UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
mInstrument Panel And Interior Controls......114
mInstrument Cluster.....................115
mInstrument Cluster Description............116
mElectronic Digital Clock.................120
NClock Setting Procedure.................121
mRadio General Information...............121
NRadio Broadcast Signals.................121
NTwo Types Of Signals..................121
NElectrical Disturbances..................121
NAM Reception.......................121
NFM Reception........................121
mSales Code RADÐAM & FM Stereo Radio
With Graphic Equalizer, Cassette Tape Player
With CD Player
.......................122
NRadio Security Code...................122
NOperating Instructions - Radio Mode.......122
NPower Switch, Volume Control............123
NSeek Button (Radio Mode)...............123
NTuning.............................123
NBalance............................123
NFade..............................123
NTone Control........................123
NAM/FM-Tape/CD/CD-C................123
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Clock Setting Procedure
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON or ACC position
and press the time button. Using the tip of a ballpoint pen
or similar object, press either the hour (H) or minute (M)
buttons on the radio.
2. Press the H button to set hours or the M button to set
minutes. The time setting will increase each time you
press a button.
RADIO GENERAL INFORMATION
Radio Broadcast Signals
Your new radio will provide excellent reception under
most operating conditions. Like any system, however, car
radios have performance limitations, due to mobile op-
eration and natural phenomena, which might lead you to
believe your sound system is malfunctioning. To help
you understand and save you concern about these ªap-
parentº malfunctions, you must understand a point or
two about the transmission and reception of radio sig-
nals.
Two Types of Signals
There are two basic types of radio signals... AM or
Amplitude Modulation, in which the transmitted sound
causes the amplitude, or height, of the radio waves to
vary... and FM or Frequency Modulation, in which the
frequency of the wave is varied to carry the sound.
Electrical Disturbances
Radio waves may pick up electrical disturbances during
transmission. They mainly affect the wave amplitude,
and thus remain a part of the AM reception. They
interfere very little with the frequency variations that
carry the FM signal.
AM Reception
AM sound is based on wave amplitude, so AM reception
can be disrupted by such things as lightning, power lines
and neon signs.
FM Reception
Because FM transmission is based on frequency varia-
tions, interference that consists of amplitude variations
can be filtered out, leaving the reception relatively clear,
which is the major feature of FM radio.
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5 seconds after pressing the SET button, the station will
continue to play, but will not be locked into push-button
memory.
You may add a second FM station to each push button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will appear in the radio
display window. Each button can be set for SET 1 and
SET 2 in the FM mode. This allows for 10 FM stations to
be locked into push button memory. The stations stored
in SET 2 memory can be selected by pressing the push
button twice.
When you are receiving the MW or LW station that you
wish to commit to push-button memory, press SET 1
button. SET 1 will appear in the radio display window.
Select the push-button you wish to lock on this station
and press and release that button.
Operating Instructions - RDS Mode
The following RDS functions can be selected while in
radio mode by pushing the appropriate button.
Time Button
Briefly press the Time button to change the display
between radio frequency and time.
To set the ªHOME CLKº use a ballpoint pen or similar
object to press the hour (H) or minute (M) buttons on the
radio, The time setting will increase each time you press
the button. Press any other button to exit from the clock
setting mode.
Any time the hour (H) or minute (M) buttons are pressed
when in the ªRDS CLKº mode the clock will automati-
cally switch to the ªHOME CLKº mode and only the
home time will be set.
Pressing and holding the TIME button for 2 seconds will
toggle the clock between ªRDS CLKº and ªHOME CLKº.
The display will indicate which clock is activated. The
ªRDS CLKº is only updated by the signal transmitted
from a radio station with an RDS signal.
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memory. The stations stored in SET 2 memory can be
selected by pressing the push-button twice.
Time
Press the TIME button to change the display between
radio frequency and time.
To set the clock, use a ballpoint pen or similar object to
press the hour (H) or minute (M) buttons on the radio,
The time setting will increase each time you press the
button. Press any other button to exit from the clock
setting mode.
Operating Instructions - Tape Mode
Insert the cassette with the exposed tape side toward the
right and the mechanical action of the player will gently
pull the cassette into the play position.
NOTE:When subjected to extremely cold temperatures,
the tape mechanism may require a few minutes to warm
up for proper operation. Sometimes poor playback may
be experienced due to a defective cassette tape. Clean and
demagnetize the tape heads at least twice a year.
(¹D)
Pressing the (¹D) button during tape mode will cause the
other side of the tape to be played. The display will
confirm the selected tape play direction. The time is
always displayed.
Tape
Press the TAPE button to select the Tape mode.
Seek
Press the SEEK button up for the next selection on the
tape and down to return to the beginning of the current
selection.
Press the SEEK button up or down to move the track
number to skip forward or backward 1 to 7 selections.
Press the SEEK button once to move 1 selection, twice to
move 2 selections, etc. the display will show the total
number of times the SEEK button was pushed. The SEEK
function will be cancelled by pressing either the FF/RW
or AM/FM button.
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Sentry Key............................ 12
Sentry Key Programming.................. 13
Sentry Key Replacement.................. 13
Service Assistance...................... 280
Service Contract........................ 282
Service Manuals........................ 285
Setting the Clock....................... 120
Shift Indicator Light..................... 117
Shift Speeds, Manual Transmission.......... 164
Shifting.............................. 163
Automatic Transmission................ 165
Manual Transmission.................. 163
Shoulder Belt Upper Anchorage............. 21
Shoulder Belts.......................... 17
Signals, Turn........................58,116
Snow Chains.......................... 196
Snow Plow........................... 205
Soft Top............................... 82
Spare Tire............................ 213
Spark Plugs........................... 232
Specifications
Fuel............................... 197
Oil ................................ 230Speed Control.......................... 60
Speedometer.......................... 117
Starting.............................. 160
Automatic Transmission................ 160
Emergency (Jump Starting).............. 216
Engine Block Heater................... 162
Engine Fails to Start................... 161
Manual Transmission.................. 160
Starting Procedures..................... 160
Steering
Power............................. 236
Tilt Column.......................... 60
Wheel Lock.......................... 14
Wheel, Tilt........................... 60
Storage............................65,256
Storage, Vehicle........................ 256
Storing Your Vehicle..................... 256
Supplemental Restraint System - Airbag....... 22
Tachometer........................... 116
Temperature Gauge, Engine Coolant......... 118
Tether Anchor, Child Restraint.............. 33
Tilt Steering Column..................... 60
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