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Vehicle 1997 Acura CL 2dr Cpe 2.2L Manual Base 2002 Saturn S-Series SC1 4AT
12v power outlet: front No Yes
16" x 6.0" cast-aluminum wheels Yes No
17.2 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1901 cc 1.9 liters in-line 4 front engine with 82 mm bore, 90 mm stroke, 9.3 compression ratio, overhead cam and two valves per cylinder 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-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side No Yes
46 liter 12.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
4-wheel independent suspension w/coil springs, front/rear stabilizer bars Yes No
5-mph bumpers Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
65 amp/hr battery Yes No
6-way pwr driver seat w/manual lumbar support Yes No
90-amp alternator Yes No
Adjustable front headrests Yes No
Anticorrosion warranty: duration (months): 72 or distance (miles): 100000, distance (km): 160935 No Yes
Automatic climate control air conditioning system Yes No
Automatic four-speed transmission with mode select, lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Bucket driver and passenger seat with - adjustments No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 323 and all seats in place (cu ft): 11.4 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
Clock No Yes
Cloth seat upholstery with additional upgraded cloth/velour No Yes
Coefficient of drag: 0.33 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
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat No Yes
Door storage compartments Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag No Yes
Driver and passenger internally adjustable black door mirrors No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Dual cup holders Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4585, overall length (inches): 180.5, overall width (mm): 1732, overall width (inches): 68.2, overall height (mm): 1346, overall height (inches): 53, wheelbase (mm): 2601, wheelbase (inches): 102.4, front track (mm): 1443, front track (inches): 56.8, rear track (mm): 1422, rear track (inches): 56, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 11308 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 37.1 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 465 No Yes
Fixed mast antenna No Yes
Flash-to-pass Yes No
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Folding rear seat center armrest w/trunk pass-through Yes No
Four speakers No Yes
Front and rear steel wheels with 14 inch rim diam, 5 inch rim width and full wheel covers No Yes
Front and rear tires with 185 mm tire width, 65% tire profile and S tire rating No Yes
Front mud guards Yes No
Front/rear crumple zones Yes No
Front/rear pwr-assisted disc brakes (vented front) Yes No
Front seats and rear seats cup holders No Yes
Front side window defoggers Yes No
Front wheel drive Yes No
Front-wheel drive No Yes
Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 6.5, EPA highway (mpg): 36, EPA city (l/100km): 9 and EPA city (mpg): 26 No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console , full floor console with open storage box No Yes
Galvanized body panels Yes No
Glove compartment No Yes
Green heat-rejecting tinted glass Yes No
Heat reflective glass No Yes
High-pwr AM/FM audio system w/in-dash CD player, 6-speakers Yes No
Hydraulic engine mounts Yes No
Immobilizer No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, odometer, trip odometer, tachometer, temp/ fuel gauges Yes No
Integrated headlights Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 980, front headroom (inches): 38.6, rear headroom (mm): 909, rear headroom (inches): 35.8, front hip room (mm): 1270, front hip room (inches): 50, rear hip room (mm): 1212, rear hip room (inches): 47.7, front leg room (mm): 1082, front leg room (inches): 42.6, rear leg room (mm): 787, rear leg room (inches): 31, front shoulder room (mm): 1387, front shoulder room (inches): 54.6, rear shoulder room (mm): 1280, rear shoulder room (inches): 50.4, interior volume (liters): 2381 and interior volume (cu ft): 84.1 No Yes
Lighted ashtray/cigarette lighter Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Low washer fluid level warning No Yes
Maintenance interval indicator Yes No
Manual passenger seat walk-in feature Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Metallic paint , gloss paint No Yes
Moquette cloth interior trim Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
Overhead map lights Yes No
P205/55R16 SBR Michelin MXV4 tires Yes No
Passenger seatback pocket Yes No
Passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Power: 75 kW , 100 HP SAE @ 5000 rpm; 114 ft lb , 155 Nm @ 2400 rpm No Yes
Power steering No Yes
Powertrain warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Pwr tilt/sliding glass moonroof Yes No
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear window antenna Yes No
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote fuel filler door release No Yes
Remote keyless entry system Yes No
Remote trunk/fuel-filler door releases Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Seating: four seats No Yes
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Side-intrusion hip/shoulder pads Yes No
Simulated wood trim on instrument panel Yes No
Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with coil springs No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Tamper-resistant door handles Yes No
Theft-deterrent system Yes No
Three-door coupe body style No Yes
Tinted glass on cabin No Yes
Trim level: SC1 No Yes
Trunk/hatch spoiler No Yes
Trunk light Yes No
Two asymmetrical bucket front facing rear seats with zero adjustments No Yes
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two head restraints on front seats No Yes
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Variable intermittent windshield wipers w/mist feature Yes No
Variable pwr-assisted rotary-valve rack-and-pinion steering Yes No
Ventilation system No Yes
Warning lights-inc: door ajar, parking/anti-lock brakes, seat belt, check engine, low fuel, battery, oil level Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1094 and curb weight (lbs) 2412 No Yes
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe No Yes






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