1998 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 159

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player that not cleaned regularly can cause is 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. When using a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning cassette, it is normal for the cassette to eject because your unit is equipped with a cut tape detection feature and a cleaning cassette may appear as a broken tape. To prevent the cleaning cassette from being ejected, use the following steps. 1. Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every 2. Turn the radio off. 50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicate 3. Press and hold the TAPE AUX buttonfor five that you have used your tape player 50 hours without for seconds. The tape symbol on the display will flash resetting the tape clean timer. this message appears on If for two seconds. the display, your cassette tape player needs to be 4. cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as Insert the scrubbing action cleaning cassette. soon as possible to prevent damage to your tapes and 5. Eject the cleaning cassette after the manufacturer's player. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try a recommended cleaning time. known good cassetteto see if it is the tape or the tape player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement When the cleaning cassette has been ejected, the cut tape detection feature is active again. in sound quality, clean the tape player. You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type The recommended cleaning methodfor your cassette cleaner which uses a cassette withfabric belt to clean a tape player isthe use of a scrubbing action, the tape head. This type cleaning cassette will not of non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub eject onits own. A non-scrubbing action cleaner may the tape head as the hubs the cleanercassette turn. of not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. The recommended cleaning cassette available through is The use of a non-scrubbing action, dry-type cleaning your dealership (GM Part No. 12344789). cassette is not recommended. 3-21