1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 169

NOTICE: Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle like a tapeplayer, CB radio, mobile telephone or two-way radio be sure you can add what you want. If you can, it's very important to do it properly. Added sound equipment may interfere with the operationof your vehicle's engine, Delco Electronics radio or other systems, and even damage them. Your Care of Your Cassette Tape Player A tape player thatis not cleaned regularly can cause -- -- reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes a damaged or mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and extreme heat.If they aren't, they maynot operate of properly or may cause failure the tape player. Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every 50 hours of use. Your radio may displayCLN to indicate 50 that you have used your tape player for hours without If resetting the tape clean timer. this message appears on the display, your cassette tape playerneeds to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but should clean it as you soon as possible to prevent damage your tapes and to player. If you notice a reductionin sound quality, try a or known good cassette to see if it is the tape the tape player at fault. If this other cassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player. The recommended cleaning method for your cassette tape playeris the use of a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub the the tape head as hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. The recommended cleaning cassette available through is your dealership (GM P r No. 12344789). at vehicle's systems may interfere with the operation of sound equipment that has been added improperly. So, before adding sound equipment, check with your dealer and sure tocheck Federal rules be covering mobile radio and telephone units. 3-28