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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. 
The  recommended  cleaning method for your cassette 
tape player is the use  of a  scrubbing  action, 
non-abrasive  cleaning cassette with pads  which scrub 
the  tape head as the  hubs of the  cleaner  cassette turn. 
The  recommended  cleaning cassette is available  through 
your  dealership 
(GM Part No. 12344789). 
When  using a  scrubbing  action, non-abrasive  cleaning 
cassette,  it  is normal for 
the cassette to eject  because 
your  unit  is  equipped  with a  cut  tape detection  feature 
and  a  cleaning  cassette may appear  as a broken tape. 
To 
prevent the  cleaning cassette from  being  ejected, use the 
following  steps. 
If  your vehicle is  equipped with the 
AM-FM Stereo  with 
Cassette  Tape Player: 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
Turn the ignition  to RUN or ACC. 
Turn the radio  on. 
Insert the scrubbing action  cleaning cassette. 
Within  five seconds,  press  and  hold the 
REV and 
FWD  buttons  at  the same  time for five  seconds. 
The  tape  symbol  on the display  will flash  for two 
seconds,  showing that the  cut tape  detection  feature 
is  no  longer  active. 
Eject 
the cleaning  cassette after the manufacturer’s 
recommended  cleaning time. 
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If your  vehicle is equipped with  the AM-FM Stereo with 
Cassette  Tape  Player  and  Automatic  Tone  Control: 
1.  Turn  the ignition  to 
RUN or ACC. 
2. Turn  the  radio  off. 
3. Press  and  hold  the TAPE  AUX  button  for five 
seconds.  The tape  symbol  on the  display  will  flash 
for two  seconds. 
4. Insert  the  scrubbing  action  cleaning  cassette while 
the  tape  symbol  is flashing. 
5. Eject  the  cleaning  cassette after  the  manufacturer’s 
recommended  cleaning time. 
When  the cleaning  cassette has  been  ejected, 
the cut  tape 
detection  feature  is  active again. 
You  may  also choose a  non-scrubbing  action, wet-type 
cleaner  which  uses  a cassette with a fabric  belt 
to clean 
the  tape  head.  This type  of  cleaning  cassette will  not 
eject 
on its  own. A non-scrubbing  action  cleaner  may 
not  clean  as thoroughly  as the scrubbing  type  cleaner. 
The 
use of  a non-scrubbing  action,  dry-type cleaning 
cassette  is  not  recommended.  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. 
Cassettes are  subject 
to wear  and  the  sound  quality 
may  degrade over  time.  Always  make  sure  the  cassette 
tape  is  in  good  condition  before 
you have  your  tape 
player  serviced. 
Care of Your Compact Discs 
Handle discs  carefully. Store them in their  original  cases 
or other  protective  cases and away  from  direct  sunlight 
and  dust.  If the  surface 
of a disc  is soiled,  dampen  a 
clean,  soft  cloth 
in a mild,  neutral  detergent  solution and 
clean 
it, wiping  from the center to  the  edge. 
Be sure  never  to  touch  the  signal  surface  when  handling 
discs.  Pick  up  discs by grasping  the outer edges or  the 
edge  of  the  hole and  the  outer edge. 
Care of Your  Compact Disc Player 
The use  of CD lens  cleaner  discs  is  not  advised,  due to 
the risk  of  contaminating  the  lens of the CD optics  with 
lubricants  internal  to the  CD  mechanism. 
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