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# 'CLN' INDICATOR APPEARS ON RADIO DISPLAY

REVISION: 03/13/97

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE CURRENT MODEL YEAR AND ADDITIONAL MODELS. ALSO INCLUDED IS THE PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOTE CASSETTE UNIT. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBJECT: "CLN" INDICATOR APPEARS ON RADIO DISPLAY AND DOES NOT TURN OFF (RESET "CLN" INDICATOR WITH THE EJECT BUTTON ON TAPE)

#### MODELS: 1995-96 BUICK ROADMASTER 1995-97 BUICK REGAL, PARK AVENUE, LE SABRE 1996-97 BUICK SKYLARK, RIVIERA 1996-97 CADILLAC ELDORADO, SEVILLE, CONCOURS 1994-97 CHEVROLET LUMINA 1995-97 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1996-97 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, LUMINA APV 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 1994-97 OLDSMOBILE REGENCY, EIGHTY-EIGHT 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1996-97 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1994-97 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, BONNEVILLE, FIREBIRD 1995-97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1996-97 PONTIAC GRAND AM, TRANS SPORT

1995-97 CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK C/K MODELS 1996.5-97 CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK M/L AND G MODELS

#### CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT "CLN" APPEARS ON RADIO DISPLAY AND DOES NOT TURN OFF AFTER TAPE HEADS HAVE BEEN CLEANED.

#### CAUSE:

THE "CLN" DISPLAY IS A REMINDER FOR THE CUSTOMER THAT THE TAPE HEADS NEED TO BE CLEANED. THIS REMINDER WILL APPEAR AFTER 50 HOURS OF TAPE USAGE. THE "CLN" INDICATOR WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY TURN OFF AFTER THE TAPE HEADS HAVE BEEN CLEANED.

#### CORRECTION:

INTEGRAL CASSETTE RADIOS THE CUSTOMER MUST RESET THE "CLN" INDICATOR MANUALLY. TO RESET AFTER PROPER CLEANING OF THE TAPE HEADS PUSH THE EJECT BUTTON AND HOLD FOR 5 SECONDS UNTIL THE DISPLAY CLEARS. THE "CLN" REMINDER WILL BE RESET AND START TIMING THE HOURS OF TAPE USAGE. THE RADIO DISPLAY WILL RESUME ITS NORMAL OPERATING FUNCTIONS.

REMOTE CASSETTE UNIT THE CUSTOMER MUST RESET THE "CLN" INDICATOR MANUALLY. TO RESET AFTER PROPER CLEANING OF THE TAPE HEADS PUSH THE EJECT BUTTON ON THE REMOTE AND THE RECALL BUTTON ON THE RADIO AND HOLD FOR 5 SECONDS UNTIL THE DISPLAY CLEARS. THE "CLN" REMINDER WILL BE RESET AND START TIMING THE HOURS OF TAPE USAGE. THE RADIO DISPLAY WILL RESUME ITS NORMAL OPERATING FUNCTIONS. IMPORTANT: RADIO AND PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS ARE DISCUSSED IN SECTION 9A OF THE SERVICE MANUALS.

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