2005 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 67
2005 Saab 9-5 Manual
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Instruments and controls The following messages may be displayed: Message Fog light failure. Rear light failure. Brake light failure. Washer fluid level low. Refill. Coolant level low. Refill. Remote control battery low. Replace battery. Key not accepted. Contact service. Theft protection failure. Contact service. Gearbox too hot. Make a safe stop. Time for service. 1) 65 Night panel To improve night-driving conditions inside the car, the Night Panel mode can be selected. In this mode, the amount of information displayed is reduced, and only the most important instruments and displays will be illuminated. When the Night Panel button is pressed, only the speedometer will be illuminated (up to the 87-mph or 140-km/h graduation), all the other instruments illumination being extinguished and their needles moved to zero. Both the SID and the ACC displays will be extinguished and the backlighting for switches and other controls will be dimmed. Note: All indicator and warning lights, together with the display of CHECK messages, will operate as normal, except "Outdoor temperature", see page 62. See page 198 203 203 196 188 41 48 48 146 246 The following conditions will wake up the respective displays in the Night-Panel mode: • Setting of the Audio system, SID or ACC (display comes on for ten seconds). • CHECK message generated in the SID. • High engine revs cause the rev counter to be illuminated until the engine speed has fallen again. • If the quantity of fuel remaining falls below 4 gallons (15 liters), the fuel gauge will be illuminated. • If the engine temperature rises above normal, the temperature gauge will be illuminated. • If the speed of the car exceeds 84 mph (135 km/h), the entire speedometer will be illuminated. • In cars with automatic transmission, if the selector lever is moved from D to position M or L, the selector indication on the main instrument panel will be illuminated. To restore the displays and lighting to the normal mode, press the Night-Panel button. 1) This message will be displayed approximately 600 miles (1,000 km) before the next scheduled service is due, or when 365 days have elapsed since the last service. The message should be cleared at the time of that service (see the Saab Warranties & Service Record Booklet). This message can also be deleted by first briefly pressing the CLEAR button, then depressing it a second time for at least eight seconds until "SERVICE" appears on the display and a chime sounds. The message can only be deleted when it is shown on the SID.