1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC CD player

Understanding Radio Reception
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals
will reach only about 10 to
40 miles I( 16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing
the sound to come and go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other.
AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing
the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetecrade
until
it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes
of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to
your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting
the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can add
what you want.
If you can, it’s very important to
do
it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s
engine, Delco radio
or other systems, and even
damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may
interfere with the operation of sound equipment
that
has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure
to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat.
If they aren’t, they may not operate
properly or may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate
that you have used your tape player for
50 hours without
resetting the tape clean timer.
If this message appears
on the display, your 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 your tapes and
player.
If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see
if it is the tape or the tape
player at fault.
If this other cassette has no improvement
in sound quality, clean the tape player. 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. Insert
the cassette at least three times
to ensure thorough
cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette
is
available through your Pontiac dealership.
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.
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 Adjustment
.................................. 6-36
Fluid ....................................... 6-33
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-33
System Warning Light
......................... 2-66
Trailer
...................................... 4-35
Transaxle Shift Interlock
....................... 2-28
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check
.................. 7-41
Wear
....................................... 6-35
Braking ........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 11
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 15
BTSI ......................................... 2-28
BTSI Check ................................... 7-41
Built in Child Restraints .......................... 1-38
Adjusting the Harness Height
................... 1-410
Removing a Child from
........................ 1-50
Securing a Child in
............................ 1-44
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-37
Canadian Roadside Assistance .................... 8-8
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-72
Carbon Monoxide ............... 2-11,2-29.4-28. 4-35
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player .................. 3-3 1
Cassette Deck Service ........................... 7-3'9
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3-12, 3-15
Anti-Lock ................................... 4-7
Parking
..................................... 2-24
PedalTravel
................................. 6-36
Replacing System Parts ......................... 6-36
Storing ..................................... 1-51 Cassette
Tape Player Care
........................ 3-3 1
Cassette Tape Player Errors .................. 3.13. 3.17
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3-26
Center Console Storage
......................... -2-55
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp ................... 6-41
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-28
Certification Label
.............................. 4-30
Chains. Safety ................................. 4-35
Chains. Tire ................................... 6-54
Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-24
Charging System Light .......................... 2-66
Check Tire Pressure Light
........................ 2-70
Checking Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-63
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-63
Child Restraints
................................ 1-52
Securing in a
Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-54
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-56
Securing
in the Right Frunt Seat Position .......... 1-58
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-58
Circuit Breakers
and Fuses ....................... 6-66
Aluminum Wheels ............................ 6-61
Inside
of Your Pontiac ......................... 6-55
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-58
Outside
of Your Pontiac ........................ 6-60
Special Problems ........................... 6-57
TopStrap
................................... 1-53
WhesetuPut
................................ 1-52
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-19
Cleaning
Fabric
...................................... 6-56
Glass ....................................... 6-59
Leather
..................................... 6-58
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Stains ...................................... 6-57
Tires ....................................... 6-62
Wheels
..................................... 6-61
Vinyl
....................................... 6-57
Windshield
and Wiper Blades ................... 6-59
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock, Setting the
............................... 3- 10
Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-32
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-19, 3-21
Compact Disc Player Errors
............. 3-20,3-23, 3-25
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-34
Content Theft-Deterrent
.................... 2- 13, 2-50
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-57
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-54
Coolant
....................................... 6-26
Bleed Valves
................................. 5-21
Heater.
Engine ............................... 2-18
Cooling System ................................ 5-15
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-41
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-35
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-5
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................. 8-3
Comfort
Controls
...... ..................... 3-1
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-16
Cupholders
.................................... 2-55
Damage. Finish
..................... .... 6-62
Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-62
Daytime Running Lamps ......................... 2-39 Dead Battery
....... ..... 5-3
Defects. Reporting
Safety ... .............. 8-10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-9
Defogging ..................................... 3-4
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Delayed Illumination
....................... 2-41. 2-45
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-73
Dolby@ B Noise Reduction .................. 3-14. 3-17
Door Locks
..................................... 2-4
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-78
DriverPosition ................................. l-14
Driver’s Temperature Knob. Automatic and
Auxiliary Temp Control
............... ....... 3-5
Driving City
........................................ 4-20
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken ..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-21
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-27
...........
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
In the Rain .................................. 4-17
On Curves
.................................. 4-11
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-37
On Hill and Mountain Roads
.................... 4-23
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-26
Through Water
............................... 4-19
WetRoads .................................. 4-17
Winter
...................................... 4-25
With a Trailer ................................ 4-36
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-3
Night
...................................... 4-16
DRL ......................................... 2-39
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Seats Heated
...................................... 1-5
ManualFront
................................. 1-2
Power Driver
................................. 1-3
Seat Controls
.................. ........ 1-2
Two-way Manual Front
......................... 1-2
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-21
Service
........................................ 6-2
Bulletins. Ordering
............................ 8- 12
Manuals. Ordering
............................ 8- 12
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-65
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 12
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service
and Owner Publications ................... 8- 12
Service Publications
............................. 8- 12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-27
Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-62
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-26
Shift Lock Release
.............................. 2-22
Shifting
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 19
Into Park
(P) ................................. 2-25
OutofPark
.................................. 2-28
Performance
................................. 2-23
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
..................... 1 - 16
Signaling
Turns ................................ 2-32
Skidding
...................................... 4-15
Sound Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-30
Spare Tire, Compact ............................. 5-34
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1 . I
EngineSoonLight ............................ 2-70
Specifications
and Capacities ...................... 6-72
Specifications. Engine
...................... 6.72. 6.73
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
............... 8-5
Speedometer ................................... 2-63
Stains, Cleaning
.............................. 6-57
Starter Switch Check
.......................... 7-41
SRS ......................................... l-22
Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-16
Steam
........................................ 5-13
Steering
...................................... 4-11
In Emergencies
............................... 4-12
Tips
........................................ 4-11
Variable Assist
............................... 4-11
Wheel, Tilt
.................................. 2-31
Storage Compartments
........................... 2-54
Storage, Vehicle
................................ 6-37
Stuck: In Sand,
Mud, Ice or Snow .................. 5-35
Sun Visors .................................... 2-59
Sunroof ....................................... 2-60
Supplemental Restraint System .................... 1-22
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-63
Taillamp Bulb Replacement
....................... 6-42
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-31
Temperature
Knob, Climate Control System ........... 3-2
Theft
......................................... 2-12
Theft-Deterrent Feature, CD Player
................ 3-26
Thermostat
.................................... 6-29
Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-21
THEFTLOCK
TM ................................ 3-26
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