Cadillac 1995 sedan deville User manual

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1995 OWNER’S LITERATURE
REPRODUCTION
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THIS TEXT APPEARED AS AN ADYERTISEMENT IN THE SAWRDAY EVENING POST f JANUARY 2NO. IN THEYEAR 1915 1 COPYRIGHT, CADILUC MOTORCAR OlVlSlON

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Henry M. Leland, known as the
master
of precision, initiated his pre-
cision manufacturing techniques at
the founding of Cadillac
in
1902. Hisexacting
standards prompted the
motto
by whichCadillac .'
has been guidedover the
years - "Craftsmanship
A Creed -Accuracy A
Law:'
The introduction of
first in 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
the first four cylinder en-
1 to winthis honorandthe
ginein
1905 led theindustryand onlymanufacturerinthe world to win
enabled Cadillacs to travel at speeds
up to
50 mph.
For attention to quality and in-
novation,theRoyalAutomobile
it twice. As commonplace as stan-
dardized parts aretoday, in
1908 parts
werestillindividuallyhandfitted
both in production and service.

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tc. offer dose2 bocilec a: standard
equipment.
"The Penaiti. ol Leadershly'
first appearec;
in thr January 2, 1915
1ssuc of The Saturday Evening Post
aa an expression of the Cadillac com-
mitment
to ieadershlp quality, and
mnovatlon
It is wldelp regarded as
one of the finest. documentsever
written and was published following
the introduction
of thefirst produc-
tion
V8 engine. The V8 was stan-
dard
in all 1915 model Cadillacs.
Many
Cadillac "firsts" have €01-
lowed over theyears.including the
synchro-mechclashlesstransmis-
sion, a nation-widecomprehensive
45 ' V-16 Engine
servtccpolicy.security plate glass.
chrome platlngandthefirst carto
be designed by a stylist ( 1927 La-
Salie/Harley Earl). The '30s wit-
nessed production
of the smooth and
quiet VI;! and
The crisp, contemporary lines of the
1938 6C Specialseriesushered in a
new era in styling.
During World
War 11, shortly
after Pearl Harbor,Cadillacdiscon-
tinued
car productionforthefirst
time since
1902 in order to construct
light tanks,combatvehiclesand
internalparts for Allison
V1710 en-
gines.
Two Cadillac V8 enginesand
Hydra-Matictransmissionswere
used in each
tank.

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For the 1948 model, Cadillac
stainlesssteel roof and low profile
tires.
which set the rrend in automotive
styling
for nearly two decades. This
was followed by the 1949 model with
the two door hardtop CoupeDeVilIe
andthemodernoverheadvalve,
high compression V8 engine.
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Engineering innovations, con-
veniences and styling dominated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise control, auto-
maticclimatecontrol,
tilt and
telescopingsteeringwheels, twilight
sentinel and four door hard tops
all
debuted inthese years. In1957 the
Eldorado Brougham featured
ad-
vances such as air suspension, mem-
ory seat,automaticelectricdoor
locks,transistorradio,
a brushed
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19.53, was redesigned for 1967 as the
first front wheeldrivepersonallux-
urycar.
The 472 cu. in. V8 engine
used in all Cadillacsin1968 and
1969 was enlarged to 500 cu. in. for
all 1970 Eldorados.
An Air Cushion Restraint
Sys-
tem(airbag)wasavailable for 1974,
1975 and 1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injec-
tion was available, on 1975 Cadillacs
and was standard on
the newinter-
national size
1976 Seville.In 1978,
theTripComputeroptionincor-
porated an on-board microprocessor.
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This richtraditioncontinues
into the
'90s as Cadillac became the
first automobilemanufacturer
to bc
awarded the prestigious Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality A\vard.
The 1992 SeviIle STS was the
first car ever to win all threemajor
automotive awards:
Car of the Year,
Motor Trend; Ten Best List,
Car &
Driver; Car of the Year, Automobile
Magazine.
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A 1993 Cadillac Allanti m stock
technical
configuration; was selected
a: the pace car for the 76th Indianap-.
oii:? 5011. The demandlnEpact: car.
pertormancrand handling require-.
rncnts weremetbecause of' such
advances as theNorthstarsysrem.
The system Includes the 32 ITal\re.
dual overheadcamshaft, Northstar
4.6 liter Vti engine, 4THO E clectroni-
call,: controlled automatic transask,
road sensing suspension.speed sew
sitiirc steering, antilockbrakes and
traction control.
For more thanninedecades
Cadillac
has been a leader in quality
and technical innovation. Now more
than
ever, substance takes shape
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