Saab 2001 9-5 2.3 Turbo Ecopower, Owner'S Manual, Page: 246 / 272

246 Maintenance and owner assistance
* These are the minimum required Emission Control System maintenance steps. Saab urges that all recommended maintenance procedures be performed
according to this program.
(b.) Change automatic transmission fluid at more frequent intervals (20,000; 50,000; 80,000 miles, etc.) if car is driven in dense city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reach 90°F or higher, or if car is used in a mountainous/high altitude area or for trailer towing.
Service Intervals **
Miles = U.S. Cars
Kilometers = Canadian Cars
30 da
y
10,00
0
(16,0
00 km
)
20,00
0
(32,0
00 km
)
30,00
0
(48,0
00 km
)
40,00
0
(64,0
00 km
)
50,00
0
(80,0
00 km
)
60,00
0
(96,0
00 km
)
70,00
0
(112
,000 km
)
80,00
0
(128
,000 km
)
90,00
0
(144
,000 km
)
100,0
0
0
(160
,000 km
)
Service #
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Engine and engine compartment (cont.)
E Evaporative emission system including filler cap, vapor
lines, EVAP canister and canister purge valve
"
R Fuel system: leaks and damage
" " " " " " " " " "
E Fuel filter
!
E Engine air cleaner element
!
*
!
*
!
*
R Exhaust system and mountings; leaks and condition
" " " " " " " " " "
Electrical
R Battery: state of charge and electrolyte level; clean termi-
nals if necessary
" " " " " " " " " " "
R Head, fog, brake, tail, turn signal, warning lights instru-
ment panel, backup and marker lamps
" " " " " " " " " " "
Transmission
R Automatic transmission fluid change (b.)
! ! !
R Automatic transmission oil level
" " " " " " " " " " "
R Manual transmission oil level
" " "
R Outer and inner driver joint boots
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