Cadillac 1995 Fleetwood User manual

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The 1996 Cadillac Fleetwood Owner’s Manual
SeatsandRestraintSystems ............................................................. 1-1
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems ..................................................... 3-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Cadillac.
This section tells you howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and howto operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and howto drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire or overheated
engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Cadillac running properlyand looking
good.
This section tells you howto contact Cadillac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 7-10.
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ 6-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 7-1
Index ................................................................................ 8-1
Here’s analphabetical listing of almost every subject in thismanual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.
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CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Emblem and the name
FLEETWOOD
are registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor
Car Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Cadillac,
so it will be
there if youever need it when you’re
on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the new
owner can use it.
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@CopyrightGeneralMotors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved

The
PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP
adillac Motor Car Co. Detroit, Mich.
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THIS TEXT APPEARED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST TI JANUARY 2ND, IN THE YEAR 1915 1 COPYRIGHT,CADILLACMOTOR CAR DIVISION

Few automobiles are fortunate enough to have the rich heritage
thatisCadillac.ThenameCadillac is appropriatelythatof
Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, the French military commander
who founded the city of Detroitin
1701. What better name for
the oldest automobile manufacturer in Detroit.
Henry M. Leland, known as the master of precision,
initiated
bs precision manufacturing techniques at the
founding of Cadillac in 1902.His exacting standards
prompted the motto by which Cadillac has been guided
over the years
- “Craftsmanship A Creed - Accuracy
A Law.”
The introduction of the first four cylinder engine in 1905
led theindustry and enabled Cadillacs to travel at speeds
up to
50 mph.
For attention to quality and innovation, the Royal
Automobile Club of England awarded the prestigious
Dewar Trophy to Cadillac twice .. . first in 1908for
achieving perfect interchangeability of parts and again
for introducing the electric self starter,electric lighting
and ignition system
on 1912models. Cadillac is the
only American manufacturer to win this honor and
the only manufacturer
in the world to win it twice. As
commonplace as standardizedparts aretoday, in 1908
parts were still individually hand fitted both in
production and service.
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1914 V8 Engine
1949 Overhead
ValveHigh
Compression
V8Engine
Vld Engines
1934-1940
Standardization opened the eyes of the industrial world
and was the cornerstone
of modern assembly line
production. From this achievement evolved the
reference to Cadillac as “Standard
of the World.”
In 1909Cadillac was purchased by the then new
General Motors Corporation.
Convenience, cleanliness and all-weather comfort were
greatly enhanced in1910when Cadillac became the first
manufacturer to offer closed bodies as standard equipment.
“The Penalty of Leadership”fistappeared in the
January
2, 1915 issue of The Saturday Evening Post as an
expression of the Cadillac commitment to leadership,
quality and innovation. It is widely regarded as one of the
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finest documents ever written. It was published following
the introduction of the first production V8 engine, which
was standardin
all Cadillacs beginning with the 19 15
model.
Many Cadillac “firsts” have followed over the years,
including
the synchro-mech clashless transmission, a
nationwide comprehensive service policy, security plate
glass, chrome plating and the first car to be designed by
a stylist (1927 LaSalle/Harley Earl). The ’30switne.ssed
production of the powerful, smooth and quiet
V12 and
V16 engines. The crisp, contemporary lines of the 1938
60 Special series ushered in a new era in styling.
Vl6 Engine
During World War 11, shortly after Pearl Harbor,
Cadillac discontinued car production for the first time
since 1902in order
to construct light tanks, combat
vehicles and internal parts for Allison V1710 engines.
Two Cadillac V8 engines and Hydra-Matic
transmissions were used in each MSAI and M24 tanks.
1931 V16 Sport Phaeton
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Thereare,tobe sure,many waysto describethe
superlative motor car pictured. “Beauty,”
“majesty,” “brilliance”
- allapply, in their
fullest meaning, to this new Cadillac. And yet,
from
this wonderful vocabulary,we have
selected“elegance”as the word that most fully
characterizes the Cadillac of 1960.The car’s
beautiful,clean-linedstylingiscertainlyelegant
beyondcompare.
Its new interior luxury
providesafeelingof elegancethatcanbe sensed
nowhere else in the world of motor cars. And
evenits new performance
- smooth,quiet and
effortless
- might be summarizedas“elegance
inmotion.” Once you haveseenand drivenitfor
yourself,wethinkyou willagreethatthewordis
“elegance”
- and that the car is Cadillac!
CADILLAC MOTOR CAR DMSION. CBNERAL MOTORS CORPOMON
Advertisementfor 1960Sixty Special
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advances such as air suspension, memory seat, '
automatic electric door locks, transistor radio, a b;
stainless steel roof and low profile tires.
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For the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced the legendary
tail
fin which oncemore set thetrend in automotive
styling for nearly
two decades. This was closely
followed with the two door hardtop Coupe DeVille and
the industry's first modern overhead valve, high
compression V8 engineon the 1949model.
Engineering innovations, conveniences and styling
dominated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise control, automatic
climate control, tilt and telescoping steering wheels,
twilight sentinel and four door hard tops all debuted in
these years. In 1957the Eldorado Brougham featured
1957 EkloradoBrougham
The Eldorado, introduced in 1953,was
1967as the first front wheel drive perso
The 472 cu. in.V8 engine used in all Cadilla
and 1969was enlarged to
500 cu. in. for all 1
through 1976Eldorados. The Track Ma
computerized skid control braking
sys
debuted on 1970Eldorados.
A driver and passenger Air Cushion Restraint
system (air bag) was available on all 1974,
1
1976Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic
Fuel Injection was
1975Cadillacs and standard on the ne