User manual CADILLAC DEVILLE 1993

[. . . ] DEVILLE OWNER'S LCTERATURE PENALTY O F LEADERSHIP CCad;llac M o t o r C a r Co. Mich. ) THIS TEXT APPEARED AS AN ADVERTISEMENT IN THE SATURDAY EVENING POST 7 JANUARY ZND. CADILLAC MOTOR CAR DIVISION a Few automobiles are fortunate enough to have the rich heritage that is Cadillace The name Cadiflac is appropriately that o Antoine de La Mothe Cadillac, the French military f commander who founded the city of Detroit in 1701. What better name for the oldest automobile manufacturer in Detroit. Henry M. [. . . ] Many of these are important foryour safety and thatof your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you pull a trailer. Load-pulling components such as the engine, transaxle, wheel assemblies, and tires are forced to work harder against the dragof the added weight. The engine is required to operate atrelatively higher speeds and under 217 greater loads, generating extra heat. What's more, the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. All of that means changes in: 0 Handling Durability Fuel economy I You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer f If you do, here aresome important points. 0 There aremany different laws having to dowith trailering. Make sure your rig will be legal, not only where you live but also where you'll be provincial driving. A good source for this information can be state or police. You can ask a hitch dealer aboutsway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 500 miles (800 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or otherparts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at full throttle. This helps your engine and other partsof your vehicle wear in at the heavier loads. Three important considerations have to dowith weight: 1. Weight of the nailer How heavy can a trailer safely be?It should never weigh more than 1, 000 pounds (453 kg). It dependson how you plan to use your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend onany special equipment that you haveon your vehicle. You can ask your dealer for our trailering information or advice, or you can write us at Cadillac. 0 0 0 0 0 In Canada, write to General Motorsof Canada Limited, Customer Assistance Center, 1908 Colonel Sam Drive, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7. Weight of the Trailer Tongue When a trailer is connected to your vehicle, the trailertongue adds the to theweight your vehicle is carrying. So, remember to subtract from your vehicle'scapacity weight. weight of the trailer tongue The trailer tongue (A)should weigh 10% of the total loaded trailer weight (B). [. . . ] 255 312 WheelReplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Why Safety Belts Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 WindowLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]