1996 Cadillac Eldorado Owner's Manual - Page 182

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player is not cleaned regularly can cause that reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or adamaged mechanism. Cassette tapes should be storedin their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and extreme heat. If they aren't, they may not operate properly ormay cause failure of the tapeplayer. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every 50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN or CLEAN TAPE to indicate that you have used your tape player for 50 hours without resetting the tape clean timer. Each time thecassette is cleaned, the 50 hour cassette timer should be reset.This is done by holding down the eject button for five seconds or until the TAPE CLEAN message is displayed. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a known good cassette to see if the tape or the tape player is at fault. this other cassette has no If improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player. Cleaning may be donewith a scrubbingaction, non-abrasive cleaningcassette with pads which scrub the tape headas the hubs of the cleanercassette turn. It is normal for thecassette to eject while cleaning. Insert the cassette at least six times to ensure thorough cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is available through your Cadillac dealer. You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean the tape head. This type of cleaning cassette will not eject. It may notclean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may degrade over time. Always make sure that the cassette tape is in good condition before you have your tape player serviced. 3-35