reset Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1996 Owner's Manuals

Windshield Washer
At the top of the multifunction lever, there's a paddle
with the word
PUSH on it. To spray washer fluid on the
windshield, push the paddle. The wipers will run for
several sweeps and then either stop or return to your
preset speed.
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In freezing weather, don't use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid
can form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.
Cruise Control
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40km/h) or more without keeping your foot on
the accelerator. This can really help
on long trips. Cruise
(40 km/h). %
- control does not work at speeds below about 25 mph
When you apply your brakes, the cruise control shuts
off.
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Resuming a Set Speed Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
Suppose,you set your cruise control at a desired speed There are two ways to go to a higher speed:
and then you the brake* Of shuts Off I 0 Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it. Push in the SET button, then release the button
Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or
more, you can move
the cruise control
switch from
ON to
R/A (Resume/Accelerate)
for about half a second.
You’ll go right back up
to your chosen speed and stay there. and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise
at the
higher speed.
Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch.
(To increase your speed
in very small amounts, move the switch to
R/A for
less than half a second and then release it. Each
time you do this, your vehicle will go
1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.)
The accelerate feature will only work after you set the
cruise control speed by pushing the SET button.
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Speedometer/Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour
(M). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven in
either miles (used in the United States) or in kilometers
(used in Canada).
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 accurate.
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 that will be done.
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.
Trip Odometer
Your trip odometer tells how far you have driven since
you last reset it.
To set it to zero, press the RESET
button on the right side of the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
w RPM X 1000
The tachometer displays
the engine speed in
thousands
of revolutions
per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage
may occur.
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Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
With the anti-lock brake system, this light will come
on when you start your
engine and it will stay
on for three seconds.
That’s normal.
If the light flashes when you’re driving, you don’t have
anti-lock brakes and there could be
a problem with your
regular brakes. Pull
off the road and stop carefully. You
may notice that the pedal is harder to push. Or, the pedal
may go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop.
Vehicle” in the Index.)
, Have the .vehicle towed for service. (See.“Towing Your
Your regular brake system may not be working
properly
if the anti-lock brake system warning
light is flashing. Driving with the anti-lock brake system warning light flashing can lead to an
accident. After you’ve pulled
off the road and
stopped carefully, have the vehicle towed
for service.
If the anti-lock brake system warning light stays on
longer than normal after you’ve started your engine, turn
the ignition
off. Or, if the light comes on and stays on
when you’re driving, stop as soon as possible and turn
the ignition
off. Then start the engine again to reset the
system. If the light still stays on, or comes on again
while you’re driving, your Oldsmobile needs service. If
the light is on but not flashing and the regular brake
system warning light isn’t on, you still have brakes, but
you don’t have anti-lock brakes.
The anti-lock brake system warning light should come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key to
RUN. If the
light doesn’t come on then, have it fixed
so it will be
ready
to warn you if there is a problem.
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PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press
SCAN again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five FM1 and five FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
Press and hold one of the five 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 TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored in a preset, the TONE equalization
stored for that frequency will not be recalled. Always
check the display first to make sure you have the
correct band.
Setting the Tone
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset treble
and bass equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations.
JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the display. Press it
again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will
appear. Manual tone control will return to the
TREB
and BASS knobs. Also; if you use the TREB and
BASS knobs, control will return to them and MANUAL
will appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. When you use this
control, the radio’s TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push the knob back in when you’re not using it.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the
knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
TONE setting will switch
to manual. Push the knob back
in when you’re not using it.
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FWD (2): Pres‘s this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected
station while the tape advances. You may select stations
during FWD operation by using TUNE.
PROG (3): Press this button. to play the other side of
the tape.
(4): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note that the double-D symbol will appear on the display.
Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to search for the
next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape must
have at least
three seconds of silence between each
selection for SEEK to work. After the selection has been
playing for at least eight seconds, press
the SEEK down
arrow to return to the beginning of the selection.
SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The tape will go to the next selection, stop
for a few seconds, then
go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted, SCAN will appear on the display and the tape
direction arrow will blink while scanning.
TONE: Press this button to select a TONE while
playing a cassette. The tone will be automatically set
whenever you play a cassette tape.
AM-F”: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the
player.
TAPE AUX: If you have a tape inserted and the radio is
playing, press TAPE AUX to play your tape. To return
to the radio while a tape is playing, press AM-FM. The
inactive tape will remain safely inside the radio for
future listening.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with either. the
ignition or radio
off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, 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.
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.
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PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM,
five FM1 and five FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Find the station you want by using.TUNE or SEEK.
Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
Press and hold one of the five 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 TONE
equalization that
you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored in a preset, the TONE equalization
stored for that frequency will not be recalled. Always
check the display first to make sure you have the
correct band.
Setting the Tone
TONE:
This feature allows you to choose preset treble,
and bass equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations.
JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the display. Press it
again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will
appear. Tone control will return to the TREB and BASS
knobs. Also, if you use the TREB and BASS knobs,
control will return to them and MANUAL will, appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. The ‘middle position is
a detent. When you use this control, the radio’s TONE
setting will switch to manual.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. The middle position is a detent. When
you use this control, the radio’s TONE setting will
switch to manual.
Push the knobs back in when you’re not using them.
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RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), press
the RCL button until you see the display you want, then
press the button when the ignition is off, the clock will
show for a few seconds.
~ ' hold the RCL button until the display flashes. If you
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. 'Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you're not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station. The sound will be muted
while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button and release it to listen to
stations for a few seconds. The radio will go to a station,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press the button again to stop scanning. The sound will
be muted while scanning, and SCAN will appearon the
display. If you press SCAN for more than two seconds,
the radio will change to PSCAN mode. PSCAN will
appear on the display.
PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go
to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five
mM1 and five FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
3. Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
4. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
5. 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
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored in a preset, the TONE equalization
stored for that frequency will not be recalled. Always
check the display first to make sure you have the
correct band.

Setting the Tone
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset treble
and bass equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations. JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the display. .Press it
again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will
appear. Tone control will return to the TREB and BASS
knobs. Also, if you use the TREB and BASS knobs,
control will return to them and MANUAL will appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. When you use this
control, the radio’s TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push the knob back in when you’re not using it.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
TONE setting will switch to manual. Push the knob back
in when you’re not using it.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the left
or right speakers. Use
the middle position to balance these speakers. Push the
knob back’in when you’re not using
it.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn it to move the sound to
the front or rear speakers. Use the middle position to
balance these speakers. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
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.
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right.
If the-ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape
will begin playing. If you hear nothing but a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to
remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL,
FADE, BAL,
TREB, BASS and TONE controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show TP with a box around it
and an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing.
Your tape bias is set automatically. When a metal or
chrome tape is inserted, HI-BIAS appears on the
display. If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT or RCL.
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SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The tape will go to the next selection, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted, SCAN will appear on the display and the tape
direction arrow will blink while scanning.
TONE: Press this button to select a TONE while
playing a cassette. The tone will be automatically set
whenever you play a cassette tape.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the playe\
r.
TAPE-CD: Press this button if you have a disc loaded
in the changer and the radio is playing, to play a
compact disc. Press AM-FM to return to the radio when
a compact disc is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch
between the tape and compact disc if both are loaded.
The inactive tape or CD- will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The
radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, 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.
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
The CD player will play either normal-size discs or the
smaller
8 cm discs without an adapter.
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull
it in and the disc
should begin playing.
Note that when the disc is inserted, CD will be
displayed. When the disc is playing, a
box will appear
around CD on the display.
If you select a tone setting for
your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear in the display.
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