1996 OLDSMOBILE AURORA light

Delco-Bose' AM-FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player
and Compact Disc Changer
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press the upper knob to turn the system on or off.
VOL: Turn the upper knob to adjust the volume.
Volume increases when you turn the knob clockwise and
decreases when you turn the knob counterclockwise.
RECALL: Press this button to recall the station being
played or to display the clock. RECALL may be pressed
with
the ignition off to display the time. Press this button twice in a row
to switch between the time of day and
frequency. Hold the button for about three seconds and RECALL will appear on the display. This allows you to
change the display default from station to clock display.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
Your selection will appear on the display.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you're not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the
next higher or lower station. The sound will be muted
while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button and release it to listen to
stations for a few seconds. The radio will
go to a station,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press the button again to stop scanning.
The sound will
be muted while scanning, and SCAN will appear on
the display.
PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will
go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
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PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons
let you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five FMl and five FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE, SCAN
or
SEEK.
3. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
4. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. Push the knob back in
when you’re not using it.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. Push the knob back in when you’re not
using
it.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob
to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Use
the middle position to balance these speakers. Push the
knob back in when you’re not using it.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn it
to move the sound to
the front or rear speakers. Use the middle position
to
balance these speakers. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
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 the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape
will begin playing.
If you hear nothing but a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT to
remove the tape and start over.
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RCL: Press this button briefly to recall the station'being
played. or to display the clock. To change what is
normally shown on the display (station or time), press
the RCL buttonuntil you see the display you want, then
hold the RCL button until the display flashes.
If you
press the button when the ignition is
off, the clock will
show for a few seconds.
g a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
TUNE: .Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it. to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you're not
using it.
SEEK:.l?ress the up or 'down arrow to go to the
next higher
or lower station. 'The sound will be muted
while seeking.
SCAN: Press this button and release it to listen to
stations for a few seconds.
The radio will go to a station,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next station.
Press the button again to stop scanning. The sound will
be muted while scanning, and SCAN will appear on the
display.
If you press SCAN for more than two seconds,
the radio will change to PSCAN mode. PSCAN will
appear on the display.
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PSCAN: Press SCAN for more than two seconds, and
PSCAN will appear on the display. The radio will go to
the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station.
Press SCAN again to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five FMl and five FM2).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to. select the band.
Find the station you want by using
TUNE or SEEK.
Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
Press
and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
The sound will mute. When
it returns, release the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set wili return and the
TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
Lf you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored
in a preset, the TONE equalization stored
for that frequency will not
be recalled. Always check the
display first to make sure you have the correct band.
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Setting the Tone
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset treble
and bass equalization settings designed for jazz, vocal,
pop, rock and classical stations.
JAZZ will appear on the
display when you first press TONE. Each time you press
it, another setting will appear on the display. Press it
again after CLASSIC appears and MANUAL will
appear. Tone control will return to the TREB and BASS
knobs. Also, if you use the TREB and BASS knobs,
control will return to them and MANUAL will appear.
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass. When you use this
control, the radio’s TONE setting will switch to manual.
Push the knob back in when you’re not using it.
Adjusting the Speakers
TREB:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn the knob to increase or
decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
TONE setting will switch to manual. Push the
knob back
in when you’re not using it.
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. Use
the middle position to balance these speakers. Push the
knob back in when you’re not using it.
FADE: Press the knob lightly so it extends. Then pull
the knob all the way out. Turn it to move the sound to
the front or rear speakers. Use the middle position to
balance these speakers. Push the knob back in when
you’re not using it.
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 the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the tape
will begin playing. If you hear nothing but a garbled
sound, the tape may not be in squarely. Press EJECT
to
remove the tape and start over.
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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 to indicate
that you have used your tape player for
50 hours without
resetting the tape clean timer.
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. A scrubbing action cleaning
cassette is available through your Aurora retailer. You
may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt
to clean
the tape head. 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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Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in
spurts -- heavy acceleration followed by heavy
braking
-- rather than keeping pace with traffic.
This is
a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to
cool between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out
much faster if you do a lot
of heavy braking. If you
keep pace with the traffic and allow realistic following
distances, you will eliminate a lot
of unnecessary
braking. That means better braking and longer
brake life.
If your engine ever stops while you’re driving, brake
normally but don’t pump your brakes. If
you do, the
pedal may get harder to push down.
If your engine
stops, you will still have some power brake assist. But
you will use it when you brake. Once the power assist is
used up, it may take longer to stop and the brake pedal
will be harder to push.
Anti-Lock Brakes
Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS is an
advanced electronic braking system that will help
prevent
a braking skid.
When you start your engine and begin to drive away,
your anti-lock brake system will check itself. You may
hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this test
is going on, and you may even notice that your brake
pedal moves a little. This is normal.
LOCK
ANT‘- (e)
If there’s a problem with the
anti-lock brake system, this warning light will stay on.
See “Anti-Lock Brake
System Warning Light” in
the Index.
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Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance.
If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you won’t have time to apply your brakes
if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have
anti-lock brakes.
Using Anti-Lock
Don’t pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
and let anti-lock work for you. You may hear a motor or
clicking noise during a hard stop, but this is normal.
Traction Control System
Your vehicle has a traction control system that limits wheel
spin.
This is especially useful in slippery road conditions.
The system operates only
if it senses that one or both of
the front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction.
When
this happens, the system works the front brakes and
reduces engine power to limit wheel spin.
TRACTION
ACTIVE
This light will come on
when your traction control
system is limiting wheel
spin. See “Traction Control
System Active Light”
in the
Index.
You may feel or hear the system working, but this is
normal.
If your vehicle
is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may
re-engage the cruise control. (See “Cruise Control” in
the Index.)
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When the system is on, this
warning light will come on
to let you know if there’s a
problem with your traction
control system.
TRACTION
OFF
See “Traction Control System Warning Light” in the
Index. When this warning light is on, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
The traction control system automatically comes
on
whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin,
especially in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system
on. But you can turn the
traction control system
off if you ever need to. (You
should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck
in sand, mud, ice or snow. See “Rocking Your Vehicle”
in the Index.) To turn the system off,
press the
TRACTION
CONTROL button on
the center console.
The traction control system warning light will come on and stay on.
If the system is limiting wheel spin when you
press the button, the warning light will come on -- but
the system won’t
turn off right away. It will wait until
there’s no longer a current need to limit wheel spin.
You can turn the system back on at any time by pressing
the button again. The traction control system warning
light should go off.
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