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[IS06075(ALL)01/96]
NOTE: If your vehicle must be jump-started
because of a low battery, the Anti-Lock
Brake System warning light could
remain on. This is due to low battery
voltage and does not indicate a
malfunction in the system. Under these
circumstances, you should drive your
vehicle only after the battery has had
time to charge and the light has gone
out.
[IS06090(ALL)02/96]
After starting the engine, check all the warning
lights to make sure that they are off. If any one
of them is still lit, it indicates a situation that
needs your attention. When you release the
parking brake, the brake warning light should
go off.
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[IS06100(ALL)01/96]
Ignition Key Chime
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[IS06105(ALL)01/96]
If the driver or passenger door is open while the
key is still in the ignition, a warning chime
sounds.
[IS06115(ALL)02/96]
Headlamps On Chime
[IS06120(ALL)01/96]
This chime will sound when a door is opened
while the headlamps or parking lamps are on.
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[IS06200(ALL)04/96]
Gauges
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[IS06300(ALL)03/96]
Fuel Gauge
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[IS06325(ALL)01/96]
The fuel gauge displays approximately how
much fuel you have in the fuel tank.
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[IS06350(ALL)01/96]
The ignition must be turned off while putting
fuel in the tank in order to get a correct fuel
gauge reading after the ignition is turned on.
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[IS06375(ALL)01/96]
The fuel gauge indicator may vary slightly while
the vehicle is in motion. This is the result of fuel
movement within the tank. You can get a more
accurate reading with the vehicle on smooth,
level ground.
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[AS21380(ALL)09/95]
Electronic Stereo and Stereo
Cassette Radios
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[AS21400(ALL)03/96]
Using the Controls on Your New Radio
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[AS21500(ALL)08/95]
How to turn the radio on and adjust the
volume
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[AS21600(ALL)10/95]
Press the ªPOWERº button to turn the radio on.
Press it again to turn it off.
[AS22050(ALL)02/96]
Press the right (+) side of the ªVOLº button to
increase the volume. Press the left (S) side of
the button to decrease the volume.
[AS22075(ALL)04/96]
If the volume is set above a certain level when
the ignition is turned off, the volume level will
reset to a ªnominalº listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
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[AS22100(ALL)03/96]
Selecting the AM or FM frequency band
[AS22210(ALL)02/96]
Push the ªBANDº button to select the desired
frequency band. Pushing the button more than
once will alternate between AM, FM1 and FM2.
These functions are used with the station
memory buttons described underHow to tune
radio stations.
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[AS22300(ALL)03/96]
How to tune radio stations
[AS22405(ALL)04/96]
There are four ways for you to tune in a
particular station. You can manually locate a
station, ªSEEKº to the next station, ªSCANº for
listenable stations, or select the station using the
memory preset buttons, which you can set to
any desired frequency.
[AS22450(ALL)02/96]
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Using the manual mode to tune your radio
[AS22500(ALL)02/96]
You can change the frequency up or down
one increment at a time by first pressing the
mode button until ªMANº appears above the
frequency display. Then, press either the right
(
a) or left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button.
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Using the ªSEEKº function
[AS22625(ALL)04/96]
The ªSEEKº function allows you to
automatically select listenable stations up or
down the frequency band. This is the default
mode of the ªSEEKº button. If the radio has
been changed to another mode, press the
mode button until ªSEEKº appears above the
frequency display. Then press the right (
a)
side of the ªSEEKº button to select the next
listenable station up the frequency band.
Press the left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button
to select the next listenable station down the
frequency band. By holding the button down,
listenable stations can be passed over to reach
the desired station.
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[AS22650(ALL)04/96]
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Using the ªSCANº function
[AS22675(ALL)04/96]
To enter scan mode, press the mode button
until ªSCANº appears above the frequency
display. Press the right (
a) side of the
ªSEEKº button and the radio will begin
scanning up the frequency band, stopping on
each listenable station for approximately a
five-second sampling. This continues until
you press the ªMODEº button once again.
Press the left (
b) side of the ªSEEKº button
to activate the SCAN function down the
frequency band.
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[AS22700(ALL)02/96]
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Setting the Station Memory Preset buttons
[AS22800(ALL)02/96]
Your radio is equipped with 4 station
memory buttons. The buttons can be used to
select up to 4 preset AM stations and 8
preset FM stations (4 in FM1 and 4 in FM2).
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Follow the easy steps below to set these buttons
to the desired frequencies:
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[AS23500(ALL)03/96]
1. Select a band, then select a frequency.
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[AS23700(ALL)10/95]
2. Press one of the memory preset buttons and
hold the button until the sound returns. That
station is now held in memory on that
button.
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[AS23800(ALL)10/95]
3. Follow the two steps above for each station
memory preset button you want to set.
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[AS24000(ALL)10/95]
Adjusting the tone balance and speaker
output of your radio
[AS24200(ALL)02/96]
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Increasing or decreasing the bass response
[AS24300(ALL)03/96]
Push the ªSELECTº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªBASS.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLº button to increase bass,
and push the left (S) side to decrease bass.
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[AS24400(ALL)02/96]
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Increasing or decreasing treble response
[AS24500(ALL)02/96]
Push the ªSELECTº button repeatedly until
the display reads ªTREB.º Push the right (+)
side of the ªVOLº button to increase treble,
and push the left (S) side to decrease treble.
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[AS24600(ALL)02/96]
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Adjusting speaker balance
[AS24700(ALL)04/96]
Balance control allows you to adjust the
sound distribution between the right and left
speakers. Push the ªSELECTº button
repeatedly until the display reads ªBAL.º
Push the right (+) side of the ªVOLº button
to shift the sound to the right speaker, and
push the left (S) side to shift the sound to
the left speaker.
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[AS24800(ALL)04/96]
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Adjusting speaker fader
[AS24850(ALL)04/96]
Fade control allows you to adjust the sound
distribution between the front and rear speakers.
Push the ªSELECTº button repeatedly until the
display reads ªFADE.º Push the right (+) side of
the ªVOLº button to shift the sound to the front
speakers, and push the left (S) side to shift the
sound to the rear speakers.
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[AS25000(ALL)04/96]
Using the Controls of Your Cassette Tape
Player (If equipped)
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[AS25500(ALL)08/95]
How to insert a tape
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[AS25600(ALL)08/95]
Insert a cassette (with the open edge to the
right) firmly into the tape door opening, making
sure the cassette is completely in and ªseated.º
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[AS25700(ALL)12/95]
How to locate a desired track on the tape
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[AS25800(ALL)06/95]
NOTE: The tape track or side number
indicated in the display does not
necessarily correspond to the tape track
or side number on the cassette label. It
is used only to indicate when the tape
mechanism reverses tracks.
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[AS25900(ALL)09/95]
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Fast forwarding the tape
[AS26000(ALL)04/96]
Push the right
gbutton to fast forward
the tape. The radio will play while the tape is
in fast forward.
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[AS26100(ALL)08/95]
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Rewinding the tape
[AS26200(ALL)04/96]
Push the left
hbutton to rewind the tape.
The radio will play while the tape is
rewinding.
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[AS26900(ALL)08/95]
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How to change the side of the tape being
played
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[AS27000(ALL)09/95]
The alternate track (other side) of the tape
can be selected at any time by pushing both
fast-wind buttons (
hand
g) at the
same time. The number in the display will
alternate between 1 and 2.
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[AS27100(ALL)08/95]
How to eject the tape
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[AS27200(ALL)03/96]
To stop the tape and eject the cassette, press the
ªEJECTº button. The radio will resume playing.
[AS27300(ALL)04/96]
How to remove the faceplate (Cassette
radio only)
[AS27350(ALL)04/96]
Your cassette radio is equipped with a
detachable, theft-deterrent faceplate.
[AS27375(ALL)04/96]
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Removing the faceplate
[AS27380(ALL)04/96]
Slide the release button downward. The
release button is located just above the
ªSEEKº button. The faceplate will spring out
slightly. Grasp the faceplate and remove.
[AS27400(ALL)04/96]
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Reinstalling the faceplate
[AS27450(ALL)04/96]
Insert the left side of the faceplate into the
radio bezel, then rotate and ªclickº the right
side into place. If radio/cassette were on
before the faceplate was removed, they will
resume playing.
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[AS28400(ALL)01/96]
Clock Operation
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[AS28500(ALL)08/95]
How to view the clock mode
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[AS28600(ALL)08/95]
Press the ªCLOCKº button to alternate the
frequency and time in the display. In the clock
mode, pressing any radio function will
automatically display the radio frequency for
approximately ten seconds before changing back
to the clock mode.
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[AS28800(ALL)08/95]
How to set the clock
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[AS28900(ALL)08/95]
1. Turn the radio on.
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[AS29050(ALL)04/96]
2. Press and hold in the ªCLOCKº button.
Press the ªSEEKº button left (
b) to advance
the hours and right (
a) to advance the
minutes.
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[AS29200(ALL)09/95]
NOTE: The clock displays 12-hour time with
no AM/PM indications.
[AS29300(ALL)04/96]
NOTE: If the vehicle's battery is disconnected,
the clock will need to be reset.
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[AS35200(ALL)08/95]
Common Radio Reception Conditions
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[AS35300(ALL)08/95]
Several conditions prevent FM reception from
being completely clear and noise-free, such as
the following:
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[AS35400(ALL)08/95]
1. Distance/Strength
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[AS35500(ALL)08/95]
The strength of the FM signal is directly related
to the distance the signal must travel. The
listenable range of an average FM signal is
approximately 25 miles (40 kilometers). Beyond
this distance, the radio is operating in a fringe
area and the signal becomes weaker.
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[AS36300(ALL)08/95]
Another reception phenomenon isStrong Signal
Capture and Overload. This can occur when
listening to a weak station and when passing
another broadcast tower. The close station may
capture the more distant station, although the
displayed frequency does not change. While
passing the tower, the station may switch back
and forth a few times before returning to the
original station.
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[AS36400(ALL)03/96]
When several broadcast towers are present
(common in metropolitan areas), several stations
may overload the receiver, resulting in
considerable station changing, mixing and
distortion.
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[AS36500(ALL)08/95]
Automatic gain control circuitry for both AM
and FM bands has been incorporated into this
system to reduce strong signal capture and
overload.
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[AS36600(ALL)08/95]
All About Radio Frequencies
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[AS36700(ALL)08/95]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
and the Canadian Radio Telecommunications
Commission (CRTC) establish the frequencies
that AM and FM radio stations may use for
their broadcasts. The allowable frequencies are,
AM: 530, 540...1600, 1610 kHz in 10 kHz steps;
FM: 87.9, 88.1...107.7, 107.9 MHz in 0.2 MHz
steps.
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[AS36800(ALL)08/95]
Not all frequencies will be assigned to a given
area. This radio will tune to each of these
frequencies using manual tune and no fine
tuning is necessary as radio stations may not use
other frequencies.
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