1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 145

1996 Pontiac Grand Am Manual

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Steering Wheel Controls (Option) PLAY Press this button play a cassette tape or to compact disc when the radio playing. is MUTE: Press this buttonto silence the system. Press it again, or any other radio button, to turn on the sound. VOL: Press the up arrowto increase the volume andthe down arrow to decrease volume. \ u .- u / Understanding Radio Reception FM Stereo FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals will reach only about to 40 miles-( 16 to 65 km). Tall 10 buildings or hills can interfere with signals, causing FM the sound tocome and go. AM The range for most AM stationsis greater thanfor FM, especially at night. longer range, however,can The cause stations to interfere with other. AM can pick each up noise from things likestorms and power lines. Try reducing the treble to reduce this noiseif you ever get it. If your vehicle has this feature, you control certain can radio functions usingthe buttons on your steering wheel. SEEK: Press the up arrow to tune to next radio the station and the down arrow to tune to previous radio the or station. If a cassette tape compact disc is playing, the player will advance with the up arrow rewind with and the down arrow. AM-FM: Press thisbutton to chooseAM, FM1 or FM2.If a cassette tape or compact is playing, it will disc stop and the radio will play. PRESET Press this button to play a station you have programmed on the radio preset buttons. 3-23,

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Steering
Wheel
Controls
(Option)
.-
\u
u/
If
your
vehicle
has
this
feature,
you
can control
certain
radio
functions
using
the
buttons
on
your
steering
wheel.
SEEK:
Press the up
arrow
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
arrow.
AM-FM:
Press
this button to
choose
AM,
FM1
or
FM2.
If
a
cassette
tape
or
compact
disc is
playing,
it
will
stop
and
the
radio
will
play.
PRESET
Press this button to
play
a
station
you
have
programmed on the
radio
preset
buttons.
PLAY
Press
this
button
to play
a
cassette
tape
or
compact
disc
when
the
radio
is
playing.
MUTE:
Press
this
button
to
silence the system.
Press
it
again,
or
any
other
radio
button,
to
turn
on
the
sound.
VOL:
Press the up
arrow
to
increase the volume
and
the
down
arrow
to
decrease
volume.
Understanding
Radio
Reception
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
FM,
especially
at
night. The longer range,
however, can
cause
stations
to
interfere
with
each other.
AM
can pick
up noise from things
like storms and
power
lines.
Try
reducing
the
treble
to
reduce this
noise
if
you
ever
get
it.
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