1996 Buick Park Avenue Owner's Manual

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 you notice a reductionin sound quality, try a known good cassette to see ifthe tape or the tape player is at fault. If this othercassette has no improvement in sound quality, cleanthe tape player.Cleaning may be done with a scrubbing action,non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrubthe tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette turn. Itis normal for the cassette to eject while cleaning. Insertthe cassette at least three times to ensure thoroughcleaning. A scrubbing action cleaning cassette isavailable through your Buick dealer.You may also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-typecleaner which uses a cassette with a fabric belt to cleanthe tape head. This type of cleaning cassette will noteject. It may not clean as thoroughly as the scrubbingtype cleaner.Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality maydegrade over time. Always make sure that the cassettetape is in good condition before you have your tapeplayer serviced.Care of Your Compact DiscsHandle discs carefully. Store them in their original casesor other protective cases and away from direct sunlightand dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen aclean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution andclean it, wiping from the center to the edge.Be sure never to touch the signal surface when handlingdiscs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or theedge of the hole and the outer edge.