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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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“vehicle.”  Suppose  it’s 
just  a  seat 
on wheels. 
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Put  someone on it. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Where is the air bag? 
The  driver’s  air  bag  is  in  the  middle of the  steering  wheel.  The  right-front 
passenger’s  air  bag 
is located  in  the  instrument  panel on the  passenger’s 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine What  makes an  air bag  inflate? 
In  a  frontal  or near-frontal  impact  of sufficient  severity,  the air  bag 
sensing  system  detects  that  the  vehicle  is  suddenly  stopping  as\
  a  result  of 
a  crash.  The sensing  system  triggers  a  chemical  reaction  of  the  sodium 
azide  sealed 
in the  inflator.  The reaction  produces  nitrogen  gas,  which 
inflates  a  cloth  bag.  The inflator,  cloth  bag,  and  related  hardware  are all 
part 
of the  air  bag  inflator  modules  packed  inside  the steering  wheel  and 
in the instrument  panel  in front of the  passenger. 
How does an  air bag restrain? 
In moderate  to severe  frontal  or near-frontal  collisions, even belted 
occupants  can  contact  the steering  wheel  or the instrument  panel.  The air 
bag  supplements  the  protection  provided  by safety  belts.  Air  bags 
distribute  the force  of the  impact  more  evenly  over  the occupant’s  upper 
body,  stopping  the occupant  more  gradually.  But  air  bags  would  not 
provide  protection  in  many  types 
of collisions,  including  rollovers  and 
rear  and  side  impacts,  primarily  because  an  occupant’s  motion  is  \
not 
toward  the air  bag.  Air  bags  should  never  be regarded  as  anything  more 
than  a  supplement  to safety  belt  protection 
in moderate  to severe  frontal 
and  near-frontal  collisions. 
What will you see  after  an  air  bag  inflation? 
After  the air  bag  has  inflated,  it  will  then  quickly  deflate.  This  occur\
s so 
quickly  that some  people  may not  even  realize  that the  air  bag  inflated. 
Some  components  of the  air  bag  module 
in the steering  wheel  hub  for the 
driver’s  air  bag or the  instrument  panel  for  the passenger’s  bag  may be 
hot  for a  short  time,  but  the portion  of the  bag  that  comes  into  contact 
with  you  will  not be hot  to the  touch.  There will be small  amounts  of 
smoke  and  dust  coming  from  vents  in  the 
deflated air bags. The air bag 
will 
not impede  the driver’s  vision  or ability  to steer  the vehicle,  nor will it 
hinder  the occupants  from  exiting  the  vehicle. 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When  you  park  your  Cadillac  and open the driver’s  door,  you’ll  hear a 
chime  reminding  you  to remove  your  key from  the ignition  and  take  it 
with  you.  Always 
do this.  Your  steering  wheel  will be locked,  and so will 
your  ignition  and  transaxle.  And  remember  to lock  the doors. 
Parking  at Night 
Park  in  a  lighted  spot,  close  all  windows  and  lock  your  vehic\
le.  Remember 
to  keep  your  valuables  out 
of sight.  Put  them in a  storage  area, or take 
them  with  you. 
Parking  Lots 
If you park  in a  lot  where  someone will be  watching  your  vehicle,  it’s  best 
to  lock  it  up  and  take  your  keys.  But  what 
if you  have  to leave  your 
ignition  key?  What 
if you  have  to leave  something  valuable in your 
vehicle? 
a Put  your  valuables in a  storage  area, like your  trunk  or glove  box. 
Lock  the glove  box. 
0 Lock  all  the doors  except  the  driver’s. 
Then  take  the door  key  with  you. 
THEFT  DETERRENT  (OPTION) 
I ,SECURITY 
If your  Cadillac  has  this 
option,  it  has  a  Theft 
Deterrent  Alarm 
System.  With 
this 
system,  the 
“SECURITY” light 
will flash  as you open 
the  door 
(if your 
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Before you put the key In, your  ignition will be in the  “LOCK”  position. 
This  position  locks  your  ignition,  steering 
wheel and  transaxle.  It’s  an 
anti-theft  feature. 
The  other  positions  let 
you perform  these  functions: 
ACC: Accessory  lets  you  use  things  like the radio  and the windshield 
wipers  when  the engine  is  off.  To  get  into “ACC”,  push 
in the key  and  turn 
it  toward  you.  Your  steering  wheel 
will remain  locked,  just  as  it  was- 
before  you inserted  the key. 
OFF: This position  lets  you turn  off the engine  but  still  turn  the  steering 
wheel.  It doesn’t  lock  the  steering  wheel  like  “Lock.”  Use  “Off” 
if you 
must  have  your  car  in  motion  while  the  engine is off (for  example, if your 
car  is being  pushed). 
RUN This  is the  position  for  driving. 
STARR This  starts  your  engine. 
NOTICE: 
If your key  seems  stuck  in “Lock” and you  can’t  turn it,  be  sure it 
is 
all the way in. If it  is,  then  turn the  steering  wheel  left  and 
right  while  you  turn the key  hard.  But  turn the key  only  with  your 
hand.  Using 
a tool to  force  it could  break  the  key or the  ignition 
switch.  If  none  of this  works,  then  your  vehicle  needs  service. 
STARTING YOUR ENGINE 
Move  your  shift  lever  to “P” (Park) or “N” (Neutral).  Your engine  won’t 
start  in  any  other position 
-- that’s  a  safety  feature. To restart when you’re 
already  moving,  use 
“N” (Neutral)  only. 
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NOTICE: - 
Don’t try to shift  to “P” (Park) if your  Cadillac  is moving. If you 
I 
do,  you  could  damage the transaxle.  Shift  to “P” (Park)  only 
when  your  vehicle 
is stopped. 
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R .... 
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several  different  positions for your  shift  lever. 
................................................ Park 
............................................. Reverse 
............................................. Neutral 
........................................... Overdrive 
........................................ SecondGear 
........................................... FirstGear 
................................... Third  Gear  (Drive) 
P (Park) 
This  locks  your  front  wheels.  It’s  the  best  position to use  when  you 
start  your  engine  because  your  vehicle  can’t  move  easily. 
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In this  position,  your  engine  doesn’t  connect  with  the wheels. To 
restart  when  you’re  already  moving,  use “N” (Neutral)  only. Also, use 
“N” when  your  vehicle  is  being  towed. 
NOTICE: 
Damage  to  your  transaxle  caused  by shifting  out of “P”  (Park) 
or  “N”  (Neutral)  with  the  engine  racing  isn’t  covered\
  by  your 
warranty. 
0 @ Automatic  Overdrive 
This  position  is  for  normal  driving.  If  you need more power  for 
passing,  and  you’re: 
- Going  less  than  about 35 mph (56 kmh), push  your  accelerator 
- Going  about 35 mph (56 km/h) or  more,  push  the accelerator  all 
pedal  about 
halfway  down. 
the  way  down. 
You’ll  shift 
down to the  next  gear  and  have  more  power. 
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