Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 11:08:37 -0500 From: Alan Cane <acanenopsamnet> Subject: Re: My new 9-3 -- first impressions
I have a 9-3 coupe in Canada but I don't have an upshift light. The car I test drove didn't have one either. Alan greg1205nopsamejanews.com wrote: > > In article <76tnk6$e99$1nopsamo.tninet.se>, > "Anders Johansson" <sigurdnopsamnet.se> wrote: > > > > Johan LAUWERS wrote<76lahv$83c$3nopsam3.Belgium.EU.net>... > > > > > >>- I'm not keen on the upshift light (we have it in Canada also -- it's > > >>not exclusive to the USA). However, it has been occassionally useful > > >>to remind me that I'm driving 60 km/hr in 2nd gear -- the engine is > > >>much more quiet than I'm used to. > > > > > >I didn't even now that that existed. > > > > > It is a "feature" for North America only; in Europe we are more used to > > drive > > "non-auto" cars and therefore no upshift light! > > > > Anders > > Actually, it is there to help Saab comply with it's corporate fuel economy > rating. Reminding driver's to shift to maximize their fuel economy. I have > succesfully disabled mine in my '99 9-3 convertible with a piece of black > electrical tape :). > > Does anyone know of a better way to get rid of this light? There's got to be > a lead or a fuse for it somewhere! > > Thanks, > Greg > > -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- > http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own