1997 GMC SIERRA set clock

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). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select the band.
3. Tune in the desked station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: The preset scan button lets you scan through
your favorite stations stored
on your pushbuttons. Select
either the
AM, FM1 or FM2 mode and then press
P.SCAN. It will scan through each station stored on your
pushbuttons and stop for a few seconds before continuing
to scan through all of the pushbuttons. Press P.SCAN
again or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning to listen
to a specific preset station.
RSCAN will light up on the
display while in this mode. If one of the stations stored on \
a pushbutton is too weak for the location you are
in, the
radio display will show the channel number (Pl-P6) for
several seconds before advancing to the next preset station.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
bass and counterclockwise to decrease bass. When the
BASS control is rotated, the AUTO TONE display will
go blank.
TREB: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
treble and counterclockwise to decrease treble. When
the TREB control is rotated, the AUTO TONE display
will go blank.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you're not using them.
AUTO TONE: Press this button to select among the
six preset equalization settings and tailor the sound to
the music
or voice being heard. Each time you press the
button, the selection will switch to one of the preset
settings
of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK, POP,
COUNTRYNESTERN or JAZZ.
To return to the
manual mode, press and release this button until the
AUTO TONE display goes blank. This will return the
tone adjustment to
the BASS and TREB controls. If a
BASS or TREB control is rotated, the AUTO
TONE
display will go blank.
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Adjusting the Speakers
BAL: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise
to adjust
sound to the right speakers and counterclockwise to
adjust sound to the left speakers. The middle position
balances the sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the control clockwise to adjust
the
sound to the front speakers and counterclockwise for
rear speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
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.
To load a cassette tape with the ignition off, press
EJECT or RECALL. Then, insert
the cassette tape.
If the ignition is on but the radio is off, the tape will
begin playing.
Once the tape is playing, use the VOL, AUTO TONE,
BAL, FADE, BASS and TREB controls just as
you do
for
the radio. The tape symbol and a direction arrow will
be on the display whenever a tape is being played.
Anytime a
tape is inserted, the top side is selected for
play first.
The player automatically senses if
the cassette tape is
metal or Cr02 and adjusts for best playback sound.
For metal tapes, the double-D symbol will appear on
the display.
PREV (1): Press the PREV button or the SEEK left
arrow to search for the previous selection.
A minimum
three-second blank gap
is required for the player to stop
at the beginning of the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to switch from one side of
the tape to the other.
NEXT (3): Press the NEXT button or the SEEK right
arrow to search for the next selection.
A minimum
three-second blank gap is required for the player to
stop at the beginning
of the selection. The tape direction
arrow will blink during the
SEEK operation. The sound
will mute while searching for the next selection.
REV (4): Press this button to rapidly reverse the tape to
the beginning of the cassette or until you press
REV
again. The radio will play the last selected station while
reversing the tape. The tape direction arrow will blink
during the reverse operation.
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AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Automatic
Tone Control (If Equipped)
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired
level. Move the control ring behind the upper
knob clockwise
to adjust the SCV. Then, as you drive,
SCV automatically increases the volume, as necessary,
to overcome noise at any particular speed. The volume
level should always sound the same
to you as you drive.
If you don’t want to use SCV, turn the control all the
way down. Each detent on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at a faster rate
of speed.
Finding a Station
Playing
the Radio
PWR-VOL:
Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn this knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise
to decrease volume. The knob is
capable of rotating continuously.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button. When the radio is playing, press
this button to recall the station frequency.
SCV Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically
to make up for road
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMI
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
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. The sound will mute while seeking.
SCAN: Press and hold SEEK for two seconds until
SCAN appears on the display.
SCAN allows you to
listen to stations for a few seconds. The receiver will
continue to scan and momentarily stop at each station
until
you press the button again. The sound will mute
while scanning.
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PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons
let you return to your favorite stations.
You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six
FM 1 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 AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons. The sound
will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the tone you selected
will be automatically selected for that button.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
P.SCAN: The preset scan button lets you scan through
your favorite stations stored on your pushbuttons. Select
either the
AM, FMl or FM2 mode and then press
RSCAN.
It will scan through each station stored on your
pushbuttons and stop for a few seconds before continuing
to scan through all of the pushbuttons. Press P.SCAN
again
or one of the pushbuttons to stop scanning to listen
to a specific stored station.
P.SCAN will light up on the
display while in this mode. If one of the stations stored on \
a pushbutton is too weak for the location you are
in, the
radio display will show the channel number
(P 1-P6) for
several seconds before advancing to the next preset station.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
bass and counterclockwise to decrease bass. When the
BASS control is rotated, the AUTO TONE display will
go blank.
TREB: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
treble and counterclockwise to decrease treble. When
the TREB control is rotated, the AUTO TONE display
will go blank. If a station is weak or noisy, you may
want to decrease the treble.
Push these knobs back into their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE: Press this button to select among the
six preset equalization settings and tailor the sound to
the music or voice being heard. Each time you press the
button, the selection will switch to one of the preset
settings of CLASSIC, NEWS, ROCK, POP,
COUNTRYNESTERN or JAZZ.
To return to the
manual mode, press and release
this button until the
AUTO TONE display goes blank. This will return the
tone adjustment to the BASS and TREB controls. If a
BASS or TREB control
is rotated, the AUTO TONE
display will go blank.
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0 As you are backing down the hill, put your left hand
on the steering wheel at the 12 o’clock position. This
way, you’ll be able to
tell if your wheels are straight
and maneuver as you back down. It’s best that you
back down the
hill with your wheels straight rather
than
in the left or right direction. Turning the wheel
too far to the left or right will increase the possibility
of a rollover.
Here are some things you
must not do if you stall, or are
about to stall, when going up a hill.
0 Never attempt to prevent a stall by shifting into
NEUTRAL
(N) (or depressing the clutch, if you
have a manual transmission) to “rev-up” the engine
and regain forward momentum. This won’t work.
Your vehicle will roll backwards very quickly and
you could
go out of control.
Instead, apply the regular brake to stop the
vehicle. Then apply
the parking brake. Shift to
REVERSE (R), release the parking brake, and
slowly back straight down.
0 Never attempt to turn around if you are about to stall
when going up a hill. If the hill is steep enough
to
stall your vehicle, it’s steep enough to cause you to
roll over if you turn around.
If you can’t make it up
the hill, you must back straight down the hill.
@ Suppose, after stalling, I try to back down the hill
and decide
I just can’t do it. What should I do?
A: Set the parking brake, put your transmission in
PARK (P) (or the manual transmission in FIRST (1))
and turn off the engine. Leave the vehicle and go get
some help. Exit on the uphill side and stay clear
of
the path the vehicle would take if it rolled downhill.
Do not shift the transfer case to NEUTRAL (N)
when you leave the vehicle. Leave it in I ne gel
Shifting the transfer case to NEUTR
I (N) can
cause your vehicle to roll even if the transmission
is in PARK (P) (or, if you have the manual
transmission, even if you’re in gear). This is
because the
NEUTRAL (N) position on the
transfer case overrides the transmission.
If you
are going to leave your vehicle, set the parking
brake and shift the transmission to
PARK (P)
(or, put your manual transmission in FIRST (1)).
But do not shift the transfer case to the
NEUTRAL
(N) position. Leave the transfer case
in the
2 Wheel, 4 High or 4 Low position.
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Climate Control System ....................... 3.2. 3.3
Clock. Setting the
................................ 3-7
Clutch Fluid. Hydraulic
.......................... 6-26
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Comfort Guides. Rear
........................... 1-40
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-26
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3- 16. 3-20
Compass. Rearview Mirror with
................... 2-48
Console Storage
................................ 2-55
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-5 1
Coolant ....................................... 6-29
Heater. Engine
............................... 2- 14
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-15
Cooling System ................................ 5- 13
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-40
Cupholders
............................... 2-54. 2-55
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-3
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Customer
Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-66
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-66
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-44
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-77
Dead Battery ................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8- 10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-6
Defogging and Defrosting ......................... 3-6 Dolby@
B Noise Reduction ........................ 3-15
Door
DomeLamps
.................................. 2-46
Locks
....................................... 2-5
StoragePocket
............................... 2-52
Third
........................................ 2-4
Downshifting
.................................. 2-21
Driver Position
................................. 1-15
Driving City
........................................ 4-32
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-33
Guidelines
.................................. 4-14
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-39
IntheRain
.................................. 4-29
Night
...................................... 4-27
Off-Road
................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-56
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-35
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-37
Throughwater
............................... 4-31
WetRoads
.................................. 4-29
Winter
...................................... 4-37
With a Trailer
................................ 4-54
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Easy Entry Seat ................................ 1-7
Electrical Equipment. Adding
........... 2- 14. 3-24. 6-70
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