Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:40:44 -0700 From: NW Fungi <tbissonnospamfier.com> Subject: Re: A few specific questions about '97 900 S... please help.
retroglamor wrote: > I bought a '97 Saab 900 S convertible in February with no owner's > manual. It has just under 100k miles on it (bought it with about 96k). > I eventually figured out the bright switch, CD changer, bizarre > cupholder, and other quirks but there are a few things I have yet to > understand. > > -PLEASE tell me, what does the "S" button on the shifter do?? I know it > lights up and says "SPORT" but other than that what purpose does it > serve. > > -Why does my odometer/tripometer 'scramble' when I go over a really > intense bump (or sometimes for no reason at all?) It usually returns to > normal after a while but is that indicitive of a larger problem? > > -My driver's side windshield washer fluid 'pistol' (mounted on the > hood) is horribly clogged. The only thing that seems to work is holding > the knob down inside the car for about a minute and I get a weak stream > then. > > -I drove with the "S" button on a few days ago and the next time I > turned the car on, my odo/trip were flashing unintelligible > letters/numbers and the gas guage seemed to not be working. Within five > minutes of driving both were back to normal. Any idea why? > > -I know Saabs are prone to electrical problems but I hope that these > are just quirks or from something being "jostled" rather than a larger > problem, but I would prefer to know now than down the road. Any help > would be greatly appreciated. There are tons of buttons I'm afraid to > press because I have no clue what they will do. Thanks! > Oh ya, the "S" is for sport and lets you manually shift the auto at a higher RPM if needed.
