
A. Dome Lamp Switch
B. Lamp Controls
C. Air Outlets
D. Multifunction Lever
E. Instrument Cluster
E Gearshift Lever
G. Audio System
H. Comfort Control System
I. Glove Box
J. Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (Air Bag)
(If Equipped)
K. Ashtray
L. Cupholder
M. Auxiliary Power Outlets
N. Storage Area or Compact Disc Player (If Equipped)
0. Rear Window Defogger Switch (If Equipped)
P. Passenger Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
Q. Tilt Lever (If Equipped)
R. Parking Brake Release
S. Hood Release
T. Fuse Block (Air Bag)
Off Switch (If Equipped)
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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 vehicle. Be
sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle.
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Air Conditioning
Heating
Ventilation System
Defogging and Defrosting
Rear Window Defogger
Audio Systems Setting the Clock
AM-FM Stereo Radio
Playing the Radio
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Automatic Tone Control
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Adapter Kit
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
Automatic Tone Control
Playing a Compact Disc in the Single Remote
Disc Player
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
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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.
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.
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 this knob. When the radio is playing, press this
knob to recall the station frequency.
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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.
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.
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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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00 (5): Press this button to reduce cassette tape noise.
The double-D symbol will appear on the display while
the player is in this mode.
Dolby Noise Reduction
is manufactured under a license
from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby
and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
FWD (6): Press this button to rapidly forward the tape
to the end
of the cassette or until you press FWD again.
The radio will play the last selected station while
forwarding the tape. The tape direction arrow will blink
during the forward operation.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch from a tape to
the radio.
TAPE AUX: Press this button to return to the tape
player when playing the radio. The lighted arrow will
appear and show the direction of play when a tape is in
the active mode.
EJECT Press this button to remove the tape. The
radio will now play. EJECT can be used with either the
ignition or radio off. To load a cassette tape with the
ignition or radio off, press EJECT before loading the
cassette. 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.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player after activating the bypass feature on your
tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, the ignition must be on.
Turn your radio off. Press TAPE
AUX and hold for
three seconds. After three seconds, the tape symbol in
the display will flash for two seconds indicating the
feature is active. Insert the adapter cassette again.
It will power up the radio and begin playing.
This override routine
will remain active until EJECT
is pressed.
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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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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 Compact Disc
PWR:
Press this knob to turn the system on.
(Please note that you can also turn the system on when
you insert
a compact disc into the player with the
ignition on.)
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in. Wait
a few seconds and the disc
should play.
CD and a CD symbol will also appear on
the display. Anytime
you are playing a CD, the letters
CD will be next to the CD symbol.
If the disc comes back out and ERR appears on the
display, it could be that:
0 You are driving on a very rough road. (The disc
The disc is upside down. should play when the road gets smoother.)
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
0 It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
The disc player is very hot.
Press RECALL
to make ERR go off the display.
PREV (1): Press PREV or the SEEK left arrow to
search for the previous selection. If you hold this button
or press it more than once, the disc will advance further.
Sound
is muted in this mode.
RDM (2): Press this button to play the tracks on the disc
in random order. While in the RDM mode, RANDOM
appears on the display. Press RDM again
to return to
normal play.
NEXT (3): Press NEXT or the SEEK right arrow to
search for the next selection. If you hold this button or
press it more than once, the disc will advance further.
The next track number will appear on the display. Sound is muted in this mode.
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