2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA CD player

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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 Manual Single Zone Climate Control
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-4 Dual ComforTemp Climate Control
(If Equipped)
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-6 Air Conditioning
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-6 Heating
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-6 Ventilation
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-6 Defogging and Defrosting
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-7 Rear Window Defogger
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-8 Ventilation System
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-9 Audio Systems
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-9 Setting the Clock for Systems
without Radio Data System
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-9 Setting the Clock for Systems
with Radio Data System
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-10 AM-FM Stereo
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-12 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
with Radio Data System (RDS) and Automatic
Tone Control (If Equipped)3
-21 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
with Radio Data System (RDS) and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
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-27 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Radio Data System
(RDS) and Automatic Tone Control
(If Equipped)
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-35 Theft-Deterrent Feature
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-35 Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
RDS Radios
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-35 Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
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-36 Understanding Radio Reception
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-37 Tips About Your Audio System
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-38 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-39 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-39 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-40 Backglass Antenna
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-40 Vehicle Customization Settings

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FADE: Press and release AUDIO until FAD appears on
the display. Then press and hold the up arrow to move
the sound to the front speakers or the down arrow to
move the sound to the rear speakers. ªFº and a number
will appear on the display when the sound is balanced
toward the front speakers.ªRº and a number will appear
on the display when the sound is balanced toward the
rear speakers. F and a zero will appear on the display
when the the sound is balanced between the speakers.
Release the up or down arrow when you find the speaker
balance you want or when the maximum or minimum
level is reached.
To set BALANCE or FADE to the middle position,
select the desired speaker control. Then press and hold
AUDIO for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep. L and a zero or F and a zero will appear on the
display. To set all of the tone controls and speaker
controls to the middle position, end out of audio mode.
Then press and hold AUDIO for more than two seconds
until you hear a beep. CEN will appear on the display.AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
with Radio Data System (RDS) and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press this button to turn the system on and off.
VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
DISP: Press this button to display the clock with the
ignition off.

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Accessing RDS Mode:
1. Push the SEEK TYPE button or rotate the P
-TYPE
LIST/AUDIO knob to display the program type list.
2. Turn knob either clockwise or counterclockwise to
select a program type. List is alphabetical.
3. Push SEEK TYPE button to activate search.
VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume
when RDS interrupts regular play. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
DISP: Press this knob to recall the RDS station
being played.
TRAF: Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. If the current tuned station does not
broadcast traffic announcements, the radio will seek to a
station that does. The TRAF icon will flash on the
display. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is found,
NO TRAF will appear on the display.
When a traffic announcement comes on the tuned radio
station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a
cassette tape or compact disc is playing. The TRAF icon
and TRAFFIC will appear on the display while the
traffic announcement plays. If the cassette tape or compact disc player was being
used, the tape or compact disc will stay in the player and
resume play at the point where it stopped.
INFO: If the current station has a message, the INFO
icon will appear on the display. Press this button to see
the message. If the whole message does not appear on
the display, each time you press this button, the next part
of the message will appear on the display until the
message is completed. Press this button again to see the
message again. Once the complete message has been
displayed, the INFO icon will disappear from the
display until another new message is received.
TYPE: Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
select the Program Type (PTY) you want to listen to.
TYPE and a PTY will appear on the display. See ªRadio
Data System (RDS) Program Type (PTY) Selectionsº in
the Index.
SEEK TYPE: Press this button to go to a station with
the last selected PTY. TYPE and the last selected PTY
will appear on the display, if it is not already showing.
If a station with the selected PTY is not found, the radio
will return to the original station and display NONE.
If both SEEK TYPE and TRAF are on, the radio will
search for stations with traffic announcements and the
selected PTY.

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ALERT!: This type of announcement warns of national
or local emergencies. You will not be able to turn off alert
announcements. ALERT! appears on the display when an
alert announcement plays. When an alert announcement
comes on the tuned radio station, you will hear it, even if
the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc is
playing. If the cassette tape or compact disc player is
playing, play will stop for the announcement and resume
when the announcement is finished.
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. The longer side with the tape visible should face
to the right. If the ignition is on, but the radio is off, the
tape can be inserted and will begin playing. A tape
symbol is shown on the display whenever a tape is
inserted. If you hear nothing but a garbled sound, the
tape may not be in squarely. Press EJT to remove the
tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL,
TREB, BASS and SEEK controls just as you do for the
radio. The display will show TAPE and an arrow
showing which side of the tape is playing.If you want to insert a tape when the ignition is off, first
press EJT or DISP.
PREV (1): Press this button to go to the beginning of
the current selection. If the PREV button is pressed
and the current selection has been playing from 3 to
13 seconds, it will go to the beginning of the previous
selection. If you press the button more than once, the
player will continue moving back through the tape.
SEEK and a negative number will appear on the display.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for PREV to work. The sound
will mute while seeking.
NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next selection
on the tape. If you press the button more than once, the
player will continue moving forward through the tape.
SEEK and a positive number will appear on the display.
Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence
between each selection for NEXT to work. The sound
will mute while seeking.
REV (3): 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. You
may select stations during REV operation by using
TUNE, SEEK, P SCAN controls.

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FWD (4): 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. You may select stations
during FWD operation by using TUNE, SEEK and P
SCAN controls.
SIDE (5): Press this button to play the other side
of the tape.
SEEK (6): Seek
 is the same as NEXT, and


SEEK is the same as PREV. If the button is held or
pressed more than once, the player will continue moving
forward or backward through the tape. SEEK and a
positive or negative number will appear on the display.

(7): Press this button to reduce background noise.
NR ON will appear on the display. Press it again to turn
Dolby off. NR OFF 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.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when
a tape is in the player. The tape will stop but remain in
the player.TAPE: With a cassette tape in the player and the radio
playing, press this button to play a cassette tape. Press
AM FM to return to the radio when a cassette tape is
playing. The inactive tape will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.
TAPE AUX: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a cassette tape.
Press AM FM to return to the radio when a cassette tape
is playing. Press TAPE AUX to switch between the tape
and compact disc if both are loaded. The inactive tape
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
EJT: Press this button to remove a tape. The radio will
play. EJT may be activated with the radio off. Cassette
tapes may be loaded with the radio off if this button is
pressed first.
CLEAN: If this message appears on the display, the
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 the tapes and player. See ªCare of
Your Cassette Tape Playerº in the Index. After you clean
the player, press and hold the eject button for five seconds
to reset the CLEAN indicator. The radio display will
display CLEANED to show the indicator was reset.

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Tight/Loose Tape Sensor Defeat
With the radio off and the ignition on, press and hold
the TAPE AUX button to disable the tight/loose tape
sensing feature to enable play of some tape head
cleaners and portable CD adapters. The radio will
display READY and flash the cassette icon. The
tight/loose tape sensing feature will then be disabled
until the next cassette eject.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player after activating the bypass feature on your
tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, use the following steps:
1. Turn the ignition to ON or ACC.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press and hold the TAPE button for five seconds.
READY will appear on the display for five seconds,
indicating the feature is active.
4. Insert the adapter. It will power up the radio and
begin playing.
This override routine will remain active until EJT
is pressed.Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The player
will pull it in. The disc should begin playing. The display
will show the CD symbol. If you want to insert a compact
disc with the ignition off, first press DISP or EJT.
If you're driving on a very rough road or if it's very hot,
the disc may not play and CHECK CD may appear on
the display. When things get back to normal, the disc
should play. If the disc comes out, it could be that:

The disc is upside down.

It is dirty, scratched or wet.

It is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour
and try again.)
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, please contact your dealer.
PREV (1): Press this button to go to the previous track
if the current selection has been playing for less than
eight seconds. If the PREV button is pressed and
the current selection has been playing for more than
eight seconds, it will go to the beginning of the current
selection. TRACK and the track number will appear on
the display. If you hold the button or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving back through the
disc. The sound will mute while seeking.

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NEXT (2): Press this button to go to the next track.
TRACK and the track number will appear on the
display. If you hold the button or press it more than
once, the player will continue moving forward through
the disc. The sound will mute while seeking.
REV (3): Press and hold this button to reverse quickly
within a track. Press and hold this button for less than
2 seconds to reverse at 6 times the normal playing
speed. Press and hold it for more than 2 seconds to
reverse at 17 times the normal playing speed. Release it
to play the passage. The display will show ET and the
elapsed time.
FWD (4): Press and hold this button to advance quickly
within a track. Press and hold this button for less than 2
seconds to advance at 6 times the normal playing speed.
Press and hold it for more than 2 seconds to advance at
17 times the normal playing speed. Release it to play the
passage. The display will show ET and the elapsed time.
RDM (6): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. RDM ONE will show on
the display. RDM T and the track number will appear on
the display when each track starts to play. Press RDM
again to turn off random play. RDM OFF will appear
on the display.SEEK (7): Press the  SEEK button to go to the start
of the current or previous track. Press the


SEEK
button to go to the start of the next track. If either of the
SEEK buttons is held or pressed more than once, the
player will continue moving backward or forward
through the CD.
DISP: Press this button to see how long the current track
has been playing. ET and the elapsed time will appear on
the display. To change what is normally shown on the
display (track or elapsed time), press the button until you
see the display you want, then hold the button for
two seconds. The radio will produce one beep.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is in the player. The disc will stop but remain in the player.
CD: With a compact disc in the player and the radio
playing, press this button to play a compact disc. Press
AM
-FM to return to the radio when a compact disc is
playing. The inactive CD will remain safely inside the
radio for future listening.

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TAPE AUX: With a cassette tape in the player and the
radio playing, press this button to play a cassette tape.
Press AM FM to return to the radio when a cassette tape
is playing. Press TAPE AUX to switch between the tape
and compact disc if both are loaded. The inactive tape
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
EJT: Press this button to remove the disc. The radio will
play. EJT may be activated with either the ignition or
radio off. CDs may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
CAL ERR: This is displayed when the radio has not
been calibrated properly for the vehicle. You must return
to the dealership for service.
LOCKED: This is displayed when the Theftlock


system has locked up. You must return to the dealership
for service.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
with Radio Data System (RDS) and
Automatic Tone Control (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR: Press this button to turn the system on and off.
VOL: Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume.
Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
DISP: Press this button to display the clock with the
ignition off.