3-24To help avoid hearing loss or damage do the following: Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting. Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortablyand clearly.NOTICE:Before you add any sound equipment to yourvehicle -- like a tape player, CB radio, mobiletelephone or two- way radio -- be sure you canadd what you want. If you can, it’s veryimportant to do it properly. Added soundequipment may interfere with the operation ofyour vehicle’s engine, radio or other systems, andeven damage them. Your vehicle’s systems mayalso interfere with the operation of soundequipment that has been added improperly.So, before adding sound equipment, check withyour dealer and be sure to check Federal rulescovering mobile radio and telephone units.Care of Your Cassette Tape PlayerA tape player that is not cleaned regularly can causereduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damagedmechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in theircases away from contaminants, direct sunlight andextreme heat. If they aren’t, they may not operateproperly or may cause failure of the tape player.Your tape player should be cleaned regularly after every50 hours of use. Your radio may display CLN to indicatethat you have used your tape player for 50 hours withoutresetting the tape clean timer. If this message appears onthe display, your cassette tape player needs to becleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it assoon as possible to prevent damage to your tapes andplayer. If you notice a reduction in sound quality, try aknown good cassette to see if it is the tape or the tapeplayer at fault. If this other cassette has no improvementin sound quality, clean the tape player.The recommended cleaning method for your cassettetape player is the use of a scrubbing action,non- abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrubthe tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn.The recommended cleaning cassette is available throughyour dealer (GM Part No. 12344789).
