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introduced the 1 I
which set the trend In automotlve
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.
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These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols are used on an original battery:
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m CAUTION POSSIELE lNJURY I I
PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING
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AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES I COULD BATTERY ACID
These
symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever VOW
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--t---l DOOR LOCK UNLOCK
6; I FASTEN SEAT BELTS I
POWER
WINDOW
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AIR BAG
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The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index) so you can sit up
straight.
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keys is for the ignition
only. It has a resistor
pellet which is part of
the vehicle’s
PASS Key
IP system.
The rounded door
keys are for doors
all other locks. and
When a new Cadillac is delivered, the dealership removes the plugs from
the door keys. Each plug has a code on it that tells the dealer or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. However, the ignition keys
do not have a knock out plug. The ignition keys have a bar code tag
attached to them. Your dealer or qualified locksmith, by reading the bar
code tag, can then make your ignition keys.
There are
15 alternative ignition PASS Key II@ blanks to help discourage
theft. Keep the bar code tag and the door key plugs in a safe place. If you
lose your keys, you will be able to have new ones made easily using the
plug or bar code tag.
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Your Cadillac has a number of new features that can help
prevent theft. But you can have a lot of trouble getting into your
vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in.
So be sure you have extra keys.
DOOR LOCKS
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle:
From the outside: Use
your door key.
If your vehicle has the optional Theft Deterrent System and it is armed,
unlock the
doors only with the key or Keyless Entry System. This will
avoid setting
off the alarm.
From the inside:
To
lock the door, slide the
lock lever down to
manually lock the
door.
To unlock-the door,
slide the lock lever up.
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Rear Door Security Lock
Your Cadillac is equipped with rear door security locks that help prevent
passengers from opening the rear doors
of your car from the inside. To
use this lock,
1. Move the lever on the door all the way up to the ENGAGED position.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear door lock.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be opened from the inside when
this feature is in use.
When you want to open a rear door when the security lock is on:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and open the door from the outside.
2. Move the lever all the way down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work normally.
Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time you move your
shift lever out
of “P” (Park) all of the doors will lock. And, every time you
stop and move your shift lever into “P” (Park), your doors will unlock.
If
someone needs to get out while you’re not in “P” (Park), have that person
use the manual or power lock. When the door
is closed again, it will not
lock automatically. Just use the manual or power lock to lock the door
again.
You can also have this feature changed where the doors will stay locked
when you shift back into “P” (Park). Ask your dealer for details.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open the door, set the locks from inside, get
out and close the door.
Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle may be equipped with this feature. When unlocking either
door, you can unlock the other doors by holding the
key in the turned
position for a few seconds.
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