Saab 2008 9-5 - Manual (Page 49)

49 Security
Locking
The tailgate is locked using:
• The button on the key
• The button on the center console
• The key in the driver’s door.
• When vehicle speed exceeds 2.7 mph
(4 km/h).
Electronic starting interlock
(immobilizer)
Each time the key is removed from the igni-
tion, the electronic starting interlock is acti-
vated and the car is thus immobilized, see
also page 51.
Reprogramming lock system
functions
Certain lock system functions can be repro-
grammed by your authorized Saab dealer;
see page 272.
Changing the key battery
When the battery voltage in the key falls
below a predetermined level the Saab Infor-
mation Display (SID) will issue the following
message:
”Remote control battery
low. Replace battery.”
Press the CLR button on the SID to
acknowledge this message. You must then
replace the battery without delay to avoid
malfunctions. The life of the battery is nor-
mally 4 years.Contact a Saab dealer to
have the battery replaced.
NOTE
Use the grab handle to assist in closing
the tailgate.
Avoid the following, due to the risk of lock
mechanism damage when the tailgate is
closed.
• Never grasp the lock mechanism as
this can lock the mechanism.
• Never close the lock mechanism
manually.
IB3160
Grab handle
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