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Car care
Hood release handle
Engine
Thehandleofthehoodlockislocatedonthe
left under the instrument panel. Open the
hood in the following way:
The engine is a transverse four-cylinder
in-lineenginewithtwinoverheadcamshafts
and 16 valves.
The engine is equipped with two balance
shafts that reduce engine vibration to a min-
mimum.
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Pull the release handle.
The hood moves to the half-locked posi-
tion and is stopped by a safety catch at
the front edge.
Presstheleverofthecatchupwardsand
raise the hood.
The balance shafts are chain-driven and
rotate at twice the speed of the crankshaft.
They produce forces and torques that are
opposed to those generated by the pistons
and connecting rods. The effect occurs
twice in each revolution of the engine, coun-
teracting the vibration fromits movingparts,
and at the same time reducing unwanted
engine noise.
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When you close the hood you should drop it
from a height of about 8 inches (20 cm),
without slamming it.
Hood release pressure plate
The gearbox, located on the right (viewed
from the front), is integrated with the engine.
Hood release handle
| Categories | Saab 9-3 Manuals, Saab Manuals |
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| Tags | Saab 9-3 M2000 |
| Model Year | 2000 |
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| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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