CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1997 3.G Owners Manual

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On very hot days, open the windows long enough to let hot,
inside
air escape. This reduces the time it takes for your
vehicle to cool down, which should help fuel economy.
For quick cool-down on very hot days, use
MAX with
the temperature knob all the way in the blue area.
If this
setting is used for long periods
of time, the air in your
vehicle may become too dry.
For normal cooling on hot days, use
VENT with the
temperature knob in the blue area and the
A/C button
pushed in. The system will bring in outside air and
cool it.
On cool, but sunny days, the sun may warm your upper
body, but your lower body may not be warm enough.
You can use
BI-LEVEL with the temperature knob in
the middle and the A/C button pushed
in. The system
will bring
in outside air and direct slightly warmer air to
your lower body. You may notice this temperature
difference more at some times than others.
Heating
On cold days, use FLOOR with the temperature knob all
the way in the red area. The system will bring in outside
air, heat it and send it
to the floor ducts.
Your vehicle has heat ducts that are directed toward
the rear seat. Keep the area under the front seats clear
of obstructions
so the heated air can reach the rear
seat passengers.
If your vehicle has an engine coolant heater, you can
use
it to help your system provide warm air faster when it’s
cold outside
(0°F (-18°C) or lower). An engine
coolant heater warms the coolant your engine and
heating system use to provide heat. See “Engine
Coolant Heater” in the Index.

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For mild outside temperatures when little heating or
cooling is needed, use
VENT to direct outside air
through your vehicle. Your vehicle also has the
flow-through ventilation system described later in
this section.
Your vehicle's flow-through ventilation system supplies
outside air into the vehicle when it is moving. Outside
air will also enter the vehicle when the air conditioning
fan is running.
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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 your windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold weather, adjust the mode knob
to FLOOR and the fan to the highest
speed for a few moments before driving off. This
helps clear the intake ducts of
snow and moisture
and reduces the chance of fogging the inside
of
your windows.
Keep the
air path under the front seats clear of objects.
This helps air circulate throughout your vehicle.

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Your system has two settings for clearing the front and
side windows.
To defrost the windows quickly, use
DEFROST with the temperature knob all the way in the
red area.
To warm passengers while keeping the
windows clean, use
DEFOG.
To defog the side windows, set the right control to
BI-LEVEL and the fan control to the highest setting.
To defog the side windows while using the air
conditioner, set the right control to BI-LEVEL, the fan
control
to the highest setting, and press the A/C button.
For both systems, aim the side vents toward the side
windows. For increased airflow
to the side vents, close
the center vents.
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)
The rear window defogger
uses
a warming grid to
remove fog from the
rear window.
Press the button to turn
the defogger on.
It will
turn itself
off after about
10 minutes.
If
you turn it on again, the defogger will only run for
about five minutes before turning off.
You can also turn
it off by pressing the button again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license across the
defogger grid on the rear window.
I NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or anything else sharp on
the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut
or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
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Your Delco@ 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 Delco 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 for Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Press SET. SET will appear on the display for five
seconds. Within five seconds, press and hold the right
arrow on the
SEEK button until the correct minute
appears. Press and hold the left arrow on the SEEK
button until the correct hour appears.
Setting the Clock for Systems with
Automatic Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold
MN until the correct minute appears.
AM-FM Stereo (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume. To increase volume and turn the
radio on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the
RECALL knob. When the radio is playing,
press this button to recall the station frequency.

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AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM
and FM. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows, then
press the other SEEK arrow; SCAN will appear on the
display. Use SCAN to listen to stations for a few
seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a few
seconds, then go
on to the next station. The radio will
scan up or down the radio band, depending
on the arrow
you pressed first. Press both
SEEK arrows or the upper
knob to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
5. Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons,
within five seconds. The sound will mute. When it
returns, release the button. Whenever you press that numbered button, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset
on each band by pressing
two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time, within
five seconds. The sound will mute.
When it returns, release the buttons. Whenever you
press the same buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
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BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume.
To increase volume and turn the radio
on,
turn the knob clockwise. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the
RECALL knob. When the radio is playing,
press this button to recall the station frequency.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finding a Station 2. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
21 stations (seven
AM, seven FM1, and seven FM2 ). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press
AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
5. Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons,
within five seconds. The sound will mute. When
it
returns, release the button. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset on each band by pressing
two adjoining buttons
at the same time. Just:
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time, within five seconds. The sound will mute.
When it returns, release the buttons. Whenever
you press the same buttons, the station you set
will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
P.SCAN: Press both SEEK arrows and P.SCAN will
appear on the display. Use P.SCAN to listen to each
of
your preset stations for a few seconds. The radio will go
to the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons,
stop for
a few seconds, then go on to the next preset
station. (If a preset station has weak reception, it will not
stop.) Press either
SEEK arrow or the upper knob to
stop scanning.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
1. Tune in the desired station.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound
to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that
are so thin they may not work well in this player.
If you hear nothing
or hear just a garbled sound, it may
not be in squarely. Press
EJECT to remove the tape and
start over.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and
TREB controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show an arrow to show
which side
of the tape is playing.
REV: Press the SEEK arrow pointing to the left and
the tape will reverse rapidly until you press this button
again lightly.
FWD: Press the SEEK arrow pointing to the right and
the tape will rapidly advance until you press this button
again lightly.
RECALL: Press this knob to hear the other side of a
tape that is playing.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. If you leave a cassette tape
in the player while
listening to the radio,
it may become warm.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
cassette tape player needs
to be cleaned. It will still play
tapes, but you should clean it as
soon as possible to
prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care of
Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to
reset the
CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to
show the indicator was reset.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL:
Press this knob to turn the system on and
off.
To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The faster the
PWR-VOL knob is rotated, the quicker the radio goes to
maximum. The knob is capable of rotating continuously.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio is playing, press
this button to recall station frequency.
SCV Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Move the control ring behind the upper
knob clockwise to adjust the SCV. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at
any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the
same to you as you drive.
If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the control all the
way down. Each detent on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at a faster rate
of speed.
Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to switch between AM, FMI
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations.
Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next higher
or lower station. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. SCAN allows you to
listen to each station for a few seconds. The radio will
go to a station, stop for a few seconds, then go on
to the
next station. Press
SEEK again to stop scanning. The
sound will mute while scanning.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station,
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
5. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When
it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the station you set will return and the AUTO TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each of the stations
stored on your pushbuttons, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for
that pushbutton will be automatically chosen. Press P.SCAN or one of the pushbuttons again to stop
scanning. P.SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner
is in the P.SCAN mode. The channel number (P1 -P6)
will appear momentarily just before the frequency
is
displayed. In FM mode, this function will scan through
both
FMl and FM2 preset stations and FM1 or FM2 will
appear on the display.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise
to decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for classical,
news, rock,
pop, country/western and jazz stations. C/W
will appear on the display when you first press AUTO
TONE. Each time you press it, another setting will appear
on the display. Press it again after
JAZZ appears and the
AUTO TONE display will go blank. Tone control will
return to the
BASS and TREB knobs. Also, if you use the
BASS and TREB knobs, control will return to them and the
AUTO TONE display will go blank.
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