2006 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 72

72 Instruments and controls The following conditions will wake up the respective displays in the Night-Panel mode: • Setting of the Audio system or, SID (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. • 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. 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, all the other instruments illumination being extinguished and their needles moved to zero. The SID display 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 68. Units and language versions The SID has four sets of units: METRIC US km km/h liters °C miles mph US gal °F GB miles mph gallon °C IMPERIAL miles mph gallon °F 24-hour 12-hour 12-hour 12-hour CHECK messages can be displayed in six language options: English, Swedish, German, French, Italian and Spanish. Selecting units and language 1 Switch off the engine. 2 Briefly press i/SETbutton. Repeat this until LANGUAGE/UNITS is displayed. 3 Hold i/SET depressed until a chime sounds. Then select language using or . 4 Briefly press the i/SET button. Then select the units using or . 5 Briefly press the i/SET button.