2002 BUICK LESABRE 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 Electronic Touch Climate Control
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-4 Dual Automatic ComforTemp
Climate
Control (If Equipped)
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-6 Passenger Climate Control (If Equipped)
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-7 Personal Choice Comfort Controls
(If Equipped)
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-8 Air Conditioning
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-9 Heating
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-10 Defogging and Defrosting
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-10 Rear Window Defogger
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-11 Ventilation System
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-12 Steering Wheel Controls for Climate Control
(If Equipped)
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-13 Audio Systems
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-13 Setting the Clock
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-13 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)3
-19 AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc
Player with Automatic Tone Control and
Radio Data Systems (RDS) (If Equipped)
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-26 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone
Control and Radio Data Systems (RDS)
(If Equipped)
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-35 Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
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-39 Personal Choice Radio Controls (If Equipped)
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-40 Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
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-40 Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
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-41 Understanding Radio Reception
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-41 Tips About Your Audio System
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-42 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-43 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-43 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-44 Diversity Antenna System
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-44 Chime Level Adjustment

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Audio Systems
Your 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 of its controls to be sure you're getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle has a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is turned off. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º in the Index.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold H until the correct hour appears. AM will
appear on the display for morning hours. Press and hold
M until the correct minute appears. The clock may be
set with the ignition on or off.
To set the clock to the time of an FM station
broadcasting Radio Data System (RDS) information,
press and hold H and M at the same time until TIME
UPDATED appears on the display. If the time is not
available from the station, NO UPDATE will appear on
the display.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to
increase volume. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease the volume.
DISP (Display): Press this button to display the station
being played or to display the clock. The clock can be
displayed with the ignition on or off.

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If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, first press the eject button or DISP. Cassette tape
adapter kits for portable compact disc players will work
in your cassette tape player.
Your tape bias is set automatically.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCassette Tape
Messagesº later in this section.
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(Reverse): Press this pushbutton to reverse the
tape rapidly. Press it again to return to playing speed.
The radio will play while the tape reverses.
2
(Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly to another part of the tape. Press this pushbutton
again to return to playing speed. The radio will play
while the tape advances.
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(Dolby): Press this pushbutton to reduce
background noise. The double
-D symbol 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.6 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to change the side of the
tape that is playing.
SEEK : Press the left or right arrow to go to
the previous or next selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between
each selection for seek to work. The sound will mute
while seeking.
To scan cassette tape selections, press and hold one of
the SEEK arrows for two seconds until SCN appears on
the display. You will hear a beep. The tape will go to the
next selection, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next selection. Press one of the SEEK arrows again to
stop scanning. The sound will mute and SCN will
appear on the display while scanning. The cassette tape
will only scan forward.
AM FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
tape is playing.
TAPE: Press this button to play a tape when listening to
the radio.
(Eject): Press this button to eject a tape. Eject may
be activated with the radio off.

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Cassette Tape Messages
If an error message appears while trying to play a cassette
tape, it could be for one of the following reasons:

TIGHT TAPE: The tape is tight and the player can't
turn the tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape
with the open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil. Turn the tape over
and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape
may be damaged and should not be used in the
player. Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.

BROKEN TAPE: The tape is broken. Try a
new tape.
CLEAN PLAYER: 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.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error number, write it down and provide it to your dealer
when reporting the problem.CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a portable CD player 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:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.

Turn the radio off.

Insert the adapter into the cassette slot.

Press and hold the TAPE button until READY
is displayed.
This override routine will remain active until the eject
button is pressed.

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with Automatic Tone Control and Radio
Data Systems (RDS) (If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to
increase volume. Turn it counterclockwise to
decrease the volume.DISP (Display): Press this button to display the station
being played or to display the clock. The clock can be
displayed with the ignition on or off.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM,
FM1 and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob clockwise to tune to the
next station. Turn it counterclockwise to tune to the
previous station.
SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to go to the
next or previous station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking. The radio will seek to stations with
a strong signal only.
To scan stations, press and hold one of the SEEK arrows
for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display. The
radio will go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go
on to the next station. Press one of the SEEK arrows
again to stop scanning. The sound will mute while
scanning. The radio will seek to stations with a strong
signal only.

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RDS Messages
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 current radio station, you
will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette
tape is playing. If the cassette tape is playing, play will
stop for the announcement and resume when the
announcement is finished.
INFO (Information): If the current station has a
message, INFO will appear on the display. Press this
button to see the message. If the whole message does
not appear on the display, parts of the message will
appear every three seconds until the message is
completed. To see the parts of the message faster than
every three seconds, press this button again. A new
group of words will appear on the display. Once the
complete message has been displayed, INFO will
disappear from the display until another new message
is received.TRAF (Traffic): Press this button to receive traffic
announcements. The traffic announcement brackets will
appear on the display. TRAF will appear on the display
if the current station broadcasts traffic announcements.
If the current station does not broadcast traffic
announcements, the radio will seek to a station that
does. When the radio finds a station that broadcasts
traffic announcements, it will stop. If no station is found,
NO TRAFFIC will appear on the display.
When a traffic announcement comes on the current radio
station or a related network station, you will hear it,
even if the volume is muted or a CD is playing. If the
CD player was being used, the CD will stay in the player
and resume play at the point where it stopped.
Radio Messages
CAL (CALIBRATE): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If this
message appears on the display it means that your radio
has not been configured properly for your vehicle and
must be returned to the dealership for service.

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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. If
you want to insert a CD while the ignition or the radio is
off, first press the eject button or DISP.
If you turn off the ignition or radio with a disc in the
player, it will stay in the player. When you turn on the
ignition or system, the disc will start playing where it
stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
If an error appears on the display, see ªCompact Disc
Messagesº later in this section.
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(Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly reverse within a track. Release is it to play the
passage. You will hear sound at a reduced level.
2
(Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
quickly advance within a track. Release it to play the
passage. You will hear sound at a reduced level.
4 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. Press
RDM again to turn off random play.
DISP (Display): 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 thisbutton until you see the display you want, then hold the
button until the display flashes.
SEEK : Press the left arrow to go to the start of
the current track if more than eight seconds have played.
If you hold the button or press it more than once, the
player will continue moving back through the disc. Press
the right arrow to go to the next track. 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.
To scan CD tracks, press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for two seconds until SCAN appears on the
display. You will hear a beep. The disc will go to the
next track, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next
track. Press one of the SEEK arrows again to stop
scanning. The sound will mute and SCAN and the track
number will appear on the display while scanning. The
disc will only scan forward.
AM FM: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
CD is playing.
CD: Press this button to change to playing a CD when
listening to the radio.
(Eject): Press this button to eject a CD.

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Compact Disc Errors
CHECK CD: If this message appears on the radio
display, it could be due to one of the following reasons:

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.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer. If your radio displays an
error number, write it down and provide it to your dealer
when reporting the problem.AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic Tone
Control and Radio Data Systems (RDS)
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease the volume.