Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 20:00:01 -0400 From: "Michael McWilliams" <mctechnopsamam.net> Subject: Re: 900, 9-3 Child Safety Notice
Yikes! Good information. Tell SAAB. Burton L. Alperson <balpersnopsamtatela.edu> wrote in message news:7jpi3b$5d4$1nopsamh.prod.itd.earthlink.net... > Because of a change of schedule, I have had to engage in heavy rush hour > freeway trips with my three year old boy in a child safety seat in the > center of the back seat of my 97 900. I was getting very concerned by the > fact that this normally very healthy toddler threw up at the end of four out > of six such trips. I have found the cause. > > The A/C outlet is positioned in such a way as to blow directly at the face > of anyone in the center of the rear seat. The Saab Auto climate control > default is to switch from recirculated air to "fresh" air as soon as the > temperature stabilizes. On the Los Angeles freeways, this means that my son > was breathing exhaust gases for 30 minutes to an hour on each trip. > > I now make sure to override Auto climate control by pushing the > recirculating air button. All problems have disappeared. (My son has noticed > the difference. He wanted to know why he doesn't feel sick any more on our > trips.) > > Perhaps this issue obvious. It wasn't to me. I'm very glad to have > discovered the cause of the problem and I thought I would pass this tip on > to others who might find it useful. > > Burt > > >