1998 Cadillac Seville Owner's Manual - Page 195

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is not cleaned regularly cause can reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes a damaged or 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 the tape player. of Your tape player should cleaned regularly after be every 50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLEAN TAPE to indicate that you have used your tape player If for 50 hours without resetting the tape clean timer. this message appears the display, your cassette tape on player needs to be cleaned. will still play tapes, but It you should cleanit as soon as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and player. you notice a If reduction in sound quality, a known good cassette try to seeif it is the tape or the tape player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement sound quality, in clean the tape player. The recommended cleaning method your cassette for tape player is the use a scrubbing action, of non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub the tape headas the hubsof the cleaner cassette turn. The recommended cleaning cassette available through is 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 unitis equipped with a cut tape detection feature and a cleaning cassette may appear as a brokenTo tape. prevent the cleaning cassette from being ejected, use the following steps. 1. Turn the ignition to ON or ACCESSORY. 2. Turn the radio off. 3. Press and hold theSOURCE button for two seconds. The tape symbol on display will the flash three times. 4. Turn the radio on and insert the scrubbing action cleaning cassette. 5. Eject the cleaning cassette after manufacturer's the recommended cleaning time. When the cleaning cassette has been ejected, the cut tape detection feature is active again. 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 cleaning cassette will not of eject onits own. A non-scrubbing action cleaner may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. The useof a non-scrubbing action, dry-type cleaning cassette is not recommended. 3-44