1996 CHEVROLET TRACKER radio

Ignition Positions
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With the key in the ignition
switch, you can
turn the
switch to four positions.,
LOCK (A): The only position in which you can remove
the key. This locks your steering wheel, ignition and
automatic transmission.
If you have an automatic transmission, the ignition
switch can’t be turned to LOCK unless the shift lever is
in the
PARK (P) position.
ACC (B): The position that you can operate your
electrical power accessories. It unlocks the steering
wheel and ignition. Use this position if your vehicle
must be pushed or towed.
ON (C): The position in which the switch returns to
after you start your engine and release the switch. The
switch stays in the
ON position when the engine is
running. But even when the engine is not running, you
can use ON to operate your electrical power accessories
and to display some instrument panel warning and
indicator lights.
START (D): The position in which the engine starts.
When the engine starts, release the key. The ignition
switch
will return to ON for normal driving.
When the engine is not running, ACC and
ON allow you
to operate your electrical accessories, such as the radio
and ventilation fan.
A warning chime will sound if you open the driver’s
door when the ignition is in ACC or LOCK and the key
is in the ignition.
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Air Bag Readiness Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument
panel, which shows AIR
BAG. The system checks the
air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions. The light
tells you if there is an electrical problem. The system
check includes the air bag sensors, the air bag modules,
the wiring and the crash sensing and diagnostic module.
For more information on the air bag system, see “Air
Bag” in the Index.
AIR
BAG
You will see this light flash
for a few seconds when you
turn your ignition to
ON or
START. Then the light
should go out. This means
the system is ready.
If the
air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when you
start your vehicle, or stays on, or comes on when you
are driving, your
air bag system may not work properly.
Have your vehicle serviced right away.
Charging System Light
This light will come on
briefly when you turn on the
ignition, but the engine is
not running, as a check to
show you it is working.
Then it should go out when
the engine starts.
If the light stays
on or comes on while you are driving,
you
may have a problem with the electrical charging
system. It could indicate that you have a loose generator
drive belt
or another electrical problem. Have it checked
right away. Driving while this light
is on could drain
your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with this light on, be
certain to
turn off all your accessories, such as the radio
and air conditioner.
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AM-FM Stereo (Option)
To Play the Radio'
Turn the ON-VOL knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn this knob to adjust the volume.
RCL: Press this button to see the station being played
for a moment. Or, press it
if you want to see the time
when the ignition is off.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM or FM. The
lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow and the radio will
tune to the next higher
or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations.
You can
set up to
12 stations (six AM and six FM).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press one of the six pushbuttons, for at least
3. The sound will mute and then return when, the station
is stored. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return.
two seconds.
4. Repeat
the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone
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.
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 left and right speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
To Play the Radio
Turn the ON-VOL knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn this knob to adjust the volume.
RCL: Press this button to see the station being played
for a momettt. Or, press it if you want to see the time
when the ignition is off.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the TUNE right or left arrow to go to a
higher or lower station. Press and hold to continue
tuning and release when you find your station. The
display will show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press the SEEK right or left arrow and the
radio will tune to
the next higher or lower station and
stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations.
You can
set up to 18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press one of the six pushbuttons, for at least
two seconds.
3. The sound will mute and then return when the station
is stored. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press this button to hear each of your
favorite stations stored
on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. When you want to stop at a chosen station,
press PRESET
SCAN again.
Setting the Tone
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.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT is on.
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.
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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.
Playing 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 EJECT to remove the tape
and start over,
Once the tape
is playing, use the knobs for VOL, FADE
and BAL, 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 your display when a metal or
chrome tape is inserted.
FF: Press this button to advance rapidly to another part
of the tape. Press
FF, RCLPROG or EJECT to return to
playing speed.
REW Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly. Press
REW or RCLPROG to return to playing speed. If you
press RCLPROG, the tape will also change sides. .
NEXT Press this button to go forward to the beginning
of the next selection. Press the button again or press
RCL/PROG or EJECT to cancel this function.
For
NEXT to work properly, your tape must have at
least
three or four seconds of silence between each
selection. If you press RCLPROG, the tape will also
change sides.
PREV: Press this button to go back to the beginning of
the last selection. Press PREV again or press
RCLPROG
ox EJECT to cancel this function.
RCL/PROG: Press this button to switch from one side
of the tape to the other.
Your cassette tape player can
play continuously because the player
has an
auto-reverse feature.
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Noise Reduction: Press the button with the double-D
symbol to remove noise from tapes encoded with
Dolby
NR.
Dolby Noise Reduction is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
EJECT Press the button with this symbol to remove
the tape and switch to radio.
TAPE: Press this button when the radio is playing to
switch to tape play.
To switch from the tape to the radio
when the tape
is playing, press the AM-FM button.
R-M: Press this button to hear the radio when you are
fast forwarding or reversing
a cassette tape. You can use
the TUNE,
SEEK and PRESET SCAN buttons while in
the radio monitor mode.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.
It
will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as
possible to prevent damage to your tapes and player.
See “Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index.
After you clean the p1ayer;press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the
CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player (Option)
To Play the Radio
Turn the ON-VOL knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn this knob to adjust the volume.
RCL: Press this button to see the station being played
for
a moment. Or, press it if you want to see the time
when
the ignition is off.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The lighted display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the TUNE right or left arrow to go to a
higher or lower station. Press and hold to continue
tuning and release when
you find your station. The
display will show the frequency
of each stqtion tuned.
SEEK: Press the SEEK right or left arrow and the
radio will tune to the next higher or lower station and
stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your previously played stations. You can
set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press one of the six pushbuttons, for at least
two seconds.
3. The sound will mute and then return when the station
is stored. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station
you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PSCAN: Press this button to hear each of your favorite
stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few seconds.
When you want to stop at a chosen station, press
PSCAN again.
Setting the Tone
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. I
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT is on.
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.
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