clock PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX 1993 Owners Manual

Part 3
Comfort Controls &
Audio Systems
1 n this part you'll find out how to
operate the comfort control systems
and audio systems offered with your Pontiac
. Be sure to read about the
particular system supplied with your
vehicle
.
Climate Control ........................................................................\
............................... 116
Setting the Clock ........................................................................\
............................. 120
AM/FM Stereo Radio ........................................................................\
...................... 122
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Player ........................................................... 124
ETR AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Player and Equalizer ........................... 126
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player ............................................................. 128
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System ............................................................ 131
Understanding Radio Reception ........................................................................\
..... 133
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player ........................................................................\
. 133
Fixed Mast Antenna 134
Power Antenna Mast Care 135
CD Player Anti-Theft
Feature
........................................................................\
......... 130
Gain Control ........................................................................\
.................................... 132
Care of Your Compact Discs ........................................................................\
........... 134
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Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
Audio Sy&ms
The following pges describe the audio
systems available
for your Pmtiac, and
how to get
t.he best performance from
them. Please read about the system in
your vehicle.
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Before you add any sound
equipment
to1 vour vehide-lik
tapeplayer,
Cb radio, mobile
telephone
or two-way radio-b
sure you can add what you want. If @I I you can, it's very important to do it
may interfere with the operation of I
properly. Added sound e'quipment
your vehicle's engine,
Delco* radio
Io'r other systems,
and even damage
them. And, your vehicle's systems
may interfere with the operatio:
sound equipment that s bl
added improperly.
So, before adding sound
equipment, check with yc dealel
and be sure to check Federal m-
covering mobile radio i 1
telephone units. ., . . .. . .- .
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I Hearing damage from loud
noises is almost undetectable
until it
is too late. Your hearing can
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
you radio to a
safe sound level before your hearing
adapts to it.
damage:
, To help avoid hearing loss or
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1. Adjust the volume control to the
lowest
setting.
2. Increase volume slowly until you
hear Cnmfortably ind clearly.
Setting the Clock
No matter which audio system you have
in your vehicle, setting the clock is easy.
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AM/FM Stereo Radio
The digital display indicates information
on time or radio station frequency, the
AM or EM radio band, whether the
station is
in stereo, and other radio
functions.
PWR-VOL (Power-Volume): Turn
the upper knob to turn the radio
on or
off, or to adjust volume. Press it to
change between the clock and the radio
station frequency display when the
radio is
on. Press the knob to display
the time when the ignition is off.
The control ring behind the
PWR-VOL
knob adjusts the left/right speaker
balance.
TUNE: This knob has two functions.
Turn it to the left or right to tune in
radio stations (the radio station
frequency will be displayed
on the
digital screen). Press this hob to
change between the
AM and FM bands.
The control ring behind the
TUNE
knob adjusts the front/rear speaker
balance.
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AMFM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
The digital display indicates information
on time or radio station frequency, the
AM ~k FM radio band, whether the
station
is in stereo, and other radio
functions.
V'OIL-BAL (Volume-Balance): Turn
the upper knob
to turn the radio on or
off, or to change volume. Press it to
change between the clock and the radio
statbn frequency display when the
radio is on. Press the knob to display
the time when the ignition is off.
The control ring behind the VOL-BAL
knob adjusts the lefthight speaker
balance.
TUNE-FADE: This knob has two
functions. Turn it to the left or right to
tune in radio stations (the radio station
frequency will be displayed on the
digital screen). Press this knob to
change between the
AM and FM bands.
The control ring behind the
TUNE
knob adjusts the fronthear speaker
balance.
TREBLE: Slide this lever up to
increase treble, or down to decrease it.
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase
bass, or down to decrease it.
SEEK: When you press SEEKA, you
will tune in the next station higher on
the radio band. When you press
YSEEK, you'll tune in the next station
lower.
When you press
SEEK A and V SEEK
at the same time, the radio will scan
the dial, pausing for a few seconds
at
each station. To select a station, press
both buttons again.
To Preset Radio Stations:
The four pushbuttons can be used to
preset up to
14 radio stations (seven
AM and seven FM).
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune
in 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 you selected will be
automatically tuned whenever you
press this button again.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations.
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.
Player
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 t'o turn the unit
on and
off when the ignition is on.
VOL (Volume}: Adjusts the volume
up or down, and the bottom of the
digital screen displays the setting.
For a
normal listening level preset at the
factory, press the center of the switch.
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TUNE: Press this switch to tune in
higher frequencies and lower
frequencies.
SEEK: Press to tune automatically to
the next station higher or lower
on the
band.
BAL (Balance): Adjusts the left/right
and front/rear speaker balance to your
individual taste. When you change
either adjustment, the bottom of the
digital screen will display the point of
balance you have selected. For the
normal setting preset at the factory,
press the left and right or front and rear
buttons at the same time.
AM-FM: Press to select either the AM
or FM radio band. The band you select
will be displayed on the digital screen.
Your radio has an AMAX-certified
receiver. It can produce quality AM
stereo sound and receive C-QuamB
stereo broadcasts. AMAX reduces noise
without reducing the high frequencies
you need for the best sound. You don't
have to do anything to your Delco/GM
radio because AMAX is automatic.
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 to stop on a particular
station.
RCL (Recall): Press to change
between the clock and the radio station
frequency displayed on the digital
screen.
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EQUALIZER: To adjust the tone,
slide the knobs until you get the sound
you want. The
60 and 250 levers adjust
the bass; 1IC is the midrange
adjustment; 3.5IC and
1OIC control the
treble.
To Preset Radio Stations:
The five pushbuttons in the lower right
corner can be used to preset up to ten
radio stations (five AM and five FM
stations). The buttons have other uses
when you are playing a compact disc.
1. Tune the digital display to the station
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will
you
want.
appear on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed,
press one of the five pushbuttons.
The station you selected will be
automatically tuned whenever you
press this button again.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of five AM
and five FM stations.
To Play a Compact Disc:
Many of the controls for the radio also
have functions for the compact disc
player, as explained here.
Don’t use mini-discs that are called
singles. They won’t eject. Use only full-
size compact discs.
1. Press PWR to turn the unit on.
2. Insert a disc part-way into the slot,
with the label side up. The player will
pull it in. In a few seconds, the disc
should play.
If the disc comes back out:
The disc may be upside down.
The disc may be dirty, scratched or
wet.
There may be too much moisture in
the air (wait about one hour and try
again).
The player may be too hot, or the road
may be too rough for the disc to play.
While a disc is playing, the
CD
indicator is displayed on the digital
screen, as is the clock.
RCL (Recall): Press once to see which
track is playing. Press again within five
seconds to see how long your selection
has been playing. The track number
also will be displayed when the volume
is changed
or a new track starts to play.
PREV (Previous): Press to play a
track again. If you hold the
PREV
button, the disc will keep backing up to
previous tracks.
NEXT: Press when you want to hear
the next track. If you hold the
NEXT
button, the disc will keep advancing to
other tracks.
REV (Reverse) : Press and hold to
rapidly back up to a favorite passage.
Release to resume playing.
FF (Fast Forward): Press and hold to
rapidly advance the disc. Release to
resume playing.
COMP (Compression) : Depressing
this button makes soft and loud
passages more equal in volume. Press
again to resume normal play.
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,'here are times when steering can be
more e-- :tive than braking. For
example, you come over a hill and find
a truck stopped in your lane, or a car
sudderdy pulls out from nowhere, or a
child darts out from between parked
tops right
in front of you. You
these problems by braking-if
op in time. But sometimes
there isn't room. That's the
vasive action-steering
le problem.
.tiac can perform very well in
like these. First apply your
tut, unless you have anti-lock,
;h to lock your wheels. It is
memove as much speed as you
Steering
There are
more effe can from a possible collision.
Then steer
around the problem, to the left
or right
depending on the space available.
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.
You
must then be prepared to steer back to
your original lane and then brake
to a
controlled stop. Depending
on your speed, this can be
rather violent for an unprepared driver.
This
is one of the reasons driving
experts recommend that
you use your
safety belts and keep both hands on the
steering wheel.
The fact that such emergency situations
are always possible is a good
reason to
practice defensive driving at all times.
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CAUTION
(Continued)
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in P (Park)
3. Shift a manual transaxle to
1 (First) or R (Reverse).
4. Turn off the engine.
To be even more certain the vehicle
won’t move, you can put chocks at
the front and rear of the tire farthest
away from the one being changed.
That would be the tire on the other
side of the vehicle, at the opposite
end.
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The following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change
a tire.
The equipment you’ll need is
in the
trunk.
1. Pull the carpeting from the floor of
the trunk.
2. Turn the center retainer bolt on the
compact spare tire housing
countercloclwise
to remove it, then
lift the tire cover.
3. Turn the wheel wrench retainer nut
located under the tire cover
counterclockwise to remove the
wheel wrench.
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8. If your vehicle has optional alloy
wheels, each wheel may have one
wheel locknut in place
of a standard
wheel nut. A special wheel lock key
(removal tool) and instructions are
provided with your vehicle. Attach
the wheel lock key to the socket
of
your wheel wrench. Remove the
locking wheel nut by turning it
counterclockwise.
Do not use an
impact wrench.
Store the key in the foam sleeve
beside the spare tire.
9. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all
the wheel
nuts. Don't remove them
yet.
10. Attach the socket end of the wheel
wrench to the jack.
Turn the wheel
wrench clockwise to raise the
jack
head a few inches.
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Service & Appearance Care
Driver Side
Headlight Replacement
(4-DOOR MODELS)
See the Index under Replacement
Bulbs to check the type of bulb to use.
To Replace a Bulb:
1. Open the hood. Open the protective
panel above the headlights.
2. Reach behind the headlights and turn
the socket counterclockwise until it
pops loose from the housing.
3. Pull the socket and bulb free.
4. Lift the locking tab on the electrical
connector and pull it from the socket.
5. Plug a new bulb and socket into the
electrical connector. Be sure the
locking tab snaps securely onto the
socket.
6. Replace the socket in the headlight
7. Turn it clockwise to lock it in place.
8. Close the protective panel.
housing.
Passenger Side
Front
light Bar Bulb
Replacement
DOOR MODELS)
See the Index under Replacement
Bulbs
to check the type of bulb to use.
To Replace a Bulb:
1. Open the hood and remove the seven
pins from the covers above the light
bar.
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