2010 SAAB New Generation 9-5 Aero Turbo6 XWD Review Part 2 - Interior and Infotainment 

I think you should get one asap. ;-)

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@@illillillxs4612proprio lui haha

Thanks :-) BR SaabCars

Thanks for watching :) Glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with the car tomorrow! BR SaabCars

That's probably one of the issues. Finding a fully loaded NG9-5. Some features can be upgraded during the way, but not everythin is very economic. Mounting the panoramic roof afterwards is probably the most expensive. Mine don't have it since it's a MY2010. When you're looking, what are they missing? Anything in common between the cars? You have a great NG9-3. Old exterior and new interior. Unique! Thanks for watching!

It doesn't have to be a dream only.. ;-)

Thanks. You are correct. There some things, like the seat heating pads that are sensitive. I have replaced the passenger seat pad. The car dealer replaced the drivers side before I bought it. The Nav is the latest for EU, E800 which remove the Belgium issue. Since it's not that common, you need to find someone to help you when you need it. For the older SAABs I use the Tech2 diagnostic tool. This cannot be used on the NG9-5, another tool has to be invested in and I'm not sure that I will do that (you need to have subscription, daily, monthly or yearly). Here in Sweden the best workshop for NG9-5s is www.mannesbilservice.se/ . Lucky for me it's only about 100km away. Thanks for watching! BR SaabCars

Ja, det är inte mycket man saknar även idag 2018 kan jag säga.

Hi, Thanks! :) Yes the buttons are sensitive. I have heard about somebody that put a layer of coating on top of them. I have also seen overlays that you just put on the buttons as stickers which look quite good. I hope Orio start selling new buttons for all those people that want the original and don't want to purchase the whole controlpanel (which is expensive!!) BR SaabCars

I brought sticker set from eBay and looks good.

@@SnilekHonzik Which ones did you purchase?

Clear nail varnish will help to protect.

Thanks man!

Tack! :)

Best car forever!

Hi. I will try to arrange that :) Thanks for the tip! BR SaabCars

I think it's from ebay or aliexpress. It's been laying around for a while :) dual 2.1A charger, look for the cheap ones :). Sorry my mistake, it's not a biometric scanner, it's just a capacitive touch button inside the handle. Thanks !!

@@TechCars I need this car how do I get it; price and shipping

@@richardaidoo6679 Are you in the US or Europe?

@@TechCars please am in West Africa ( Ghana )

@@richardaidoo6679 Have you tried talk to these guys? cars2africa.com/en/50-used-car-available-from-stock Maybe they know someone that can ship a NG9-5? If not you might need to travel to south of europe to get one :)

Don't be to sad about the rear screens. I hardly use them mostly for show I guess. I changed my interior lights to led and you just need get the white cover off. Take a small screwdriver and bend a little. Take it easy though

As close as possible to 4300K I think. Maybe it was 5000K. If it get's too blue it feels a bit weird and unnatural, but I guess that's a matter of taste. BR Markus

I think that's part of the theftalarm package here in the EU. I'm not sure if the NG9-5 had the option of theft alarm without tilt sensor. The OG9-5 could be configured with and without tilt sensor.

Hi. I do believe you can change that in the Menu options on the Greenscreen or the NAV.

Yes, the odometer is digital and will show either miles or KM. So you can't be fooled there. The digital spedometer is also adjustable to KM p/h.

Hi. That sounds a bit weird. If your car is equipped with seat memory, it can remember seat position, mirrors and HUD setting. It adjusts automatically when being unlocked with the corresponding key. I can't recall now, but I don't think there's an option for sound indication when locking it..

Yes! ❤️

:) It's the warning triangle in a blue GM box.

Thanks for watching. They stopped using the Tech2 with this car and started using the GM MDI and also GlobalTIS. You need subscription from ACDelco or Orio depending on where you're from. In a near future I will be doing some video with the NG9-5 and more in depth diagnostic. BR Markus

@@TechCars thanks for coming back to me, I'm worried about switching to GM mdi with access to only paid subscriptions. This makes the cost of running the car very expensive.

@@reginaldigweike4002 I will be taking a look at another tool called VxDiag which can do the same :) Although you will need subscription when updating software or adding features to the car.

No. That was optional. Some don't have drive sense. Lane Departure and Advanced parking then. That's not bad ;-)

@@TechCars Thanks for sharing :)

Here you go :) www.aliexpress.com/item/Kukakey-Genuine-Leather-Car-Styling-Key-Case-Cover-Keychain-For-Cadillac-Escalade-ATS-CTS-XT5-SRX/32834321020.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.298.691f6d28tRMK4H&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10068_319_10059_10884_317_10887_10696_321_322_453_10084_454_10083_10103_10618_10307_10820_10301_10821_10303_537_536_10902,searchweb201603_45,ppcSwitch_0&algo_expid=8f32412a-a0a8-471c-83ad-95bd69cc32e3-44&algo_pvid=8f32412a-a0a8-471c-83ad-95bd69cc32e3

Thanks for watching. I a actually bought mine in Germany. 👍🇩🇪 There are some ng95s on the roads in the UK but not that many I guess. Join the NG9-5 Facebook groups. There are sometimes very nice cars that are up for sale there. 👍😀

@@TechCars Great idea. Thanks.

På den amerikanska marknaden finns den finessen. Inte på EU bilar tyvärr.

Thanks! BR SaabCars

Yes I'm afraid so. The fine examples do, but you might get lucky :) Keep your eyes open.

@@TechCars well main issue being their production ended rather quickly, what was it 2 years at best especially turbo6 even rarer

I'm pretty sure that the head unit has to be reprogrammed for that using the Diagnostic Tool MDI connected to the SAAB database. But if you enable it, you should be able to connect something on the inputs. BR SaabCars

I'm thinking to attach a mirror link device in order to use my smart phone for navigation on my saab screen (like Waze, google maps) Can you indicate what diagnostic tool mdi to use? thank you

Once you have the possibility to use the AV input you can attach anything that has an AV output. You can buy one of those HDMI o CVBS and in the HDMI port you can attach a MiraCast unit for example. Then you can cast things to the stereo. I don't know if you can mirror your phone with that solution, but have a look. BR SaabCars

Can I do that with TECH2 ? I watched your clips with tech2 and the modification that can do with this tool. The TECH2 tool works with SAAB 9-5 NG? Regards, Dragos

No you can't do that with the Tech2. You need a GM MDI Tool with access to a database (you need to purchase this access). Which means you might need to visit local saab/opel dealer. BR SaabCars

Hi. That was a key case from Aliexpress if I remember correctly. I believe it was for Cadillac :)

Hi, Yes the car has the E800 s/w which fixes those bugs that were there. Regarding the maps. This is the latest that is available, www.hblom.se/saab-9-5-2010-2011/2013-european-maps-hdd.html I know there are people looking into this, getting the structure right, adding newer maps. It's just a matter of time. The same as for the OG9-5 and the N9-3 Map DVD's that can be purchased online on different places ;-) GM should invest in a European MAP upgrade, they don't see the market I guess, There are more cars in US than in Europe I think.

Just asking :) because many people (and even wokshops) seems not to know about "new" FW. I was recently upgrading one car with really ancient version. As for the maps, I see hblom simply found a workaround :D as they sell the part, not the maps :D because normally maps from HERE (NavteQ maps formerly ovned by Nokia, renamed to HERE and sold to Audi + others in consortium) are sold as a DL DVD for Ampera as I mentioned (they really do not sell for SAAB, dropped support completely) for ~250€ or more, with a license key etc. This way, replacing a HDD that "already contains" the maps (LOL, but good shady legal area I guess) makes it as a replacement part with maps hopefully being activated on the HDD.

GM's acting lead to creative people ;-) I know, the ampera way is to enter the YS3G chassi ID of the SAAB, then you get the 250 euro dvd's with old material, not worth it. They should at least drop it to 100 Euros, then somebody can actually stay "original". I wonder if they even care that people are creative. If they did they would probably offer something new. As with the Hirsch Grill, once Hirsch saw the replica and the demand they started to offer their original again... The NAV unit in the NG9-5 feels quite modern I think so it would be nice if they would offer original MAP DVD's.

I choose not to comment on the Hirsch behavior with noticing demand for a replica. As I would have to probably decrease my politeness standards. As much as I like some things from them (well, built almost a complete mix of Troll E and Troll R, etc) I most probably will not go for the grille for my TX just because of what they do. I may but it as a second-hand thing, but they'll sure not see my money as buying new original. I'll rather support someone from community that sells is needs money or so. NG95 navi does not seem to be modern enough for me (well, speaking of design at least, etc) even if the functionality is still very good, apart from the maps. I support the creative initiative :) for sure. In a way. Thanks for sharing it.

The 2008 has the latest interior under the Saab Regim. Some things changed in 2014 when NEVS released the 9-3 again. If you have a 2008 that is fully loaded you basically have everything already. BR SaabCars

Ok. I did see that about NEVS but waiting to see if they come to the US. Also would you know how I would go about in updating my NAVI? I believe I still have the 08 version. Would be nice to have something newer even if is up to 2012 or so.

I have 2015/2016 maps in my NG9-3 2008 ;-) But that is the Europe Maps. www.satnavishop.co.uk/2018-saab-9-3-delphigrundig-sat-nav-map-update-disc-540-p.asp Maybe you can google and see if you can find something similar for the US?

SaabCars, so I been looking more into this 9-5, for one I been having trouble finding one with the DVD screens in the back but they they have the DVD symbol in the front. Also there is Turbo6 and 4, not sure which is better/has more features? Is there anything I should look into problems wise when purchasing the new gen?

It's possible that you have the DVD even if you have no screens in the back. The headunit can handle a DVD disc, which mean you can look at a movie when standing still or put music on the DVD. Both the Turbo6 and Turbo4 can be equipped the same, but if you're looking for a really smooth engine, pretty solid and with some power I would go for the Turbo6. If you put Hirsch software in it you will get 330ps which is enough for most people. BR SaabCars

Yes :-/ Thanks for Watching! BR SaabCars

Saab for ever ; )

Thanks. It sure is a nice interior to be in.. BR SaabCars

Hej Denis. Det svåraste att få tag på är Bakljusen, Led-rampen och bakre dimljus. Innerskärmarna i plast fram. Hockeyklubban på höger sida brukar ramla av. Här finns en del lösningar på problemen: www.hblom.se/

@@TechCars Tack. Hur är det t.ex med dörrar, vindruta, backspeglar, ac, koppling, växellåda, motor komponenter, nycklar, liknande... Finns det någon som tillverkar de nämnda delar?Tack

@@mrden4771 En del av delarna återfinns i andra GM bilar. Kaross-delar är unika så det kan ju vara lite svårare. Jag vet inte hur mycket som finns på lager, men det finns en hel del på bildelsbasen.se. Vindrutan görs också fortfarande vid behov så det är lite längre leveranstid på den. Motorn delar mycket med andra motorer. :) Det enda som känns osäkert är bakljus, ledramp och dimljus bak.

@@TechCars Tusen tack

Yeah. If you bought this car new you could have specced it like this with all those different features. Not many people did, that's why it's so hard to find a car with all these available. I was lucky. BR SaabCars

Thanks for watching! Where's the microphone then? :)

It is on the end of the dashboard closest to the hood

@@figlionash8172 Are you sure? According to the manual it's in the roof.

Not my car but you can fit a spare wheel in the boot.

There were no money left in the company I guess. It's a shame that they never got to release the Sport Combi officially. That could have helped the company a bit. GM did not make their life easy, that's for sure then SAAB always went their own way..

It's highly unlikely that it will work as it should. There are too many modules connected to it.. Since noone even tried I can't say no for sure..

@@TechCars can you maybe try it would be a nice and interesting video i think

It's generally good. Depends if you pick timing chain or timing belt, XWD or no XWD bascially. The 4 and 6 cylinder petrol engines can have some issues with the timing chains. However, there are people with the original chains from the factory that are still happy and they don't have any issues. XWD basically means more oil and filter during the service.

@@TechCars is there any expensive problems with xwd?

@@MilosStuparKistu It has to be serviced. I do full XWD services every second year. If anything there fails it can get expensive. Anything between a few hundred to maybe up to 2500 USD depending on the issue. For your reference, these are prices for new parts: www.esaabparts.com/viewparts.php?searchpart=1&section=644359342

It's used. 😉👍😎

That's a rare option I know. Nowadays people usually have their own ipad/android device so it's not so cool anymore.. but it's ofcourse a unique option. :)

Hehe. Not sure if you can. I need to take a look. If it's possible it should be in the menu's..

I hope I got most of it covered. Since the car have every feature for the year 2010 I thought it would be good to show all the different features. The last part that will be done will be about the driving characteristics. Probably the new springs from Hirsch will be installed before I do the video so that will be really interesting. Thanks for watching. BR SaabCars

Ja.. Hitta ett fint ex innan det är försent! :)

You should try to contact Saab Service Lafrentz in Kiel, Germany. if your looking for a special Saab, they will find them.

I have checked what they have for Saabs. But they are pricey. 30 000 euro and up is to much when I can get a BMW 5 series with good equipment for 20 - 25 000 euro.

Is XWD out of the question(service costs go up I know.. :-( )? Keep an eye on Blocket.se because they pop up now and then!

Totally out of the question. I have never had some need for XWD. For me it just unnecessarily. Higher fuel consumption, higher service costs and so on...

What about this one? www.blocket.se/ostergotland/Saab_9_5_BioPower_Aero___11_75376519.htm?aw=1 It doesn't have the nav but you could add an aftermarket system. It's a manual.. :-(

Yes. It's a shame that it ended. In today's world it's however very difficult to run a car company.. 🚗😔

@@TechCars Really ? Tesla brought its company from nothing, nobody give his even small chance and now is the largest automobile brand (ever) by capitalization. SAAB have all attributes to be a very good car, but nobody knows that, maybe the marketing did not do their job very well, I suspected that because even me did not know that SAAB was so good.

@@entropy_of_principles Yes It's not impossible, just not easy. I guess it's a combination of things. Pricing, positoning, marketing etc. Tesla has done a great job, but they still have some more work to do regarding quality of the material, production processes and design I believe. That is understanding. It takes a long time to build up something. A good thing with Tesla is that they stick to their design, they just need to refine it. Prices need to drop here in Europe as well. It's way to expensive. Model S is still the best looking of them all. BR Markus

@@TechCars always the first thing first comes the idea, then the work, finally. Why Swedish guv. did not help SAAB from bankruptcy like as they do with Kockums shipyard ?

@@entropy_of_principles Yes.. We all ask us that question. Now we're left with some beautiful cars, but they get older and older.. Nothing is coming out from the NEVS factory in Trollhättan. (even if it's not a SAAB it would feel alot better:))

Yes. But they are very different cars to drive.. Too bad that saab are so small in India.

Saab has a glorious unforgettable history. Saab cars comes from planes! Volvo has been its loving competitor.

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The interior or the video itself? What would you like to see?