reset OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 1994 Owners Manual

Tone Levers (Equalizer)
The 5 levers near the upper knob control the tone of
your radio.
Use the levers to set the bass, midrange,
and treble until
you get the sound you prefer. The
60 and 250 levers
adjust the bass;
1K is midrange; 3.5K and 10K adjust
the treble.
DNR@
PWR (Power)
The PWR button turns your system on and off.
AM-ST Button
Push this button if you want AM stereo. (“STEREO”
will be displayed when you are receiving an AM stereo
station
.)
CrO2 Button
The CrO2 button lets YOU set the system for the type of
cassette being played.
If you are playing chrome or
metal tapes, push the
Cr02 button in. If you are playing
standard tapes, make sure the button is out.
Your audio system has automatic Dynamic Noise
Reduction. It helps remove background hiss noise from
the radio or tape player.
Dm* is a registered trademark of the National
Semiconductor Corporation.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for
up to eight favorite
stations
(4 AM and 4 EM). Just:
Tune in the station.
Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a few
seconds
.)
Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons.
Whenever you push the button, the preset station
will appear.
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Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
NOTE: You can preset 3 more stations on each band by
pushing a pair of buttons next to each other at the same
time. Just:
8 Tune in the station.
Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a
8 Within 5 seconds, push two buttons next to each
few seconds.)
other at the same time. Whenever you push that pair
of buttons, the preset station will return.
Repeat these steps
for each pair of buttons.
SCAN Button
When you push this button, the radio will scan to the
frrst available station, pause a few seconds, and then
scan to the next available station. The radio will
continue to scan available stations until you press
SCAN again.
SEEK Button
This chooses stations also, but it doesn’t keep changing
stations
as SCAN does. When you push SEEK, the
radio goes
to the next available station and stays there.
To Play A Cassette
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than
that are so thin they may not work well in this player.
To play a cassette tape:
Have the radio on.
Insert the tape squarely through the tape door.
The side
with the tape visible goes in first. If you hear
nothing or hear just garbled sound, the tape may not be
inserted properly.
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Features & Controls
Heavy snow or ice can overload your
wipers.
A circuit breaker will stop them
until the motor cools. Clear away snow
or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
4t the top of the turn signal/multifunction
ever there’s a paddle with the word
PUSH on it. To spray washer fluid on
:he windshield, push the paddle.
rhe wipers will clear the window and
:hen either stop or return to your preset
;peed.
See the
Index under Windshield
flasher Fluid.
Driving without washer fluid can be
dangerous. A bad mud splash can block
your vision.
You could hit another
vehicle or go off the road. Check your
washer fluid level often.
NOTICE:
When using concentrated washer
fluid, follow the manufacturer’s
instructions for adding water.
Don’t mix water with ready-to-
use washer fluid. Water can cause
the solution to freeze and damage
your washer fluid tank and other
parts of the washer system. Also,
water doesn’t clean as well as
washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only
3/4 full when it’s very cold. This
allows for expansion, which could
damage the tank if it is
completely full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in
your windshield washer. It can
damage your washer system and
paint.
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To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the SET button at the end of
1. Take your foot off the accelerator
the
lever and release it.
pedal.
To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a
desired speed and then you apply the
brake. This,
of course, shuts off the
cruise control. But you don’t need to
reset it. Once you’re going about
25
mph (40 ldh) or more, you can move
the cruise control switch from
ON to
R/A (which stands for Resume/
Accelerate) for about half a second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen
speed and stay there.
If you hold the switch at R/A longer
than half a second, the vehicle will keep
going faster until
you release the switch
or apply the brake.
You could be
startled and even lose control.
So unless
you want to
go faster, don’t hold the
switch at
WA.
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MPH LI
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km/ h
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I Odometer and Trip ~
Odometer (STANDARD CLUSTER)
four odometer shows how far your
rehicle has been driven, in either miles
[used in the
U.S.) or kilometers (used
.n Canada).
Your trip odometer tells how far you
have driven since
you last reset it. To
set it to zero, press the reset button
located in the right end
of the
speedometer.
Your Oldsmobile has a tamper resistant
odometer. If you see silver lines
between the numbers, you'll know
someone has probably tampered with it
and the numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your
vehicle needs a new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the mileage
total of the old odometer, then it must
be. But if it can't, then it's set
at zero
and a label must be put on the driver's
door to show the old mileage reading
when the new odometer was installed.
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Speedometer (ELECTRONIC CLU! R)
Displays your speed in miles per hour
(mph) or kilometers per hour (1Wh).
See
E/M Switch later in this section.
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Odometer and Trip
Odometer (ELECTRONIC CLUSTER)
Your odometer shows how far your
vehicle has been driven, in either miles
(used in the
U.S.) or kilometers (used
in Canada). Your trip odometer tells
how far you have driven since you last
reset it.
kE.GE+ F ELONLY
Trip mileage appears in place of the
regular odometer reading when you
press the
TRIP switch down. To
change back to the regular odometer,
press the TRIP switch again.
Your Oldsmobile has
a tamper
resistant odometer. The odometer will
read
ERROR if someone has tampered
with it.
You may wonder what happens
if your
vehicle needs a new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the mileage
total of the old odometer, then it must
be. But
if it can’t, then it’s set at zero
and a label must be put on the driver’s
door to show the old mileage reading
when the new odometer was installed.
To set the trip odometer to zero, press
:he
TRIP switch to display the trip
ldometer. Then, press the
RESET
;witch.
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AmSt: When you’re tuned to an AM
station that broadcasts
in stereo, the
STEREO light will come on. If the
signal is weak, press
AmSt to turn the
feature
off. You’ll get better reception.
Press
AmSt again to turn the feature
back on for strong signals.
SEEK Each time you press SEEK, you
will tune
in the next station on the AM
or FM radio band.
SCAN: Press to listen for a few seconds
to the next station on the AM or FM
band; the scan
will continue every few
seconds until you either press
SCAN
again or press the VOLBAL knob to
stop on a particular station.
To Preset Radio Stations:
The four pushbuttons can be used to
preset up to
14 radio stations (seven
AM and seven FM stations).
1. Turn the lower control knob (TUNE)
to the station you want.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will
appear
on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed,
press one of the four pushbuttons.
The station is now preset. You can
tune to it immediately by pressing the
same button.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations. ~. ,.I
Up to three additional stati6flS bn.each
band may be preset by “pairing”
pushbuttons:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds
press any two adjacent pushbuttons
at the same time.
3. The station can be tuned in when the
same
two pushbuttons are pressed at
the same time.
To Play a Cassette Tape:
Press PWR (Power) to turn the radio
on. Then push a cassette into the
cassette entry door (the tape side goes
in first). Using tapes that are longer
than
90 minutes (45 minutes on each
side) is not recommended.
FWD (Fast Forward): Press to advance
the tape rapidly; press again to play.
REV (Reverse): Press to reverse the
tape rapidly; press again to play tape.
SEARCH: Push this switch to the right
and the
FWD and REV buttons will
function as a “music search,” stopping
the tape at the next selection on the
tape. (There must be at least a 3-second
gap between selections
on the tape.)
The
ON light will indicate the music
search is selected.
Program: Press the VOL-BAL knob to
change the side of tape being played.
When the arrow pointing up is lighted,
the selections listed on the top side of
the tape are played. When the
arrow
pointing down is lighted, selections
listed on the bottom side of the tape are
played. The tape player automatically
begins playing the other side when
it
reaches the end of the tape.
Cr02: This button sets tape bias. When
playing high bias chrome or metal tapes,
press the button to turn the button light
on. When playing standard tapes, press
again to turn the light
off.
EJECT Press to have the cassette tape
ejected (the radio will then play). The
cassette tape
will be ejected automatically
when the radio is turned
off.
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Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
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ST-PL COMP ROM REV FWD SCAN PREV NEXT
4MIFM Stereo Radio with
Compact Disc Player
The digital display indicates information
3n the time or radio station frequency,
the AM or FM radio band, whether the
station is in stereo, and many other
radio functions.
PWR (Power): Press to turn the unit
on when the ignition is on. Press again
to turn the unit off.
MUTE-VOL (Upper Knob): This
zontrol has three functions.
Turn the knob to adjust volume up
or down.
. Press the knob to silence the radio
temporarily. Press again to restore
original volume.
adjust lefthight speaker balance to
your taste.
BAND-TUNE (Lower Knob): This
control has three functions.
Turn the knob to tune the radio.
Press the knob to switch from the AM
band to the FM band. Press again to
switch from FM to AM.
Turn the ring behind the hob to
adjust the front-rear speaker balance
(also called “fade”) to your taste.
Turn the ring behind the knob to
RCL (Recall): Press to switch the
display from the time to radio station
frequency. Press again
to switch from
the radio frequency
to time.
BASS: Press the upper part to increase
bass. Press the lower part to decrease
bass.
TREB (Treble): Press the upper part to
increase treble. Press the lower part to
decrease treble.
SEEK: Press the left side to tune in the
next station lower in frequency. Press
the right side to tune in the next station
higher in frequency.
SCAN: Press to listen for a few seconds
to the next station on the AM or FM
band; the scan will continue every few
seconds until you press
SCAN again at
any time to stop on a particular station.
To Preset Radio Stations:
The five numbered pushbuttons are
used to immediately select any of ten
preset radio stations, five AM and five
FM. Four of the pushbuttons are also
used when you play a compact disc.
1. Tune the display to a station you
want to preset.
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2. Press SET. The SET indicator will
appear on the digital screen for five
seconds.
pushbuttons while the
SET indicator
is displayed. The station is now
preset. You can tune to it
immediately by pressing the same
numbered pushbutton.
4. Repeat these steps for up to five AM
and five FM stations.
To Play a Compact Disc:
Your compact disc player is designed
for full-size compact discs only.
Do not
use the mini-discs that are called
singles. They won’t eject.
1. Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2. Insert a disc partway into the slot,
3. Press one of the numbered
label side up. The player will pull it in.
In a few seconds, the disc should play.
If the disc comes back out without
playing:
The disc may be upside down.
The disc may be dirty, scratched or wet.
The road may be too rough.
There may be too much moisture in
the air. Wait about one hour and
try
again.
The player may be too hot. If so,
HOT will appear on the display.
When the compact disc player cools,
it should play again. Press
RCL to
remove
HOT from the display.
In addition
to the normal tone and
volume controls, you can use the
following controls while the compact
disc player is playing:
RCL (Recall): Press to see which
track is playing. Its number will be
displayed. Press again to see how long
it has been playing.
The track number will also be displayed
whenever you change the volume or a
new track begins to play.
EJCT (Eject): Press to eject the disc.
The radio will play.
ST-PL (Stop-Play): Press to stop the
compact disc player and play the radio.
Press again to stop the radio and play
the compact disc. It will begin playing
at the point where you stopped it.
COMP (Compression): Press to make
soft and loud passages more equal in
volume. Press again to resume normal
RDM (Random): Press to play a disc’s
tracks in random order. Press again to
play them in numbered sequence.
REV (Reverse): Press and hold to
rapidly back up within a track. Release
to play from that point.
FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold
to rapidly move forward within a track.
Release to play from that point.
SCAN: Press to sample all tracks
briefly, one at a time. Press again to
continue the track that’s playing.
PREV (Previous): Press to back up to
the previous track. Pressing more than
once backs up more than one track.
Press and hold to scroll backward
through the tracks.
NEXT: Press to move up to the next
track. Pressing more than once moves
up more than one track. Press and hold
to scroll forward through the tracks.
Play-
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Service & Appearance Care
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To Add Coolant
If you need more coolant, add the proper
mix
at the coolant recovery tank.
Add coolant mix at the recovery tank,
but be careful not
to spill it.
I Radiator Pressure Cap
NOTICE:
Your radiator cap is a 15 psi
(105 1tPa) pressure-type cap and
must be tightly installed
to prevent
coolant
loss and possible engine
damage from overheating. Be sure
the arrows on the cap line up with
the overflow tube
on the radiator
filler neck.
When you replace your radiator
pressure cap, an AC@ cap
is
recommended.
Thermostat
Engine coolant temperature is
controlled by a thermostat in the engine
coolant system. The thermostat stops
the flow
of coolant through the radiator
until the coolant reaches a preset
temperature.
When you replace your thermostat, an
AC@ thermostat is recommended.
I Power Steering Fluid
How To Check Power Steering
Fluid
Unscrew the cap and wipe the dipstick
with a clean rag. Replace the cap and
completely tighten it. Then remove the
cap again and look at the fluid level on
the dipstick.
. When the engine compartment is hot,
the level should be
at the HOT mark.
When the engine compartment is
cool, the level should be at the
FULL
COLD mark.
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