Saab 1987 900 User manual

Headlight,

parking

light

switch

Driver's s

eat

heat

er

rheos

tat

(900S, Turbo)

Fog light

swi

tch

(optional)

TWll signal/high

b

eam

stalk

)

HCJrn

contacts

!

Main

instrum

e

nt

pan

el

Ignition

key

on floor

at

shift

console

..

Windshield washerstalk Cabin fan

Air

temperatur

e control

Air

distribution

control

Recirculation

swilc

h

Haz

a

rd

warning

Rear

lVindow

defogg

er

©Saab-Scania

AB

1986

Production: Technical Publi

ca

tions, Saab-Scania,

Tr

ollhatt

an,

Sweden

Introduction

1

OWner's

Manual

Saab 900 -

1987

Instruments

and

controls 3

Interior

equipment

13

Doors, locks

and

luggage

compartment

23

Starting

and

driving

29

Technicaldescription 41

Car

care

and

scheduled

maintenance

49

Specifications 81

Index

90

, \

2 Introduction

Introduction

Your Saab is a

product

ofSaab-Scania

AB,

leaders

in

specialized

transport

technology.

We develop

and

produce

aircraft,

satellites,

passenger

cars,

trucks

and

buses

which

are

among

the

most

modern

available in

the

world.

Saab-Scania's

automotive

origins

date

back

to 1897

when

the

first Swedish factory-built

passenger

car

was

produced

by

the

com-

pany

which

was

later

to

become

the

current

Scania Division.

In

addition

to its

present

mainstay,

truck

and

bus

production,

the

Scania Division is responsiblefor the

manu-

facture

of

the

Saab 2.0 liter OHC four cylin-

der

engine

which

powers

Saab 900

and

9000 models.

Manufacture

of

cars

under

the

Saab

name

commenced

in

1949

with

the

introduction

of

the

Saab

92,

the

first

in

a succession

of

innovative

models

renowned

for

their

per-

formance

character,

front

wheel

drive,

and

safety features.

The

main

automobile

pro-

duction

plant

is

in

Trollhattan,

Sweden

(near

Gothenburg),

where

design, develop-

ment

and

testing facilities

are

also located.

Saabs

are

also

assembled

in

Ar16v, Sweden,

and

Uusikaupunki, Finland. A

modern,

highly

automated

central

spare

parts

ware-

house

serving Saab

distributors

worldwide

is

located

in Nyk6ping

(near

Stockholm).

Importation

and

distribution

of

Saab

automobiles,

spare

parts

and

accessories

in

the

Unites States

are

handled

exclusively

by

Saab-Scania

of

America,

Inc.,

headquar-

tered

in

Orange, Connecticut.

The

company

also

produces

a

North

American

version

of

the

Scania

transit

bus

in Connecticut

and

have

begun

importing

Scania Class 8

trucks.

This

manual

for

the

Saab

900 provides

some

practical

advice

on

driving

and

caring

for

your

car. A technical description

of

the

various systems is given

in

a specialsection.

The

m~nual

also describes

the

most

impor-

tant

dIfferences

between

model

versions.

Read

through

the

manual

before

taking

the

car

out

for

the

first

time

then

keep

it

in

the

car

for

future

reference.

A list

of

contents

is provided for

each

sec-

tion

ofthe

manual

and

there

is also a

com-

prehensive index

at

the

back.

Also

supplied

with

the

car

are

a

Warranty/

Service Record Booklet, Audio System

man-

ual

and

a tire

warranty

folder

with

which

you

should

also

become

familiar. A conver-

tible

supplement

is

supplied

for those cars.

Since

the

policy

at

Saab-Scaniais one

of

con-

tinual

improvement,

we

retain

the

right

to

incorporate

modifications

and

alter

specifi-

cati.ons

during

production

without

prior

notIce.

Best Wishes,

Saab-Scania

AB

Saab

Car

Division

Note: The radio

shown

in some

of

the

photographs

in this

manual

differs from

that

which

is

standard

equipment

on

U.S

.

models. A

separate

audio

·

manual

is

provided.

Instruments

and

controls 3

InstruIIlents

and

controls

Warning

and

indicator

lights

5

Combination

instrument

. 6

Lighting

switches

.....

7

Wiper

and

washer

controls

9

Climate

control

system

9

4 Instruments

and

controls

1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4

789

10

11

1

18 19

1 Fresh

air

vent

2 Switch,

parking

lights

and

headlights

3 Clock

and

tachometer

4

Warning

lights

5

Turn

signal

indicator

lamp

6

Speedometer,

odometer

and

trip

meter

7

Combination

instrument:

fuel gauge,

temperature

gauge

and

pressure

gauge

(Turbo)

8 Seat

belt

reminder

light

9 Switch, ventilation

fan

speed

10

Temperature

control

11 Air

distribution

controls

12 Seat

heater

rheostat

(900S,

Turbo)

21

13

22

23

2425

13 Switch for

adjusting

external rear- view

mirrors

(900S,

Turbo)

14 Switch,

optional

fog lights

15 Control for

high/low

beam,

turn

signals

and

cruise control (900S,

Turbo)

15A Rheostat, control

illumination

16

Horn

control

17

Clock

adjustment

knob

18 Reset

button

for trip

meter

19 Rheostat,

instrument

panel

lighting

20 Control for

wipers

and

washers

21 Switch, electric

rear

window

defroster

22 Switch,

hazard

warning

flashers

23 Cigarette

lighter

24

Switch,

AC

compressor

25 Switch,

air

recirculation

26 Gear (selector) lever

27

Coin tray

28 Switch, interior lighting

29

Handbrake

30 Ignition

switch

and

gear

lever lock

26

27

31 Switch, electricallydriven

sun

roof

(Turbo)

32 Switches,

front

power

windows

(900S,

Turbo)

.33

Lockout switch,

rear

door

window

switches

34

Switches,

rear

power

windows

(900S,

Turbo

sedans)

Warning

and

indicator

lights

Some

of

the

warning

lights will

come

on

when

the

ignition

is

switched

on

before

starting.

This serves as a

bulb

function

check. These

should

go

out

once the engine

is

running

.

High

beam

indicator

light

This

light

will

glow

when

the

headlights

are

switched

to

high

beam.

BRAKE

FLUID

Brake

warning

light

(footbrake)

This

light

will

come

on

if

the

level

in

the

brake

fluid reservoir

drops

too low.

If

the

light

comes

on

while you

are

driving,

stop

the

car

immediately

and

check the

brake

fluid level.

Note:

The

fluid level

gradually

lowers

as

the

brake

pads

wear.

Blinking

ofthe

light

may

indicate

that

the

pads

are

due

for replace-

ment.

PARK

BRAKE

Handbrake

indicator

light

This light will

glow

when

the

handbrake

is

applied.

Charge

warning

light

This light will

come

on

when

the

battery

is

not

being

charged.

If

the

light comes

on

while

you

are

driving,

stop

at

the

ear

liest

convenience,

switch

off

the engine

and

ch

eck the tension

of

the

alternator

drive

belt.

fiJ

,

Indicator

light,

electric

rear

window

defroster

This

lamp

will glow

when

the

rear

window

defroster

is

switched

on. The

light

will

au-

tomatically extinguish

after

about

7-12

mi-

nutes

to prevent unnecessary

temperature

loading

of

the

rear

glass.

'

SHIFT

'

UPl

- ,

Shift

indicator

light

This

light is fitted to

cars

with

manual

transmission.

The

light

tells you

when

you

Instruments

and

controls 5

c<;tn

get

better

fuel

economy

by

shifting

to a

hIgher gear. See

page

33.

, CHECK

i ENGINE

Fuel

control

system

warning

light

(16

valve

engines

only)

This light

will

come

on

ifthere

is

an

electri-

cal

malfunction

in

the

fuel injec

tion

system.

A

back

up

system in

the

control

unit

will

take over,

enabling

th

e

car

to

continue

its

journey

with

somewhat

diminished

perfor-

mance.

This light also

indicates

a fault

in

the

ignition

system

ofthe

900S.

Should

faults

occur

in

either

system

please

have

it

checked

by

your

Saab

dealer.

EXH

Exhaust

Emission

System

maintenance

light

(8

valve

engines

only)

This.light

comes

on

every 30,000 miles

as

a

remmder

that

components

in

the

emission

control

system

need

maintenance.

(This

light does

not

indicate

a failure.) Your

dealer

will

reset

the

light

when

service

has

been

performed.

Oil

pressure

warning

light

(engine

oil)

This light will

come

on

if

the

engine

oil

pressure

drops

too low.

If

the

light

blinks

or

\

6 Instruments

and

controls

comes

on

while

you

are

driving,

stop

th

e

car

immediately,

switch

off

the

engine

and

check

the

oil level.

Ifthe

oil

light

stays

on,do

not

drive

th

e vehicle,

as

severe engine

dam-

age

can

result.

Low

fuel

warning

light

This

lamp

will

glow

continuously

when

th

e

quantity

of

gasoline

in

the

fuel

tank

is less

than

approximately

1.8

U.S.

gallons. Refuel

at

your next

oppurtunity.

Combination instrument

Fuel

gauge

This

gauge

accurately

measures

the

quan-

tity

of

fuel

remaining

in

the

tank.

Temperature

gauge

This

indic

ates

th

e

temperature

of

the

e

ngine

coolant.

If

the

needle

enters

the

red

zone

repeatedly,

stop

as

soon

as

possible

and

c

he

ck

the

level

ofthe

coolant.

WARNING! .

Do

not

operate

the

engine

at

full

throttle

until

the

needle

on

the

temperature

gauge

has

en

ter

ed

the

green

zone.

Speedometer,

odometer

and

trip

meter

The

odometer

records

the

distance

in

miles,

and

the

trip

meter

in

miles

and

tenths.

The

reset

button

for

the

trip

meter

is lo

ca

-

ted

in

th

e

lower

section

of

the

meter.

Push

to reset.

Pressure

gauge,

Turbo

The

pressure

gauge

indicates

the

charging

pressure

in

the

inlet

manifold

.

At

low

engine lo

ads

and

during

engine decelera-

tion, a

vacuum

will

be

present

in

the

mani-

fold.

In

such

cases,

movement

ofthe

needle

will

be

within

the

white

zone.

At

in

creased

lo

ads

or

engine speeds,

the

turbo

compres

-

sor

will

increase

the

ch

arg

ing

pressure

in

the inlet

manifold.

In

this case,

the

needle

will move

into

the

orange

zone.

The

char-

ging

pressure

will

not

normally

be

high

enough

to

cause

the

needle

to

enter

the

red

zone, since

the

eng

ine is

equipped

with

a

charging

pressure

regulator

(wastegate).

However,

under

full

load

and

with

suffi-

ciently

high

fuel octane,

the

needle

may

briefly

enter

the

red

zone.

There

is also

an

overpressure safety

switch

to

protect

aga-

inst excessive

pressure

which

cou

ld

damage

th

e engine.

Tachometer

and

clock

The

tachometer

indicates

the

speed

of

the

engine

in

thousands

of

revolutions

per

minute.

The

RPM

range

for

economical

operation

is

indicated

on

the

tachometer.

Driving

within

this

range

aids

in

achieving

best

possible fuel economy.

The

needle

should

only

be

allowed to

enter

the

broken

red

zone

for

brief

periods.

It

must

never

enter

the

red

zone. A safety device,

which

interrupts

current

to

the

fuel

pump

at

6000

rpm,

is

installed

on

the

Turbo.

Lighting switches

The

headlight

switch

has

three

positions:

D

The

lighting is off.

[

~oo::

'

- -

Parking

lights.

L

=D

i Headlights

and

parking

lights.

NOTE!

The

headlights

and

parking

lights

are

automatically

turned

offifthe

ignition key is

turned

to the L position.

The

parking

lights

can

be

operated

alo-

ne,

if

the

switch

is

moved

to

the

inter-

mediate

positioneven

ifthe

keyis

remo-

ved

from

the

ignition.

Instruments

and

controls 7

Headlight

dimmer,

high

beam

flasher,

and

turn

signal

con

troT

The

spring

loaded

lever is

moved

towards

the steering

wheel

to

switch

from

high

beam

or

vice versa.

The

same

action

provi-

des a

warning

high

beam

flash

when

the

headlights

are

switched

off. A

blue

indica-

tor

light glows

whenever

the

high

beams

are on.

The

turn

signals

and

cornering

lights

are

operated

by

moving

the

lever

in

the

direction

in

which

the

steering

wheel

is

turned.

"Lane

change"

detents

are

provi-

ded.

1-Flash

headlight,

high

beams

2-Left

turn

signal

3-Right

turn

signal

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8 Instruments

and

controls

Seat

heater

rheostat

(driver's

side)

The

temperature

reg

ulation

of

the driver's

seat

heater

on

9GGS

and

Turbo

models is

controlled

or

switched

offby

means

ofthe

rheostat

loc

ate

d

below

th

e

headlight

switch.

Fog

lights

(optional)

The

fog lights

are

located

u~der

th

e

fr~nt

bumper

and

are

provided WIth protectl:re

covers. Keep

the

lights covered

when

not

In

use.

The

fog lights switch is locat

ed

belo,:"

the

headlight

switch. To

turn

on

the

fog lIghts,

rotate

the

h

ea

dlight

switch

to either the

parking

light

or

h

ea

dlight position

and

push

in

the fog light switch. The fog light

will

not

be

illuminated

when

the

high

beams

are

switched

on. Push

and

release

th

e fog light

switch

and/or

rotate

the

head-

lamp

switch to

the

off

position to

turn

off

th

e fog lights.

Use onlyH-3

bulbs

as replacements.

Do

not

touch

the

bulbs.

The

fog light circuit is pro-

tected

by

a 15

amp

fuse in the

main

fusebox.

Hazard

warning

When

the

switch

is

pushed

on, all direction

indicator

lights flash simultaneously.

The

warning

system

shou

ld

only

be

used

if

the

car

is

in

a position

where

it

is liable to

en

-

danger

or

obstruct

other

vehicles as a result

of

an

accident,

br

ea

kdown,

etc.

The

switch

flashes

red

when

in

us

e.

Instrument

panel

lighting

The

instrument

panel

lighting is

switched

on

and

off

with

the ignition key. Separate

rheostat

controls

are

supplied for the in-

strument

lighting

and

the

controls.

Do

not

use

th

e

instrument

lighting as a gauge as to

whether

or

not

the headlights

are

on. Al-

ways check

the

h

ead

light switch position

if

in

doubt.

Interior

illumination

The

interior

illumination

comprises three

lights located: above

the

front seats,

behind

the

rear

view

mirror,

an

d beside the igni-

tion

switch.

The

switch

on

the

console be-

tween

the

front

seats

has

three

positions:

forward/on,

middle

/off,

rear

/

on

with

open

doors.

9GGS

and

Turbo

models

are

equipped

with

a

time

delay

shut-off

for

the

interior

lights.

The

lights will

remain

on

for

about

15

seconds

after

the

doors

have

been

closed

or

until

the ignition key

is

turned

on,

which

ever occurs first.

NOTE!

Be

certain

that

the

interior lights

are

swi

tch

ed

offwhen

parking

the

car.

Electrically

heated

rear

window

The

rear

window

defroster

grid

is control-

led

by

means

of

a

push

swi

tch

near

the

center

of

the

instrument

panel.

An

indi-

cator

light glows

when

th

e

heating

is on.

The

defroster

switch

automatically

turns

off

7-12

minutes

after

it

is

pushed

on

or

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