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For the 1948 model, Cadillac stainless steel roof and low profile
tires.
which set the rrend in automotive
styling
for nearly two decades. This
was followed by the 1949 model with
the two door hardtop Coupe DeVilIe
and the modern overhead valve,
high compression V8 engine.
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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
r- 19.53, 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 messages will appear if there is a problem sensed in one of your
vehicle's svstems. Vehicles that arc first sold in Canada will have awnumber
after eachmessage. This number helps
to identify the message, which is
only displayed in English. c
APPLY BRAKE TO SHIFT - 46
This message will appear if your vehicle is in PARK (P) for about 15 seconds
and
the brake is not depressed. If VOLI do not want this message to appear,
you can cancel it by holding the OkF and the blue (cooler) button on the
Electronic Climate Control panel for about five seconds.
Hold the same two
buttons again to have this message displayed.
A/C OVERHEATED - A/C COMPRESSOR OFF - 15
If the refrigerant system ever reaches an over-yrcssure condition, this
message will appear to tell you that the air conditioning compressor has
been turned off. Air conditioned air will not be delivered to cool your
vehicle.
If the pressure returns to a normal operating range, vou must
message co11tinues
to appear, have the system repaired as soon as possible
to avoid compressor damage.
select
AUTO, DEFOG, 01- DEFROST to start the
compress& If this
BATTERY NO CHARGE - 07
This message will appear if your battery is not being charged. Have your
electrical system checlwJ by y~lr Cadi1l;lc dealership at your earliest
conxnience.
BATTERY VOLI'S HIGH - OS
This message shows that the electrical charging system is overcharging,
(more
than I6 volts). To avoid being stranded have the electrical system
checked
by your Cadillac dealership. You can reduce the charging
0verlo;d
by using the accessories. Turn on the lamps and radio, set the
climate cohtrol
on AUTO and the fan spced 011 HI, and turn the rear
window defogger on. 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 when the engine is running.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine How to Operate Your Audio Systems
Your Cadillac will have one of the following Dclco”*’ Radio Systems.
Please read about the system that pertains to your vehicle.
AM/FM ETR Cassette Stereo with Equalizer
The Upper Knob
It controls the volunlc.
Et lets you see what station you have. (Whcn the radio is on, press the
* It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off. press the uppcr knob to
knob to display the station.)
display the time.)
It allows you to hear the other side of a tape play. (Whcn a cassette is
Behind
the upper knob is the bal;mcc control. It moves the sound
between the left and right speakers.
inserted in the player. press the knob to change sides.)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Play a Cassette Tape
1. T&-n the radio on.
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2. Insert the cassette through the tape door. (The "TAPE" indicator in
If you hear nothing or hear just a garbled sound. thc cassette may not be
in sc~uarely. Press the STOP- EJC? butron to remove the tape and start
over. The tape equalization is automatically sensed
and set. Inserting the
cassette also automatically disables DNR"::: and activates DOLBY ',noise
reduction.
DNR' is the Dynmic Noise Reduction. It hclps remove background hiss
noisc
from the radio.
the display will light.)
:i:DNR !!. is a rcgistered tr;tdetnark of National Semiconductor
Corporation.
3. Once the tapc is piaving. -c use the upper and lower knobs to adjust the
volunle and balance, just as you do for the radio. Prcss the upper knob
to changc tape direction. The arrow in thc display shows which
direction thc tape is being played.
Forward: To rapidly advance the tapc, press the right arrow button and
the. tape
will rapidly go Fo1uw-d until you press the STOP button.
Reverse: To rapidlv reverse the tape, press the left arrow button and the
tapc
will rapidly Reverse until you press thc STOP button.
SEARCH: When your are plaving a tapc, the se;lrch feature lets you
advance ahead tohe start of ;he next selection or rewind to the beginning
of the sclection being plaved. Prcssing the right (Forward) or left
(Reverse) arrow button
iill then advance or rewind to the bcginlling or
end of the selection being played.
.
NOTICE:
There must be at least a five second pause between selections on
the tape for the SEARCH feature to operate properly.
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side
of the tape to the other.
STOP-EJECT Press this button to stop or remove the tape.
The Delco% Active Audio Music System with Cassette
Player (Option)
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This optional music system is the Delco" Active Audio System with dual
playback. The system includes an AM and FM stereo elcctronically tuned
radio receiver
with an integral cassette, and eleven Delco custom
designed speakers
with very specific frequency ranges. It includes a digital
clock.
The Upper. Knob
The upper knob does the following:
0 It turns the radio on and off.
It controls the volume.
It lets you see what station you have. (When the radio is on, press the
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, press the RCL/PROG
RCL/PROG
knob to display
the station.)
knob
to display the time.)
Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your Cassette Tape Player
Your cassette tape player works best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes
long on each side.
%pes Longer than that are so thin that they may not
work well in this player.
If you look at the tape. or on its label or box, it should say whether its bias,
“equalization,”
is 70 rnicrosoconds (70 p) or 120 microseconds (120 It,:).
Chrome and metal tapes are 70 p, sec and standard iron tapes are 120 11
sec. Your tape player will adjust automatically for either type of cassette
tape.
To Play a Cassette Tape
2. Insert the cassette through the tape door. (The TAPE indicator in the
display
will light.)
If you hear nothing or I~ear just a garbled sound, the cassette may not be
in squarely. Press the EJCT button to remove the tape and start over. The
tape equalization is automatically sensed and set. Inserting the cassette
also activates DOLBY’? noise reduction.
3. Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs to adjust the
volume and balance, just as
you do for the radio. Press thc upper knob
to change tape direction. The arrow in the display shows which
direction
the tape is being played.
FWD: Press this button to go fonvard rapidly to another part of the tape.
REV: Press this button to reverse the tape.
PREV: Press this button to go back to the beginning of the track. Pressing
this button
when in the pause period between tracks will take it back to
the start of the track preceding the pause.
NEXT Press this button to advance to the next selection.
ST/PL Press this button and the tape will stop without ejecting it and the
radio will start to play. Press it again and the tape will start to play again.
EJCE Press this button to remove the tape.
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The Delco'g;8 Active Audio Music System with Cassette
and
CD Player (Option)
This optional music system is the Delco" Active Audio System with dual
playback. The system includes an AM and
FM Stereo el&tronically tuned
radio rece,ivsr
with an integral cassette and compact disc (CD) player and
eleven Delco", custom designed speakers with
very specific frequency
ranges.
It includes a digital clock.
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The Upper Knob
The upper knob does the following:
0 It turns the radio on and off.
It controls the volume.
It lets you see what station you have. (When the radio is on, press the
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, press the RCL/PROG
0 It allows you to hear the other side of tape play. (Whe.n a cassette is
RCLPROG knob to display the station.)
knob to display the time.)
inserted
into the player, press the knob to change sides.)
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Tbrn the lowcr knob to choose radio stations. Press the knob to switch
between AM and FM.
Behind the lower knob is the kdc control. It moves the sound between
the front and rear spcakcrs.
Finding a Station
SEEK: This button selects stations, but it doesn't keep moving as SCAN
does. When you press SEEK. up or down, the radio will automatically go
to the next station and stay there.
2. Tune in the station.
3. Press the SET button.
Setting the Tone
BASS: The slide control increases or decreases the bass response tone.
Moving the control
to the right increases bass while moving it tu the lct't
decreases it.
TREBLE: The slide control increascs or decreases the treble respmse
tone. Moving the control to the right increases the treble while moving it
to the left decreases it.
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