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+# HEATER: This setting directs warmed air through
the heater floor outlets and windshield defroster outlets.
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+# BLEND: Airtlow is divided equally between the
heater floor outlet and the windshield defroster outlets.
%? DEFROST This setting directs most air through
the windshield defroster outlets and some through the
heater outlets.
Air Conditioning
On hot days, open the windows long enough to let hot
inside air escape. This reduces the time
it takes for your
vehicle to cool down. Then keep your windows closed
for the air conditioner to work its best.
For quick cool-down on very hot days, use
MAX A/C
with the temperature knob turned counterclockwise.
This setting should be used to keep odors and/or dust
from entering the vehicle. For normal cooling on hot
days, use A/C with the temperature knob turned
counterclockwise.
On cool but sunny days, use BI-LEVEL A/C to deliver
warm air to the floor and cooler air to the instrument
panel outlets.
When the air conditioner is on,
you may sometimes
notice slight changes
in your vehicle‘s engine speed and
power. This is normal because the system is designed to
cycle the compressor on and off to keep the
desired temperature.
Heating
The heater works best if you keep your windows closed
while using
it. On cold days, use HEATER with the
temperature knob turned clockwise.
BLEND is useful in
cool weather when you have fog or ice on the
windshield or side windows.
If you use the optional engine coolant heater before
starting your engine, your heating system will produce
warmer
air faster to heat the passenger compartment in
cold weather. See “Engine Coolant Heater” in the Tndex.
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Defogging and Defrosting
On cool, humid, days use BLEND to keep the
windshield and side windows clear.
Use DEFROST to remove fog or ice from the
windshield quickly
in extreme humid or cold conditions.
Turn the temperature knob clockwise and move the fan
control toward
HI.
Rear Window Defogger
The rear window has lines that warm the glass. For best
results, clear the window of as much snow or ice as
possible before using the rear window defogger.
To turn on the rear window defogger, find the switch
marked REAR
DEFOG on your instrument panel below
the headlamp switch. Press
ON until the light in the
switch comes on, then release it.
It will only work if the
ignition switch is turned to
RUN.
The rear window defogger will stay on for five to seven
minutes, then turn off. If you need additional warming
time, turn it on again. You can turn the defogger
off at
any time by pressing OFF.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape or decals
across the defogger grid on the rear window.
NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut
or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
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Audio Systems
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 AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold SEEK
until the correct minute appears on the display. Press and
hold SCAN until the correct hour appears on
the display.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
with Compact Disc Player and Automatic
Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the
display. Press and hold MIN until the correct minute
appears on the display. To display the clock with the
ignition off, press RECALL and the time will be
displayed for
a few seconds. There is an initial
two-second delay before the clock goes into the
time-set mode.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Plaver
and Equalizer
Playing the Radio
PWR-VOL: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume. To increase volume, turn the knob
clockwise. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL: Display the time with the ignition off by pressing
this knob. When the radio is playing, press this knob to
recall station frequency.
AM-ST Press this button to tune an AM station that
broadcasts in stereo. Your
STEREO light will come on
when you’re receiving AM stereo. If you press
AM-ST
and there is no more noise, it means the station is weak.
You’ll hear the station better if you do not use AM-ST.
Press the button again to turn
off stereo.
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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.
Playing a Cassette Tape
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.
Once
the tape is playing, use the PWR-VOL, BAL and
FADE
knobs just as you do for the radio. A lighted
arrow will be displayed to show tape play direction.
REVERSE: Press the arrow button in the opposite
direction that the lighted arrow points to reverse quickly
to another part
of the tape. Press STOP-EJECT lightly
to stop reversing and play the tape.
FORWARD: Press the arrow button in the direction that
the lighted arrow points to advance quickly to another
part
of the tape. Press STOP-EJECT lightly to stop
forwarding and play the tape.
SEARCH: Press this button to the recessed position.
Press the lighted arrow to skip to the next selection. Press
the opposite direction arrow that
is not lighted to replay
the current selection or skip to the previous selection.
Cr02: This button lets you set the system for the type of
cassette being used. If you are using chrome or metal
tapes, press the button
in.
PROG: Press this knob to go from one side of the tape
to the other.
STOP-EJECT Press this button to remove the tape or
stop playing the tape
in order to play the radio. If you
leave a cassette tape
in the player while listening to the
radio,
it may become warm.
Your Delco system may be able to receive C-QUAM@
stereo broadcasts. Many AM stations around the country
use C-QUAM to produce stereo although some
do not.
C-QUAM
is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc.
If your Delco system can get C-QUAM signals,
your STEREO
light will come on when you are
receiving stereo.
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AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
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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 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 the 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 will show 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 mow to tune to the next higher
station and the left carrow to tune to the next lower station
and stay there. The sound will mute while seeking.
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SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display. SCAN allows you to
listen to stations for
a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until
you press the button again. The sound will mute
while 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.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Turn the radio on.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune in the desired station.
Press AUTO TONE
to select the setting you prefer.
Press and hold one of
the four pushbuttons. The
sound will mute. When
it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: The preset scan button lets you scan through
your favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons. Select
either the
AM, FM1 or FM2 mode and then press
PSCAN. It will scan through each station stored on your pushbuttons and stop for
a few seconds before continuing
to scan through all of the pushbuttons. Press P.SCAN
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning to listen
to
a specific stored station. P.SCAN will light up on the
display while
in this mode. If one of the stations stored on
a pushbutton is too weak for the location you are in, the
rdio
will skip the preset station and the radio display will
show the channel number
(P1 through P6) for several
seconds before advancing to the next preset station.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
bass and counterclockwise to decrease bass. When the
BASS control is rotated, the AUTO TONE setting will
change to
MAN.
TREB: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
treble and counterclockwise
to decrease treble. When
the TREB control is rotated, the
AUTO TONE setting
will change to MAN. 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.
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AUTO TONE: Press this button to select among the
five preset equalization settings and tailor the sound to
the music or voice being heard. Each time you press the
button, the selection will switch to one
of the preset
settings
of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK, POP or JAZZ.
The display will show which mode the receiver
is in. To
return to the manual mode, press and release
this button
until
MAN appears on the display. This will return the
tone adjustment to the BASS and TREB controls. If a
BASS
or TREB control is rotated, the AUTO TONE
setting will change to
MAN.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise to adjust
sound to the right speakers and counterclockwise to
adjust sound to the left speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between
the speakers.
FADE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise to adjust the
sound to the front 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 Compact Disc
PWR: Press this knob to turn the system on. (Please note
that you can also turn the system on when
you insert a
compact disc into the player with
the ignition on.)
Insert
a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. Wait a few seconds and the disc
should play. CD and
a CD symbol will also appear on
the display. Anytime you are playing
a CD, the letters
CD will be next to the CD symbol.
If
the disc comes back out and ERR appears on the
display,
it could be that:
You are driving on a very rough road. (The disc
should play when the road gets smoother.)
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
0 The disc player is very hot.
Press RECALL
to make ERR go off the display.
PREV (1): Press PREV or the SEEK left arrow to
search for the previous selection.
If you hold this button
or press
it more than once, the disc will advance further.
Sound is muted
in this mode.
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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. 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.
Cleaning may be done with
a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette
with pads which scrub
the tape head
as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. It
is normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning. Insert
the cassette at least three times to ensure thorough
cleaning.
A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is
available through your Oldsmobile retailer.
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 and, it may not clean as thoroughly as the
scrubbing type cleaner. 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.
Fixed Mast Antenna
The fixed mast antenna can withstand most car washes
without being damaged.
If the mast should ever become
slightly bent, you can straighten
it out by hand. If the
mast is badly bent,
as it might be by vandals, you should
rep1 ace
it .
Check every once in a while to be sure the mast is still
tightened
to the fender.
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Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in
spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a
mistake.
Your brakes may not have time to cool between
hard stops. Your brakes will wear
out much faster if you
do a lot of heavy braking. If you keep pace with the
traffic and allow realistic following distances, you will
eliminate a lot of unnecessary braking. That means
better braking and longer brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake
normally but don’t pump your brakes. If you do, the
pedal may get harder to push down.
If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But
you will use
it when you brake. Once the power assist is
used up,
it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an
advanced electronic braking system that
will help
prevent a braking skid.
When you start your engine and begin to drive away,
your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You
may
hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test
is going on. This
is normal.
If there’s a problem with the
anti-lock brake system, this
warning light will stay on.
System Warning Light” in
the Index.
ANTI - LOCK See “Anti-Lock Brake
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An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn it a full
180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
Off-Road Recovery
You may find sometime that your right wheels have
dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while
you’re driving.
OFF- ROAD RECOVERY
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If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease
off the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer
so
that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You
can turn the steering wheel up to one-quarter turn until the
right front tire contacts the pavement edge. Then
turn your
steering wheel to go straight down the roadway.
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