1996 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Trunk Mounted CD Changer
With the compact disc changer, you can play up to
12 discs continuously. Normal size discs may be played
using the trays supplied in the magazine. The small discs
(8 cm) can be played only with specially designed trays.
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Objects in the trunk which may shift or slide
during driving could damage your CD changer.
Protect your CD changer by using the convenience
net whenever possible. Place large objects in the
trunk appropriately
so that they will not come
into contact with the CD changer.
You must first load the magazine with discs before you
can play
a compact disc. Each of the 12 trays holds one
disc. Press
the button on the back of the magazine and
pull gently on one of the trays. Load the trays from
bottom to top, placing a disc on the tray label side down.
If you load a disc label side up, the disc will not play
and an error will occur. Gently push the tray back into
the magazine slot. Repeat this procedure for loading up
to 12 discs in the magazine.
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Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine, slide
open the door
of the compact disc (CD) changer. Push
the magazine into the changer in the direction
of the
arrow marked on top
of the magazine. Close
the door by sliding it all the
way to the left. If the
door is left partially open, the changer will not operate
and an error will occur. When the
door is closed, the
changer
will begin checking for discs in the magazine.
This will continue for up
to one and a half minutes
depending on
the number of discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open. The magazine will
automatically eject. Remember to keep the
door closed
whenever possible to keep dirt and dust from getting
inside the changer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio buttons
except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever
a CD magazine
with discs is loaded
in the changer, the CD symbol will
appear on the radio display.
If the CD changer is checking the
magazine for
CDs, the CD symbol will flash on the display
until the changer is ready to play. When a
CD begins playing,
a disc and track number will be displayed. The disc numbers
are listed on the front of the magazine.
All
of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons, except for ejecting the CD magazine.
CD: Press this button, if you have a disc loaded in the
changer and the radio is playing, to play a compact disc.
Press AM or
FM 1-2 to return to the radio when a
compact disc is playing. Press TAPE to switch between
the tape and compact disc
if both are loaded. Press CD
to switch between the CD pushbuttons 1 through 6 and
7 through 12. These pushbuttons represent the order of
the discs loaded in the changer.
DSPL: Press this button to display the time of day. Press
this button again within five seconds to see the element
time. Press DSPL again within five seconds to see how
many compact discs
are loaded in the changer and
where they are loaded. Press
DSPL again to review the
active preset buttons
(1 through 6 or 7 through 12).
PUSHBUTTONS: Press buttons one through six to go from
one compact disc to another that is loaded
in the changer.
SIDE: Press this button to select the next disc in
the changer. Each time you press this button, DISC
LOADING will appear on the display and the disc number
on the radio display will move to the next available-CD.
REV: Press this button to reverse quickly through a
track selection.
FF: Press this button to advance quickly through a track
selection.
RDM: Press this button to enter random play mode.
RDM will appear on the display. The loaded discs will
be played
in random rather than sequential (1,2,3. . .)
order. Press SEEK while RDM is on the display to
randomly seek through discs and tracks. Press RDM
again
to return to sequential order.
SEEK: Press the left arrow while playing a compact
disc to go back to the start
of a current track, if more
than eight seconds have played. Press the
left arrow
again and the changer
will go to previous tracks. Press
the right arrow to
go to the next higher track on the disc.
SCAN: When you press SCAN while playing a CD, you
will hear the first few seconds
of each disc. Press SCAN
again to stop on a CD. The CD will be muted while
scanning and
SCAN will appear on the display.
EJECT Slide the CD changer door all the way open
and the disc will automatically eject.
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Compact Disc Changer Errors
If ERROR appears on the display, an error has occurred
and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
CD CHANGER
ERROR could be displayed for
the following:
0 The road is too rough. The disc should play when the
road is smoother.
0 The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or loaded label side up.
0 The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
CD CHANGER
DOOR OPEN is displayed when the
CD changer door is left open. Completely close the
changer door
to restore normal operation.
CD CHANGER
NO DISCS is displayed when an empty
magazine is inserted in the CD changer.
Try the
magazine again with
a disc loaded on one of the trays.
If any error occurs repeatedly
or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Your Cadillac has a “built-in” theft-deterrent feature on
each radio that
is automatic -- there is no programming
try
again. required.
The radio
in your Cadillac cannot be used in
any other vehicle besides another Cadillac if it were to
be removed.
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio’ System
VOLUME: Press the up
arrow lever to increase the
volume and the down arrow
lever
to decrease volume.
SELECT When listening to the radio, press the up or
down arrow lever to tune to the next or previous radio
station (factory presets which have not been
reprogrammed with your stations will be ignored).
When listening to a cassette tape, the up
or down arrow
lever can be used to SEEK forward and rearward
through the tape. Pressing the up or down arrow lever
when listening to a
CD will cause the player to go to the
next or previous selection.
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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 pick
up noise from things like
storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Audio System
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:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
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, Cadillac radio or other systems, and even
damage them. 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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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 may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after
every
50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN or
CLEAN TAPE to indicate that you have used your tape
player for
50 hours without resetting the tape clean
timer. Each time the cassette is cleaned, the
50 hour
cassette timer should be reset. This is done by holding
down the eject button for five seconds or until the TAPE
CLEAN message
is displayed. If you notice a reduction
in
sound quality, try a known good cassette to see if the
tape or the tape player is at
fault. If this other cassette
has no improvement in sound quality, clean the
tape
player.
Cleaning may be done with
a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as
the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.
It is normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning.
Insert the cassette at least six times to ensure thorough
cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is
available through your Cadillac dealer.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type
of cleaning cassette will not
eject. It may not clean as thoroughly
as the scrubbing
type cleaner.
Cassettes
are subject to wear and the sound quality may
degrade over time. Always make sure that the cassette
tape is in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
Care 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Power Antenna Mast Care
Your power antenna will look its best and work well if
it’s cleaned from time to time.
To clean the antenna
mast:
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6.
Turn on the ignition and radio to raise the antenna.
Dampen a clean cloth with mineral spirits or
equivalent solvent.
Wipe the cloth over the mast sections, removing any
dirt.
Wipe dry with a clean cloth.
Make the antenna
go up and down by turning the
radio or ignition
off and on.
Repeat if necessary.
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Don’t lubricate the power antenna. Lubrication
could damage it.
NOTICE:
Before entering an automatic car wash, turn off
your radio to make the power antenna go down.
This will prevent the mast from possibly getting
damaged.
If the antenna does not go down when
you turn the radio off, it may
be damaged or
need to be cleaned. In either case, lower the
antenna by hand
by carefully pressing the
antenna down.
If the mast portion of your antenna is damaged, you can
easily replace it. See your dealer for
a replacement kit
and follow the instructions in the kit.

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Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
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kinds
of roads and in varying weather conditions. We’ve
also included many other useful tips
on driving.
Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive
defensively.
Please start with
a very important safety device in your
Cadillac: Buckle up. (See “Safety Belts” in the Index.)
Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.”
On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means
“always expect the unexpected.”
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going
to be
careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might
do. Be ready for their mistakes.
Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable
of
accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough
following distance. It’s the best defensive driving
maneuver, in both city and rural driving.
You never
know when the vehicle in front of you is going to brake
or turn suddenly.
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