Care
of
Your
Cassette Tape Player
A
tape player that is
not
cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or
a
damaged
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and
extreme heat. If they aren’t, they may
not
operate
properly or may cause failure of the tape player.
Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every
50
hours
of
use. Your radio may display CLN
to
indicate
that you have used your tape player for
50
hours without
resetting the tape clean timer. If this message appears on
the display, your 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 your tapes and
player. If you notice
a
reduction in sound quality, try a
known good cassette to see
if
it is the tape or the tape
player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement
in
sound quality, clean the tape player.
The recommended cleaning method for your cassette
tape player is the use of a scrubbing action,
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub
the tape head as the hubs
of
the cleaner cassette turn.
The recommended cleaning cassette
is
available through
your dealership
(GM
Part No. 12344789).
When using
a
scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning
cassette, it
is
normal for the cassette
to
eject because
your unit is equipped with a cut tape detection feature
and
a
cleaning cassette may appear as
a
broken tape. To
prevent the cleaning cassette from being ejected, use the
following steps.
If your vehicle
is
equipped
with
the
AM-FM
Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player:
1.
Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY.
2.
Turn
the radio
on.
3. Insert
the
scrubbing action cleaning mssette.
4. Within five seconds, press and hold the
REV
and
FWD
buttons at the same time for three seconds. The
tape symbol
on
the display will flash, showing that
the cut tape detection feature is no longer active.
5.
Eject
the
cleaning cassette after the manufacturer’s
recommended cleaning time.
If
your vehicle is equipped with the
AM-FM
Stereo with
Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control:
I.
Turn
the
ignition
to
RUN or ACCESSORY.
2. Turn the radio off.
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