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Audio System (Si, SR)
Operating the Cassette Player

Turn the

system ON. Insert the
cassette into the slot with the tape
opening to the right. Push the cassette in most of the way. The
drive will pull it in the rest of the
way and begin to play. The or will light to show you
which side of the cassette is playing.
The indicates the side you
inserted facing upward is now
playing. To play the other side of
the tape, press the PROG/PLAY
button.
The system also has an Auto-
reverse feature. It will automati-
cally reverse direction when it
reaches the end of the cassette. If the cassette is a metal tape
(chromium-dioxide or CrO2), you
will see "MTL" displayed. The
system automatically adjusts for
the special frequency character-
istics of metal tape.
Dolby noise reduction turns on
when you insert a cassette. If the tape was not recorded with Dolby
"B" noise reduction, turn it off by
pressing the button.
To remove the cassette from the
drive, press the EJECT button. The
system automatically ejects the
cassette whenever you turn off the
system or the ignition switch.

Comfort and Convenience Features

ON/OFF/VOL KNOB

CASSETTE SLOT
TAPE DIRECTION
INDICATOR METAL
INDICATOR

EJECT

BUTTON PROG/PLAY
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Audio System (Si, SR)

Cassette Search Functions
Once a cassette is playing, you can
use the FF, REW, TMS, or REPEAT function to look for
desired songs or passages.
To rewind the tape, push the FF/
REW/TMS button down then
release it. You will see REW in the
display. To fast forward the tape,
push the button up then release it.
You will see FF displayed. To stop
rewind or fast forward, press the PROG/PLAY button. If the system
reaches the end of the cassette
while in fast forward or rewind, it automatically stops that function,
reverses direction, and begins to
play. Press the REPEAT button to
replay the current passage. The
light in the button illuminates as a
reminder. When the system
reaches the end of the song or passage that is being played, it
automatically goes into rewind.
When it senses the beginning of
that passage, it goes back to play. The system will continue repeating
this passage until you turn off REPEAT by pressing the button

again.

Comfort and Convenience Features
FF/REW/TMS

SWITCH
PROG/PLAY

BUTTON
REPEAT

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Audio System (Si, SR)

The TMS function lets you skip to
the beginning of a song or other
passage. The tape skips forward or
backward, depending on which direction you push the FF/REW/
TMS switch.
Activate TMS by pushing the FF/ REW/TMS button and holding it
until you hear a beep. If you push
the button down, you will see REW
blinking in the display as the tape rewinds. If you push the button up,
you will see FF blinking in the
display as the tape fast forwards.
When the system senses a silent
period on the tape, it goes back to
PLAY mode.

The REPEAT and TMS functions
use silent periods on the tape to
find the end of a selection. These
features may not work satisfacto-
rily on tapes that have almost no
gap between songs, a high noise
level between songs, or silent peri- ods in the middle of songs.
Caring For Cassettes

Damaged cassettes can jam inside

the drive or cause other problems.
See page 94 for information on

cassette care and protection.

Comfort and Convenience Features

FF/REW/TMS

SWITCH
REPEAT

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Theft Protection
Theft Protection is standard on the Si and Si 4WS models in the U. S.,
and the SR and SR 4WS models in

Canada.

Your audio system is protected by a code number. The system immedi-
ately disables itself whenever the
radio/player unit is disconnected
from the battery. To make it work again, you must enter a five-digit
code with the station Preset
buttons.
Your dealer should have given you
two copies of your audio system's
code number with your car. Keep one of these copies at home, and
the other in your wallet or a con- cealed place in the car. If your car's battery is discon-
nected or goes dead, the audio
system will disable itself. The next
time you turn on the radio you will
see "Code" in the frequency display.
Use the Preset buttons to enter the
five-digit code. If entered correctly,
the radio will start to play.
You will then have to store your
favorite stations in the Preset
buttons. Your original settings
were lost when power was discon-
nected.

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Automatic Transmission

This display is on the instrument panel. It shows you the position of
the shift lever. It also indicates a
possible problem in the transmis-
sion if the "D4" indicator light

flashes.

The shift lever has seven positions. It must be in Park or Neutral to
start the engine. When you are
stopped in D4, D3, 2, 1 or R, press
firmly on the brake pedal and keep
your foot off the accelerator pedal. Park (P) — This position mechani-
cally locks the transmission. Use
Park whenever you are turning off
or starting the engine. To shift out
of Park, you must press on the
brake pedal and have your foot off
the accelerator pedal. Press the
release button on the side of the shift lever to move it. You must also press the release
button to shift into Park. To avoid
transmission damage, come to a
complete stop before shifting into
Park. The shift lever must be in
Park before you can remove the
key from the ignition switch.
If you have done all of the above
and still cannot move the lever out
of Park, see Shift Lock Release on

page 115.

Driving

SHIFT

LEVER

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Battery

If the terminals are severely cor-
roded, clean them with baking soda
and water. Then use a wrench to
loosen and remove the cables from the terminals. Always disconnect
the negative ( — ) cable first and
reconnect it last. Clean the battery
terminals with a terminal cleaning
tool or wire brush. Reconnect and
tighten the cables, then coat the terminals with grease.
If you need to connect the battery
to a charger, disconnect both cables
to prevent damage to the car's
electrical system.
If your car's battery is discon-
nected or goes dead, the audio
system will disable itself. The next
time you turn on the radio you will
see "Code" in the frequency display.
Use the Preset buttons to enter the
five-digit code (see page 95 ). Charging the battery with the
cables connected can seriously
damage your car's electronic
controls. Detach the battery cables
before connecting the battery to a
charger.

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If Your Engine Overheats

Your car's temperature gauge
should register in the midrange
under most conditions. It may register higher if you are driving
up a long steep hill on a very hot
day. If it illuminates the red
marker at the right end of the
gauge, you should determine the

reason.

Driving with the temperature
gauge's red marker lit can cause serious damage to your engine. Your car can overheat for several
reasons, such as lack of coolant or a
mechanical problem. The only
indication may be the temperature
gauge illuminating the red marker. Or you may see steam or spray
coming from under the hood. In
either case, you should take
immediate action.
1. Safely pull to the side of the road.
Put the transmission in neutral
or Park and set the parking
brake. Turn off the climate control and all other accessories.
Turn on the hazard warning indicators.

2. I f
you see steam and/or spray
coming from under the hood,
turn off the engine.
3. If you do not see steam or spray,

leave the engine running and
watch the temperature gauge. If
the high heat is due to overload- ing (climbing a long, steep hill on
a hot day with the A/C running,
for example), the engine should
start to cool down almost immedi-
ately. If it does, wait until the
temperature gauge comes down
to the midpoint then continue
driving.

4. If
the temperature gauge
continues to display the red
marker, turn off
the
engine.
5. Wait until you see no more signs
of steam or spray, then open the

hood.

Taking Care of the Unexpected

NOTICE

Steam and spray from an over-

heated engine can seriously
scald you.
Do not open the hood if steam
is coming out.

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