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Manual transmission
Type . . . . . . . 4-speed, all-synchromeshwith
final driveand differential
Oil capaci1y:
S1andardvcr.;ion ........
2.2 imp quans
(2.5 lines)
Saab 99 Turbo ..........
2.6 iJ11p
quarts
(3.0 li1res)
Oil spccifk:nion .....
Engi,1eoil, ServiceSE.
SAE IOW30or 1011'40
singledry plate wilh
I lydraulic du1d1
spring-loadedhub
Ccar ra1ios.101:11:
S1and~rclversion Saab 99 Turbo
Isl gear ...
12.94:1 ......
11.87:1
2nd gear....
7.80:1
7.16:1
3rd gear. . . . 5.23:1 . . . . . . 4.80:1
41h gear ....
.l.76:1 ......
3.26:1
Reversegc:ir. 14.23:1 ......
13.06:1
l'inal drive ralio. 3.89:1
3.89:1
Road speed al I 000 rev/min engine speed:
165SRl5:
Standard version
5.7 mph (9.1 km/h)
Isl gear ......•..
9.4
mph (15.1 km/h)
2nd gear...•.....
3rd gear ........
. 14.0 mph (22.5 km/h)
4th gear .... .
19.4 mph (31.3 km/h)
Reversegear .....
. 5.2 mph (8.3 km/h)
E
58 Technical Data.
175/70 HR 15:
Standard version
Isl gear ........
. 5.5 mph (8.9 km/h)
2nd gear........
. 9.1 mph ( 14.7 km/h)
3rd gear ........
. 13.7 mph (22.0 km/h)
4th gear ........
. 19.0 mph (30.6 km/h)
Reversegear ... .
5.0 mph (8. I km/h)
Road speed at I 000 rev/min engine speed:
I 75/70 HR 15:
Saab 99 Turbo
I st gear . . . . . . . . . 6.0 mph (9.7 km/h)
2nd gear .........
10.0 mph (16.1 km/h)
3rd gear .........
14.9 mph (23.9 km/h)
4th gear .........
21.9 mph (35.3 km/h)
Reversegear . . . . . . S.5 mph (8.& km/h)
Automatic transmission
Type .......
3-speedwith torque converter,
final drive and differential
Selector positions...........
P RN D 2 1
Oil volume,au1omalic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 imp.quarts
(8.0 litres)
Grade of oil . . . . Au tomatic uansmission oil
according to Ford specification M2C.33For M2C.33G
Oil volume, final drive . . . . . . I.I imp quarts
.
(1.25 litres)
Grade of od · · · EP oil SAE 80 in accordance
with API-GL-4 or GL-5
Primary gear ratio ..............
0.97:J
Gear ratios: Isl gear .............
2.39:1
2nd gear. . . . . . • . . . . . . 1.45:1
3rd gear . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I :I
Reversegear ..........
2.09:1
Final drive ratio ................
3.89:1
Idling speed . . . . . . . wilh gear selector lever
at P or N, see pertinent
engine type
Gear-changespeeds:
Change-upspeed
Isl-2nd
2nd-3rd
Full throttle about 31 mph about 50 mph
(50 km/h)
(80 km/h)
Kick-down about 40 mph about 69 mph
(65 km/h)
(110 km/h)
Change-downspeed
3rd-2nd
2nd-1st
Full throttle
Kick-down about 59 mph about 28 mph
(95 km/h)
(45 km/h)
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Electrical system
Voltage .................
Battery capacity................
Starter. ...............
Ught bulbs
12 V
60Ah
0.8 kW(1. I hp)
Alternator, standardversion1
max. charging current/voltage.....
Alternator, Saab 99 Turbo,
max. chargingcurrent/voltage.....
Distributor contact gap .. .......
SSA/14 V
65A/14 V
0.016 in
(0.4 mm)
Order of firing(No. I cyl.
nearest to the rear of the car) .....
1-3-4-2
Spark plugs, standard .......
NGK BP-6ES
Bosch IV 175 T30
Champion N-8Y
Spark plugs. Saab 99
Turbo, hard driving ........
NGK BP-7ES
Electrode gap ..........
0.025-0.030 in.
(0.6-0.7 mm)
Ignition setting:
Setting at 800 rev/min
(vacuum regulator disconnected). 17o BTOC
Fuses
length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I in (25 mm)
Amperage: Nos. I, 2, 11 and 12 .......
SA
Nos. 3, 4, 5, 9 and 10 ......
8A
Nos. 6, 7 and 8 ..........
I6 A
Glass fuse (headlight wiper) ...•..•...
3A
Power
Headlights
(Halogen)
60/55 W
Front direction
indicators
21 W
Rear direction
indicators
21 W
Parking light/corner
light
5/21 W
Rear lights
SW
Brake lights
21 W
Number plate
light, Saab 99
Sedan
SW
Number plate light,
Saab 99 Combi
Coup<!
SW
Interior light:
Dome
!OW
Rear view mirror 5 W
Luggagecom•
partment
SW
Cap
Qty
P 43 t-38
2
Ba 15 s
2
Ba I 5 s
2
Bay 15 s
Ba 15 s
Ba 15 s
2
2
2
Ba 15 s
Sv 8.5-8
Sv 8.5-8
Sv 8.5-8
2
2
Lighting:
Instrument
1.2 W
Ignition lock
2W
Gear selector
1.2 W
Heater and
vent. controls
1.2 W
Warninglight:
Brakes
1.2 W
Oil pressure
1.2 W
Charging
1.2 W
Seat bells
1.2 W
Indicator light:
Fuel
1.2 W
Choke
1.2 W
Direction indicators
1.2 W
High beam
1.2 W
Warningflashers 1.2 W
Electrically
heated rear
window
1.2 W
WI, 8d
Ba 9 s
WI, 8d
2
WJ, 8d
WI, 8d
WI, 8d
WI, 8d
WI, 8d
I
I
WI, 8d
Wt, 8d
WI, 8d
Wt, 8d
WI, 8d
Wl,8d
Sv8.5-8
Technical Data. 59
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Brake system
Suspension
Make. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Girling and ATE
Footbrake . . . . . . hydraulic disc brakes with
servo-unit, dual-circuit
system serving diagonally
opposed pairs of wheels
Brake fluid . . . . . . . in accordance with spec.
DOT 3 or OOT 4
Disc diameter, front . . . • . . . . . .
I 1.02 in
(280 mm)
Disc diameter, rear. . . . . . . • . . .
10.63 in
(269.5 mm)
Friction areas:
Front wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 sq in
(1432 cm2)
Rear wheels . . . . . • . . • . . . .
170 sq in
(1095 cm2)
Total . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . .
392 sq in
(2527 cm2)
Handbrake . . . . . . . . . . . mechanical, acting
on front wheels
Suspension elements, front
and rear .................
Total spring compression/
elongation:
Front. ................
EJ
60 Technical Data.
Rear .................
Wheels and tyres
. coil springs
.
.
6.33 in
(160 mm)
7.1 in
(180 mm)
Shock absorbers
Type ..............
hydraulic, telescopic
Max. working stroke, fitted
to car:
F,one. . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . • . . . 3.6 in.
(91 mm)
Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.2 in.
(158 mm)
Steering mechanism
Steering gear. . . . . . . . rack-and-pinion type
Wheel turns lock-to-lock:
Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.1
Cars with power steering . . . . . . . . . . 3.6
Saab 99 EMS and 3-door 99 Turbo . . . 3.4
Wheel type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . disc wheels
Rim dimension, standard
version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 J x 15" FHA
Rim dimension, Saab 99
Turbo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.5 J x I 5" H2
Tyres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tubeless radial tyre
with steel cord
Factory-filled tyres:
Saab 99 GL, 99 GLE and
99 CL Combi Coupe . . . . . . . 165 SR 15
Saab 99 EMS and 99 Turbo . 175/70 HR 15
Tyre pressure:
Light load, front and rear. . 27 psi (1.9 bar)
Full load,
front .................
31 psi (2.2 bar)
rear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 psi (2.4 bar)
The pressures apply to cold tyres.
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rront wheelalignment:
Toe-in,manualsteering,
measuredat rims .......
Toe-in,power steering,
mcasuredat rims .......
Camber .............
Caster ............•..
Kingpin inclination .....
. 0.04:t 0.04 in
(I± I mm)
.
.
.
Index.
0 ±0.04 in
(O±Imm)
1/2 ± 1/20
2± 1/2°
11.5±1°
Accessories.........•..•......
Air cleaner .........•..•......
Air pressure,tyres .......•......
Alternator.............•......
drive belt tension ......•......
Anti-freeze,mixture ...•..•......
Anti-skiddevices ..............
Ashtrays....................
Automatic transmission,driving ....
Battery.....................
Bonnet release................
Brake fluid,container ...........
grade ....................
topping-up ....•..•..•......
Brakes .........•..•..•...•..
Braking ..............•...•..
Tool kit
Jack in bag with crank handle
Tool kit in bag,comprising:
Combinationpliers
Phillipsscrewdriver
Screwdriver
Socket wrench for wheel nuts
Socket wrench for spark plugs
Allen key for removingand installing
front passengerseat
53
28
49,60
32
32
27, 48
.
.
.
24
15
22
. 33,48
.
19
. 31, 48
. 48, 60
31
30
23
Caravan,drivingwith . . . . . • . . . . . .
24
Carburetor . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . 56, 57
Cargospace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Carpets,cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Chassisnumber, location of . . . . . . . .
54
Choke ......................
2, 3, 21
Cigarettelighter. . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .
15
Cleaning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .
52
Iii
p
Index. 61
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f
Cleaningair cleaner cartridge . . . • . . .
28
Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . .
5
Clutch nuid, container . . . . . . . . . . .
48
grade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Cold start device ...............
2, 3, 21
Colour code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
Coolant temperature gauge........
.
5
Coolingsystem, anti-freeze mixture .. . 27,48
coolant change .............
.
27
description .........•..•..•.
26
topping up ...............•.
27
Corner lamp .........•......•.
7
Crankcaseventilation ...•........
26
Damagedpaintwork .......•.....
Defrosting..............•.....
Dimensionsand weights.....•.....
Dipstick,engine...............
transmission...............
Direction indicators ............
Doors ...............•..•...
Drain cocks, coolant ......•......
Drain plugs,engine.......•..•..•
transmission ............•...
Drivingeconomy ...........•..•
Drivingon slippery roads ......•..•
D
62 Index.
53
JO
Drivingwith a trailer/caravan . . . . . . .
Drivingwith an open luggagecompartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Drivingwith roof load . . . . . . . . . . .
24
25
25
Electrical system ...............
32 41
Electrolyte, battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. 48
Enginecompartment, cleaning . . . . . .
52
Engine,description............
26, 56, 57
Engine number, location of . . . . . . . .
55
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
capacity . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . .
56, 57
change. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . .
26
Expansion tank, coolant ......•...
27
Extra equipment ..............•
53
55, 56
. 26,47
. 29,30
.
6
16
27
29
29
24
24
Fresh air vents.........•.......
Front seat, adjustment ...•.......
heating............•..•....
Front wheel alignment ...•..•....
Frozen locks ..........•..•..•.
Fuel. .........•..•.....•..•.
Fuel rntcr ...............•..•.
Fuel gauge .................•.
Fuel injection engine............
8
12, 13
12
60
24
47
28
5
.
57
Fuel pump ............•......
Fuel system, description ...•......
Fuel tank, capacity .......•..•...
Fuses...................•...
28
28
47
36,59
Gear changingand selection .......
.
22
Gear positions, automatic transmission
11
manual transmission..........
.
II
Gear ratios ............•..•..•
58
Gear(selector)lever.......•......
II
Gear shift lever lock ............
.
4
General hints ...........•..•...
51-53
Glovecompartment .........•...
16
Handbrake ..................•
Hazard warningswitch ..........•
Headlights,alignment and bulbs ....•
dimmer and nasher switch ......•
wipersand washers...........
Heating and ventilation controls ....
Hints ......................
Horn control. ................
If somethinggoes wrong ..........
31
7
35
6
.
34
.
8
. 51-53
.
2, 3
43-46
Ignition switch and gear lever lock. . . .
4
Ignition switch illumination . . . . . . . .
7
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59
Ignition timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •
Indicating lights, changing bulbs . . . . .
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Injection engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . • . .
Instrument illumination. . . . . • . . . . .
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .
Interior illumination. . . . . . . . . . . • .
Interior light bulbs. . . . . . • . . • . . . .
35
5
57
7
5
7
35
Jack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . .
42
Keys . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . • . . . . .
Kick,down . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
23
Light bulbs ........•..•.....
35, 36, 59
Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 35
Locks...................
4, 16, 17, 18
Luggagecompartment. . . . . . . . . . . .
18
Luggagecompartment lid . . . . . • . . .
18
Maintenance programme ...•..•...
Manual transmission..........•..
Mirro~ ................•..•..
Motoring abroad .............•.
50
29
15
53
Octane number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Odometer.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5
Oil changing,engine . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Oil, dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 29, 30, 4 7
filter . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .
50
Oils ...........•..•..•......
47, 58
Paintwork ................••..
Parking light ......•..•.....•..
Polishing............•..•.....
Power steering ................
Power unit ..................
Pressuregauge .............•...
53
6
52
.
32
. 25-30
Quick charge, battery ...........
.
Radiator fan ..........•..•....
Rear lights ...........•..•....
Rear seat ...................
Rear window heating ...........
Refuelling...................
Repairs to paintwork ...•........
Reversinglight ...............•.
Runningin ........•..........
Number plate light ...•..•.....•.
36
Rustproofing ...•..•..•..•....
4
33
27
36
.
20
.
II
. 46-49
53
7
23
53
Seat belt, cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . • . .
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . • . .
Seats ....................•
•.
rear ........
, ....•..•...
52
13
12
, .
20
removal . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . .
13
Service programme..............
49-5 I
Shock absorbers. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .
60
Slippery roads, driving on ....•....
24
Snow tyres, chains, links .....•....
24
Spare wheel .................
.
42
Spark plugs .................
. 33,59
Speedometer and odometer .......
.
5
Start assistance ............•...
33
Starting ..............•......
21
Steering ..................•..
32
Steering characteristics .....•.....
23
Steering mechanism ...........•.
60
Sunroof ...................•.
18
Suspension ........•........•.
60
Switches ..................•.
6, 7
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .
5
Tank cap .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .
47
Technical data ............•....
55-61
Temperature gauge,coolant . . . • . . . .
5
Thermostat, cooling system . . . . . . . •
26
DI
Index. 63
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Tool kit.....................
61
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . .
46
Towing attachment . . . . . . • . . • . . .
24
Towing lugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
Trailer, drivingwith . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Transmissionand differential, manual
29
Transmissionoil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
capacity . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .
58
changing. . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .
51
Trip meter . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . .
5
Trouble shooting .......•.......
44-45
Turbo engine . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . .
57
Turbo instrument. ........•.....
4
Turbo system ...........•.....
28
Turning radius ...........•.....
55, 56
Tyre pressure............•.....
49,60
Tyres ......................
.
42
Undercoating,maintenance .....•..
Upholstery, care of .............
.
Valveclearances...............
Ventilation and heating controls ....
Ventilation, crankcase...........
Ventilator fan ................
Vertical adjustment, driver's seat. ...
. 56,57
.
8
.
26
.
8
.
12
64 Index.
53
52
Warningand indicator lights. . . . . . . .
5
Warningsignal,hazard switch . . . . . • .
7
Washers:see "Windshield" .......•.
Washing... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Waxing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Weightsand dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . 55, S6
Wheelsand tyres .............
42, 49, 60
changing. . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . .
42
rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . .
42
Windshieldwashers. . . . . . . . . . • . . .
34
washer and wiper switch . . . . • . . •
8
wipers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
34
Wimer driving . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . .
24
Winter tyres . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Wiringdiagrams ....•...........
36-41
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\
FIJEL
Recommended octane rating: 97.
Fuel tank capacity: Cars with carburetor engim:;, 12.8 imp gals (58 litres); carswith injection engines. 12.l imp gals (S5 lilrcs).
ENGINEOIL
Grade: In accordance with Service SE in the APlsystem.
Viscosity grJde: SAE IO W 30 or IO W40. If no
oil meeting these specifications is available, oil
with a ,·iscosity of SAE 10 W SO may be used.
In extremely cold conditions with temperatures
consistently below -4°F (-20°C) oil with viscosity rating SAE 5 W 20 or 5 W 30 should be
used.
Oil capacity: 3.1 imp quarts (3.5 litres). The distance between the upper and lower marks on
the dipstick corresponds to a volume of I imp
quart (1 litre).
Saab Car Division, Nykoping, Sweden
Ordering No. 314831, edition I.
TRANSMISSION OIL SPECIFICATIONS TYRE PRESSURES
27 psi (1.9 bar)
Light load, front and rear
transmission:
Engine oil, Service SE, SAE 10 W30 or JOW 40. full load,
front ... , ..........
, , , 31 psi (2.2 bar)
Oil capacity: Standard version, 2.2 imp quarts
rear
...
,
,
...........
, , 34 psi (2.4 bar)
(2.5 litres); Saab 99 Turbo. 2.6 imp quarts (3.0
The pressures apply t'!, cold tyres.
litres).
Automatic transmission (oil change):
GLYCOL/ANTIFREEZE COOLANT·
Automatic transmission oil according to Ford
Antifreeze suitable for petrol engines with light
specification M2C.33F or M2C.33G.
alloy cylinderhead.
Automatic transmission (for topping•up):
When obtainable, use automatic transmission oil
BRAKEFLUID/CLUTCHFLUID
complying with ford specification M2C.33F or
In accordance with Specification DOT 3 or
M2C.33G. When this oil quality is unobtainable,
automatic transmission oil Type A, Suffix A or
DOT4.
Dexron may be used.
EP oil SAE 80 should be used for the final drive
(APJ-GL-4 or GL-5).
0 ii capacities:
Automatic transmission 7 imp quarts (8.0 litres).
Final drive I.I imp quarts (1.25 litres).
Manual
~
.S
0:
=
I