3-21 AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and
Compact Disc Player with Programmable
Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS)
(If Equipped)
Standard Radio -- Bose Not ShownPlaying the Radio
POWER: Press this knob to turn the system on and off.
VOLUME: Turn the knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
SCV (Speed
-Compensated Volume): 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. Press this button to select MIN, MED or
MAX. Each higher choice allows for more volume
compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then, as you
drive, SCV automatically increases the volume, as
necessary, to overcome noise at any speed. The volume
level should always sound the same to you as you drive.
If you don't want to use SCV, select OFF.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: Press and release the AUDIO button until
BASS, MID or TREB appears on the display. Press the
knob above the AUDIO button to extend it, then turn the
knob to increase or decrease. When you use this knob,
the radio's tone setting will switch to manual. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the treble.
Pressing and holding the AUDIO button for at least two
seconds will return all tone settings, including balance
and fade to flat.
AUTO EQ (Automatic Equalizer): This feature
allows you to choose preset bass, midrange and treble
equalization settings designed for country, jazz, talk,
pop, rock and classical program types.
The program type last chosen will appear on the display
when you first press AUTO EQ. Each time you press
this button, another program type will appear on the
display and AUTO EQ will switch to one of the preset
program types.
To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO EQ
button until MANUAL appears on the display. Then you
will be able to manually adjust the bass, midrange and
treble using the AUDIO button.If your vehicle has the Bose radio, the AUTO EQ
button will work the same, except the radio will display
EQ1 through EQ6 as the choices instead of displaying
the equalization setting names. These settings can be
used while listening to the radio or the CD player.
The radio saves separate AUTO EQ settings for each
preset and source.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right and
left speakers, press and release the AUDIO button until
BAL appears on the display. Press the knob above the
AUDIO button to extend it, then turn the knob to adjust
the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position balances the sound between the speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
press and release the AUDIO button until FAD appears
on the display. Press the knob above the AUDIO button
to extend it, then turn the knob to adjust the sound to the
front or rear speakers. The middle position balances the
sound between the speakers.
Pressing and holding the AUDIO button for at least two
seconds will return all tone settings, including bass and
treble to flat.
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Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS mode gives you many useful new
features. With RDS, the radio can do the following:
Seek only to stations with the types of programs you
want to listen to,
seek to stations with traffic announcements,
receive announcements concerning local and
national emergencies, and
receive and display messages from radio stations.
RDS features are only available on FM stations that
broadcast RDS information. The RDS features on your
radio rely on receiving specific RDS information from
these stations. These features will only work when the
RDS information is available. In rare cases, a radio
station may broadcast incorrect information that will
cause the radio features to work improperly. If this
happens, contact the radio station.
When you are tuned to an RDS station, the station
name will appear on the display, instead of the
frequency. Most RDS stations provide their station
name, the time of day and a Program Type (PTY) for
their current programming.Finding a PTY Preset Station
To find a PTY preset station, perform the following steps:
1. Press the P
-TYPE button to turn on PTY select. PTY
will be displayed and the light next to the button will
turn on. The last selected PTY will appear on the
display for five seconds.
2. Turn the P
-TYPE knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to select the PTY you want to
listen to. The list is alphabetical. If you select ANY
TYPE your radio will seek to the first PTY available.
3. Press the right SEEK arrow to find radio stations
for that PTY. The radio will seek to the first RDS
broadcaster of the selected program type. If the radio
cannot find the desired program type, NOT FOUND
will appear on the display and the radio will return to
the last station you were listening to. If both P
-TYPE
and TRAF are on, the radio will search for stations
with traffic announcements and the selected PTY.
To use the P
-TYPE interrupt feature, press and hold the
P
-TYPE button until you hear a beep on the PTY you
want to interrupt on. An asterisk will appear next to the
PTY name (for example CLASSICAL*). When you are
listening to a cassette or compact disc, the last selected
RDS FM station will interrupt play if that selected PTY
format is broadcast.
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RDS Messages
ALERT!: This message 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 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.
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 cassette tape or compact disc is
playing. 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 (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.
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. If you hear
nothing but a garbled sound, the tape may not be in
squarely. Press the eject button, located next to the
cassette tape slot, to remove the tape and start over.
While the tape is playing, use the VOLUME, POWER,
AUDIO, AUTO EQ, and the 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. The
tape player automatically begins playing the other side
when it reaches the end of the tape.
3-31 Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK is designed to discourage theft of your
radio. It works by using a secret code to disable all radio
functions whenever battery power is removed and the
radio is placed in a different vehicle. This feature
requires no user input to be activated. It is automatically
armed when it is put into the vehicle for the first time.
When the radio is turned off, the blinking red light
indicates that THEFTLOCK is armed.
If THEFTLOCK is activated, your radio will not operate
if stolen. The radio will display LOCKED and a red
LED indicator light will come on above the
THEFTLOCK logo to indicate a locked condition. If
this occurs, the radio will have to be returned to the
dealer.
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.
VOL (Volume): Press the up or down arrow to
increase or decrease volume.
PROG (Program): When playing a cassette tape, press
this button to play the other side of the tape. When
playing a CD, press this button to go to the next track.
SEEK : Press the up or down arrow to seek to the
next or previous station. When playing a cassette tape or
compact disc, press the up arrow to hear the next
selection. There must be at least a three
-second gap
between selections on a cassette tape.
3-32 Understanding Radio Reception
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for
FM, especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound, but FM signals
will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound to come and go.
Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.To help avoid hearing loss or damage do the following:
1. Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
2. Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two
-way radio -- be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it's very
important to do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the operation of
your vehicle's engine, Delphi Electronics radio or
other systems, and even damage them. Your
vehicle's systems may interfere with the
operation of sound equipment that has been
added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
6-34 Vehicle Storage
If you're not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days
or more, remove the black, negative (
-) cable from
the battery. This will help keep your battery from
running down.
CAUTION:
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas
that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you
aren't careful. See ªJump Startingº in the Index
for tips on working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
Also, for your audio system, see ªTheft
-Deterrent
Featureº in the Index.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement bulb, see
ªReplacement Bulbsº in the Index.
For any bulb changing procedure not listed in this
section, contact your dealer.
Halogen Bulbs
CAUTION:
Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and
can burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or
others could be injured. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions on the bulb package.
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To remove the main fuse block cover, follow
these steps:
1. Remove the remote positive (+) terminal cap. See
ªRemote Positive (+) Terminalº in the Index.
2. Turn the knob on the front of the fuse
cover counterclockwise.
3. Pull off the cover.
The main underhood fuse block (B) contains
the following:Maxi Fuses Description
1 Cooling Fans
2 Crank
3 Power Seats, Rear Defog,
Trunk Release
4 HVAC Controls, Hazard Flasher,
CHMSL, Body Control Module,
Stoplamps, Power Mirrors
5 HVAC Controls, Compass
Mirror, Cruise Control,
PRNDL Lamp, Powertrain
Control Module (PCM)
6 Cooling Fans
7 Body Control Module, Cigar
Lighter, Accessory Power
Outlet, Audio Systems,
Keyless Entry System,
I/P Cluster, HVAC Controls
8 Turn Signals, Air Bag System, I/P
Cluster, Body Control Module,
Windshield Wipers