Saab 9 3 I 1 YS3D owners manual page 154

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154 Starting and driving Starting the engine Useful tips on cold climate startingImportant The engine has an automatic choke and If the engine has failed to start after several considerations for should be started as follows:attempts in very cold weather, press and Cars with manual gearbox hold the accelerator down to the floor and driving To start the engine the clutch pedal must run the starter for 5–10 seconds. This will The engine-management system in the be fully depressed. prevent the engine being flooded (exces-Saab 9-3 is called Saab Trionic T7. The 1 Depress the clutch pedal but do not sively rich fuel-air mixture).system manages the ignition, fuel injection touch the accelerator. Now start the engine in the normal way – do and turbo boost pressure. 2 Start the engine. Let the ignition key not touch the accelerator.The Trionic T7 system developed by Saab spring back as soon as the engine has If the engine stalls immediately after starting is an intelligent engine-management started and is running smoothly – at very (e.g. if the clutch was released too quickly), system designed to achieve optimum drive- low temperatures, you may need to run do not touch the accelerator when restarting ability under differing driving conditions. the starter for up to 50 seconds. the engine. The system makes adjustments automati- Let the engine idle for about 10 seconds. Do Every time the engine is switched off the cally, for instance, if the car is being driven not open the throttle wide for at least spark plugs are automatically cleaned. If at altitude (oxygen-deficient air), for differ- 2-3 minutes after starting. your attempt to start nevertheless fails, let ent grades of fuel (AON 87–93) and for dif- Cars with automatic transmissiongo of the ignition key and allow it to spring ferent load conditions. back. This initiates more vigorous cleaning 1 Starting and driving The selector lever must be in the P or N of the sparking plugs which goes on for position. about 5 seconds. Then start in the ordinary • Refrain from using full throttle before 1 Keep your foot on the brake pedal. way. Do not touch the accelerator; if the the engine has warmed up (before 2 Start the engine. Let the ignition key accelerator is pressed to the floor the fuel needle is in the mid-range on tempera- spring back as soon as the engine has supply is shut off.ture gauge) to avoid unnecessary started and is running smoothly – at very wear. If the needle of the pressure low temperatures, you may need to run gauge repeatedly enters the red zone the starter for up to 50 seconds. the engine may suddenly lose power, Let the engine idle for about 10 seconds. Do owing to the intervention of a monitor- not open the throttle wide for at least ing system which curtails the charging 2–3 minutes after starting. pressure. Get in touch with an autho- rized Saab dealer at once. • A safety function prevents the engine from revving faster than 6,200 rpm by temporarily shutting of the fuel injec- tors.

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