cap..........................................3-43
Cruise Control.............................................3-40
Gate Ajar...................................................3-42
Highbeam On.............................................3-41
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-43
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-28
Reduced Engine Power................................3-40
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Light (cont.)
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-40
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-41
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-35
StabiliTrak®Service......................................3-35
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-18
Exit...........................................................3-18
Limited-Slip Rear Axle....................................... 4-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-18
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-43
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-52
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-2
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Memory Seat.................................................2-55
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-47
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-37
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
and Temperature Display...........................2-38
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-33
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar®,
Compass and Temperature Display.............2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass...........2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-43
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-42
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-43
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-42
Moonroof.......................................................2-55
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual.................................3-84
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
O
Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-27
Off-Road Driving.............................................4-19
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-16
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-39
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-43
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-43
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-42
Heated Mirrors............................................2-43
Power Mirror...............................................2-42
Overhead Console..........................................2-51
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-28
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-27
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-61
Passing.........................................................4-16
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-18
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-18
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-25
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-98
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-40
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-21
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-26
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-10
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radios..........................................................3-58
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-100
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-99
Navigation/Radio System,
see Navigation Manual..............................3-84
Radio with CD............................................3-60
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-73
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-96
Setting the Time..........................................3-59
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-97
Understanding Reception..............................3-99
Reading Lamps..............................................3-18
Rear Axle......................................................5-47
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-8
Rear Climate Control System............................3-24
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-12
Rear Floor Storage Lid....................................2-53
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-24
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-96
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