2006 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 237

Car care and technical information 237 The compact spare should be inflated to 60 psi (420 kPa). Carry the punctured tire in the spare-wheel well under the luggagecompartment floor. Have the standard tire repaired and refitted as soon as possible. NOTICE To avoid damaging a punctured alloy wheel it can be placed outside up in the spare-wheel well but only while driving to the closest dealer. A general rule is that all heavy loads must be well secured in the luggage compartment, see page 132 and 136. The spare tire, together with the jack, front towrope attachment eye and toolkit, is stowed away underneath the luggage-compartment floor. IB1564 IB3233 Tire date code Spare wheel (under panel in luggage compartment) Tire date code Tires should be regarded as perishable goods. As the tires age, the rubber becomes progressively harder, and the roadholding ability of the tires diminishes. This is particularly true on winter tires. Tires now have a date-code marking for the year of manufacture. The first two digits denote the week number and the two last digits the year. The "