CD changer PONTIAC FIREBIRD 2001 Owners Manual

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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever located on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:

Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator

Headlamp High/Low
-Beam Changer

Windshield Wipers

Windshield Washer

Cruise Control
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return automatically.
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster will flash in
the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don't
flash but just stay on as you signal a turn or lane change,
a signal bulb may be burned out and other drivers won't
see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don't go on at all when you
signal a turn, check the fuse (see ªFuses and Circuit
Breakersº in the Index).

2-52 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
When the high beams are
on, this light located on the
instrument panel cluster
also will be on.
To change the headlamps from low beam to high or
from high beam to low, pull the turn signal lever all the
way toward you. Then release it.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the
band with the wiper symbol on it, located on the turn
signal/multifunction lever.
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start, then let go. The wipers will
stop after one cycle. If you want more cycles, hold the
band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain
or snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time.
The closer to LO, the shorter the delay.For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away
from you to the LO position. For high
-speed wiping,
turn the band further, to HI. To stop the wipers, turn
the band to OFF.
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from seeing
well enough to drive safely. To avoid damage, be sure to
clear ice and snow from the wiper blades before using
them. If they're frozen to the windshield, carefully
loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor cools. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
There is a paddle with the word PUSH on it at the top
of the turn signal/multifunction lever. To spray washer
fluid on the windshield, push the paddle briefly. The
washer will continue to spray until you release the
paddle. The wipers will clear the window and wipe a
few more times before stopping or returning to the
previous setting. See ªWindshield Washer Fluidº
in the Index.

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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
-3 Cooling
3
-3 Heating
3
-4 Defogging and Defrosting
3
-4 Rear Window Defogger
3
-5 Ventilation System
3
-6 Audio Systems
3
-6 Setting the Clock
3
-6 Monsoon
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player and Equalizer
3
-10 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
Equalizer (If Equipped)3
-13 Trunk Mounted CD Changer (Option)
3
-18 Theft-Deterrent Feature
3
-20 Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
3
-21 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-21 Tips About Your Audio System
3
-22 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
3
-23 Care of Your Compact Discs
3
-23 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
3
-23 Fixed Mast Antenna
3
-24 Power Antenna Mast Care

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AM/FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is playing. The disc will stop but remain in the player.
CD/PLAY: Press this button to change to the disc
function when the radio is on.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the disc or
stop the disc and switch to the radio. EJECT will work
with the radio off.
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
With the optional compact disc changer, you can play up
to 12 discs continuously. Normal size discs may be
played using the trays supplied in the magazine.
The small discs (8 cm) can be played only with specially
designed trays.
NOTICE:
Place large objects in the trunk appropriately
so that they will not come into contact with the
CD changer.
You must first load the magazine with discs before you
can play a compact disc. Each of the 12 trays holds one
disc. Press the button on the back of the magazine and
pull gently on one of the trays. Load the trays from
bottom to top, placing a disc on the tray label side down.
If you load a disc label side up, the disc will not play
and an error will occur. Gently push the tray back into
the magazine slot. Repeat this procedure for loading up
to 12 discs in the magazine.

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Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine, slide
open the door of the compact disc (CD) changer. Push
the magazine into the changer in the direction of the
arrow marked on top of the magazine.Close the door by sliding it all the way to the left. If the
door is left partially open, the changer will not operate
and an error will occur. When the door is closed, the
changer will begin checking for discs in the magazine.
This will continue for up to two 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.

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All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer, the
compact disc symbol will appear on the radio display. If
the CD changer is checking the magazine for CDs, the
compact disc symbol will flash on the display until the
changer is ready to play. When a CD begins playing, CD
will appear in the bottom left corner and a disc and track
number will be displayed. The disc numbers are listed
on the front of the magazine.
Compact Disc Errors
If ªEº and a number appear on the display, an error has
occurred and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
The CD changer will send an error message to the
receiver to indicate:

E30: Disc Label Side Up

E34: CD Changer Door Open

E35: CD Changer Cartridge EmptyIf the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc player or changer, the following conditions
may have caused the error:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched or wet.

The disc is label side up. If so, load the disc label
side down.

The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.

The CD changer door is open. Completely close the
door to restore normal operation.

An empty magazine is inserted in the CD changer.
Try the magazine again with a disc loaded on one of
the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.

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Playing a Compact Disc
If your vehicle is equipped with the Monsoon AM
-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer, the
following buttons are used for the trunk
-mounted
CD changer.
PREV (1): Press this button to go back to the start
of the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. Press PREV again to go to the previous track
on the disc.
NEXT (2): Press this button to advance to the next track
on the disc.
PROG (3): Press this button to select the next disc in
the magazine. If a CD cannot be played, its number
will be skipped when selecting discs while using the
PROG button.
(4): Press this button to enter the random play mode.
RDM will appear on the display. While in this mode, the
tracks on the discs will be played in random order. If
you press SEEK while in the random mode, discs and
tracks will go to the next random selection. Press this
button again to turn off the random feature and return to
normal operation.
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. As the CD reverses, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track. As the CD advances, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again within five
seconds to see how long the track has been playing.
When a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RECALL a third time and the time of
day will be displayed.
SEEK: Press the SEEK down arrow while playing a CD
to go back to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. If you press it again, the
changer will go to previous tracks. Press the SEEK up
arrow and it will go to the next higher track on the disc.
TAPE/PLAY: Press this button to play a CD if you have
a magazine loaded in the changer and the radio is
playing. To return to the radio while a CD is playing,
press AM/FM. You can also press this button to switch
between a cassette tape and CD, if both are loaded.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Monsoon AM
-FM
Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer, the
following buttons are used for the trunk
-mounted
CD changer.

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PREV (1): Press this button to go back to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
Press PREV again to go to the previous track on
the disc.
NEXT (2): Press this button to advance to the next
track on the disc.
RDM (3): Press this button to enter the random play
mode. RDM will appear on the display. While in this
mode, the tracks on the discs will be played in random
order. If you press SEEK while in the random mode,
discs and tracks will go to the next random selection.
Press this button again to turn off the random feature
and return to normal operation.
(4): Press this button to select the next disc in the
magazine. If a CD cannot be played, its number will be
skipped when selecting discs while using this button.
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. As the CD reverses, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track. As the CD advances, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again within five
seconds to see how long the track has been playing.
When a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RECALL a third time and the time of
day will be displayed.
SEEK: Press the SEEK down arrow while playing a CD
to go back to the start of the current track if more than
eight seconds have played. If you press it again, the
changer will go to previous tracks. Press the SEEK up
arrow and it will go to the next higher track on the disc.
CD/PLAY: Press this button to play a CD if you have a
magazine loaded in the changer and the radio is playing.
To return to the radio while a CD is playing, press
AM/FM. You can also press this button to switch
between a CD in the compact disc player and a CD in
the trunk
-mounted CD changer, if both are loaded.

3-20 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio and compact disc functions using the buttons on
your steering wheel.
VOLUME: Press the up or down arrow to increase or
decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a cassette tape or
compact disc when the radio is playing.MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it
again to turn on the sound.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next radio
station and the down arrow to tune to the previous radio
station. If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the
player will advance with the up arrow and reverse with
the down arrow.
PRESET: Press this button to hear the radio stations
that are set on your pushbuttons. Pressing this button
while playing a tape will cause the tape to change sides.
If it is pressed while playing a CD in the radio head, the
CD random feature can be turned off and on. If it is
pressed while in the CD changer mode, the player will
index to the next disc.
AM FM: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the tape or
disc will stop playing and the radio will play. If this
button is pressed with a CD in the CD changer, the disc
will go to the next selection.