44
SEa,
-VICE
.AND
lVL.AINTEN
.ANCE
Regular maintenance
is
necessary
for
safe,
economical
and
continued
trouble-free service from
your
Saab
auto-
mobile.
This maintenance
is
best performed
by
an authorized
Saab dealer. He has
factory
trained mechanics, special-
ized
tools
, and is
continually
made aware
of
the latest
information
from the
factory
concerning
maintenance
techniques and
product
improvements.
The maintenance program
is
divided i
nto
the
following
three areas:
Regular maintenance
Emission system maintenance
Extra oil changes
Regular maintenance
Regular maintenance is concerned with
maintaining
the safe
operating
cond
i
tion
of
the vehicle
through
care-
ful examination, maintenance and repair
of
all safety
related
components
. Adherence
to
this maintenance pro-
gram will also ensure economical operation
of
the vehicle
and
long
and dependable service from all vehicle com-
ponents.
Emission system maintenance
Built
into
your
new veh icle
is
an emission
control
sys-
tem that has been certified
as
complying
with
all
appli-
cable federal and state laws and regulations in effect
at its time
of
manufacture.
Uncontrolled vehicles discharge pollutants
into
the air
through the engine exhaust, fuel vents, and crankcase
vents. Through careful design
of
the internal
compon-
ents
of
the engine and the addition
of
external
control
systems, the discharge
of
these pollutants is drastically
reduced. The exhaust emission systems effect a more
complete combustion
of
fuel.
In
addition, crankcase
vapors and gasoline vapors are returned to the engine
com-
bustion chambers.
The required emission system maintenance services
outlined in this
Owner's Manual are designed
to
insure
that the exhaust emission system will meet the emission
standards under which it was designed
for
the useful
life
of
the vehicle. Adherence to this maintenance sche-
dule
will also maintain performance, insure economical
operation
of
the vehicle, and a long and
trouble-free
life
from the engine.
Extra oil change
In
normal service, engine oil will maintain the proper-
ties needed for proper protection and lubrication
of
the
engine
for
6 months
or
6,000 miles. The oil
filter
is
also
capable
of
functioning
properly
for
this same period when
in
normal service.
In
severe
dr
iving
conditions
, the ser-
vice time
during
which oil maintains the needed proper-
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