1997 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 161

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes a damaged or mechanism. Cassette tapesshould 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 should be cleaned regularly after every 50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate that you have used your tape player 50 hours without for resetting the tape clean timer. If this message appears on the display, your cassette tape player needs be to cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean as it soon as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and player. If you notice a reduction insound quality, try a known good cassetteto see if it is the tape or the tape player at fault.If this other cassette has no improvement 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 headas the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. It is normal forthe cassette to eject while cleaning. Insert the cassette atleast three times toensure thorough cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is available through yourPontiac dealer. 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 of cleaning cassette willnot eject and, it may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. hold After you clean the player, press and EJECT for five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to show the indicator was reset. Cassettes are subject to wear and sound quality the may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette tape is in good condition before you have your tape player serviced. 3-23