Cadillac 1996 DeVille User manual

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The 1996 Cadillac DeVille/DeVille Concours Owner’s Manual
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SeatsandRestraintSystems ............................................................. 1-1
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems ..................................................... 3-1
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
This section tells youhow to use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the “SIR” system.
This section explainshow to start and operate your Cadillac.
This section tells you how to 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 as a flat tire or overheated
engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Cadillac running properly and looking good.
This section tells you how to 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.
Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................ 6-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 7-1
Index ................................................................................ 8-1
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Emblem and the
name DEVILLEDEVILLE CONCOURS
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
you everneed 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.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 2563721 1 B 0 First Edition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide enfraqaischez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario
L5T 1C7
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995
All Rights Reserved
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PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP
Cadillac Motor Car Co. Detroit. Mich. 1
THIS TEXTAPPEARED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST f JANUARY 1ND. IN THE YEAR 1915 TI COPYRIGHT, CADILIAC MOTOR CAR DIVISION
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Few automobiles are fortunate enough to have the rich heritage
that
is Cadillac. ThenameCadillac is appropriatelythat of
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 masterof precision,
initiated his precision manufacturing techniques at
the
founding of Cadillac in 1902. His exacting standards
prompted themottoby which Cadillac has been guided
over the years
- “Craftsmanship A Creed - Accuracy
A Law.”
The introduction
of the first four cylinder enginein 1905
led the industry and enabled Cadillacs to travel
at speeds
up
to 50 mph.
For attentionto quality and innovation, the Royal
AutomobileClub of England awarded the prestigious
Dewar Trophy to Cadillac twice . . . first in 1908 for
achieving perfect interchangeability
of parts and again
for introducing theelectricself starter, electric lighting
and ignition systemon 1912 models. Cadillac is the
only American manufacturer to win this honor and
the only manufacturer in the world
to win it twice. As
commonplace as standardized parts are today, in 1908
production and service.
t parts were still individually hand fitted both in
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1949 Overhead
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V8 Engine
VI6 Engines
1930-1940
Standardization opened the eyes of the industrial world
and was thecornerstone
of modem assembly line
production. From this achievement evolved the
reference to Cadillac as “Standard
of the World.”
In 1909 Cadillac was purchased by the then new
General
Motors Corporation.
Convenience, cleanliness and all-weather comfort were
greatly enhanced
in 1910 when Cadillac became the first
manufacturer
to offer closed bodies as standard equipment.
“The Penalty
of Leadership” frrst appeared in the
January
2, 19 15 issue of The Saturday Evening Post as an
expression of the Caddac commitment to leadership,
quality and innovation. It is widely regarded as one of the
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frnest documents ever written. It was published following
the introduction
of the first production V8 engine, which
was standard
in all Cadillacs beginning with the 1915
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 '30s witnessed
production of the powerful, smooth and quiet V12 and
V16 engines. The crisp, contemporary lines of the 1938
60 Special series usheredin a new era in styling.
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DuringWorld War 11, shortly after Pearl Harbor,
Cadillacdiscontinued car production
for the fisttime
since 1902 inorderto construct light tanks, combat
vehicles
and internal parts for Allison V1710 engines.
Two CadillacV8 engines and Hydra-Matic
transmissions were used
in each M5AI and M24 tanks.
1931 V16 Sport Phaeton
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There are, to be sure, many ways to describe the
superlativemotorcarpictured.“Beauty,”
“majesty,”“brilliance”
- allapply, in their
fullest meaning, to thisnew Cadillac. And yet,
fromthiswonderfulvocabulary,wehave
selected “elegance” as the word that most fully
characterizestheCadillac
of 1960. The car’s
beautiful, clean-lined stylingiscertainly elegant
beyondcompare. its new interior
luxury
provides a feeling of elegance that can be sensed
nowhere else in the world of motor
cars. And
even its new performance
- smooth, quiet and
effortless
- might be summarized as “elegance
in motion.” Once you have seen and driven itfor
yourself,we
think you will agree that the word is
“elegance”
- and that the car is Cadillac!
CADILLAC MOTOR CAR DMSION. GENERAL MOTORS CORFORATION
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For .the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced the legendary
tail fin which once more set the trend in automotive
stylingfor 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 engine on the 1949 model.
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 1957 the Eldorado Brougham featured
advances such as air suspension, memory seat,
automatic electric door locks, transistor radio, a brushed
stainless steel roof and low profile tires.
1957 Eldorado Brougham
The Eldorado, introduced in 1953, was redesigned for
1967 as thefirst front wheel drive personal
luxury car.
The 472 cu. in.
V8 engine used in all Cadillacs in 1968
and 1969 was enlarged to
500 cu. in. for all 1970
through 1976 Eldorados. The Track Master
computerized skid control braking system option
debuted on 1970 Eldorados.
A driver and passenger Air Cushion Restraint
system (air bag) was available on all 1974, 1975 and
1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injection was available, on
1975 Cadillacs and standard on
the new international
size 1976 Seville. In 1978, the Trip Computer option
incorporated the first on-board microprocessor.
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