Saab 1987 900 - Fuse Box Location and Usage

Rear combi nation l amp) Saab 900
Sedan
1. Direction indicator
2. Reversing li ght
3. Side marker lightlbrake light
4. Taillight/reflector
5. Brake light
Car care and scheduled maintenance 61
Re ar combination lamp) Saab 900
Hatchback
1. Direction i ndi cator
2. Reversing light
3.
Taillightlbrake lights
4. Brake li
ghts
5. Taillight
For all other exterior lamps , loosen th e
retaining screws and remove the lens,
making sure the new bulb is securely in
place an d makes good contact. Wipe off th e
lamp assemb ly and replace len s, fitting it to
th e gasket evenly and securely.
Instrument illumination, control illu-
mination and indicator warning lights
All the bulbs in the instrument as s em bl y
are mounted in bayonet fittings and are
accessible from the back of the panel. The
bulb for headlight switch illumination is
loc
ated within the switch.
Fuses
The fuses are housed in the fuse box, lo-
cated on the left-h and side of the engine
compartment.
A special in-line fuse (SA ceramic) protects
the oxygen sensor pre-heater wire on 16
valve
models. Spare fuses are held in the
front
end of the fuse box. A defective
S G 242
("blown") fuse is identifiable by the fact
that the wire will have melted. To check a
fuse, the fuse
must first be removed from
the fuse box. The t ab le identifies the fuses
for
the differ en t e lectric al systems. To
facilitate the removal offuses from t he fuse
box, a special tool is
provided in the fuse
box.
It is locat ed imm ed iately adjacent to
the three fuse rows. Push the tool onto th e
fuse
and pull it straight up.
When changing fuses, make sure that the
new fuse has the same rating as the old one
(see table). Fuses ofth e same rating have a