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Henry M. Leland, knqm as the  Club of England awarded the pres- 
master  of  precision,  initjatkd  his  pre- 
cision  manufacturing  ,.techniques at to 
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the  founding of Cad.illac 
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firs& in 1908 for  achieving 
perfect  interchangeability 
of  parts:  and again  in 
1912 
ucing  the elec- 
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Cadillac 
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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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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 
is - 
a  problem. 
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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2. ?iun your  ignition key to “Start.”’When  the  engine starts, kt go of the 
key.  The idle ,speed’will go down as your  engine  gets warm. 
3. If it.  doesn’t  start right  away, hold your  key in “Start” for about 15 . 
secondsat a time  until  your  engine  starts. Wait about  one minute 
between  each try to help  avoid  draining your  battery. 
NOTICE: 
.Holding your  key in ‘4S.talrtn €or longer:  than .15 seconds  -at a. time 
will cause your battery to,be  drained  much  sooner.  And  ‘the 
excessive  heat  can damage your starter  motor. 
NOTICE: 
Your engine  is designed  to work  with  the electronics in your 
vehicle. 
If you  add  electrical parts ‘or accessories,  you .could 
change  the 
way the fuel  iqjection  system  operates. Befwe 
-adding de,c#rical equ:ipm&, check with,pur.dealer, :If you 
don’t,  your engine.might 
not pedhn  properly. 
Lf you ever’have to have  your vehicle towed, see  $he part of this 
Mamud ,that tells ‘how to do itwi@hout  damaging- your  ,vehicle. 
See-‘6Towing.  Your  Vehicle” 
in the  hdex, 
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(ENGW BLOCK HMTER) (CMmW 
OPTION Omv 
In very cold  weather, 0 F (-18 C) or colder,  the engine  coolant  heater 
can  help.  You’ll  get  easier  starting  and better fuel  economy  during  engine 
warm-up.  Usually,  the coolant  heater should  be plugged  in  a  minimum 
of 
four hours  prior to starting  your  vehicle. 
To use  the coolant  heater: 
1. Turn off the engine. 
2. Open  the  hood  and  unwrap  the electrical  cord. 
3. Plug  it  into a normal,  grounded  110-volt  outlet. 
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After  you’ve  used  the  coolant  heater, be sure  to  store  the  cord  as 
it  was  before  to  keep  it away  from  moving  engine  parts.  If  you 
don’t,  it  could  be  damaged. 
How long  should  you  keep  the coolant  heater plugged  in?  The answer 
depends 
on the  weather,  the kind of oil you have,  and  some  other things. 
Instead 
of trying  to list  everything  here,  we  ask  that you  contact  a  Cadillac - 
dealer  in the  area  where  you’ll  be parking  your  vehicle.  The dealer  can 
give  you  the best  advice  for that  particular  area.   
     
        
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The controls  ‘are near 
,each  window.  Here’s 
:-how  the.master  contro: 
..works. 
Mowthe  switch 
forwmd 
to raise  the 
window. 
- ‘C Move the  witch 
.. rearward  to lower 
.I the window. 
.Your  vehicle  has.Retained 
Accessory Power (RAP). When,ym stop your 
vehicle  and ,turn  the  ignitionkeyto  “Off,;you  can 
still use your  power 
windows,  The electrical  powa 
to, aperate  the  winaows  will  not shut off 
until you open  a  door  or IO minutes has .passed. :If yaw want thispower 
for  another 
IO minutes, just  turn  the key to “Run”  anaback to “Off”. 
The ,driver’s  power  window has this--fea.ture. Just press the .switch once -- 
for half a second  %or  more -- :and then  let .go. ‘The window dl, go -all the 
way 
down. tf you  want to stopthe-window  as it isgoing dm, press the 
switdragain. .. r .. 
To sound  the .horn,:just press the center of the ,steering  wheel.   
     
        
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(DEALER  OPTION) 
This  option  allows  you 
to  open  up to three 
garage  doors.  The 
transmitter  unit  fits  the 
overhead  panel. 
Your  Cadillac  dealer can  tell  you  about the hand  held  power  pack  unit 
and  the installation  you’ll  need  at home  to make  this  work.  If your 
Cadillac  is  equipped  with  an  Electriclear@  heated windshield,  you’ll  have 
to  be  closer  to the  garage  door for the  transmitter  unit  to work. 
FLOOR MATS 
Your  Cadillac  is  equipped  with  rubber-backed  front and rear  floor  mats, 
keep  them  clean  by vacuuming  and  using  a  spot cleaner,  if necessary. 
Do 
not  machine  wash. 
THE  INSTRUMENT PANEL: YOUR 
INFORlMATION  SYSTEM 
Your instrument  panel  is  designed  to let  you  know  at a  glance  how your 
Cadillac  is  running.  You’ll  know  how  fast  you’re  going,  h\
ow  much  fuel 
you’re  using,  and many  of the  other  things  you’ll  need to know  to drive 
safely  and  economically.   
     
        
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This message  will  appear if your battery  is not  b.eing  charged.  Have  your 
electrical  ,system  checked  by  your  Cadillac dealership  at your  earliest 
convenience. 
BATTERY  VOLTS HIGH - 08 
This  .message  shows  that the electrical  charging  system  is  overcharging, 
(more  than 
16 volts).  To.avoid  being  stranded have. the electrical  system 
checked  by your  Cadillac  dealership at your  earliest  convenience.  You can 
reduce  the charging  overload  by using.the  accessories.  Turn  on  the lights, 
radio, 
set the  Climate  ‘Control  on .“AUTO”  and  ,the.fan speed on “HI’’ 
and  turn  the  rear  window defogger.on.  Youcan monitor battery  voltage 
on  the  Driver  Information  Center by  toggling  the“‘1NFORMATION” 
button.  When the engine  is  running,  -the normal  range  is 
11.5 to 
1.5.5 volts. 
BATTERY  VOLTS LOW - 06 
.This .message  will  appear when the.electrica1  system  is  charging  less  than 
10 volts, or if the battery  has been  drained. If this  message  appears 
immediately.after starting it  .is  possible that  the  .generator  can  still 
recharge  the battery.  The. battery  should  recharge  after driving  a,few 
miles  and the message  should  go  out. 
If this  .message  appears while 
driving  or. after  starting  your  vehicle and stays  on,’have  it, checked 
immediately.to  determine.the cause 
of this problem.  To help  the 
generatorrecharge  the,,battery  quickly,  you  can .reduce,the  load.on  the 
electrical  system  by turning 
off your  accessories.  You can  monitor  battery 
voltage  on  the Driver  Information  Center. by  toggling  the 
“INFORMATION”  button. The. normal  range 
is 11.5 to 15.5 volts. 
CHANGE TRANS FLUID - 47 
This  message  will  appear when it is  time to replace  the transaxle  fluid. 
See  your  maintenance  booklet for  the  proper  -fluid and change  intervals. 
CHECKBRAKEFLUID - 37 
This.message.  is  displayed to inform  the-driver  that the  brake.reservoir 
fluid  level  .is  low. Check.the  brake  reservoir level and add  as needed. 
Have  the  brake  system serviced  by a. Cadillac  technician 
-as soon  as 
.possible. 
IT the  brake  warning  light  is  on, €0110~ the  directionsin  that 
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