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 Geo. Be sure
to read about the particular systems supplied with your
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3-2 Climate Controls 3-1 1
3-3 Air
Conditioning
3-4 Heating
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3-5 Rear Window Defogger 3-
17
3-5 Tips for Defogging and Defrosting 3-17
3-4 Ventilation System and Tips 3-
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3-6 Setting the
Clock
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3-8 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player 3-
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Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player
Theft-Deterrent Feature Understanding Radio Reception
Tips About Your Audio System
Adding Sound Equipment to Your Vehicle
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
Care of Your Compact Discs
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NOTICE:
Don’t use a razor blade or something 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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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 AM-FM Stereo
Press and hold RCL (TIME SET) to set the correct hour.
At the same time, press and hold the TUNE
left arrow
(HR) until the correct hour appears.
Press and hold
RCL (TIME SET) to set the correct
minute. At the same time, press
and hold the TUNE
right arrow (MIN) until the correct minute appears.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player
Press and hold RCL-PROG (TIME SET) to set the
correct hour. At the same time, press and hold the
TUNE left arrow (HR) until the correct hour appears.
Press and hold RCL-PROG (TIME
SET) to set the
correct minute. At the same time, press and hold the
TUNE right arrow (MIN) until the correct minute
appears.
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Players
Press and hold the RCL up and down arrow (TIME
SET). At
the same time, press and hold the TUNE left
arrow (HR)
until the correct hour appears.
Press and hold
the RCL up and down arrow (TIME
SET). At the same time, press and hold TUNE right
arrow (MIN)
until the correct minute appears.
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Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn the control behind the TREB knob
clockwise
to increase bass. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble.
If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
BAL: Turn this control behind the FADE knob to move
the sound between the left and right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Turn this knob to move the sound between the
front and rear speakers. The middle position balances
the sound between the speakers.
Playing the Radio
ON-VOL: 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.
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RCLFROG: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio
is playing, press
this button
to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each station tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return to your previously played stations.
You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press one of the six pushbuttons for at least
two seconds. The sound
will mute and then return
when the station is stored. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you
set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PRESET SCAN: Press this button to hear each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for
a few
seconds. When you want to stop at
a chosen station.
press PRESET
SCAN again.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn the control behind the TREB knob
clockwise to increase bass. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT
is on.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset bass
and treble equalization settings designed for ROCK,
NEWS, POP, JAZZ and CLASSICAL. ROCK will
appear when you first press TONE SELECT. Each time
you press it, another setting will appear on the display. If
you press it one more time, after CLASSICAL appears
on the display, tone control will be back to
the BASS and
TREB knob.
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Finding a Station
AM-FM:
Press this button to get AM, FMl or FM2.
The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Press the right or left arrow to go to a higher or
lower station. Press and hold to continue tuning and
release when you find your station. The display will
show the frequency of each statior! tuned.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you
return
to your previously played stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Turn the radio on.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune
in the desired station.
Press one of
the six pushbuttons, for at least two
seconds. The sound will mute and then return when
the station is stored. Whenever
you press that
numbered button, the station you
set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
PSCAN: Press this button to listen to each of your
favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons for a few
seconds. The radio will scan through each
of the stations
stored
on your pushbuttons. When you want to stop at a
chosen station, press PSCAN aeain.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Turn the control behind the TREB knob
clockwise to increase bass. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease bass.
TREB: Turn this knob clockwise to increase treble.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease treble.
If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Treble and bass cannot be adjusted manually when
TONE SELECT is on.
TONE SELECT Press this button to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
ROCK, NEWS,
POP, JAZZ and CLASSICAL. ROCK
will appear when you first press TONE SELECT. Each
time you press it, another setting will appear on the
display. If you press it one more time, after
CLASSICAL appears on the display, tone control will
be back to the BASS and TREB knob.
LOUD: To increase bass at low volumes, press this
button. LOUD
will appear in the display.
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Clock. Setting the ................................ 3-6
ClutchAdjustment
.............................. 6-21
Coinholder
.................................... 2-42
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-1
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3- 19
Control. Loss of
................................ 4-14
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
ConvertibleTop
................................ 2-44
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-41
Coolant
....................................... 6-23
Level Check
................................. 5-16
Radiator
.................................... 5-20
Recovery Tank
............................... 5- 17
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-66
CoolingSystem
................................ 5-15
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-7
Cruise Control
................................. 2-34
Clutch
System Service
........................... 7-54
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3 . 11
CruiseLight
................................... 2-35
Cupholders
.................................... 2-42
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
..................... 8-2
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-56
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-55
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-37
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-71
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-5
Defrosting
..................................... 3-5
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-64
Dome Lamp
Bulb Replacement .................... 6-39
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-39
Door Defogging
..................................... 3-5
Locks
....................................... 2-3
Storage
..................................... 2-41
Downshifting
.................................. 2-16
Drive Position. Automatic Transmission
............. 2-12
DriverPosition
................................. 1-18
Driving
City
........................................ 4-35
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-36
Guidelines
.................................. 4-15
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-42
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
IntheRain
.................................. 4-32
Night ...................................... 4-30
Off-Road ................................... 4-15
OnCurves
.................................. 4-10
On Grades
While Towing a Trailer ............... 4-55
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-38
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-41
Throughwater
............................... 4-34
WetRoads
.................................. 4-32
Winter
...................................... 4-40
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-53
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-2
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