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Ilre 900rangeis unrnjstalrably a productfrom Saab. A disrincri\ appearance saysevery4hing about r.espected \,Elues ofquality en$neering and safetywhile, at the sametime, stoikinga rctreshinglyunique style. The 900 needsto be dri\,n to irlly appreciateihe car's outstanding personaliq'. Wordsand picturescan only tell you somuch. Tbkea stepflirther and contactyour neaEst Saabdealerfor a test dri\. You'Il neverlook back.

CONTENTS
hlhcducing the Saab 900. PageI The Hidden TechnolDg how the Saab 90A works for yotL P.tge27 Saab the aircrafr manufacturer Page34 The chobe is yours-tle Thatfinal vaious modeb available. Ilage 37 and oxcessories. Page48 Technical specfr.catiorus. page 52 Calours and the interiot nlge 54 toroh-options

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Savourthe performance

Saabis not mereh'a means of pcrsonaltralNport. It is there to bc driren. And cnjc^'ed..\ld il pcrfbrrnanceis I'our particular-pleasurc, theDthe Saab900 Tlubo 165 $'i1l satis fi' the denands olthe most discenirg moiorist. But, rvhate!r thc cnqiDe speci{ication, confldeDce-inspiring roadholdiDghas beenbuilt iDto (1ery modcl. The su-{botcd natlue offiontn'heel drire cnsu.es predictablc han dling, clcn iD the rvorst condiriorN. This

is a p:ut ofthc Saabtradition. The 900 ranqc llas beeDdesi4rcd \f ith the drivcr ill mind.

Poweron demand

he response from the SaabTlrbo hasan impressirre urgencv,When orcftakngi the high torque at low rcvs meansinstantly gmwing power.At any speed. The boost in perfomunce starts at lorv enginespeeds, the enginedelivering its peahtonqueat a mere 3000 rpm. TiIIle is not wastedchangingto a lo\.I gea4 waiting for the power to build up; lerythening the time spent overtaking.The flodbili! ofthe Saab turbo-chargerprovidesan acceleration rvhich marrysir and eiglrt g'linder engines are unable to match. An easily

conh'olledincrease in speedmeans fasterand morc confident olrtaking.

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SaabJnn rcrrtaiDsoDcol the L most spaciolrs car'sL,D the m:u.kct. It is also oltc ofthe most confofiablc. The ilterior IraSbecll carcfirlh, plarued to take the strail'l out oflonq.joru]1els. Comparc the dri\r comfort o{ a Saab to altv car'I'ou car! to rnentioD;sit in a 900 ar)d feel tlrc room lor i'our"self
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. o r r d r t r , , r r s .s 'r c-t-, n ' l Qhl'l'tr-r i r . r l L R L, r ! ' . rS i l . l l ) 1.1 , ^ r t,rrrl,litb, otl)L'r-\fisc lirr a car nracleiD S\1(lenl' 'fhc lrotor:iolls Scarldirlnriilli\\'caihel' Saabcnqincels\\ith il nirtur.ill I)r:ovicles icst tr':1clii ihcir'solutiolN are c\idcut llur) the rtriDltter'ou talit- lhc rvhcel. 'l-hc Saal)S100. 1\'iih its 1ionl nfiecl di\e. is srntlbolcd ar(l coDsisiet)1. Ieqarcllcss ofthe l)asscrqcrload. \t)ll can be col)liakrrtthat shonld tllc rrD.'-\l)eclccl occru-. lundling is l)r.Lcliciablc. qlip Losinq ir) a Slab Llocs Doi llcccssa h mcan losinq colttrol.

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I n Alstm a a Saab 900 .a6 are provided with extrabrakeiiSht (not show. n pcrure)

he interior ofthe Saabis large but iis in-built safetyprotects ever tlrc smallestpassenger. hlsidel the.e is a robust safeb/cageand copiouspadding designed to minirnise irljudes. Outside,energ,\'-absorbing front a1ldrear zonescombiDe\j!,ith rcinforcing iD the doorsto gieath reduce rlreeflecr ofarr impacr.Fromafl angle. ,Arrdfor passelgers ofa]l sizes.The 900modelscoDfomlwith the USAsafetv - prcbabh' the most strinregulations gent in the world. For Saab,the safetyof

the occupantsisjust as importart as makir a car which is a pleasureto drive.

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he lugBage compafiment ofthe Saab 900 salooDarld hatchback can be epanded at the drcp ofa back seat.Ofcoulse, the boot is more tlErl adequate for routilE loads. But \vheD I'ou Dced dlat bit ofextra space,tlrc Saab 900 can accornodate the biggest -and thc most ullcryected- items.
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The HiddenTechnology
HOWTHESAAB 9OO WORKS FOR YOU

A tlrb newheel the foridalionof turbopower

T I he h'gh[ irdividuar sv,efavo-red by Saao the JniqJe outwardappearance ofthe 900series. performThe mpressve ance canbe fuly appreciated whenyoutakethewhee but, even then, thetrue depthof Saab's technical research and development s notfuly apparent. A c oserlookat the 900 range revea s detaledandhigh technology design; some of it unique; some of it remarkable for itssimplcit/; butallof it for 'o rowrng bene'it, On the pages, we exar'ti1e nore ;our closely thetechniques used to earnSaab such a finereputation. Let's takea lookbeneath the sudace ofthe Saab 900.

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PERFORI.'1ANCE

Performance and economy through high technology

relable The 900ranges powered by Saab's four-cylinder, 6ne,Whether you choose valve fro- tre eng turbocharg ngor power; natura y aspirated the result is impressive-economic power. highly re{ined, superbly eng neered Saab

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Turbocharger and intercooler, isto increase Theam ofturbochargng performan.e wthout sacr fcingfue is moreflexibe economy Thebonus performance poweron denrand, ai any speed n almost anygear. How doesit Theturbocharger work? redlrects ex gases halrst to sPrn a compressor located n the engneair intakeWhenthe acce erator s pressed theiowofgas increases andthe compressor begns to boostthe pressure n the intake system. The resLr t morea r for the engneand an mprovement in peformance The intercooler reduces the temperaiLr.e of the air oncet hasbeencompressed n the turbocharger. The dens ty ofthe coolerair s lncreased enabngthe fuel 10 be burned moreeffcienty andthe powerto improve. gate englne A waste cont.osthe boostpressure ofthe iurbo'

charger andguards against engne damage shou d the boostpressure exceeditsprogrammed limits. vast Saabs in engneering paved xperlence the way for ihe ntroduction of t! rbocharg ngto evefyday motorngandseta trend whlch majormanLrtaci!rers have been

ly, l6-valveengines wi dominaiethe f!

l6"valve engine. Fourvaves per cyl nderarea malor nnovaton whlch ke tLrrbocharging, contiblrte to a resPon sive, velypeformaoce ata speeds. 16vavesa low a high compress on ratio whch means an increase n engneercencyandpowef The engine canaso breathe moreeflc enty to a low more effective combustion. All of wh ch g v-.s powerand,lust incrcased asimpoftani, lowerfuelconsumpton Not surpdsing-

Turbdhar8er with intercooler n simpe lfms ihelurbo.harger provdesmorea r for the engn therefore moreperforman.e And whe. ful rhfoinen not requred (srimared to be 80-85% ol rhe rme)rhe tl|bo d eswihout afi.ring nl ne poweror wai ng tu. The f sein theimperaiure ol rhe compre$ed ar G couleracted bylhe inlrcooe(lh n.rease in dnslvolrhe.oo er ar a ow ng the luelto burn moreificenry. WaieF.ooled bearings. meanwh le ensLreongI le fortherurbo-

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Four vaves p e r . y i d e r a o w r h ee n moreeff. entt Ther e.e to biearhe a sd perr r a h ghercomDre$ o. raLo. a orwh.h meais an n.reas n ei Eneell.encrand powerasrve a5aie reas n lue con5umpron. Ths s due ro rhe rour!ave am.eemeft a low ng t h es p ak . ! g t o o c . u p y a.e.ra postion.Theiame 5 spread un'formy throuBhour the.ombunon chambe r 0 u . . 9t h e . r a . . e s of pre gfnon

Self-adjustins hydrauli. E.e n weara.d vave nose.re redu.ed aid re ab l/ n.reasedthan(stothe s ladlunng car fo owetr wh.h re m.!e the ned lor pr.d c.hecling

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l6-va ve engines njecton used on Saab refnesand mproves the process even fudher ByaccLirately controlLng the mixture of fLreanda r enteringthe injedonsystem engine, the e edrronl. gives hgh power,owfue consumpton g:s smooth running andm n ma exhaUn t does th s in a wde \adery emssionE. of motorngcond tons Theenglne powerfor example, rsunaffected when is traveling at high altitudet starting s hot madeeas er,whelherthe engine or coldithecorrect amount of lue is hard, driving used whether acce erating y motor ng for wlth a fu loador sin'rp

Electronicefficiency and flexibility

wil youwishandSaab technology fJse anygrade of petrol performance use andefficiency from it. Saab extract maximum gimmick, butasa notasanexpensive advanced electronics, n driving comfort. andan improvement boost to performance

Automatic Performance Turbo Control (APC). WithSaab

to one models yolr are not restricted gradeol lue to one leve of perform Automatc Perfofmance.The ngenioLJs to anceControlw adllstthe engine suit the octaneofthe fuel n use. n oiher words yolr can choosebetween 9 and 98 ocianeuneadedfue and d . v e o f f w t h o u t m a k n ga s n g e a d ' justment The APC does it for yo!. And good flre econ !t aulomatca y ensLrres omy and an efficientperformance. Of

w I contnue to course, the acceeration grade on the offuel-the hgh depend ef the octane, the hghe.the performance blt the APCw I e m nate the aledwth the riskof knocking assoc poor quaty As a resuLi, ower grades fuelmaybe lsed withoLrt rskfg engne reliab liv. TheAPCtakes careof that

Automatic idling control. The

6 vaveengnewil de at a constant speed, whatever the oadp aced uponit such asthe alternator or by equipment a r conditioning. An eectronically con speed to troled vavernantains the dling powerandmorecontroL gve iostant

Electronicfuel iniection, Fue lnjecton helps theeffic ency andperformance ofanengne Theeectronic

nsverylew TheAPC synemconta movingparrs The ele.lronic box is ied nformaton b/ lhre snsoE detect ng $erhrearoi kno.kng h rhe enine engine sped andthe andmeasurng pre$ure n the ntakemanfod. Automatic Perform.nce Control (APC) Rad ngs, iaknup to 2 tmesa se.ondandled to anelcrrof..oniro box, gmde rlns at maxmumeffcienc/, whateverthe e.sufethatthe rurbocharger v ng of fue n use. The brainof the syslems an elecrfon.conlrolunt( ) rece (2) a knock sensor in the engne sgnas from ihree sources the dGtriburor (r 4) nthe nrakema.fod Assoondtheecblo.k(l)and a pre$ure senso (5) to kno.king, a signasapp ed acro$ihe soenod valve lronicunt derecrs red!.e ihe boosr air prc$ure the turbocharserio

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ROAD SAFETY

Safe and sure on the move

steering hodingandvibraton-free regardless ofthe qualryofthe road

robust car A driver Suf"ty r"un, morethana powerful, surefooted handling, of predictable, needs the reassurance to brakes and 900,fromsusPension Every aspect of the Saab to provide carefully matched has been weight distr butron, aswel assafe!andpeace andstabillry roadholding excellent of mlndfor the driverandpassengers.

Chassis and weight distribution. ofthe Saab 900 s predlctThe handling Even ab e, easyto contro . And safe. to ts maximum whenthe caris loaded capaciry, the majorry of the we ght s And, distributed overthe frontwheeh. drive, 900 having lront-wheel wth the siab lityand the ogca fesutis excelleni gripln a condltions Ths s an consistent philos pat1 of Saab's design important the contact The obiect rsto extend ophy. between the roadandthe carto the car andthe drver the flow of informaton an rnmedialowing the dr ver to make rnovements ofthe car's ateagsessment ngly. andreact accord

Front suspension. A pairof ghtwshbones suPPod weight but strong ensure stabity and each frontwheeLlo roadhodlng whle,at the same efficient by anywheel t me rema ningunaffecied for the The pvoi mountings mbalance. not ony ncrease collsprngs Passenger the noise comfortbuttheyalsoreduce y mo'rnted by conventiona created to the aresecured springng The springs whilethe lowersusupperwshbones gas-filed shock penson armssupport caref!ly whch have been absorbers to the sprngs andthe weight matched makea absorbers of the car The shock goodroad malorcontributon lowards

whee drve Rear suspension. Front ght poss use a lightwe makes lt bleto prov rear on, whlch des unsplt suspens perfect handlng and bend of safe the d rectiona e rde The car's comforiab ned by the rig d beam siab ity is man1a which andrearwheels Vpe rearaxLe parae andaredevod ofthe remain of angeinherent on lregu ar changes system A an independent suspension axe durng rod braces the back Panhard and eration hardcornerng,whileacce by eading areabsorbed brakngforces at each end andtrailngarmsmounted

garfled shock ab3orbe6,

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Brakes, The bestpossble andthe mostconsinent braking effoftis ensured by d scbrakes al round. Thefrontdisc brakesare vent ated,giving a large effedive cooling area, ihushelpngto ensure a low brakeflud temperature And,with envronmenial problems in mind, Sa-ab wereoneofthe firsicar manLifadrurers to useasbefos-free brakepads.

Ventllated dtuc bEker The vent lated front whel discshe a largeefiedive cootingsudace, redlcing the rkk of ladingeven under repeated,hard usei. moun

The Sdb 900, with rs weigft b 6 towards the fro nt, behavesn a consrrent and prediciableman ner, regarde$ ofihe oad. The lrcnt wheel drive al ows the rear whee s, free frcm drive forces,to sist in maintain ng a hlghstandardot balhold n

lhe Wans Ink confurat on on the re suspe.s on incorporatesa | ht, nraighi and igid d e with 1rc leadng andtwo rn llngarm5to absorbthe lon8itld na forces andbraking torque Theaxlemountings are rubber bushedto pvent the tansm $ion of rcad noEeto lh P6sengercompartmenr

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Safety-with the driver in mind

- uoge'nenr. w r^ the canrrrpa D scon'tort ard srresr feel gn priorI has been to make the driver Saab 900,the des has beenpad to andat home, lYeticulous attention at ease Every opportunit/ has been taken the driver's environment, gnaninter or wh ch isfunctiona understood to des , readily
:nrl a:cw +n ^^0r.+6 A+ i tma.

Cockpit control, A fee ngof contro a s amost nevitab e frornthe moment driversts behind the wheelofa Saab wth itspr mary 900 The c!rvedfacia, nstrLr andsecondary zonespresents to ments andcontroswhch areeasy to Lrse. seeandjustasst ghtforward The staksandswtches lor irnportant funcuons the prmaryzone-are at re the d.vers nngertlps, substanndy du. ngthersk of error ntheeventola traffic stLraton sudden andhazardous

Instruments. A drvers peripheral v son candetect changes n the poston innrument needle moreeasiy ofa large thanchange, on a digta or barlype gaugenstruments on the Saab 900are postoned in the "pr circular, centraly They maryzone'andclearymarked. by green lighi, the areaso luminated of most effective andsoothingn-rethod highghting distnctive whitesymbols and need esagainst a mattback orange background. Secondary zonesto the n ngswitches and sdescarrythe rema

Thedrlercan reach a the convos w rhoLr uk ng h s eyesoff the road andthe prom.ntlypa.ed nstrumenrs areeasrywrhnrhefeld of

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not ony Driver's seat. Saab seats provdea lxurous eve of comfortbLrt lalgue And the theya so helpcombat process starts fromthe momentthe y ignlon s swltched oni Thermostatical controlled eements ln the seat cushon andbackrest warmngthe seatn sec onds ThelLrmba. s!pportadjusts automatcay whenthe drivershfis n the seaiandihe seat cushlon isadjustable n heghtandsope with supportfor the ngto the back ofthe driverslegs extend kneelusta few examples ofthe in' stlrd es depthorthoped c andergonomc carred out by Saabn the nterest of

Theareadirect n lf yr o n t o l t h e d r v e r i h e p r m a r y z o n - . o n r a n s nstrumenrs, warnnglamps andeayto read arEeroundindrLmentswih whitesymbok andorange{oolred ieedls I The p.(re 1ofie rgh! sho$ a 5aab 900Turbo l6 optona equipped with radio

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Coa 5eati .an ..nli bute lowafds ba.ka.he .Fit6 and heumar. a menl5 t.:n rake 20 m.u1e5 0r mo e lorlhe c..upriliD w.rT up a sal o. a.old da/ Thc s.ab autor:r. heat ig does t n 5e. o n d s T r r m . r L a t . ar . o n t r o d an'l manua y adlu5iab e forihe lirver on .era i rodc 5 the sal.!nr o. aid ba.krestsin.or Porate erme.a wr.rr rre:t !p as soon a5 the g. tdi s a,l.hi o.

Adiustable head restraint The ir.nlsear head re5t .nt a vre salel/ ']ealuie n the elertof a.o son ..n b adlusterlro the .otre.t trosloi to sJ L the he ghi

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Built-in protection

Att SuuO models have beendesigned to comply wiihthe stringent USAsafety regu ations and,according to American insurance statlstics, the Saab 900protects itsoccupants better thananyothercarin iB class. Overthe years, Saab has bu t
a repLtation for safety wrich isasstrongand reliab e as Lhe

pi a6 consist Thewindscreen of a 2.5mm thck shed nee section. Padd ngprovdsrhe bestposib e fof ihe occlpanrs Protecrion

protection tself,

Crumple zones. The desgn ob pasgenger To keep the compad ledive: ment ntactn a co son Theefergyabsorbing frontandrearsedonsensLrre the doorsdo not burstopenandthe w ndows remainn theirmount ngs, It mList be possibe to openthe doors whenthe carhas cometo rest A of ihishasbeen ach evedwith the Saab 900.The ca.efu y tested crumpezones cons st of seci onsof varyng r gidV so thattheyw I actlikea be owsand absorb the colision energy.

Steering column, Thesteer nggear ihe top ofthe colmn willabsorb the islocated sofarbackn theengne bay
thatthe frontofthe.ar woLr d need to deform very heavily to affectthe steeringcolurnn. And, n the event of an y heavy extreme impact, the steerng co umn s deslgned to giveprotectonn two ways A centraly mountedsteel w I bucke, prevent bellows ngthe column from enterng the passenger compartment And should the drver ht the steeringwheel, a deformabe cage sLrrroLrnd ngthe te escopic sec!onat

Th beLows isrhelEr.omponent n the threeiec!on steerng co umn io iveway in ihe evnt ofa serous.ollsion. The.o umn y ihe sreerng w ldefom gradua wheelandthe defo.mable cage, s!trolnd ngthe te escop c section al the top of the co umn absorbing anyimpact shou d the drlverbe Side.olliiion prctection Vta but oftnoverookedprorecrion is provded by siurdycros m-"mbeE

Stel cage. H gh strength windscreen pillars andstrong steelroofsupports combine io form a proieciive cage, the p larsconsstng wndscreen ofro ed sheet steeL sedions which w withsland a loadof I tons Esewhere rugged members w labsorbtransverse cross forces anda stoli reinforcing barwelded protection nto each door glves n the eventofa side-on collsion. Thefuel poston between iankhas the safest

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Livingwith your car

of driving fromA to B. Tn" S-U 900ismorethana means has been applied to the comfort ofthe occuCarefuthought
pants, and backandfront, aswell asmakng the car a flexible pradcal oad carrier,
Morethan400 rne galEerprines, aboutfve tlmesthe amount orsprng ngrna .onvenrc.ar .ar searare wovenrogerhef ro bri.gtrue arm.ha r comfo.tfor the rcaf p6senge6na

Heating and ventilation, A funda mental r-^qu rement ofthe heat ngand to coPe ventlation system isthe abiLry wth the severest Scand nav ancondi for moretemtons andyet be sulable perate 900system clmatesTheSaab noi on y caiers for a I enremesbut t is wthout easy to understand andoperate absorbng the driversconcentration un y. The Saab 900wasthe frsl necessar carto be equipped wth a vent aton air f ter* so efficent rhatpollen afd other sma partc esof dlrst, sootandoil are

yt assuming, tique-can be mei nsiant of coLrrse thatthe exsting 502dmr(21.3 c! ft) of luggage space cannol cope.n a matterof seconds, the space canbe dolbledto a size thatevensomeestate Versatilitt. Two smpleoperations 900 cars cantmatchAnd the load ng Ls canconvert the rearollhe saab hatchback froma comloriab e passenger madeeasy by the large reardoor on the models. Even on the saoon compaftment io a spacLous oad-carry ng hatchback floor Theresroomlor the paraphermodesyoucanlowerthe back ofthe o. rearseat. Fewsaloon cars canboast slch nalia wh ch comes with anypastime pmctca versatity. hobby. And rhe unexpecied needtor perhaps, by that extraspace caused, ') Nol oi caE equipped purchase wth ah coidtion ng. of a prized but buky an' removedbeforea I s admittedio the

Alr filter dd ventil.tion Thear in ihe Sab 900 is al@ys cean, thanksto the pderfu filtei nrro. ducdby Saab 6 earlye n 1978, a helplor anyone sufernglrom athma or othera eries. OncethrouEhthe firer andwiththe fanrunning at quar rf speed. a. i.the nterorischaiBed about o..e a m nure At luLlspeed rhe an.hanges th.eetmes laster

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SAAB THECARI,IANUFACTURER

Tradition and technical achievement

standaro of aJrolotiveeng nee'nghasts 100rs )aab's hign in the aerospace industry, Themanufacture of cars andaircraft d vision beneftt ngfromthetechnocontinues to flourish, each years, And, n recent Saab's logical achievements ofthe other. pioneer gn has ngdeve opment in engine des setthestandard for othermanufacturers to fo low.

Saabhavedeveoped a. lgniton system ofthefuture onewhichha partsThe no dctrlbltor or movinS ha anienit system o. co Lmounted direcdy onto each sparkp ug

n 1976Whie competiors have made Aerospa.e heritage. Fromthe nroment wiih ihe iurbocharging commonplace Saab Saab swtchedto cars aunch ofthe Saab 92,the influence of contlnueto forge aheadin the fie d of engneers wasevdent A engne developrnent. the aerospace ghtbodyincorporated In 980,Saab ntroduced APC(Autostrong but ghtwe whlch, evenby maiicPerforrnance Coitro ) a major advanced aerodynamics hada very ow drag step towards moreeffic eni engnes. todaysstandards y coefficlent of 0 30 Cd.Ths owedmuch APC monitors the engne ontnuous predecessor the Saab 9 a ensuringthe efilcient use ihe offuelto the car's irrespec!ve rat ng lighNveight spo'1sandtra ningaircraft. of the odlane presented WhenSaab the 6-vave engnein 984, theyofce again showed Always the innoYator. Innovaton the wayto other eading manufacturers per cy nderthe engine s partof Saab's iradtof Aerodynam cs, Wth four \lves the fashionabe irend in the automob e canbreathe moreeaslly andthe comyears, isjustoneex ndustry in recent br.rstion ofthe fuel s moreeffcent.That quewhch means evenbetier performance and ample ofa wofthwhile techn wasselfevdent moreihan40 fueleconor.y aE welas redlcedexh&st to Saab years ago. ignlon system But not evenSaab coud havepre Because thetraditional limits deveopment d ctedthe impact on the othermanuthe scope ofengine facturers whenthe f rst tLr rbocharged Saab hasnvented an gfluoncontrolled Dired lgnieveryday car wasintroducedby Saab by a mcrocomputer Saab

ton whichalowsbettercontro of combustion. Because ihe Saab D rect gnton hasno movng paris tisalmost mantenance freeandstartngthe engne from cold s mlch eas er.Thereis no doubtthatSaab D red lgnition wI setyet another newtrendln engne technoogy.

Thanks to the advanced techno ogclsou(es of Saab!aeosp&edivkon the body ght bltverystrong workof the Saab sperimenlalvehice,the EV- ncorporates composite matefias. Undefthe bonnet thereis a 6-valve turbocharged engirccapab e orproducing 212kWand a iop speed or 270 km/h.

Sa.b Turbo i. The Llrg Run records Saab broke2l nternatona incuding two @rld recordsat the Aabama nternat ona MotorSpeedway in Ta adega, USA. Three Saab9000 Turbol6s ranat illlthrottle lor 20 days-the l6rest at anaverage speed ol 2i3.299km/h-e&h cartravelinga bral distance of 100 000 km, prcvig coic u qlalty. sileiythe rrue mean ngof Saab

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Saab900 The choice is yours

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I he Saab90o h.a an individual swle and. appropriately.llrc range is tailord to meet individual Deeds.Roadholding, comiort, economy and rcrsatility are part of err'y Saab. The vafiety ofperformance lerels, ho!rever, is desigred to suit I'our prccise rcquirmeDts. lor sheer pace, tn, the Ttubo with ti're 16-valveengine or tlrc imprcssively sport, 900i1G$.itl.r fuel injection aDd the 16-vah engiDe.And the choice docsn't end therc. Hatchback, saloon or the elegant cabriolet; each option has its ouar hieh level of hLYu4,.The choice is volnls.

P .ruredto th elr s TheSaab900Cabrotr.ihe Saab 900Turbo165 rheSaab900lurbo 6andrhSaab 900 6 The mode range andequpmenr mayvarr lrom

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Saab900Cabriolet '89
MODEL

The

saabgoocabrioletis notjust another

soft-top. It is an elegart conertible iD tlle classic traditiorl of hr\'urv motoring. with the e{cellent 16-val\turbochargedenghe po\,vedng this flagship of the Saab900range,ihe thrill ofddving an opel1-top car is complete.Leatherupholsteryis standard.Tlle passeDger space has not beencomprcnised and the 900 Cabrioletrcrnainsa true four-seater tharks to the cleverdesignofthe folding rcof Electricallyoperated,the top folds a av neatl-y and effortlessly. Electdc windorvscan be openedfiil)' to completethat fresh-air feeling. ,Ard, should the weatlrcr change,tlle mr ti-lat'er top prcvidesinsulation,an electricallylEated glass rcar window completingthe feelingofsaloon car warmth ard security.The Saab900 Cabriolet;a very specialcar.A conrertiblefor all seasons.

EQUIP14ENT STANDARD
Powerassisted steerng. y heatedfront Eectricai (adjustable heatinS sears F.oit a.d rcarspoiers Headlamp wah/w peu. Eectricaly adjurtable door Eectricaly operated wn y operatedtop. Electrlca T ntedwndos a found g6s Electr ca y heared Leathefsportssteering adjustab e for heightand Learher lacedupholstery. n the back HeadresG seat Frontand rear 5peake6 Electrcaly operatedaeral

lght.g. E*rm brake ight.

FACTORY FITTED OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

The Saab 900 Cabriolet is not merely a fair-weather .ar. At the touch of a buttoh, the roof willclose, two catches at the front lo.king it into a snugseal

against any 5udden deterioration in the conditions outside, And, when the sunshrne you.an aPPears, have a quick rturn to the rresh air and freedom oI

elegant open-topped hotoring. The simple operation of the Saab 900 Cabriolet makes it as chanSeable as the weather

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vhion. The Saab 900 Cabriolet is one of the few <ars to have the .onvenience of an electrically oPerated roof which automatically folds into rts own storate <omParthent tucked neatly betwee. the boot and the

It couldn't be e6ier, Freshair and sunshine at the tou.h ofa button. And immediate covr if suddenlydeteriorate.

The 900 Cabriolet remains a full four-seater, the rear seats.omfortably dishedand fitted with head restraints for two P6sengers.

The Cabriolet allows you to ehjol fine weather and let it femains warm and snug In winter, the multi.layer top affording the same Protection againstthe elementsas the roof of an ordinary saloon.And there's a heated tlds fear screen6 well. saab 900 Cabriolet; the.omplete <abriolet.

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On<e behind the smart sPortssteering wheel and the curvint d6h panel,Iou willfind the controls fall easilyto hand, making the 900 Turbo 165 safe,d well as fun to drive. Ele.tfically oPeratedwindows, mirrors and sunroofare a part of the generous5tandard equipment. Colour <oordinated fl.res and whaletailfitted s standard in Australia (not shown in the

A lower.h6sis and a stifier give the sportsuspension ing driver a more pre.ise feel of the ex.ellent roadholding.

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Saab 900Ti-rbo16S
MODEL'89

s,t

'T.
I he Saab900Tu.rbo165:a car wifi dashing looksto r-natcha sparklingperfon-nance. The poweful 16-valve hrbocharged enginewill cruise easilyand impressively, ]t it will pro,'ide instant acceleration when you needit. And the stiffened ald lornered susperxionwill enhancethe rcadholding e!n lLrther to make the exhilarationof ddving this car complete.Special ligJrt alloy wheels enhancethe E-catchingappearance and round offan impressive list of sporting accessories which are standard.Change up to the sglish Saab900 Tiubo 16Sr change downa gearto e ?erience superbsportsperforrnance.
THESAAB9OO TURBO 6S ISAVATABLE WITH THREE DOORS.

STANDARD EQUIP14ENT
Powerdsistedsteer.8. Electrcaly heatedfront (adjlstabe heatn8 seais adjustab e for heght and Leatherfacdupholstef y. centrearmrest n the back Eectrcaly opeatedw iFront andrearspeakec. y operated Electrical ae.al. Tintedwndosalro!.d. Leatlrerspol* steering ightng. Extra brak lght

Front andrearspoie6. Head ampwash/wip--E Eectr caly operateddoor

FACTORY-F TTFDOPTIONAL EQUPI"]ENT

Automat c transmissiof .

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Saab900Ti.rbo16
f10DEL 89

T Impressirc porrcr is a li(-\ liallrre ir) ll c

Saab900llu bo lG.Tlrl-J\ erill crnphisisi5 oD j\e rdrlrel tl ra r prueh sporrirrg rrrntorirg. e\eLul Ivlatched 1\.ith outstaDdiDg performance is a high lerel oflurru! featu.esr tiDted \\.iDdo$'s, centEl locking, l-readlamp l.ipcrsJ heated {iont seats. Brit vou ca[ add personal toncl]es-leathcr trinxred sleedns \1'lreel,automatic trarNmissioD arld rnarry other options - to suit 1'our spccific nccds. The Saab 900 Ttrbo 16; lbr business and for pleasure.
THESAAB9OO TURBO 6 SAVALABLE WTH FOURDOORS

EQUPIlENT STANDARD
Powe.a$ stedneer ng.

Ele.t.a y heated ffont (adllrtable ,eats heau.g

F.ont aid .-.ar spo e s Headamp w6h/wpeE. ELecir.ay opefaied door

adllslab e lor heghtand Leather faced lpho sterr .ent.earmrest. the ba.k Front andrearspeakeE.

T nted w .dows a fo!.d Th.ee spoke sports steer

De a/edaar on nteror ght.g.

FACTORY.FITTED OPTONAL EQUIPMENT

Altomatc transm sson Leaiherir mmedsieering whee l'leta . pa.twork.

cy wheels and .entral ::<ing are parts of the ge':-ou5 standardequiP. _ : r t . A w i d e c h o i c eo f a c -

::;;ories can helPtailor an .,:.urYe.ar to sur you.

There is ample spacein the back seat, and there is no bulky propeller shaft tunnel obstructinAthe comfort.

.1i

900i16 Saab
r..10DE1 89

Tu

,,,.r..rrrp li',1. p",-,or'-o.rc arrdlorr'firel

tion of tire 9.1kW Saab 900i 16 is fie result of fbu" vairas per q')inder iD co[rbination witl-r electror-tic fue1iDjection, making combustion very emcient in the eDgine-RoadholdiDgckuacteristics arc rcfirlcd fi.u-ther thanlis to anti-roll bars iDcluded iD the r|lriclrpro\idc !1.rrsrablc lrarrdli rg S-packag". aDd improl the car's comeriDg abilitv $'hen diveD lurd. Tate the 900i16 ldr a tcst dri\e and vou \l.ill rpprecirretl^c1r.3J r lerelof cnnrlort.sornetlrir rc rvlich is highlightcd bY the comprcher$i\e list of
pdrrinmpnt clr^rrnr hplnsr

THESAAB9OO 6 ISAVALABLE W TH TWO FOURAND FIVE DOORS,

EQUIPIlENT STANDARD
Power a$ ned neer.B. feadlamp wah/w pers. T ntedwndowsal arolnd fro.t ELectr ca / heaied adllstab e fof heghiand
ce.tre a-mfen . the ba.k Front and rcar speakets Elect..a I operatedae.aL

FACTORY FTTEDOPT]ONAL EQUIPI.lENT

door m troE. eecrr.a f operarec w iaows.hree ce.t.a ock.g. adllnabe
Ant ro ba6. crl se.o. ti. iar spoier (2-doo. ffode) tht aioy wheeLs.

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: c u r v i n gf a s . i a w i t h

: Jdingtachometer-pro: 3 a Peffect driver envi' a r e n t . l f y o u c h o o s et h e ::: .nal S-Package there : to in.luded a three: : 1 e s P o r t ss t e e r i n Sw h e e l : : adjustable heatins for

w i t h a l 6 - v a l v ei n i e c t i o n e n S i n e ,t h e 9 0 0 i l 6 . o m b i n e si n s t a n t a c < e l e r a t i o n with smooth running.

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That final touch

The large pi<ture showsa Saab900Turbo l6 equipped with eg: e)(tra instruments,radio, cdstte storage, leather sports steeringwheel, leather gear lever knob. gear lever tairer and oprional plush mars.

With ele<tri<allyoperated windows you.an use .onveniently locatedswitchson the.ence <onsle to open and shut the doorwindows.

The Saabair <onditioninS system is standard eqtlipment oh all 90o-models in

A polirhed mahagony Sear lever knob contfibutes to the ex.lusive atmosphereof the interior.

he Saab 900 models ale rcno\uEd for their qualitv offirish. Equipment rvhich rvould be listed as optional by many rivals is staDdard on the Saab, and the comfort alrd conrnience ofthe driver and passengerscall be made complete by selectiDgfactonfitted e\tras or dealer-supplied accesso-

ries which suit I'orr prccisenecds. Leatlrr upholstery,electricall]'operated door mirrors and windo\,vs) air conditioning, leather steeringwheel, additioDalinstramentatio[; thesea]e someof the items fiorlr I'r,hichyou can choose. By adding that fual touch, the Saab900becomes vour Saab900.
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The large pictur showsa saab 900 Turbo l6 equippedwith electricallyoperated sunrcof,wind deflector, extra lafge rear spoiler,Crcss Spokewheels with 195/50 VR 16tyres* and SaabAirflow with extra lamps. The 3 door modelshown only availableas 900Turbol6S. il Som ol therhees munbeI tted w rh t/res ofa spe.fi. dime.s on Ceda n I n n g d e r5 ao a / a 5 0 b e . e e d eT nh e Saab deaer ras further nformaion. Saaboffr a number of different designsof alloy sports wheels.*

Superb rrip and roadholdingis heirhtend by wind-tunnel tsted wing-type spoiler which makes use ofthe airflow p6singover the rear

The sportingoption

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Th sports xhaustfor Tu.bo models,not only improve th dhaust note but they also add that final sporting tou(h. For the l6-valveturbochargd engineswith catalyti. <onverter there afe also tuning kits.

The Ch6sh Tuning improvesthe car's handlingfLrrthenTo achievethe best possible d.iving.hara.teristics we also re.omhend the use of .nti-roll bars.

Your Saabdealer sto.ks a wide rang of exfta lamps The Saab900 Turbol6 :quipped with Bridge spoiler and rear decor panel.

has prodLrced a rridc range Qaab L.' or opl]oDarcqulpment. nol as simple cosmetic e\tras to enhance thc sporting image, but as useful accessories, dcsiq[ed and developcd specificallv for the bencfit ofthe Saab 900 olrner. Aerodt'nanic aids such as spoilels and side mouldirgs hamcss

the airllorv orcr the bodrm,ork to impro\.e tlle car's stabililri handling and fuel consurnption e\,enflutlrcr. Sports exhaustsand suspeDsioD modifications add oitra refinement to tltc pefor]nance. These items are optional. Bt1t, fd the discerning driver, they ar.e dcsirable.
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TECHNICAL SPEC FCATONSFORTHE 9895AAB9OO

Saab900i16
Four.r icer two tre f- . and enine o.c tld na y mounted n . n e na r a i : n g e o f 4 5 " C a n o n . / n d e rb o c L L E h it r l . y . l n d e r head o f . r o s l o w d e !e n F v e bear.g.rankshaft Coo nBsrnem w th e edr.a / dr!e. lhermo nancaly.o.ro led radatorlan Brealeren e ecroi. gnton sy! 1m Threwa/ cala)t,ccoiverter Displacement 985!m' Broke/strck 90,"B mm Fueltank .aparity 6l tr5 Saab900Cabriolet/ Frcit !'hee dnve.tstdra! .aly s nge drl-p are. utn actlated. tsrdrauc torrlle.onverler,n1ad ofthe . urchoi.a6 wnhautooar. tra.sm$o. Theeig.e .ur.h gearbox andd rferntaLare iiegraiec nroa.omoao unr F,ve r.eed maiua!8ea b.t o, auio S t e ev r h e e s v r ' t h w h e e . o v e t s Hghireea olr p ol,e lyres

Saab900Cabriolet/TLrrbo l6
Top sped 25 mph(200h/h) 20 mph( 95 km/h)wth aliohai c

Tyre si4

85/65R 5H Accelerationto 60 mph(lOO km/h) 9 s(e6t:00s(05, Saab900Turbo l6S

C a p a c l y2 S . u . t ( 1 6 4n m r ) 3 and 5 door models Racia.d p. on nee nSeeaf, powera$ ta l..ten andtee 5 . o P .n e e r n t s . o u m nw l h c / . d r .a sher meta blovr. lmpanab so.bn8 Prforatei 5het nee caee beow the ne, n6whe TurninA .ir.le djameter Kerbio lebllftL0rn(0lm) Nlmber or steerinewheel turne Ordinary luggagecompartmnt 2 I .u :'r (602 nsr)or 272.!rr (770dmr)wth the par.e 5heI 'em.red4rr(il0mm) one With the back sat folded down rr Abour 5 65 . u . i t 16 0 0d m ' 1 . 6

Top sped 25 mph(205tm/h) 25 mph(200km/h)wth automat c Accelehtion to 60 mph (l0O km/h) 9 s(96te5s(00t Sdb900il6 Top speed I 0 mph( 75 km/r): 05 nrph(170km/hlw rh automat. Accelerationto 60 mph (lO0 km/h)lss( 5s) Ll5s(.19t

s/I!!!e !L Ierle 16
Eedro.. iue njedon Trbo wlh water.oold bearng chafeef rrous nEs wangate and,ilegrated (boon pres!!.ontro rve) nre fo .ontnu .ooler SarbAPCslstem oLsbdoi presu'e.o.to F.ur vave. per c/ .der Dome shaPed .omblnon.hamleE,r th ce.fa y o.ated s p ak . ! s 5 D o u b e . h ai ts/drau. nr vnoverhead.amshaft5 5etaclustn ag nC 5 c! c e l r e e . a m fo owE Enene o cocler D I N r a t i n s 6 0 b h p( 8 k W ) a t OIN paktorque 88 b iror 260 kgm{255N') ar 1000r.m Mar boost pr4sure 075 bar Compre.rion ratio 90 Recommended octane rating Unea!drue be&een 9 a.d 98

2 and 4 door models

Ordinary luggage.ompartmnt 2 8 . u f r( 6 7 . m ' ) l l t 9 n ( l L l 5 With the bark sat folded down About 5 1 0 . u i t { 5 0 0d n r ' ) 5 r t 9 n

5 e f . : d l u s i n e d s .b ' a k e ! a . u n d . wLih ve.lLated dL!.! at fie iront Asb5tosf.ee Fads semmerl.al rhe froniaid orBan. ar the rar Dla.r.ui dagoia !sp t!':k systemwth !a.!Lm servo Tn handr:akea.is mechanctry on ihe

Weight di*ribution A"rout60% Max trailer weight ll00 b( 500 kg) ( C0rgl nor Md rool lo.d 220Lb

Saab 900i16
vaves E e . ro n . l u e n l e c t o iF o u r oe .tindr Doie shaped combus t on.hanbf, wth cent.ay ocaled p u g sD o u b e . h a n spark d vei i. overnead.amshafc Hydrau sel-anrunn aS . ! s e! . e : r e c a m DIN rating 28 bhp(9,1kwlat DtN peaktorque 76 kgm (l7l Compression.atio l0 | Re.ommendedoct.ne rating Llneaded luerbetween 9 aid 98

F r o . r D o l b e w s h b o n e sw i r p v o i mdunre.. Prog'e*re a.r on .o spf.e! and gassrro.k absorbE. Rear Sftareht r e d rar aire wlh .o 5o'nBl Eas!ho.[ absorber iwo ead nB a.d t d tra nl arms

saab900Cabriolet

29751020b Kerb*i8ht Abo!1 k7 e0 ) (1150-11 Maxtot.l wei8ht17901840b ( 720 740kg) saab 900Turbo l6s KrbweightAbout 29152900b ( 290 lrs kg) b MaxrotarweightlS40-1880 (17,10 760te) Saab900Turbol6 KerbweightAbour 29C0 29'15 b { I5 llskg) Md totarweight1840-1880,b Sab900il6
Kerb weight Abour26 0-1865 b (l 85 ll00 ke) Mat total weiSht 1680-1840o ( 670 !7,10 [E) ')T|e weshEsr r iFlir irpeclb.d)

Saab900Cabriolet/

l61900i l6 Turbol6s/Turbo
Fro.t aid rear a.i ro ba,s (Opronalerfa ior 900 6)

Cabriolet/ Saab900
LLght.a ot wheeGtsehsped o$ prol le ryles Compa.ispare rhee

A l t e r h a t o r9 l 0 W 4 V 7 0 A I 070W .1V80A oi catsw rh Ia.torr'ined a .o.dlon ne)

Sab900il6 with the

eP!911!, !:Pq!!.qg
Lght a or wiee s H ghspeed ow prol e tyre5Compact whee spare Tyre tize 85/65R 5ts

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TECHNICAL SPECFCATONS FORTHE I989SAAB 9OO

Saab900 Cabriotet

Sub 900, 2 and,l door modets

Saab900, 3 and 5 door model3

s ] a b s 0 0 1 . b . 6 s 6 9 5m m 5iabe00r! bo 6s r05nF

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INTERIOPS FORTHE 1989 9OO SAAB

The Dhoto shows th interior of a three.door Saab 900 Yurbo 16,with leither upholitery. The leather used by Saab i5 h.ndcrafted in Scotlandslncewe conslderthe S.ots to b unsurp6ed in . producing leather for car upholstery. Two or thre hids ar neded tor the upholstry of a Saab 900 Turbo 16.The @mplctd uphobtery.onsists of more than 50 leather com.

The photo shows the intrior of the Turbo l6l900i16with

COLOURS FORTHEI9895AAB9OO

Interior trim and paintwork

Theseating surlaces areuphol nered w th velour of extra hea\,} quality Leather faced upholstery is avaabe on mostnrodels*. The rarpets aremoudedandhave a thck cut p e Thedoor trm and parlsof tlre seats subject to heavy weararet.immedwth fabrcbacked v ny. Saab has developed a body painrng method tfat provides exceptona ly goodprotect on against s!rface corrosion, such asaround areas damaged by stone chips. Two coats arc appledfor the metaic fnishes. Thefirstth n coathas a high pigment content andalso in cldes a meta powder. The next thicker pro coatof cearvarnish, tecGthe pigment andpfovides a goss. veryhigh After painting and fina assembly, the carLrndergoes a computer sedrustproofing treat,

INTERIOR COLOURS

B. Bokha.a

C. l''lanne

E. B!fialo ')Lealherupholstery s standard on saab900Cab oer/Turbo 65/

EXTERIORCOLOURS INTERIORCOLOURS A. Labfadof/E. BLrffa o Aiack

E. Bufialo A. Labrador/D. P!ma/E. Blffalo/c. Arizona A. LabradorD. Plma E. Buffalo/G. Ar zona A. Labrador/D. Puma/E. Bufialo/G, Afizona A. Labrador/D. Puma E. B!ffalo/G.Ar zona C. Marne/E. Boffalo C. t'larine A. Labrador/E. Buftalo A. Labrador/E. Buffa o B. Eokhara/F. Colorado B. Bokhara E. Buffalo E. BLrffa o

P atnlm blue meta ic I Odoardo gfey metallic

A. Labfador/E. Buffa o A. Labrador/E. B!ffalo

er and900Tu bo l65 ) Not ror 900 Cabrio r Pleas n e o r e r h a t l hp ed u r e sn i h i s b r o . h l r e m a y s h o w . a 6 w i t h . o o u r a i d . o o u r . o m b n a r i o n s w h i c h a r . o t a v a t a b e i n A u n r a t a

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Saab-scania-lea

"*;-Ela?,-

transport technologz adersin specialized

saab-scania holds a leading position in rhe transport and connuntcadon ff elds. The croup's tchnical know-horv has been drloped since the turn ofthe century. lts pmducts can be found on the rt}a4 in the air and in space. Vabis lvas suppl_ving factory-madc \hicles as far back as 1897.Scania introduced its first passenger car with the griffin on the bonnetin 1901.The first im& folowd in I'ro1902aDd the first bus in 1911. duciion ofaircmft startedin the earlv1930s. In the automotive and aerD-space product sectors, Saab-Scania's prcgram current\' compises passengerccars, trucl$ and buses, conrmercial and miliiary abcraft, satelliies, iraining system and miliOutside the transport technolog" and communication sectors, Saabscania also supplisadvanced prcducts and sysiemsin elect.onics, optics and precision mechanics,as well as slEtemsfor energ/ recovery and heatn. Saab-Scania, with salesofSEK 41 bilion and q,ith 50,000emplol'ees, in\sts more than SEK3 billion annually in researchand derlopment. A similar amount is inrsted in production and the iniemational markeling organisation. SaabScania'sprcducts a.e concentrated in wel defined business areas:high-performance passenger cars, trucl(s for healy Fanspo and aircrali tur rcgonal irafic. Thts concentration tn o.pansive market 6egment6, combined with subsranrial investments in new pmducts, ha6 bome ihdi, saab-scania today holds a leading position in the field of6pecialised transport teclmolo$r'. saab-scanids company sJ'mbol rpresents sound technical lmou"hoq long t'adtdon and bmad-based ,r?erience.

COLOURS FOR THE 989SMB 9OO EXTERIORCOLOURS Solidcolours

Cirrlswhlte ( 53)

I ack (170)

(Not avaiab e in Aunrala)

(Not availadein Australia)

Cher.y red (2la)

Ult.a marine (215)

(Not av"iabe in Austra ia)

Sivermetallic(200)

Bronze meia ic (201)

Rosequarts metal c (202)

Platinum bluemetalic (203)

Odoardosrey metallic(204)

(Not available i. Aunrala)

(Not avaihbb in Australa)

I Forprlntin8 re6ons;thecoiouG in thisbrc.hurcmaydilters ighrty t om the actuai co ours. I A I particllaG a.d i lusirationsin th s brochlre are b6ed on the spe. fiGrions ot the dn E id ar the date of the fi.at edir n! of rhe DUbUGrion. The model 6nee technica specifications and equ pment vary frcm o.e ma&et to the next and may be a ted w rhour p.iof not ce For r;her nfomation. p16e consultyour Saab dealei Note thai someof the p dur$ ii the brochure may showcan nfted with oprioiat o<r.a equ pment, *ry redonabte care hs been lAonsoldinAustraaareequppedwthri8lthanddrreunle$specificattyordered!othecoirdry.

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Saab at vour servlce

he high qudity and advancedtechnolo$cal design ofSaab cars has led to numerous international and world record wins at ihe Tblladegarace back. You may not be a racing drfi,r, but sen'iceand rnaintenanceale stilljust as funpodanl-arld must be competitfi, too. When you purchasea Saabyou not oily get a first-class car, you get all the advantagesofthe Saabservicenetwork-a rcsouce set up to make life easierfor Saab dri\'rs. In Act, the moment you take ownership ofa Saabyou'rc guaranteedtotal service. Thanks to oui Saabdealerships,where maintenance,rcpafuand diagFostic methods arc continuouslyupdated, cuslomers can feel secuJ that thet caIs wil be lovin$y ca.red for by factory-trained technicians,all well-versedin the latest Saab servicingtechniques.Behind erry dealer is a spareparts department, fully-stocked with ar'erj,'thingneededto keeprlur Saat I2artsdepartments in everymarket are backed by Saab'sown central warehousesaI supplied by fast, rgular shipment dircct from Saabin Sweden. with Saab'sserviceand paris network you are assuredofprompt, professionaland personalattentioL wherer,r)rour tra\r'els may take you.

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I l\!o Sri'l) crf scfics alr n r a n u l a c r L u c . l l h e S a a L9 r 000 arld tlrr Sa.b 900 fhL.f,rlnrqs o l 1 l ) ec n g n l c s p o N c r i l q l h c diliifrDl tl.rdcls \rfv 1-rlnD tbc 1Gi Urp lllN.lerelot;cd b! ihr 1 G - r a h . .l u . l r ) c h r i r q c d c n e i n c 1 r )t h c L : B b h p l ) l N o l t h r

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Saab Cl D.,;c. NyicP ":' 5red!n 5:aJ S.ai a {,:f,r r

P r\ a i e ! a ! Crrp.re '--r V. 106 A!!trr r

a : : ..