1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Owner's Manual - Page 142

Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than 15 seconds between steps: 1. Turn the ignition to ACCor ON. To unlock a secured radio, see "Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a Power Loss" earlier in this section. Understanding Radio Reception FM Stereo 2. Turn the radio off. 3. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until SEC shows on the display. 4. Press MN and 000 will appear on the display. FM stereo will give you the best sound. ButFM signals will reach only about10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall buildings or hills caninterfere with FM signals, causing the sound to come and go. 5. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree with yourcode. 6. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree with your code. 7 . Press AM-FM after you have confirmed thatthe code matchesthe secret codeyou have written down. The display will show ---,indicating that the radio is no longer secured. AM The range for most AM stations is greater thanfor 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. T r y reducing the treble to reduce this noise if you ever it.get Tips AboutYour Audio System If the code entered is incorrect, SEC will appear on the display. The radio will remain securedunti€the correct code is entered. When battery power is removed and later applied to a secured radio,the radio won't turn on and LOC will appear onthe display. Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectabl 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.