clock setting BUICK CENTURY 2002 Owner's Manual

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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.
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-2 Comfort Controls
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-2 Dual ComforTemp
Climate Control
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-4 Dual Automatic ComforTemp
Climate
Control (If Equipped)
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-7 Defogging and Defrosting
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-8 Rear Window Defogger
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-9 Ventilation System
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-10 Audio Systems
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-10 Setting the Clock
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-10 AM-FM Stereo
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-12 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
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-16 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)3
-21 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone
Control (If Equipped)
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-27 Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
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-29 Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
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-30 Understanding Radio Reception
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-30 Tips About Your Audio System
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-31 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-32 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-32 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-32 Fixed Mass Antenna
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-32 Backglass Antenna (If Equipped)
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-33 Diversity Antenna System (If Equipped)

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Comfort Controls
Dual ComforTemp
Climate Control
With this system, the driver and passenger can maintain
separate temperatures in their seating areas. The system
works best if you keep your windows closed while
using it.
FAN:
The left knob labeled FAN controls the fan speed.
Turn the knob clockwise toward HI to increase fan
speed and counterclockwise toward LO to decrease
fan speed. The fan must be turned on for the air
conditioning compressor to operate.If the airflow seems very low when the fan is adjusted
to the highest setting regardless of the mode setting,
your passenger compartment air filter may need to be
replaced. See ªMaintenance Scheduleº or ªPassenger
Compartment Air Filterº in the Index.
OFF: To turn off the fan turn the knob all the way
counterclockwise to OFF.
DRIVER (Driver's Side Temperature):
The lever on the left adjusts the air temperature on
the driver's side outlets independent of the temperature
set by the passenger. Slide the lever up to raise
the temperature. Slide the lever down to lower
the temperature.
PASSENGER (Passenger's Side Temperature):
The lever on the right adjusts the air temperature on the
passenger's side independent of the temperature set by
the driver. Slide the lever up to raise the temperature.
Slide the lever down to lower the temperature.

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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 of 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 HRS until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold MIN until the correct minute appears.
You may set the clock with the ignition off if you
push RECALL first.
AM-FM Stereo
Playing the Radio
ON/OFF: Press this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME: Turn the knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.

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RECALL: Push this knob to display the station
being played or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), push
the knob until you see the display you want, then hold
the knob until the display flashes. Push this knob when
the ignition is off, to display the clock.
Finding a Station
AM±FM: Press this button to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
 SEEK
: Press the right or left arrow to go to
the next or previous station and stay there. The radio
will seek to stations with a strong signal only. The
sound will mute while scanning. The sound will mute
while seeking.
To scan stations, press one of the SEEK arrows for
two seconds, and SCAN will appear on the display.
The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next station. Press one of the SEEK
arrows again to stop scanning. The radio will scan to
stations with a strong signal only. The sound will mute
while scanning.P SCAN (Preset Scan): Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. The radio
will go to the first preset station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next preset station. Press P SCAN
again to stop scanning. The radio will scan preset
stations with a strong signal only. The sound will mute
while scanning.
Setting Preset Stations
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) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the AM±FM button to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
pushbutton. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.

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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or decrease bass.
TREB (Treble): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or decrease treble. 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.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): 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
ON/OFF: Press this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME: Turn the knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.

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RECALL: Push this knob to display the station
being played or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), push
the knob until you see the display you want, then hold
the knob until the display flashes. Push this knob when
the ignition is off, to display the clock.
Finding a Station
AM±FM: Push this knob to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
 SEEK
: Press the right or left arrow to go to the
next or previous station and stay there. The radio will
seek to stations with a strong signal only. The sound
will mute while seeking.
To scan stations, press one of the SEEK arrows for
two seconds, and SCAN will appear on the display.
The radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next station. Press one of the SEEK
arrows again to stop scanning. The radio will scan to
stations with a strong signal only. The sound will mute
while scanning.P SCAN (Preset Scan): Press this button to listen to
each of your preset stations for a few seconds. The radio
will go to the first preset station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next preset station. Press P SCAN
again to stop scanning. The radio will scan preset
stations with a strong signal only. The sound will mute
while scanning.
Setting Preset Stations
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) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press the AM FM knob to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
pushbutton. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.