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was minor and a qualified technician finds that
the belts do not show damage and continue to
operate properly, they do not need to be
replaced. Safety belt assemblies not in use
during a collision should also be inspected and
replaced if either damage or improper operation
is noted.
%*
[SR08400(ALL)04/95]
Cleaning the Safety Belts
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[SR08500(ALL)04/04]
Clean the safety belts with any mild soap
solution that is recommended for cleaning
upholstery or carpets. Do not bleach or dye the
belt webbing because this may weaken it.
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*
[SR14300(ALL)04/95]
Air Bag Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)
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[SR14650(ALL)04/95]
The driver and right front passenger air bags are
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS), provided
at these seating positions in addition to the
lap/shoulder belt, and are designed to
supplement the protection provided to properly
belted occupants in moderate to severe frontal
collisions. The supplemental air bag system does
not provide restraint to the lower body.
%*
[SR14800(ALL)02/95]
The Importance of Wearing Safety Belts
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[SR14900(ALL)01/95]
RWARNING
ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY
BELT!
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q
Using the ªTUNEº function
[AS11525(ALL)02/95]
You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by pressing and
releasing either the right (
a) or left (
b) side
of the ªTUNEº or ªTUNE/DISCº button. To
change frequencies quickly, press and hold
down either the right or left side of the
button.
*
[AS11700(ALL)02/95]
q
Using the ªSEEKº function
[AS11825(ALL)02/95]
Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº
button to select the next listenable station up
the frequency band. Press the left (
b) side of
the button to select the next listenable station
down the frequency band. By pressing and
holding the button, listenable stations can be
passed over to reach the desired station.
*
[AS12200(ALL)01/95]
q
Using the ªSCANº function
*
[AS12325(ALL)04/95]
Pressing the ªSCANº button will begin the
scan mode up the frequency band, stopping
on each listenable station for approximately
five seconds. The band indicator (AM, FM1,
FM2) flashes during scan operation.
*
[AS12340(ALL)02/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled station, press the ªSCANº button
again.
*
[AS12700(ALL)02/95]
q
Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
*
[AS12850(ALL)02/95]
Your radio is equipped with 6 station
memory buttons. These buttons can be used
to select up to 6 preset AM stations and 12
FM stations (6 in FM1 and 6 in FM2).
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[AS16400(ALL)02/95]
q
Fast forwarding the tape
[AS16525(ALL)04/95]
To fast forward the tape, press the ªFFº
button. The radio will automatically begin
playing until fast forward is manually
stopped (by pressing the ªTAPEº, ªEJº,
ªREWº or ªFFº button) or the end of the
tape is reached. The display will show a
flashing
Xto indicate fast forward.
*
[AS16535(ALL)01/95]
At the end of the tape, the direction
automatically reverses and plays the other
side of the tape.
*
[AS16600(ALL)02/95]
q
Rewinding the tape
[AS16725(ALL)04/95]
To rewind the tape, press the ªREWº button.
The radio will automatically begin playing
until rewind is manually stopped (by
pressing the ªTAPEº, ªEJº, ªREWº or ªFFº
button) or the beginning of the tape is
reached. The display will show a flashing
X
to indicate rewind.
*
[AS17000(ALL)01/95]
q
Using the ªSEEKº function with your cassette
tape player
[AS17125(ALL)04/95]
While in the tape mode, press the right (
a)
side of the ªSEEKº button to seek forward to
the next selection on the tape (display
indicates ªSEEKº). Press the left (
b) side to
seek the previous tape selection.
*
[AS17135(ALL)03/95]
NOTE: If you want to restart a currently
playing tape selection, press the left
(
b) side of the ªSEEKº button after
approximately three seconds into the
current selection.
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[AS17200(ALL)01/95]
q
Using the ªSCANº function with your
cassette tape player
[AS17325(ALL)02/95]
Press the ªSCANº button to begin the
forward scan mode on the tape currently
playing, stopping on each tape selection for
approximately an eight-second sampling
(display flashes ªSCANº).
[AS17345(ALL)04/95]
To stop the scan mode on the presently
sampled tape selection press ªSCANº a
second time.
[AS17348(ALL)02/95]
How to change the side of the tape being
played
[AS17350(ALL)02/95]
The alternate side of the tape can be selected at
any time by pressing the ªSIDE 1-2º button.
*
[AS17400(ALL)02/95]
How to eject the tape
[AS17525(ALL)04/95]
To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
ªEJº button. The radio will resume playing if the
power is on. The tape cartridge can be ejected
with radio power (and/or ignition) on or off.
*
[AS17550(ALL)01/95]
How to store the tape
[AS17575(ALL)04/95]
Press the ªAMº or ªFMº button (or ªCDº, if
equipped) to stop the tape player and resume
radio play (or CD-DJ).
*
[AS17600(ALL)02/95]
Using the DolbyHB noise reduction feature
*
[AS17700(ALL)02/95]
NOTE: Noise reduction system manufactured
under license from Dolby Labs
Licensing Corporation. ªDolbyº and
double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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[AS17825(ALL)04/95]
Push thekbutton to activate Dolby B Noise
Reduction. Push again to deactivate.
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184 [AS30301(ALL)04/95]Push the ªCDº button to begin CD play. If the
disc magazine has just been installed, the CD
Changer will automatically begin playing the
first track (selection) of the first disc loaded in
the unit. After that, the CD Changer will start
on the disc and track where it was stopped. The
display will indicate ªCD-##º for disc number,
then display ªTR-##º for track number, then
ªDD-TTº for disc number and track number.
[AS30325(ALL)04/95]
If the CD Changer is empty, ªNOº and ªCDº
will flash in the display and radio play will
continue.
*
[AS30350(ALL)02/95]
How to change the disc being played
[AS30401(ALL)02/95]
When in the CD mode, you can change discs by
pressing the right (
a) side of the ªTUNE/DISCº
button (to select the next disc) or the left (
b)
side of the ªTUNE/DISCº button (to select the
previous disc). Play will begin on the first track
of the selected disc.
*
[AS30450(ALL)02/95]
When either side of the button is pressed and
held, the CD changer will continue
fast-forwarding or reversing through the discs in
the disc magazine. During these functions, the
display will indicate the disc number.
*
[AS30501(ALL)02/95]
How to change the track being played
*
[AS30550(ALL)02/95]
Press the right (
a) side of the ªSEEKº button to
seek forward to the next track of current disc.
After the last track has been completed, the CD
player automatically wraps back to the first track
of the current disc.
*
[AS30601(ALL)02/95]
Press the left (
b) side of the SEEK button to
seek in reverse to the previous track on the
current disc. If a selection has been playing for
three seconds or more and you press the left
(
b) side of the SEEK button, the CD Changer
will replay that selection from the beginning.
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185 [AS30625(ALL)04/95]
Using fast forward or reverse
[AS30651(ALL)04/95]
To quickly search for a particular point in a
selection, press and hold the ªFFº or ªREWº
button. Find the desired point by watching the
elapsed playing time in the display or listening
to the sound, then release the button.
*
[AS30800(ALL)02/95]
Operating the Shuffle feature
*
[AS30851(ALL)02/95]
The shuffle feature on your CD player allows
you to listen to your disc selections in a different
order. When this feature is activated, your CD
player will randomly select and play tracks on
the disc.
[AS30900(ALL)02/95]
Press the ªSHUFFLEº button to turn on, press it
again to turn off. When on, the display will
indicate ªSHUFº then the disc and track number
(dd-tt).
*
[AS30951(ALL)02/95]
Operating the ªSCANº function
*
[AS31000(ALL)02/95]
Press the ªSCANº button to enter the scan
mode. The CD player will begin scanning the
disc, stopping on each listenable track for
approximately an eight second sampling. This
continues until you press the ªSCANº button a
second time.
*
[AS31051(ALL)02/95]
Operating the Shuffle and Scan features
simultaneously
*
[AS31101(ALL)02/95]
Both the shuffle and scan features can be
activated simultaneously. In this mode, the
player will randomly pick a selection and play
the first eight seconds. This process is continued
until either the ªSCANº button or ªSHUFFLEº
button is pressed a second time.
*
[AS31110(ALL)04/95]
Operating the CD Compression feature
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[AS31120(ALL)04/95]
The compression feature will bring soft and loud
passages closer together for a more consistent
listening level.
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Driving Your Sable
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[DR00300(ALL)11/94]
Your vehicle will have one of the following
types of transaxles:
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[DR00500(ALL)11/94]
q
an automatic overdrive transaxle, or
[DR00510(ALL)02/95]
q
an automatic overdrive transaxle with
Overdrive Off (O/D OFF) switch
*
[DR00700(ALL)11/94]
If you are not sure which transaxle your vehicle
has, talk to your dealer.
*
[DR00800(ALL)04/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with an Electronic
Powertrain Control Module that limits engine
and/or vehicle speeds with a cut-out mode to
promote durability.
[DR03510(ALL)04/95]Driving with an Automatic
Overdrive Transaxle (Column
Gearshift without O/D OFF
Switch)
%*
[DR03600(ALL)04/95]
Your automatic overdrive transaxle provides
fully automatic operation in eitherj
(Overdrive) or D (Drive). Driving with the shift
selector inj(Overdrive) gives the best fuel
economy for normal driving conditions. For
manual control, start in 1 (First) and then shift
manually.
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201 [DR08050(ALL)11/94]
NOTE: If the O/D OFF indicator light is
flashing on and off repeatedly when
the vehicle is started or does not come
on when the O/D OFF switch is
pushed, it means that there is a
transaxle electronic system malfunction.
You should contact your dealer as soon
as possible or damage to the transaxle
could occur.
*
[DR08075(ALL)02/95]
The transaxle will be in the ªoverdrive onº
mode when the vehicle is started even if the
O/D OFF mode was selected when the vehicle
was last shut off.
*
[DR09025(ALL)01/95]
When to use 2 (Second)
[DR09050(ALL)11/94]
Use Second for start-up on slippery roads or to
give you more engine braking to slow your
vehicle on downgrades.
*
[DR09075(ALL)04/95]
When to use 1 (First)
*
[DR10025(ALL)11/94]
Use 1 (First) when added engine braking is
desired when descending steep hills.
*
[DR10050(ALL)11/94]
The automatic transaxle will shift to the proper
gear to ascend any grade without any need to
shift to 1 (First).
[DR10075(ALL)11/94]
Do not go faster than 38 mph (61 km/h) in this
gear. You can upshift from 1 (First) to D
(Overdrive) at any speed.
*
[DR10125(ALL)01/95]
P (Park)
*
[DR10150(ALL)11/94]
Always come to a complete stop before you shift
into P (Park). Make sure that the gearshift is
securely latched in P (Park). This locks the
transaxle and prevents the front wheels from
rotating.
[DR10160(ALL)04/95]
If your vehicle has a console mounted gearshift,
the gearshift indicator in the cluster is
illuminated in P (Park) only when the gearshift
button is released.
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