Cadillac V16 VVI User manual

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CADILLAC
OPERATOR'S
MANUAL
EDITION NO.36-91
In or tiering a duplicate of this Manual,
specify the engine number of the car.

COPYRIGHT 1935BY
CADILLAC MOTORCARCO.
Tableof Contents
CHAPTER 1—Cadillac-LaSalle Service
AuthorizedService Stations—Identification Card—Care oftheCar-
Preventive Service—ServiceCharges—LubricationAgreement.
CHAPTER II—Operation
Instruments andControls—LocksandKeys—LightingControls-
StartingtheEngine—ColdWeatherOperation -Carbon Monoxide.
CHAPTER III—Lubrication
Lubrication Schedule—Lubricants—EngineOilRecommendations-
EngineLubrication.
CHAPTER IV—General Maintenance
Storage Battery—Cooling System- Ami-Freeze—UseofHydrometer-
GasolineSystem—Carburetor Air Cleaner—Lamp Bulbs—CareofHead-
lamps—HeadlampAdjustment—Storingthe Car—Tools—Tires—Chang-
ingWheels.
CHAPTER V—Specifications and License Data

CHAPTER I
CADILLAC-LA SALLE SERVICE
Authorized Service Stations
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ERVICE stationsconducted by Cadillac distributors and
dealers are identified byan exclusiveAuthorized Cadillac-
LaSalle Servicesign.Whereverthissign is displayed, the owner
will find anorganizationprepared to service Cadillac and LaSalle
cars.This means properequipment,factory-trainedpersonnel,
a stock of genuinereplacementparts, and standardizedpolicies
andmethods.
Cadillac-LaSaile service isso organized that the owner may,
while usinghiscarforextendedtravel,securefrom any Author-
ized ServiceStation the same servicebenefits to which heis
entitled at his local servicestation.Asanaid to touringowners,
Authorized ServiceStations are listedunder the Cadillac-LaSaile
trademark in che classifiedtelephonedirectories of most ofthe
largercities.
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CADILLAC |
IDENTIFICATION CARD I
Mr. JOMnh Biv.»n
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MortonTlll». M. Y.
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Identification Card
Every purchaser of a new
Cadillac caris givencreden-
tials inthe form ofan Iden-
tification Card, to beused as
a means of introduction at
other Authorized Service Sta-
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tions.Thiscard is mailed fig- 1-TheIdentification Card, when
_„ .... i v./~in properlv signed,introducestheownerat
. totheownerbythe Cad.llac ^/^*^ Cadillac-La SalleService
Motor CarCompanyassoon Station,
asdelivery of thecar isre-
ported bythe distributor or dealer. It is supplied in a celluloid
case and is intended to becarriedin a holderonthecar, which is
located under the cowl onthe right-handside ofthe driving
compartment.
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CareoftheCar
A linepieee-ofmachinery,suchasthe Cadillac V-16, requiresa
eertainamountofcareto assure smoothrunning,dependability,
andlong life. Theowner will accordinglyderivetheutmostin
continuoussatisfactionand utility fromtheoperationofthecar
by following these instructions:
1. Drive thecaratmoderate speeds forthefirst 500 miles. The
importantthingin"breaking in" a carisnotmilesperhour
butavoiding continuous highspeed.Letupontheac-
celeratorfrequentlyfora fewsecondswhen driving over
40milesperhour.
2. Operatethecarinaccordance with theinstructionscon-
tainedinthismanual.
3. Checktheengineoil level every100to150milesandadd
oil asnecessarytokeeptheindicatorat "Full."Oil con-
sumptionat speeds above50milesperhourmaybeasmuch
astentimesthe rate ofconsumptionatlower speeds.
4.Checktheair pressure ofthetiresatleastoncea week;md
keepituptotherecommendedpressure—35poundsfront
and rear.
5.Add distilled watertothe storage batteryevery1000miles,
andinwarmweatherevery500miles,oratleasteverytwo
weeks.
6.Havethecarlubricatedevery1000milesorapproximately
oncea monthinaccordance with thelubricationschedule
given on page 15-
Preventive Service
wiui a minimumofinterruptionand*S*^^
Thefirst thought,ofcourse,istheproperprotection
working parts throughcorrectlubricationaccordingtoscheduled
Thesecond,of great importance,issystematicinspectionevery
1000miles,orapproximatelyoncea month,so that anynecessary
adjustmentscanbemadebeforetheneedbecomesanemergency.
Authorized Cadillac-LaSalle ServiceStations will makesuch
inspectionswithoutcharge.Lubricationandanynecessarywork
will thenbeperformedatstandardpricesaftertheownerhas
approvedtheworkandtheprices.
8"'en on pagc i5
Have ttic car
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Service Charges
When a carisbroughttotheservicestation,icispromptly
inspectedbyanexpert tester who quotes theowneranexactprice,
which includesmaterialas well aslabor,fortheworkhefinds
necessary.Theownerthenauthorizestheworkatthispriceand
when hereceivesthe bill, thisisthepricehepays.
ChargesprevailingatAuthorizedServiceStationsarebasedon
standardschedulesfurnishedbythe Cadillac Motor CarCompany.
Theseschedules call formethodsandtoolsapprovedbythe same
engineerswhodesignedandbuiltthecar,andfortheuseof
genuine Cadillac parts, thus assuringthehighestqualityofwork
atthelowestpossibleprice.Standardpriceschedulesareopen
toownersforinspectionatanyAuthorizedServiceStation.
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Lubrication Agreement
"', The Cadillac-LaSalle LubricationAgreementismadeavailable
\ to Cadillac ownersbyAuthorizedServiceStationsinorderto
jprovidethemostconvenientandleastexpensivewayofsecuring

essentiallubricationservice.TheAgreementprovides,fora
period ofeither 6,000 or 12,000 miles,either6 or12scheduled
lubrications at a substantialsavingoverthetotal cost ofthesame
operationswhen purchased individually.
The Lubrication Agreementishonoredbyall Authorized
Cadillac-LaSalle ServiceStationsintheUnitedStates,regardless
of whereitmayhavebeen purchased. Thetouringowner needs
only topresenthiscouponbookandthe lubrication workthat
isdue will beperformedwithoutadditionalchargeatany
Authorized ServiceStation.
The surestguaranteeoflonglifeandcomplete
motoring satisfactionatthe least possible expense is
correct lubricationandpreventiveservicerendered
every1,000milesoroncea monthbyan Authorized
Cadillac-LaSalle ServiceStation.
CHAPTER II
OPERATION
Instrumentsand Controls
O
NE oi'thefirst thingsthe driver shoulddoistofamiliarize
himself withtheinstrumentsandcontrols.Theinstrument
panel illustration(Fig.2) will assist inthis. Although theuse
of mostoftheinstruments will beentirely familiar, thefollowing
suggestions will behelpful:
The Gasoline Gauge operateselectricallyandindicatesthe
quantity offuelonlywhentheignitionisturnedon.
The Oil Pressure Gauge shouldalwaysshowpressurewhilethe
engineis running, otherwisetheengineshouldbestoppedat
onceandthecauseinvestigated.
Fig. 2. Arrangement oftheinstrumentpanel.
The Ammeter shouldnormallyshow••charge"assoonasthe
car is running twelveorfifteenmilesan hour. Ifitfailsto do so,

or ifitshowsa dischargewhentheengineisnotrunningandno
electrical equipmentisinuse,the cause shouldbeinvestigated.
The Temperature Indicator mayindicate"hot"underconditions
of long, hard driving, especiallyinwarmweather,butifitin-
dicates"hot"duringshortrunsandunderaverageconditions,the
cause shouldbeinvestigated.A risein temperature fora short
timeaftertheengineisstoppedisnormal.
The Ride Control handleattheleftofthesteeringcolumn
enablesthedrivertochangetheshockabsorberaction.The
"firm" position(up)isforfast driving onroughroads;the"free"
position (down)forpaved streets andboulevards.
Driver's Seat Adjustment isprovidedtopermitsecuringa com-
fortablepositioninrelationtothepedalsandsteeringwheel.
Theadjustmentismadebydepressingthecontrolleveratthe
sideofthe seat base and rolling the seat tothedesiredlocation.
The Hand Brake Control islocatedjustbeneaththelefthand
endoftheinstrumentpanel,whereitisoutoftheway,yeteasily
accessible.It operates therearbrake shoes througha special
cableconnection.
Locksand Keys
Two sets oftwokeyseachareprovided with thecar.The
hexagonalhandledkey operates the ignition switch,theright
frontdoor,andthe spare wheellocksonallfenderwellequipped
cars.Theroundhandledkey operates theinstrumentpanel
compartment,andthetrunkcompartment lock on sedans.
To preventunauthorizedpersonsfromsecuringkeys,thekey
numbersdonot appear eitheronthekeysorthefaceofthe locks,
butonsmallmetal tabs fastenedinthekeys.Assoonasthekeys
arereceived,a recordshouldbemadeofthenumberso that, in
theeventbothkeysarelost,a duplicatekeymaybeeasilyob-
tainedfroma Cadillac distributorordealer.Thetabshouldthen
beknockedoutanddestroyed.
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All doorscanbelockedfromtheinsidebypushingupthesmall
lock button.These buttons snap totheunlockedpositionwhen
thedoorsarebeingclosed,unlessthedoorhandleisheldallche
way downwhilethedoorisbeingclosed.Whendoorsarelocked
from theoutsidebyclosingthedoorinthisfashion,becareful
notto lock thekeysinsidethecar.Therightfrontdoorcanbe
locked orunlockedfromtheoutside with thehexagonalhandled
keys.
Lighting Controls
The Cadillac headlampsprovide three driving beams:a low
beamfor city driving or driving onlightedhighways,a high
beamforcountry driving, anda beamforcountrypassing that
deflectsthelightlargelytotherightandoutoftheeyesof
approachingdrivers.
The beams arecontrolledbytwoswitches,a leveratthe steer-
ing wheelhubanda footswitchattheleftoftheclutchpedal.
Theleverpositionsare,inorder-,"parking,""off," "city,"
"country," with the"off"positionvertical.Whentheleveris
in the"country"position,the driving orpassingbeamcanbe
selectedbypressingthefootswitch.Thelightingbeaminuse
atanytimeshowsupinilluminated letters intheheadlamp
indicator ontheinstrumentpanel.
Theswitchfortheinstrumentpanellightsislocatedatthe
topcenterofthepanel.The driving compartmentcanbefurther
illuminated bythemaplamp, which isswitchedonby pulling
it straightout.Itmaybeturnedinitssockettothrowlightin
anydirectiondesired.
Starting the Engine
Thechokecontrolon the Cadillac V-16 isofthesemi-automatic
type. With thecontrolbuttoninthereleasedposition,the
correctmixtureissuppliedforwarminguptheengineorfor
startinga warmengine,butthecontrolbuttonmustbeusedwhen

startinga cold engine.Thebuttonshouldbepulledoutasfaras
necessarytoprovidethepropermixturewhilecrankingthe
engine,butassoonasthe engine starts,thebuttonshouldbe
pushedallthewayin.
To starttheengine,first makesurethatthetransmissionisin
neutral andthehandthrottleisinthefullyclosedposition.
Then switchontheignition, pull outthechokebutton (unless the
engine iswarmfrompreviousrunning),andpressthestarter
buttonontheinstrumentpanel.Assoonasthe engine starts,
release thestarterbuttonandpushthechokebuttonalltheway
in.
If the engine does notstartafter15or25 seconds of cranking,
release thestarterbuttonandlookforthecause.
Check the contents ofthegasolinetank.
Make surethechokeissetcorrectly.
Try tostartthe engine withtheacceleratorpedalhelddown
toopenthethrottlesfully,meanwhilesettingthechokecontrol
in the oft" position. This willcorrectany tendencies toa flooded
or over-rich condition.
Do notrundownthebatterybytoomuchuseofthestarting
motorwhenthe engine does notstartreadily. First find the
cause;otherwisethebatterymayberundownsufficientlyto
makestartingimpossible.
In coldweatheritisespeciallyimportantto disengage the
clutch whilecrankingthe engine inordertogeta quickerstart
and torelievethebatteryofthe strain of turning thetransmission
gears.
Cold Weather Operation
Satisfactoryoperationofthe car attemperaturesbelowfreezing
dependsuponhavingthecarpreparedforcoldweatherandin
giving itthespecial attentions requiredundersuchconditions.
These items include:
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Adequateservicingofthecooling system forcoldweather,
including useofanapprovedanti-freeze,asdescribedon page
21.
Useofwintergrade engine oilandwintergradelubricants
for transmissionanddifferential,asexplainedon page 16.
Cleaning andadjustmentofthegasoline system andcar-
buretor.
Special attentiontothe needs ofrhe storage batteryand
electricalsystem,includinga check-upoftheignitionsystem.
Useofthecorrectcoldweatherstartingprocedurewith
emphasisondepressingtheclutchpedalwhilecrankingthe
engine,anduponthe necessity forgreateruseofthechoke
control.
Carbon Monoxide
Always openthedoorsofthegaragebeforestartingthecar.
Carbon monoxide, a deadlypoisongas,ispresentinthe exhaust
of allinternalcombustion engines and,for safety, thisgasmust
beallowedto escape outsidethegarage.Undernormalstarting
and warmingupofthe engine ina twocargarage,enoughgas
will accumulateinthreeorfourminutestoovercomeanyoc-
cupants.Whenthechokeisused excessively, suchasforcold
weatherstarting,theaccumulationismore rapid.
Carbon monoxideiscolorless, tasteless, andalmostodorless.
It gives nowarning.
Open thegaragedoorsbeforestartingtheengine.

CHAPTER III
LUBRICATION
Lubrication Schedule
A
COMPLETE lubricationschedule forthe V-16 Cadillac caris
given on page 15. This schedule,if faithfully followed, will
insurecorrectlubricationofeachwearingsurface.Anillustrated
lubrication chart is furnished with thismanual to assist the
operatorinlocating the variouslubricatingpoints.
The unit of theschedule is 12,000 miles,during which a series
of lubricationoperationsnumbered from 1 to 12 aretobe per-
formed at 1,000 mile intervals. At 13,000 miles, the schedule
beginsagain with No. 1 and continuesthrough the series of
operations. Although thisschedule is expressed in terms of
miles, thecar should be lubricatedapproximatelyonceeach
monthevenifthemileage is lessthan 1000.
Authorized Cadillac-LaSaile ServiceStations,afterperforming
eachscheduleoperation,post onthe crestshapedlubrication
noticeplate onthe leftfrontdoor pillar the number ofthe next
operation andthe mileage at which it will be due.Whenthis
mileage appears onthe speedometer, the carcan be taken to any
Authorized ServiceStationand, by merelyspecifying"schedule
lubrication," thecar will receive the exactlubricationrequired.
Lubricants
Cadillac engineershaveworked outin detail the specifications
for the lubricantrequiredforeachpoint to meet the particular
conditions of speed,load,temperature and kind of metals in
contact. Authorized Cadillac-LaSaile ServiceStations are pre-
paredtofurnishedlubricantsunder these specifications to give the
best results in theirrespective localities. When thecaris
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lubricated by someone notfamiliarwith Cadillac specifications,
lubricants shouldbecalledforbyS.A.E.viscositynumbers.
Lubricant of S. A.E.viscosity160shouldbeusedinthetrans-
missionandrearaxleattemperaturesabove 20°F. Fortem-
peraturesbelowthis,a lightgearlubricantof S. A.E.viscosity
90 should beusedorthesummergradeoilshouldbethinnedwith
kerosene."ExtremePressure"lubricantshouldbeusedinthe
rear axle.
The steeringgear,wheelbearings,waterpumpand grease gun
connectionseachrequirea specifictypeoflubricant. Only
operatorsfamiliarwith these requirementsandhavingtheright
materialsshouldbepermittedtolubricatethecar.
Engine Oil Recommendations
During summerweather, engine oilcanbe selected uponthe
basis ofthetypeof driving. S.A.E.30oilsshouldbeusedfor
driving atmoderate speeds. Ifhighspeed driving istherule,
however,heavydutyoilswillprovidebetteroilmileagethan
will thelightergrades.
During coldweather,selectionshouldbebased primarily upon
easy startingcharacteristics,whichdependupontheviscosity
(fluidity)oftheoil.Thefollowingtable gives theviscosity
specificationsofthevariousgradesofoil,whilethediagramin
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Fig. 4 shows thetemperaturerangeswithinwhicheachgrade
can bereliedupontoprovide easy startingandsatisfactory
lubrication.
When thecrankcaseisdrainedandrefilled,theoilshouldbe
selected, notonthe basis oftheexistingtemperatureatthetime
of change,butontheanticipatedminimumtemperatureforthe
period duringwhichtheoilistobeused.Unlessthecrankcase
oil is selected onthe basis oftheviscosityattheprevailing
minimum wintertemperature,difficultyinstartingwillbeex-
periencedateachsuddendropintemperature.
As indicatedinFig.4,
only20-Wand10-Woilsare
suitableforusewhenweath-
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showninthecharton page
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10-W oilsaregivenata
temperatureof 0°F., whereas
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40,allofwhicharesummer
gradeoils,aretakenata
temperatureof 130°F.
Heavy dutyoils of S. A.E.
40or50maybeusedincold
weatherifthecariskeptin
aheatedgarageoriftheheavydutyoilhasa coldviscosity
sufficientlylowtoinsureagainst hard starting.Otherwise,
theoilsspecifiedinFig.4 mustbeusedand,in cases of pro-
longed driving athigh speeds, theoillevelcheckedmorefre-
quently,astherateofconsumptionwillbehigherthanat
moderate speeds.
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Engine Lubrication
The engine oillevelshouldbecheckedevery100to150miles
and, whenevernecessary,enoughoilshouldbeaddedto bring
theleveluptothe proper level. Cadillac V-16 engines have a red
ball indicator onthe left hand side ofthecrankcase,witha gauge
labelled "Full" and "Add Oil."
Particular attentionshouldbepaidtotheoillevel
in case ofprolonged driving athighspeed.Athigh
speeds theoilisconsumedmany times asrapidlyas
atcity driving speeds andoilmustbeaddedmore
frequentlytomaintaintheproperlevel.
The usefullifeofthe engine oilisgreatlyprolongedbytheoil
filter andthecrankcaseventilatingsystem,buttheoil pan should
bedrainedandrefilledwithfreshoilevery 2,000 miles.Ten
quartsare required to bring theoilindicatorlevelto "full."
Draining theoilasprescribedabovewillnotassurecleanoil
indefinitely.Itis also necessarytocleanoutanyaccumulated
particlesorsludgeinthe engine oilpan.Theoilpanandscreen
shouldthereforeberemovedandthoroughlywashedwith gaso-
lineevery 12,000 miles. Main and connecting rod bearingsshould
beinspectedbyacompetentmechanicwhiletheoilpanisdown.
The V-16 engine is fitted withanoil filter, locatedontheright-
hand side ofthe engine attherear. This filter isofthe self-
cleaningtype.Theonlyattentionitrequiresisdrainingevery
6000 miles.
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CHAPTER IV
GENERAL MAINTENANCE
N
o ATTEMPT hasbeenmadetoincludeinthis manual directions
for makingadjustmentsandrepairstothecar.Most
Cadillac ownersprefertodependonAuthorized Cadillac-LaSalle
service stations forsuchwork,as these stations caninvariably
perform theworkmoreconvenientlyandeconomically.
Each ownershould,however,knowhowtoperformthefew
simpleoperationsdescribedinthischapter.Theseoperations
are notdifficultenoughto necessitate a visittotheservicestation,
althoughthiswork also canbedoneintheservicestationif
desired.
StorageBattery
The storage batteryiscarriedina compartmentunderthe
right frontfender.Itmaybereachedbyliftingtheright side of
thehood.
The batteryisfilledwithanacidsolution from whichthewater
slowlyevaporates and freshdistilledwatermustbeaddedtoeach
of thethree cells atregularintervalsto bring theleveluptothe
bottomofthefilling tubes.Distilledwatershouldbeaddedat
least every1000milesand,inwarmweather,every500milesor
at least everytwo weeks. Hydrant waterorwaterthathasbeen
in contactwithmetallicsurfacesisnotsatisfactory.
After addingwatertothe storage batteryinfreezingweather,
the car shouldimmediatelybe run farenoughtothoroughlymix
the waterwiththe acid solution.Ifthe car is parked immediately
afterwaterisadded,thewaterislikelyto stay ontopoftheacid
solutionandmayfreeze,thuscausing extensive damagetothe
battery.
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