1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 157

Steering Wheel Controls (Option) SEEK: Press the up mow to tune to the next radio station and the down arrow to tune to the previous radio station. If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the player will advance with the up arrow and rewind with the down mow. PRESET: Press this button to hear the radio stations that are set on your pushbuttons. AM-F": Press this button to select AM, FM1 or €342. If a cassette tape or compact disc is playing, the tape or disc will stop playing and the radio will play. UBderstanding Radio R 3eption : If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel. VOLUME: Press the up arrow to increase the volume and the down arrow to decrease volume. PLAY: Press this button to play a cassette tape or compact disc when the radio is playing. FM Stereo FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals will reach only about 10 to 40 miles ( 16 to 65 km). Tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing the sound to come and go. AM The range for most AM stations is greater than for F M , especially at night. The longer range, however, can cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick up noise horn things like storms and power lines. T y r reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever get it. MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it again, or any other radio button, to turn on the sound.