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Vehicle 1997 Acura CL 2dr Cpe 2.2L Manual Base 1999 Saturn 2dr Coupe SC2 Manual
12.1 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" steel wheels No Yes
16" x 6.0" cast-aluminum wheels Yes No
17.2 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1.9L (116) DOHC SPFI 16-valve L4 aluminum engine No Yes
2.2L SOHC PGM-FI 16-valve 4-cyl VTEC engine Yes No
3-channel, 4-sensor anti-lock brakes Yes No
3-coat, 3-bake paint Yes No
3-point auto retracting outboard seat belts Yes No
3-way dome light No Yes
4.06 final drive ratio No Yes
4-wheel independent suspension w/coil springs, front/rear stabilizer bars Yes No
525 CCA maintenance-free battery No Yes
5-mph bumpers Yes No
5-MPH bumpers No Yes
5-MPH front/rear bumpers w/color keyed fascias No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/5th gear OD No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
60/40 split fold-down rear seatbacks No Yes
65 amp/hr battery Yes No
6-way pwr driver seat w/manual lumbar support Yes No
90-amp alternator Yes No
96 amp alternator No Yes
Adjustable front headrests Yes No
Adjustable steering column No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
**ASTERISK INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Automatic climate control air conditioning system Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Center console w/armrest, CD storage compartment, sunglass storage Yes No
City 25/hwy 31 (2.2L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
City 27/hwy 38 (1.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Coat hooks No Yes
Color-keyed body-side moldings Yes No
Color-keyed front/rear bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel Yes No
Color-keyed pwr mirrors Yes No
Cruise control Yes No
Cut-pile passenger compartment carpet No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door storage compartments Yes No
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Driver & front passenger reduced force air bags No Yes
Dual color-keyed manual rearview mirrors No Yes
Dual cup holders Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger w/auto reset timer & manual cutoff switch No Yes
Energy absorbing crumple zones No Yes
Energy absorbing instrument panel/passenger side brow/steering column/knee bolsters No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/seek-scan, 4 speakers, digital quartz clock No Yes
Flash-to-pass Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Folding rear seat center armrest w/trunk pass-through Yes No
Front door storage pockets No Yes
Front manual safety belt system w/manual lap belt-inc: visual/audible warning system & dual mode lap belt retractor No Yes
Front mud guards Yes No
Front passenger seatback storage pockets No Yes
Front/rear crumple zones Yes No
Front/rear pwr-assisted disc brakes (vented front) Yes No
Front side window defoggers Yes No
Front wheel drive Yes No
Front wheel drive w/equal length halfshafts No Yes
Full cloth seat upholstery No Yes
Full-length front storage console w/two cupholders & movable ashtray No Yes
Full wheel covers No Yes
Fully trimmed carpeted cargo area No Yes
Galvanized body panels Yes No
Galvanized steel hood & roof, steel trunklid No Yes
Glove compartment No Yes
Green heat-rejecting tinted glass Yes No
Halogen headlamps No Yes
Heat/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, defroster No Yes
High-pwr AM/FM audio system w/in-dash CD player, 6-speakers Yes No
Hydraulic engine mounts Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut lateral link front suspension No Yes
Independent tri-link strut/spring module rear suspension No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, odometer, trip odometer, tachometer, temp/ fuel gauges Yes No
Instrument panel gauges-inc: 130 MPH speedometer w/trip odometer, 8000 RPM tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level, low fuel light No Yes
Integrated headlights Yes No
Interlocking door latches No Yes
Intermittent windshield wipers w/3 variable speed settings No Yes
Laminated windshield glass w/urethane bonding No Yes
Leather wrapped steering wheel No Yes
Lighted ashtray/cigarette lighter Yes No
Low glare finish on windshield moldings/wiper arms/blades No Yes
Maintenance interval indicator Yes No
Manual passenger seat walk-in feature Yes No
Moquette cloth interior trim Yes No
Overhead map lights Yes No
P195/60R15 87H Firehawk GTA Performance SBR Firestone tires (note: these tires will not accept chains) No Yes
P205/55R16 SBR Michelin MXV4 tires Yes No
Passenger assist grips No Yes
Passenger-guard inside door lock handles No Yes
Passenger seatback pocket Yes No
Passenger visor vanity mirror No Yes
Polymer dent/corrosion-resistant exterior body-side panels No Yes
Pwr-assisted ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr tilt/sliding glass moonroof Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Rear outboard manual lap/shoulder safety belts No Yes
Rear polymer spoiler No Yes
Rear seat anti-submarining ramp No Yes
Rear seat console w/2 cupholders/storage No Yes
Rear window antenna Yes No
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable headrests/driver lumbar support/ cushion height No Yes
Remote hood/trunk lid/fuel-filler door releases No Yes
Remote keyless entry system Yes No
Remote trunk/fuel-filler door releases Yes No
Security door lock w/retention components No Yes
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Side-intrusion hip/shoulder pads Yes No
Simulated wood trim on instrument panel Yes No
Speed-sensitive variable-effort rack & pinion pwr steering No Yes
Sport-tuned suspension w/front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust No Yes
Steel spaceframe structure No Yes
T115/70R14 88M compact spare tire No Yes
Tamper-resistant door handles Yes No
Theft-deterrent system Yes No
Tinted glass No Yes
Trunklid reflex panel No Yes
Trunk light Yes No
Variable intermittent windshield wipers w/mist feature Yes No
Variable pwr-assisted rotary-valve rack-and-pinion steering Yes No
Warning chimes-inc: headlamps-on/key-in-ignition/driver seat belt No Yes
Warning lights-inc: door ajar, parking/anti-lock brakes, seat belt, check engine, low fuel, battery, oil level Yes No






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