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Section
3
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Section
4
Your Driving and the Road
Section
5
Table of Contents (cont'd)
Defensive Driving
Drunken Driving
Control of a Vehicle
BrakingSteering
Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions
Loading Your Vehicle
Towing a Trailer Heating and Air Conditioning
Setting the Radio Clock
Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player (If Equipped)Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature
Steering Wheel Controls
Hazard Warning Flashers
Jump Starting
Towing Your VehicleEngine Overheating
Changing a Flat Tire
If You're Stuck
Problems on the Road
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OnStar System (If Equipped)
OnStar is a vehicle communications system that offers a
variety of services and provides a hands
-free
communication link between you and the OnStar Center.
A service subscription agreement and fee are required in
order to receive OnStar service. Services are available
24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For more information,
call 1
-888-ONSTAR-7 (1-888-667-8277).
OnStar Services Button: Press this button once
to contact an advisor who will be able to assist you with
these services. If you are not quickly connected, the
system will automatically reset and redial. This ensures
connection to the center; there is no additional action
required. Press the Call Answer/End button to cancel the
automatic redial.
Emergency Button: In an emergency situation,
press the emergency service button. Upon receiving the
call, an advisor at the center will locate your vehicle and
assess the situation. If necessary, the advisor will alert
the nearest emergency service provider.
Call ANSWER/END Button: Use this button
to answer a call. (If you are receiving a call, the audio
system will mute, and the ring will be heard). Press this
button at the end of a call to disconnect and return the
audio system to its previous settings. This button will
also cancel a call if one of the buttons is accidentally
pressed or if the automatic redial function is activated.
Volume Control: You can control the volume of the
OnStar System using the steering wheel volume control.
Telltale Light: This light will indicate the status of
the system. A solid green light will come on when you
start the vehicle to let you know that the system is on
and is ready to make or receive calls.
If the light blinks green it means that an incoming
or outgoing call is in progress. Press the Call
ANSWER/END button if you notice the light
blinking and you are not on a call.
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The main components of the instrument panel are:
A. Air Outlets
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
C. Instrument Panel Cluster
D. Radio (Audio System)
E. Driver Information Center Control Buttons
F. Lamp Controls
G. HVAC Steering Wheel ControlsH. Hood Release
I. Horn
J. Audio Steering Wheel Controls
K. Shift Lever
L. Climate Control System
M. Glove Box
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Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you'll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your vehicle.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
3
-2 Comfort Controls
3
-2 Climate Control Panel
3
-6 Electronic Solar Sensor
3
-6 Air Conditioning
3
-7 Heating
3
-7 Defrosting
3
-7 Rear Window Defogger
3
-8 Ventilation System
3
-9 HVAC Steering Wheel Controls
3
-10 Climate Control Personalization (If Equipped)
3
-10 Audio Systems
3
-10 Setting the Clock
3
-10 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
3
-14 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems (RDS) and Digital Signal
Processing (DPS) (If Equipped)3
-24 Radio Data Systems (RDS) Program
Type (PTY) Selections
3
-25 CD Adapter Kits
3
-25 Trunk Mounted CD Changer (Option)
3
-29 Radio Personalization with Home and Away
Feature (If Equipped)
3
-30 Theft-Deterrent Feature
3
-31 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
3
-31 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-32 Tips About Your Audio System
3
-33 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
3
-34 Care of Your Compact Discs
3
-34 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
3
-35 Power Antenna Mast Care
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Ventilation Tips
Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction (such as leaves). The heater
and defroster will work far better, reducing the
chance of fogging the inside of the windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, adjust the
fan to the highest speed for a few moments before
driving off. This helps clear the intake outlets of
snow and moisture, and reduces the chance of
fogging the inside of the windows.
Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps circulate air throughout
your vehicle.HVAC Steering Wheel Controls
Some heating and cooling
controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel. Other
touch controls operate some
audio controls. SeeªAudio
Steering Wheel Controlsº
in the Index.
FAN SPEED: Press the up arrow lever to
increase the fan speed and the down arrow lever to
decrease fan speed.
TEMP: Press the up arrow lever to increase
the temperature and the down arrow lever to
decrease temperature.
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(If Equipped)
This feature allows both driver's (driver 1 or 2 depending
on the number on the back of your remote keyless entry
transmitter) to personalize their own climate control
settings. For more information, see ªMemory and
Personalization Featuresº in the Index.
Audio Systems
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your audio system can do and how
to operate all its controls, to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold HR or MN until the time display begins
to change. Release the button as you get close to the
correct time. The time may be set anytime the clock is
displayed. There is a two
-second delay before the clock
goes into time
-set mode.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
Playing the Radio
PWR/VOL: Press this knob lightly to turn the
system on. Press the knob again to turn the system off.
To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume. The volume level
will appear on the display.
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HR or MN: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button.
SOURCE: Press this button to select a source.
Sources include cassette and compact disc. The audio
source must be loaded to play. Available loaded sources
are shown on the display. If a source is being used, it
will be underlined on the display. If none of the audio
sources are loaded, NO SOURCE LOADED will appear
on the display. Press this button again or press BAND to
switch back to the radio.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1, FM2
or weather.
TUNE SEEK: When this button is pressed it has
two positions. Press this button to the first position to
manually tune to higher or lower stations. If this button
is held at the first position for a few seconds, the radio
will continue tuning until this button is released. Press
this button to the second position and release to seek
to the next higher or lower radio station.
SCAN: Press this button for less than two seconds
to scan radio stations. The radio will go to a station,
stop for five seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press this button again to stop scanning.PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations and associated tone
and DSP settings. The RDS PTY mode must be off to
use this mode. You can set up to 24 stations (six AM,
six FM1, six FM2 and six weather). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1, FM2 or weather.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds. Whenever you press that
numbered button for less than two seconds, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied,
you will not have to reset your radio presets because
the radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for more
than two seconds until you hear a beep to listen to each
of your preset stations for five seconds. The radio will
go to the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons,
stop for five seconds, then go on to the next preset
station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning. If a preset
station has weak reception, the radio will not stop at the
preset station.
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Using RDS Mode
Your audio system is equipped with Radio Data Systems
(RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new features.
When RDS is on, the radio can:
seek only to stations with the types of programs
you want to listen to,
seek to stations with traffic announcements,
receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies,
receive and display messages from radio stations and
search for a stronger station when a station is too
weak for listening.
RDS features are only available for use on FM stations
which broadcast RDS information.
RDS SELECT: Press this button to use the
alternate RDS functions (RDS, TA, MSG, PTY and
PTY) located on the six numbered pushbuttons.
RDS SELECT: will appear on the display. The alternate
RDS functions are only available when you are using
the FM band of your radio.RDS (1): With RDS off, press the RDS SELECT button,
followed by this button to turn RDS on. The RDS
display will turn on. You must have RDS on to use the
new RDS functions. The RDS display will also turn on
if one of the other RDS function buttons has been
pressed on. If you are tuned to a station broadcasting
RDS information, the station's call letters and Program
Type (PTY) will replace the station's frequency on the
display. After five seconds, the program type will be
replaced on the display by the station's program type
name. The program type and program type name
may be the same or different. Press BAND to recall
the frequency and program type displays. If the radio
is tuned to a station that is not broadcasting RDS
information, the station's frequency will remain on the
display. While RDS is on, the radio will search for a
stronger station in the network when a station gets too
weak for listening. Press the RDS SELECT button,
followed by this button again to turn RDS off.
All RDS functions will be turned off.
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When an alert announcement comes on the tuned radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it, even
if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc
is playing. If the radio tunes to a related network station
for an alert announcement, it will return to the original
station when the announcement is finished. If the cassette
tape or compact disc player is playing, play will stop for
the announcement and resume when the announcement
is finished.
Setting the Tone
TONE: Press and release this button until the desired
tone control (BASS or TREBLE) is found. The radio
keeps separate tone settings for each band, preset
(except weather band presets) and source.
LEVEL: After selecting the desired tone control, press
the plus (+) or minus (
-) symbol on this button to select
the desired level.
To save the tone settings for your presets, press and hold
the numbered button for the desired preset for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep.Using DSP Mode
DSP: The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) feature is
used to provide a choice of four different listening
experiences: TALK, DRIVER SEAT, LIVE and
AUDITORIUM. DSP can be used while listening to
the radio, the cassette tape player or the CD player.
Press this button to turn DSP on. Press and release this
button until you reach the desired selection. To turn DSP
off, press and hold this button until DSP OFF appears
on the display. When DSP OFF is displayed, the system
will provide the best overall Bose
performance.
The radio keeps separate DSP settings for each band
(except weather band, which is always set to TALK),
preset and source.
TALK: This setting is used when listening to
non
-musical material such as news, talk shows,
sports broadcasts and books on tape. TALK makes
spoken words sound very clear.
DRIVER SEAT: This setting adjusts the audio to
give the driver the best possible sound qualities.
DRIVER SEAT can be used at any time for any
material. Rear seat passengers in the vehicle may not
get the same effect.
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Close the door by sliding it all the way to the left.
When the door is closed, the changer will begin checking
for discs in the magazine. This will continue for up to
one and a half minutes, depending on the number of
discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.Whenever a CD magazine with discs is loaded in
the changer, the CD changer symbol will appear on
the radio display. If the CD changer is checking the
magazine for CDs, the CD symbol will flash on the
display until the changer is ready to play. When a
CD begins playing, a disc and track number will be
displayed. The disc numbers are listed on the front
of the magazine.
All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons, except for ejecting the CD magazine.
PUSHBUTTONS: Press buttons one through six to
select compact discs one through six. Press and hold
one of the six pushbuttons until a beep sounds to
select compact discs 7 through 12. These pushbuttons
represent the order of the discs loaded in the changer.
DSPL: Press and hold this button to see the track
elapsed time. (This button is available on the AM
-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape Player only.)
REV/RW: Press and hold this button to reverse
quickly through a track selection.
FF: Press and hold this button to advance quickly
through a track selection.
If your vehicle is equipped with the AM
-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player, use SEEK
-TUNE. For all other
audio systems, use TUNE
-SEEK.