2006 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 254

254 Car care NOTICE Great care must be taken when changing tires so as not to damage the sensors that are integrated in the valves. • Remove the rear side first. • Start removing the tire at a point opposite the valve. • Do not allow the tire removal equipment to come closer than approx. 10 cm to the valve. • Start and finish fitting approx. 4 in. (10 cm) from the valve. • Do not inflate the tire to above 700 kPa/100 psi. Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label, you should consult the appropriate section of this owner's manual to determine the proper tire inflation pressure, see page 306.) When the low tire pressure telltale is illuminated, one or more of your tires is significantly underinflated. You should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Automatic tire pressure monitoring 3 WARNING The system is intended to aid the driver. The driver is always ultimately responsible for ensuring that the tire pressure is correct. For optimum safety, economy and comfort, check the tires regularly, even if the automatic tire pressure monitoring system has not issued an alarm The pressure monitoring system consists of a sensor in each wheel, a detector in three wheel housings and a receiver. The sensors are located inside the wheels directly adjacent to the air valves.