OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1993 Owners Manual

Your vehicle is equipped with side
window defogger vents located on the
top of the instrument panel. For
additional side window defogging, press
the
BI-LEV button and adjust the fan to
the highest speed.
Aim the side vents on
the instrument panel toward the side
windows. For increased air flow to the
side vents, close the center vents.
Rear Window Defogger (omoiv)
Press R. DEF (Rear Defog) to warm the
defogger grid on the rear window. The
indicator light will glow while the rear window defogger is operating. The rear
window defogger will turn
off
automatically after about 10 minutes. If
you turn it on again, the defogger will
operate for about five minutes only. You
can
also turn the defogger off by turning
off the ignition or pressing the switch
again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle
license across the defogger grid on the
rear window.
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Flow-Through Wntilation System
Your vehicle’s flow-through ventilation
system supplies outside air into the
vehicle when it is moving. Outside air
will also enter the vehicle when the
heater or the air conditioning fan is
running.
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Ventilation Tips:
Keep the hood and front air inlet free
of ice, snow, or
any other obstruction
(such as leaves). The heater and
defroster will work far better, reducing
the chance of fogging the inside of
your windows.
weather,
turn the blower fan to HIGH
for a few moments before driving off.
This helps clear the intake ducts of
snow and moisture, and reduces
the
chance of fogging the inside of your
windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold
Keep the area around the base of the
center instrument panel console and
the air path under the front seats clear
of objects. This helps
air to circulate
throughout your vehicle.
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Audio Systems
The following pages describe the audio
systems available for your Oldsmobile,
and how to get the best performance
from them. Please read about the system
in your vehicle.
unrd it is too late. Your hearing
C;
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.
To help avoid hearing loss or
damage:
1. Adjust the volume control to the
lowest setting.
2. Increase volume slowly until
you hear comfortably and
clearly. other
systems, and even damage them. And, your vehicle’s systems
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interfere with the operation ofsound equipment tha* Las been add
improperly.
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Setting the Clock
For radios with VSElZKk
1 . With the radio on or off, press SET.
The SET indicator will appear on the
digital display for five seconds. You
must begin to set the clock to
the
correct hour and minute during those
five seconds.
correct hour appears on the display.
correct minute appears on the display.
2. Press and hold VSEEK until the
3. Press and hold SEE- until the For radios with
SEEK and SCAN
buttons:
1. With the radio on or off, press SET.
The SET indicator will appear on the
digital display for five seconds. You
must begin to set the clock to the
correct hour and minute
during those
five seconds.
correct hour appears on
the display.
correct
minute appears on the display.
2. Press and hold SEEK until the
3. Press and hold SCAN until the For radios
with +SEEXP and SCAN:
1. With the radio on or off, press SET.
The SET indicator will appear on the
digital display for five seconds.
You
must begin to set the clock to the
comect hour and minute during those
five seconds.
2. Press and hold SCAN until the
correct hour appears on the display.
3. Press and hold +SEEK or SEEK,
until the correct minute appears on
the display.
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IM.FM Stereo Radio
'he digital display indicates information In time or radio station fi-equency, the AM
Nr FM radio band, whether the station is
n stereo, and other radio functions.
Jpper Knob (VOL): This knob does
mr things:
Turn it to turn the system on and off
(your ignition must be on).
Turn it to control the volume.
the station frequency to the digital
display screen.
1 When the ignition is off, press it to
display the clock.
1 When the radio is on, press it to recall
BAL (Balance): The control ring
behind the upper knob adjusts the
left/right speaker balance.
Lower Knob (TUNE): This knob does
two things
:
Turn it to tune in radio stations.
Press it to change between the AM
and FM bands (the digital screen will
momentarily display AM or
FM, and
indicate
if the radio is in stereo).
FADE: The control ring behind the
lower knob adjusts the fronthear
speaker balance.
VSEEU: Press to seek and stop on
the next station higher or lower on the
radio band.
You can also use the SEEK buttons to
scan radio stations up or down the
AM
or FM bands.
To scan stations up the band, press and
hold
SEE-, then press VSEEK, then
release both buttons. The radio will go
to the next station and pause there for a
few seconds. It will continue to scan
until you press either
SEEK button.
To scan stations down the band, press
and hold
VSEEK, then press SEE-,
then release both buttons. The radio will
go to the next station and pause there for
a few seconds. It will continue to scan
until you press either
SEEK button.
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AMIFM Stereo Radio (CONT.)
TREBLE: Slide this lever up to
increase treble, or down to decrease it.
If a station is weak
or noisy, reduce the
treble.
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase
bass, or down to decrease it.
To Preset Radio Stations:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. The word SET will
appear
on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While SET is displayed, press one of
the four pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations. Up to
three additional stations on 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.
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IMIFM Stereo with Cassette
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'he digital display indicates information
In time or radio station frequency, the
AM
lr FM radio band, whether the station is
n stereo, and other radio functions.
Jpper Knob (VOL): This knob does
ive things:
Turn it to turn the system on and off
(your ignition must be on).
1 Turn it to control the volume.
1 When the radio is on, press it to recall
the station frequency to the digital
display screen.
1 When the ignition is off, press it to
display the clock.
When a tape is playing, press it to
hear the other side of the tape.
BAL (Balance): The control ring
behind the upper knob adjusts the
lefthght speaker balance.
Lower Knob (TUNE): This knob does
two things:
Turn it to tune in radio stations.
Press it to change between the AM
and FM bands (the digital screen will
momentarily display
AM or FM, and
indicate if the radio is in stereo).
FADE: The control ring behind the
lower knob adjusts the fronthear
speaker balance.
TREBLE: Slide this lever up to
increase treble, or down to decrease it.
If a station is weak
or noisy, reduce the
treble.
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase
bass, or down to decrease it.
V SEEK A: Press to seek and stop on
the next station higher or lower on the
radio band.
You can also use the
SEEK buttons to
scan radio stations up or down the
AM
or FM bands.
To scan stations up the band, press and
hold
SEE-, then press VSEEK, then
release both buttons. The radio will go
to the next station and pause there for a
few seconds. It will continue to scan
until you press either
SEEK button.
To scan stations down the band, press
and hold
VSEEK, then press SEEU,
then release both buttons. The radio will
go to the next station and pause there for
a few seconds.
It will continue to scan
until
you press either SEEK button.
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AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player (CONT.)
To Preset Radio Stations:
1 . Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. The word SET will
appear on the digital screen for five seconds.
3. While SET is displayed, press one of
the four pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations.
Up to three additional stations on 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.
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To Play a Cassette Tape:
With the power switch on, insert a tape
into the cassette door.
Do not use tapes
that are longer than
45 minutes on each
side.
When the right indicator arrow is lit,
selections listed on the bottom side of
the cassette are playing. When the left
arrow is lit, selections listed on the
top
side of the cassette are playing. To
change sides of the
tape while the
cassette is playing, press the upper
knob. When the end
of a tape is
reached, the other side will then play.
Fast Forward: Press the button with the
arrow pointing in the same direction that
the tape is playing.
To stop fast forward,
lightly press the
STOP-EJECT button.
Reverse: Press the button with the
arrow pointing
in the opposite direction
that the tape is playing. To stop reverse,
lightly press the
STOP-EJECT button.
STOP-EJECT To stop playing a tape,
fully press this button (the cassette will
be partially ejected, and the radio will
begin playing).
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AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player with Dolby@
The digital display indicates information
on time or radio station frequency, the
AM
or FM radio band, whether the station is
in stereo, and other radio functions.
PWR (Power): Press to turn the unit on
and
off when the ignition is on.
Upper Knob (VOL): This knob does
two things:
Turn it slightly to the left or right to
Press it to mute the radio or tape
control
the volume.
player. Press again to listen.
Balance: Turn the control ring behind
the upper knob slightly to the left or right
to adjust the left/right speaker balance.
Lower Knob (TUNE): This knob does
two things:
Turn it slightly to the left or right to
tune in radio stations. If you hold it to
the left or right, it will tune rapidly.
You can also
turn it one stop at a time
to fine-tune a specific frequency.
Press to change between the AM,
FM1 or FM2 bands. (FM1 allows you
to preset five stations, FM2 allows
you
to preset another five stations.) The
band you select will appear
momentarily on the digital display.
Fade: Turn the control ring behind the
lower knob slightly to the left or right to
adjust the fronthear speaker balance.
+SEEK,: Press to seek and stop on
the next station higher
or lower on the
radio band.
SCAN: When you press SCAN, the
radio will go to the next station and
pause there for a few seconds.
SCAN
will display on the digital screen. Press
SCAN again to stop on a station.
RCL (Recall): When the ignition is off,
press to display the clock. When the
radio is on, press to change between the
clock and the radio station frequency
displayed on the digital screen.
BASS: Adjusts the bass level up or
down. The bottom of the digital screen
will display the level you have selected.
For a normal listening level preset at the
factory, press the center of the switch.
TREB (Treble): Adjusts the treble level
up or down. The
bottom of the digital
screen will display the level you have
selected. For a normal listening level
preset at the factory, press the center of
the switch.
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AM/FM Sfereo with Cassette
Player
with Dolby@ (CONZ)
The five pushbuttons under the cassette
entry door can be used to preset up to 15
radio stations
(five AM, five FM1 and five
FM2). The buttons have other uses when
you are playing a tape (see
To Play a
Cassette Tape later in this section).
To Preset Radio Stations:
1. Tune the digital display 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 five pushbuttons.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of five AM
and five FM stations.
5. Press the lower knob until FM2
appears on the digital display. You
can then follow steps
1-3 for five
more
FM stations.
To Play a Cassette Tape:
Press PWR to turn the radio on. The
radio will play until a cassette is pushed
into the cassette entry door (the tape
side goes
in first). Do not use tapes that
are longer than
90 minutes (45 minutes
on each side).
This audio system has automatic
DOLBY
B NR@ to reduce
background noise on Dolby encoded
tapes. Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby@ and the
EO symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
PROG (Program): Press to change the
side
of tape being played. When the end
of a tape is reached, the other side will
then play.
CrO,: This button sets tape bias. When
playing high bias chrome or metal tapes,
press the button
to turn the CrOz display
on. When playing standard tapes, press
again to turn the display off.
REV (Reverse): Press to reverse the
tape rapidly; lightly press again or
lightly press
PROG to play the tape.
(The radio plays while a tape is rewinding.)
FWD (Fast Forward): Press to advance
the tape rapidly; lightly press again or
lightly press
PROG to play the tape. (The
radio plays while a tape is advancing.)
PREV (Previous): Press PREV to
repeat a passage. The tape will back up
and stop at the first four-second quiet spot in the tape, or when
you press
PREV again or PROG.
NEXT
Press to go to the next selection
on the tape. The tape will stop at the
first four-second quiet spot in the tape,
or if you press
NEXT again or PROG.
ST-PL (Stop-Play): Press to switch from
the tape to the radio. Press again to
resume playing the tape.
EJECT: Press to eject the cassette tape
(the radio will then play). Tapes can be
ejected when the ignition
is off.
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