2005 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 82

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80 Instruments and controls For safety reasons, stop the car and check the level of the brake fluid (see page 206). If the level is normal, depress the brake pedal firmly two or three times. Now check the level again. If the level is still normal, you may drive the car, with considerable caution, to the nearest Saab dealer to have the brake system checked. The brake system provides Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD). This distributes the brake pressure between the front and rear wheels, in such a way as to achieve optimum braking performance irrespective of the car's load. If a fault arises in the EBD function, the , and lights will come on. Also, the following message will appear on the Saab Information Display (SID): Brake malfunction. Make a safe stop. Contact Saab dealer. If this is the case, drive carefully and contact a Saab dealer as soon as possible. Refer to Brake warning light on page 80, Antilock braking warning on page 78 and TCS OFF or ESP OFF indicator on page 86. High beam Indicator This light shows when the high beam is on (see page 97). Brake warning light This light should come on briefly when you turn the ignition key to ON. If it doesn´t come on, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem. This light indicates when the brake fluid level is too low (see page 206). The following message is shown on the Saab Information Display (SID): Brake fluid level low. Make a safe stop. Contact Saab dealer. Front fog lights (option) This light indicates when the front fog lights are on (see page 98). The front fog lights are switched off automatically when the engine is switched off. When the fog lights are next needed, they will have to be switched on manually. WARNING • Never drive the car if these two lights are on at the same time. Danger of brake failure! • If the level of brake fluid in the reservoir is below the MIN mark, the vehicle should be transported on a recovery vehicle. • Have the brake system checked immediately at a Saab dealer.

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80
Instruments and controls
This light shows when the high beam is on
(see page 97).
This light indicates when the front fog lights
are on (see page 98).
The front fog lights are switched off auto-
matically when the engine is switched off.
When the fog lights are next needed, they
will have to be switched on manually.
This light should come on briefly when you
turn the ignition key to ON. If it doesn´t come
on, have it fixed so it will be ready to warn
you if there is a problem. This light indicates
when the brake fluid level is too low (see
page 206).
The following message is shown on the
Saab Information Display (SID):
For safety reasons, stop the car and check
the level of the brake fluid (see page 206).
If the level is normal, depress the brake
pedal firmly two or three times. Now check
the level again. If the level is still normal, you
may drive the car, with considerable cau-
tion, to the nearest Saab dealer to have the
brake system checked.
The brake system provides Electronic
Brakeforce Distribution (EBD). This distrib-
utes the brake pressure between the front
and rear wheels, in such a way as to achieve
optimum braking performance irrespective
of the car’s load.
If a fault arises in the EBD function, the
,
and
lights will come on. Also, the fol-
lowing message will appear on the Saab
Information Display (SID):
If this is the case, drive carefully and contact
a Saab dealer as soon as possible. Refer to
Brake warning light on page 80, Antilock
braking warning on page 78 and TCS OFF
or ESP OFF indicator on page 86.
High beam Indicator
Front fog lights (option)
Brake warning light
Brake fluid level low.
Make a safe stop.
Contact Saab dealer.
WARNING
•
Never drive the car if these two lights
are on at the same time. Danger of
brake failure!
•
If the level of brake fluid in the reser-
voir is below the MIN mark, the vehicle
should be transported on a recovery
vehicle.
•
Have the brake system checked
immediately at a Saab dealer.
Brake malfunction.
Make a safe stop.
Contact Saab dealer.