1996 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Owner's Manual - Page 132

Steering Wheel Controls (Option) If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain radio functions using the buttons on your steering wheel. derstanding Radio Reception Stereo 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 will give you the best sound. But FM signals will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16to 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. MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press it again to turn on the sound. 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 compactdisc is playing, the player will advance with the up arrow and rewind with the down arrow. Tips About Your Audio System Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable until it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe sound level before your hearing adapts to it. PRESET: Press this button to play a station you have programmed on the radio preset buttons. 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. 3-20