Saab 9 5 I 1 YS3E owners manual page 172

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172 Starting and driving Driving in cold weather • Check the anti-freeze in the engine cool- If winter tires are fitted, the same type must Before starting a journey in cold weather ant, see page 196. be fitted on all wheels. Your Saab dealer will you should check the following: The car´s trip computer will warn you when be pleased to advise you on the best tires for there is a risk of slippery conditions. For fur-your car. • That the wiper blades have not become ther information on this function, see page Remember that tires age. It may therefore frozen to the windshield/glass. 58. be necessary to change them before they • Brush any snow away from the air intake The car is equipped with tires designed to reach the legal wear limit, as they gradually for the heater system (opening between provide optimum grip on both wet and dry lose their friction properties. hood and windshield). roads, although this has been achieved at The best response if the car gets into a • It may be advisable to lubricate the the expense of somewhat reduced grip on front-wheel skid is to freewheel (manual door-lock cylinder (use molybdenum snow and ice. For regular driving on snow gearbox only), i.e. disengage the clutch (so disulphide, MoS ) to prevent its freezing. and ice, we therefore recommend that that the wheels are neither driven or 2 winter (snow) tires be fitted. retarded by the engine. If the lock has frozen, take care not to Winter (snow) tires, particularly studded If the car has automatic transmission, ease break the key (or use the remote control) tires (where use is legally permitted), gener-up on the accelerator and steer carefully in – heat it first or spray it with de-icer. ally make driving safer on snow and ice. the desired direction. • Periodically during the winter, add gaso- Acquaint yourself with the legal provi- In a rear-wheel skid, steer in the same direc- line anti-freeze to the fuel to dispel any sions governing the use of different tion that the rear of the car is moving. condensation in the fuel tank which could types of winter tires and snow chains. freeze and cause problems in the system. Studded tires are not allowed in some Keep the tank well filled to reduce the risk countries. of condensation forming. If the car is parked outside in freezing weather, fuel additives (gasoline anti-freeze) will not do any good as it cannot remove water that has already fro- zen. Park the car in a warm place so that any ice that may have built up melts, then add gasoline anti-freeze when filling up the tank. Condensation is caused by changes in the outdoor temperature or by the car being parked alternately in a garage and outside. • It is particularly important when the roads are slippery that the brakes and tires be in good condition.

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