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Vehicle 1997 BMW 3-Series 318IS 2dr Cpe Manual 2007 Saturn ION 3 Quad Coupe Manual
105-Amp Alternator No Yes
15" x 7.0 cast alloy wheels Yes No
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1.9L DOHC 16-valve inline 4-cyl engine Yes No
205/65R15 all-season SBR tires Yes No
2.2-Liter Ecotec(TM), I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 145@5600, Torque Of 150@4200 No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2-stage rear-window defroster Yes No
5-speed Getrag type C manual transmission w/direct 5th gear Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
65 amp/hr battery Yes No
6-way adjustable front seats Yes No
80-amp alternator Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. No Yes
All season traction control Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
Analog fuel-economy indicator Yes No
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Yes No
Anti-theft AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: 10 x 20 watt amplifier, 10 speakers Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Parking Brake-On and Turn Signal-On No Yes
Auto climate control-inc: separate electric temp control, LCD display Yes No
Auto front seatbelt tensioners Yes No
Auto locking retractors on all seat belts Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On No Yes
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Body-color hydraulic energy absorbing bumpers (damage control to 9-MPH) Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Central locking system-inc: double lock anti-theft feature, console switch Yes No
City 23/hwy 31 (1.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Courtesy lights w/fade-in/out feature Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital clock Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Direct ignition system w/knock control Yes No
Diversity antenna system Yes No
Driveaway protection (disables engine when double-lock feature engaged) Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Steering No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Driver Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Driver Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Drop-down tool kit in trunk Yes No
Dual front cupholders/coinholder Yes No
Dual Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr outside heated rearview mirrors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Device No Yes
Elect engine-management system Yes No
Electronic analog speedometer/tachometer Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and Coolant No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dependent Dual Access Panels No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Side Manually Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Power Disc and Rear Power Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front/rear coil springs, twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers, stabilizer bars Yes No
Front seatback storage nets Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Full-size spare tire w/steel wheel Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Glove box w/take-out flashlight Yes No
Green-tinted windshield band Yes No
Halogen free-form fog lights Yes No
Halogen free-form headlights (low beams) Yes No
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Hydraulic energy absorbing bumpers (damage control to 9-MPH) Yes No
Illuminated master key Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Soft Ride Type No Yes
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
LCD main & trip odometers Yes No
Leatherette upholstery Yes No
Leather manual shift knob/steering wheel Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Map reading lights Yes No
Microfiltered ventilation Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Anti-Theft, and Trunk No Yes
Multi-link system rear suspension w/central links Yes No
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
Outside temp display w/freeze warning Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Positive side-window sealing system Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Windows No Yes
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Pre-wired for BMW remote keyless-entry security system Yes No
Pre-wired for CD changer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Pwr windows-inc: key-off operation, 1-touch up/down Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests No Yes
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts No Yes
Rear reading lights Yes No
Rear Seat Power Outlet No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear wheel drive Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Decklid Release No Yes
SBRP205/55R16 BSW, All-Season Performance Tires No Yes
Seatback easy-entry feature Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Springs and Shock Absorbers and Soft Ride Type No Yes
Service interval indicator Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level, Oil Quality and Tire Wear No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Split folding rear seats Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control No Yes
Strut-type front suspension w/arc-shaped lower arms Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Vacuum-assisted front ventilated 4-wheel disc brakes Yes No
Variable engine-speed-sensitive pwr-assisted rack and pinion steering Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Vehicle-speed variable 2-speed intermittent windshield wipers w/single wipe mode Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Window closing from driver door lock feature Yes No






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