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TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS

Seatbelts as standard equipment 1962
Diagonalsplit, two circuit brake system 1963
Steering column of security typ 1967
Light automatism (headlights are turned off when the ignition is turned off),
ignition key between the seats 1969
Headlight wipers/ cleaners * 1970
Energyabsorbing, self repairing bumpers * 1971
Electrically heated seats * 1971
Side impact protection with girders in the doors * 1972
Close - fitted ceiling in energyabsorbing material 1972
Halogen headlights 1972
Presentation of the SAAB Turbo concept 1976
Catalysator with lambdasond (oxygen sensor) 1976
Coupe airfilter 1978
Automatic Performance Control (APC) * 1980
Outer driving mirror with wideanglesector 1981
Asbestfree brake - shoe * 1982
Presentation of SAAB 16 - valvemotor 1983
Ignitionsystem SAAB Direct Ignition (SAAB DI) * 1985
Automatic safetybelt stretcher 1985
ABS - brakes 1986Climateadapted exhaustpurifier 1988
SAAB Traction Control System (TCS) 1988
Airbag on the driver´s side 1988
Plastic details marked with recycling code 1989
SAAB 900 with lightcompression turbo * 1990
Electrostatic coupéfilter 1990
Freonfree airconditioning * 1991
SAAB Trionic enginecontrolsystem 1992
Turbocharged lowemissionengine that meets the Swedish
environmentclass C1 and the TLEV - norm in California 1993
SAAB sensonic (automatic clutch) * 1993
Saab saftseat 1993
Blackpanel/Night panel 1993
SAAB ecopower motorconcept 1995
SAAB active head restraint (SAHR)* 1997
SAAB asymetrically turbocharged V6* 1997
SAAB ventilated front seats with small fans that suck out the heat from the body* 1997
Electronic Brake-force Distrubution (EBD) 1997
Parking sensors, sends out ultra waves to detect object behind the car 1999

*A Saab innovation or a detail that Saab was first in the world to use in ordinary cars. You are able to find some technical innovations at the bottom of the page.