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

The electronics and computerization which were
pioneered by Cadillac in the
’70s came of age inthe
’80s with Digital Fuel Injection and On-Board
Diagnostics in
1980, four wheel Anti-lock Brakes on
1986 models and Traction Control in the fall of 1989.
The 1992 Seville STS was the fistcar ever to win all
three major automotive awards: Car
of the Year, Motor
Trend; Ten Best List, Car
& Driver; Car of the Year,
Automobile Magazine.
The year
1993 saw the introduction of the Northstar
system. The state of the art system includes the
32 valve,
dual overhead camshaft, Northstar
4.6 liter V8 engine,
4T80-E electronically controlled automatic transaxle,
road sensing suspension, speed sensitive steering,
anti-lock brakes and traction control.
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For more than nine decades Cadillac has been aleader in
quality and technical innovation. Now more than ever,
Cadillac is “Creating
a Higher Standard.”

How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manualfrom beginning
to end when theyfirst receive their newvehcle.If
you do
this, it will help you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We
use a box and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things
that couldhurt
you if you were to ignore the warning.
These mean there is something that could hurt
you
or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you whatto do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it
in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbolsyou will find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
&
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to dowith
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PAERK pf
FOGLAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WIPER w
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicatorlights:
COOLANT
TEMP
-
CHARGING Tql
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(a)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
t
LIGHTER m
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3
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NOTES
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Cadillac and how to use your safety belts properly.
You
can alsolearn about some things you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, and also about reclining front seatbacks and
head restraints.
Power Seat Controls
The controls are located on both front door armrests.
0 The front TILT control makes the front portion of the
seat cushion move up or down.
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Therear TILT control makes the rear portion of the
1 seat cushion moveup or down.
Moving the center control to the right or left makes
the whole
seat cushion move up or down.
Moving the centercontrol backward or forward
makes the wholeseat move rearward or forward.
Memory Seat (Fleetwood Brougham)
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To program the memoryseat:
I. Make sure the vehicle is in PARK (P).
2. Adjust the drrver’s seatthe way you want it.
3. Press the SETbutton.
4. Move the memory switch to 1.
When your Fleetwood is in PARK (P) move the memory
switch
to 1 to recall the seat setting.Program the
memory seat for an additional driver followingthe
preceding steps, butmove the memory switchto
2.
The EXITbutton allows you toget out of yourvehicle
more easily. The EXIT button
is programmed thesame
as the memory selections.Position the seat fully back
and fully down.
If you selectthe wrong memory switchor EXIT button,
you can cancel
it by pressing any of the SEAT
ADJUSTER controls.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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Sittingin a reclined position whenyour vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their jobwhen
you’re reclined like this.
Theshoulderbelt can’t do
its job because it
won’t beagainst your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you. In a crashyou could gointo it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
Thelapbelt can’t do,itsjob either. In
a crash the
belt couldgo up over your abdomen. Thebelt
forces would bethere, not
at your pelvic bones.
This could causeseriousinternalinjuries. ’
For properprotection whenthe vehicle is in
motion,have the seatbackupright. Then sit
well back in the seatand wear your safety
belt properly.

Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top
of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of
a neck injury in a crash.
On somemodels, the head restraints tilt forward and
rearward also.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR), or air bag system.
Don’t let anyoneride where heorshe can’twear
a safety belt properly.
If you are ina crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt,your injuries
can be much worse.You can hit thingsinside the
vehicleor be ejectedfrom it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. Inthe samecrash, you might
not be
if you arebuckled up. Alwaysfastenyour
safety belt,and check that your passengers’ belts
arefastened properly too.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)