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ACC (B): The position in which you can operate your
electrical power accessories. It unlocks the steering
wheel and ignition. Use this position if your vehicle
must
be pushed or towed.
ON (C): The position that the switch returns to after you
start your engine and release the switch. The switch
stays in the
ON position when the engine is running. But
even when the engine is not running, you can use
ON to
operate your electrical power accessories and to display
some instrument panel warning and indicator lights.
START (D): The position that starts the engine. When
the engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch
will return to
ON for normal driving.
When the engine is not running,
ACC and ON allow you
to operate your electrical accessories, such as the radio
and ventilation fan.
A warning chime will sound if you open the driver’s
door when the ignition is in
ACC or LOCK and the key
is in the ignition.
I A CAUTION:
On manual transmission vehicles, turning the key
to
LOCK will lock the steering column and result
in
a loss of ability to steer the vehicle. This could
cause
a collision. If you need to turn the engine
off while the vehicle is moving, turn the key only
to
ACC. Don’t push the key in while the vehicle
is moving.
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NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can’t
turn it, be sure you are using the correct key; if
so, is it all the way in? If it is, then turn the
steering wheel left and right while you turn the
key hard. But turn the key only with your hand.
Using
a tool to force it could break the key or the
ignition switch. If none of this works, then your
vehicle needs service.
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AM-FM Stereo (If Equipr
Playing the Radio
ON-VOL: 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.
RCL: Display the time with the ignition off by pressing
this button. When the radio is playing, press this button
to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM and
FM. The lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations. You can
set up to
12 stations (six AM and six FM). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press one of the six pushbuttons for at least
two seconds. The sound will mute and then return
when the station is stored. Whenever
you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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RCLFROG: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio
is playing, press
this button
to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return to your previously played 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 one of the six pushbuttons for at least
two seconds. The sound
will mute and then return
when the station is stored. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press this button to hear each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for
a few
seconds. When you want to stop at
a chosen station.
press PRESET
SCAN again.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn the control behind the TREB knob
clockwise to increase bass. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT
is on.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset bass
and treble equalization settings designed for ROCK,
NEWS, POP, JAZZ and CLASSICAL. ROCK will
appear when you first press TONE SELECT. Each time
you press it, another setting will appear on the display. If
you press it one more time, after CLASSICAL appears
on the display, tone control will be back to
the BASS and
TREB knob.
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MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on your display when a metal or chrome tape is inserted.
RCLPROG: Press this button to switch from one side
of the tape to the other. Your cassette tape player can
play continuously because the player has an
auto-reverse feature.
TAPE: Press this button when the radio is playing to
switch to tape play. To switch from the tape to the radio
when the tape
is playing, press the AM-FM button.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape and switch
to radio. 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.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact
Disc Player (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
ON-VOL: 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.
RCL: Display the time with the ignition off by pressing
this button. When the radio is playing. press
this button
to recall the station frequency.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM, FMl or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each statior! tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return
to your previously played stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the radio on.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune
in the desired station.
Press one of
the six pushbuttons, for at least two
seconds. The sound will mute and then return when
the station is stored. Whenever
you press that
numbered button, the station you
set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PSCAN: 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. When you want to stop at a
chosen station, press PSCAN aeain.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn the control behind the TREB knob
clockwise to increase bass. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble.
If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT is on.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
ROCK, NEWS,
POP, JAZZ and CLASSICAL. ROCK
will appear when you first press TONE SELECT. Each
time you press it, another setting will appear on the
display. If you press it one more time, after
CLASSICAL appears on the display, tone control will
be back to the BASS and TREB knob.
LOUD: To increase bass at low volumes, press this
button. LOUD
will appear in the display.
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MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on the display when a metal or chrome tape
is inserted.
RCL: Press this button to switch from one side of the
tape to the other.
CD-TP: Press this button to switch between playing a
tape and a CD when both are inserted.
STOP: Press this button to stop the tape and switch to
the radio.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape and switch
to the radio.
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.
Playing a Compact Disc
Don’t use the mini-discs (three-inch singles). They
won’t eject. Use full-size compact discs. With the
radio on, insert
a disc into the CD slot, label
side up. The player
will pull it in. The disc should
begin playing.
If you’re driving on a very rough road or if it’s very hot,
the disc may
not play and ERR (error) may appear on
the display. Press RCL to take ERR off the display.
When things get back to normal, the disc should play.
If
the disc comes out, it could be that:
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
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REW (1): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. Release
it to play the passage.
RPT (2): Press this button once to hear a selection
over again.
FF (3): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track. Release
it to resume playing.
PRV (4): Press this button to go to the start of a current
track.
If you hold the button, or press it more than once,
the player will continue moving back through the disc.
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RDM (5): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. Press RDM or RPT again
to turn off random play.
NXT (6): Press this button to go to the next track. If you
hold the button, or press it more than once, the player
will continue moving forward through the disc.
COMP: Press this button to make soft and loud
passages more nearly equal in volume.
RCL: Press this button to see which track is playing.
Press RCL again, within five seconds, to see how long
it has been playing (elapsed time). The track number
also appears when the disc
is inserted or you change
the volume.
CD-TP: Press this button to switch between playing a
tape and a CD when both are inserted.
STOP: Press this button or AM-FM to stop playing the
disc and switch to radio. Press STOP again
to restart the
disc at the point where it stopped.
EJECT Press this button to remove the disc. The radio
will play. The disc will start at the first track when you
reinsert it. If you leave a compact disc in the player
while listening to the radio, it may become warm.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature for the AM-FM stereo with
cassette tape or compact disc player can be used or
ignored.
If ignored, the system plays normally. If it is
used, your system won’t be usable if it’s ever stolen
because it will
go into LOC mode.
If your vehicle loses battery power for any reason, you
must enter your secret code again before the system will
turn on.
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
The following instructions will tell you how to enter a
security code into
the system.
NOTE: If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse
between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to
time and you must start the procedure over at Step
4.
1. Write down any four-digit number and keep it in a
safe place.
2. Turn the ignition switch to ACC or ON.
3. Turn the radio off.
4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until
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5. Press the SEEK right or left arrow, or the TUNE
right or left arrow and
0000 will appear on
the display.
6, Press the SEEK left arrow and hold it until the first
digit of your code appears. Release the button.
7. Press the SEEK right arrow and hold it until the
second digit of your code appears. Release
the button.
8. Press the TUNE left arrow and hold it until the third
digit
of your code appears. Release the button.
9. Press the TUNE right arrow and hold it until the
fourth digit of your code appears. Release
the button.
10. Press AM-FM after you have checked that the code
you entered
is the one you wrote down. Then, REP
will appear on the display which means you need to
repeat Steps
5 through 9.
11. Press AM-FM again and the display will now
show SEC.
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
If your radio is secured (SEC shows on the display) and
you wish to disable it, enter your security code as follows,
pausing no more than
15 seconds between steps.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
i.
Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until SEC shows on the display. You are now ready
to enter your security code.
Press the SEEK left arrow and hold it until the first
digit of your code appears.
Press the SEEK right arrow and hold
it until the
second digit of your code appears.
Press the TUNE left arrow and hold it until the third
digit of your code appears.
Press the TUNE right arrow and hold it until the
fourth digit
of your code appears.
Press AM-FM after you have checked that the code
you entered matches the one you wrote down and
0000 should now appear on the display. You will
need to repeat the above procedure.
If the code is correct, the radio will now operate. If
the code is wrong, ERR will appear on the display.
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Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a
Power
Loss
If power is disrupted to the radio while in the SEC
mode, the unit will not work and LOC will show on the
display whenever the ignition is on. To unlock the unit,
press the left or right SEEK arrows, or the left or right
TUNE arrows and
0000 will appear on the display.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press the SEEK left arrow and hold it until the first
digit
of your code appears.
Press the SEEK right arrow and hold it until the
second digit of your code appears.
Press the
TUNE left arrow and hold it until the third
digit of your code appears.
Press the
TUNE right arrow and hold it until the
fourth digit of your code appears.
Press
AM-FM after you have checked that the code
matches the one you wrote down. Now the time
of
day will appear on the display. (Please note that if an
incorrect code is entered,
ERR will appear on the
display and the above steps need to be repeated.)
Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about
10 to 40 miles (1 6 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing
the sound to come and go.
AM
.The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get
it.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing
can adapt to higher
volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.
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To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can add
what you want.
If you can, it’s very important to
do it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco radio or other systems, and even
damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation
of sound equipment
that has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Care 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 may cause failure
of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate
that
you have used your tape player for 50 hours without
resetting
the tape clean timer. If this message appears on
the display, your 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 your tapes and
player. If you notice a reduction
in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault.
If this other cassette has no improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player.
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