Cadillac - De Ville - Owners Manual - 1997 - 1997

- .- t w' IC . . I A 14. I c &- ma-, The 1997 Cadillac DeVille Owner’s Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the“SIR” system. 2-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your Cadillac. 3- 1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how td @€%ate youraudio system. 4-1 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conhtions. 5-1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to doif you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. 6- 1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Cadillac running properly and looking good. 7-1 Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Cadillac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. 7- 12. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-1 Index Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i We support voluntary technician certification. GM GENERAL MOTORS, GM and theGM Emblem, CADILLAC, the CADILLAC Emblem and the name DEVILLE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institutefor AUTOMOTIVE This manual includesthe latest information at the time it SERVICE EXCELLENCE was printed.We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold inCanada, substitute the name For Canadian OwnersWho Prefer a “General Motorsof Canada Limited” for Cadillac Motor Car Division wheneverit appears in this manual. Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your Cadillac,so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road.If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual insoitthe new owner can use it. Aux propriktaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franqais chez votre concessionaireou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, OntarioL5T IC7 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25649946B First Edition @CopyrightGeneral MotorsCorporation 1996 All Rights Reserved The PENALTY OF LEADERSHIP iii iv Few automobiles are fortunate enough to have the rich heritage that is Cadillac. The name Cadillac is appropriately that of Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, the French military commander who founded the city of Detroit in 1701. What better name for the oldest automobile manufacturer in Detroit. Henry M. Leland, knownas the master of precision, initiated his precisionmanufacturing 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.” commonplace as standardized parts are today, in 1908 parts werestill individually handfitted both in production and service. The introduction of the first four cylinderengine in 1905 led the industry and enabled Cadillacs to travel atspeeds up to 50 mph. For attention to quality and innovation, the Royal Automobile Club of England awarded the prestigious Dewar Trophy to Cadillac twice . . . first in 1908 for achieving perfect interchangeability of parts and again for introducing the electric self starter, electric lighting and ignition system on 1912 models. Cadillac isthe only American manufacturer to win this honorand the only manufacturer in the world to win it twice. As V 1914 V8 Engine . VI 6 Engines . Standardization openedthe eyes of the industrial world and was the cornerstoneof modern assembly line production. From this achievement evolved the reference to Cadillacas “Standard of the World.” In 1909 Cadillac was purchasedby the then new General Motors Corporation. Convenience, cleanliness and all-weather comfort were greatly enhanced in 19 10 when Cadillac became the first manufacturer to offer closed bodies as standard equipment. “The Penaltyof Leadership” first appeared in the January 2, 1915 issueof The Saturday EveningPost as an expression of the Cadillac commitmentto leadership, of the quality and innovation. It is widely regarded as one vi finest documents ever written. It was published following the introduction of the first production V8 engine, which was standard in all Cadillacs beginning with the 19 15 model. Many Cadillac “firsts”have followed over the years, including the synchro-mech clashless transmission, a nationwide comprehensive service policy, security plate glass, chrome plating and the first car to be designed by a stylist (1927 LaSalle/Harley Earl).The ’30s witnessed V 12 and production of the powerful, smooth and quiet V16 engines. The crisp, contemporary lines of the 1938 60 Special series usheredin a new era in styling. W 6 Engine : i ..... A During World War11, shortly after Pearl Harbor, Cadillac discontinuedcar production for the first time since 1902 in order to construct light tanks, combat vehicles and internal partsfor Allison V1710 engines. Two Cadillac V8 engines and Hydra-Matic transmissions were used in each M5AI and M24 tanks. 1931 VI6 Sport Phaeton vii There are, to be sure, many ways todescribe the superlative motor car pictured. “Beauty, “majesty,” “brilliance” - all apply,intheir 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 - smooth, quiet and effortless - might be summarized as “elegance in motion.” Once you have seen and driven it for yourself, we think you willagree that the word is “elegance” - and that the car is Cadillac! ”& viii W m d .&-ad tz$w%A% 3.1 Advertisement for 1960 Sixty Special advances such as air suspension, memory seat, automatic electric door locks, transistor radio, a brushed stainless steel roof and low profile tires. 1 I957 Eldorado Brougham For the 1948 model, Cadillac introduced thelegendary tail fin which once more set the trend in automotive styling for nearly two decades.This was closely followed with thetwo 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, tiltand telescoping steering wheels, twilight sentinel and fourdoor hard tops all debutedin these years. In 1957 theEldorado Brougham featured The Eldorado, introduced in 1953, was redesignedfor 1967 as the firstfront wheel drive personal luxury car. The 472 cu. in. V8 engine used in all Cadillacsin 1968 and 1969 was enlarged to500 cu. in. for all 1970 through 1976 Eldorados.The Track Master computerized skid control braking system option debuted on 1970 Eldorados. A driver and passenger Air Cushion Restraint system (air bag) was availableon all 1974, 1975 and 1976 Cadillacs. Analog Electronic Fuel Injection was available, on 1975 Cadillacs and standard on the new international size 1976 Seville. In 1978, the Trip Computer option incorporated the first on-board microprocessor. ix a The electronics and computerization which were pioneered by Cadillac inthe ’70s came of age in the ’80s with Digital Fuel Injection and On-Board Diagnostics in 1980, four wheel Anti-lock Brakes on 1986 models and Traction Control in the of fall1989. The 1992 Seville STS was the first car ever to win all three major automotive awards: Car of the Year, Motor Trend; Ten Best List,Car & Driver; Carof the Year, Automobile Magazine. The year 1993 saw the introductionof the Northstar system. The stateof the art system includes the 32 valve, dual overhead camshaft, Northstar4.6 liter V8 engine, 4T80-E electronically controlled automatic transaxle, road sensing suspension, speed sensitive steering, anti-lock brakes and traction control. X For more than nine decades Cadillac has been a leader in quality and technical innovation. Now more than ever, Cadillac is “Creating a Higher Standard.” How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.If you do this, it will help you learnabout the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. Index A good place tolook for what you need is theIndex in back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of what’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll findit. Safety Warnings andSymbols You will find a numberof safety cautions in thisbook. We use a box andthe word CAUTIONto tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the waming. I /!\ CAUTION: These mean thereis something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area,we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others couldbe hurt. 1 1 You will also find a circle with a slash throughit in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do this,” or “Don’t let this happen.” Vehicle Damage Warnings Also,inthisbook you willfindthesenotices:notbe i I NOTICE: I These mean thereis something that could damage your vehicle. xii I In