1999 CADILLAC CATERA manual radio set

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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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-2 Comfort Controls
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-2 Electronic Climate Control (ECC)
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-3 Automatic Operation
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-4 Manual Operation
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-6 Air Conditioning
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-6 Heating
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-6 Defrosting
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-7 Rear Window Defogger
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-7 Ventilation System
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-9 Audio Systems
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-9 Setting the Clock
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-9AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
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-13 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data
Systems (RDS) (If Equipped)3
-22 Radio Data Systems (RDS) Program Type
(PTY) Selections
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-23 CD Adapter Kits
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-23 Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
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-27 Theft-Deterrent Feature
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-27 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
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-28 Understanding Radio Reception
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-28 Tips About Your Audio System
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-29 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-30 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-31 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-31 Heated Backlite Antenna

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HR or MN: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this button.
SOURCE: Press this button to select a source. Sources
include cassette and compact disc. The audio source
must be loaded to play. Available loaded sources are
shown on the display. If a source is being used, it will be
underlined on the display. If none of the audio sources
are loaded, NO SOURCE LOADED will appear on the
display. Press this button again or press BAND to switch
back to the radio.
Finding a Station
BAND: Press this button to select AM, FM1, FM2
or weather.
TUNE
-SEEK: When this button is pressed it has
two positions. Press this button to the first position to
manually tune to higher or lower stations. If this button
is held at the first position for a few seconds, the radio
will continue tuning until this button is released. Press
this button to the second position and release to seek to
the next higher or lower radio station.
SCAN: Press this button for less than two seconds to
scan radio stations. The radio will go to a station, stop
for five seconds, then go on to the next station. Press
this button again to stop scanning.PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. The RDS PTY
mode must be off to use this mode. You can set up to
24 stations (six AM, six FM1, six FM2 and
six weather). Just:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1, FM2 or weather.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons for
more than two seconds. Whenever you press that
numbered button for less than two seconds, the
station you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
When battery power is removed and later applied, you
will not have to reset your radio presets because the
radio remembers them.
PRESET SCAN: Press and hold SCAN for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep to listen to each of
your preset stations for five seconds. The radio will go
to the first preset station stored on your pushbuttons,
stop for five seconds, then go on to the next preset
station. Press SCAN again to stop scanning. If a preset
station has weak reception, the radio will not stop at the
preset station.

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Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster 1-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Signaling Turns 2-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Skidding 4-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sound Equipment, Adding (Audio) 3-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speaker Covers, Cleaning 6-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications and Capacities 6-62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Specifications, Engine 6-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance 7-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speed Limiter, Engine 2-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedometer 2-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sport Mode Button 2-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting Your Engine 2-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steam 5-9, 5-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Steering 4-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In Emergencies 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power 4-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speed Sensitive (SSS) 4-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips 4-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel Controls for Audio System 3-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel, Tilt 2-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage Compartments 2-49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow 5-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sun Visors 2-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sunroof 2-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anti-Pinch Feature 2-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual Operation 2-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Programming 2-55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sunshade, Rear 2-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Surge Tank, Coolant 5-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Surge Tank Pressure Cap 6-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Symbols, Vehicle vii. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tachometer 2-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taillamp and Rear Turn Signal Lamp 6-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tape Player Care 3-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Telephone, Cellular 2-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temperature Display, Outside 3-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temperature Knobs, Climate Control System 3-2 . . . . . . . . . .
Theft 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theft-Deterrent Feature (Radio) 3-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theft-Deterrent System 2-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Theftlock
3-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thermostat 6-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THIRD (3) Gear, Automatic Transmission 2-23 . . . . . . . . . . .
Third-Gear Start 2-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tilt Wheel 2-34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time, Setting the 3-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips About Your Audio System 3-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tires 6-37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alignment and Balance 6-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Buying New 6-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chains 6-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing a Flat 5-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning 6-51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inflation Pressure 6-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Inspection and Rotation 6-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loading Information Label 4-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temperature 6-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Traction 6-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Treadwear 6-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uniform Quality Grading 6-42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wear Indicators 6-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wheel Replacement 6-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When It's Time for New 6-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .