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1915 model  Cadillacs. 
light  tank.s, combat  vehicles  and 
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lowed  over  the years,  including  the  gines. 
Two Cadillac 
V8 engines  and 
synchro-mech  clashless  transmis-  Hydra-Matic  transmissions 
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introduced  the 
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 
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PARKING  LIGHTS 
MASTER  LIGHTING 
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The  Control  Panel is located  on  the center  console. 
Move the switch  to 
either 
LO or HI to 
turn  on  the heating 
element 
in the  seat. 
This  feature  is designed  primarily  for  use 
on damp  and  chilly  days.  The 
LO setting  warms  the seatback  and  cushion  until  the seat  approximates 
body  temperature.  On colder  days,  the 
HI setting  heats  the seats  to an 
even  higher  temperature.  To prevent  uncomfortable  overheating  of the 
seats,  the heating  elements  are thermostatically  regulated  to 
automatically  maintain  the temperature at the  selected  setting. 
A telltale 
light  in  the control  switch  reminds 
you that the  heating system  is  in  use. 
To preserve the battery,  the heated  seats  can  only  be  used  when  the 
ignition  is  turned  on,  and  are deactivated 
when the ignition  is  turned off. 
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This part of the manua1:tells  you.how  to  use  safety  belts.properly. It also 
tells  you  some  things  you  should  not  do<.with  safety  belts. 
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system. 
This figure  lights  up  as  a reminder to buckle  up.  .(See  “Safety  Belt 
Reminder  bight” 
in the Index.) 
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When  the key  is turned  to  “Run” or “Start,”  a  light will come  on  for 
about 
75 seconds  and  a  chime  for  about 8 seconds  to remind  people to 
fasten  their  safety  belts.  Unless  the  driver’s  safety  belt  is already  buckled 
then  neither  the lighter  chime  will come  on. 
HOW TO WEU  SAFETYBELTS  PROPERLY 
Adults 
This  section is only  for  people of adult  size. 
Be  aware  that there  are  special  things 
to know about  safety  belts  and 
children.  And  there are different  rules  for  smaller  children  and’babies.  If 
a  child  will  be  riding 
in your  Cadillac,  see  the part later in this  section, 
called  “Children.”  Follow those  rules  for  everyone’s  protection. 
First,  you’ll  want  to know  which  restraint  systems  your  vehicle  has. 
We’ll  start 
with the driver  position. 
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5. Now you  can add a small amount of slack.  Lean forward  slightly,  then 
sit  back. 
If you've  added more than 1 inch (25 mm) of slack,  pull  the 
shoulder  belt out as  you  did before and  start again. 
If you move  around  in the  vehicle  enough,  or if you  pull out  the shoulder 
belt,  the belt  will become  tight  again. 
If this  happens,  you can reset it. 
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There is an air bag  readiness  light  on  the instrument  panel,  which has the 
system  checks  for electrical  malfunctions,  and  the light  tells  you  if there 
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AIR 
BAG AIR BAG 
You  will  see the  “AIR 
BAG” light  flash  for 
a few seconds  when 
you  turn  your  ignition 
to  “Run”  or “Start.” 
Then  the light  should 
go out, which  means 
the  system  is  ready. 
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