Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 17:56:04 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamanytime.co.uk> Subject: Re: tilt wheel
Charlotte Henson wrote: > > > davehinznopsamcop.net wrote: > > > > > > Kenneth S. <nimrodnopsams.com> pressed random keys until the following was produced: > > > > > > > I have a 1996 900SE, and it has a telescoping steering column but no > > > > tilt wheel. Why, I don't know. It seems to be one of those > > > > inexplicable Saab things, like the famous key between the seats. > > > > > > "Inexplicable" means "can't be explained". We've gone over the key > > > thing for you at least twice, and just because you don't *agree* with > > > the safety and ergonomic reasons, Ken, doesn't mean that they're not > > > explained. > > > > > > Likewise, the tilt wheel thing was, at the time and perhaps still, a > > > safety concern, something about the telescoping column geometry getting > > > screwed up if the wheel isn't perpendicular to it. > > > > > > Dave Hinz > > I am new to the group and have always wondered about the key between the > seats. What are the safety and ergonomic reasons for it? I find it > easier to get the key in the ignition down there, but am concerned about > the dirt that inevitably must end up inside... Eliminating the possibility of a bad knee injury in case of a collision. Saab has always been safety conscious, they introduced the first dual circuit brakes and once made some extensive bumpers that could withstand collisions of 5 mph without any damage, The bumpers would just expand to the original shape. I'm not sure that modern Saabs still can do that. Johannes
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