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(03-12-381) Languages in SID, ICM and CU

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Bulletin Nbr: 03-12-381
Date: ........... December 2003
Market: all
Languages in SID, ICM and CU

Cars affected

Saab 9-3 (9440)

Language configurations

When changing the language in a car, different action is required depending on required language option, market and car variant.

Configuration options:


Language in SID and ICM display (all texts)

Language for navigation voice

Language for telephone




Language in SID and ICM display

The language for the texts displayed in the SID and ICM display depends on the language selection made in SID under the menu System setting . ICM controls language management and has the texts for the different languages in its memory. The different ICM variants contain a variety of different languages. In order to change language in ICM2 when the required language is not available as a menu option the software in ICM must be replaced by means of SPS programming.

ICM version Number of languages in ICM Languages available in ICM
ICM1 7 UK English, US English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish
ICM2 (UK) up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 * 4 UK English, French, German and Italian
ICM2 (US) up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 * 4 US English, French, Spanish and Swedish
ICM2 up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 ** 2 UK English and US English
ICM2 up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 ** 2 French and US English
ICM2 up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 ** 2 German and US English
ICM2 up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 ** 2 Italian and US English
ICM2 up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 ** 2 Spanish and US English
ICM2 up to and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018643 ** 2 Swedish and US English
ICM2 from and including Vehicle Identification Number 41018644 7 UK English, US English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish
ICM3 7 UK English, US English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish


* Early software for ICM2. This software is in cars which are not reprogrammed after delivery from Saab.

** Later software for ICM2 which enables integrated GSM telephone in cars with CU GSM. The software is available in TIS2000 edition 2003-4 Update 2 (or later). This software must not be used in cars equipped with CU AMPS (US/CA).



Language for navigation

The language for the texts displayed in the SID and ICM display depends on the language selection made in SID under the menu System setting . The navigation system audio messages are also dependent on this language selection. There are 7 different language variants for the navigation system audio messages. The navigation system is only fitted in cars equipped with ICM3 which means that all languages are available in the ICM unit. The languages available in ICM3 are UK English, US English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish.



Language for telephone

The language for the texts displayed in the SID and ICM display depends on the language selection made in SID under the menu System setting .

The language for voice control is governed by the telematics unit software version. The telematics unit CU GSM is in 6 different language variants (UK English, French, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish) and the unit CU AMPS is in 2 different variants (US English and Canadian French).

However, the telematics unit can only contain one language. The unit must be SPS programmed in order to change language.

The software for CU GSM is available on IRIS from and including TIS2000 edition 2003-4 Update 2 (or later).