Resetting the Service Indicator on 9-5?

[TUS 373]

Got my car serviced a couple of weeks ago, but now the service indicator message has popped up on the SID. Considering that the indy I used has the manners and attitude of a psychotic killer (how do I find them?) - I am determined to just reset the service message myslef but can't remember how to do it. There's a guy on Eby selling the "secret", but I know I have seen it somewhere before.

Can the PH collective tell me how to do this please? Its a 1998 9-5 with the SID2.

Thanks
Bryan

[TUS 373]

Don't worry - found it! Please ignore the post. Easy when you know how!

[Anna76]

I have a 9-3 convertible and i have the service due message displayed and its bugging me like mad., how do i get rid please? or are you selling your secret on Ebay :-/ lol

[Mr Beckerman]

Anna76 said:

I have a 9-3 convertible and i have the service due message displayed and its bugging me like mad., how do i get rid please? or are you selling your secret on Ebay :-/ lol

A quick search gives this response from the good Prof Beard;

Prof Beard said:

Sorted - it turn out to be a bit subtle: Just pressing the clear button didn't work, even if done for minute! Solution was: Press clear button to clear "Time for Service" message, release, then press it again with no message showing. This resulted in the message "Cleared" after a few seconds, then, KEEP finger on button and, after a few more seconds, the message "Service" appeared. Job's a good 'un. Prof Beard

Kelvin

[Prof Beard]

Cheers Kelvin - you did a better good of finding that than I did

[TUS 373]

Yep, that was the answer on my 9-5. Just happened that I had the car serviced 12 months ago and thought it about due so got it done. The service indicator popped on about 2 weeks later - more or less a year IIRC from the date it was last done - so I guess the computer counts miles and days and alerts you as to whichever is reached first. Fortuntaely this info helped me reset everything without another trip to the grumpy Saab mechanic. ( I have a choice of 2 independent Saab mechanics near me and they both have personality disorders/psychotic tendencies ).

[Prof Beard]

[John D9395]

Hi

Have an 04 9-5 with a SID 2, how do I reset the service indicator? The write up seems to only clear all the mpg data etc, so I assume it is for a 9-3?

Any help appreciated.

Ta

John

[Prof Beard]

John D9395 said:

Hi

Have an 04 9-5 with a SID 2, how do I reset the service indicator? The write up seems to only clear all the mpg data etc, so I assume it is for a 9-3?

Any help appreciated.

Ta

John

Did you do EXACTLY what I said? If so, I guess you '04 model must be different, but I can't see why it works on other 9-5s.

[Red Firecracker]

As the Prof says, should work if followed to the letter.

Otherwise have a look on UK Saabs and ask over there. Someone is bound to be able to help you.

Kelvin



Edited to add URL formatting

Edited by Red Firecracker on Wednesday 6th June 08:32

[BIG DUNC]

It is in the hand book, but is the same as Prof Beard sais.

[John D9395]

I did the following

Start engine
Servive indicator warning on SID
push once to clear warning
push again & hold
'cleared' is shown on SID
kept finger on as indicated and notnothing happened.

I will try it again today.

Thanks for all the reply's, it is probably me been dim

[rroupe]

I have a Saab 2004 9-5 ARC. The method described will work if you leave out the one step. When the car is turned on with the key to get the 'Time for Service' message simply press and hold the clear key without releasing until the 'Cleared' meassage and 'Service' message has been displayed. The press and release of the clear before the press and hold does not work on my car.

[John D9395]

I agree, basically turn car on, wait till 'time for service' warning, push and hold clear button till 'service' appears.

Mine is a SID 2 if that makes any difference to the original instructions, ie it has the alarm & trip computor (for what it is worth) as extra functions over the SID 1. However, at a previous main dealer service the extra functions disapeared, took it back and a technician reinstated the functions. He didn't say it in as many words, but I suspect that it is the same unit which can be upgraded with the use of an official Saab pc?

If so, that sort of blows my theory of the 2 different reset methods!

[Prof Beard]

John D9395 said:

I agree, basically turn car on, wait till 'time for service' warning, push and hold clear button till 'service' appears.

Mine is a SID 2 if that makes any difference to the original instructions, ie it has the alarm & trip computor (for what it is worth) as extra functions over the SID 1. However, at a previous main dealer service the extra functions disapeared, took it back and a technician reinstated the functions. He didn't say it in as many words, but I suspect that it is the same unit which can be upgraded with the use of an official Saab pc?

If so, that sort of blows my theory of the 2 different reset methods!

Blown I'm afraid - mine is SID 2...

[leighp]

I have just tried this on my saab 93se 1999 and it works but you must have the engine running.Thanks guys.Kind regards,Leigh.

[bibbedy]

SAAB 9-3 2003 here, i am changing the oil more often than the schedule to try and avoid the "sludging up" they are known for and the first method:-

clear once then hold button again until reset, then service appear worked perfectly for me

Thanks Guys!

what the h**l did we ever "do" before the internet??

[AlexS]

John D9395 said:

I agree, basically turn car on, wait till 'time for service' warning, push and hold clear button till 'service' appears.

Mine is a SID 2 if that makes any difference to the original instructions, ie it has the alarm & trip computor (for what it is worth) as extra functions over the SID 1. However, at a previous main dealer service the extra functions disapeared, took it back and a technician reinstated the functions. He didn't say it in as many words, but I suspect that it is the same unit which can be upgraded with the use of an official Saab pc?

If so, that sort of blows my theory of the 2 different reset methods!

SID1 and 2 have different buttons on the front, so are not the same unit. 1 has a pair of arrows to cycle through the options, whilst 2 has one button for the first 4 displays and a second for the other 4.

[John D9395]

Replaced my 9-5 about 9 months ago.

Can't remember button configuration, but I di clearly remember in the user manual that the difference between the SID 1 & 2 was a few available functions, as on elier post, these disapeared during a service, but the garage got them back by simply plugging in the lap top.

Maybe the different buttons are related to the age? Mine was a 3.0 TiD 04 Vector

[jfc69]

TUS 373 said:

Got my car serviced a couple of weeks ago, but now the service indicator message has popped up on the SID. Considering that the indy I used has the manners and attitude of a psychotic killer (how do I find them?) - I am determined to just reset the service message myslef but can't remember how to do it. There's a guy on Eby selling the "secret", but I know I have seen it somewhere before.

Can the PH collective tell me how to do this please? Its a 1998 9-5 with the SID2.

Thanks
Bryan