2003 Saab 9-5 Owner's Manual - Page 186

186 Starting and driving Driving at night Bear in mind the following points when driving at night: • Nighttime driving requires your full concentration. • Do not rush. Count on your journey taking slightly longer. • The number of drivers under the influence of drugs is likely to be greater at night than during the day. • Do not stare at the headlights of oncoming vehicles. • Avoid driving at night if you have poor eyesight. Night vision deteriorates with age. • Keep your car's headlights, windows and mirrors clean. Also, if you wear glasses, make sure they are clean. • Make sure you are well rested before starting a long journey. Take a break every other hour. • Only eat light meals. Heavy meals have a tendency to induce tiredness. IB1294 Fitting the roof carriers (accessory) 9-5 Wagon 1 Clean the car's roof rails. 2 Check the markings on the cross members to see which is the front and which is the rear roof carrier. 3 Place the cross members on the roof rails, on their respective sides of the center supports. The cross members must not be placed beyond the front or rear joint on the rail. Ensure that the distance between the cross members is at least 28 inches (700 mm). If a roof box is to be fitted, the cross members must be positioned so that the tailgate can be opened fully without hitting the roof box. 4 Using your thumb, press the bracket so that it lies snugly against the outside of the roof rail. Make sure that the roof carriers are seated centrally on the rubber spacers and that these sit correctly on the roof rail. Pull the spacers down slightly on the inside of the roof rail. 5 Center the roof carriers so that they protrude equally on both sides. 6 Tighten the roof carriers by hand. Ensure that the tightening knobs are upright once the roof carriers have been tightened. 7 Make sure the roof carriers are securely in place. IB1295