1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 161

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that not cleaned regularly can cause is reduced sound qua1ity;ruined cassettes or a 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 properly or may cause failureof the tape player. You may also choose a non-scnibbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean of the tape head. This type cleaning cassette may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. After you clean the player, press and hold EJECTfor five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to show the indicator was reset. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality the 50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate may degrade over time. Always make sure cassette tape isin good condition before you have your tape that you have used your tape player 50 hours without for resetting the tape clean timer.this message appears on player serviced. If the display, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it asCare of Your Compact Discs soon as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and Handle discs carefully. Store them their original cases in in player. If you notice a reduction sound quality, try a or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight if or known good cassette to see it is the tape the tape and dust.If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen a player at fault.If this other cassette has no improvement clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution in sound quality, clean the tape player. and cleanit, wiping from the center to the edge. Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action, Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub discs. Pick up discs grasping the outer edges or the by the tape head as hubs of the cleaner cassetteturn. the edge of the hole and the outer edge. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette available through is your Buick dealersh 3-20