Saab 9 5 FL I 1 owners manual page 172

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95_US_MY09.book Page 172 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:03 AM 172 Starting and driving Engine block heater 3 Driving in cold weather • It is particularly important when the roads The following are just some of the benefits are slippery that the brakes and tires be in to the car and the environment of using an Before starting a journey in cold weather good condition. engine block heater: you should check the following: • Check the anti-freeze in the engine cool- • That the wiper blades have not become ant, see page 193. • Lower fuel consumption. frozen to the windshield/glass. The car´s trip computer will warn you when • Exhaust emissions substantially reduced • Brush any snow away from the air intake there is a risk of slippery conditions. For fur- over short runs. for the heater system (opening between ther information on this function, see • Reduced wear on the engine. hood and windshield). page 68. • Inside of car warms up faster. • It may be advisable to lubricate the The car is equipped with tires designed to door-lock cylinder (use molybdenum provide optimum grip on both wet and dry The engine heater is effective at outside disulphide, MoS ) to prevent its freezing. roads, although this has been achieved at temperatures up to 58–68°F (+15–20 °C). 2 the expense of somewhat reduced grip on The warmer it is outside, the shorter the time If the lock has frozen, take care not to snow and ice. For regular driving on snow the engine heater needs to be connected. break the key (or use the remote control) and ice, we theref ore recommend that Longer than 1.5 hours is unnecessary. – heat it first or spray it with de-icer. winter (snow) tires be fitted. If the car is equipped with a removable, • Periodically during the winter, add gaso- Winter (snow) tires, particularly studded electrical cabin heater t hat is not in use, this line anti-freeze to the fuel to dispel any tires (where use is legally permitted), gener- should be stored in the luggage compart- condensation in the fuel tank which could ally make driving safer on snow and ice. ment. freeze and cause problems in the system. Keep the tank well filled to reduce the risk Acquaint yourself with the legal provi- of condensation forming. sions governing the use of different If the car is parked outside in freezing types of winter tires and snow chains. weather, fuel additives (gasoline Studded tires are not allowed in some anti-freeze) will not do any good as it countries. cannot remove water that has already frozen. 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 outdoo r temperature or by the car being parked alternately in a garage and outside.

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