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stainless steel roof and low profile
tires.
maor- 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.
For
the 1948 model, Cadillac
introduced the
which set the trend in
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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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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CAUTION
POSSIBLE INJURY
AVOID SPARKS
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PROTECT EYES
BY SHIELDING
SPARK
OR FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE BATTERY BATTERY
ACID
COULD CAUSE BURNS
1 nese symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle is driven:
DOOR LOCK UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT BELTS I
POWER
WINDOW AIR BAG
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Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
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Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies.
If
a child will be riding in your Cadillac, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
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First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start
with the driver position.
DRIVER POSITION
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
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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the ignition only. It has ---
a resistor pellet which
is part of the vehicle’s
PASS-Key% system.
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The oval key is for the
doors and all other
locks.
When a new Cadillac is delivered, the dealer removes the plug from the
key. The plug has a code on it that tells the dealer or
a qualified locksmith --
how to make extra keys. However, the ignition key does not have a --
knock-out plug. The ignition key has a bar code tag attached to it. Your
dealer
or qualified locksmith, by reading the bar code tag, can then make -
your key.
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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.
NOTICE:
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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1 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.
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From the inside, slide
the lock lever down to
manually lock the door.
To unlock
the door,
slide the lock lever
up.
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Press me power door
lock switch to lock or
unlock all the doors at
once. The rear power
door lock switches only
provide a lock function
as a safety feature.
They
will not unlock
the doors.
Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time you move your
shift lever out of PARK
(P) all of the doors will lock. Your doors will
unlock every time you stop and move your shift lever back into PARK (P).
If someone needs to get out while you’re not in PARK (P), 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 PARK
(P). Ask your dealership for details.
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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:
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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.
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.
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