Cadillac 1994 Seville User manual

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1994 OWNER’S LITERATURE
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PENALTY
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LEADERSHIP
(Caddlac &tor Car Co. Detroit, Mich.)
THIS TEXT APPEAREDAS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST 1 JANUARY 2ND. IN THE YEAR 191s 7 COPYRIGHT,CADILWC MOTOR CAR DIVISION

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Henry M. Leland, known as the
master of precision, initiated his pre-
cision manufacturing techniques at
the founding of Cadillac
in1902.Hisexacting
standards prompted the
motto
by which Cadillac
has been guidedover the
years -"Craftsmanship
A Creed -Accuracy A
Law:'
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The introduction of
the first four cylinder en-
Club of England awarded the pres-
tigious
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to Cadillac twice . . .
firstin 1908 for achieving
perfect interchangeability
of parts and again in
1912
for introducing the elec-
tric self starter, electric
lightingandignition
system.
Cadillac is the only
American manufacturer
to winthis honor and the
ginein
1905 led theindustryand only manufacturer in the world
to win
enabled Cadillacs to travel at speeds
it twice. As commonplaceasstan-
up to
50 mph. dardized parts are today, in 1908parts
For attention to quality and in- were still individuallyhandfitted
novation,the Royal Automobileboth in production and service.

Standardization opened the eyes of
the industrial world ar-’ ---? the cor-
ner-stone
of modern1
production. From thisachievement
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evolved the reference to Cadillac as
“Standardof the World:’
In 1909 Cadillac was purchased
by the then new General Motors
Corporation.Convenience,clean-
liness and all-weather comfort were
greatly enhanced in 1910 when Cad-
illac becamethe first manufacturer
to offer closed bodies as standard
equipment.
“The Penalty
of Leadership”
first appeared in the January2, 1915
issue of The Saturdav Evenine Post
as anexpression
of the Cadillaccom-
mitment
to leadership, quality, and
innovation.
It iswidely regarded as
one of thefinestdocumentsever
written and was published following
the introduction of the first produc-
tion V8 engine. The V8 was stan-
dard in all 1915 model Cadillacs.
Many Cadillac “firsts”havefol-
lowed over the years, including the
synchro-mech clashless transmis-
sion, a nation-wide comprehensive
45 O V-16 Engine
service policy, securityplate glass,
chrome plating and the first car to
be designed by astylist(1927 La-
Salle/HarleyEarl).The
’30s wit-
nessed production of the smoothand
quiet V12 and
The crisp, contemporary lines of the
1938
60 Special series ushered in a
new era in styling.
During World War
11, shortly
after Pearl Harbor, Cadillac discon-
tinued car production for the first
time since 1902 in order to construct
lighttanks,combatvehiclesand
internal parts for AllisonV1710 en-
gines. Two Cadillac V8 engines and
Hydra-Matictransmissionswere
used in each tank.

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introducedthe 1 I
which set the trend In automotlve
egendary tail fin
stylingfor nearly two decades.This
was followed
by the 1949model with
the two door hardtop CoupeDeVille
andthemodernoverheadvalve,
high compression
V8 engine.
Engineering innovations, con-
veniences and styling dominated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise control, auto-
maticclimatecontrol,
tilt and
telescoping steering wheels, twilight
sentine1and four door hard tops all
debuted in these years. In 1957 the
Eldorado Brougham featured
ad-
vances such as air suspension, mem-
ory seat,automaticelectricdoor
locks, transistor radio, a brushed
stainlesssteelroofand low profile
tires.
introduced
in
1953,was redesigned for 1967 as the
first front wheel drive personal lux-
ury car. The
472 cu. in. V8 engine
used in
all Cadillacs in 1968 and
1969was enlarged to
500 cu. in. for
all 1970 Eldorados.
An Air Cushion Restraint Sys-
tem (airbag)was available for
1974,
1975and 1976Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injec-
tion was available,on 1975Cadillacs
and
was standard on the new inter-
national size1976 Seville.In1978,
the Trip Computer option incor-
porated an on-boardmicroprocessor.

Thisrichtraditioncontinues
into the
'90s as Cadillac became the
first automobilemanufacturer to be
awardedtheprestigious Malcolm
BaldrigeNational Quality Award.
The 1992 Seville
STS was the
first car evertowinall three major
automotive awards: Car of the Year,
Motor Trend; Ten Best List, Car
&
Driver; Car of the Year, Automobile
Magazine.
A 1993CadillacAllantk in stock
technical configuration, was selected
as the pace car for the
76th Indianap-
olis
500. The demanding pacecar
performance and handling require-
ments were met because of such
advances as the Northstar system.
The system includes
the 32valve,
dual overhead camshaft, Northstar
4.6 liter V8 engine, 4T80 E electroni-
cally controlled automatic transaxle,
road sensing suspension,speedsen-
sitive steering,antilockbrakes and
traction control.
For morethanninedecades
Cadillac has been a leaderin quality
and technical innovation.
Now more
than ever, substance takes shape
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