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    Technical Service Bulletin Bulletin NBR: 522-2732 Date: Maj 2010 Market: All Sinking Brake Pedal in Stationary Car at Idling Speed

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    This technical service bulletin discusses a sinking brake pedal issue in some Saab 9-3 models equipped with a mechanical vacuum pump. The high vacuum level produced by the pump at idle speed can cause the pedal to slowly sink when stationary. However, this does not indicate a problem as long as the brakes feel normal when tested while driving. Technicians are instructed to check for air in the lines or a leaky master cylinder if the pedal sinks sharply, but otherwise the sinking pedal is considered a characteristic of cars with efficient mechanical vacuum pumps.

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    Technical Service Bulletin Bulletin NBR: 522-2732 Date: Maj 2010 Market: All Sinking Brake Pedal in Stationary Car at Idling Speed

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    This technical service bulletin discusses a sinking brake pedal issue in some Saab 9-3 models equipped with a mechanical vacuum pump. The high vacuum level produced by the pump at idle speed can cause the pedal to slowly sink when stationary. However, this does not indicate a problem as long as the brakes feel normal when tested while driving. Technicians are instructed to check for air in the lines or a leaky master cylinder if the pedal sinks sharply, but otherwise the sinking pedal is considered a characteristic of cars with efficient mechanical vacuum pumps.

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    This technical service bulletin discusses a sinking brake pedal issue in some Saab 9-3 models equipped with a mechanical vacuum pump. The high vacuum level produced by the pump at idle speed can cause the pedal to slowly sink when stationary. However, this does not indicate a problem as long as the brakes feel normal when tested while driving. Technicians are instructed to check for air in the lines or a leaky master cylinder if the pedal sinks sharply, but otherwise the sinking pedal is considered a characteristic of cars with efficient mechanical vacuum pumps.

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    Technical Service Bulletin Bulletin NBR: 522-2732 Date: Maj 2010 Market: All Sinking Brake Pedal in Stationary Car at Idling Speed

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    This technical service bulletin discusses a sinking brake pedal issue in some Saab 9-3 models equipped with a mechanical vacuum pump. The high vacuum level produced by the pump at idle speed can cause the pedal to slowly sink when stationary. However, this does not indicate a problem as long as the brakes feel normal when tested while driving. Technicians are instructed to check for air in the lines or a leaky master cylinder if the pedal sinks sharply, but otherwise the sinking pedal is considered a characteristic of cars with efficient mechanical vacuum pumps.

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    5. Brakes Bulletins - SI/MI - (522-2732) Si...

     TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
     Bulletin Nbr: 522-2732
     Date:...........Maj 2010
     Market: all
    Sinking brake pedal in stationary car at idling speed 

    This bulletin informs about how to ensure that the brakes are normal or whether action is 
    required.

     Cars affected

    Saab 9-3 M03- with B207 and Z19DT/DTH/DTR engine with mechanical vacuum pump for the 
    brakes.

     Symptom description

    The brake pedal sinks when the car is stationary and the foot remains on the pedal.

     Background

    • The sinking brake pedal is primarily due to the "high reinforcement factor" in the 
    brake servo, which can only be perceived when the car is stationary.

    • A large, double brake vacuum servo 9"+9" in combination with an efficient 
    mechanical vacuum pump, that already supplies full vacuum at idling speed is the 
    main cause of noticing the sinking pedal. When the driver e.g. stops at a red light or 
    keeps the foot lightly on the brake pedal, the vacuum level in the brake servo is 
    approx. -0.5 bar underpressure, as the driver has used the vacuum in connection 
    with the last braking procedure before stopping. A mechanical vacuum pump can 
    supply down to -0.98 bar underpressure at idling speed while a car without a 
    vacuum pump can only obtain -0.5 bar underpressure for the same driving situation. 
    When the mechanical vacuum pump lowers the vacuum level from 0.5 to 0.98 bar, 
    more brake servo assistance is obtained and the pedal sinks in pace with the lining 
    and brake caliper being pressed together.

    • If the pedal is provoked into sinking to the floor then the hydraulic pressure 
    increases in relation to pedal travel. Full pedal travel means 140 bar hydraulic 
    pressure in the system. ABS intervention on dry asphalt with a fully-laden car 
    normally takes place at 80 bar.

    • All cars with mechanical vacuum pump produce the same phenomenon as above. 
    Any differences are due to size of brake servo and the efficiency of the vacuum 
    pump. 

    • A sinking pedal is more often experienced in cars equipped with automatic 
    transmission, as the automatic transmission's converter remains on and loads at 
    approx. 30-40 Nm in D and R-position respectively.

     Parts required

    9-3 (9440) 8 2008 1


    5. Brakes Bulletins - SI/MI - (522-2732) Si...

    Not affected.

     Action/Test

    1. Stationary car, engine switched off and drained vacuum servo (pump the brake 
    pedal until the servo has been drained): depress the pedal hard. The pedal should 
    feel stiff. If the pedal sinks then there is a risk of air in the brake lines or internal 
    leakage in the master cylinder. For internal leakage, see "Fault diagnosis hydraulic 
    unit TCS/ESP" TSB 521-2476 (US/CA: TSB 521-2481).

    2. Driving at 50 km/h with the brake pedal gently depressed: if the pedal travel is 
    otherwise normal then it is a sure sign that the sinking brake pedal in a stationary 
    car at idling speed is a result of a raised vacuum level in the mechanical vacuum 
    pump. This acts on the brake servo and accordingly increases the hydraulic pressure 
    on the brake caliper, pads and discs. 

     Warranty/Time Information

    9-3 (9440) 8 2008 2

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