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The adjustment for the
shock sensor sensitivity can
be accessed through a hole
in the forward wall of the
main bin of the center
floor console.
Using a small flat
-tipped screwdriver, turn the adjuster
clockwise to increase sensitivity and turn
counterclockwise to decrease sensitivity. The shock
sensor is ignored by the alarm system when the ignition
is on, when the tailgate or panel doors are open, when
the alarm is disarmed, when customized to be ignored
and for five seconds after the horn sounds an alarm or
chirp. The shock sensor is ignored after triggering three
full alarms until the system is rearmed.
Arming the System
The alarm system can be armed to detect break-ins by
locking your vehicle using the keyless entry or by
locking the doors with the power door lock switch.
Passive arming is also available if you would like the
system to arm all by itself after the doors have been
closed, the ignition is OFF and the keys have been
removed from the ignition. When the system is armed, a
red light will flash on the center floor console briefly
once every two seconds. If you return to your vehicle
and the red light is flashing two brief flashes every two
seconds, the system is armed and the shock sensor had
triggered a two minute alarm. If the red light is flashing
three times every two seconds, the system is armed and
there was an intrusion that sounded the alarm.
Horn chirps and parking lamp flashes can be set to your
choice. See ªFeature Customizationº in the Index.

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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.
3
-2 Comfort Controls
3
-3 Rear Air Conditioning
3
-4 Air Conditioning
3
-4 Heating
3
-5 Ventilation System
3
-6 Defogging and Defrosting
3
-6 Rear Window Defogger
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-7 Audio Systems
3
-7 Setting the Clock
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-8AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player3
-12 CD Adapter Kits
3
-12 Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
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-14 Remote Compact Disc Player
3
-16 Console-Mounted CD Changer
3
-18 Theft-Deterrent Feature
3
-20 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-20 Tips About Your Audio System
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-21 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-22 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-22 Fixed Mast Antenna

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Comfort Controls
Heater and Air Conditioning
Control System
Fan Knob
The knob on the left side of the heating system control
panel controls the fan speed. The knob has four speed
positions. To increase airflow, turn the knob toward HI.
To decrease airflow, turn it toward LO. To turn the fan
off, move the knob to OFF. If you have the air
conditioner on, turning the fan knob to OFF also turns
off the A/C compressor.In OFF, while driving, air will flow through the floor
outlets. The mode knob will not redirect the airflow to
other selected outlet positions. This is normal operation
for the OFF position.
Temperature Knob
The middle knob on the control panel lets you select the
relative temperature of the air flowing into the passenger
area of your vehicle. This knob will allow you to adjust
the relative air temperature independently of the
function knob setting. Turn the knob clockwise
toward the red area for warmer air. Turn the knob
counterclockwise toward the blue area for cooler air.
Mode Knob
The right knob on the control panel allows you to
choose the direction of air delivery. The control knob
can be placed in any position between any two mode
settings to blend the flow of air.
VENT: This setting directs air through the
instrument panel outlets.

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The defogger will shut itself off after several minutes.
If you need additional warming time, press the button
again. You can turn the defogger off at any time by
pressing the button.
The rear window defogger button will activate the
rear window defogger and the heated outside
rearview mirrors.
Do not attach a temporary vehicle license, tape or decals
across the defogger grid on the rear window.
NOTICE:
Don't use a razor blade or anything else sharp on
the inside of the rear window. If you do, you
could cut or damage the warming grid, and the
repairs wouldn't be covered by your warranty.
Audio Systems
Your Cadillac 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 audio 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
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the
display. Press and hold MN until the correct minute
appears on the display. To display the clock with the
ignition off, press RECALL or HR/MN and the time
will be displayed for a few seconds. There is an initial
two
-second delay before the clock goes into the
time
-set mode.

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3-8 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
Included with the AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player are six Bose
high performance speakers, an
Acoustimass
bass module and a seven channel Bose
amplifier. Please see your dealer for details.
Playing the Radio
PWR
-VOL: Press this knob to turn the system on and
off. To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume. The knob is
capable of being rotated continuously.REAR DSPL: When the main radio is turned on, press
this button to turn on the rear seat audio display on the
main radio. Press it again to turn the rear seat audio
display off.
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
and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the
desired level. Turn 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 notch on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.

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Setting the Tone
BASS: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
bass and counterclockwise to decrease bass.
TREB: Press lightly on this knob to release it from its
stored position. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
treble and counterclockwise to decrease treble. 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.
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 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.Playing a Cassette Tape
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are
up to 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, 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 CrO
2 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.

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The rear speakers will be muted when the RSA power is
turned on. You may operate the RSA functions even
when the main radio is off.
Note that this feature is intended for rear
seat passengers.
The following function is controlled by the knob on the
main radio:
PWR
-VOL: Push this knob twice to turn RSA off.
The following functions are controlled by the RSA
system buttons:
PWR: Press this button to turn RSA on or 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, FM1
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM
-FM, the RSA controller will not switch between the
bands and cannot change the frequency.SEEK: While listening to AM
-FM, 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. The SEEK button is
inactive if the tape mode on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the up arrow to hear the
next selection on the CD. Press the down arrow to go
back to the start of the current selection (if more than
eight seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive
in the CD mode if the remote CD player or the CD
changer is in use.
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. The SCAN function is inactive if the AM
-FM
mode on the front radio is in use.

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6-34 Headlamps
1. Remove the parking/turn signal assembly as
described under ªParking/Turn Signal Lampsº,
following this procedure.
2. Remove the two turn signal bulb sockets and the
sidemarker bulb socket from the parking/turn signal
assembly by turning counterclockwise.
3. Set the parking/turn signal assembly to the side.
4. Remove the two bolts at the top of the radiator
support as shown.5. Pull the headlamp assembly out.
6. Turn the bulb counterclockwise and remove it.
7. Unplug the electrical connector.
8. Put the new bulb into the lens assembly and turn it
clockwise until it is tight.
9. Plug in the electrical connector.
10. Put the headlamp lens assembly back into the
vehicle. Install and tighten the two bolts.