Maintenance and service – Saab 2006 9-2 User Manual

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Maintenance and service

Maintenance schedule ....................................... 11-3
Maintenance precautions .................................. 11-3

Before checking or servicing in the engine

compartment ........................................................

11-4

When you do checking or servicing in the engine

compartment while the engine is running .........

11-4

Engine hood ....................................................... 11-4
Engine compartment overview ......................... 11-6

Non-turbo models ...................................................

11-6

Turbo models ..........................................................

11-7

Engine oil ............................................................ 11-8

Checking the oil level .............................................

11-8

Changing the oil and oil filter ................................

11-8

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-11

Recommended grade and viscosity under severe

driving conditions ................................................ 11-11

Synthetic oil ............................................................ 11-12

Cooling system .................................................. 11-12

Cooling fan, hose and connections ...................... 11-12

Engine coolant ........................................................ 11-13

Air cleaner element ............................................ 11-15

Replacing the air cleaner element ......................... 11-16

Spark plugs ......................................................... 11-18

Recommended spark plugs ................................... 11-18

Drive belts ........................................................... 11-18
Manual transmission oil .................................... 11-19

Checking the oil level ............................................. 11-19

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-20

Automatic transmission fluid ............................ 11-20

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-20

Recommended fluid ............................................... 11-21

Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ............ 11-22

Checking the oil level ............................................. 11-22

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-22

Rear differential gear oil .................................... 11-23

Checking the gear oil level .................................... 11-23

Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-23

Power steering fluid ........................................... 11-24

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-24

Recommended fluid ............................................... 11-25

Brake fluid ........................................................... 11-25

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-25

Recommended brake fluid ..................................... 11-26

Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) .................................. 11-26

Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-26

Recommended clutch fluid .................................... 11-27

Brake booster ..................................................... 11-27
Brake pedal ......................................................... 11-27

Checking the brake pedal free play ...................... 11-27

Checking the brake pedal reserve distance ......... 11-28

Clutch pedal (MT vehicles) ................................ 11-28

Checking the clutch function ................................ 11-28

Checking the clutch pedal free play ..................... 11-28

Replacement of brake pad and lining ............... 11-29

Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .......... 11-29

Parking brake stroke .......................................... 11-30

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