User manual SAAB 9-3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

[. . . ] The specifications, design particulars and illustrations included in the manual are not binding. Introduction This manual provides practical guidance on driving and caring for your Saab. The Saab 9-3 is available with a 2. 0L turbo-engine, 185 hp (Canada only) or 205 hp or a 2. 3L turbo-engine, 230 hp. Although the manual describes the most important differences between model variants, it does not include precise specifications of the different variants. Some differences also occur to meet special legal requirements in different countries. [. . . ] Both the backrest and the whole seat must be locked in place; otherwise you are at risk of injury during braking or in a crash especially if a rear-facing child seat is fitted behind the backrest. . Manually adjusted front seat, Coupé and Convertible versions 1 Release lever, tipping backrest forward 2 Activation of the "Easy Entry" feature when the backrest is tipped forward IB805 Interior equipment, trunk Electrically adjustable front seats (certain variants) WARNING The seats are actuated by powerful motors. Bear this in mind when adjusting the seat, and make sure that nothing gets caught and damaged. Bear in mind that children can be injured if they play with the electrically-operated seats. Always remove the ignition key when you leave the car to prevent personal injury caused by the electrically adjustable seats, for example, due to children playing. Both seats can be operated from outside when one of the front doors is opened, to improve access to the car. For safety reasons, if the door is closed, the seat can only be adjusted when the ignition is ON. Note, that both front seats can be adjusted up to 30 seconds after the door has been closed. IB807 127 Height Raise the seat by lifting the front switch bar straight up. The same switch bar can be used to adjust the height of the front and rear edges of the seat independently by moving half of the switch in the direction desired. Legroom adjustment For power seats, slide the switch bar forward or rearward to the desired position. IB806 128 Interior equipment, trunk Memory function (certain variants) In some variants the electrically adjustable driver's seat has a memory function. 2 Store the setting of the seat by keeping the "M" depressed and at the same time pressing one of the memory buttons, 1, 2 or 3. When you next wish to activate the memory function, keep the desired memory button depressed while the seat adopts the programmed settings. To change any of the three programmed settings, repeat stages 1 and 2. Backrest rake angle Push the rear lever forward or rearward to adjust the rake angle of the backrest. IB808 IB809 Interior equipment, trunk 129 Electrically heated front seats (option on some model variants/markets) Both front seats can be equipped with heating for the seat cushion and backrest. The switch for the interior lighting is on the overhead panel next to the rearview mirror. When the switch is in the mid-position (door-activated), the interior lighting will come on: · When the car is unlocked from outside. · When the ignition key is withdrawn from the switch. The lighting goes out about 12 seconds after the doors are closed or when the ignition is turned on, provided that the switch is in the mid-position. If the doors are left open and the switch is in position 2 or 3 with the ignition off, the interior lighting is turned off automatically after 20 minutes to preserve battery life. On certain model variants, the sun visors are fitted with vanity lighting, which turns on when the cover is lifted. 9-3 Convertible: see page 58. Trunk lighting The trunk lighting is switched on and off when you open and close the trunk, if the switching button is set to ON. The lighting can also be switched on and off using the button on the light. IB951 134 Interior equipment, trunk IB1329 IB1177 Sun visor with vanity mirror Cup holder in fascia Cup holder in the center console Cup holder There are two cupholders, one in the fascia under the SID unit and one in the center-console compartment between the front seats on certain models. Next to the cup holder between the front seats is a coin tray. NOTE Be careful not to spill any drinks or liquid onto the audio system when using the can holders. IB833 Interior equipment, trunk 135 IB834 IB836 Front ashtray Rear ashtray Open the rear ashtray by lightly pulling its upper edge rearward. Remove it by depressing the catch and opening it past the catch point. To put it back, align it with the two locating pins on either side of the opening, then push it closed. The cigarette lighter socket can also be used as a power supply for a mobile phone or other electrical accessory. Glove compartment 1 To unlock 2 To lock Ashtrays (accessory) The car can be equipped with two ashtrays. [. . . ] (64 l) For optimum performance, we recommend the following: 2. 0 Turbo 185 bhp *) ________________ 90 AON, unleaded gasoline, minimum 87 AON 2. 0 Turbo 205 bhp and Viggen ________ 93 AON**), unleaded gasoline, minimum 87 AON *) Offered in Canada only **) If the car is filled with 90 AON gasoline and the outdoor temperature is above 77-86°F (25-30°C), a slight decrease in engine performance may be noticeable. 239 Engine variants 2. 0 Turbo 185 hp, manual transmission *) Rating, EEC at 5500 rpm ____________ Max. torque (man. ), EEC at 2100 rpm _ Compression ratio _________________ 2. 0 Turbo 185 hp, automatic transmission Rating, EEC at 5500 rpm ____________ Max. torque EEC at 1900 rpm ________ Compression ratio _________________ 2. 0 Turbo 205 hp, manual transmission Rating, EEC, at 5500 rpm ___________ Max. torque EEC at 2200 rpm ________ Compression ratio _________________ 2. 0 Turbo 205 hp, automatic transmission Rating, EEC, at 5750 rpm ___________ Max. [. . . ]