Cadillac 1998 Eldorado User manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "SIR" system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
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 nlanual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
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.
Index
Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS. GM and the GM Emblem.
CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Emblem and the name
ELDORADO 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 furthernotice. For
vehicles first
sold in Canada, substitutethe name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor
Car Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be
there
if you ever need it when you‘re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle. please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can
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The
PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP
adillac Motor Car Co. Detroit, Mich
IHIS TEXT APPEARED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE YATURD.4Y EVENING POST? JhNli.\RY 2ND. IN THE YE,\R 1‘915 COPYRIGHT, CADILI..4C XlGTOR CAR DIVISION

Henry M. Leland,
founder
of
Cadilluc,stands
beside the
1905
“Osceola”which
was built to
evaluatethe
feasibility of a
closed bodied car.

Few automobiles are fortunate enoughtohave the rich heritage
that is Cadillac.ThenameCadillac is appropriatelythat
of
Antoine deLa Mothe Cadillac, the French military commander
who founded the cityofDetroit in 1701. What better name for
the oldestautomobile manufacturerin Detroit.
Henry M. Leland, known as themaster of precision,
initiated his precision manufacturing techniques at the
founding
of Cadillac in 1902. His exacting standards
prompted the motto by which Cadillac has beenguided
over
the wars - "Craftsmanship A Creed - Accuracy
X 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
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 electricself starter, electric lighting
and ignition systemon 1912 models. Cadillac
is the
only American manufacturer to win this honor and
the onlymanufacturer in the world to win it twice.
As
commonplace as standardized partsare today, in 1908
parts werestill individuallyhand fitted both in
production and service.

1914 V8 Engine
1949 Overhead
Valve
High
Compression
V8 Engine
VI 4 Engines
1930-1940
Standardizationopened the eyes of the industrial world
and was the cornerstone 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,cleanlinessand all-weather comfort were
greatly enhanced in
1910 when Cadillacbecame the first
manufacturerto offer closedbodies
as standardequipment.
“The Penalty
of Leadership” first appeared in the
January 2, 1915 issue of The Saturday Evening Postas an
expression of the Cadillac commitment to leadership,
quality and innovation. Itis widely regarded as one
of the

finestdocumentsever 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 overthe years,
inciuding the synchro-mech clashless transmission, a
nationwide comprehensive service policy. security plate
glass. chrome platingand the first carto 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 seriesushered in a new era in styling.
VI 6 Engin e
During World War 11, shortly after PearlHarbor.
Cadillac discontinued car production
for the first time
since
1902 in order to construct light tanks, combat
vehicles and internal parts for Allison V17 10engines.
Two Cadillac V8 engines and Hydra-Matic
transmissions were used
in each M5AI and M24 tanks.
1931 VI6 Sport Phaeton

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, wehave
selected "elegance" as the word that most fully
characterizes the Cadillac of
1960. The car's
beautiful,clean-linedstylingiscertainlyelegant
beyond compare. Its new interior luxury
provides afeelingof elegancethatcanbesensed
nowhere else in the world of motor cars.
And
even itsnew performance - smooth,quiet and
effortless
- might be summarized as "elegance
in motion.''Once
you haveseenanddrivenitfor
yourself,we
think you will agreethatthe word is
"elegance"
- and that the car is Cadillac!
C.WILLAC MOTOR CAR DMSION. GENEFCL MOTOFS COFS'OMON

For the 1948model. Cadillac introducedthe legendary
tail fin
which once more set the trend in automotive
styling
for nearly two decades. Thiswas closely
followed with the twodoor hardtop CoupeDeVille and
the industry’s first modemoverhead 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 doorhard tops
all debuted in
these years. In 1957the Eldorado Brougham featured
advances
such as air suspension. memory seat,
automatic electricdoor locks, transistor radio. a brushed
stainless steel roof and
low profile tires.
The Eldorado. introduced in 1953, wziS redesigned for
1967 as the first front wheel drive personal luxury car.
The
472 cu. in. V8.engineused in all Cadiilacs in 1968
and 1969 was enlarged to SO0 cu. in. for all 1970
through 1976Eldorados. The
Track Master
computerized
skid control braking system option
debuted on
1970 Eldorados.
A driver and passenger Air Cushion Restraint
system (airbag) was available on
ali 1974. 1975 and
1976Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injection
was available. on
1975Cadillacs and standard on the new international
size 1976Seville.In
1978. the Trip Computet.option
incorporated the first on-board microprocessor.

The electronics and computerization which were
pioneered by Cadillac in the
’70s came of age in the
’80s with Digital Fuel Injection and On-Board
Diagnostics
in 1980. four wheel Anti-lock Brakes on
1986 models and Traction Control in the fdl of 1989.
The 1992 Seville STS was the first car ever towin 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. For more than nine decades Cadillac has been
a leader in
quality and technical innovation. Now more than ever,
Cadillac
is “Creating a Higher Standard.”

Many people read their owner's manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. If you
dothis, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for yourvehicle. In this manual.
you'll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list
of what's in
the manual, and the page number where you'll find
it.
ngs and sv e. .I
You will find a number of safety cautionsin this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could
hurt 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 what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Pleaseread these cautions.
If you don't. you or
others couldbe
hurt.
You will also find a circle
with ;1 slash through it in
this
book. This safety
symbol means "Don't,''
"Don't do this" or "Don't
let
this happen."

Also, in this book you will find thesenotices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered
by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell
you what to do tohelp avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings
in different colors or in
different words.
You'll also seewarning labels
on your vehicle.They use
the same words, CAUTION orNOTICE.
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For example,
these
symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACIDCOULD
BAlTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
FOGLAMPS # 0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAlTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
t
LIGHTER
HORN tcr
SPEAKER
cr
FUEL p3