Cadillac CADILLAC 1975 User manual

1975
OWNER’S MANUAL
IMPORTANT OPERATING, SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

FOR CONTINUING SATIS¬
FACTION, KEEP YOUR GM
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MOTORS PARTS ARE IDEN¬
TIFIED BY ONE OF THESE
TRADEMARKS.
A WORD TO CADILLAC OWNERS
This manual has been prepared to acquainlyou with the operation and maintenance of your 1975
Cadillac, and to provide important safety information. It is supplemented by two convenient
folders which provide additional information on vehicle maintenance and warranties. We urge
you to read these publications carefully and follow the recommendations to help assure the most
enjoyable and trouble free operation of your vehicle.
' ■ NOTE TO CANADIAN OWNERS:
If preferred, a French Owner’s Manual can be
otained from either your Dealer or by writing to
General Motors of Canada Limited, Owner Rela¬
tions Department, Oshawa, Ontario. LI I 5Z6."
Aux proprietaires canadiens
On peut se procurer un exemplaire de ce Guide
en francais aupres du concessionnaire ou du ser¬
vice des relations avec la clientele. General motors
of Canada Limited, Oshawa, Ontario LI I 5Z6.
When it comes to service, remember that your Cadillac dealer knows your vehicle best and
is interested in your complete satisfaction. Return to him for Guardian Maintenance Service
and any other assistance you may require.
To assist dealers in handling your needs. Cadi Mac maintains a number of Zone Offices throughout
the country. Should you have a problem that cannot be handled through normal channels, follow
the procedure presented in Section 6 of this manual under the heading, "Owner Assistance".
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for choosing a Cadillac product - and assure
you of our continuing interest in your motoring pleasure and satisfaction.
Cadillac Motor Car Division

SECTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1975 CADILLAC OWNER'S
MANUAL
All information, illustrations and specifications contained in this
manual are based on the latest product information available at
the time of publication. The right is reserved to make changes at
any time without notice.
Applicable to CALIFORNIA Sales Only:
This vehicle as delivered by CM Cadillac Motor Car Division is
equipped with a bumper energy absorption system meeting California
S.B. 42 (1971) as set forth in Sec. 34715 Vehicle Code.
Applicable to FLORIDA Sales Only:
This vehicle as delivered by GM Cadillac Motor Car Division is equip¬
ped with a bumper energy absorption system meeting section 501.125,
Florida Statutes, as amended June 10, 1971.
For vehicles sold in Canada, substitute the name General Motors of
Canada Limited, wherever the name Cadillac Motor Car Division ap¬
pears in this manual.
SERVICE DEPARTMENT
CADILLAC MOTOR CAR DIVISION
General Motors Corporation
Detroit, Michigan 48232
1 BEFORE DRIVING YOUR CADILLAC
2 STARTING AND OPERATING
• STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS
• FLOOR CONTROLS
• INSTRUMENT PANEL
• OTHER CONTROLS AND FEATURES
3 IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
4 APPEARANCE CARE
5 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
r SPECIFICATIONS, OWNER ASSISTANCE,
° INDEX, GAS STATION INFORMATION

IMPORTANT FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GASOLINE MILEAGE AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT
How you drive, where you drive, and when you drive all have an effect on
how many miles you can get from a gallon of gasoline. The careful attention
you give your car as far as maintenance and repairs are concerned will also
contribute importantly to fuel economy.
83. Unleaded gasoline is essential for proper emission control system
operation, and it will minimize spark plug fouling. The use of leaded
gasoline can severely reduce the effectiveness of the emission control
system and result in loss of warranty coverage.
Fuel Selection
Your vehicle is designed to operate only on unleaded gasoline of at least 91
Research Octane. The gasoline should also have a Motor Octane of at least
FIG. 1-1: UNLEADED FUEL OCTANE IDENTIFICATION
If the service station gasoline pump has a symbol similar to that in Fig. 1 -1,
use unleaded gasoline with a symbol number of 2. If the pump has a label
indicating gasoline octane in terms of the average of Research and Motor
Octane [ ] as shown in Fig. 1 -1, use unleaded gasoline with a number
of at least 87.
"lackrabbit" Starts
Gasoline can be conserved (and engine and tire life prolonged) by avoiding
unnecessarily rapid acceleration away from lights and stop signs.
Stop-And-Start Driving
Frequent stops and starts during a trip really cut down on your miles per
gallon. Plan even your short shopping trips to take advantage of through
streets to avoid traffic lights. Pace your driving like the professional drivers
to avoid unnecessary stops.

IMPORTANT FACTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT GASOLINE MILEAGE AND HOW TO IMPROVE IT
Excessive Idling
An idling engine uses gasoline, too. If you're faced with more than a few
minutes wait and you're not in traffic, it may be better to "turn off” and start
again later.
Sudden Stops
Sudden stops themselves don't waste gasoline, but energy is wasted as heat
in braking. Energy in the form of gasoline is also needed to accelerate back
to driving speed.
Lubricants
A properly lubricated vehicle means less friction between moving parts.
Consult this manual and the maintenance schedule for the proper lubricants
to use and the lubrication intervals.
Air Cleaner
Your car receives its power from a mixture of gasoline and air. The air is
taken into the system through the air cleaner so it's important to replace
the air cleaner at required intervals. A dirty air cleaner reduces engine
efficiency.
Properly Tuned Engine
Overall tuning (a check on timing, spark plugs, emission control device,
etc.) can improve your car's gas mileage. You just can't expect an "out-of¬
tune" engine to give you good gas mileage and cleaner air.
Excess Weight
Fuel economy is related to the work the engine must do. The heavier the
load, the more power it takes. Keep excess weight to a minimum by
removing any personal effects or luggage from the car or trunk when they
are not needed.
Tire Inflation
Under inflation not only causes needless wear of the tires, but can also
waste gasoline. It's a good idea to check tire pressures regularly.
Wheel Alignment
Incorrect "toe in" or "toe out" has the effect of dragging your front tires
sideways and causes premature tire wear. It takes power to carry this extra
load and that takes gas from your tank.

SECTION 1
BEFORE DRIVING
YOUR CADILLAC
Instructions and suggestions on proper op¬
eration and care are contained in this Owner's
Manual. Please refer to it as frequently as
needed to help maintain the performance of
your Cacfillac.
For convenient Owner's Manual storage,
use the special pocket in the left hand side of
the glove compartment door. The vinyl case is
a convenient container for the other booklets,
folders, and papers that pertain to your Cadil¬
lac.
Driver Checklist
BEFORE DRIVING OFF
1. Lock all doors.
2. Position seat and adjust head restraints.
3. Adjust inside and outside mirrors.
4. Fasten belt restraints.
5. Check that "GENERATOR'' and "STOP
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE" warning bulbs
light when key is turned to start position.
6. Be sure you understand your car and
how to operate it safely.
Keys
BEFORE ENTERING CAR
1. See that windows, mirrors and lights are
clean.
2. Visually note inflation condition of tires.
3. Check that area to rear is clear if about to
back up.
Two or more separate keys. Fig. 1-2, are
provided for your car. Each key has a different
cross section so that it can be inserted only in
certain locks.
• KEY WITH SQUARE HEAD (STAMPED
"A") — for ignition switch only.
• KEY WITH OVAL HEAD (STAMPED "B")
— for door locks, glove compartment
and trunk locks.
• KEY WITH NOTCHED OVAL HEAD
(STAMPED "B") — for console lock on
Talisman models; or right rear door lock
on Fleetwood Seventy-Five Limousines.
The code number of each key is stamped on
the "knock out" plug in the key head. Your
Cadillac Dealer removed these plugs and
placed them with the spare set of keys in the
sprecial key envelope that was given to you at
time of delivery.
FIG. 1-2: 1975 CADILLAC KEYS

For Your protection:
• Record the numbers on the key envelope
and discard the key plugs.
• Keep the key envelope in a safe place
such as your wallet, NOT IN THE CAR.
In the event the original keys are lost, dupli¬
cates can be made by your dealer or a lock¬
smith using the key code information.
Glove Compartment
BE SURE TO LOCK THE GLOVE COM¬
PARTMENT OR CONSOLE COMPARTMENT
AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE CAR
WHENEVER IT IS NECESSARY TO LEAVE THE
IGNITION KEY WITH AN ATTENDANT.
• To unlock: insert oval head key and ro¬
tate one-quarter turn clockwise to the un¬
locked position. An additional quarter
turn opens the door.
• To lock: insert key and rotate fully
counter-clockwise.
• Key may be removed in either locked or
unlocked position.
Front Console
Talisman models are equipped with a con¬
sole for the front seat passengers, Fig. 1 -3. The
console lock is operated by the notched oval
head key.
FIG. 1-3: CONSOLE LOCK
Door Locks
To lock any car door from the outside, de¬
press the interior door lock button and close
door. The outside door handle button does not
need to be depressed to lock the door.
The front doors may be locked and un¬
locked with the oval head key. Lock doors
from inside by depressing the interior door
lock button. Unlock by raising the button.
• When the door is locked, movement of
the inside door handle does not unlock or
open the door. Door must be unlocked
before it may be opened. Avoid pushing
on door glass when opening or closing
doors.
REMINDER: Always lock the doors when
driving for greater security in the event of an
accident, to help keep children from opening
door, and for greater security against entry by
unwelcome persons while momentarily stop¬
ped.
On ELDORADO styles, an interior door
handle is provided near the rear of the right
door armrest for the convenience of rear seat
passengers.
On the FLEETWOOD SEVENTY-FIVE
LIMOUSINE style, a separate oval head key is
provided for the lock on the right hand rear
door. This key is coded specifically for that
door and the head is notched for identifica¬
tion.
Illuminated Entry System
On cars equipped with the Illuminated
Entry System, a light above each exterior door
lock, and the inside courtesy lights are turned
on for approximately 20 seconds by pressing
the outside front door handle button, Fig. 1-4. i— ■
Holding the button in will not cause the lamps 1 ^ I
1
CONSOLE LOCK
COMPARTMENT LATCHES

damaged by attempted forced entry.
C. The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes all exterior lights (except
high beams) for approximately three to
seven minutes, then shuts down au¬
tomatically to conserve the battery.
D. If the hood, trunk lock, or a door is dis¬
turbed again, the system repeats the
alarm.
E. The trunk may be opened using the key
without activating the alarm or disarm¬
ing the system.
A. If a passenger remains in the car, the
passenger should lock the door after
closing it (or use the manual lock but¬
ton) to prevent arming the system. This
permits the passenger to open the door
without activating the alarm.
B. When re-entering, if the alarm is armed
but a window happens to be open, re¬
member to unlock the door with the
key because pulling the lock knob up or
operating the power lock switch will
not disarm the system.
C. If you decide to disarm the system after
pressing the power door lock switch to
"LOCK” (before closing the door) press
the lock switch to the unlock position.
D. L ocking the doors manually by using
the key or inside lock knobs will not
arm the system.
Luggage Compartment
The lid on the luggage compartment is
counterbalanced for easy opening and has a
key-lock release.
To open the lid:
• Rotate the Cadillac crest covering the
lock cylinder counterclockwise until it
latches.
• Insert the oval head key.
• Turn the key in a clockwise direction to
release the lid.
An interior light illuminates the luggage
compartment when the lid is raised. To close
and lock the trunk lid:
• Remove the key which allows the crest to
spring back to its normal, closed position.
• Pull the lid down to a position six or eight
inches from closing.
• Push the lid down firmly.
FIG. 1-7: REMOTE CONTROL TRUNK RELEASE
Remote Control Trunk
Lock
The remote control lock (on cars so equip¬
ped) permits unlocking and raising the trunk
lid from inside the car. Fig. 1-7.
• To open trunk, press and momentarily
hold the release button located thside
glove box door opening at left (glove^aox
door below dash in Air Cushion Restraint
System equipped cars). A "TRU^JK
OPEN" warning light on the upper in¬
strument panel glows with the trunk open
and ignition in RUN position. The trunk
lid also unlocks in the conventional
manner using the oval head key.

• To close trunk, lower lid and push it
down until latched - DO NOT SLAM. The
pull-down and latch mechanism pulls
the lid fully down.
• Keep glove compartment locked when
leaving car unattended to prevent un¬
wanted entry into the trunk.
An automatic trunk lid release without the
pull-down feature and warning light, is avail¬
able as a dealer-installed accessory.
^ CAUTION: Do not adjust a manually |
| operated driver's seat while the car is |
k moving—the seat could move unexpec-'
l tedly, causing loss of control of the vehi- |
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED SEATS
TWO-WAY CONTROL
• Move the switch lever (located on the
driver's seat side cushion panel) in the di¬
rection of desired travel.
SIX-WAY CONTROL
The six-way control is located on the side
cushion panel of seats so equipped, Fig. 1-9.
FIG. 1-8: SEAT-BACK LATCH
MANUAL RELEASE
Front Seat Adjustment
MANUALLY OPERATED SEATS
Folding Seat Back Latches
Two Door Styles
Keep belt restraints and buckles clear of
mechanism when tilting folding seats forward
or backwards to prevent damage to these belt
systems.
When either door is opened, on two-door
styles the seat back lock on the side next to the
open door automatically unlocks to provide
easy entrance or access i nto the rear seat area.
Either seat back can be unlocked manually
by lifting the lock button located at rear of the
seat back, Fig. 1-8.
• Move the lever (located on the driver's
seat side cushion panel) forward to re¬
lease the adjuster.
• Adjust seat to the most comfortable
driving position.
• Release the lever to lock the seat in this
position.
The seat back also tilts forward or rear¬
ward slightly when the seat is moved.
FIG. 1-9: SIX-WAY SEAT CONTROL

FIG. 1-10: SEAT-BACK RECLINER CONTROL
The seat can be operated as follows:
■ The front control provides up and down
movement of the front of the seat.
• The center control provides forward and
backward movement, and up and down
movement of the entire front seat.
• The rear control provides up and down
movement of the rear of the seat.
RECLINING PASSENGER FRONT SEAT-
BACK
The passenger's reclining seat-back, on
models so equipped, can be reclined rearward
approximately 20 degrees from normal posi¬
tion by lifting the control lever at the outboard
side of the passengers seat cushion and exert¬
ing rearward pressure, Fig. 1-10. Lifting the
lever with no pressure on the seat-back allows
the seat-back to return forward.
Rear Seat Filler Panel
j CAUTION: The filler panel between thel
rear seat and the rear window should not I
be used for storage—even of light weight, j
| small articles. They might become:
dangerous projectiles during an accident. |
Large items may also reduce vision to the .
J^rear.
Coat Hooks
All Cadillacs, except convertible and
Seventy-Five styles, are equipped with two
coat hooks, one on each inside roof rail.
REMINDER: Avoid hanging objects on the
right hand coat hook in such a way that you
block the driver's vision to the right rear quar¬
ter.
Power Windows
Power windows can be operated only when
the ignition switch is in the RUN position.
REMINDER: Remove the ignition key when
the vehicle is not attended by a responsible
person.
The power window master control. Fig. 1-5,
is located on the left front door armrest. The
control switches are positioned to correspond
with the windows they control—the left front
switch for the left front door window, etc.
Individual switches are provided under each
window for passenger use.
Controls for both rear door windows on the
Fleetwood Seventy-Five Sedan and Limousine
styles are located on the side trim panel above
each rear armrest, Fig. 1-11.
On the Limousine style, the driver's master
control switches for the rear door windows
operate only to close the windows.
The window lock-out switch at the window
master control has two positions:
• "NORMAL": all windows may be oper¬
ated by the master controls or the indi¬
vidual window switches (ignition switch
in RUN position).
• "LOCK": windows may be operated by i—i
the master controls, but the individual 1 9 I
WINDOW LOCK-OUT SWITCH