1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE Owners Manual

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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Defogging and Defrosting
To rapidly defrost the windshield, turn the temperature
control knob all the way clockwise (to the red area) and
turn the mode knob to
DEFROST.
Adjust the fan to the highest speed.
To keep the windshield clear and bring in heated air
through the heater ducts,
turn the mode knob to DEFOG.
When the temperature outside is above freezing, the air
conditioner compressor will run in these settings to help
remove moisture from the air.
Your vehicle is equipped with side window defogger
vents located on the top of the instrument panel. For
additional side window defogging, turn the mode knob
to the
BI-LEVEL setting and adjust the fan to the
highest speed. Aim the side vents on the instrument
panel toward the side windows. For increased airflow to
the side vents, close the center vents.
Rear Window Defogger
Press REAR (the light
will glow) to
warm the
defogger grid
on the
rear window.
The rear window defogger will turn
off automatically
after about
10 minutes of use. If you turn it on again, the
defogger will operate for about five minutes.
You can
also turn the defogger
off by turning off the ignition or
pressing the switch again.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license across the
defogger grid on the rear window.
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Setting the Clock for Systems with
NOTICE: Automatic Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold
MN until the correct minute appears. Don’t use a razor blade or something else sharp
on the inside of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
AM-FM Stereo
I repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
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Audio Systems
Your Deb@ 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. Set will appear on the display for five
seconds. Within five seconds, press and hold
the right
arrow on the
SEEK button until the correct minute
appears. Press and hold the left arrow on
the SEEK
button until the correct hour appears.
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.
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RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing the RECALL knob. When
the radio is playing,
press this button 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 choose radio stations.
SEEK: Press the right or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
SCAN: Press and hold one of the SEEK arrows, then
press the other SEEK arrow;
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. The radio will
scan up or down the radio band, depending on the arrow
you pressed first. Press both
SEEK arrows or the upper
knob to stop scanning.
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. Press AM-FM to select the band.
2. Tune in the desired station.
3. Press SET. (SET will appear on the display.)
4. Press and hold one of the four numbered buttons,
within five seconds. The sound will mute. When
it
returns, release the button. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station you set will return.
5. 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 any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time,
within five seconds.
The sound will mute. When it
returns, release the buttons. Whenever you press the
same buttons,
the station you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pair of pushbuttons.
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Setting the Tone
BASS:
Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass.
TREB: Slide the 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
and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
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: Press this button to recall the station being
played.
If you press the button when the ignition is off,
the clock will show for a few seconds.
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SCV: Your system has a feature called
Speed-Compensated-Volume (SCV). With SCV, your
audio system adjusts automatically to make up for road
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
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMl
and FM2. The display shows 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 or left arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.
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 FMl and six FM2). Just:
I. 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.
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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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Playing a Cassette Tape
Press EJECT or RECALL to load a tape with the
ignition
off. Then insert the cartridge. If the ignition is
on but the radio is off,
the tape will begin playing. A
tape symbol
is shown in the center of the graphic display
whenever
a tape is inserted. When a tape is active, the
tape symbol will be accompanied by a direction arrow.
While the tape is playing,
use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
BASS and TREB controls just as you do for the radio.
Other controls may have different functions when a tape
is inserted. The display
will show the tape symbol and
an arrow to show which side
of the tape is playing.
The player automatically senses
the cartridge for metal
or Cr02 and sets the pre-emphasis. Anytime a tape
is
inserted, the top side is selected to play first.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK left arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for PREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV or
SEEK operation. The
sound will mute during PREV or SEEK operation.
PROG (2): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
NEXT (3): Press this button or the SEEK right arrow
to search for the
next selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between
each selection for NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during NEXT or SEEK operation.
The sound will mute during NEXT or SEEK operation.
REV (4): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press
it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
00 (5): Press this button to reduce background
noise. Note that
the double-D symbol will appear
on the display.
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 advance quickly to
another part of the tape. Press the button again
to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected
station while the tape advances.
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