Saab 9-3 Convertible M2003, Owner'S Manual

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66 Instruments and controls
Under certain barometric conditions the
needle may enter the first part of the red
zone without necessarily indicating that a
fault has arisen.
If the needle repeatedly enters the red zone
and the engine at the same time loses
power, because the monitoring system is
holding the charging pressure down, you
should contact an authorized Saab dealer.
If the speed exceeds 143 mph (230 km/h),
the increase in speed will be limited by the
lowering of the boost pressure. The pres-
sure gauge then moves towards the middle
of the orange zone, indicating reduced
engine output and thus reduces the speed
of the car as well.
Fuel gauge
The fuel-tank capacity is 17.0 gal. (64 liters).
The fuel gauge shows the amount of fuel left
in the tank. When this is down to about
2.5 gal. (10 liters), a warning light on the
main instrument panel will come on (see
page 60).
Use the Saab Information display (SID) to
check the approximate distance that can be
travelled on the remaining fuel
(see page 67).
Refueling; see page 140.
Gear selector indication
(cars with automatic transmission)
An indicator showing which gear is selected
is situated in the main instrument panel.
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