2010 9-5 Technical Highlights

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Tec hnica l Highlights

All New Saab 9-5 Sed an:

State-o f-the-Art Tec hnology From Scandinavia

Most tec hnic ally adva nc ed Saab ever Conc eived, built and c hiefly develop ed in Swed en Equipped to c ompe te hea d-to-head with lea ding premium c lass c omp etitors

The a ll new 9-5 is the m ost a dvanc ed Saab ever, introduc ing an a rray o f high-tec h

fea tures and benefits tha t b ring the car and driver c loser togethe r, while a lso

enhancing the travel experienc e for all oc c upa nts.

Defined by Saa b as the c ompa nys top -of-the-line c ontend er in the p remium

seg ment, the a ll new 9-5 Sed an ha s been c hiefly eng ineered in Sweden, whe re itsde velopme nt has be en guide d and where it will be b uilt a t Saa b s home p lant in

Trollh ttan.

In terms of func tionality and the q ua lity of the d riving e xperienc e a lone , the a ll new 9-

5 Sed an is c onfigured to c ha llenge p rem ium c lass sta nda rds. It w ill offe r a fresh and

d istinc tive a lternative c hoice to estab lished ma rket leade rs.

Sta te-of-the-art tec hnologies a re ha rnessed to o ffer the fea tures c ustome rs mo stwa nt. Sma rt func tions range from a n airc raft-style, head-up informa tion d isp lay (Pilot

HUD) to Ad va nc ed Park Assist (APA), and from ha rd d isk onboa rd music sto rage to

rea r sea t c lima te c ontrol and flexib le t runk storag e

This is the most sop histic a ted and te c hnic ally ad vanc ed c ar we have ever

prod uced , says Ma ts Fge rhag, Hea d o f Tec hnic a l Developme nt at Saab. It is

ena bled to meet the need s of mode rn da y motoring a nd b rings tog ether all the

func tions and fea tures c ustom ers wo uld expec t in a ca r of this c lass.

On The Road Cha ssis systems and tec hnologies are foc used on delivering a sporty d riving

experienc e. The m ec hanic a l suspension layouts, for examp le, a re ta ilored to ma tc h

the d iffering performa nc e c ha rac teristics of its eng ines and d rivelines. These c an be

overla id b y the o p tiona l Saab DriveSense a dap tive c hassis system, whic h inc ludes rea l

time da mp ing c ontrol.

HiPerStrut and Linked H-arm suspensionThree suspension c omb inations are fitted . Variants with the 1.6-liter ga soline and 2.0-

liter d iesel eng ines have a Mc Pherson strut front a nd 4-link rea r arrangem ent , while a

Linked H-arm rear suspension is fitted with the 2.0-liter gasoline turbo, also enabling

Saab XWD as an op tion. Aero va riants with the 2.8V6 turbo have a HiPerStrut (HighPerforma nc e Strut) front suspension a nd the Linked H-arm rea r layout .


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The adva nc ed HiPerStrut o ffers driving b ene fits simila r to tho se o f a doub le w ishbone

layout, but w ithout any weight p ena lty. The inclinat ion a nd leng th of the kingp in is

red uc ed and the c aster ang le of the stee ring inc rea sed . The result: imp roved stee ringqua lity with a m ore planted feel, as well as enhance d hand ling a nd b raking

characteristics.

At the rea r, the sop histica ted H-arm layout , with isolate d sub-frame mo untings, givesstill grea ter ride c om fort, red uc es vib ra tion entering the c abin and imp roves

roadholding. For both H-arm and 4-link rear suspensions, shear bushings are used in

the damp er mountings to the bod y structure. These effec tively d issipa te vib ra tions

from the roa d , imp roving ride c om fort and noise isolation.

Saab DriveSense

The a ll new 9-5 Sed an is the first Saab to offe r rea l time damp ing c ont rol through SaabDriveSense, which inc ludes a range of a d justme nts tha t helps the c ar adap t to the

wa y it is being d riven. In add ition to the defa ult Intellige nt mo de, two further sett ings,

Spo rt and Com fort, c an b e selecte d via a rota ry knob next to the ge ar shift.

In real time, Intelligent mode adjusts the cars handling characteristics in response to

driving style.

It c ontinually va ries the stiffness ra tes of the e lec tronica lly-c ont rolled damp ers, theac tion o f the elec tronic thrott le a nd the d eg ree of p ower steering a ssistanc e. For

exam ple, when the c ar is being d riven in a spo rty style, the ac tion o f the d amp ers is

auto ma tica lly stiffened to imp rove b od y co ntrol and road holding; the throttle ped al

mo veme nt is shortened for a faster response a nd steering assista nc e is red uc ed for amo re d irec t feel. At red uced spe ed s, the da mp ers a re softened for grea ter ride

c om fort, the a c tion of the thrott le p ed a l be com es less agg ressive a nd the stee ring

feels lighte r.

The Sport setting introduc es a firmer range of a d justme nt fo r the d am pers, offering

even grea ter bod y control. In ad d ition to sharpe ning the throttle ped a l response and

red uc ing the leve l of p ow er stee ring assista nce, Sport mode a lso raises the ge ar

shifting points with automatic transmission and sends more drive torque to the rear

whee ls when Saab XWD is fitted .

By contrast, Com fort mod e, op timizes ride refinement b y enab ling a softe r range ofad justment for the d am pe rs and a smoother throttle p ed al ac tion. It p rovides

enhance d c omplianc e o ver rough roa d surfac es and is the m ost a pp rop riate setting

for op timum fuel ec onomy.

Saab DriveSense is offered as an op tion w ith all engines and eq uipm ent

spec ific a tions, except the turbo diesel and 1.6 turbo ga soline eng ines.

Saab XWD with eLSDSaab s industry-leading a ll-whee l-drive system is op tiona l for 2.0-liter Turbo a nd 2.0-liter

TTiD variants, and standa rd with the 2.8V6 Turbo eng ine. It o ffers a mo re rewa rd ing

driving experienc e a nd grea ter control in a ll roa d c ond itions. This on-demand, ac tivesystem integ ra ted and op timized by Saab chassis eng ineers uses a multi-plate


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Ha ldex c lutc h unit to infinitely vary drive torque betw een the front a nd rea r axles.

Ca reful programming ena bles the a pp lic a tion o f rea r drive to ba lanc e oversteer and

understeer characteristics.

An o p tiona l, elec tronica lly-c ont rolled rea r limited-slip d ifferent ial (eLSD) transfers up to

50% of rea r torque b etw een the rea r whee ls, to w hic hever has mo re g rip . Under hard

c ornering, or when c omp leting a high spe ed ma neuver, such as a lane c hang e, the

brief a pp lic a tion of more or less torque to e ither whee l helps the rea r of the c ar mo rec losely follow the d irec tion of the front w hee ls.

Sport ChassisSta ndard with Saab XWD and op tiona l with front -wheel drive, the Sport c hassis set-up

offe rs imp roved handling a nd bod y control. It includes a 10 mm lower ride he ight, a

stiffer front a nti-roll bar, stiffer springs and damp ers, and greater steering fee l from top

strut m ounts with red uced la teral c omp lianc e.

Adap tive Cruise ControlA sma rt func tion tha t not only enables the d river to selec t a c onsta nt c ruising speed ,

but a lso a utom atic a lly alters the c hosen spe ed to m a intain a c onstant, sa fe d ista nce

to the vehic le on the roa d ahead . The a ll new 9-5s intelligent system a lso a llow s the

driver to c hoose o ne of three d istance op tions to the vehic le a head .

A rad ar sensor in the grille e mits a be am to m ea sure the d istanc e to the vehicle in

front. If this ga p red uces below the req uired sett ing, the throttle op ening is adjusted

or, if nec essary, the b rakes are a pplied . Should hea vy b raking be req uired , a wa rninggo ng sounds to a lert the d river to take ac tion. Once the ap p rop riate distanc e is

restored , the car will ac c elerate ba c k up to the p re-set spe ed .

A c onve ntional, p assive c ruise c ontrol func tion is a lso available.

Variable Effort Steering (VES)When maneuvering , pa rking or driving a t low speeds, VES increa ses the level of p ow er

assistanc e in order to reduc e steering effo rt. At h igher spee ds, hydraulic assista nc e isauto ma tica lly red uced to ensure a high de gree o f steering fee l for the driver.

VES uses an elec tro-ma gne tic mo tor on the stee ring rac k, c ontrolled by a c oil, to

boost o r red uce the leve l of hyd raulic assistanc e. VES a lso adapts to the speed a twhich the steering whee l is turned , provid ing p rogressively inc rea sed assista nce the

faster the w hee l is rotated . The system is fitted as sta nd ard with Saab XWD and Saab

DriveSense.

Behind the wheelThe view from the c osseting drivers sea t o f the a ll new 9-5 Sed an c an be c onfiguredthrough o p tiona l features inc lud ing an a irc ra ft-style information d isp lay, ad ap tive

hea dlamp lighting and a traffic sign rec og nition func tion. These reflec t Saa b s

c om mitment to responsib le p erforma nce b y inc rea sing driving sa fety.

Hea d-Up Display (Pilot HUD)


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Projec ting essent ial da ta in the w indshield throug h the HUD, suc h as vehicle spee d,

wa rning me ssage s, turn ind ic a tors and naviga tion instructions, offe rs rea l-life sa fety

benefits as the d river do es not need to look away from the roa d . Insp ired by simila r

tec hnology in fighte r jets, the a ll new 9-5s Pilot HUD is shown as a virtua l ima ge ,seemingly ab out two me ters ahea d , within the d rivers na tura l eye foc us. The d isp lay

is c ontrolled and a djusted via two switches in the ma in fasc ia a djac ent to the d rivers

doo r. It is illuminate d in signa ture Saab green, as used in airc ra ft c oc kpits.

Bi-Xenon Smart Beam This is one of the mo st sop histica ted , adaptive lighting systems on the ma rket . It usesbi-xenon hea dlamps that swivel to b etter illuminate bends ahead and automa tic ally

op timizes light bea m patte rns to suit the preva iling speed, roa d and driving

c ond itions. Bi-Xenon Sma rt Bea m a lso eng age s and d iseng ag es high bea m

autom atica lly, relieving the d river of a repe titive c hore.

At speeds be low 50 km/ h, Tow n Light p rovides a wide , fla t b ea m so tha t p ed estrians

or potential hazards a t the road side c an be better seen. At speeds up to 100 km/ h,

Country Light projec ts a long er bea m, while still giving good roa dside illumination.Mo torwa y Light increases the bea m leng th still further, to 140 me ters, and is ac tivated

only ab ove 100 km/ h on stra ight , leve l roa ds.

When rain or snow is detec ted by the w indshield wipers rain sensor, Ad verse Wea therLight p rovides a wide , asymmetric light p a ttern which a llows the d river to see lane

ma rkings bet te r. In a ll light m od es, Dynamic Bend Light p rovides illumination into

onc om ing b end s by swiveling the hea d lamp s up to 15 to the right o r left, acc ording

to the vehic le spe ed and steering a ngle.

Traffic Sign Recog nition (TSR) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW)This d riving sa fety func tion uses a camera in the bac k of the interior mirror which

looks throug h the windshield . For use in left -hand drive EU ma rkets, it is p rog ramm ed

to rec og nize speed limit and no overtaking signs, the approp ria te symb ol be ing

illuminated as a driver reminder in the ma in d isp lay. It s a useful fea ture tha t c an eve n

help a void ge tting a spe ed ing ticket!

At speeds ab ove 60 km/h, the same system c an a lso initia te a wa rning a larm if the

vehic le b eg ins to ve er out of lane when the indic a tors a re no t eng ag ed , such as

c ould ha pp en w ith the onset of d row siness or during mo ments of inatte ntion.

Advanc ed Park Assist (APA)A sma rt fea ture e nab ling the d river to p ara llel pa rk the a ll new 9-5 Sed an in tight

spac es only one me ter long er tha n its ow n leng th. APA uses ultrasonic sensors in the

front, rear a nd side of the vehicle. The system detec ts a suitab le parking spot andthen p lots a perfec t reverse p arking trajec to ry. The d river is instructed how to turn the

stee ring wheel via ic ons in the ma in instrument d isplay and audible c himes.

Comfort and ConvenienceThese fea tures are foc used on ease-of-use a nd ma king the c ab in of the a ll new 9-5

Sed an an e njoya b le p lac e to be . Sta te-of-the- art infota inme nt systems inc lude an 8-


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inc h touc hsc reen na viga tion system , an emb ed de d Bluetooth phone op eration and

rea r sea t aud io a nd v iew ing o p tions.

Start/ Stop Button and Key less Entry/ ExitStand ard throughout the rang e, a sta rt/ stop button replac es the c onventional ignitionswitc h. In Saab trad ition, it is loc a ted b etwe en the sea ts next to the gea rshift. The

eng ine c ontrol unit d etec ts and authentica tes a c od ed signa l from drivers fob and

the e ngine c an be sta rted or stop pe d by simp ly pressing the sta rt/ stop button.

For even greater convenienc e, a keyless ent ry/ exit system is offe red , which a llow s the

c a r to b e a utom atica lly unloc ked w hen the d oo r handle is pulled while the fob is still

in the d rivers poc ket or handbag. The c ar is a lso a utom atica lly loc ked w hen the

driver leaves it with the eng ine switc hed off . This ea se-of-use fe a ture removes the

need to p ress the unlock/ loc k buttons on the stand a rd fob .

Tri-zone Air ConditioningIn add ition to the standa rd dua l zone c lima te c ontrol for the d river and front

passeng er, the tri-zone op tion offe rs inde pe nde nt te mp erature c ontrol for rea r sea t

oc c upa nts. Extend ed duc ting feed s air from the m ain air c ond itioning unit to anoutlet m od ule in the rea r fac e o f the c ente r c onsole. The mod ule includes a sma ll fan

to a c c elera te the a irflow and two a d justa ble d istribution ve nts. It is offe red in

c ombination with rea r sea t e ntertainment a nd availab le only with left-hand drive

vehicles.

Adva nced Infotainment Systems

The e xtensive infota inment c hoice b rea ks new ground for Saab , offering a widerange of sta te-of-the-art fea tures and three aud io op tions, inc luding a top -of-the-line

harma n/ kardon system with true 5.1 surround sound rep rod uc tion through 11

spea kers. The 8-inc h touc hsc reen na viga tion system inc ludes a b ird s eye ma p view

and hard d isk drive storage for map da ta.

Aud io source selec tion ha s neve r been mo re ve rsa tile. In add ition to the AM/ FM a nd

DAB rad io, the d river c an p lay music direc tly from a CD, insert an MP3 player or

me mo ry stick into the USB c onnec tor, or even sto re 10 GB of fa vorite trac ks on a built-

in hard d rive a ll with full c ont rol via the fac ep late and steering whe el. The USB

c onnec tor standard o n mo st mod els is loc a ted c onveniently alongside a n AUX

c onnec tor and 12V po wer outlet in the c ente r c onsole. The USB wires the d evice tothe c ar a nd offers instant c ontrol throug h the aud io system , the in-ca r disp lay show ing

the song title, a rtist a nd a lbum information.

In the rear, passeng ers c an enjoy their ow n onb oa rd ente rta inment throug h a

de dica ted unit in the ba c k of the c enter console and two 8-inch sc reens whic h fold

out, lap top style, from the front sea tb ac ks. Passeng ers can selec t a n a lterna tive a udio

sourc e to that b eing p layed up front, wa tc h a DVD or enjoy entertainment from a

stand -alone player, such as a ga mes c onsole o r d igital ca mera , connec ted to theAUX input . Sound is provided by w ireless hea dphones.

Com munic ation while o n the move is supp orted by a n integ rate d Bluetoo th hands-free p hone system , whic h funct ions via voice c om ma nd a nd stee ring w hee l c ontrols.


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Innovative trunk storageA U-shaped trac k in the floor carries an ad aptab le, telesc op ic c argo d ivider. The

c onc ep t is an evo lution o f the c argo trac ks offe red on the c urrent 9-5 wago n. This fastand flexib le storag e solution c an keep a wide range o f different sized items in p lac e.The t runk is a lso fitted as sta ndard with four ba g c a rrying hooks and an umbrella

holder.

SafetyOc c upant p rotec tion in the a ll new 9-5 Sed an builds on Saab s suc c essful rea l-life

sa fety p hilosop hy. Crash testing a nd c omputer simulations are b ased on w hat

happens in rea l c ollisions on rea l roa ds, using the findings of a da ta base c overing

mo re tha n 6,100 rea l-life acc idents involving Saab c ars on Swed ish roads. In this wa y,

the d eve lop ment of the a ll new 9-5 Sed an has d rawn on all Saab s experienc e w ith

rea l-life sa fety a cc umulated ove r more tha n 50 yea rs. Saa b sa fety e ngineers a rea lwa ys awa re they are ultimately p rotec ting rea l people, not only dum mies in

lab oratory c rash te sts.

Rea l-life sa fety m ea ns the struc tura l design of the c a r, and the op eration o f its

oc c upant p rotec tion system s, a re eva lua ted through a large num ber of in-house

c rash tests which a re a dd itiona l to those lega lly req uired or carried out b y c onsumer

test organizations.

The suc cess of th is work is reflec ted In surveys of rea l-life c ollisions by the US Highway Loss

Data Institute (HLDI) and the Swed ish Folksam insuranc e c om pany, whe re Saab c ars

have c onsistently sc ored we ll, several times being ranked best in their seg me nt. Inc om mo n with the Saa b 9-3 and 9-3 Convertib le, the a ll new 9-5 Sed an has ac hieved a

ma ximum five-sta r Euro NCAP ra ting.

In ad d ition to the full c omp lem ent o f oc c upa nt sa fety system s alrea dy insta lled inSaab c ars, the a ll new

9-5 Sed an a dds third ge neration Saab Ac tive Hea ds Restraint (SAHR 3) as sta ndard fo r

the front sea ts and rea r side a irbags, tog ethe r with p re-tensioning of the oute r rea r

sea tbe lts, as an op tiona l pac kage .

Driving , or ac tive, sa fety the a b ility to a void b ec om ing involved in an a c c ident - is

a lso imp roved by func tions suc h a s Bi-Xenon Smart Bea m, TSR/ LDW, Pilot HUD a ndadaptive c ruise c ontrol, as desc ribed ea rlier.

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