1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

Rear Window Defogger (Option)
The rear window defogger
uses a warming grid to remove fog from the rear
window. Press the defogger switch. The indicator light
will glow.
If your vehicle is traveling under 45 mph (70 krn/h), the
rear window defogger will
turn off automatically after
about
10 minutes of use. If your vehicle is traveling over
45 mph (70 km/h), the defogger will operate continuously.
You can tum the defogger off by turning off the ignition or
pressing the switch again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license across the
defogger grid
on the rear window.
I NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or anything else sharp on
the inside
of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut
or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
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Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate
easiIy
and give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself
with
if first. Find out what your Delco system can do
and how to operate all its controls, to be sure you're
getting the most out of the advanced engineering that
went into it.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold the
SEEK down mow until the correct hour appears on the
display. Press and hold the SEEK up arrow until the
correct minute appears on the display.
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except
AM-FM Stereo
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold
MIN until the correct minute appears. There
will
be a two-second delay before the clock goes into
time-set mode,
and the colon on the display will blink
while in this mode.
AM-FM Stereo
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: Turn this knob to turn the system on or off.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume. Turn it
count'erclockwise to decrease volume.
RCL: Press the upper knob briefly t'o recall the station
being played
or the clock display.
AM-FM: Press the lower hob to get AM or FM. The
display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station.
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PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune in the desired station.
Press SET.
Within five seconds, press one of the four numbered
pushbuttons. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. i \; ,.
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In addition to the four stations set as above, up to
. three additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tune in the desired station.
Press SET.
Press
any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time (within five seconds).
Whenever you press the same buttons, the station
you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass. The middle position is a detent.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble. The middle position
is a detent. If a
station is weak or noisy, slide the lever down to reduce
the noise.
Adjusting the Speakers \
BALANCE: Turn the control behind the upper knob to
move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position is a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position is a detent and balances the speakers.
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(Option)
Playing the Radio
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on or off. Turn
it clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or the clock display. If you press the
knob when the ignition is off, the clock will show for
a few seconds.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display shows your selection. If a cassette tape is
playing, press this button to play the radio.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back in when
you’re not wing it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher
or lower station.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six-AM, six FM1 and six FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears an the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Tone Settin, __
BASS: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase or
decrease bass. The middle position
is a detent.
TREBLE: Slide the lever to the right or left to increase
of decrease treble. The middle position is a detent. If a
stati'on is weak or noisy, slide the lever down to reduce
the noise.
Adjusting. the'speakers
BAL:
press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this
knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. The
middle position
is a detent and balances the speakers.
Push the knob
back in when you're not using it.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn this'
knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers. The
middle position is a detent and balances the 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.
While the tape iS playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREBLE
and BASS controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show an arrow to show which side
of the tape is playing. When the down indicator
arrow is lit,
selections listed on the bottom side of the I
cassette are playing. When the up arrow is lit, selections
listed on the top side
of the cassette are playing. The
tape player automatically begins playing
the other side
when it reayhes the end
of the tape.
If E and a number appear on the display, the tape won't
play because
of an error.
0 E10: The tape is'tight and the player can't turn
the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with
the open end down and try to tunithe right hub
counterclockwise with
a pencil. Turn the tape over
and try to turn the right hub.
If the hubs do not turn
easily, your tape may be damaged and should not be
used
in the player. Try a new tape to make sure your
player is working properly.
0 Ell: The tape is broken. ..
0 E12: There is a communication problem betweei the
PREV (1): Press this button or the'SEEK down arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for PREV or SEEK to.work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV or SEEK operation. Press
cassette mechanism and
the radio.
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PREV or the SEEK down arrow to stop searching. The
sound
is muted during PREV or SEEK operation.
NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow
to search for the next selection on the tape.
If you hold
the button
or press it more than once, the player will
continue moving forward
through the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for
NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during
NEXT or SEEM operation.
Press PREV
or the SEEK up arrow to stop searching.
The sound is muted during NEXT or SEEK operation.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
00 (4): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note that the double-D symbol will appear
on the
display.
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.
REV (5): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play
the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
You may select stations during
REV operation by using
SEEK or TUNE. , _L. i :;, ,..:. ..I, : .’ , . - - 1. ..’ . . . . I
FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to
another
part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play
the last-selected
station while the tape advances. You may select stations
during
FWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player.
TAPE/PLAX Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with
an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
To return to playing the radio, press the AM-FM button.
EJECT Press this blutton 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.
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CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player after activating the bypass feature
on your
tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, the ignition must be on.
Turn your radio off. Press TAPEPLAY and hold for .
three seconds. After three seconds, the tape symbol
in the display will flash for two seconds indicating
the feature is active. Turn the radio on and insert
the adapter.
This override feature will remain active until
EJECT
is pressed.
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AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Equalizer (Option)
Playing the Radio
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on or off. Turn
it clockwise to increase volume and counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or the clock display.
If you press the knob
when the ignition is off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
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Finding a Station Adjusting, the Speakers
AM-FM: Press this button to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The display shows your selection. If a cassette tape is
playing, press this button to play the radio.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choos'e 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.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite
stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FMl and six FM2).
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Find the station you want by using TUNE or SEEK.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
'SET appears on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered.
button, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone
EQUALIZER: A. seven band equalizer is part of your
audio system. Slide the levers up, to boost or down
to
reduce frequency range.
BAL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
move the sound to the left or right speakers.
The middle
position is a detent and balances the speakers. Push the
knob back in when you're not using it. .. ' .. . :-, ., ,I .I . . ' . -. I.,
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
move the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position
is a detent and balances the 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.
While the tape
is playing, use the VOLUME, FADE
and BAL controls just as you do for the radio. The
display
will show an arrow to show which side of the
tape is playing. When the down indicator
arrow is lit,
selections listed
on the bottom side of the cassette are
playing. When the
up arrow is lit, selections listed on
the top side of the cassette are playing. The tape player
automatically begins playing
the other side when it
reaches the end of the tape.
If E and a number appear on the display, the tape won't
play because
of an error.
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