
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 
. 
Part 
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems 
Climate  Control System ........................................................................\
.................. 110 
Rear Climate  Control ........................................................................\
...................... 113 
Defogging  and Defrosting 
........................................................................\
............... 115 
Rear  Window  Defogger 
........................................................................\
................... 115 
AM/FM  Stereo Radio 
........................................................................\
..................... 119 
Setting  the 
Clock 
........................................................................\
............................. 117 
AM/FM  Stereo  with  Cassette  Player 
...................................................................... 120 
AM/FM  Stereo  with  Cassette  Player with Dolby@ 
................................................ 122 
AM/FM  Stereo  with  Compact Disc  Player ............................................................ 124 
Compact Disc Player Anti-Theft  Feature ............................................................... 126 
Steering Wheel Touch  Controls ........................................................................\
...... 127 
Understanding  Radio Reception ........................................................................\
..... 128 
Care  of Your  Compact Discs 
........................................................................\
.......... 129 
Integrated  Roof Antenna 
........................................................................\
................ 129 
Care 
of Your  Cassette  Tape  Player 
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4 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. 
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  comfortably  and clearly. 
NOTICE: 
Before  you  add  any  sound 
equipment 
to your vehicle - like  a 
tape  player, 
CB radio, mobile 
telephone  or  two-way radio 
- be 
sure  you can add what  you want.  If 
you  can,  it’s very  important  to  do it 
properly.  Added sound  equipment 
may  interfere  with the operation 
of 
your vehicle’s engine, Delco@  radio 
or other systems,  and even damage 
them.  And,  your vehicle’s systems 
may  interfere  with  the  operation  of 
sound  equipment  that has  been 
added  improperly. 
So, before 
adding  sound  equipment,  check 
with  your dealer  and  be  sure  to 
check Federal rules covering  mobile 
radio  and  telephone  units. 
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Setting the Clock 
For radios  with v SEEK A: 
1. With the radio  on or off,  press SET. 
The SET indicator  will appear  on the 
digital  display for  five seconds.  You 
must  begin  to set  the  clock to  the 
correct  hour  and  minute  during those 
five  seconds. 
correct  hour  appears  on  the display. 
2. Press and hold v SEEK until  the 
3. Press  and hold SEEK A until  the 
correct  minute  appears  on  the 
display. 
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AMIFM Stereo  with  Cassette 
Pkyer with Dolby@ 
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 to  turn  the  unit 
on  and  off when  the ignition 
is on. 
Upper  Knob (V0L):This  knob does 
two things: 
Turn  it  slightly  to  the left or right  to 
Press  it to  mute  the radio  or  tape 
control  the 
volume. 
player. Press again  to  listen. 
Balance: Turn  the control ring behind 
the  upper knob  slightly to  the left or 
right  to  adjust  the  lefthight  speaker 
balance. 
Lower  Knob (TUNE): This knob does 
two  things: 
Turn  it  slightly  to  the left or right  to 
tune  in radio  stations.  If you  hold  it to 
the  left or right,  it  will  tune rapidly. 
You can also  turn  it one  stop at a time 
to  fine-tune  a  specific frequency. 
Press it to  change between  the AM 
and  FM bands.  The band  you select 
will  appear  momentarily on  the digital 
display. 
Fade: Turn  the  control  ring behind the 
lower knob  slightly to  the left or right  to 
adjust  the  fronthear  speaker balance. 
4SEEKb: Press to seek  and  stop  on 
the  next  station  higher or lower  on  the 
radio  band. 
SCAN: When  you  press SCAN, the 
radio  will 
go to  the  next station  and 
pause  there  for a few  seconds. 
SCAN 
will  display  on  the digital screen.  Press 
SCAN again to stop  on a  station. 
RCL  (Recall): When  the ignition  is  off, 
press  to display  the clock.  When  the 
radio 
is on, press to change between  the 
clock  and radio  station  frequency 
displayed  on  the digital screen. 
BASS: Adjusts  the bass level up or 
down.  The bottom 
of the digital screen 
will  display  the level  you  have selected. 
For  a normal listening  level preset  at  the 
factory, press  the  center of the  switch. 
TREB (Treble): Adjusts  the treble  level 
up  or down.  The bottom  of the  digital 
screen  will  display  the level  you  have 
selected. For  a normal listening  level 
preset  at  the factory, press  the  center of 
the  switch. 
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SEEK: Press SEEK to  tune  in  and  stop 
on  the  next  station  on  the 
AM or  FM 
radio  band. 
SCAN: When  you press SCAN, the 
radio  will  go  to  the  next  station and 
pause  there  for a few  seconds. 
SCAN 
will  display  on  the digital screen.  Press 
SCAN again to  stop  on  a  station. 
RCL (Recall) : When  the ignition  is off, 
press to display  the clock. When  the 
radio  is on,  press  to change  between  the 
clock  and  the  radio  station  frequency 
displayed  on  the digital screen. 
The  five pushbuttons  in  the  lower right 
corner  can  be  used  to preset  up  to  ten 
radio  stations  (five AM and five FM 
stations).  These  buttons  have other 
uses  when  you are playing  a  compact 
disc  (see 
Compact Disc Controls later 
in  this  section). 
To Preset  Radio  Stations: 
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. 
Compact  Disc Controls 
Many  of the  controls  for the  radio  also 
have  functions  for the  compact  disc 
player,  as  explained  here. 
To  Play  a  Compact  Disc: 
Don’t  use  mini-discs  that  are called 
singles.  They won’t  eject. Use  only  full- 
size  compact  discs. 
1. Press POWER to  turn  the  radio  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. 
If  the  word 
HOT appears  on  the 
display,  the player  is  too  hot.  Press 
RCL to remove HOT from  the 
display. As  soon  as  things  get back  to 
normal,  the  disc  should  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  or keep pressing  the 
PREV button,  the disc will keep 
backing  up  to previous  tracks. 
NEXT: Press  when  you want  to  hear 
the  next  track  before the  track  you are 
listening  to  has finished.  If you  hold  or 
keep pressing  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. 
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COMP  (Compression): Press this 
button  to  make soft and  loud  passages 
more equal  in volume. Press again  to 
resume normal  play. 
When  Finished  with  the  Compact 
Disc Player: 
If you press POWER or  turn  off the 
ignition,  the disc  will stay  in the  player 
and  start  again when  you turn  on  the 
ignition  or power switch. The disc  will 
begin  playing  at  the point where  it had 
been  stopped. 
ST/PL  (Stop/Play): Press  to  stop  the 
disc  player;  the radio  will  play.  Press 
again  to play  the  disc  (the player  will 
start  playing  the disc where  it was 
stopped  earlier). 
EJCT (Eject): Press to eject  the disc; 
the  radio  will  play. 
CD Player  Anti-Theft  Feature 
Delco LOC 110 is a security  feature for 
the  compact disc player. It  can  be used 
or  ignored.  If ignored,  the system  plays 
normally.  If it  is  used,  your player  won’t 
be  usable  if it  is  ever  stolen,  because  it will  go 
to LOC  mode  any time battery 
power  is removed.  Until an 
unLOC 
code is  entered,  it  will not  turn  on. 
The  instructions  below tell you  how  to 
enter 
a secret code  into  the system. If 
your vehicle loses battery power  for any 
reason,  you must unlock  the system 
with  the  secret code  before the  radio 
will  turn  on. 
To  Set  the  Anti-Theft  System: 
1. Write  down any six-digit  number and 
2. Turn the ignition  to  the Accessory or 
3. Press  the POWER button to  turn  the 
4. Press the PREV and FF buttons 
keep 
it in  a safe place. 
Run position. 
radio  off. 
together.  Hold them  down until 
“- - -” 
shows  on  the  display  (at least  five 
seconds). 
You are  ready  to  enter  your 
secret  code. 
NOTE:  If you  allow more  than 
15 
seconds to elapse between any  steps, 
the  radio automatically reverts  to time 
and  you  must  start  the  procedure over 
at  step 
4. 
5. Press SET and 000 will  appear on 
6. Press  and hold SEEK until  the first 
7. Press  and hold SCAN until  the 
the 
display. 
digit 
of your code  appears. 
second  and third digits  of your code 
appear. 
8. Press AM/FM and 000 will  appear 
again.  Now  you  are ready  to  enter  the 
last  three  digits  of your code. 
9. Repeat  steps 6 and 7 for the  last  three 
digits  of your code. 
IO. Press AM/FM and rEP will  appear. 
11. Repeat  steps 6 through 10. This 
time 
SEC will  appear,  indicating 
that  the  radio is secure.  If 
“- - -” 
appears,  the  steps  were not 
successful and  you must  repeat  the 
entire  procedure. 
To  Unlock  the  System  After a Power 
Loss: 
When  battery power  is reapplied  to a 
secured  radio,  the  radio  won’t  turn  on 
and 
LOC will  appear  on  the display. 
Enter  your secret code  as follows; pause 
no  more  than 
15 seconds  between 
steps. 
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AVOLI (Volume): Press A to 
ncrease volume;  press 
V to decrease 
Jolume. 
4M/FM: Press  to change between  the 
4M and FM radio  bands. 
MUTE  Whether  you are listening  to 
:he  radio,  a  cassette  tape  or  a  compact 
lisc,  this  switch allows 
you to  turn off 
;he  sound  without  turning  off the 
lower. Press again  to restore  the  sound. 
Undersfanding  Radio  Reception 
FM Stereo 
FM  stereo  will  give  you  the best  sound, 
but  FM  signals  will reach  only about 
10 
to 40 miles (16 to 65 km).  Tall buildings 
or  hills  can interfere  with FM signals, 
causing  the  sound  to  come and go. 
AM 
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 also  pick up noise from things 
like  storms  and  power lines. 
To lower 
this  noise, try reducing  the  treble level. 
AM Stereo 
Your Delcoo  system may be able  to 
receive  C-Quam@  stereo  broadcasts. 
Many 
AM stations  around  the country 
use C-Quam@  to produce  stereo, 
though  some 
do not. C-Quam@  is  a 
registered  trademark  of Motorola, Inc. 
If  your Delco@ system can  get C- 
Quam@  signals, your  stereo  indicator 
light  will  come 
on when  you  are 
receiving  it. 
Care of Your Cassette  Tape 
Player 
A tape  player  that is not  cleaned 
regularly  is subject  to reduced  sound 
quality, ruining  the  cassette,  or 
damaging  the mechanism. Tape 
cassettes  that  are not properly  stored in 
their  plastic cases  away from 
contaminants,  direct sunlight,  and 
extreme  heat  may not  operate  properly 
and  could cause  premature failure 
of 
the  tape player. 
Your tape player  should  be cleaned 
monthly  or with  every 
15 hours of use, 
as  regular  maintenance.  If  you notice  a 
reduction  in sound  quality, try  a good 
cassette  to see 
if the  tape  or  the  tape 
player  is  at fault. 
If the  second  cassette 
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results  in no improvement  in  sound 
quality, 
try cleaning  the  tape player. 
Proper  tape  player cleaning  should be 
done  with  a 
wiping action nonabrasive 
 cleaner  cassette. To properly clean your 
; tape player,  you should  follow the 
I 
directions  on  the cleaning  cassette. 
Cassettes  are  subject  to wear  and  the 
1 sound quality  may degrade  over time. 
Always  verlfy  that  the cassette  tape  is  in 
good  condition  before obtaining  service 
on  your  tape player. 
:are of Your Compact  Discs 
Handle  discs carefully.  Store  them  in 
their  original cases or  other protective 
cases  and  away from direct  sunlight  and 
dust.  If the  surface  of a disc  is soiled, 
dampen  a  clean,  soft cloth  in  a  mild, 
neutral  detergent  solution  and  clean it, 
wiping 
from the  center  to  the edge. 
Be  sure  never  to  touch  the  signal 
surface  when  handling  discs. Pick up 
discs  by grasping  the  outer  edges or the 
edge  of the  hole  and  the  outer  edge. 
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mtegrated Roof Antenna 
)ur  state-of-the-art  integrated  roof 
ltenna  is  not  visible. It is located 
!tween  the roof  and headliner  of your 
Ihicle,  covering  the entire  roof area 
3m  the  rear  edge 
of the front  doors  to 
.e  liftgate. 
NOTICE: 
Don't  mount  anything  to your  roof, 
such  as  an  antenna  or a luggage 
carrier,  or to your  headliner.  If you 
puncture  the roof  or headliner,  you 
could damage  or  destroy your 
integrated  roof antenna.  Have any 
work  of this  type  done  by your 
dealer. 
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Accessory Power Outlet ................... 84 
Adding  Brake  Fluid 
............................. 201.  227 
Electrical  Equipment 
........ .60. 117 . 2 19 
Engine  Coolant 
.......... 167.197.224.  227 
Engine  Oil 
.............................. 190. 224 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
..... 199.225.  227 
Sound Equipment 
.......................... 11 7 
Transaxle  Fluid 
.............. 195. 224. 227 
Windshield  Washer  Fluid 
...... 200.  227 
Air  Bag  Readiness  Light 
..................... 27 
Air  Bags 
............................................... 26 
Air  Cleaner 
............................... 194.  226 
Air  Conditioner 
................................ 11 1 
Air Inflator  System ............................. 85 
Alcohol.  Driving  Under  the 
Influence 
of ..................................... 132 
Alcohol  in Gasoline 
.......................... 183 
Aluminum  Wheels .................... 21 1. 216 
Antenna 
............................................ 129 
Anti-Lock 
.......................................... 135 
Anti-Lock  Brake  System 
................... 135 
Brake  Master  Cylinder ................... 201 
Junction  Block Fuse 
...................... 222 
Warning  Light 
................................ 104 
Appearance Care 
.............................. 212 
Adjusting 
Rear Seats 
.......................... 17 
Antifreeze 
......................... 197.  224.  227 
Ashtrays  and Lighter 
.................... 89. 90  Audio 
Systems 
.................................. 117 
AM/FM  Stereo Radio 
.................... 1 19 
AM/FM  Stereo Radio with Compact 
Disc  Player 
..................................... 124 
Care 
of Audio  Systems .................. 128 
Setting  the Clock 
........................... 117 
Steering  Wheel Touch Controls 
.... 127 
Adding  Fluid 
.................. 197. 225. 227 
Checking  Fluid 
............................... 195 
Shifting 
............................................. 62 
Battery 
............................................ 203 
Jump  Starting 
................................. 158 
Battery  Warning  Gage ...................... 103 
Blizzard 
............................................. 149 
Brake  Cassette 
Player 
...................... 120. 122 
Radio  Reception.  For  the Best 
...... 128 
Automatic Transaxle 
(( Blowout. .. Tire ................................ 172 
Adjustment 
.................................... 202 
Anti-Lock  Brakes 
.......................... 135 
Anti-Lock Brake  System  Warning 
Light 
............................................ 104 
Fluid 
....................................... 201. 227 
Parking 
............................................. 65 
Pedal  Travel 
................................... 202 
Rear 
Drums .................................... 202 
Junction 
Block Fuse 
...................... 222 
Master  Cylinder 
............................. 201  Warning  Light 
................................ 103 
Wear  Indicators 
............................. 202 
Brake  System  Warning  Light 
........... 103 
Braking 
............................................. 134 
Braking  in Emergencies 
................... 138 
Braking  Technique 
........................... 134 
“Break.1n. 
.. New  Vehicle ............. 57. 152 
Bucket  Seats. Removable  Rear 
.......... 15 
Buckling  Up  (see 
Safety  Belts) 
Bulb  Replacement 
Headlight 
....................................... 203 
Taillight 
.......................................... 204 
Bulbs,  Replacement 
.......................... 228 
Capacities 
81 Specifications ............ 224 
Carbon  Monoxide  in 
Exhaust 
...................... 57,  68.  150.  154 
Cassette Tape  Player 
(see 
Audio Systems ) 
Center  Passenger  Position 
(see 
Safety  Belts) 
Chains.  Safety ................................... 154 
Chains.  Tire 
.............................. 179, 212 
Changing  a  Flat  Tire 
......................... 172 
Checking 
Brake  Fluid 
.................................... 201 
Engine  Coolant 
.............................. 197 
Engine  Oil ...................................... 190 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
..................... 199 
Safety  Belt  Systems 
......................... 41 
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