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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 Dual ComforTemp Climate Control
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-4 Dual Automatic ComforTemp Climate
Control (If Equipped)
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-7 Defogging and Defrosting
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-8 Rear Window Defogger
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-9 Ventilation System
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-10 Audio Systems
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-10 Setting the Clock
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-10 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
Automatic Tone Control3
-15 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Automatic
Tone Control (If Equipped)
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-21 Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
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-23 Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
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-24 Understanding Radio Reception
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-24 Tips About Your Audio System
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-25 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
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-26 Care of Your Compact Discs
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-26 Care of Your Compact Disc Player
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-26 Backglass Antenna
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-27 Diversity Antenna System (If Equipped)
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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.
Setting the Clock
Press and hold HRS until the correct hour appears.
Press and hold MIN until the correct minute appears.
You may set the clock with the ignition off if you push
RECALL first.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Automatic Tone Control
Standard Radio --- Monsoon Not Shown
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Monsoon
sound system, which includes eight speakers and an
eight channel, 200 watt amplifier.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound to the left or right
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the front or 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
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. If the ignition and the radio are on, the tape can be
inserted and will begin playing. If you hear nothing or
hear a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely.
Press EJECT to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, SEEK,
FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls just as you do
for the radio. Other controls may have different
functions when a tape is inserted. The display will show
an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing.If you want to insert a tape when the ignition or radio is
off, first press EJECT or RECALL. 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.
1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to search for
the previous selection on the tape. Your tape must have
at least three seconds of silence between each selection
for previous to work. The sound will mute while
seeking.
2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to search for the next
selection on the tape. Your tape must have at least
three seconds of silence between each selection for
next to work. The sound will mute while seeking.
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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.
4
(Forward): Press this pushbutton to advance
quickly to another part of the tape. Press it again to
return to playing speed. The radio will play while the
tape advances.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or decrease bass.
TREB (Treble): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or 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.
TONE: This feature allows you to choose preset bass
and treble equalization settings designed for
country/western, jazz, talk, pop and classical stations.
CLASS will appear on the display when you first
press TONE.
Each time you press the TONE button, this feature will
switch to one of these program types.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, either
press TONE until MANUAL appears or press and
release the BASS or TREB knob and turn it until the
display goes blank. See ªSetting Preset Stationsº listed
previously to program the auto tone feature.Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound to the left or right
speakers. The middle position balances the sound
between the speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound to the front or 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
The longer side with the tape visible should face to the
right. If the ignition and the radio are on, the tape can
be inserted and will begin playing. If you hear nothing
or hear a garbled sound, the tape may not be in squarely.
Press EJECT to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, SEEK,
FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls just as you
do for the radio. Other controls may have different
functions when a tape is inserted. The display will show
an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing.
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(If Equipped)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel.
SEEK : Press the up or down arrow to seek to the
next or previous radio station.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the player
will advance to the next or previous selection.SCAN: Press this button and SCAN will appear on
the display. The radio will scan to the first preset station
on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds, then go to
the next preset station. The radio will scan preset
stations with a strong signal only. Press SCAN again to
stop scanning.
AM FM: Press this button to choose AM, FM1 or FM2.
If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, press this
button to listen to the radio.
SRCE (Source): Press this button to change to
playing a cassette tape or compact disc when listening to
the radio.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the audio system.
Press it again to turn on the sound.VOL (Volume): Press the up or down arrow to
increase or decrease volume.
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Fuse Usage
STOP LAMPS Stoplamps
ONSTAR OnStar
FRT PARK LPS Parking Lamps
POWER DROP Auxiliary Power Connection
(Power Drop): Hot in ACC
and Run
CRANK SIGNAL,
BCM, CLUSTERCrank Signal, Body Control
Module, Cluster, Powertrain
Control Module
HVAC Ignition Signal, Heating
Ventilation Air Conditioning
Control Head
BTSI PARK LOCK Shifter Lock Solenoid
AIR BAG Air Bag
BCM PWR Body Control Module
HAZARD Hazard FlashersFuse Usage
LH HEATED SEAT Driver's Heated Seat
Blank Not Used
BCM ACC Ignition Signal: Hot in ACC
and Run, Body Control Module
Blank Not Used
LOW BLOWER Low Blower
ABS Anti
-Lock Brakes
TURN SIGNALS,
CORN LPSTurn Signals, Cornering Lamps
RADIO, HVAC,
RFA, CLUSTERRadio, Heating Ventilation Air
Conditioning Head, Remote
Keyless Entry, Cluster
HIGH BLOWER High Blower
RH HEATED SEAT Passenger's Heated Seat
STRG WHL CONT Audio Steering Wheel Controls
WIPER Wipers
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Underhood Fuse Block
Some fuses and relays are located in the underhood
fuse block on the passenger's side of the vehicle in
the engine compartment. See ªEngine Compartment
Overviewº in the Index for more information
on location.Maxi Fuse Usage
1 Anti
-Lock Brake System
2 Starter Solenoid
3 Power Seats, Rear Defog, Heated Seats
4 High Blower, Hazard Flasher,
Stoplamps, Power Mirror, Door Locks
5 Ignition Switch, BTSI, Stoplamps,
ABS, Turn Signals, Cluster, Air Bag,
DRL Module
6 Cooling Fan
7 Retained Accessory Power, Keyless
Entry, Data Link, Heating Ventilation
Air Conditioning Head, Cluster, Radio,
Auxiliary Power (Power Drop),
Cigarette Lighter
8 Ignition Switch, Wipers, Radio,
Steering Wheel Controls, Body
Control Module, Auxiliary Power
(Power Drop), Power Windows,
Sunroof, Heating Ventilation Air
Conditioning Controls, Daytime
Running Lamps, Rear Defog Relay