Cadillac 1997 DeVille User manual

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The 1997 Cadillac DeVille Owner’s Manual
1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the “SIR” system.
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Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Cadillac.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and howtd @€%ate youraudio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under differentconhtions.
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Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Cadillac running properly and looking good.
7-1 Customer Assistance Information
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- 12.
8-1 Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can useit to quickly find
something you want to read.
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The
PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP
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Few automobiles are fortunate enough to have the rich heritage
that is Cadillac.ThenameCadillacisappropriatelythatof
AntoinedeLa Mothe Cadillac, the French military commander
who founded the city of Detroit in
1701. What better name for
the oldest automobile manufacturer in Detroit.
Henry M. Leland, knownas the master of precision,
initiated his precisionmanufacturingtechniques at the
founding
of Cadillac in 1902.His exacting standards
prompted the motto by which Cadillac has been guided
overthe years
- “Craftsmanship A Creed - Accuracy
A
Law.”
The introduction of the first four cylinderengine in 1905
led the industry andenabledCadillacs to travel atspeeds
up to
50 mph.
For attention to quality and innovation, theRoyal
AutomobileClub
of England awardedthe prestigious
Dewar Trophy to Cadillactwice .. . first in 1908 for
achievingperfect interchangeability
of parts and again
for introducing the electric self starter,electric lighting
and ignition systemon 1912models. Cadillac isthe
only American manufacturerto win this honorand
the only manufacturerin the world towin it twice.
As
commonplaceas standardized parts are today, in 1908
parts werestill individually handfitted both in
production and service.
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1914 V8 Engine
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VI 6 Engines
Standardization openedthe eyes of the industrial world
and was the cornerstone
of modern assembly line
production. From this achievementevolved the
reference to Cadillacas “Standard
of the World.”
In 1909Cadillac was purchasedby the then new
General
Motors Corporation.
Convenience, cleanliness and all-weather comfort were
greatly enhanced in 1910when Cadillac became the first
manufacturer to offer closed bodies as standard equipment.
“The Penalty
of Leadership” first appeared 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

finest documents ever written. It was published following
the introduction of the first production V8 engine,
which was standard in 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, chromeplating and thefirst car
to be designed by
a stylist (1927 LaSalle/Harley Earl).The ’30s witnessed
production of the powerful, smooth and quiet
V 12 and
V16 engines. The crisp, contemporary lines of the 1938
60 Special series usheredin a new era in styling.
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During World War 11, shortly after Pearl Harbor,
Cadillac discontinuedcarproduction for the first time
since 1902in orderto construct light tanks, combat
vehicles and internal partsfor Allison V1710engines.
Two Cadillac
V8 engines and Hydra-Matic
transmissions were used in each M5AI and
M24 tanks.
1931 VI6 Sport Phaeton
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There are,tobe sure,many ways todescribethe
superlative motor car pictured. “Beauty,
“majesty,” “brilliance”
- all apply,intheir
fullest meaning, to this new Cadillac. And yet,
from this wonderful vocabulary,wehave
selected“elegance”as the word that most fully
characterizes the Cadillac of
1960. Thecar’s
beautiful,clean-linedstyling
is certainlyelegant
beyond compare. Itsnew interior
luxury
providesafeelingof elegancethatcanbesensed
nowhere else in
the world of motor cars. And
evenits new performance
- smooth,quietand
effortless
- mightbesummarizedas“elegance
in motion.” Once you haveseenanddrivenitfor
yourself,wethinkyou willagreethattheword
is
“elegance” - and that the car is Cadillac!
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For the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced the legendary
tail fin which once more set the trend in automotive
styling for nearly two decades.This was closely
followed with thetwo door hardtop CoupeDeVille 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. Cruisecontrol, automatic
climate control, tiltand telescoping steering wheels,
twilight sentinel and fourdoorhard tops all debutedin
these years. In 1957 theEldoradoBrougham featured
advances such as air suspension, memory seat,
automatic electric door locks, transistor radio, a brushed
stainless steel roof and low profile tires.
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I957 Eldorado Brougham
The Eldorado, introduced in 1953, was redesignedfor
1967 as the firstfront wheel drive personal luxury car.
The 472 cu. in.
V8 engine used in all Cadillacsin 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 availableon all 1974,
1975 and
1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injection was available, on
1975 Cadillacs and standard on the new international
size 1976Seville. In 1978, the Trip Computer option
incorporated the first on-board microprocessor.
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