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III. SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
The 1983 Saab
9QO
is covered by the
following
warranties:
•
Limited
12
months/Unlimited
Mileage
Vehicle Warranty.
• 3 Year Corrosion Perforation Warranty.
Federal (or California, as applicable)
Vehicle Emission Control Warranty.
• Federal Emission Performance Warranty.
Detailed warranty
information
can
be
found In the Saab 900 Warranties/Service Record Booklet which
accompanies
this
Owner's Manual. The booklet, If
lost
or
misplaced, may
be
ordered through a Saab
dealer
or
may be obtained by
calling
the nearest regional
office
of Saab·Scanla
of
America, In
c.
The
September, 1982
edition
of the booklet has Saab order No. 0291336.
A.
Scheduled Maintenance
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
The
Maintenance
Schedule prescribes a pro·
gram
of
instructions
to
the purchaser/operator
of a
1983Saab for
maintenance
which Is reason·
able and
necessary
to
ensure the proper func·
tlon
durability,
and
safety
of
the
Saab
a
uto'moblle
In
normal
use. The
Schedule
is
divided
Into
two
parts: Emission System Main·
tenance and Vehicle Maintenance. The Emls·
slon
System
Maintenance
Instructions
specify
operations
to ensure proper and safe
function
of
Saab
emission
control
systems
throughout
the
useful
life
of
the
automobile
.
Additional
maintenance
Is
specified
for
certain
compo·
nents
when operated under
certain
severe can·
dltions.
Maintenance,
replacement,
or
repair of
the
emission
control
devices and systems may
be
performed
by
any
automotive
repair estab·
IIshment
or
Individual
using
any
automotive
part
which
has been
certified
according
to
U.S.
EPA
regulations
governing
voluntary
after
·
market
part
self·certlflcatlon.
The Vehicle Main·
tenance
Instructions
are specified
to
ensure
proper and safe
functioning
01 the Saab
auto
·
mobile and Its
subsystems
.
Note to California Residents
On
ly The
Em
ission System
Maintenance schedule is divided Into two parts:
Re·
qulred Maintenance and Recommended Maintenance.
This Is done In compliance with provisions set
lorth
by
the
California Emission Control System Warranty Regu·
lations
and applies
to
California purchasers/operators
only. However, It is suggested that according to the appll·
cable California regulations, "required maintenance" is
that which
must
be
perlormed
to
be
eligible lor coverage
under the Calltornla Emission Control System Warranty.
In not perlormlng
"r
ecommended maintenance" Califo
r·
nla Emission Control System Warranty rights are in no
way invalidated. Re
ier
to
the wr
itt
en
warranty
lor
lurther
inlormation pertaining to sp
ecili
c purchaser/operator
rights and
obligations.
NOTEI The
Maintenance
Schedule In·
cludes
a break·ln service at 1,000 miles.
This
Important
service
will
be done by
your
Saab
dealer
at no charge
except
for
fluids
and
oil
filter
(which are
to
be
paid
for
by the
Sub
owner) provided
this
servo
Ice
Is
perlormed
no
earlier
than
800
miles
and
no
later
than
1500 miles. The
special
break·ln
oil
filter
must
be changed at
this
service.
SERVICE RECORD RETENTION
Service
coupons
and record
stubs
are provided
In
the
Saab 900
Warranties/Service
Record
booklet.
When
scheduled
services are per·
formed your dealer
will
tear
out
the
applicable
coupon,
check
off
the
operations
performed
and enter it
into
the service file at the dealer·
ship
. The servicing dealer's
stamp
, along
with
date
and mileage at
which
the service was per·
formed
should
be
entered on the coupon
stub
which remains in your
booklet.
This Is
your
per·
manent record
that
recommended
maintenance
has been performed. Authorized Saab dealers
regularly receive
up·
to·date
Service
Manuals
and
bulletins
from
Saab·Scaniaof
America,
Inc
.
and are able, through
their
franchise agreement
with
Saab·Scania
of
America, Inc., to
attend
Saab service
schools
and
purchase
special
tools
and or
iginal
eq
ui
pment
spare parts.
IMPORTANT! It Is
advisable
to
retain
reo
celpts
and,
If
possible,
copies
01
shop
work
orders
lor
all
service and repair
work, wherever
perlormed.
SERVICE COSTS
Dealer
pricing
practices
and labor rates for servo
ice work may vary. A dealer's
basic
labor charge
for a service in the
maintenance
schedule may
exclude the
cost
of
certain
adjustments
which,
if
necessary to perform,
will
be done at extra
cost
,
Consult
your
dealer's service department
for
complete
details
and prices.
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