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Automatic Transmission Operation
There are several different positions for your shift lever.
If your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
transmission, it now features an electronic shift position
indicator within the instrument cluster. This display
must be powered anytime the shift lever
is capable of
being moved out of the PARK (P) position. This means
that
if your key is in the OFF position, but not locked,
there will be a small current drain on your battery which
could discharge your battery over
a period of time. If
you have a need to leave your key in the ignition in the
OFF position for an extended period for any reason, it is
recommended that you disconnect the battery cable from
the battery to prevent discharging your battery.
PARK (P): This locks your rear wheels. It’s the best
position to
use when you start your engine because your
vehicle can’t move easily.
It is dangerous to get out of your vehicle if the
shift lever
is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine
is
running unless you have to. If you have left the
engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.
You or others could be injured. To be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re on fairly
level ground, always set your parking brake and
move the shift lever to
PARK (P).
See “Shifting Into PARK (P)” in the Index. If
you’re pulling
a trailer, see “Towing a Trailer” in
the Index.
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When the wheel is turned to full brilliance, and then into
the first detent position, the radio display and PRNDL
display will go to the day mode (full intensity). This is
known as “parade” mode. The rest
of the I/P
illumination will stay in the maximum dimming state
(full brilliance dimming). Turning the wheel up one
more detent will activate the interior dome light circuit
(with slightly higher effort).
The dome lights cannot be turned on by depressing the
dome light switch button, located below the parkhead
lamp switch knob. This switch is a dome lamp off
switch and will only interrupt inputs from the door jamb
switches, inhibiting interior light operation when
depressed. It will not inhibit the light function from the
I/P dimmer switch.
The delayed entry will allow
you to enter or exit your
vehicle with the lights staying
on for about 20 seconds
after the door
is closed or ignition is cycled.
Rotate the switch knob clockwise to the parking lamp
symbol to turn on:
0 Parking Lamps
0 Sidemarker Lamps
0 Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
0 Ashtray Lamp
0 Glove Box Lamp
Rotate the switch
knob clockwise again to the master
lighting symbol to turn on all the lamps listed above as
well as the headlamps.
Rotate the switch counterclockwise to
OFF to turn off
your lamps and lights.
Rotate the thumb wheel next to the switch knob up to
adjust instrument panel lights. Rotate the thumb wheel
up to the first notch to return the radio display and
gearshift indicator Vacuum Fluorescence (VF) display
to full intensity when the headlamps or parking lamps
are on.
Rotate the thumb wheel up
to the second notch to
activate the interior dome lamps.
You can switch your headlamps from high to low beam
by pulling
on the turn signalhigh beam lever.
A circuit breaker protects your headlamps. If you have
an electrical overload, your headlamps will flicker on
and off. Have your headlamp wiring checked right away
if this happens.
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Keep the air path under the front seats clear of
objects. This helps air to circulate throughout
your vehicle.
Your vehicle has air vents in the center and on the sides
of your instrument panel.
You can move the vents from side to side or up and
down to direct the flow
of air, or close the vents
altogether. When
you close a vent, it will increase the
flow
of air coming out of any vents that are open.
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. Within five seconds, press and hold the
SEEK right arrow until the correct minute appears on
the display. Press and hold the
SEEK left arrow until
the correct hour appears on the display.
Setting the Clock for Systems with
Automatic
Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on
the display. Press and hold MIN until the correct
minute appears
on the display. To display the clock
with the ignition off, press
RECALL or HFUMIN and
the time
will be displayed for a few seconds. There is
an initial two-second delay before the clock goes into
the time-set mode.
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AM-FM Stereo
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 knob to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM
and FM. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow
to tune to the next lower
station and stay there.
SCAN: Press both SEEK buttons to listen to a few
seconds of each radio station.
SCAN will light up on
the display. Press the right arrow to tune in the next
higher station and press the left arrow to tune
to the
next lower station. Press VOLUME or both SEEK
buttons to stop scanning.
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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). 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 pushbuttons, within
five seconds. 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 two adjoining buttons at the same time, within
five seconds. Whenever you press the same two
buttons, the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide this lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide this 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.
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4M-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 this knob. When the radio is playing, press this
knob
to recall the station frequency.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press the lower knob to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2.
TUNE: Turn the lower knob to tune in radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right arrow to tune to the next higher
station and the left arrow to tune
to the next lower
station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons
let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set
up to
2 1 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 pushbuttons, within
five seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
button, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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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 two adjoining buttons at the same time, within
five seconds. Whenever you press the same two
buttons, the station
you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
P.SCAN: Press both SEEK buttons to scan through
each of your preset stations.
The system will scan
through and play each preset station stored on your
pushbuttons for a few seconds. Press either
SEEK
button or RECALL to stop scanning through the
preset stations.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide this lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide this 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.
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.
Once the tape is playing, use the knobs for VOLUME,
BAL
FADE, BASS and TREB just as you do for the
radio.
REV: Press the SEEK left arrow to reverse the
cassette tape. Press the SEEK right arrow to stop
reversing the tape.
FWD: Press the SEEK right arrow to advance the
cassette tape. Press the SEEK left arrow to stop
forwarding the tape.
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RECALL: Press this knob to switch tape sides.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape or stop
the tape and play the radio. If you leave a cassette
tape in the player while listening
to the radio, it may
become warm.
CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
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
the 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.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Automatic Tone
Control (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PVVR-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The knob is
capable of being rotated continuously.
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