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Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) range before
starting the engine. Your Geo has
a brake-transmission
shift interlock. You have to fully
apply your regular
brakes before
you can shift from PARK (P) when the
ignition key
is in the ON position. If you cannot shift
out
of PARK (P), ease pressure on the shift lever - push
the shift lever all
the way into PARK (P) and release the
shift lever button as
you maintain brake application.
Then press the shift lever button and move the shift
lever into the gear you wish. See “Shifting Out
of
PARK (P)” in the Index.
REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up.
I
I NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is
moving forward could damage your
transmission. Shift to REVERSE
(R) only after
your vehicle is stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow,
ice or sand without damaging your transmission, see
“Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice
or Snow” in the Index.
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Setting the Tone 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 STOP or EJECT to
remove the tape
and start over.
TREB: Turn this knob to the right to hear more treble.
BASS: Turn this control behind the TREB knob to the
right
to hear more bass.
TONE SELECT Press this button 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. If you press it one more
time after CLASSICAL
appears on
the display, tone control will be back to the
treble and bass
knob.
Adjusting the Speakers
FADE:
Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers.
BAL: Turn this control behind the FADE knob to move
the sound between the right and
left speakers.
Recall
RCL: Press RCL v A to see the station being played
for
a moment. Or, press it if you want to see the time
when the ignition is off. Once
the tape is playing,
use the knobs for volume, fade
and balance, just as you do for the radio. The lighted
arrows
show which side of the tape is playing.
MTL: Your bias is set automatically. MTL will appear
on the display
when a metal or chrome tape is inserted.
FF: Press this button to advance rapidly to another part
of the tape. Press
FF, RCL v A or STOP to return to
playing speed.
If you press RCL 7 A, the tape will also
change sides.
REW. Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press
REW, RCL
v A or STOP to return to playing speed. If
you press RCL
A, the tape will also change sides.
NXT Press this button to go forward to the beginning of
the next selection. Press NXT again or press RCL v A
or STOP to cancel this function. If you press RCL v A,
the tape will also change sides.
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Track Number and Playing Time: Press RCL A to
see which track is playing. Press
it again within five
seconds to see how long
it has been playing.
The track number
also appears when the disc is inserted
or you change the volume.
PRV: Press this button to hear a track again. If you hold
this button or press
it more than once, the disc will
return to previous tracks.
NXT Press this button to hear the next track now
(instead of waiting
until the present track is finished).
If you hold this button, or press
it more than once, the
disc will advance further.
REW Press and hold this button to return rapidly to a
favorite passage. Release it to play the passage.
FF: Press and hold this button to fast forward or
advance quickly within a track. Release
it to resume
playing.
COMP: Press this button to make soft and loud
passages more nearly equal in volume.
RPT Press this button once to hear a selection over
again.
RDM: Pressing this button will cause the CD player to
play the tracks back
in random order. To cancel the
random feature, press RDM or RPT.
STOP: Press this button or AM-FM to stop playing the
disc and switch to radio. Press STOP again to restart the
disc
at the point where it stopped.
CD-TP: Press this button to switch between playing a
tape and a CD when both are inserted.
EJECT: Press this button to eject the disc and the radio
will play. The disc will start playing at track 1 when you
reinsert
it.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
The theft-deterrent feature for the AM/FM stereo with
cassette tape and compact disc player can be used or
ignored.
If ignored, the system plays normally. If it is
used, your system won't be usable
if it's ever stolen
because
LOC will appear on the display when battery
power
is lost.
Setting Your Security Code
The following instructions will tell you how to enter a
security code into the system. If your vehicle loses
battery power for any reason, you must enter the
security code again before the system will
turn on.
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