1997 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 175

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or adamaged mechanism. Cassette tapes shouldbe stored in their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and extreme heat. If they aren't, they may not operate properly or may cause failureof 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 for 50 hours without resetting the tape clean timer. If this message 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 is the tape or the tape player at fault. If this other cassettehas no improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player. Cleaning may be done with a scrubbingaction, non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassetteturn. It is normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning. Insert the cassette at least three times to ensure thorough cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette is available through your GM dealership. You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses a cassette with a fabricbelt to clean the tape head. This type of cleaning cassettewill not eject and, it may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. After you clean the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will . display --- to show the indicator was re: . Cassettes aresubject to wear and the S O L . L quality ~ may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette tape is in good condition before you have your tape player serviced.