SAAB 9-7X 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 16
Safety Belts
............................................ 18
Child Restraints
...................................... 38
Airbag System
........................................ 64
Restraint System Check
......................... 82
Features and Controls
................................ 85
Keys
....................................................... 87
Doors and Locks
.................................... 92
Windows
................................................ 99
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 101
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 106
Mirrors
.................................................. 121
OnStar
®System
................................... 125Universal Home Remote System
.......... 128
Storage Areas
...................................... 139
Moonroof
.............................................. 144
Instrument Panel
....................................... 145
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 148
Climate Controls
................................... 167
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 174
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 194
Audio System(s)
................................... 212
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 263
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 264
Towing
................................................. 302
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Service and Appearance Care
.................. 319
Service
................................................. 322
Fuel
...................................................... 324
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 329
All-Wheel Drive
..................................... 368
Rear Axle
............................................. 369
Front Axle
............................................ 370
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 371
Bulb Replacement
................................ 371
Windshield Replacement
....................... 377
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
..................................... 377
Tires
..................................................... 380Appearance Care
.................................. 423
Vehicle Identication
............................. 433
Electrical System
.................................. 434
Capacities and Specications
................ 445
Maintenance Schedule
.............................. 447
Maintenance Schedule
.......................... 448
Customer Assistance Information
............. 465
Customer Assistance and Information
..... 466
Reporting Safety Defects
...................... 479
Index
.......................................................... 483
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Saab Automobile, Saab Cars USA, SAAB, Saab
9-7X, 9-7X and the Saab Emblem are registered
trademarks of Saab Automobile, AB.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles rst sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Saab Automobile, AB whenever it appears in
this manual.This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
have all of them. For example, more than one
entertainment system may be offered or your
vehicle may have been ordered without a front
passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15863676 A First Printing
©2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they rst receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also nd a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,” “Do
Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specic component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Power Seats................................................. 9
Power Lumbar.............................................. 9
Heated Seats.............................................. 10
Memory Seat, Mirrors, and Pedals.............. 11
Power Reclining Seatbacks......................... 13
Head Restraints.......................................... 15
Rear Seats.................................................... 16
Rear Seat Operation................................... 16
Safety Belts.................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 18
Questions and Answers
About Safety Belts................................... 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 23
Driver Position............................................. 24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 31
Right Front Passenger Position................... 32Rear Seat Passengers................................ 32
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides................ 35
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 37
Safety Belt Extender................................... 37
Child Restraints............................................ 38
Older Children............................................. 38
Infants and Young Children......................... 40
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 44
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 48
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 50
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position...................... 57
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Center Rear Seat Position....................... 59
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position......................... 60
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System.............................................. 64
Where Are the Airbags?.............................. 67
When Should an Airbag Inate?.................. 70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?................... 72
How Does an Airbag Restrain?................... 72
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?........................................ 73
Passenger Sensing System......................... 74Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle...... 80
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle.......................... 81
Restraint System Check............................... 82
Checking the Restraint Systems.................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash........................................... 83
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Power Seats
The power seat controls
are located on the
outboard side of
the seat cushions.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the horizontal control forward or rearward.
Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the horizontal
control up or down.
Raise or lower the entire seat by moving the
entire horizontal control up or down.
Use the vertical control to recline the seatback.
SeePower Reclining Seatbacks on page 13.
Power Lumbar
Your vehicle has power lumbar on the driver’s and
front passenger’s seats.
The seatback lumbar
support can be adjusted
by moving the control
located on the outboard
side of the seat
cushions.
To increase or decrease support, hold the control
forward or rearward.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes,
as it may during long trips, so should the position of
your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.
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Heated Seats
Your vehicle has heated
front seats. The buttons
used to control this
feature are located on
the front door armrests.
The engine must be
running for the heated
seat feature to work.
To heat the entire seat, press the horizontal
button with the heated seat and seatback
symbol. Press the button to cycle through
the temperature settings of high, medium,
and low and to turn the heated seat off.The indicator lights above the button will come on to
designate the level of heat selected: three for high,
two for medium, and one for low. The low setting
warms the seatback and seat cushion until the seat
temperature is near body temperature. The medium
and high settings heat the seatback and seat
cushion to a slightly higher temperature. You
will be able to feel heat in about two minutes.
To heat only the seatback, press the vertical button
with the heated seatback symbol. An indicator
light on the button will come on to designate that
only the seatback is being heated. Additional
presses will cycle through the heat levels for the
seatback only.
The feature will shut off automatically when the
ignition is turned off.
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