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Table of Contents 
Introduction - How to Use this Manual 
This  section tells you  how  to use  your manual and includes  safety 
and  vehicle  damage  warnings  and symbols. 
Section 1 - Seats and Restraint  Systems 
This section tells  you  how to use your seats and  safety belts 
properly. 
It also explains  the air ba, 0 s -y stem. 
Section 2 - Features & Controls 
This  section  explains  how to start  and operate  your  vehicle. 
Section 3 - Comfort  Controls & Audio  Systems 
This section tells  you  how to adjust the ventilation and  comfort 
controls  and how  to operate  your audio  system. 
Section 4 - Your  Driving  and  the Road 
Here you’ll find  helpful  information and tips about  the  road  and 
how  to drive  under different  conditions. 
Section 5 - Problems on the  Road 
This  section tells  you what  to do if you  have  a problem  while 
driving,  such 
as a  flat  tire or  engine  overheating.  etc. 
Section 6 - Service & Appearance  Care 
Here the manual tells  you how to keep your vehicle running 
properly  and looking  good. 
Section 7 - Maintenance  Schedule 
This section tells  you when  to perform  vehicle  maintenance and 
what  fluids  and lubricants  to use. 
Section 8 - Customer  Assistance  Information 
L get service  publications.  It also  gives  you information on 
This 
section tells  you  how to  contact 
GM for  assistance  and how  to 
“Reporting  Safety Defects”  on page 
8-4. 
Index 
Here’s an  alphabetical  listing of almost every  subject in this 
manual.  You can use 
it to  quickly  find something you want  to  read. 
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instrument  Panel 
18 17 16 15 
1. Dome Lamp Switch 
2. Lamp and Light Controls 
3. Air Vents 
4. Multifunction  Lever 
5. Instrument Cluster 
6. Gearshift  Lever 
7. Audio System 
8. Comfort Control System 
9.  Glove 
Box 
14 13 
instrument  Cluster 
12 1' 3 3 
IO. Storage  Tray 
1 I. IP Cupholder 
12. Ashtray, Auxiliary Outlets 
I 3. Storage Area  or Optional 
Cassette  Tape Player 
14. Rear Window Defogger  Switch 
IS. Tilt Lever 
16. Parking  Brake Release Handle 
17. Hood Release 
18.  Fuse 
Block 
Your instrument cluster is designed  to  let  you  know at a glance how your 
vehicle is running.  You'll 
know how fast you're  going,  about how much 
fuel  you  have and  many  other things  you'll need to know  to  drive safely  and 
economically. 
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Comfort  Controls  and Audio Systems 
Secfion 
In this  section you’ll find out how  to  operate  the comfort  control  systems 
and  audio  systems  offered  with your vehicle. Be  sure to read  about  the 
particular  system  supplied with your vehicle. 
Comfort Controls 
Heater Controls 
If your vehicle  does not have  air  conditioning,  your heater  controls  will look 
like this. 
The  knob  on the left  side of the heating  system control  panel  controls the 
fan  speed.  The  knob has four speed positions.  To increase the  air flow,  move 
the 
knob toward HI. To decrease  the air flow, move it toward LO. To turn 
the  fan  off,  move the  knob to 
OFF. 
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When you enter a vehicle in cold weather,  turn  the blower fan to HI for 
a few moments before driving off.  This helps  clear the intake ducts of 
snow and moisture. and reduces the chance of fogging  the  inside. of 
your windows. 
Keep the air path under  the  front seats  clear of objects. This helps air  to 
circulate  throughout your vehicle. 
Your vehicle  has air 
vents 
in the  center  a1 
on the sides  of your 
instrument panel.  nd 
You  can move  the vents from side  to side  or 
up and down  to direct the flow 
of air.  or close  the vents altogether.  When  you close  a vent, it will increase 
the 
flow of' air corning out of any  vents  that are  open. 
Audio Systems 
Your Delco'E  audio system  has  been  designed  to operate easily  and give 
years  of listening pleasure. 
But you  will  get the  most  enjoyment  out of it if 
you acquaint  yourself with it first.  Find out what  your De1co"system  can  do 
and  how  to operate  all its controls,  to be  sure  you're  getting the  most 
out of 
the advanced  engineering  that  went into it. 
Setting  the Clock (Audio Systems without AUTO 
TONE System) 
To set  the clock: 
1. Press the SET button. 
2. Within 5 seconds, press  and hold SEEK until the correct minute 
appears 
on the  display. 
3. Press  and  hold 4 SEEK until the correct hour appears on the display 
To display  the clock with the ignition  off, press  the upper knob.  The time 
will 
be displayed  for a few seconds. 
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The buttons  used to set the  clock  are  located below  the AUTO TONE button 
in the bottom  right corner of your audio  system. 
To set the  clock: 
1. Press  and hold HR until the correct  hour  appears  on the display. 
2. Press and hold MIN until the correct  minute appears on the display. 
To  display  the clock  with the ignition  off, press the recall button.  The time 
will  be  displayed  for 
a few  seconds. 
There  is 
an initial two-second  delay before  the clock  goes  into the time-set 
mode. 
This  part tells you how your ETR@AM-FM  stereo  audio system works. 
Upper  Knob  (VOL-RECALL) 
- The upper knob has these  four  functions: 
Turn it to  switch the system  on and  off. 
Turn it to control  the volume. 
0 Press it to  display  the time  when the ignition  is off. 
0 Press it to change  between the  clock and the radio station frequency 
displayed  when the radio 
is on. 
BAL  (Balance) 
- The  control  ring  behind  the upper knob  adjusts the 
lefvright  speaker  balance. 
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How to  Operate Your ETR@ AM-FM Stereo Audio 
Cassette  System 
This part tells you  how your ETR'3AM-FM  stereo  audio  cassette  system 
works. 
Upper  Knob (VOL-RECALL) 
- The  upper knob has these  five functions: 
0 Turn  it to switch  the system  on and off. 
Turn it to control  the  volume. 
Press it to display  the time  when the ignition  is off. 
Press it to change  between  the clock  and  the radio station frequency 
displayed  when  the radio 
is on. 
Press it to change  sides of a tape when  a  cassette is playing. 
BAL (Balance) - The control  ring behind  the upper knob adjusts the 
lefthight  speaker  balance. 
Lower  Knob (TUNE-AM-FM) 
- The  lower knob has two  functions: 
Turn it to tune in radio stations. 
Press it to change  between  the AM  and FM bands. 
FADE 
- The  control  ring behind  the lower knob adjusts  the front/rear 
speaker  balance. 
SEEK - Press the SEEK button to  cause the receiver to seek the  next 
higher  station. 
Press  the 
4 SEEK button to  cause the receiver  to seek  the  next  lower 
station. 
P. SCAN  (Preset  Scan) - Press both SEEK  buttons to scan each preset 
pushbutton  station.  The  receiver will continue  to scan and  momentarily  stop 
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EJECT - To remove  the tape  or  stop the tape  and switch to  radio, press the 
EJECT button. 
If a  tape  is inserted  with side “1” (or ”A”) up, then the right  arrow means 
that that  side is being  played.  Likewise, 
a left arrow would indicate that  side 
“2” (or “B”) had been selected.  The  player will automatically  switch to the 
other  side  of the tape  when  the  first side  ends. 
How to Operate Your €TIT3’ AM-FM Stereo Audio 
Cassette ATC System 
This  part tells  you  how your ETRi3AM-FM  stereo  audio  cassette ATC 
system works. 
Upper Knob (PWR-VOL) 
- The upper knob has these  two  functions: 
Push it to switch the system on and off. 
0 Turn it to  control  the volume. 
SCV (Speed  Compensated  Volume) - Move the control  ring behind  the 
upper knob  clockwise 
to adjust the Speed  Compensated  Volume feature. As 
you drive, this feature  increases  the  volume to overcome noise at any 
particular  speed. Each  clockwise position on  the control ring  allows more 
compensation  and at a faster rate. 
AM/FM 
- Press this button  to switch between  AM,  FMl and FM2. The 
display  will show  what  mode  the receiver is  in. 
RCL  (Recall) 
- Press this button  to  change between the  clock and the radio 
station  frequency  displayed  when  the radio  is on. 
Also, press this button to 
display  the time when the ignition is 
off. 
TUNE - Press  lightly on the  TUNE button to release it from  its stored 
position.  Rotate the knob  clockwise  to  increase frequency  and 
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To Disable THEFTLOCK 
1. Turn the ignition on. 
2, Turn the radio off. 
3. With the time  showing in th e display, press th e 1 and 4 buttons 
together.  Hold them  down 
until “SEC”  shows on the display. 
You  are now  ready  to enter your secret  code. Don’t  wait more  than 
15 
seconds  between any  of  the following  steps. 
4. Press MIN  and “000” will appear  on the display. 
5. Press  the MIN  button again  to  make the last two digits agree with your 
code. 
6. Press HR to  make  the  first one or two  digits  agree with your code, 
7. Press  AMFM  after you have confirmed  that  the code matches  the one 
you wrote down. “- ” will  appear in the display, indicating that the 
system  is unsecured  (disabled). 
If the code is incorrect, “SEC” will appear in the display  and  the system will 
still be secured.  The radio will still operate if it is secured  or unsecured. If 
“SEC” appears and  you still want to  disable the system,  follow the  disable 
procedure  again and enter the correct  code. 
How to Operate  Your ETRq AM-FM  Stereo  Audio 
Compact  Disc  ATC System 
This part tells  you  how  your  ETR“AM-FM  stereo  audio  compact disc ATC 
system works. 
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