2001 Cadillac Catera Owners Manual - Files

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 orCLEAN TAPE to indicate that you have used your tapeplayer for 50 hours without resetting the tape cleantimer. If this message appears on the display, yourcassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still playtapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible toprevent damage to your tapes and player. If you notice areduction in sound quality, try a known good cassette tosee if it is the tape or the tape player at fault. If this othercassette has no improvement in sound quality, clean thetape 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).When using a scrubbing action, non-abrasive cleaningcassette, it is normal for the cassette to eject becauseyour unit is equipped with a broken tape detectionfeature and a cleaning cassette may appear as a brokentape. To prevent the cleaning cassette from beingejected, use the following steps.1. Turn the ignition to ON (II).2. Turn the radio off.3. Press and hold the SOURCE button for two seconds.The tape symbol on the display will flashthree times.4. Turn the radio on and insert the scrubbing actioncleaning cassette.5. Eject the cleaning cassette after the manufacturer’srecommended cleaning time.3-29