User manual SAAB 9-3 2000

[. . . ] 1 Owner's Manual Saab 9-3 M2000 Safety Security Convertible Instruments and controls Saab 9-3 Audio System Interior equipment, trunk Starting and driving Car care Maintenance and owner assistance Technical data Index 11 29 41 53 89 111 133 167 211 219 233 © Saab Automobile AB 1999 Service Readiness, Saab Automobile AB, Trollhättan, Sweden Printed in Sweden 2 NOTE NOTE texts warn of potential damage to the car if the recommendations are not followed. Since the policy at Saab is one of continual improvement, we retain the right to incorporate modifications and to alter specifications during production without prior notice. If you have any queries concerning your car, its equipment, the warranty conditions or the like, your Saab dealer will be pleased to help. Best wishes, Saab Automobile AB The fitting of accessories that are not approved by Saab Automobile AB can damage other parts of the car. [. . . ] Otherwise, there is risk that you will inadvertently bump the gear/selector lever and the car could start moving. 2 Open the cover by lifting the locking handle. IB090 Interior equipment, trunk WARNING Load opening: Always secure a load properly. You can, for example, use the hip strap in the center rear safety belt. This will reduce the risk of having the load thrown about during a collision and causing personal injury. Trunk: Lay heavy suitcases flat on the floor. Then place smaller and lighter items of luggage on top. Always secure heavy, bulky loads to the four tie downs in the trunk. This will reduce risk of having them thrown about during heavy braking or during a collision and causing personal injury. When the backrest is lowered, narrow objects can also be thrown around and cause injury. To retain the car's safe normal handling characteristics, you must be careful not to exceed its maximum load capacity, (see page 220). 129 WARNING · Never place any objects on top of the rear parcel shelf. In the event of a collision, unsecured cargo may present a safety hazard and cause personal injuries to vehicle occupants. · Do not obstruct outward vision or the ability to exit the vehicle when loading the vehicle. · When the rear seat backrest is placed upright after having been folded forward, ensure that all rear safety belts are accessible and properly routed. · Make sure that tire pressures are properly adjusted in accordance with altered vehicle weight (refer to tire pressures in the Specifications section of this manual). Tie downs Four tie downs for securing the load are fitted inside the trunk. Place the load as far in as possible. Trunk lighting To the left in the trunk is a light which goes on and off when the trunk lid is opened and closed. The lighting can also be turned on and off using the button on the light housing. If the trunk lid is left open, the lighting will go off after 20 minutes to prevent the battery from being drained. IB854 130 Interior equipment, trunk IB858 Tools and spare wheel The tool kit and compact spare wheel are kept beneath the carpeting in the trunk. Rear spoiler, Saab 9-3 Viggen Coupé and 5-door WARNING Saab 9-3 Viggen Coupé and 5-door: Avoid placing your hands on the upper part of the rear fender when the tailgate is to be closed because of the risk of getting finger caught between the spoiler and the fender. IB1259 Interior equipment, trunk 131 Manually opening the fuel filler door Coupé and 5-door models If the fuel filler door (which is controlled by the central locking system) does not unlock, proceed as follows. If it is blown or its replacement blows, you can release the lock motor from the door as follows: 1 Use a sharp knife to release the pre-cut rectangle on the right in the upholstery in the trunk so that you can access the two retaining screws that secure the lock motor to the fuel filler door. 2 Unscrew the retaining screws somewhat and back them out through the screw holes, whereupon the lock motor will be released from the door. Manually opening the fuel filler door, Convertible, see page 52. 1 Cutout outline in the upholstery of the trunk 2 Undo the retaining screws of the lock motor 3 Remove the screws through the screw holes IB860 132 Interior equipment, trunk Starting and driving 133 Starting and driving Ignition switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Important considerations for driving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 135 136 140 141 141 141 148 149 151 153 Driving in cold weather . . . [. . . ] · Automatic locking of the trunk when the car is driven, 1 to 8 mph (2-14 km/h), YES or NO. · Preclude the unlocking of the trunk while the car is driven, YES or NO. · Automatic locking of the trunk after 1 second-4 minutes if it has not been opened, YES or NO. · Automatic locking of the trunk when it is closed, YES or NO. [. . . ]