1997 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 170
1997 Pontiac Bonneville Manual
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Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality,ruined cassettes or a damaged 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 of the tape player. Your tape player shouldbe cleaned regularly after every 50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate that you have used your player for 50 hours without tape resetting the tape clean timer. If thismessage appears on the display, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and player. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a known good cassette to see if it isthe tape or the tape player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement 3. Insert the cleaner cassette (a CD adapter kit may also be inserted). The radio will default back to CUT TAPE DETECTION when the cleaner cassette (or CD adapter kit) is ejected. You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to dean the tape head. It may not clean as thoroughly asthe scrubbing type cleaner. After you clean the player,press and holdEJECT for five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to show the indicator was reset. Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette is i tape n good condition beforeyou have your tape player serviced. Care of Your Compact Discs Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution and clean it, wiping from the center to the edge. Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole and theouter edge. in sound quality,clean the tape player. Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. Follow these steps to prevent the cassette from being ejected due to the CUT TAPE DETECTION feature: 1. Turn the radio off and the ignition on. 2. Press and hold the TAPEPLAY button for three seconds (tape indicator will flash for two seconds).