falling down into the bowels of the centre tunnel.

Put some cloth beneath the working area round where the ashtray was.

Some models have a storage box in place of the ashtray.

Remove ashtray – also snaps out but a tight fit and not so easy.

Remove Air /Climate Control Unit – just snaps out and unplugs.

Remove SID unit – just snaps out and unplugs.

Remove radio – needs standard DIN radio removal tools (bent coathanger?).

Some bits of sticky back Velcro (optional).

Basic tool kit with spanners and screwdrivers etc.

3.5mm coaxial jack plug (mono) – for speaker connection.

2.5mm coaxial jack plug (mono) – for microphone connection.

You can use the universal type mounting bracket from the car kit, but this will leave holes in the trim.

Saab Telephone Mounting Bracket (optional).Make sure that all connections are secure and that wires cannot chafe against sharp metal edges and that all fuses are used correctly, an un-fused short circuit could start a fire. If you decide to follow these instructions you do so entirely at your own risk. I have carried out basic electrical and mechanical repairs on many of my own cars over the years and felt confident that I could do this job safely. I am not an electrical expert and followed the instructions in the Saab and Nokia kits with generous advice from others on various bulletin boards. What follows is a description of what I did and how I might have carried out some of the alternative options. I also chose to use an internal “Tax Disc” aerial which sticks to the inside of the windscreen, rather than fixing an external aerial on the rear screen and using the pre-installed cable.ĩ-5 models built in 1997 and early 1998 do not have a pre-installed aerial cable from behind the radio running via the roof lining to the rear window, or the pre-installed microphone. When a call is made or received the radio is muted and the call volume can be regulated with the buttons on the steering wheel. I chose to do the Saab “Telephone 1” installation which uses the car radio speakers.

The car had a factory fitted microphone and aerial lead already in place.

This is how I installed a Nokia CARK-91 Handsfree kit in my late 1998 Saab 9-5.

Connect the remaining wires as follows:.

Fitting the Nokia Handsfree Unit and final connections.

Installation – Saab Multi-plug and cable.

Installation – Telephone Mounting Bracket and Phone Cradle.

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