
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 
. 
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 
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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. 
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 
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your  vehicle’s  engine,  DelcoQ  radic 
or  other  systems,  and even  damage 
them. And,  your  vehicle’s  systems 
may  interfere  with the operation 
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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.  

For Radios with SCAN and SEEKA 
and  SEEKV: 
1. With  the radio  off and  the ignition 
on,  press 
SET. The SET indicator 
will  appear  on  the digital  screen  for 
five  seconds. 
2. Press  and hold SCAN until  the 
correct  hour appears  on the  display. 
3. Press SET again. 
4. Press  and hold SEEK A or SEEKV 
until  the correct  minute  appears  on 
the  display. 
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4MIFM Stereo Radio 
The  digital  display  indicates information 
3n  time  or  radio  station frequency,  the 
AM or FM  radio  band,  whether  the 
station  is  in stereo,  and other  radio 
€unctions. 
VOLUME: Turn  the upper  knob  to 
turn  the radio  on or  off,  or  to adjust 
volume.  Press  it to  change  the display 
between  the clock  and  the radio  station 
hequency  when the radio  is 
on. 
The  control  ring  behind  the VOLUME 
knob  adjusts the lefthight  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 knob  to 
change  between  the AM  and FM bands. 
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AMIFM Stereo  with  Cassette 
Player 
and Music  Search (CONT.) 
Radio  Controls 
The band  you select  will  be  displayed  on 
the  digital  screen.  The frequency 
of the 
station  will 
also be  displayed,  and if the 
station  is in stereo,  the 
STEREO 
indicator will also  be  displayed. 
RCL  (Recall): Press  to change 
between  the clock  and the radio station 
frequency  display  on  the digital screen, 
when  the radio  is on. 
AM: Press  to select  the AM band. 
FM: Press to select  the FM band. 
SEEK A : Press to tune  in  the  next 
station  higher on the  band. 
SEEKV: Press  to  tune  in  the  next 
station  lower on  the  band. 
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. 
TUNE: Press this control  to tune  in 
stations  higher  or  lower  on the 
AM or 
FM  radio band. 
To Preset  Radio  Stations: 
You can  preselect  up to 10 radio 
stations  (five  AM  and five 
FM) and 
tune  to any 
of them  by pushing  a  single 
button.  Here’s how. 
1. Tune to a  desired  station with  the 
lower  hob. 
2. Press SET. 
3. Within about  five seconds,  press one 
of  the  five  numbered  pushbuttons. 
The  station  you selected  will  be 
automatically  tuned whenever  you 
press this  button again. 
4. Repeat  for  up  to four more  stations 
on  the  same band, and up  to five  on 
the  other band.  

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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 
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130 
AMIFM Stereo  with  Compact  Disc 
Player 
(CONT.) 
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) . 
The  buttons  have other  uses  when  you 
are  playing  a  compact  disc. 
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. 
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  hll- 
size  compact  discs. 
1. Press POWER 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 10 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  

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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