2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette clock

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To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.
When you use this knob, the radio's AUTO TONE
setting will return to manual.
AUTO (Automatic) TONE: This feature allows you
to choose preset bass and treble equalization settings
designed for country/western, talk, pop, rock and
classical stations.
Each time you press the AUTO TONE button, this
feature will change to one of these program types.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
press and release the AUDIO knob. See ªSetting
Preset Stationsº listed previously to program the auto
tone feature.Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right
and left speakers, push and release the AUDIO knob
until BAL appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise to move the sound to the right speakers and
counterclockwise to move the sound to the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
push and release the AUDIO knob until FADE appears
on the display. Turn the knob clockwise to move the
sound to the front speakers and counterclockwise to
move the sound to the rear speakers.
The middle position balances the sound between the
speakers. To adjust the balance or fade to the middle
position, push the AUDIO knob twice, then hold it until
you hear one beep. The balance or fade will be adjusted
to the middle position and the display will show the
speaker balance.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.

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Using RDS
Your audio system is equipped with a Radio Data
System (RDS). RDS is a system that receives data along
with the audio of the FM station you are currently tuned
to. You can use RDS to display program information
and to control your radio. 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 which
broadcast RDS information. The RDS features of 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. Some stations also provide
the name of the current program.
DISP (Display): Press this knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. Pressing this knob will
also display an RDS station frequency or program type
when the radio is on. The display options are station
name, station frequency, PTY and the name of the
program (if available). Pressing and holding this knob
will activate the RDS default display.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to increase
volume when RDS interrupts regular play. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.

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Finding a PTY Preset Station
To find a PTY preset station, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the P
-TYPE LIST knob to display the program
type list.
2. Turn the knob either clockwise or counterclockwise
to select a program type. The list is alphabetical. If
you select ANY TYPE your radio will seek to the
first PTY available.
3. Push the SEEK button to activate search. The radio
will seek to the first RDS broadcaster of the selected
program type. If the radio cannot find the desired
program type, NONE will appear on the display and
the radio will return to the last station you were
listening to.
To use the P
-TYPE interrupt feature, press and hold the
P
-TYPE LIST knob until you hear a beep on the PTY
you want to interrupt on. When you are listening to a
compact disc, the last selected RDS FM station will
interrupt play if that selected PTY format is broadcast.BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with
the same program type. Press and hold BAND for
two seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON
will appear on the display. The radio may switch to
stronger stations. Press and hold BAND again for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF will
appear on the display. The radio will not switch to other
stations. When you turn the ignition off and then on
again, the alternate frequency feature will automatically
be turned on.
 SEEK
: Press the right arrow 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. Press SEEK a second time to seek. If a station
with the selected PTY is not found, the radio will return
to the original station and display NONE.

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5 SIDE: Press this pushbutton to play the other side of
the tape.
6
(Dolby): Press this pushbutton 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.
 SEEK
: If the right or left arrow is 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.
BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a
cassette tape or a CD is playing. The cassette tape and
CD will stop but remain in the player.
TAPE CD: Press this button to play a CD or cassette
tape when listening to the radio. Press TAPE CD to
switch between the tape and compact disc if both are
loaded. The inactive tape or CD will remain safely
inside the radio for future listening.
EJT (Eject): Press this button, located next to
the cassette tape slot, to stop a tape when it is playing
and to remove a tape when it is not playing. Eject may
be activated with the radio off. Cassette tapes may be
loaded with the radio off if this button is pressed first.
Cassette Tape Messages
If an error occurs while trying to play a cassette tape, it
could be for one of the following reasons:
CHK (Check) TAPE: If CHK TAPE appears on
the radio display, the tape won't play due to one of the
following errors.
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.
The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
The tape is wrapped around the tape head. Attempt
to get the cassette out. Try a new tape.

3-32 AM-FM Stereo with Six-Disc Compact
Disc Player with Programmable
Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS)
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Push this knob to turn the system on
and off.
VOLUME: Turn the knob clockwise to increase
volume. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume.AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): Your system has a
feature called automatic volume. With this feature, 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, automatic volume 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 automatic volume,
select OFF.
RCL (Recall): Push this knob to display the station
being played or to display the clock. Pushing this knob
with the ignition off will display the clock
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to select radio stations.


SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to go to the
next or previous station and stay there. The sound will
mute while seeking.

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Rear Seat Radio Controls
The following functions are controlled by the RSA
system buttons:
PWR (Power): Press this button to turn RSA on or off.
VOL (Volume): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob clockwise to increase volume and
counterclockwise to decrease volume. Push the knob
back into its stored position when you're not using it.
The upper VOL knob controls the left headphone and
the lower VOL knob controls the right headphone.AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. If the front passengers are already listening to
AM FM, the RSA controller will not switch between the
bands and cannot change the frequency. Press this
button when a cassette tape or a CD is playing to
listen to the radio.
SEEK : While listening to AM FM, press the up
or down arrow to tune to the next or previous station and
stay there. The sound will mute while seeking. The
SEEK button is inactive if the AM FM mode on the
front radio is in use.
While listening to a cassette tape, press the up or down
arrow to hear the next selection or previous selection on
the tape. The SEEK button is inactive if the tape mode
on the front radio is in use.
While listening to a CD, press the up or down arrow to
hear the next or previous track on the CD (if more than
eight seconds have played). The SEEK button is inactive
if the CD mode on the front radio is in use.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow until
the radio goes into scan mode. The radio will scan to the
next station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. The scan function is inactive if the AM FM
mode on the front radio is in use.

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An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision. If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can
turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
Off-Road Recovery
You may find that your right wheels have dropped off the
edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off the
accelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way, steer
so that your vehicle straddles the edge of the pavement.
You can turn the steering wheel up to one
-quarter turn
until the right front tire contacts the pavement edge.
Then turn your steering wheel to go straight down
the roadway.

5-17 How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when
the cooling system, including the radiator pressure
cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise until
it first stops. (Don't press down while turning the
pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop.
A hiss means there is still some pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Don't spill coolant on a hot engine.