1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER radio

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you don’t cancel the security lock feature, adults or Keyless Entry Ss; __ (If Equipped)
older children who ride in the rear won’t be able to open
the rear door from the inside. You should
let adults and If your Chevrolet has this option, you can lock and
older children
know how to cancel the locks. unlock your doors or unlock your trunk from about
To cancel the rear door lock: keyless entry transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
3 feet (1 m) up to 30 feet (9 m) away using the remote
1.
2.
3.
Unlock the door from the inside and open the door
from the outside.
Use
a key to move the lock all the way down.
Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and
set the locks from the inside. Then get out and close
the door. In
addition, the system illuminates the interior lights for
a set period
of time. The remote Keyless Entry System
consists
of a receiver, which is located in the vehicle,
and two hand held transmitters.
Your Keyless Entry
System operates on a
radio frequency subject to
Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry and
Science Canada.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine OFF (C): This position unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition and transaxle, but does not send electrical
power to any accessories. In the
OFF position, the
instrument cluster and the automatic transaxle gear shift
indicator have electrical power. Use this position if your
vehicle must be pushed
or towed, but never try to
push-start your vehicle.
A warning chime will sound if
you open the driver’s door when the ignition is off and
the key
is in the ignition.
RUN (D): This is an on position to which the switch
returns after you start your engine and release the
switch. The switch stays in the RUN position when the
engine is running. But even when the engine is
not
running, you can use RUN to operate your electrical
power accessories, and to display some instrument panel
warning lights.
START
(E): This position starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the
key. The ignition switch will
return to RUN for normal driving.
Note that even if the engine is not running, the positions
ACCESSORY and RUN are on positions that allow you
to operate your electrical accessories, such
as the radio. On manual transaxle
vehicles, turning the key to
LOCK will lock the steering column and result in
a loss of ability to steer the vehicle. This could
cause
a collision. If you need to turn the engine
off while the vehicle is moving, turn the key only
to
OFF. Don’t press the key release button while
the vehicle is moving.
NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can’t
turn it, be sure
you are using the correct key; if
so, is it all the way in? If it is, then turn the
steering wheel left and right while you turn the
key hard. But turn the key only with your hand.
Using
a tool to force it could break the key or the
ignition switch.
If none of this works, then your
~ vehicle needs service.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Charging System Light
The charging system light
will come on briefly when
you turn on the ignition, and
the engine is not running, as
a check to show you it is
working. Then
it should
go out when the engine
is started.
If it 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 the light on, be
certain to turn
off all your accessories, such as the radio
and air conditioner.
Brake System Warning Light
Your Chevrolet’s hydraulic brake system is divided into
two parts.
If one part isn’t working, the other part can
still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you
need both parts working well.
If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake
problem. Have your brake system inspected right away.
BRAKE
This light should come on
briefly when you turn the
ignition key to
RUN.
If it doesn’t come on then,
have it fixed
so it will be
ready to warn you if there’s
a problem.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 0 Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
In this section, you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control and audio systems offered with your Chevrolet.
Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
3-2
3-5
3-5
3-6 3-7 3-8
3-8
3-8
3-8
3- 10
Comfort Controls
Air Conditioning
Heating Ventilation System
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
Audio Systems
Setting the Clock for Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Setting the Clock for Systems with Automatic
Tone Control
AM-FM Stereo
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player 3-13
3-17 3-21
3-23
3-23
3-24
3-25
3-25 AM-FM
Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Automatic Tone Contro
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
Automatic Tone Control
Theft-Deterrent Feature Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care of Your Compact Discs
Fixed Mast Antenna

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate
easily and give years of listening pleasure. You will get
the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself
with it 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 Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Press SET. SET will appear on the display for five
seconds. Within five seconds, press and hold the right
arrow on the
SEEK button until the correct minute
appears. Press and hold the left arrow on the SEEK
button until the correct hour appears.
Setting the Clock for Systems with
Automatic Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold
MN until the correct minute appears.
AM-FM Stereo (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume. To increase volume and turn the
radio on, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the
RECALL knob. When the radio is playing,
press this button to recall the station frequency.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finding a Station 4. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM
and FM. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows, then
press the other SEEK arrow; SCAN will appear on the
display. Use SCAN 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. The radio will
scan up or down the radio band, depending
on the arrow
you pressed first. Press both
SEEK arrows or the upper
knob to stop scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
5. Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons,
within five seconds. The sound will mute. When it
returns, release the button. Whenever you press that numbered button, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset
on each band by pressing
two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time, within
five seconds. The sound will mute.
When it returns, release the buttons. Whenever you
press the same buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Turn the control behind the upper knob to move
the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOLUME: This knob turns the system on and off and
controls the volume.
To increase volume and turn the radio
on,
turn the knob clockwise. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the
RECALL knob. When the radio is playing,
press this button to recall the station frequency.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Finding a Station 2. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
21 stations (seven
AM, seven FM1, and seven FM2 ). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press
AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
5. Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons,
within five seconds. The sound will mute. When
it
returns, release the button. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset on each band by pressing
two adjoining buttons
at the same time. Just:
3. Press any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time, within five seconds. The sound will mute.
When it returns, release the buttons. Whenever
you press the same buttons, the station you set
will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
P.SCAN: Press both SEEK arrows and P.SCAN will
appear on the display. Use P.SCAN to listen to each
of
your preset stations for a few seconds. 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. (If a preset station has weak reception, it will not
stop.) Press either
SEEK arrow or the upper knob to
stop scanning.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
1. Tune in the desired station.