SAAB 9000. Manual - part 60

Index

IND•1

Note: References throughout this index relate to Chapter•page number

A-pillar trim panels - 11•17
Accessory shops - 0•10
ACC module light - 12•7
ACC panel - 12•4
Accelerator pedal potentiometer - 4A•6
Acknowledgements - 0•4
Air circulator blower motors - 3•11
Air cleaner assembly - 4A•3
Air cleaner filter - 1•16
Air conditioning system - 1•13,3•11,3•12
Air temperature sensor - 3•11

Airbag - 0•5, 1•10, 11•23
Airflow meter - 4A•12
Alternator - 5A•3, 5B•5
Ambient air temperature sensor - 3•11
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

components - 9•16, 9•17

Anti-roll bar - 10•6, 10•8
Anti-theft alarm- 12•15
Anti-theft system - 0•7
Antifreeze-1•9,1•18
Asbestos - 0•5
Automatic idle control (AIC) - 4A•12
Automatic idling control (AIC) - 4B•2

Automatic transmission - 1•15,1•17, 7B•1

et seq, REF•8

Auxiliary air valve - 4A•12
Auxiliary drivebelt - 1•11,1•12
Axle tube - 10•11

B-pillar trim panels -11•17
Badges and trim mouldings -11•14
Balance shafts-2B•15

Battery - 0•5, 1•7,1•10, 5A•2, 5A•3, 5B•3,

5B•4

Battery will not hold a charge for more than

a few days - REF•10

Bearing shells - 2B•22, 2B•23
Big-end bearing running clearance check -

2B•23

Bleeding - brakes - 9•4
Bleeding - clutch - 6•5
Bleeding - power steering - 10•13
Body corrosion - 0•14
Body damage - 11•2, 11•4

Body electrical systems -12•1 et seq
Body exterior fittings - 11•14
Bodywork and fittings - 11•1 et seq
Bonnet-11•4
Bonnet and front grille - 11 •4
Bonnet lock- 11•5
Bonnet release cable - 11 •4
Booster battery (jump) starting - 0•8
Brake fluid- 1•5, 1•19, 9•16
Brake line and flexible hose - 1 •16

Brake pedal feels spongy when depressed

- REF•9

Brake pedal travel excessive - REF•9
Brakes binding - REF•9

Braking system - 0•13,1•15, 9•1 et seq,

REF•9

Bumper - 11•4
Burning - 0•5

C-pillar trim panels - 11•17
Cables - 3•10, 4A•3, 7B•2, 9•15,11•4,

12•12

Caliper - 9•8, 9•9
Camshaft(s) and hydraulic cam followers -

2A•11

Capacities-1•3
Catalytic converter - 4B•3, 4B•4
Catch - 11•11
Central locking servo motors - 11•12
Central locking system inoperative, or

unsatisfactory in operation - REF•11

Centre console -11•19
Centre light -12•5
Charging system - 5A•3, 5B•4
Cigarette lighter -12•6,12•12
Climate control system - 3•11
Clock/trip computer module - 12•11
Clutch - 6•1 et seq, REF•8
Clutch fails to disengage - REF•8

Clutch pedal travels to floor - REF•8
Clutch slips - REF•8
CO emissions (mixture) - 0•14
Coil spring - 10•9
Cold start injector - 4A•13
Compression test - 2A•3
Contents - 0•2
Control module - 4A•5, 4A•13
Coolant - 1•5,1•17
Coolant leakage - REF•7
Coolant temperature gauge sender - 3•5
Coolant temperature sensor - 4A•11,4A•14
Cooling, heating and ventilation systems -

1•17,3•1 et seq, REF•7

Corrosion - REF•7
Courtesy lights - 12•5,12•6
Crankcase emissions control - 4B•1, 4B•2
Crankcase ventilation system - 1•11
Crankshaft - 2B•16, 2B•19, 2B•22
Crankshaft oil seals - 2A•19
Crankshaft position sensor - 4A•14
Cruise control - 4A•4, 4A•5
Crushing - 0•5
Cylinder block/crankcase - 2B•17
Cylinder head - 2A•13, 2B•12, 2B•14, 2B•15
Cylinder head cover - 2A•4

Deceleration device - 4B•2
Dents in bodywork - 11 •2
Diesel injection equipment - 0•5
Dimensions - 0•4
Direction indicators -12•7,12•10

Discs-1•15, 9•10, 9•11
Door handle and lock components -11•7
Door handles -11•7
Door inner trim panel -11•6
Door lock servo motors -11•12
Door mirrors-11•13
Door open/closed sensors - 12•5
Door quarter-light -11•11
Door window glass - 11•9,11•10
Doors- 0•12, 11•5, 11•6,11•7
Driveshaft fluid seals - 7B•3
Driveshaft oil seal - 7A•4
Driveshaft rubber gaiter check -1•15

Driveshafts - 0•13, 8•1 et seq, REF•9

Drivetrain -1•10

Earth fault-12•2
EGR system - 4B•2
Electric cooling fan - 3•4
Electric shock - 0•5
Electric window -11•13,12•5
Electric windows inoperative, or

unsatisfactory in operation - REF•11

Electrical equipment - 0•12
Electrical system -1•7, REF•10
Electronic control unit (ECU) - 4A•5, 4A•11,

9•18

Emissions control systems - 4B•1 et seq
Engine - REF•6
Engine backfires - REF•7
Engine difficult to start - REF•6
Engine fails to rotate when attempting to

start - REF•6

Engine hesitates on acceleration - REF•6
Engine idles erratically - REF•6
Engine in-car repair procedures - 2A•1 et

seq

Engine lacks power - REF•7
Engine misfires - REF•6
Engine noises - REF•7
Engine oil and filter -1 •8

Engine removal and general engine

overhaul procedures - 2B•1 et seq

Engine rotates, but will not start - REF•6
Engine runs-on after switching off - REF•7
Engine stalls - REF•6
Engine starts, but stops immediately -

REF•6

Engine will not start in any gear, or starts in

gears other than Park or Neutral - REF•8

IND•2

Index

Engine/transmission mountings - 2A•20
Environmental considerations - REF•4
ETS control module - 4A•6
Evaporative emission canister and purge

valve - 4B•3

Evaporative emissions control system -

4B•2

Exhaust emission checks - 0•14
Exhaust emissions control - 4B•1
Exhaust gas recirculation system - 4B•2
Exhaust manifold - 4A•19
Exhaust system - 1 •13, 4A•20

Facia assembly - 11•20
Facia light-12•5
Fasten seat belts warning light -12•5

Fault finding - REF•5 et seq
Fault-finding - electrical system - 5A•2,

5B•3, 12•1

Fire - 0•5
Fluid cooler - 7B•3
Fluid filter element - 7B•2
Fluid leakage - REF•8
Fluid level checks - 1 •5
Flywheel/driveplate - 2A•19
Fog/driving light switches - 12•4
Foglight - 1•10, 12•8, 12•10
Footbrake- 0•11,0•12

Fuel and exhaust systems - 0•14, 4A•1 et

seq, REF•7

Fuel consumption excessive - REF•7
Fuel filler lock servo motor - 11•12
Fuel filter - 1•18
Fuel gauge give continuous maximum

reading - REF•10

Fuel gauge give no reading - REF•10
Fuel gauge sender unit (LH-Jetronic

models) - 4A•10

Fuel injection system - 4A•6, 4A•8, 4A•10
Fuel injection system components (LH-

Jetronic) - 4A•11

Fuel injection system components (Trionic)

- 4A•13

Fuel injection system coolant temperature

sensor - 3•5

Fuel leakage and/or fuel odour - REF•7
Fuel pressure regulator - 4A•12
Fuel pump - 4A•8, 4A•9
Fuel supply rail and injectors - 4A•12,

4A•15

Fuel tank-4A•10
Fume or gas intoxication - 0•5
Fumes from exhaust system - REF•7
Fuses and relays - 9•16, 12•2

Gaiters - 1 • 1 5 , 8 • 4 , 10•14
Gear lever and housing - 7A•3
Gear selection problems - REF•8
Gearchange linkage - 7A•2, 7A•3
Glossary - REF•12 et seq
Glovebox light - 12•5,12•6
Grille - 11•4

Handbrake - 0•11, 9•14, 9•15
Hazard light switch - 12•4
HC emissions - 0•14
Headlight - 1•10,12•3,12•4,12•8,12•9,

12•11

Headlight wash/wipe - 12•13,12•14
Headlining - 11•18
Heat shields - 4A•20
Heated front seat components - 12•15
Heater - 3•7, 3•8, 3•10
Heater blower motor switch - 12•4
Heater control panel illumination - 12•7
High-level brake light bulbs - 12•10
Hinges - 1•10

Horn- 12•12
Horn emits intermittent or unsatisfactory

sound - REF•11

Horn fails to operate - REF•10
Horn inoperative, or unsatisfactory in

operation - REF•10

Horn operates all the time - REF•10
Hub assembly - 10•7, 10•10
Hydraulic pipes and hoses - 9•12
Hydraulic system - bleeding - 9•3
Hydrofluoric acid - 0•5

Idle air control (IAC) valve - 4A•14, 4A•15
Ignition switch - 5A•6, 5B•6,10•12, 12•3
Ignition/no-charge warning light fails to

come on - REF•10

Ignition/no-charge warning light remains

illuminated with engine running -
REF•10

In-car entertainment components - 12•14
Inlet air temperature sensor - 4A•13
Inlet manifold - 4A•18
Input shaft oil seal - 7A•5
Instrument panel - 12•3,12•6, 12•11
Instrument readings inaccurate or erratic -

REF•10

Instrument readings increase with engine

speed - REF•10

Instruments and electrical equipment -

1•10

Intensive maintenance - 1 •4
Intercooler - 4A•17
Interior trim panels - 11•17
Intermediate driveshaft and support

bearing assembly - 8•4

Intermediate silencer and pipe - 4A•20
Introduction to the Saab 9000 - 0•4

Jacking - 0•6
Joint mating faces and gaskets - REF•4
Judder as clutch is engaged - REF•8
Judder felt through brake pedal or steering

wheel when braking - REF•9

Jump starting - 0•8

Kickdown cable - 7B•2

Lambda sensor - 4B•2
Latch locks but will not unlock, or unlocks

but will not lock - REF•11

Leaks - 0•9, 1•11, REF•8
LH-Jetronic fuel injection system - 4A•6,

4A•9

Light bulbs-12•5,12•9
Light cluster - 12•7,12•10
Light switches - 12•4
Light units - 12•7
Lights inoperative - REF•10
Loadspace side trim panels - 11•18
Locknuts, locktabs and washers - REF•4
Locks - 1•10, 11•5,11•7,11•8,11•11,11•12
Loudspeakers - 12•14
Lubricants and fluids - 1 •2
Luggage area light - 12•6

Main bearings - 2B•20, 2B•22
Maintenance - bodywork and underframe -

11•2

Maintenance - upholstery and carpets -

11•2

Maintenance and minor repair tool kit -

REF•1

Maintenance procedures - 1•4
Maintenance-free battery - 5B•3, 5B•4
Manifold absolute pressure (MAP) sensor -

4A•13

Manual transmission - 1•14, 7A•1 et seq,

REF•8

Map reading light - 12•5
Master cylinder - 6•2, 9•12
Mirror switch - 12•4
Mirrors - 0•11, 11•13
Mixed air sensor - 3•11

MOT Test Checks - 0•11 et seq

Motor factors - 0•10
Mountings - 2A•20

Number plate bulb - 12•11

Oil

- 1•5, 1•8

Oil cooler - 2A•18
Oil level sensor - 2A•19
Oil pressure warning light illuminated with

engine running - REF•7

Oil pressure warning light switch - 2A•19
Oil pump - 2A•17
Oil seals - 2A•19, 7A•4, 7A•5, 7B•3, REF•4
Open-circuit - 12•2
Overcooling - REF•7
Overhead console switches - 12•4
Overheating - REF•7

Index

IND•3

Pads- 1•15, 9•5, 9•6
Panhard rod - 10•9
Parking light bulb - 12•10
Pedals - 4A•4, 4A•6, 6•3, 9•16
Piston rings - 2B•21

Piston/connecting rod assembly - 2B•16,

2B•18, 2B•23, 2B•24

Pitching and/or rolling around corners, or

during braking - REF•9

Plastic components - 11 •3
Poisonous or irrirant substances - 0•5
Power steering fluid level - 1•9
Power steering hydraulic system - 10•13
Power steering servo pump - 10•14
Pre-ignition (pinking) or knocking during

acceleration or under load - REF•7

Pressure switch (Turbo models) - 4A•12
Pulse-air system - 4B•2

Radiator - 1•18, 3•3
Radio aerial (electric) - 12•15
Radio/cassette unit anti-theft system - 0•7
Reflector panel assembly - 12•8
Relays-12•3

Release bearing - 6•4
Repair and overhaul tool kit - REF•1
Reversing light - 7A•5,12•8,12•10
Road test - 1•10

Roadside repairs - 0•6 et seq

Routine maintenance and servicing - 1•1
Rust holes or gashes in bodywork - 11 •3

Saab 9000 maintenance schedule - 1•1
Safety first! - 0•5
Scalding - 0•5
Scratches in bodywork - 11•2

Screw threads and fastenings - REF•4
Seat backrests - 11•16
Seat belts- 0•12, 1•10, 11•16, 11•17
Seat belt warning switches - 12•4
Seats- 0•12, 11•15, 11•16, 12•3
Secondary air injection - 4B•2
Selector cable - 7B•2
Selector rod - 7A•4, 7A•5
Shock absorbers - 0•12, 0•13, 1•16, 10•8
Short-circuit - 12•2
Silencer and tailpipe - 4A•20
Slave cylinder housing - 6•4
Solenoid/motor fails to operate - REF•11
Spare parts - 0•10
Spare wheel cover - 11•18
Sparkplugs - 1•13

Special tools - REF•1, REF•4
Speed transducer - 4A•4
Speedometer drive - 7A•5, 7B•3, 12•12
Springs - 0•13
Starter motor - 5A•5, 5B•5

Starter motor noisy or excessively-rough in

engagement - REF•6

Starter motor turns engine slowly - REF•6
Starting and charging systems - 5A•1 et

seq, 5B•1

et seq

Steering and suspension - 0•12, 0•13,1•10,

1•16

Steering column combination switches -

12•3

Steering column lock - 10•12, 12•3
Steering column lower bearing - 10•13
Steering gear assembly - 10•13
Steering play - REF•10
Steering rack rubber gaiters - 10•14
Steering stiff - REF•1O
Steering swivel member - 10•6
Steering wheel - 0•11,10•12, 11•24
Stop-light - 9•16, 12•10
Striker pin adjustment - 11 •5

Striker plate - 11•9, 11•12
Sump - 2A•15
Sun sensor - 3•11
Sunroof - 11•14,12•5
Supplementary Restraint System (SRS)

components - 11•23

Support struts - 11•11

Suspension and steering - 0•13, 10•1 et

seq, REF•9

Switches - 3•4, 4A•5, 4A•12, 7A•5, 9•15,

9•16, 11•13, 12•3, 12•4, 12•5, 12•12

Tailgate - 11•11, 11•18
Tailgate wash/wipe - 12•13, 12•14
Tailgate/boot lock servo motor - 11•12
Tailgate/bootlid lock components - 11•11
Temperature gauges give continuous

maximum reading - REF•10

Temperature gauges give no reading -

REF•10

Thermostat - 3•3
Throttle damper - 4B•2
Throttle housing - 4A•15
Throttle position sensor - 4A•14
Throttle position switch - 4A•11
Throttle potentiometer/motor - 4A•6
Timing chain - 2A•7, 2A•11
Timing cover - 2A•4
Toe setting - 1•9,10•16
Tools - REF•3
Tools and working facilities - REF•2 et seq
Top dead centre (TDC) for No 1 piston -

2A•4

Torque arm - 10•9
Towing - 0•6
Track rod end - 10•14
Traction control system (TCS) - 4A•5
Transmission fluid brown, or has burned

smell - REF•8

Transmission slips,shifts roughly, is noisy,

or has no drive in forward or reverse
gears - REF•9

Transmission will not downshift (kickdown)

with accelerator pedal fully depressed -

REF•8

Trionic engine management system - 4A•7,

4A•10

Turbocharger - 4A•15, 4A•16

Tyre and exhaust specialists - 0•10
Tyre wear - REF•10
Tyres - 1•6

Unleaded petrol - 4A•6

Vacuum pump - 4A•4
Vacuum regulator - 4A•5
Vacuum servo unit - 9•13
Valves - 2B•14, 2B•15
Vehicle identification - 0•10, 0•12
Vehicle pulls to one side - REF•9
Ventilation air filter - 1•16

Wandering or general instability - REF•10
Warning light - 4A•6
Washer fluid - 1•6
Washer jets inoperative - REF•11
Washer pump fails to operate - REF•11

Washer pump runs for some time before

fluid is emitted from jets - REF•11

Washer system components - 12•14
Water pump - 3•5
Weights - 0•4
Wheel alignment - 1•9, 10•15
Wheel bearings - 0•13
Wheel changing - 0•7
Wheel sensors - 9•17, 9•18
Wheel wobble and vibration - REF•9
Wheelarch liners - 11•14
Wheels and tyres - 0•14
Wheels locking under normal braking -