manual radio set CADILLAC CATERA 1997 1.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from
the inside when this feature
is in use.
When you want to open a rear door when the security
lock is on:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the why Bp.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Anti-Lockout Feature
Leaving your key in any ignition position with any
door open will disable the use
of the power door lock
switches.
If you close the door, you can lock it using the
RKE system. It is always recommended that you remove
the ignition key when locking your vehicle.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving your vehicle, open the door, set the
locks from the inside, get out and close the door.
Remote Keyless Entry System (RKE)
With this feature, you can
lock and unlock the doors,
open the trunk, unlock the
fuel door and
turn on your
vehicle’s interior lamps
using the remote keyless
entry transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Your remote keyless entry system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission
(FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.
Note that the anti-lockout feature can be overridden
by holding the power door lock switch for three seconds
or longer.

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Trunk Trunk Release
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid
open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death
If you must drive with the trunk lid open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections must
pass through the seal between the body and the
trunk lid:
0 Make sure all windows are shut.
0 lhrn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed with the setting
on
AUTO and the temperature between
65°F (18°C) and 85°F (29°C). That will
force outside
air into your vehicle. See
“Comfort Controls’’ in the Index.
0 If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the
way.
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
To use this feature,
your vehicle must be in
PARK (P). Press the trunk
release button located on the
center console next to the
radio to open the
trunk.
You can also press the trunk button on the RKE
transmitter to access the trunk compartment. Your
Catera doesn’t have
a trunk key lock cylinder.
If your Catera loses power
temporarily, you can
manually open the
trunk
using the trunk release
handle. The handle is
located on the underside
of the trunk lid on the
driver’s side.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 Catera.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehcle.
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Comfort Controls
Air Conditioning
Heating
Ventilation System
Defrosting
Rear Window Defogger
Setting the Clock
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Optional Compact Disc Player
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Bose" AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
Trunk Mounted CD Changer
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care of Your Compact Discs
Heated Backlite Antenna
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Optional Compact Disc Player DSPL: Press this button to display the station
being played.
I I Finding a Station
BAND:
Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2
and preset stations.
SEEK-TUNE: Press and release this button to seek
to the next higher or lower radio station. Pressing and
holding this button until a chime sounds puts the radio
in a tune mode. In
this mode, higher or lower radio
stations are advanced
to in small increments until the
SEEK-TUNE button is released. Tuning stops when
you release
this button. If you press and hold the
SEEK-TUNE button again within five seconds of being
in the tune mode, tuning will continue. Waiting longer
than five seconds places the radio back in the seek mode.
SCAN: Press this button and SCAN will appear on the
For information on the compact disc player, see "Trunk
display. Use SCAN to listen to stations for a few
Mounted
CD Changer'' later in this section.
seconds. The radio will go to a station, stop for a few
Playing the Radio
PWRNOL:
Press this knob lightly to release it from its
stored position. The system will
turn 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. seconds,
then
go on to the next station. Press this button
again
to stop 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 BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a chime. The sound will mute. When it
returns, release the button. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for two to three
seconds until PRESET SCAN appears on the display to
listen to each of your preset stations for a few seconds
(factory presets which have not been reprogrammed
with your stations will be ignored). 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. Press SCAN again
to stop scanning. If a preset
station has weak reception, the radio will not stop at the
preset station.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise
to increase and counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to
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
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust sound to the right speakers
and counterclockwise for
the left speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing as soon as it is inserted.
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 TAPE with an arrow
to indicate which side of the tape is playing. PLAY will
appear on the display temporarily when a tape is
playing. The display will then revert back to showing
the time.
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape,
it
could be that:
The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and
try turning the right
hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the tape
over and repeat.
If the hubs do not turn easily, your
cassette tape may be damaged and should not be
used in the player. Try a new tape to be sure your
player is working properly.
0 The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken. Try
a new tape.)
REV: Press the left arrow to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses and
REV will appear on the
display. You may use your station pushbuttons to tune to
another radio station while in
REV mode.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. Press it again to return to playing speed. The
radio will play while the tape advances and
FF will
appear on the display. You may use your station
pushbuttons to tune to another radio station while in
FF mode.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection on the tape. Press the left arrow to search for
the previous selection on the tape (REP will appear on
the display). Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for SEEK-TUNE to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN FF will appear on the
display until the next selection is found and then SCAN
PLAY will appear on the display. Use SCAN to listen to
selections for a few seconds. The tape will go to a
selection, stop for a few seconds, then
go on to the next
selection. Press this button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing. (PLAY shows on the display.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine SOURCE: Press this button to switch from radio to
cassette tape play. If no cassette tape is in the tape
player, CASS appears on the display and then the radio
station appears briefly. The display then reverts back to
showing the time of day. Press this button again or
BAND to switch back to the radio.
A EJECT Press the upward triangle button to
remove a tape. The radio will play. Eject may be
activated with the radio
off. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off but they will not start playing
until the PWR button
is pressed. Press PWR or turn
the ignition key off
to stop the cassette tape player. The
tape will stay in the player and resume play at the point
where it stopped. 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, bu\
t
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.
Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Bose” AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
(If Equipped)
For information on the compact disc player, see “Trunk
Mounted CD Changer” later in this section.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Playing the Radio
PWRNOL:
Press this knob lightly to release it from its
stored position. The system will turn 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.
Finding a Station
BAND:
Press this button to select AM, FM 1 or FM2
and preset stations.
SEEK-TUNE: Press and release this button to seek
to the next higher or lower radio station. Pressing and
holding this button until
a chime sounds puts the radio
in a tune mode. In this mode, higher or lower radio
stations are advanced to
in small increments until the
SEEK-TUNE button is released. Tuning stops when
you release this button. If
you press and hold the
SEEK-TUNE button again within five seconds
of being
in the tune mode, tuning will continue. Waiting longer
than five seconds places the radio back
in the seek mode.
SCAN: Press this button and 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. Press this button
again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return
to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM 1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FMl or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
you hear a chime.
A preset number will appear on
the display. The sound will mute. When it returns,
release the button. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station
you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for two to three
seconds until PRESET SCAN appears on the display to
listen to each of your preset stations for a few seconds
(factory presets which have
not been reprogrammed
with your stations will be ignored). 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. Press
SCAN again to stop scanning. If a preset
station has weak reception,
the radio will not stop at the
preset station.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise
to increase and counterclockwise to
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
BAL:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust sound to the right speakers and
counterclockwise for the left speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise for the rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
Playing a Cassette Tape
With the radio on, insert a cassette tape. The tape will
begin playing
as soon as it is inserted.
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 TAPE with an arrow
to indicate which side of the tape is playing.
PLAY will
appear on the display temporarily when a tape is
playing. The display will then revert back to showing
the time.
If an error occurs while trying to play
a cassette tape, it
could be that:
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The cassette tape is tight and the cassette player
cannot turn the hubs
of the tape. Hold the cassette
tape with the open end down and try turning the right
hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Flip the tape
over and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your
cassette tape may be damaged and should not be
used in the player.
Try a new tape to be sure your
player is working properly.
The cassette tape is broken. (Check to see if your
tape is broken.
Try a new tape.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine REV: Press the left arrow to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses and
REV will appear on the
display. You
may use your station pushbuttons to tune to
another radio station while in REV mode.
FF: Press the right arrow to fast forward to another part
of the tape. Press
it again to return to playing speed. The
radio will play while the tape advances and FWD will
appear on the display. You may
use your station
pushbuttons to tune to another radio station while
in
FF mode.
SEEK-TUNE: Press the right arrow to seek to the next
selection on the tape. Press the left arrow to search for
the previous selection on the tape (REP will appear on
the display). Your tape must have at least three seconds
of silence between each selection for SEEK-TUNE to
work. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button. SCAN will appear on the
display until the next selection is found and then PLAY
will appear
on the display. Use SCAN to listen to
selections for a few seconds. The tape will go to a
selection, stop for a
few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press this button again to stop scanning.
SIDE: Press this button to change the side of the tape
that is playing. (PLAY shows on the display.)
SOURCE: Press this button to switch from radio to
cassette tape play. If no cassette tape is in the tape
player,
CASS appears on the display and then the radio
station appears briefly. The display then reverts back to
showing the time of day. Press this button again or
BAND to switch back to the radio.
e EJECT Press the upward triangle button to
remove a tape. The radio will play. Eject may be
activated with the radio
off. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off but they will not
start playing
until the PWR button is pressed. Press PWR or
turn the
ignition
key off to stop the cassette tape player. The tape
will stay in the player and resume play at the point
where it stopped. 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.
Dolby@ Noise Reduction
is manufactured under a
license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and
the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.