Saab 2008 9-5 User Manual download pdf (Page 141)

141Starting and driving

If the car does not start

If the text

”Key not accepted.

Contact service.”

is shown on the SID, after a failed start

attempt, the cause could be a fault in the

transmitter in the key, or in the receiver in

the ignition lock. The following should be

done:

• Turn the key back to the LOCK position.

• Turn the key to ON.

• Press one of the buttons on the remote

control (the LED stops blinking).

• Start the engine.

Try another key. If this works, then the fault

is in the first key.

We recommend that you contact an autho-

rized Saab dealer for checking and rectifica-

tion.

Note:

Certain electronic items, such as cellular

phones, may affect the starting produce-

dure. Be sure that all devices are clear of the

key/ignition switch area.

Starting the engine

NOTE

Take care not to spill drinks or to drop

crumbs over the ignition switch. If dirt or

liquid gets into it, the switch may not

operate properly.

WARNING

• Always remove the key before leaving

the car.

• Always apply the parking brake before

removing the ignition key.

WARNING

• When starting the engine:

– Sit down in the driver’s seat.

– Depress the clutch pedal fully. If the

gear lever is not in the neutral position,

the clutch pedal must be fully

depressed or the car will jump for-

wards or backwards, which may

cause a crash.

– Never start the car from outside the

vehicle, e.g. through a wound down

window. This could lead to serious

personal injury.

• Engage reverse (R) (position P for

automatic transmission) to remove the

ignition key. The key can only be

removed in this gear position.

• Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless,

odorless, poisonous gas. Be alert to

the danger of CO – always open the

garage doors before starting the

engine in the garage.

• There is also a danger of CO poison-

ing if the exhaust system is leaking.

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