Saab 9-3 Convertible M2003, Owner'S Manual

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140 Starting and driving
• Never park the car on dry grass or other
combustible material. The catalytic con-
verter gets very hot and could therefore
start a fire.
• Never drive off if the engine is misfiring.
• If you jump start the car when the engine
is already up to normal temperature, the
engine must start to run on all cylinders.
Stop jump-starting if the engine fails to
start immediately.
• Failure to follow these directions could
result in the catalytic converter and asso-
ciated components being damaged, and
could represent a breach of the warranty
conditions.
Refueling
Only fuel from well-known oil companies
should be used.
All Saab gasoline engines can be driven on
fuel of grade AON 87–93.
For optimum performance we recommend
AON 93.
If fuel containing a mixture of alcohol is
used, the following restrictions apply:
Methanol: max. 5 % by volume.
Ethanol: max. 10 % by volume.
MTBE: max. 15 % by volume.
The fuel filler cap is located in the right rear
quarter panel.
Refueling:
1 Switch off engine.
2 Insert the fuel-pump nozzle beyond the
flange on the filler pipe. Do not withdraw
the nozzle while filling is in progress.
3 Cease refueling the first time the
pump stops.
Fuel-tank capacity: 17.0 US gal. (64 liters)
Screw on the filler cap and keep turning until
it has clicked at least
three times
to prevent
illumination of the CHECK ENGINE light
and a TIGHTEN FUEL FILLER CAP mes-
sage to appear on SID
.
Manually opening the fuel filler door, see
page 132.
The most effective way to prevent conden-
sation forming in the tank (and thus avoid
possible running problems) is to keep the
tank full.
Before the onset of freezing temperatures in
winter, it may be advisable to add gasoline
anti-freeze to the fuel a few times to dispel
any condensation in the system.
NOTICE
If the car runs out of fuel, it is possible for
air to get into the fuel system. If this
happens, the catalytic converter may
overheat and be damaged.
WARNING
• Never use fuel for any purpose other
than as engine fuel.
• Fuel is highly flammable and can
cause severe burns. Never use an
exposed flame in the vicinity of gaso-
line. Never smoke when filling the
vehicle up with fuel.
• Do not use the phone when refueling.
Gasoline fuels are highly explosive.
NOTICE
• Do not overfill. Fuel should not come
right up the filler pipe as expansion
room is needed.
• The use of fuel with too low an octane
rating can cause serious engine
damage.
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