2004 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 246

246 Car care When the car has to be lifted, the jack must be positioned at one of the four jacking points (front or rear) under the sill members. If a floor jack is used, the lifting plate must be positioned under the normal jacking points, see illustration. If the car is equipped with a towbar, the jack can also be placed under this. NOTICE Apply the jack only to the jacking points indicated on the body. Marking of jacking points 1 Wind the jack up to a suitable height before placing it under the jacking point. Each jacking point is indicated by an arrow on the sill (see illustration). Make sure that the jack fully engages the jacking point in the underside of the sill member and that the entire foot of the jack is steady and flat on the ground. The jack must not stand on snow, ice or similar. Wind up the jack until it just begins to lift the car. Jacking points 2 It is not necessary to remove the wheel cover. If, none the less, you wish to remove the wheel cover, take hold of the outer edge and pull it straight out. Loosen the wheel bolts half a turn. 3 Wind the jack to raise the wheel clear of the ground. Remove the wheel bolts and lift off the wheel. 4 Clean any rust or dirt from the contact surfaces between the wheel and brake disc. Do not wipe away the grease in the wheel hub. 5 Add a thin layer of grease on the bolts before fitting, see page 248. Fit the wheel and screw in the bolts in the sequence shown on page 248 (opposite pairs). Tighten the bolts enough for the bolts and wheel to be seated correctly. 6 Lower the car and tighten the wheel bolts to torque in sequence as shown on the following page. Tightening torque: Light-alloy wheels: 80 ft.lb. (110 Nm). Steel wheels: 80 ft.lb. (110 Nm).