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Starting and driving
ommended blend percentages and service
station operators should know if their gaso-
lines contain detergents and oxygenates,
and have been reformulated to reduce vehi-
cle emissions. Nevertheless, if you begin to
noticeaproblemwiththewayyourcarstarts
or runs shortly after it has been refueled, try
a different brand of gasoline.
Engine Break-in Period
Pistons, cylinder bores and bearings need
time to obtain uniform, wear-resistant sur-
faces.
If a new engine is driven too hard, this grad-
ual process of bedding-in will not be possi-
ble and the life of the engine will be short-
ened.
During the first 1,200 miles (2,000 km), do
not exceed 5,000 rpm.
NOTE
The engine control module (ECM) mon-
itoring the engine parameters also
stores fault codes.
Under certain circumstances, this may
cause constant illumination of the
Engine malfunction (CHECK ENGINE)
NOTE
lamp
must be checked by your Saab dealer,
see page 57.
, thus indicating a fault that
In addition, refrain from driving the car at full
throttle, other than for brief instances,
during the first 1,800 miles (3,000 km).
Higher concentrations of methanol than
listed above, or the use of methanol-
blended gasoline without suitable
co-solvents and corrosion inhibitors,
can damage your car’s fuel system,
leading to the need for repairs which are
not covered by Saab’s productwarranty.
NOTE:alwaysobservethefollowingtwo
measures:
Wearing in new brake pads
• Make sure that the fuel filler cap is
screwed on correctly before the
engine is started. Screw on the fuel
filler cap until you hear three distinct
clicks.
New brake pads take time to bed in, about
90
miles (150 km) if the car is driven largely
under stop-and-go conditions or about
miles (500 km) of highway driving.
300
To extend the useful life of the pads, avoid
hard braking as much as possible.
•
Avoid driving with the fuel low level
indicator illuminated. The symbol
illuminates when less than approxi-
mately 2.5 gallons (10 litres) of fuel
remains in the tank.
Wear indicators
The outer brake pads on the front wheels
have acoustic wear indicators, When 3 mm
remain on the pads, a scraping or shrieking
noiseisheardonbraking.Whenthisoccurs,
the pads should be changed as soon as
possible.
Changing brake pads should only be
carried out by anauthorized Saab dealer.
| Categories | Saab 9-3 Manuals, Saab Manuals |
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| Tags | Saab 9-3 M2000 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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