2001 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA CD changer

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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:

Turn and Lane Change Signals

Headlamp High/Low
-Beam Changer

Flash
-to-Pass

Windshield Wipers

Windshield Washer

Cruise Control
Turn and Lane Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will return automatically.
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster will flash in
the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows flash
more quickly than normal, a signal bulb may be burned
out and other drivers won't see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don't go on at all when you
signal a turn, check the fuse (see ªFuses and Circuit
Breakersº in the Index) and for burned
-out bulbs.
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If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for
the trailer lamps, a different turn signal flasher is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal indicator will flash
even if a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front
and rear turn signal lamps regularly to make sure they
are working.
Turn Signal On Chime
If your turn signal is left on for more than 3/4 of a mile
(1.2 km), a chime will sound at each flash of the turn
signal. To turn off the chime, move the turn signal lever
to the center.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low to high beam or high
to low beam, pull the multifunction lever all the way
toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this indicator light on
the instrument panel cluster
will also be on.
Flash-to-Pass Feature
This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass. It works
even if your headlamps are in the automatic position.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you, but not
so far that you hear a click.
If your headlamps are in the automatic position or on
low beam, your high
-beam headlamps will turn on.
They'll stay on as long as you hold the lever toward
you. The high
-beam indicator on the instrument panel
cluster will come on. Release the lever to return to
normal operation.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
with the wiper symbol on it.
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start. Then let go. The wipers
will stop after one wipe. If you want more wipes, hold
the band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or
snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to LO, the shorter the delay.
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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
-2 Electronic Climate Control
3
-5 Air Conditioning
3
-5 Heating
3
-5 Defogging and Defrosting
3
-6 Rear Window Defogger
3
-7 Ventilation System
3
-8 Audio Systems
3
-8 Setting the Clock
3
-8AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic
Tone Control3
-15 Console-Mounted CD Changer
(If Equipped)
3
-18 Theft-Deterrent Feature
3
-20 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
3
-21 Understanding Radio Reception
3
-21 Tips About Your Audio System
3
-22 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
3
-23 Care of Your Compact Discs
3
-23 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
3
-23 Fixed Mast Antenna
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SCAN: Press this button to listen to each selection
for a few seconds. The disc will go to the next selection,
stop for a few seconds, then go on to the next selection.
Press this button again to stop scanning. The sound will
mute while scanning, SCAN will appear on the display.
RCL: Press this button to see which track is playing.
Press it again within five seconds to see how long it has
been playing. 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
until the display flashes. While elapsed time is showing,
EL TM will appear on the display.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
disc is in the player.TAPE CD: Press this button to change to the tape
or disc function when the radio is on and either a tape or
CD is inserted. Press AM FM to return to the radio
while a CD or tape is playing. The inactive tape or CD
will remain safely inside the radio for future listening.
If you have the optional CD changer and the CD
changer is loaded, the TAPE CD button will activate
the changer and a box will be lighted around CDC in
the display.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the compact disc
or cassette tape. The icon with the box around it on the
display will eject and the radio will play. EJECT may be
activated with either the ignition or radio off. Cassettes
and compact discs may be loaded with the radio and
ignition off if this button is pressed first.
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3-15 Console-Mounted CD Changer
(If Equipped)
With the compact disc changer, you can play up to
six discs continuously. Normal size discs may be played
using the slots supplied in the magazine.You must first load the magazine with discs before you
can play a compact disc. Load the CDs from bottom
to top, placing the discs in the magazine label side up.
If you load a disc label side down, the disc will not play
and an error will occur. Repeat this procedure for
loading up to six discs in the magazine.
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Once you have loaded the discs in the magazine,
slide open the door of the compact disc (CD) changer.
Push the magazine into the changer in the direction of
the arrow marked on top of the magazine.
Close the door by sliding it all the way forward.
When the CD magazine is loaded, the changer will
begin checking for discs in the magazine. This will
continue for up to one and a half minutes, depending
on the number of discs loaded.
To eject the magazine from the player, slide the CD
changer door all the way open, then press EJECT.
Remember to keep the door closed whenever possible
to keep dirt and dust from getting inside the changer.
All of the CD functions are controlled by the radio
buttons except for ejecting the magazine. Whenever a
CD magazine with discs is loaded in the changer, the
compact disc symbol (CDC) will appear on the radio
display. If the CD changer is checking the magazine for
CDs, the (CDC) symbol will flash on the display until
the changer is ready to play. When a CD begins playing,
a disc and track number will be displayed. The disc
numbers are listed on the front of the magazine.Compact Disc Errors
If ªEº and a number appear on the display, an error has
occurred and the compact disc temporarily cannot play.
The CD changer will send an error message to the
receiver to indicate:

E34: CD Changer Door Open

E35: CD Changer Cartridge Empty
If the error occurred while trying to play a CD in the
compact disc player or changer, the following conditions
may have caused the error:

The road is too rough. The disc should play when
the road is smoother.

The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.

The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour
and try again.

The CD changer door is open. Completely close
the door to restore normal operation.

An empty magazine is inserted in the CD changer.
Try the magazine again with a disc loaded in one of
the slots.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down and provide it
to your dealer when reporting the problem.
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Playing a Compact Disc
REV (1): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within a track. As the CD reverses, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
FWD (2): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track. As the CD advances, elapsed time will be
displayed to help you find the correct passage.
PROG (3): Press this button to select the next disc in
the magazine. Each time you press PROG, the disc
number on the radio display will go to that of the next
available CD. If a CD cannot be played, its number
will be skipped when selecting discs while using the
PROG button.
RDM (5): Press this button to enter the random play
mode. RDM will appear on the display. While in this
mode, the tracks on the discs will be played in random
order. If you press PROG or SEEK while in the random
mode, discs and tracks will be scanned randomly.
Press this button again to turn off the random feature
and return to normal operation.
RCL: Press this button to see what track is currently
playing. Press RCL again within five seconds to see
how long the track has been playing. EL TM will appear
on the display when in elapsed time mode. When a new track starts to play, the track number will
also appear. Press RCL a third time and the time of day
will be displayed.
SEEK: Press the SEEK down arrow while playing a
CD to go back to the start of the current track if more
than eight seconds have played. If you press it again, the
changer will go to previous tracks. Press the SEEK up
arrow and it will go to the next higher track on the disc.
SCAN: Press this button and release to listen to each
selection for a few seconds. The first few seconds of each
selection on the current disc will be played. The sound
will mute while scanning and SCAN will appear on the
display. Press this button again to stop scanning.
P SCAN: Press and hold the SCAN button for two
seconds to hear the first selection of each loaded disc for
a few seconds. The sound will mute while scanning and
P SCAN will appear on the display. Press SCAN again
to stop scanning.
TAPE CD: Press this button to play a CD if you
have a magazine loaded in the changer and the radio is
playing. To return to the radio while a CD is playing,
press AM FM. You can also press this button to switch
between a cassette tape, CD or the CD changer if all
three are loaded.
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3-20 Audio Steering Wheel Controls
(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel.
PROG: Press this
button to play a
station you have
programmed on the
radio preset buttons
on the selected band.
If a cassette tape is playing, press this button to play the
other side of the tape. If a compact disc is playing in the
console
-mounted CD changer, press this button to go to
the next available CD.SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to the next
radio station and the down arrow to tune to the
previous radio station.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing,
the player will advance with the up arrow and reverse
with the down arrow.
MUTE: Press this
button to silence the
system. Press it again
to turn on the sound.
VOL: Press the
up or down arrow
to increase or
decrease volume.
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