saab900cv supplement owners manual 87[opt]

8/20/2019 Saab900cv Supplement Owners Manual 87[Opt]

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Saab

900

onvertible

1987

Supplement to ~ Owner s anUal


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oreword

Th

is

supp

l

ement

descri

be

s

the diff

erences

betwe

en

the

Saab 900

Turb

o Convertible

and the

Saab 900

mo d

els desc

ribed

in the

Own

er

s

Manual.

Th

e

supple

m e

nt

desc

rib

es h

ow

the Saab 900 Conve

rtib

le s

hould

be

handled

in daily use and provides informa

tion

on the

safety m

eas

ure

s

that

sh

ou

ld be

fo llowed. R

ea

d this

supp

le

ment

together

with th

e

Owner

s

Manua

l and

then

keep it

in the

ca

r.

Your

Saab

d

ea

l

er

is

prepa

red

to

service

and

mai

ntain

y

our Saab

900 Convertible.

If

you have

any

qu

estions, please contact

their staff for assistance.

We

wish

you enjoyable

motoring

.

Saab-S

ca

nia AB

Saab

Car

Division

General safety precautions

• When

rai

s

ing or

lowe

ring th

e top, keep

hand

s well cl

ea

r

of the hin

ges, li

nkag

e

and -vv

i

nd

s

hi

eld he

ad

e

r.

•

Not

e. A label

with th

e following text is

st

uck

onto

the front

roofb

ow

.

W RNING

• KEEP HANDS AND ARTICLES

AWAY FROM MOVING PARTS OF

CONVERTIBLE TOP.

•

DO NOT

ATTEM

PT

TO DRIVE

CAR UNTIL TOP HAS BEEN

FULLY LATCHED OR LOWERED.

• emov

all objects

from

the space

behind

the

back

seat

before raising

or

low

eri

ng

the top

. To avoid

damage

to

th

e

back

light

and

t

he top components,

this s

pa

ce

mu

st not

be used

as

a sto

rag

e s

pac

e.

• Before driving the

car, make

s

ur

e

that th

e

top is e

ith

er

prop

erly sec

ur

ed to

the

v

.rind

shie

ld header on both

sides, or

that

it

is in

th

e fully lowered positi

on

.

• Do not raise or l

ower

the top with passen

gers in the

rear seat

area

or

people

sta

nd

ing close to the

ca r

.

• Remove

ch

ild

sea

ts, infant ca

rrier

s

an

d

c

hi

ldren

frmn

t

he back

seat before lower

in

g

th

e top .

• Do not ra ise

or

lo

v

r r the top

Yvhen

the

outs

ide tempera

ture

is

be

l

ow

35°F (2°C) .

• Make sure that the man

ua

l release valve

is closed before raising

or

l

owering th

e

top

by means

of the ROOF s vitc

h.

• Note

th

a t a

ut

oma tic

car

washers

m

av

damage

the fabric

of

the top. Do not r

un

the

S

aa

b 900 Convertible

through au

tomatic

car

was

hes.

• Lowering the top

whi

le

wet or damp

may

cause int

erior water

· d

amage, water

sta ins

or mildew of

the top ma t

er

ial.

The 900 Convertible is in t

ended as

a

four passenger vehicle t

vo front (in

cluding driver) a

nd n

- O rear.

Do

not

overl

oad

the car. All

occupant

s should

ve

ar sea t belts

at

all

time

s

whe

n t

he

vehicle is be

ing

opera ted.


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Vall e for manual operation otthe top

Raising

th

top

manually

The

top can also be lowered a

nd

raised

manuallv in the event of a svstem fault)

after opening a valve inside the trunk. The

val

ve

is located on th e right side a t the ex-

treme front of the trunk, be

hind

the lining.

aution

Keep

hand

s well clear of he hinges and

linkage when rai ing

th

e top . To avoid

i t ~ u r i

keep

hand

s well clear

of

the

wind

shield h eader. Do not raise the top

with passengers in the rear seat area or

people s

tandin

g close to the ca r.

1

Remove the boot panels

and stow

them

away in the trunk see page

4

Raising

the top).

2 Apply the parking brake.

3 Lower all side \vindows and the sun vis-

ors.

4 Open the 1n a

nu

al release

va

lve by turn-

ing

th

e handle counterclockwise as far

as

it will go.

J

Kneel

on

the

back

sea t. Open

th

e l

atc

h-

ing handles at

th

e front rail of he top.

Th

en grip the cent

er of

the rail and lift

the top.

6

Continue raising the top until it is up

aga

inst the windshield header.

7 Sitting in the front seat pull the top

down onto the windshield header. Lock

the top by means of the two l

atc

hing

handles. Check

that th

e hooks engage

sec

ur

elv on b

oth

sides.

Note

Do not pull the top

down

onto the

header

by

pulling on the la tching hand-

les. Damage to the handles result .

Latching h ndle, closed position

8 If necessary adjust the h

ead

liner fabric

at th

e retainers.

9 Close the manual release valve bv tu rn-

ing it clockwise as

far

as it will go. Re-

place

th

e panel that covers the

va lve

Lowering the

top

manually

The top can also be 10\vered and rai sed

manuallv in

the

event of a svstem

after opening a valve inside the trunk. The

valve is located on the right side at the ex -

treme fi·ont

of

the trunk, behind the linin

g

aution

To avoid the risk of injmy, keep hands

well cl ear

of

the

hin

ges

and

linkage

when

lowering the top. Do not lower

the top vvith passengers in the rear seat

area or people s tanding close to the ca r.

Remove all objects

from

the s

pac

e be-

tween the

back

seat and the window.

To avoid damage to the backlight and

the top components, this s

pac

e

mu

st

not be used as a storage space.

Note that the back backlight must

be

eit

her

raised

and

sec

ured with

th

e

zip-

per or completely lowered in to the

space behind the back sea t. Under no

c

ircum

stances

may

the backlight be

hor izontal against the edge at the back-

rest of the back sea t.

Apply the parking brake.

2 Lower the s

id

e windows and the

sun

visors.


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atchinghandle

1 Hook

2

Striker

3

Release

th

e two latching handles so

that the hooks disengage from the

striker.

4

Raise the

roof about

8-12

in

ches and

close the two latching handles.

5 Open the

manual

release valve by

turn

ing

the handle

counterclockwise

as far

as it will go.

6 Standing

on

either side

of th

e car, usc

the open

palm

of the

hand

against the

side rail to raise the top. Keep

hand

s

away from

side rail linkages.

7 Continue moving the front sec tion

of

the top towards the

rear

of the car until

th

e t

op

is fully lowered.

8 Close the

rnanual

release valve bv

turn

ing the handle clockwise as far

as

it will

go . Refit the valve cover.

9

Fit the boot

pane

ls as described in the

section en titled

fi

tting the boot panels

after

the

top has been

l

owe

r

ed

.

pening the backlight

The

baclJight can be

op

ened

to provide a

good ow of a

ir th r

ough the interior when

the side v.rindows

are

open. To open the

backlight

pr

oceed as follows:

Secure the suppor t strap to prevent the

ba

cklight

from

falli

ng when

it is

u

nzip

pe d

.

Support strap for backlight

7

Zipper for backlight

2

Open the

z

ipper

fully.

3 Release the backlight su

pp

o

rt strap and

carefully lower

the ba

cklight com

pletely in to the space behind the back

seat

.

Backlight lmvcred position


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Caution

To prevent datnage to

the

backlight,

never store hard

or

sharp oqjects behind

the back sea t when

the

baclJight is

open.

Raising the backlight

1

Unlatch the top at the h

eader

to loo

sen

the tension of the top.

2 Lift

the

backlight and secure it in

po

si

tion b.v means

of

the s

up por

t strap.

3 Close the zipper.

4

Re-latch the top.

Seat belts

Two 3-point

manual

belts are provided in

front and two

retract

or-type lap belts arc

provided

in

the r

ea

r. See

the

900

Owner s

Manual for inf

orma

tion about front seat

belts

and

sea t

belt

care.

The

rear seat belts

are self adjus ting

as

to

length

and should be

positioned

low

over the

hip

s

and fit

snugl.v.

These

belts

will hold

an

approved

child scat

without

any

special hardware.

Caution

The 900 Convertible is a

four

passenger

vehicle. Do not overlowd the car. All oc

cupants should wear sewt belts at all

tin les when the vehicle is be

in

g opcr

wtcd.

Cc tch for oor rnirr

or

Rear view mirrors

The electrical adj ustn lc

nt

of the exterior

rear view mirrors is done

bv

means of four

way toggle controls located

on eac

h side of

the steering wheel (See

diagram of

controls

and

instrun lents in the

Owner s

Manual).

If subj ected to excessive force,

the

n lirrors

will fold

back

.

The mirrors

can also be

parked in

the f()lded

back

position. Care

fl.

tllv fold

the

mirror backwards until it en

~ g e s the catch. To release the n lirror, push

It

further into the folded position to take

pressure

off

he

catch. Push

in the catch

and

release the mirror.

Audio equipment

The rear

speake

rs in Saab 900 Convertible

are located behind the fabric upholstery to

the

left and

right

side of the back

seat

(be

side

rear reading

lights).

SAAB GUARD Alarm:

SMB-GUARD is a st

anda

rd feature

of

the

Convertible

and

is a fullv automatic vehicle

secur

itv svstem.

SAAB GUARD

is

cmn-

plctely.self-contained

and

features a unique

shock

detector

svstem.

There are

several system options

which

can

be add ed bv vourSaab dealer which will -

tend the ve-rsatility ofyour

SAAB GUARO.

larm activation

SAAB-

GUARD

auton1at icallv

arms

O

seconds after

the

igmt1on has

been

switched

off and

the last door is closed.

(The a rming cycle does not begin

until

the

15

second courtesy light tin ler has shut off).

If

a

door

is opened

within

the 45-60 second

period the arn ling cycle will

restart

when

the door

is closed.

The

siren will chirp when

the

door

is closed

and

the courtesy light

goes out to signal the start of the

arming

cycle.

If

this chirp is not desirable, vour

Saab technician can

switch

it off. f ht en-

gine has not been nm the alann can

be

ncti

~ ~ t e ~ turning the ignition to the

ON position for at least seconds


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1

cleaner solution. \.Vhen cleaning the

in

side

of he backlight,

be

careful not to scratch or

damage the

defogger wires.

Cloth top: Wash using

mild

soap

su

ds,

lukewarm

water and

a sponge. Rinse the

top

with enough

clean

water

to remove all

traces

of

soap. You

must be

careful to rinse

any

cleaner

off

the body

paint

as it

may

cause streaks if allO\·ved to dn on

the

paint

ed surfaces. -

If further cleaning is required after using

soap and water,

a

mild

foaming cleaner

can

be used. First, rinse the top . Then use a 1nild

foan'l ing cleaner on the entire top. Scrub

with

a

small, so f

t bri

st

le

handbru

sh. Add

water as

needed until the

clean

er gets

soapy. Use a cloth

or

sponge to remove dirt

so it

won t be ground

into

the

top. Be careful

to ke

ep

any cleaner

from

dry

in

g

on

the body

paint

as it Inay cause str

ea

ks.

After the top h

as

been cleaned, rinse vehicle

with clean

water

to remove all traces of

cleaner. After cleaning, always

be sure

the

top is completely dry before it is lowered.

Lowering the top while wet

or

damp

may

cause int

er

i

or water damage, water

stains

or

milde·w

of

he

top n1aterial.

aution

Do not store the

car

with the top low

ered

for a prolonged period

of time, as

this

may

cause

mould on

the cloth

top

.

Specifications

General

Cu

rb

weight

Gross vehicle

weight

rating

3060 - 3104 lbs

.

3786lbs

Weight d ist ribution,

at

curb

weight . . . 6

1-

62 front

at gross vehicle weight rating . 51 front

Number ofseating

positions

including driver s .

4

SC Inc.

op

n lanufactur

er

Top material Cambria

cloth

Tires

Saab 900 Convertible . . 195/60 R 15 86 H

Tire pressure

(cold tires) Norma l load

Ft./Rear

30/

32ps

i

Full load

Ft./Rear

35/36 psi


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uses

Function

Supply

vol

for pump relay

O}Jeratin

< .vol

t-

for hydraulic

pun1p

LOCCIt on

No 12

in

fi 1se box

In

engine

com-

parin1ent ahead

of ight front

Relavs

.rllllJ)('m, .fe unction

Pu1np

sys tcm

15 r e l ~ v s

L

ucc

1tion

Under back

seat in

fi·on

t

of

pump

motor

w h

ee

l hou

se

2.5

Lightbulbs

Fuse

for pump operating

I Oitage

Rear rea ding lights a

nd

high mount

ed brake light

1 V 5W

Marking: V\ 1015

H5 37

R

Rear

rcadinp,· lif ,11t

(operated interior light

Removing the rmr reading

l mp

switch ) High-m

ounted

brake

li ·ht

SG 606

Geo9


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