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Turn the temperature knob counterclockwise (to the blue
area) for cooler air, or clockwise (to the red area) for
warmer air.
To maintain a comfortable temperature
in the rear, use
either rear fan control
to adjust the force of air coming
through the rear outlets.
Select the desired climate control mode using the
directional controls on
the instrument panel (see “Mode
Knob” earlier
in the section). The mode you choose will
regulate both the front and rear climate control systems.
Rear Air Vents: To maximize airflow through the rear
heater outlet, place the
left bucket seat in the second row
in
the forward position (see “Adjusting Rear Seats’’ in
the Index).
The vent behind the left rear seat
is the cold air return
vent, Be sure to keep it free of obstructions.
Please keep the area around the base
of the center
instrument panel console and between and under the
front seats free of objects that could obstruct airflow to
the rear.
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If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find a
frequency stored
in a preset, the AUTO TONE
equalization stored for that frequency will be recalled.
Always check the display first to make sure you have
the correct band.
P SCAN: 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, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for that
pushbutton will be automatically chosen. Press P SCAN
or one
of the pushbuttons again to stop scanning.
P SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner is in the
P SCAN mode. The channel number (P1 -P6) will appear
momentarily just before the frequency is displayed.
Setting the Tone
BASS:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch
to manual.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise
to decrease treble. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO
TONE setting will switch to manual. 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: This feature allows you to choose preset
bass and treble equalization settings designed for
classical, news, rock, pop, countrylwestern and
jazz
stations. C/W will appear on the display when you first
press AUTO
TONE. Each time you press it, another
setting will appear on the display. Press
it again after
JAZZ appears and
the AUTO TONE display will go
blank. Tone control will return to the BASS and TREB
knobs. Also, if you use the BASS and TREB knobs,
control will return to them and the AUTO TONE
display will go blank.
Adjusting the Speakers
BAL:
Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise for right speakers and counterclockwise
for left speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to adjust the sound to the front speakers
and counterclockwise for the 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.
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PWR: Press this button to turn the rear seat audio
system on or off. The rear speakers will be muted
when
the power is turned on. You may operate the
rear seat audio functions even when the primary radio
power
is off.
VOL: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase volume and
counterclockwise to decrease volume. Push the knob
back into its stored position when you’re not using
it.
The upper VOL knob controls the upper headphone and
the lower
VOL knob controls the lower headphone.
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM 1
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM-FM, the rear seat audio controller will not switch
between
the bands and cannot change the frequency.
SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next higher
station and stay there. Press the down arrow to tune
to
the next lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking. The SEEK button
is inactive if the
AM-FM mode on the front radio is
in use.
While listening
to a cassette tape, press the up arrow to
hear
the next selection on the tape. Press the down arrow
to go back to the previous selection.
SCAN: Press and hold SEEK until the radio goes into
SCAN mode. 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
SEEK again.
P.SET PROG: The front passengers must be listening
to something different for each
of these functions
to work:
Press this button to seek through your preset radio
stations set on your primary radio pushbuttons.
When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to
TAPE CD: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play
a cassette tape.
Press TAPE
CD to switch between the tape and compact
disc
if both are loaded. Press AM-FM to return to the
radio when a cassette tape or compact disc is playing.
The inactive tape
or CD will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
go
to the other side
of the tape.
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PREV (1): Press this button to go back to the start
of the current track if more than eight seconds have
played. Press
PREV again to go to the previous track
on the disc.
NEXT (3): Press this button to advance to the next track
on the disc.
REV (4): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within
a track. As the CD reverses, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find
the correct passage.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track.
As the CD advances, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
SEEK: Press the left arrow while playing a CD to go
back to the start of the current track. It will go back to
the current track
if more than eight seconds have played.
Press
the left arrow again to go to previous tracks. Press
the right arrow to go to the
next higher track on the disc.
RANDOM: Press P.SCAN to enter the random play
mode. RANDOM will appear
on the display. While in
this mode, the tracks on the discs will be played in
random order. If you press SEEK, PREV or NEXT
while
in the random mode, the PREV or NEXT track
will be scanned randomly. Press
P.SCAN again to turn
off RANDOM and return to normal operation.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is
currently playing. Press RECALL again
within five
seconds to see how long the track has been playing.
When
a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RECALL a third time and the time
of
day will be displayed.
TAPE AUX: With a disc loaded in the player and the
radio playing, press this button once to play
the compact
disc.
To return to playing the radio, press AM-FM. If
both a cassette tape and
CD are loaded, press TAPE
AUX to switch between the tape and compact disc.
EJECT Press this button on the remote player to eject
a compact disc.
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SCAN: Press one of the SEEK arrows for two seconds,
and SCAN will appear on the display. Use SCAN to
listen to stations for
a few seconds. The radio will go to
a station, stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next
station. Press
SEEK again to stop scanning. The sound
will
mute while scanning.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
18
stations (six AM, six FMI and six FM2). Just:
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Tune in the desired station.
3. Press AUTO TONE to select the equalization that
best suits the type of station selected.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons. The
sound will mute. When it returns, release the button.
Whenever you press that numbered button, the
station you set will return and the AUTO TONE
equalization that you selected will also be
automatically selected for that button.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
If you manually tune or use SEEK or SCAN to find
a
frequency stored in a preset, the AUTO TONE
equalization stored for that frequency
will be recalled. Always check the display first
to make sure you have
the correct band.
P SCAN: 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, except those stations with
weak reception. The AUTO TONE setting stored for that
pushbutton
will be automatically chosen. Press P SCAN
or one of the pushbuttons again
to stop scanning.
P SCAN will be displayed whenever the tuner is
in the
P SCAN mode. The channel number (Pl-P6) will appear
momentarily just before the frequency is displayed.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to
decrease bass. When you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
TREB: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise
to decrease treble. When
you use this control, the radio’s
AUTO TONE setting will switch to manual.
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.
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SCAN: Press and hold SEEK until the radio goes into
SCAN mode. 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
SEEK again.
P.SET PROG: The front passengers must be listening to
something different for each of these functions to work:
Press this button to seek through your preset radio
stations set
on your primary radio pushbuttons.
When a cassette tape is playing, press this button to
go to the other side
of the tape.
TAPE CD: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a cassette tape.
Press TAPE CD to switch between the tape
and compact
disc if both are loaded. Press
AM-FM to return to the
radio when a cassette tape or compact disc
is playing.
The inactive tape or
CD will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK" is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. It works by using a secret code to disable
all radio
functions whenever battery power
is removed.
The THEFTLOCK feature for the radio may be used or
ignored. If ignored, the system plays normally and the
radio is not protected by
the feature. If THEFTLOCK is
activated, your radio will not operate if stolen.
When THEFTLOCK is activated, the radio will display
LOC to indicate a locked condition anytime battery
power is removed. If your battery loses power for any
reason, you must unlock the radio with the secret code
before it will operate.
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
The instructions which follow, explain how to enter your
secret code to activate the THEFTLOCK system. It is
recommended that you read through all nine steps
before starting
the procedure.
NOTE: If you allow more than
15 seconds to elapse
between any steps, the radio automatically reverts to
time and
you must start the procedure over at Step 4.
1. Write down any three or four-digit number from
000 to 1999 and keep it in a safe place separate
from the vehicle.
2. Turn the ignition to ACCESSORY or RUN.
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Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. It
is normal for
the cassette to eject while cleaning because
your unit is equipped with a cut tape feature. To
temporarily override this feature for vehicles with
Automatic Tone Control (for one insertion), turn on the
ignition and turn the radio off. Press and hold TAPE
AUX until the tape symbol flashes
on the display, and
insert the cassette again. For vehicles without Automatic
Tone Control, press both
SEEK arrows within five
seconds of inserting the cassette with the ignition and
radio off. Insert the cassette at least three times to ensure
thorough cleaning.
A scrubbing action cleaning cassette
is available through your Oldsmobile retail facility.
You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
the tape head. This type
of cleaning cassette will not
eject. It may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing
type cleaner. The cassette
tape player
is able to detect a broken tape.
Some cleaning cassettes may appear as a broken tape. If
the cleaning cassette is ejected immediately from the
tape player, follow these steps:
1. Turn the radio off.
2. Turn the ignition on.
3. Press and hold the TAPE-AUX button until the tape
symbol flashes.
4. Insert the cleaning cassette and the radio will turn on
in cassette mode.
5. Eject the tape after the tape player has been cleaned.
When
the cleaning cassette has been ejected, the broken
tape detection feature is active again.
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.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality
may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette
tape is
in good condition before you have your tape
player serviced.
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Brake Pedal Travel
See your retailer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase
in pedal
travel. This could be
a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex.
Its many parts have
to be of top quality and work well
together if the vehicle is to have really good braking.
Vehicles we design and test have top-quality
GM brake
parts in them, as your Oldsmobile does
when it is new.
When you replace parts of your braking system
-- for
example, when your brake linings wear down and you
have to have new ones put
in -- be sure you get new
genuine
GM replacement parts. If you don’t, your
brakes may no longer work properly. For example, if
someone puts
in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes
can change
-- for the worse. The braking performance
you’ve come
to expect can change in many other ways if
someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
Battery
Every new Oldsmobile has a Delco Freedom@ battery.
You never have to add water to one of these. When it’s
time for
a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom
battery. Get one that has the replacement number shown
on the original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more,
take
off’ the black, negative (-) cable from the battery. This
will help keep your battery from running down.
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode.
You can be badly hurt if you
aren’t careful.
See “Jump Starting” in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your retailer to learn how to prepare your
vehicle for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see “Theft-Deterrent
Feature”
in the Index.
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