In this part you’ll find out how to
operate the comfort control systems
and audio systems offered with
your
Oldsmobile . Be sure to read about the
particular system supplied with your
vehicle
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I Part 3
I Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
Climate Control ........................................................................\
.............................. 110
Electronic Climate Control
........................................................................\
.............. 113
Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Climate Control ............................................. 116
Setting the Clock
........................................................................\
............................. 118
AM/FM Stereo Radio ........................................................................\
...................... 119
AM/FM Stereo Radio
with Cassette Player .......................................................... 121
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Graphic Equalizer
................................ 126
Compact Disc Player Anti-Theft Feature
............................................................... 131
Audio Bass Control
........................................................................\
......................... 133
Understanding Radio Reception ........................................................................\
..... 133
Care of Your Compact Discs ........................................................................\
........... 135
Fixed Mast Antenna
........................................................................\
....................... 135
Power Antenna Mast Care ........................................................................\
............. 135
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Music Search ........................................ 123
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player ............................................................. 129
Steering Wheel Touch Controls for Audio System
................................................ 132
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player ........................................................................\
134
109
Comfort Controls &Audio Systems
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.
A
Hearing damage from loud
noise 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 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
comfort: ~ Id clez ’ ‘. __
equipment to your vehicle
tape player,
CB radio, mobil
telephone or two-way radio-De
sure you can add what you wanl.
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you can, it’s very important to do i
properly. Added sound equipment
may interfere with the operation
oj
your vehicle’s engine, DelcoQ radic
or other systems, and even damage
them. And, your vehicle’s systems
may interfere with the operation
ol
No matter which audio system you have
in your vehicle, setting the clock is easy.
1 For Radios with SCAN and One
SEEK Button:
1. With the radio off and the ignition on,
press
SET. The SET indicator will
appear on the digital screen for five
seconds.
, During those five seconds, you can
set the clock to the correct hour and
minute by depressing the
SEEK and
SCAN buttons. For some radios
SEEK will set the hour, for others it
sets the minute. For some radios,
SCAN will set the hour, for others it
sets the minute.
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AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc
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.
POWER: Press to 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.
TUNE: Press this switch to tune in
higher frequencies and lower
frequencies.
SEEK: Press to tune automatically to
the next station higher on the band.
BAL (Balance): Adjusts the lefthight
and fronthear 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.
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.
AM/FM: Press to switch between the
AM and
FM bands. 129
Y'
Setting the Clock .......................... 118
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
...................................... 132
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle Adding Fluid
.................. 233, 276, 278
Checking Fluid
............................... 231
Shifting
............................................. 58
Starting the Engine
.......................... 55
325
Index
326
Brake System Warning Light Anti-Lock Brake System
................. 99
Standard Brakes
............................... 98
Brakes. Anti-Lock
........................... 149
Warning Light
.................................. 99
Braking
in Emergencies ................... 153
Braking Technique ........................... 148
Break.Tn. New Vehicle
Normal Driving
............................... 54
When Towing a Trailer
.................. 177
Braking
............................................. 148
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
.............................. 263. 280
Fog Lights
..................................... 249
Taillight
................................. 247. 280
Headlight
............................... 243. 280
Capacities and Specifications
....... 276
Carbon Monoxide
in Exhaust ............ 66
Cassette Tape Holder
........................ 83
Cassette Tape Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Center Lap Belts (see Safety Belts)
Chains. Tire ............................. 212. 258
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 205
Checking Aim
of the Headlights .................... 241
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
............................................. 231
Brake Fluid
.................................... 238
Engine Coolant
............................. 235
Engine Oil
..................................... 226
Power Steering Fluid
.................... 237
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 42
Things Under the Hood
................. 222
Child Restraints
.................................. 31
Children
............................................. 30
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 84
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 270
City Driving
..................................... 165
Cleaner, Air
.............................. 230, 283
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................ 265
Antenna
......................................... 135
Cassette Player and Tapes
............ 134
Compact Discs
.............................. 135
Fabric .............................................. 260 Fiberglass Springs
......................... 268
Glass
............................................... 263
HUD (Head-Up Display)
............. 104
Inside
of Your Vehicle ................... 260
Leather and Vinyl
.......................... 262
Outside
of Your Vehicle ............... 265
Safety Belts
................................... 262
Special Problems
........................... 261
Underbody Maintenance
.............. 267
Warnings
........................................ 259
Weatherstrips
................................ 266
White Sidewall Tires
..................... 266
Windshield
.................................... 264
Clock, Setting the
............................. 118
Clusters. Instrument Panel ................ 90
Coin Holder ....................................... 83
Comfort Controls
Climate Control
.............................. 110
Electronic Climate Control
............ 113
Steering Wheel Touch Controls
.... 116
Ventilation ..................................... 111
Compact Disc Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ......................... 211
Compartments, Storage
............... 83, 84
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332
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Safety Defects. Reporting ................. 314
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 290
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ..................................... 12
Adjustable Supports
........................ 14
Head Restraint
................................ 15
Manual Front Seat .......................... 12
Power Seat, Six-Way
...................... 13
Seatback Latches
............................ 16
Seat, Rear Split Fold-Down
............. 16
Service Engine Soon Light
............... 100
Service Information
......................... 218
Service Parts Identification Label
... 269
Service Publications
... ..................... 3 16
Service Publications Order
Form .............................................. 319
Service Station Information
............. 336
Setting the Clock
............................. 118
Setting the Trip Odometer ........... 92, 93
Shifting Into
P (Park)
Column Shift
................................... 64
Console Shift
................................... 65
Shifting the Automatic Transaxle
..... 58
Manual Reclining Seatback
............ 14
Reclining Seatback
........................... 14 Signaling
Turns
......................... 69. 143
Signs. Road
...................................... 140
Six-Way Power Seat
........................... 13
Skidding
........................................... 158
Snowstorm.
If You’re
Caught in a
.................................... 175
Sound Equipment. Adding .............. 118
Sound Systems (see Audio Systems)
Spark Plugs ....................................... 283
Specifications and
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control)
Speedometer ................................ 92, 93
Stains, Removing
.............................. 261
Starting the Engine
............................ 55
Starting Your Vehicle
if the Battew
Steering Spare Tire. Compact
......................... 21 1
Capacities ...................................... 276
is Dead (see
Jump Starting)
In Emergencies .............................. 155
Steering Wheel, Tilt.
........................... 68
Off-Road Recovery
........................ 156
Tips
................................................. 154
Steering Wheel Touch Controls Audio System
................................. 132 Climate Control
.............................. 116
Stereo Sound Systems
(see
Audio Systems)
Storage Cassette Tape Holders
.................... 83
Fold-Down Storage Compartment .. 83
Rear Seat Console ............................ 84
Storing Your Vehicle
....................... 240
Stuck, If
You Are .............................. 212
Sunroof
............................................... 86
Sun Visors
........................................... 82
T achometer ...................................... 94
Tape Player (see Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
.............................................. 280
Electrical Equipment, Add-on
.... -269
Engine Specifications
..................... 282
Fluid Capacities
87 Types ............. 278
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ............. 270
Replacement Parts
......................... 283
Service Parts Identification
269
Label
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