Saab 1987 900 Owner's Manual page 63

Rear combination lamp) Saab 900
Sedan
1. Direction indicator
2. Reversing light
3. Side marker lightlbrake light
4. Taillight/reflector
5. Brake light
Car care and scheduled maintenance 61
Rear combination lamp) Saab 900
Hatchback
1. Direction indicator
2. Reversing light
3. Taillightlbrake lights
4. Brake lights
5. Taillight
For all other exterior lamps, loosen the
retaining screws and remove the lens,
making sure the new bulb is securely in
place and makes good contact. Wipe off the
lamp assembly and replace lens, fitting it to
the gasket evenly and securely.
Instrument illumination, control illu-
mination and indicator warning lights
All the bulbs in the instrument assembly
are mounted in bayonet fittings and are
accessible from the back of the panel. The
bulb for headlight switch illumination is
located within the switch.
Fuses
The fuses are housed in the fuse box, lo-
cated on the left-hand side of the engine
compartment.
A special in-line fuse (SA ceramic) protects
the oxygen sensor pre-heater wire on 16
valve models. Spare fuses are held in the
front end of the fuse box. A defective
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("blown") fuse is identifiable by the fact
that the wire will have melted. To check a
fuse, the fuse must first b e removed from
the fuse box. The table identifies the fuses
for the different electrical systems. To
facilitate the removal offuses from the fuse
box, a special tool is provided in the fuse
box. It is located immediately adjacent to
the three fuse rows. Push the tool onto the
fuse and pull it straight up.
When changing fuses, make sure that the
new fuse has the same rating as the old one
(see table). Fuses ofthe same rating have a