Transmission Fluid; Coolant - Saab 2006 9-5 Owner's Manual

198 Car care and technical information

Transmission fluid

Manual transmission
Check and top up the fluid in accordance
with the service program.
Automatic transmission
Check and top up the fluid in accordance
with the service program.

Coolant

WARNING
• Proceed with caution if the radiator is
boiling when you open the hood.
Never remove the expansion-tank
filler cap when the radiator is boiling.
• The cooling system is pressurized –
hot coolant and vapor can escape
when the filler cap is released. These
can cause injury to your eyes and
burns. Loosen the cap carefully, and
let the engine cool before removing
the cap.
• Exercise care when adding
on hot surfaces constitutes a
fire risk.
The expansion tank is transparent to facili-
tate checking of the coolant level.
When the engine is cold, the coolant must
not lie over the KALT/COLD mark on the
expansion tank.
Coolant expansion tank
If the message
.
"Coolant level low.
Refill."
is displayed on the SID, check the level of
fluid in the expansion tank.
Top up, as necessary, with equal parts of
clean water and Saab-approved coolant.
If the expansion tank is empty when coolant
is added, run the engine to normal temper-
ature and top up again, as necessary.