Ventilation
For mild outside temperatures, when little
heating or cooling is needed, you can still
direct outside air through your vehicle.
1. Move the air intake lever to .
2. Move the airflow lever to :$ .
3. Adjust the temperature lever to a
4. Move the fan control lever to # .
comfortable setting.
Defogging and Defrosting
Windows
1. Slide the air intake lever to -.
2. Slide the airflow lever to to
direct air to the windshield vents.
3. Slide the temperature lever toward the
4. Slide the fan lever to # .
When the windshield is clear, turn down
the fan speed.
To defog the side windows, slide the
airflow lever to
,?A . For increased
airflow to
the side vents, close the center
vents
.
right.
4ir Conditioner Controls
The air conditioning system uses the Sam
:ontrols as the heating system. The
unction of each lever is explained under
‘Heater Controls”
in this part. The
ncoming air is cooled and dehumidified
nstead of being heated.
UC: Push this button to change your
:omfort control system from heating to
lir conditioning. A light will come on
when the air conditioning is on. The
‘A/C” button can also control the
wmidity
in your vehicle.
Cooling
The air conditioner works best if you keep
your windows closed.
On very hot days,
open the windows just
long enough for
the hot air to escape.
1. Push the “A/,’, button.
2. Move the air intake lever to-for
normal cooling. For faster cooling
move the lever to&
.
3. Move the airflow lever to *> .
4. Move the temperature control lever
5. Move the fan control lever to # .
toward the left.
Dehumidifying
On days when it is raining or the humidity
is
high, follow these dehumidifying steps
instead of the cooling directions. It will
help clean windows that are cloudy with
moisture.
1. Push the “A/,” button.
2. Move the air intake lever tom.
3. Move the airflow lever to 9.
4. Move the fan control lever toward
3s.
5. Adjust the temperature control lever to
a comfortable setting.
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?ear Window Defogger
’he rear window defogger uses a
varrning grid to remove fog from the rear
.vindow.
’ress the switch
to turn on the defogger.
9n indicator light n,ill come on below the
;witch
to remind you that the defogger is
m. Press the switch again
to turn the
jefogger off. The rear window defogger
vi11 also turn off if you turn the ignition
;witch
to ”ACC” or “LOCK.”
lo not attach anything like a temporary
xhicle license
or a decal across the
lefogger grid on the rear window.
NOTICE:
Don‘t use a razor blade or something
else sharp on the inside
of the rear
window.
If you do, you could cut or
damage the warming
grid. and the
repairs wouldn‘t
be covcrcd by your
warranty.
Vow- Through Ventilation
system
’our Geo‘s flow-through ventilation
,ystem supplies
outside air into the
whicle when
it is moving. Outside air
vill also enter the vehicle when the heater
)r the ilir conditioning flln is running.
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
Setting the Clock
AM/FM Stereo
1, Press and hold "RCL" (TIME SET).
At the same time. press and hold
"TUNE
4'' (HR) until the correct
hour appears.
2. Press and hold "RCL" (TIME SET).
At the sane time press and hold
"TUNE
b" (MIN) until the correct
minute appears.
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player
1. Press and hold "RCL/PROG" (TIME
SET). At
the same time, press and
hold "TUNE
4" (HR) until the
correct hour appears.
2. Press and hold "RCL/PROG" (TIME
SET). At
the same time press and
hold "TUNE
b" (MIN) until the
correct minute appears.
AMlFM Stereo with Cassette Tape
and Compact Disc Player
1. Press and hold "RCL TA" (TIME
SET). At the same time, press and
hold "TUNE
4" (HR) until the
correct hour appears.
2. Press and hold "RCL TA'' (TIME
SET). At the same time press and
hold
"TUNE b" (MIN) until the
correct minute appears.
STEREO
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AM/FM Stereo
To Play the Radio
Turn the "ON/VOL" knob to turn the
system on or
off.
Volume: Turn the "ON/VOL" knob to
adjust
the volume.
Finding a Station
Hand:
Press "AM-FM" to get AM or
FM. The lighted display shows your
selection.
Tune: Press "TUNE b "or "TUNE 4"
to go to a higher or lower station. Press
and hold
to continue tuning and release
when
you find your station. The display
will show the frequency of each station
tuned.
Seek: Press "SEEK b "or "SEEK 4"
and the radio will tune to the next higher
or lower station and stay there.
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Pushbuttons: The six pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. To
set
the pushbuttons for up to 12 stations
(6 AM and 6 FM), just:
1. Tune in the station.
2. Press and hold one of the
pushbuttons for at least two seconds.
The sound will go away for a second
and will return when
the station is
stored.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
Treble:
Turn the “TREB” knob to the
right to hear more treble.
Bass: Turn the “BASS” control behind
the “TREB” knob to the right to hear
more bass.
Adjusting the Speakers
Fade:
Turn the “FADE’ knob to move
the sound between the front and rear
speakers.
Balance: Turn the “BAL” conrrol
behind the “FADE’ knob to move the
sound between the left and right
speakers.
Recall
Press “RCL” to see the station being
played for a moment. Or, press
it if you
want to see the time when
the ignition is
off.
AM!FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player
To Play the Radio
Turn the “ON/VOL” knob to turn the
system on or off.
Volume: Turn the “ON/VOL” knob to
adjust the volume.
Finding a Station
Band:
Press “AM-FM” to get AM, FM1
or
FM2. The lighted display shows your
selection.
Tune: Press and hold “TUNE b’, or
“TUNE
4’’ to go to higher or lower
stations. Release when you find your
station. The display
will show the
frequency of each station tuned.
Seek: Press “SEEK b” or “SEEK 4’’
and the radio will tune to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
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Pushbuttons: The six pushbuttons let you
return to your favorite stations. To set
the
pushbuttons for up to 18 stations (6 AM,
6 FM1 and 6 FM2), jus#:
1. Tune in the station.
2. Press and hold one of the pushbuttons
for more than two seconds. The sound
will go away for a second and will
return when the station is stored.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
Preset Scan: Press the “PRESET SCAN’
button
to hear each of your preset stations
for a few seconds. When you want to stop
at a Chosen statioq, press “PRESET
SCAN” again.
Setting the Tone
Treble:
Turn the “TREB” knob to the
right to hear more treble.
Bass: Turn the“BASS” control behind
the “TREB” knpb to the right to hear
more bass.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted
manually when “TONE SELECT” is on.
Loud: To increase the bass tone at low
volumes, press the
“LOUD” button.
Tone Select: Press “TONE SELECT” to
choose preset treble and bass equalization settings designed
for “ROCK,”
“NEWS,”
”POP,” “JAZZ’ and “CLASSICAL.”
“ROCK” will appear when you first press
“TONE SELECT.” Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the
display. Press
it after “CLASSICAL” and
tone control will be back to the treble and
bass knobs.
Adjusting the Speakers
Fade:
Turn the “FADE’ knob to move the
sound between the front and rear
speakers.
Balance: Turn the “BAL” control behind
the “FADE” knob to move the sound
between the
right and left speakers.
Recall
Press “RCL” to see the station being
played for a moment. Or, press it if you
want to see the time when the ignition is
off.
To Play a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with
tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on
each side. Tapes longer than that are
so
thin they may not work well in this player. The
longer side with the tape visible
should face to the right.
If you hear
nothing or hear just a garbled sound, it
may not be in squarely. Press
“MA” to
remove the tape and start over.
Once the tape is playing, use the knobs
for volume, fade and balance, just as you
do for radio. The lighted arrows show
which side of the tape is playing.
Metal Tapes: Your bias is set
automatically. When a metal or chrome
tape
is inserted, “MTL” will appear on the
display.
Fast Forward: Press “FF” to advance
rapidly to another part of the tape. Press
“FF,” “RCL/PROG’ or “HA” to return to
playing speed.
Rewind: Press “REV to reverse the tape
rapidly. Press
“RW,” “RCL/PROG” or
“.A” to return to playing speed.
Next Selection: Press “NEXT” to go
forward to the beginning of the next
selection. Press
“NEXT” again or press
“RCLPROG’ or
‘,.A’’ to cancel this
function.
For “NEXT” to work properly, your tape
must have
at least three or four seconds of
silence between each selection.
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(STOP)
(EJECT)
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape and Compact Disc Player
To Play the Radio
Turn the “ON/VOL” knob to turn the
system on or off.
Volume: Turn the “ON/VOL” knob to
adjust the volume.
Finding a Station
Band:
Press “AM-FM” to get AM, FMl
or
FM2. The lighted display shows your
selection.
%ne: Press and hold “TUNE F” or
“TUNE
4’’ to go to higher or lower
stations. Release when you find your
station. The display will indicate the
frequency of each station tuned.
Seek: Press “SEEK F” or “SEEK 4’’
and the radio will tune to the next higher
or lower station and stay there.
Pushbuttons: The six pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations.
To
set the pushbuttons for up to 18 stations
(6 AM, 6 FM1 and 6 FM2), just:
1. Tune in the station.
2. Press and hold one of the pushbuttons
for more than two seconds.
The
sound will go away for a second and
will return when the station
is stored.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
Preset Scan: Press the “PSCAN’ button
to hear each of your
FM preset stations
for a few seconds. When you want to
stop at a chosen station, press “PSCAN”
again.
Setting the Tone
Treble:
Turn the “TREB” knob to the
right to hear more treble.
Bass: Turn the “BASS” control behind
the “TREB” knob to the right to hear
more bass.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted
manually whenl“TONE SELECT” is on.
Loud: To increase the bass tone at low
volumes, press the “LOUD” button.
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Tone Select: Press “TONE SELECT” to
choose preset treble and bass equalization
settings designed for “ROCK,” “NEWS,”
“POP,” “JAZZ” and “CLASSICAL.”
“ROCK” will appear when you first press
“TONE SELECT.” Each time you press
it, another setting will appear
on the
display. Press
it after “CLASSICAL” and
tone control will be back to the treble and
bass knobs.
Adjusting the Speakers
Fade:
Turn the “FADE” knob to move the
sound between the front and rear
speakers.
Balance: Turn the “BAL” control behind
the “FADE’ knob to move the sound
between the right and left speakers.
Recall
Press “RCLVA” to see the station being
played for a moment. Or, press it if you
want to see the time when the ignition is
off.
To Play a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with
tapes that are
30 to 45 minutes long on
:ach side. Tapes longer than that are so
:hin they may not work well in this player.
The longer side with the tape visible
;hould face to the right. If you hear
lothing or hear just a garbled sound, it
nay not be in squarely. Press “STOP’ or
‘EJECT” to remove the tape and start
mer.
Once the tape is playing, use
the knobs
For volume, fade and balance, just as you
io for radio. The lighted arrows show
which side of the tape is playing.
Metal Tapes: Your bias is set
automatically. When a metal or chrome
tape is inserted, “MTL” will appear on the
display.
Fast Forward: Press “FF” to advance
rapidly to another part of the tape. Press
“FF,” “RCLVA” or “STOP’ to return to
playing speed.
Rewind: Press “REW’ to reverse the tape
rapidly. Press “REW,” “RCL~A” or
“STOP’ to return to playing speed.
Next Selection: Press “NXT” to go
forward to the beginning of the next
selection. Press “NXT” again or press
“RCL
vA’’ or “STOP” to cancel this
function.
Previous Selection: Press “PRV” to go
lack to the beginning
of the selection.
?rem “PRV” again or press “RCL
VA” or
‘STOP’ to cancel this function.
Por “NXT” and “PRV” to work properly,
your tape must have at least three or four
seconds of silence between each
selection.
Repeat: Press “RPT” to go to the
beginning of the selection and play
it
3gain. Press “RPT” again to cancel this
Function.
Noise Reduction: Press 00 to remove
noise from Dolby@
B NR-encoded tapes.
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction manufactured
under license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
“Dolbya7’ and the
00 symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
Radio Monitor: When playing a tape,
press “RDM” during
“FF” or“REW’ to
hear
the radio. Press “RDM’ again to turn
the radio off. During “RDM’ operation,
only “TUNE,” “SEEK’ and “PSCAN’
will work.
Tape Sides: Press “RCL VA” to switch
from one side of the tape to the other.
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If the code is correct. the radio will
operate. If the code
is wrong, “Err” will
appear
in the display.
To Unlock the System After a Power
Loss
If power is disrupted to the radio while in
the ”SEC” mode, the unit will not work
and
”LOC” will show on the display
whenever the ignition is on. To unlock the
unit:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Press “4 SEEK b“ and/or
‘‘4 TUNE b” and “0000” will appear
on the display.
Press the
“SEEK 4“ button and hold it
until the first digit of your code
appears.
Press the
“SEEK b‘* button and hold it
until the second digit of your code
appears.
Press the
“TUNE 4’‘ button and hold
it until the third digit of your code
appears.
Press the
“TUNE b” button and hold
it until the fourth digit of your code
appears.
Press “AM-FM” after you have
checked that the code matches
the one
you wrote down. Now “SEC” will
appear on
the display.
Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you rhe best sound.
But
FM signals will reach only about IO
to 40 miles ( 16 to 65 ktn). And, tall
buildings or hills can interfere with
FM
signals, causing the sound to come and
go-
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The range for most AM stations is greater
than for
FM, especially at night. The
longer range, however, can cause stations
to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and
power lines.
Try reducing the treble to
reduce this noise if you ever get it.
Care of Your Cassette Tape
Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly
can cause reduced sound quality, ruined
cassettes, or a damaged mechanism.
Cassette tapes should be stored
in their
cases away from contaminants, direct
sunlight.
and extreme heat. If they aren’t.
they may not operate properly or cause
failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should
be cleaned
regularly each month or after every
I5
hours of use. If you notice a reduction in
sound quality. try a known good cassette
lo see if‘ the tape or the tape player is at
f‘ault. If this other cassette has no
improvement
in sound quality. clean the
tape player.
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