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For the 1948 model, Cadillac
introduced the
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which set the trend in automotive
styling for nearly two decades. This
was followed
by the 1949 model with
the two door hardtop Coupe DeVille
and the modern overhead valve,
high compression
V8 engine
Engineering innovations, con-
veniences and styling dominated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise control, auto-
matic 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
ad-
vances such as air suspension, mem-
ory seat, automatic electric door
locks, transistor radio, a brushed
1
stainless steel roof and low profile
tires.
The Eldorado,I introduced in
1953, was redesigned for 1967 as the
first front wheel drive personal
lux-
ury car. The 472 cu. in. V8 engine
used in
all Cadillacs in 1968 and
1969 was enlarged to 500 cu. in. for
all
1970 Eldorados.
An Air Cushion Restraint Sys-
tem (airbag) was available for
1974,
1975 and 1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic Fuel Injec-
tion was available, on
1975 Cadillacs
and was standard on
the new inter-
national size 1976 Seville. In 1978,
the Trip Computer option incor-
porated an on-board microprocessor.
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the steering wheel and b.
pull the lever. Move
the steering wheel to a
comfortable level, then
release the lever to
lock the wheel in
place.
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THE TURN SIGNK/MULTIFUNCTION
LEVER
The lever on the left side of the steering column includes your:
0 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
0 Headlight High-Low Beam & Passing Signal
0 Windshield Wipers
0 Windshield Washer
Cruise Control
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manufacturer’s instruction
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tank and other parts
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Headlight Washers (Export On&)
11 you have this feature, when your headlamps are on, you will wash your -
headlamps while washing your windshield. Just press the PUSH paddle
on the multifunction lever.
CRUISE CONTROL
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a speed of about 25 mph (40
km/h) or more without keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can
really help on long trips. Cruise Control does
not work at speeds below
about
25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, the Cruise Control shuts
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Cruise Control can be dangerous where you can’t drive safely
at
a steady speed. So, don’t use your Cruise Control on
winding roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise Control can be dangerous on slippery roads. On such
roads, fast changes in tire traction can cause needless wheel
spinning, and you could lose control. Don’t use Cruise
Control on slippery roads.
To Set Cruise Control
Move the Cruise
Control switch to
66 ON. 79
I A CAUTION:
If you leave your Cruise Control switch on when you’re not
using Cruise, you might hit
a button and go into Cruise when
you don’t want to. You could be startled and even lose control.
Keep the Cruise Control switch
“OFF” until you want to use it.
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Push in the button
at the end
of the
lever and release
it.
instrument panel
will come on.)
INFOR
Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you
apply the brake. This,
of course, shuts off the Cruise Control. But you
don’t need to reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h) or
more, you
can move the Cruise Control switch from “ON’’ to “R/A?
(Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second.
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A!!!, CAUTION
If you hold the switch at “R/A” longer than=half a second, the
vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch or
apply the brake. You could
be startied and even lose control. So
unless you ’1 nt to go faster, don’t hold the switch at “R/A.”
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release the button and
Here’s
the second way to go to a higher speed:
0 Move the Cruise switch from “ON” to “R/A.” Hold it there until you
the accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise at the higher speed.
get up to the speed you want, and then release the switch.
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“,/A’ for less than half a second and then release it. Each time you do
this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
To Reduce Speed while Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using cruise control:
Push in the button at the end of the lever until you reach the lower
speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half
a second. Each time you do this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 kmih) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle Mile Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your
foot off the pedal, your vehicle
will slow down to the Cruise Control
speed
you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills depends upon your
speed, load, and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep hills, you
may have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When
going downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep
your speed down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of Cruise
Control. Many drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use
Cruise Control on steep hills.
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There are several ways to turn off the Cruise rnntrol:
Step lightly on the
brake pedal
; OR
Move the Cruise
switch to
“OFF.”
(The “CRUISE”
light
will go out.) ;
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When the Traction Control System is turned on, it will turn off the
Cruise Control. See “Traction Control System”
in the Index.