CADILLAC ELDORADO 1995 10.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finding a Station
SCAN: When you press this button, the SCAN indicator in the display will
light and the radio
will find the next station and stay there for about five
seconds. Then
it will go to the next station and pause, and keep doing that
until you press either the
SCAN button again or the upper knob.
SEEK This button selects stations, but it doesn’t keep moving as SCAN
does. When you press SEEK the radio will automatically go to the next
station and stay there.
Pushbuttons: You can set the pushbuttons to get up to 10 favorite stations
(five on
FM and five more on AM.)
1. Choose either AM or FM.
2. Tune in a desired station.
3. Press the SET button.
4. Press one of the five pushbuttons within five seconds.
5. Repeat these steps for each of the five pushbuttons.
Setting the Tone
BASS: The slide control increases or decreases the bass response tone.
Moving the control to the right increases bass
while moving it to the left
decreases
it.
TREBLE: The slide control increases or decreases the treble response
tone. Moving the control
to the right increases the treble while moving it
to
the left decreases it.
Your Cassette Tape Player
Your cassette tape player works best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes
long on each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin that they may not
work well
in this player.
If you look at the tape, or on its label or box, it should say whether its bias,
or “equalization,” is 70 microseconds (70 p) or 120 microseconds (120 p).
Chrome and metal tapes are 70 p sec and standard iron tapes are
120 p sec. Your tape player will adjust automatically for either type
of cassette tape.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Play a Cassette Tape
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Insert the cassette through the tape door. (The TAPE indicator in the
If you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound, the cassette may
not be
in squarely. Press the EJCT button to remove the tape and start over. The
tape equalization is automatically sensed and set. Inserting the cassette
also activates
DOLBY @ noise reduction.
display
will light.)
DNR@ is the Dynamic Noise Reduction. It helps remove background hiss
noise from
the radio.
*DNR@ is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor
Corporation.
3. Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs to adjust the
volume and balance, just as you do for the radio. Press the upper knob
to change tape direction. The arrow in the display shows which
direction the tape is being played.
FWD: Press this button to go forward rapidly to another part of the tape.
The radio will play during fast forward. To stop the tape press the same
button and the tape
will start to play.
REK Press this button to reverse the tape. To stop the tape press the same
button lightly or any
of the other buttons. The radio will play during this
reverse function.
PREV Press this button to go back to the beginning of the last selection.
If the player has played less than
10 seconds into the current selection,
pressing the PREV button
will cause the player to find the beginning of
the previous selection and resume play from that point. If the player is
more than 10 seconds into the current selection, pressing the PREV
button will cause the player to
find the beginning of the current selection
and resume play from that point. If
PREV is pressed while the first
selection on the tape
is being played, the player will return to the
beginning of that side of the tape.
NEXT: Press this button to advance to the next selection. If the selection
is at the end of the tape, the tape will reverse directions and begin playing
at a normal speed.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ST/PL Press this button to switch back to the radio without ejecting the
tape. Press
it a second time to start playing the tape again.
EJCE Press this button to remove the tape.
To Play a Compact Disc
Before you begin, please note: don’t use the mini-discs that are called “singles”
(even with an adapter). They won’t eject.
Use full-size compact discs only.
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Insert a CD (label side up) partway into the slot. The player will puil it
in. Wait a few seconds and the CD will play. Then only the time of day
and CD
will display.
If the CD comes back out, check to see if
The disc is upside down.
The disc is dirty, scratched or wet.
There’s too much moisture in the air. If there is, wait about one hour
and try it again.
ERR: This error message is displayed if you have a condition of either
extreme temperature, moisture
or an incorrect CD. The CD will
automatically be ejected. When conditions are back
to normal the CD
should play again.
RCWPROG: Press this recall/program button once to see what track is
being played. Within five seconds press
it a second time to see how long
the track has been playing. Press
it a third time to see the time of day.
REV: Press and hold the reverse button to return rapidly within a track.
Release it to play the passage. The elapsed time
will be displayed to show
the reverse progress of the CD.
FWD: Press and hold this forward button to advance rapidly within a
track. Release it
to resume playing. Elapsed time will be displayed to show
the forward progress
of the CD.
PRET Press this button to go back to the beginning of the track. Pressing
this button
when in the pause period between tracks will take it back to
the start
of the track preceding the pause.
NEXT: Press this button to advance to the next track.
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ST/PL Press this button and the tape or CD will stop without ejecting and
the radio
will start to play. Press it again and the tape or CD will start to
play again.
EJCR Press this button to remove the tape or CD. If you have both a CD
and a tape in the player, then the other playback media will start to play.
Press it again and the other media
will eject.
COMP: Pressing this button makes soft and loud passages more equal in
volume. For example, classical or jazz music has very quiet and very loud
passages in the same tune. The
COMP display will light as long as COMP
is on.
Tips about Your Audio System
Be aware that hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher volumes
of sound.
Sound that seems normal can
be loud and harmful to your hearing. Take
precautions
by adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe sound
level before your hearing adapts
to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle -- like a
tape player,
CB radio, mobile telephone or two-way radio -- be
sure you can add what you want.
If you can, it’s very important
to do
it properly. Added sound equipment may interfere with the
operation
of your vehicle’s engine, Delco@ radio or other
systems, and even damage them.
And, your vehicle’s systems
may interfere with the operation
of sound equipment that has
been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with your dealer and
be sure
to check Federal rules covering mobile radio and
telephone units.
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A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound
quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged mechanism. Cassette tapes should
be stored
in their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operate properly or cause
failure
of the. tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each month or after every
SO hours of use. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a known
good cassette to see
if the tape or the tape player is at fault. If this other
cassette
has no improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player.
Cleaning may be done
with a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning
cassette. This system uses a cleaning cassette
with pads which scrub the
tape head as the hubs
of the cleaner cassette turn. It is normal for the
cartridge to eject while cleaning. Insert the cassette at least three times
to
ensure thorough cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is
available through your Cadillac dealership.
You may also choose
a non-scrubbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses
a cassette
with a fabric belt to clean the tape head. This type of cleaning
cassette
will not eject. It may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type
cleaner.
Cassette tapes are subject to wear
and the sound quality may degrade
over time. Always make sure that the cassette tape
is in good condition
before you have your tape player serviced.
Care of Your Compact Discs
Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases or other
protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. If the surface
of a
disc is soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth
in a mild, neutral detergent
solution and clean
it, wiping from the centcr to the edge.
Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling discs. Pick up discs
by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole and the outer edge.
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Your power antenna will look its best and work well if it’s cleaned from
time to time.
To Clean the Antenna Mast
1. Turn on the ignition and radio to raise the antenna to full mast
2. Dampen a clean cloth with mineral spirits or an equivalent solvent.
3. Wipe the cloth over the mast sections, removing any dirt.
4. Wipe dry with a clean cloth before retracting.
5. Make the antenna go up and down by turning the radio or ignition on
6. Repeat if necessary.
extension.
and
off.
NOTICE:
Don’t lubricate the power antenna. Lubrication could damage it.
NOTICE:
Before entering an auromarrc car wasn, turn off your radio to
make the power antenna go down.
This will prevent the mast
from possibly getting damaged.
If the antenna does not go down
when you turn the radio
off, it may be damaged or need to be
cleaned.
In either case, lower the antenna by hand by carefully
pressing the antenna down.
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I NOTES
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YOUR DRIVING AND THE ROAD
Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and
in varying weather conditions. We’ve also included many other useful tips
on driving.
DEFENSMY DRIVTNG
The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively.
Please start with a very important safety device
in your Cadillac: Buckle
up. (See “Safety Belts” in the Index.)
Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.” On city streets,
rural roads, or freeways,
it means “always expect the unexpected.”
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be careless and
make mistakes. Anticipate what they might do. Be ready
for their
mistakes.
Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable
of accidents. Yet they
are common. Allow enough following distance. It’s the best defensive
driving maneuver,
in both city and rural driving. You never know when
the vehicle
in front of you is going to brake or turn suddenly.
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Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national
tragedy. It’s the number one contributor
to the highway death toll,
claiming thousands of victims every year.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive
a vehicle:
0 Judgment
0 Muscular Coordination
0 Attentiveness
Police records show
that almost half of all motor vehicle-relatcd deaths
involve alcohol. In most cases, these deaths are the result of someone who
was drinking and driving. In recent years, some
18,000 annual motor
vehicle-related deaths have been associated
with the use of alcohol, with
more than 300,000 people injured.
Many adults
-- by some estimates, nearly half the adult
population
-- choose never to drink alcohol, so they never drive after
drinking.
For persons under 21, it’s against the law in every U.S. state to
drink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological and developmental
reasons for these laws.
The obvious way to solve this highway
safety problem is for people never
to drink alcohol and then drive.
But what if people do? How much is “too
much” if the driver plans to drive? It’s a lot less than many might think.
Although
it depends on each person and situation, here is some general
information
on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (RAC) of someone who is drinking
depends upon four things:
How much alcohol consumed
0 The drinker’s body weight
0 The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking
0 The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine According to the American Medical Association, a 180-pound (82 kg)
person who drinks three 12-ounce (355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will
end
up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses
of wine or three
mixed drinks
if each had 1-1/2 ounces (45 ml) of a liquor like whiskey, gin
or vodka.
It’s the amount
of alcohol that counts. For example, if the same person
drank three double martinis
(3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an
hour, the person’s
BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who
consumes food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower
BAC level.
There is a gender difference, too. Women generally have a lower relative
percentage
of body water than men. Since alcohol is carried in body
water, this means that a woman generally
will reach a higher BAC level
than a man of her same body weight when each has the same number of
drinks.
The law in many
U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent.
In a growing number
of U.S. states, and throughout Canada, the limit is
0.08 percent. In some other countries it’s even lower. The BAC limit for
all commercial drivers in the
U.S. is 0.04 percent.
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