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Volts Gage
This gage shows voltage in
the electrical system. The
normal range is
11 to 15
volts. If the gage reading
staysin either red range,
have
your Buick dealer
check the electrical system.
Tachometer
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The tachometer tells you.how fast the engine is going. It
displays engine speed in revolutions per minute
(RPM).
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Off Auto
When the system is off; the
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When the system is set for
automatic, aitwill come
from the
floor o,utlets,. the
instrument panel outlets or
both. Fan speed
will vary
(unless
a blower LO or HI
'. bukon has been pushed) as
the system gets
to and
m,aintaigs the temperature
'; .setting'you have .selected:
The display will show the selected,temperature and ,
.In cold .weather the system will delay. turning on the'
blower, to avoid blowing cold air.
The length ofthe.
delay depends
on engine coolant temperature, .outside
temperature
and time since the engine was last: stafted.
'. , blower speed.

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How To, Operate Y0u.r' Audio System . :.. .> ,
To Play This Radio'
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The Uppei Knob
The upper .knob does these things:
It tums the system
on and off.
o It controls the volume. The volume knob increases
volume when rotated clockwise.
0 It will display the time, when pushed.
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BAL
The cdntrol behind the upper knob allows you to
,balance the sound bet,ween the
right and left speakers.
The Lower Knob . .
Turn the lower knob to tune'in. radio stations. .Push'it to
get
AM 'or FM.
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FADE
'. The control behind the lower knob mpves the sound,
between
your front and rear speakers:
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SEEK .
. Presshg'the ,. seek button will 'cause the receiver toseek '
. the '. b. next . .'. , .kigher station anclstop.. , :".. . ,..: - . . ,>
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SCAN
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When you press scan, the radio will go to the next.
station and pause and will keep scanning until you press:
scan again.
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Pushbuttons ..
.The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up. to fourteen favorite
stations. (7 AM and 7 FM):

e Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. (SET appears in the
display)
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Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons
to.store the- station. Whenever you press that button
again, the preset station will return.
In addition
to the 4 stations set as above, up to three
additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time.
T.REBLE
Slide. the TREBLE lever up to increase the TREBLE.
response.
If the station is weak or noisy, slide the treble
lever
down to reduce the noise.
BASS
Tune in the desired station.
0 Press the SET pushbutton. (SET appears in the
display).
e Within 5 seconds, press 'any two adjoining
pushbuttons at the same time. The station- will return
when the. same two pushbuttons are pressed again.
Clock '.'
To set the clock:
0 'Press the SET pushbutton.
0 Within 5 'seconds, press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display. Slide the
BASS lever up-to increase the bass response.
Adjust the
BASS lever to give a pleasing sound to your
ear. I
To Play This Radio
o Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute . :, ,,,~ . - ., _..^. , , I
appellss on the display. .- I
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The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these things:
0 It controls the volume. The volume increases and I
I decretises when the knob is held slightly rotated
against the spring load.
e It allows you to.mute the radio or the tape player.
Press to mute; press:again to listen. During
mute;
only volume up will work: .
BAL
The coiltrol behind the upper h0.b allows you 'to
balance-the sound between the right and left'speakers.
The Lower -Knob
' Turn the lower knob to tune radio statians. Turn the .
knob to tune slowly, if you hold it for more than 3
'seconds it will tune rapidly. Push it to get .AM OF .FM.
FADE
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound
between your, front and. rear speakers.
RCL _.
It tells you.the time. (When the,ignition-is off, push RCL
to display the time.); With the radio on, and the time
displayed, push it to, display the frequency.
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SEEK &
Pressing the SEEK 4 or button, will cause the
rec-eiver
to seek the.next higher or lower station and
stop.
SCAN
When you press SCAN, the radio will go to .the next
station and pause and keep doing that ,until you press
SCAN again.
Pushbuttons
.The. five. pushbuttons let you return. to favorite stations ..
You can .set the pushbuttons for up to ten stations (5 AM
and 5 FM).
Tune in the desired' station.
0 .Press the SET pushbutton. (The display will show
SET-for abiouf
5 seconds.)
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Within 5 seconds, push one of the five pushbuttons.
SET will disappear from the display when the station
is set.
Whenever you press that button, the preset station
will
return.
Clock
To set the clock:
0 Press the SET pushbutton. ..
a Within .5 seconds, press and .hold SCAN until the
Press and hpld SEEK 4.m .until the correct
correct hour appears
on the display.
minute appears on the di,splay.
To Adjust The Tone
Use the'levers next to .the display to set the bass,
midrange and treble until y0.u get the sound you want.
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The 60 and 250 levers hdjust the. bass; 1K is ,midrange;
and
3.5K and 1OK control the treble.
We suggest you start w.ith the center lever
(1K) in the
midpoint position. Then move the others
up until you
get the. amount .of bass and treble you like.
To Play A Compact Disc
Before you begin, please note: DO NOT use mini-discs
that are called singles. They won't eject. Use full-size
compact discs only.
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If the disc player is very hot, or if you're driving on a
very rough road, a disc may come out or just not.play. If
you see the- word HOT on the display, the disc player
is
too hot to play the disc. .Press RCL to make the word
HOT go off the display.
As soon as things get back to normal, the disc should
play again.
Press
PWR to turn the system on.
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label'side up. The
player will pull it in. Wait a few seconds and the disc
should play.
If the disc comes back out, check to see if,
0 The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched, or wet.
There's too much moisture in the air. (If there is,
wait about an hour and try again.) '!
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RCL
Press :RCL to see what-track is playing. Press it again
within
5 seconds ,to see how long 'the CD has been
playing,.
The track number also appears
when you change the
volume or when a new track starts to play.
COMP
Pressing the COMP button makes soft and loud passages
nearly equal in volume. I.
RDM
The RDM button means random and when it is pressed,
it
will play the tracks in random order rather than
sequential
1,2,3.. .orden
REV
Press and hold REV to return rapidly to a favorite
passage. Release it
to play the passage.
FWD
Press and hold FWD to advance quickly within a track.
Release it to resume playing. Watch the graphic display
to stop at a specific passage.
PREV
Press PREV to hear the previous track. If you hoId this
button,or press it more than once, the dis.c. w-j&g&turn
t
previous tracks.
NEXT
Press NEXT to hear the next track instead of waiting
until the present track
is finished. If you hold this
button, or-press it more than once, the disc will advance
further.
STlPL
Press ST/PL (Stop/Play) and the disc will stop and the
radio
will play. Press ST/PL again to restart the disc at
the point where it stopped.
Press the
PWR button or turn the ignition key off to stop
the disc player. The disc stays in the player
and will
resume playing
at the point where it stopped.
EJECT
Press EJECT and the-disc will eject and the radio will
play. The disc will start at track
1 when you reinsert it.
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Anti-Theft Feature
Delco-Loc I1 is a security feature for the compact disc
player. It can be used or ignored. If ignored, the system
plays normally.
If it is used, your player won’t be usable
if it’s ever stolen, because it won’t turn on.
The instructions below tell you how
to enter your
personal secret code into the system.
If your vehicle
looses battery power for any reason,
you must unlock
the system with the secret code before the system will
turn on.
Be sure to read through the entire procedure and become
familiar with the appropriate buttons and
knobs before
starting.
Step
1. Write down any 6-digit number and keep it in a
safe place.
Step
2. Turn the ignitioin to the ACCESSORY or RUN
position.
Step
3. Press PWR to turn the radio off.
Step 4. Press presets 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold
them until
“- - -” shows on. the display.
You are
now ready to enter your secret code. If you
pause more than
15 seconds between steps you may
have to,start over.
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Step 4. Press the AM-FM button. The radio will display
“000”.
Step 5. Enter the second three digits of the code. The
display shows the numbers as entered.
Step
6. Press the AM-FM button. If the display shows
“- - -”, the disabling sequence was successful. (The
numbers .matched the user-selected code
or the factory
back-up code) and the
unit is in the UNSECURED.
mode. If the display shows “SEC”, the disabling sequence was unsuccessful and the numbers did not
match either of the codes and the unit will remain in the
SECURED mode.
C-are of Your Cassette Tape Player
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.
I Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each
month or after every
15 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. .E this other