1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

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LEADERSHIP
(Caddlac &tor Car Co. Detroit, Mich.)
THIS TEXT APPEARED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST 1 JANUARY 2ND. IN THE YEAR 191s 7 COPYRIGHT, CADILWC MOTOR CAR DIVISION

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Henry M. Leland, known as the
master of precision, initiated his pre-
cision manufacturing techniques at
the founding of Cadillac
in 1902. His exacting
standards prompted the
motto
by which Cadillac
has been guided over the
years -"Craftsmanship
A Creed -Accuracy A
Law:' 4
The introduction of
the first four cylinder en- Club
of England awarded the pres-
tigious
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to Cadillac twice . . .
first in 1908 for achieving
perfect interchangeability
of parts and again in
1912
for introducing the elec-
tric self starter, electric
lighting and ignition
system. Cadillac is the only
American manufacturer to win this honor and the
gine in
1905 led the industry and only manufacturer in the world to win
enabled Cadillacs to travel at speeds
it twice. As commonplace as stan-
up to
50 mph.
dardized parts are today, in 1908 parts
For attention to quality and in- were still individually hand fitted
novation, the Royal Automobile both in production and service.

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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Standardization opened the eyes of
the industrial world ar-’ ---? the cor-
ner-stone
of modern1
production. From this achievement
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evolved the reference to Cadillac as
“Standard of the World:’
In 1909 Cadillac was purchased
by the then new General Motors
Corporation. Convenience, clean-
liness and all-weather comfort were
greatly enhanced in 1910 when Cad-
illac became the first manufacturer
to offer closed bodies as standard
equipment.
“The Penalty
of Leadership”
first appeared in the January 2, 1915
issue of The Saturdav Evenine Post
as an expression
of the Cadillac com-
mitment
to leadership, quality, and
innovation.
It is widely regarded as
one of the finest documents ever
written and was published following
the introduction of the first produc-
tion V8 engine. The V8 was stan-
dard in all 1915 model Cadillacs.
Many Cadillac “firsts” have fol-
lowed over the years, including the
synchro-mech clashless transmis-
sion, a nation-wide comprehensive
45 O V-16 Engine
service policy, security plate glass,
chrome plating and the first car to
be designed by a stylist (1927 La-
Salle/Harley Earl). The
’30s wit-
nessed production of the smooth and
quiet V12 and
The crisp, contemporary lines of the
1938
60 Special series ushered in a
new era in styling.
During World War
11, shortly
after Pearl Harbor, Cadillac discon-
tinued car production for the first
time since 1902 in order to construct
light tanks, combat vehicles and internal parts for Allison V1710 en-
gines. Two Cadillac V8 engines and
Hydra-Matic transmissions were
used in each tank.

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introduced the 1 I
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egendary tail fin
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
sentine1 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 stainless steel roof and
low profile
tires.
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.