1997 CADILLAC SEVILLE Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine There are, to be sure, many ways to describe the
superlative motor car pictured. "Beauty,"
"majesty," "brilliance"
- all apply, in their
fullest meaning, to this new Cadillac. And yet.
from this wonderful vocabulary, we have
selected "elegance"
as the word that most fully
characterizes the Cadillac
of 1960. The car's
beautiful, clean-lined styling
is certainly elegant
beyond compare.
Its new interior luxury
provides a feeling of elegance that can be sensed
nowhere else
in the world of motor cars. And
even its new performance
- smcioth. quiet and
effortless
- might be summarized as "elegance
in motion.'' Once
you have seen and driven it for
yourself, we think you will agree that the word is
"elegance"
- and that the car is Cadillac!
CADLLAC MOTOR CAR Dn'iSION. GENERAL hlOTORS C~3RpoK4TlON

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advances such as air suspension, memory seat,
automatic electric door locks. transistor radio,
a brushecl
stainless
steel roof and low profile tires.
For the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced the legendary
tail fin which once more set the trend in automotive
styling for nearly two decades. This
was closely
followed with the two door hardtop Coupe DeVille and
the industry's first modern overhead valve, high
compression
V8 engine on the 1949 model.
Engineering innovations, conveniences
and styling
dominated the
'50s and '60s. Cruise control, automatic
climate control, tilt
and telescoping steering wheels,
twilight sentinel and
four door hard tops all debuted in
these years.
Ir, 1557 the Eldorado Brougham featured
1957 Eldorado Brougham
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The Eldorado, introduced in 1953, was redesigned for
1967
as the first front wheel drive personal luxury car.
The
472 cu. in. V8 engine used in all Cadillacs in I568
and 1965 was enlarged to SO0 cu. in. for all 1970
through 1976 Eldorados. The Track Master
conlputerized skid control braking system option
debuted
on 1970 Eldorados.
A driver and passenger Air Cushion Restraint
system (air bag) was available on
all 1974. I975 and
1976 Cadillacs.
Analog Electronic
Fuel Injection was available, on
1975 Cadillacs and standard 011 the new international
size
1976 Seville. In 1978, the Trip Computer option
incorporated the first on-board microprocessor.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The electronics and computerization which were
pioneered
by Cadillac in the '70s came of age in the
'80s with Digital Fuel Injection and On-Board
Diagnostics
in 1980, four wheel Anti-lock Brakes on
I486 models and Traction Control in the fdl of 1989.
The 1992 SevilIe S'TS was the first car ever to win all
three major automotive awards: Car of the Year. Motor
Trend; Ten Best I..& Car & Driver; Car of the Yeac
Automobile Magazine.
The year I993 saw the introduction of the Northstar.
system. The state
of the art system includes the 32 valve.
dual overhead camshaft, Northstar 4.6 liter VX engine.
47'80-E electronically controlled automatic transaxle.
road sensing suspension.
speed sensitive steering,
anti-lock brakes and traction control.
For inore than nine decades Cadillac has been a leader in
quality
and technical innovation. Now nlorc than ever.
Cadillac is
"Creating a Higher- Standard."
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Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If you
do this. it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
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A good place to look for what you need is the Irldex in
back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in
the manual, and the
page number where you’ll find it.
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You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
You will alw find a circle
with
a slash through it in
this
book. This safety
sylnbol mems “Don’t,”
“DQII’~ do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ic e In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
But the notice will
tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
and
NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
Also,
in this
book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
NOTICE:
I When you read other mmuals, you might see CAUTION
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
> You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the
same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

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VeSnicle Synb&
These are some of the symbols you may find 011 your vehicle.
For example.
these symbols
are used on
an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES
BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
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BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols
arc
important
for you and
your passengers
u:henever your
\.chicle is
driven:
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DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN BELTS SEAT
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e;/
AIR
BAG f!! FOG
LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
BRAKE (0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
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LIGHTER m
HORN kz7
SPEAKER
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FUEL p3

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Here you'll find information about the seats in your Cadillac \
and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People
Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
1-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
1-12 Driver Position
1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-2
1 Supplemental Inflatable
Restraint (SIR) System 1-27 Rear Seat Passengers
1-30 Center Passenger Position
1-3
1 Children
1-33 Child Restraints
1-40 Larger Children 1-43 Safety Belt Extender
' 1-43 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1-43 Replackg Restraint System Parts
After
a Crash