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Saab 2006 9-7X Owner's Manual (434 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Heated Seats
    9
  - Power Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Power Lumbar
    8
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Rear Seat Operation
    12
    
    Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    15
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    18
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
  - Driver Position
    20
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    26
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    27
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    27
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    28
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    30
  - Safety Belt Extender
    32
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    32
    
    Child Restraints
    33
    
    Older Children
    33
- Safety Belts
  
  33
  - Infants and Young Children
    35
- Child Restraints
  
  38
- Airbag System
  
  57
- Restraint System Check
  
  73
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    73
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    74
Section 2 Features and Controls

75
- Features and Controls
  
  75
- Keys
  
  77
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    79
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    80
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    80
    
    Battery Replacement
    81
- Doors and Locks
  
  82
  - Door Locks
    82
  - Power Door Locks
    83
  - Delayed Locking
    83
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    84
    
    Programmable Locking Feature
    84
    
    Programmable Unlocking Feature
    85
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    86
  - Lockout Protection
    86
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    87
  - Emergency Release for Opening Liftgate
    87
- Windows
  
  88
  - Power Windows
    89
    
    Express-Down Window
    89
    
    Window Lockout
    89
  - Sun Visors
    89
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    90
    
    Lighted Visor Vanity Mirror
    90
    
    Theft-Deterrent Systems
    90
    
    Testing the Alarm
    91
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  92
  - PASS-Key ® III
    92
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  94
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    94
  - Ignition Positions
    94
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    95
  - Starting the Engine
    95
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    96
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    97
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    98
  - Parking Brake
    101
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    102
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    102
    
    Torque Lock
    103
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    103
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    103
  - Engine Exhaust
    104
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    104
- Mirrors
  
  105
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Compass
    105
    
    Compass Display
    105
    
    Mirror Operation
    105
    
    Compass Calibration
    106
    
    Compass Variance
    106
    
    Compass Operation
    107
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar and Compass
    107
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    107
    
    With Onstar ® , Compass and Temperature Display
    108
    
    Automatic Dimming Mirror Operation
    109
    
    Temperature and Compass Display
    109
    
    Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass
    111
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    111
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    112
    
    Temperature Display
    113
    
    Passenger Airbag Indicator
    115
  - Outside Power Mirror
    116
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    116
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    117
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    117
- Onstar System
  
  117
  - Onstar ® Virtual Advisor
    119
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    119
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  120
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation
    121
    
    Erasing Universal Home Remote Buttons
    123
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    123
    
    Using Universal Home Remote
    123
- Storage Areas
  
  124
  - Glove Box
    124
  - Overhead Console
    125
  - Center Console Storage Area
    125
  - Luggage Carrier
    126
  - Rear Floor Storage Lid
    127
  - Cargo Cover
    127
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    128
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  129
  - Memory Seat
    129
  - Easy Exit Seat
    130
- Moonroof
  
  129
Section 3 Instrument Panel

131
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  134
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    136
  - Horn
    136
  - Other Warning Devices
    136
  - Tilt Wheel
    136
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    137
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    138
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    137
  - Flash-To-Pass
    138
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    138
  - Windshield Wipers
    139
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    140
  - Windshield Washer
    140
  - Cruise Control
    141
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    142
    
    Ending Cruise Control
    144
    
    Erasing Speed Memory
    144
    
    Using Cruise Control on Hills
    144
  - Headlamp Washer
    141
  - Headlamps
    144
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    145
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    145
  - Fog Lamps
    146
  - Dome Lamp Override
    147
  - Dome Lamps
    147
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    147
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    148
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    148
  - Entry Lighting
    148
  - Exit Lighting
    148
  - Reading Lamps
    148
- Climate Controls
  
  149
  - Dual Automatic Climate Control System
    149
    
    Outside Air Temperature Display
    150
    
    Automatic Operation
    151
    
    Manual Operation
    151
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    153
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    153
  - Outlet Adjustment
    154
  - Operation Tips
    154
  - Rear Climate Control System
    154
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    155
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  155
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    156
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    157
  - Trip Odometer
    157
  - Tachometer
    157
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    158
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    158
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    159
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    160
  - Charging System Light
    162
  - Voltmeter Gage
    162
  - Brake System Warning Light
    163
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    164
  - Stabilitrak ® Service Light
    165
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    165
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    166
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    166
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    167
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    168
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    168
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    169
  - Security Light
    170
  - Cruise Control Light
    170
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    170
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    171
  - Highbeam on Light
    171
  - Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    171
  - Fuel Gage
    172
  - Gate Ajar Light
    172
  - Check Gas Cap Light
    173
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  173
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    173
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    174
    
    Fuel Information Button
    174
    
    Trip Information Button
    175
    
    Select Button
    176
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    177
    
    Battery Not Charging
    177
    
    Change Engine Oil
    177
    
    Check Washer Fluid
    177
    
    Curb View Activated
    177
    
    Driver Door Ajar
    178
    
    Fuel Level Low
    178
    
    Ice Possible
    179
    
    Left Rear Door Ajar
    179
    
    Oil Pressure Low/Stop Engine
    179
    
    Passenger Door Ajar
    179
    
    Rear Access Open
    180
    
    Right Rear Door Ajar
    180
    
    Service Air Bag
    180
    
    Service Brake System
    180
    
    Tighten Fuel Cap
    181
    
    Traction Control off
    182
    
    Turn Signal on
    182
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    182
    
    Lock Feedback
    183
    
    Unlock Doors
    183
    
    Headlamp Delay
    184
    
    Unlock Feedback
    184
    
    Alarm Warning
    186
- Audio System(S)
  
  188
  - Setting the Time
    189
  - Radio with CD
    190
    
    Playing the Radio
    190
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    190
    
    Finding a Station
    191
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    192
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    192
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    193
    
    Radio Messages
    193
    
    XM Radio Messages
    194
    
    Playing a CD
    196
    
    Mp3 Format
    198
    
    Root Directory
    198
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    203
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Service
    203
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    205
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    206
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    206
    
    Using Song List Mode
    212
  - Navigation/Radio System
    214
  - Rear Seat Entertainment System
    214
    
    Before You Drive
    215
    
    Parental Control
    215
    
    Battery Replacement
    216
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    216
    
    Audio Output
    217
    
    DVD Player
    217
    
    Video Screen
    217
    
    Ejecting a Disc
    220
    
    Playing a Disc
    220
    
    Remote Control
    220
    
    Remote Control Buttons
    221
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    225
    
    DVD Distortion
    225
    
    DVD Messages
    225
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    226
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    227
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    228
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    229
  - Radio Reception
    229
  - Care of the CD and DVD Player
    230
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    230
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    230
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

231
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  231
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  232
  - Defensive Driving
    232
  - Drunken Driving
    233
  - Control of a Vehicle
    235
  - Braking
    236
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    237
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    238
  - Braking in Emergencies
    238
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    238
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    239
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    243
    
    Power Steering
    244
  - Steering
    244
    
    Steering Tips
    244
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    245
  - Off-Road Recovery
    246
  - Passing
    246
  - Loss of Control
    248
  - Driving at Night
    249
  - Off-Road Driving
    249
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    250
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    252
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    252
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    252
  - City Driving
    253
  - Freeway Driving
    254
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    255
  - Highway Hypnosis
    255
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    256
  - Winter Driving
    258
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    258
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    260
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    262
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    262
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    263
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    263
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    264
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    267
  - Electronically Controlled Air Suspension System
    269
    
    Indicator Light
    270
    
    Overload Protection
    270
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    269
- Towing
  
  269
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    269
  - Towing a Trailer
    271
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    272
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    272
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    273
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    275
    
    Safety Chains
    276
    
    Trailer Brakes
    276
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    277
    
    Following Distance
    278
    
    Driving on Grades
    279
    
    Making Turns
    279
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    279
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    280
    
    Parking on Hills
    280
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    280
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    281
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

283
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  283
- Service
  
  285
- Fuel
  
  287
  - Gasoline Octane
    287
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    287
  - California Fuel
    287
  - Additives
    288
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    289
  - Filling the Tank
    290
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    292
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  292
  - Hood Release
    293
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    294
  - Checking Engine Oil
    298
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    298
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    300
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    301
  - Engine Oil Life System
    301
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    302
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    302
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    303
    
    How to Inspect
    303
    
    When to Inspect
    303
  - How to Check Automatic Transmission Fluid
    304
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    305
    
    How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    306
  - Engine Coolant
    306
    
    What to Use
    307
    
    Adding Coolant
    308
    
    Checking Coolant
    308
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    309
  - Engine Overheating
    309
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    309
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    310
  - Cooling System
    311
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    314
  - Engine Fan Noise
    316
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    317
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    317
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    318
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    318
  - Brakes
    319
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    320
    
    What to Add
    320
    
    Brake Adjustment
    321
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    321
    
    Brake Wear
    321
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    322
    
    Vehicle Storage
    322
  - Battery
    322
  - Jump Starting
    323
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  328
  - When to Check Lubricant
    328
  - How to Check Lubricant
    328
- Rear Axle
  
  329
- Front Axle
  
  330
- Bulb Replacement
  
  331
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  331
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  335
  - Backglass Wiper Blade Replacement
    337
- Windshield Replacement
  
  335
- Tires
  
  338
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    339
  - Tire Size
    341
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    342
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    344
    
    How to Check
    345
    
    When to Check
    345
    
    High Speed Operation
    346
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    347
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    348
  - Buying New Tires
    349
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    350
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    351
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    351
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    352
  - Wheel Replacement
    352
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    353
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    354
  - Tire Chains
    354
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    356
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    357
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    358
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    360
  - Secondary Latch System
    365
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    368
  - Spare Tire
    370
- Appearance Care
  
  371
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    371
  - Fabric/Carpet
    372
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    373
  - Leather
    373
  - Care of Safety Belts
    374
  - Weatherstrips
    374
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    374
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    375
    
    Finish Care
    375
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    375
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    376
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    376
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    377
    
    Finish Damage
    377
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    377
    
    Tires
    377
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    377
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    378
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  379
- Electrical System
  
  380
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    380
  - Headlamps
    380
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    380
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    380
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    380
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    381
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    387
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  390
  - Engine Specifications
    390
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

391
- Introduction
  392
- Maintenance Requirements
  392
- Maintenance Schedule
  392
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  392
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  392
- Scheduled Maintenance
  394
- Additional Required Services
  396
  - Maintenance Footnotes
    397
- At each Fuel Fill
  399
- At Least Once a Month
  399
- Owner Checks and Services
  399
- At Least Once a Year
  400
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  402
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  404
- Maintenance Record
  405
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

409
- Customer Assistance and Information
  409
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  410
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    410
  - Customer Assistance for
    411
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    411
    
    Canada - Customer Assistance
    412
  - Online Owner Center
    411
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    412
    
    Calling for Assistance
    413
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    413
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    414
  - Collision Damage Repair
    415
    
    Collision Parts
    415
    
    Repair Facility
    415
    
    If an Accident Occurs
    416
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    416
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    417
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  418

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Saab 2006 9-7X Owner's Manual (434 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

Vehicle Personalization

Moonroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Headlamp Aiming

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Windshield Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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