Cadillac 1995 Fleetwood User manual

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PENALTY OF
LEADERS'HIP
(Caddlac &tor Car Co. Detroit, Mich.)
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Henry M. Leland, known as the Club of England awarded the pres-
master of precision, initiated hispre- tigious
cision manufacturing techniques at to Cadillac twice
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the founding of Cadillacfirstin1908forachieving
in1902.Hisexacting perfectinterchangeability
standardspromptedthe of parts and againin1912
motto by whichCadillacfor introducing the elec-
has been guided overthe
years - “Craftsmanship
A Creed- Accuracy A
Law:’ 1
tric self starter, electric
lightingandignition
system.
Cadillac is the only
The introduction of American manufacturer
the first four cylinder en- to win
this honor and the
gine in 1905 led theindustryand only manufacturer inthe world to win
enabled Cadillacs to travel at speeds it twice.As commonplace
as stan-
up to 50 mph. dardized parts are today, in 1908 parts
For attention to quality and in-were still individually handfitted
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novation,the Royal Automobile both in production and service.

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Standardization opened the eyes of
the industrial world and was the cor-
ner-stone of modern 1
evolved the referenee to Cadillac as
“Standard of the Wsrldl’
In 1909 Cadillac was purchased
by the then new €herd Motors
Corporation. Convenience,clean-
liness and all-weather comfort mere
greatly enhanced in €910 when Cad-
illac became the first manufacturer
to offer closed bodies as stand-ard
equipment.
“The Penalty of Leadership”
first appeared in the January 2, 1915
issueof The Saturday EveningPost
as an expression of the Cadillac com-
mitment to leadership, quality, .and
innovation. It is widely regarded as
one of thefinestdocuments ever
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
service policy, security plate glass,
chrome plating and the first carto
be designed by a stylist (1927 La-
Salle/HarleyEarl). The ’30s wit-
nessed production of the smoothand
quiet V12 and ’-*
The crisp, contemporary linesof the
1938 60 Specialseriesusheredin 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,combat vehicles and
internal parts forAllison V1710 en-
gines. Two CadillacV8engines and
Hydra-Matictransmissions were
used in each tank.

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For the 1948 m.odel, C.adillac
stylingfornearlytwodecades. This
was followed- by the 1949 model with
the two domh-ardtap. Coupe DeViIle
andthemodern overhead value,
high compression V8 engine.
Engitreering innovations, con-
veniences and styling dgminated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise ,control, .auto-
ma-ticclimatec-ontrol, tilt and
telescqing steering wheels, twilight
sentiael and four door hard tops all
r debuted intheseyears, In 1957 the
Eldatado I3ruugha.mfeatured ad-
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wnces such as-air suspension, mem-
ory s'eat, autornatis elc.etr.ic do,or
logks, transistar rE-dia, a brushed
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1953,was redesigned for 1967 as the
first front wheeldrivepersonal lux-
urycar. The 472 cu. in. V8 engine
used in all Cadillacsin 1968 and
1969was enlarged to 500 cu. in. for
all 1970 Eldorados.
An Air Cushion RestraintSys-
tem (airbag) was availablefor1974,
1975and 1976Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injec-
tion was available,on 1975 Cadillacs
and was standard on the new inter-
national size1976 Seville. In 1978,
the Trip Computer option incor-
porated an on-board microprocessor.

This rich traditioncontinues
into the '90s as Cadillac became the
firstautomobilemanufacturerto be
awardedtheprestigious Malcolm
Bald'rige National Quality Award.
The 1992 Seville STS was the
firstcarevertowinall three major
automotive awards: Car of the Year,
Motor Trend; Ten Best List, Car 6t
Driver; Car of the Year, Automobile
Magazine.
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A 1993 Cadillac Allantk in stock
technical configuration,was selected
as the pace car forthe 76th Indianap-
olis 500. The demanding pace car
performance and handling require-
ments were met because of such
advances as the Northstar system.
The system includes the 32 valve,
dual overheadcamshaft,Northstar
4.6 liter V8 engine, 4T80 E electroni-
cally controlledautomatictransaxle,
roadsensingsuspension, speed sen-
sitive steering, antilock brakes and
traction control.
For more thanninedecades
Cadillac has been a leader in quality
and technical innovation.Now more
than ever, substance takesshape