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There should be a small slot in the storage compartment either in the passenger side or the consel, place the fob in there an see if car starts, if so the the battery in the fob needs replacment.
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It sounds like your anti theft has kicked in. You should call the nearest GM dealer and see if they have a technician you can pay to have come to you and reprogram your keys and fobs with their scanners.
There's an antenna for the transponder receiver built into the key surround on the 9-5, it could have had a knock or be faulty.
On the 9-5 if the transponder stops working and you get a key not accepted message then you can override it by pushing the unlock button on the key remote with the ignition turned to on and it should let you start the car.
Could be your key fob needs a battery, or the electronic sensor is failing to either receive or recognize the signal from the key fob. May want to contact dealer to have fob or sensor checked.
Put key in ignition.
Press unlock button on key fob.
Immobilizer should now recognize it, if it was original fob but car or fob battery was changed or is now low.
Saabs are particular about batteries that are otherwise good, but just below 12 volts.
Have you replaced the battery in the fob? After replacing the battery in the fob, the car owner's manual will tell you how to re-program the fob to the car.
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