Saab 9-3 M2008 - Brake System; Steering; Suspension

293Technical data
Suspension
Steering
Brake system
Spring type, front and rear_____________ Coil springs
Maximum deflection of springs:
Front ____________________________ 7.0'' (178 mm)
Rear ____________________________ 8.3'' (212 mm)
Dampers, front and rear ______________ Oil and gas-filled
twin-tube
Steering___________________________ Power-assisted
steering gear of
rack-pinion type and
telescopic jointed
steering column
Number of turns, lock to lock___________ 2.97
Oil type ___________________________ Power steering fluid
CHF 11S or
CHF 202
Foot brake (ABS)____________________ Hydraulic disc
brakes with vacuum
servo unit. Diago-
nally split circuits;
ventilated discs on
front wheels (some
variants also have
ventilated rear
discs). EBD function
(see page 173).
Park brake_________________________ Acts on rear wheels
Brake fluid_________________________ To DOT 4.
Do not use DOT 5.
Disc diameter:
Front ____________________________ 11.9 in.
(302 mm) **)
Front 3 *) ________________________ 12.4 in.
(314 mm) **)
Rear ____________________________ 10.9 in.
(278 mm)
Rear 3 *) ________________________ 11.5 in.
(292 mm) **)
Total friction area of brake pads:
Front ____________________________ 9.30 in.² (60 cm²)
Front 3 __________________________ 9.61 in.² (62 cm²)
Rear ____________________________ 4.96 in.² (32 cm²)
*) 15" wheels and 16" aluminium wheels
must not be fitted to these variants since
the diameter of the brake discs does not
allow this.
**) ventilated
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