1996 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 180

Care of Your Cassette Tape Player "'. i -1' 1 A tape player that not cleaned regularly can is cauqe reduced sound quality, mined cassettes or damaged a mechanism. Cassette tapes should stored in their be cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and extmne heat. If they aren't, theymay not operate , properly or may cause failureof the tapeplayer. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every $0 hours of use, If you notice a reduction sound in quality, try a knowngood cassette to see if the tape or the tape player is at fault.If this other cassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean the tape playqr. Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning cassette pads which scb with the tape headas the hubsof the cleaner cassette tu is normal for the cassette eject while cleaning. to the cassette at least three timesensure thorough to is cleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette available through your Pontiac dealer. You may also choosea, non-scrubbing action, wet-type cleaner which uses a cassettewith a fabric beltto clean not the tape head, This type cleaning cassette will of eject. Itmay not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbing type cleaner. may Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality degrade overtime. Always make sure that the cassette tape is in good condition before have your tape you player serviced. Care of Your Compact Discs Handle discscarefully. Store them in their original cases cases and away from direct sunlight or other protective and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution and clean it,wiping from the center to the edge. Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handling discs. Pickup discs by grasping the outer edges the or edge of the hole and the outer edge, Ili