1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme ignition

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 button until you see the display you want, then
press the button when the ignition is off, the clock will
show for a few seconds.
~ ' hold the RCL button until the display flashes. If you
Finding 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: 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 appearon the
display. If you press SCAN for more than two seconds,
the radio will change to PSCAN mode. PSCAN 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.
PUSHBUTTONS: The five numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
15 stations (five AM, five
mM1 and five FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
3. Press TONE to select the graph that best suits the
type of station selected.
4. Press and hold one of the five numbered buttons.
5. The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
button. Whenever you press that numbered button,
the station you set will return and the TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
If 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.

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.
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.
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.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL,
FADE, BAL,
TREB, BASS and TONE controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show TP with a box around it
and an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing.
Your tape bias is set automatically. When a metal or
chrome tape is inserted, HI-BIAS appears on the
display. If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is
off, first press EJECT or RCL.
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SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The tape will go to the next selection, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted, SCAN will appear on the display and the tape
direction arrow will blink while scanning.
TONE: Press this button to select a TONE while
playing a cassette. The tone will be automatically set
whenever you play a cassette tape.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in the playe\
r.
TAPE-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-FM to return to the radio when
a compact disc is playing. Press TAPE-CD to switch
between the tape and compact disc if both are loaded.
The inactive tape or CD- will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The
radio will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
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 player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
Playing a Compact Disc
The CD player will play either normal-size discs or the
smaller
8 cm discs without an adapter.
With the ignition on, insert a disc partway into the slot,
label side up. The player will pull
it in and the disc
should begin playing.
Note that when the disc is inserted, CD will be
displayed. When the disc is playing, a
box will appear
around CD on the display.
If you select a tone setting for
your CD, it will be activated each time you play a CD.
As each new track starts to play, the track number will
appear in the display.
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SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection for a
few seconds. The disc will
go to the next selection, stop
for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection. Press
this button again to stop scanning. The sound will be
muted, SCAN will appear on the display and the disc
direction arrow will blink while scanning.
TONE: Press this button to select a TONE while
playing a compact disc. The tone will be automatically
set whenever you play a compact disc.
TAPE CD: Press this button to change to the tape or
disc function when the radio is on and either a tape or
CD is inserted. Press AM-FM to return to the radio
while
a CD or tape is playing. The inactive tape or CD
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
EJECT Press this button to remove the compact disc or
cassette tape. The item with the box around it on the
display will eject and the radio will play. EJECT may be
activated with either the ignition
or radio off. Cassettes
and compact discs may be loaded with the radio and
ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK" is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. It works by using a secret code to disable all radio
functions whenever battery power is removed.
The THEFTLOCK feature for the radio may be used or
ignored.
If ignored, the system plays normally and the
radio is not protected by the feature.
If THEFTLOCK is
activated, your radio will not operate
if stolen.
When THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display
LOC to indicate a locked condition anytime battery
power is removed. If your battery loses power for any
reason, you must unlock the radio with the secret code
before it will operate.
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
The instructions which follow explain how to enter your
secret code to activate the THEFTLOCK system. It is
recommended that you read through all nine steps
before starting the procedure.
NOTE:
If you allow more than 15 seconds to elapse
between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to
time and you must start the procedure over at Step 4.
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1. Write down any three or four-digit number from Unlbcking the Theft-Deterrent Feature A&r a
000-to 1999 and keep it in a safe place separate from Power Loss
the vehicle.
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
2. Turn the ignition to the ACC or RUN position. 15 seconds between steps:
3. Turn the radio off.
4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until
--- shows on the display. Next you will use the
secret code number which you have written down.
5. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
6. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree
1 7. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
1 8. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the with your code.
with your code.
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
REP to let you know that you
need to repeat Steps
5 through 7 to confirm your
secret code.
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9. Press AM-FM and this time the display will show
SEC to let you know that your radio is secure.
1. LOC appears when the ignition is on.
2. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
3. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
4. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
5. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
with your code.
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
SEC, indicating the radio is
now operable and secure.
If you enter the wrong code eight times, INOP will-
appear on the display. You will have to wait
an hour
with the ignition on before you can
try again. When you
try again, you will only have three chances to enter the
correct code before INOP appears.
If you lose or forget your code, contact your retailer.

Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1. Turn the ignition to the ACC or RUN position.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
until SEC shows on the display.
4. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display.
5. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree
with your code.
6. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
7. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
with your
code.
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
---, indicating that the radio.is
no longer secured.
If the code entered is incorrect, SEC will appear on the
display. The radio will remain secured until the cOrrect
code is entered.
When battery power is given to a secured radio, the
radio won’t turn on and
LOC will appear on the display.
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System
(Option)
1
If your vehicle has this
feature, you can control
certain radio functions
using the buttons on your
steering wheel.
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Some steering wheel controls operate climate controls.’
See “Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control”
earlier in this section.
VOL: Press the up arrow to increase the volume and the
down arrow to decrease volume.
SEEK: Press this button to tune to a higher radio station.
When playing a cassette tape or compact disc, press SEEK
to hear the next selection. There must be at least a
three-second gap between selections on a cassette tape.
PROG: Press this button to tune in a higher preset radio
station. When playing a cassette tape, press
PROG to
hear the other side of a tape that is playing.
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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:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Turn on the ignition and radio to raise the antenna.
Dampen a clean cloth with mineral spirits or an
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.
I NOTICE:
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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 retailer for a replacement
kit
and follow the instructions in the kit.
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If you don't shift down, your bdes could get so
hot that they wouldn't work.weILYou Gould then
have poor braking.or even none going doh a
hill.
You could crash. Shift down to let your engine
assist your brakes. on a steep downhill slope.
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'Coasting dowddl in NEUTRAL (N, or with
the ignition-off is dangerous Your brakes will
have to do
all the work of slowing .down. They
could get
so hot that they wouldn't work well.
Yoii would then have poor braking or even none
going down
a hill. You could crash. Always have
your engine
running and your vehicle ;S gear ' .
when you go downhill. _-