2001 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual - Page 143

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that not cleaned regularly can cause is reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged mechanism. Cassette tapes should stored in their be cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and extreme heat. If they aren't, they not operate may 1. Turn the ignition to ON or ACC. properly or may cause failure of the tape player. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every 2. Turn the radio off. 50 hours of use. Your radio may displayCLEAN to 3. Press and hold the TAPE button for five seconds. The indicate that you have used your tape player for tape symbol on the display will flash for two seconds. 50 hours without resetting the tape clean timer. If this 4. Insert the scrubbing action cleaning cassette. message appearson the display, your cassette tape player needs tobe cleaned. It will still play tapes, but 5. Eject the cleaning cassette after the manufacturer's you should cleanit as soonas possible to prevent recommended cleaning time. damage to your tapes and player. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a known good cassette to When the cleaning cassette has been ejected, the cut ta detection feature is active again. see if it is the tape the tape player at fault. this other or If cassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean the You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type tape player. cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean the tape head. This type cleaning cassette will not of The recommended cleaning method for your cassette eject on its own. non-scrubbing action cleaner may A tape player is the use a scrubbing action, of not clean as thoroughly as scrubbing type cleaner. the non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub The use of a non-scrubbing action, dry-type cleaning the tape head as the hubsthe cleaner cassette turn. of The recommended cleaning cassette is available through cassette is not recommended. 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.