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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used
on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
ACID COULD
x
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
BELTS
4
These symbols
have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
POWER
WINDOW
HIGH LAMPSoR BEAM
= =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on
some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
1. *td -1
WINDSHIELD c)
WASHER a
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
RADIATOR COOLANT
a
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
w4
TEMP OIL 4%
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some other symbols
you may
see:
FUSE
RADIO
VOLUME
AIR
CONDITIONING
TRUNK
e
RELEASE
t
LIGHTER n
SPEAKER
b
X
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A". Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape
Player
If your Buick has this radio with cassette tape player,
follow the instructions earlier in
this manual under
"A" Stereo Radio" to play the radio. For other
features, see the following instructions.
If your radio has a cassette tape player, it will not have
an
AM-FM button. Instead, press the lower knob to
select
AM, FMl or FM2.
Playing a Cassette Tape
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. The tape
will begin playing as soon as you insert
it. If you hear nothing or hear a garbled sound, the tape
may not be in squarely. Press
EJECT to remove the tape
and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the
VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show an arrow to show
which side of the tape is playing.
If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, fist press
EJECT or RECALL. Note that cassette
tape adapter kits for portable compact disc players will
not work in your cassette player. These adapters will
cause an error message in the display, and the adapter
cassette will be ejected.
SEEK: Press the forward or backward arrow to search
for the next or previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for
SEEK to work.
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While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB and BASS controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display will show TAPE and an arrow
to
show which side of the tape is playing.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
PREV (1): Press this button to search for the previous
selection
on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds
of silence between each selection for PREV to
work.
NEXT (2): Press this button to search for the next
selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least three
seconds
of silence between each selection for NEXT to
work.
The SEEK down and up arrows will also find the
previous and next selections on
the tape.
44 (3): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press
it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play while the tape reverses.
.. (4): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play while the tape
advances.
SIDE (5): Press this button to change the side of the
tape that
is playing.
00 (6): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Dolby@
B Noise Reduction manufactured under license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
“Dolby” and the
no@ symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
AM=FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player.
SOURCE: Press this knob to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. TAPE with an arrow will
appear on the display when the tape is active.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play.
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Steering Wheel Touch Controls
(Option)
You can control certain audio system functions using the
buttons on your steering wheel.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrows to tune to the next
or previous radio station.
If a tape or compact disc is
playing, the player will advance to the next or previous
selection.
SCAN: Press to listen to stations for a few seconds. The
radio will go
to a station, stop for a few seconds, then go
on to the next station. Press
again to stop scanning.
AM FM: Press to choose AM, FM1 or FM2. If a tape
or disc
is playing, press this button to hear the radio
instead.
VOL: Press the up or down arrows to increase or
decrease volume.
SRCE: Press to change to the tape or disc function
when the radio is on.
MUTE: Press to silence the audio system.
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