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PC This position will turn on the following:
0 Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
0 Instrument Panel Lights
Headlamps
0: This position will turn on the following:
0 Headlamps
0 Parking Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
Taillamps
0 Instrument Panel Lights
Turn the band clockwise all the way to turn the lamps off.
Lamps On Reminder
If you open the driver’s door with the ignition off and
the lamps on, you will hear a warning chime.
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Light Control
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to
see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your high-beam headlamps
come on at reduced brightness in daylight when:
The ignition is on with the engine running,
0 The headlamp switch is OFF,
0 The parking brake is released and
0 The transaxle is not in PARK (P) on models with an
automatic transaxle.
This indicator light on your
instrument panel comes on
when the DRL are on.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To reactivate the interior lamps, either:
The ignition must be turned on,
The activated lamp switch must be turned off, then
A front door must be opened.
The battery rundown protection feature will also be
activated when any door
is left open.
If your vehicle is left with the ignition
off for over
24 days, the battery power to the clock and audio system
will turn off to reduce the battery drain. When the
ignition
is turned on again, battery power will be
resupplied. Under these conditions it will be necessary
to reset the clock and audio system settings. on,
OR
Mirrors
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lamps behind you, move the lever
toward you to the night position.

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In this section, you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your Chevrolet.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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Comfort Controls
Air Conditioning
Heating Ventilation System
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
Audio Systems
Setting the Clock for Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic
Tone Control
AM-FM Stereo
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Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Automatic Tone Contro
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
Automatic Tone Control
Theft-Deterrent Feature Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care of Your Compact Discs
Fixed Mast Antenna

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This section tells you how to make your air system work
for you. The optional climate control system with air
conditioning uses ozone-friendly
R- 134a refrigerant.
With these systems, you can control the ventilation and heating in your vehicle. Your vehicle also has the
flow-through ventilation system described later in
this section.
Fan Knob
The left knob selects the force of air you want.
Turn the
knob clockwise to increase fan speed and
counterclockwise to decrease fan speed.
To turn the fan
off, turn the mode knob all the way counterclockwise.
In any other setting, the fan will run continuously.
Temperature Knob
The center knob changes the temperature of the air
coming through the system. Turn this knob toward red
(clockwise) for warmer air. Turn it toward blue
(counterclockwise) for cooler air.
Standard Climate Control System
Mode Knob
The right knob has several settings to control the
direction of airflow. For each setting, set the temperature
to a comfortable setting.
2 VENT This setting brings in outside air ana
directs
it through the middle instrument panel outlets.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine '!! BI-LEVEL: This setting brings in outside air and
directs it two ways. Some air is directed through the
instrument panel outlets. Most of the air is directed
through the floor ducts and a little to the defrost and side
window vents.
'!! FLOOR: This setting sends most of the air through
the ducts near the
floor. The rest comes out of the
defroster and side window vents.
9 DEFOG: This setting allows half of the air to go
to the floor ducts and half to the defroster and side
window vents.
DEFROST This setting directs most of the air
through the defroster and side window vents. Some of
the air goes to the floor ducts.
Climate Control System with Air
Conditioning (If Equipped)
Fan Knob
The left knob selects the force of air you want.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase fan speed and
counterclockwise to decrease fan speed.
To turn the fan
off, turn the mode knob all the way counterclockwise.
In
any other setting, the fan will run continuously. The fan
must be on
to run the air conditioning compressor.
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The center knob changes the temperature of the air
coming through the system. Turn this knob toward red
(clockwise) for warmer air. Turn it toward blue
(counterclockwise) for cooler air.
Mode Knob
The right knob has several settings to control the
direction of airflow. For each setting, set the temperature
to a comfortable setting.
0 MAX: This setting recirculates much of the air
inside your vehicle and sends it through the instrument
panel outlets. The air conditioning compressor will run
automatically in this setting when
it is needed to help
cool the air in the vehicle.
2 VENT This setting brings in outside air and
directs it through the instrument panel.
'!! BI-LEVEL: This setting brings in outside air and
directs it two ways. Some air is directed through the
instrument panel outlets. Most of the air
is directed
through the floor ducts and a little to the defrost and side
window vents.
'!! FLOOR: This setting sends most of the air through
the ducts near the floor. The rest comes out
of the
defroster and side window vents.
9 DEFOG: This setting allows half of the air to go
to the floor ducts and half to the defroster and side
window vents.
DEFROST This setting direcrs most of the air
through the defroster and side window vents. Some
of
the air goes to the floor ducts. The air conditioning
compressor will run automatically in this setting when it
is needed to help dry ,the air in the vehicle.
Air Conditioning Compressor Button
Press the A/C button to operate the air conditioner
compressor. The indicator light above the button will
glow when the air conditioning compressor is running.
You don't have
to press the button to run the compressor
in
MAX or DEFROST.

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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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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.

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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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