1995 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 125

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes, ora damaged in mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight, and extreme heat. If they aren't, they may not operate of properly or cause failure the tape player. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly each month or after every 50 hours of use. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a known good cassetteto see if the tape or the tape player is at fault. If this other cassette hasno improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player. Proper cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning cassette. Thissystem uses a cleaning cassettewith pads which scrubs the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. is normal for It the cartridge to ejectwhile cleaning. Insertthe cassette at least 3 times to insurethorough cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassetteis available throughyour dealer. You may also choose a non-scrubbing action wet-type cleaner which usesa cassette with a fabric felt to clean the tape head. This type of cleaning cassette will not eject. It may not clean as thorough as the scrubbing type cleaner. Cassettes aresubject to wear and the sound quality may degrade over time. Always make sure that the cassette tape is in good condition beforeyou have your tape player serviced. 3-9