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Vehicle 1997 Eagle Vision 4dr Sdn TSi 2001 Saab 9-5 4dr Sdn Aero Auto w/Sunroof
12-volt 70-amp/hr battery No Yes
130-amp alternator No Yes
16" "Caisson" chromed cast aluminum wheels Yes No
17" x 7" 3-spoke light alloy wheels No Yes
18.0 gallon fuel tank w/tethered cap Yes No
18.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
225/45R17 low-profile performance SBR tires No Yes
2.3L DOHC EFI 16-valve high output turbocharged I4 engine No Yes
2 cup holders in rear seat armrest No Yes
3.5L (215) SOHC MPI 24-valve V6 engine Yes No
(3) passenger assist handles Yes No
3-point safety belts at all seating positions No Yes
3-position driver seat memory No Yes
3-position memory feature for mirrors-inc: tilt-down passenger mirror No Yes
40/60/100 fold-down rear seat w/center armrest & trunk pass-through No Yes
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD-inc: autostick Yes No
4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission w/3 shift programs No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock brake system Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS) No Yes
5-MPH bumpers No Yes
5 MPH impact resistant front/rear bumpers No Yes
600 CCA battery Yes No
90-amp alternator Yes No
Aero design low-profile headlamps w/shut-off delay Yes No
Aerodynamic headlamps w/flush lenses, halogen headlamp bulbs, courtesy delay No Yes
Aero-specific exterior styling package No Yes
Air conditioning w/auto temp control Yes No
**ALL STANDARDS ARE 2001 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED** No Yes
Aluminized stainless steel exhaust Yes No
Anti-theft alarm system w/engine immobilizing No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Auto dimming rearview mirror No Yes
Automatic climate control system w/separate driver/passenger heating controls No Yes
Automatic day/night rearview mirror Yes No
Automatic front safety belt pretensioners No Yes
Black dual foldaway pwr remote mirrors Yes No
Chapman strut rear suspension w/dual transverse lower links, trailing arms Yes No
Childproof rear door locks No Yes
Child protection rear door locks Yes No
Child seat top tether anchors No Yes
City 17/hwy 26 (3.5L engine/4-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 19/hwy 26 (2.3L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Classic leather upholstery No Yes
Collapsible steering column No Yes
Color-keyed leather 2-spoke steering wheel Yes No
Compact spare tire Yes No
Cup holder in dashboard fascia No Yes
Cup holder in front center console No Yes
Daytime running lights No Yes
Deluxe speed-sensitive intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
Door instep illumination No Yes
Door storage compartments No Yes
Double, dividable sun visors w/dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system No Yes
Driver & front passenger head/torso side-impact airbags No Yes
Dual 8-way pwr front seats Yes No
Dual exhaust tips Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors w/sliding extensions Yes No
Dual note horn Yes No
Electrically adjustable/heated rearview mirrors, RH split wide-angle No Yes
Electrically tilt/slide tinted glass sunroof w/interior sunshade No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio w/cassette, compact disc changer control, 8-Infinity speakers in 6 locations Yes No
Electronic speed control No Yes
Electronic traction control system No Yes
Electrostatic/adsorptive charcoal cabin air filter No Yes
ETR AM/FM sound system w/cassette, compact disc player, Harman Kardon tuned audio system, 240-watt amplifier, 9 speakers, antenna amplifier No Yes
Fixed mast antenna Yes No
Floor console-inc: armrest, 2-cupholders, cassette/CD storage, coinholder, ash receiver, rear air cond/heat ducts Yes No
Front cornering lamps No Yes
Front fascia-integrated fog lamps Yes No
Front height-adjustable active 3-point unibelt system Yes No
Front/rear floor mats Yes No
Front/rear fog lamps (2000) No Yes
Front/rear head restraints for outboard postions w/provision for rear center No Yes
Front/rear seat "submarining" protection No Yes
Front/rear side window demisters No Yes
Front/rear two-tone bumper fascias Yes No
Front seatback storage compartments No Yes
Front wheel drive Yes Yes
Full body-side body-color cladding Yes No
Full overhead console w/compass/temp/travel displays, sunglass/garage door opener storage Yes No
Headlamp wiper/washer system No Yes
Height/telescopic-adjustable steering column No Yes
Hydraulically actuated clutch No Yes
Independent front MacPherson strut suspension w/stabilizer bar, coil springs w/twin-pipe gas shock absorbers No Yes
Independent multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs, gas shock absorbers, inner/outer stabilizer bars No Yes
Instrumentation-inc analog speedometer, tachometer, fuel/temp guages, digital odometer/trip odometer, turbo guage No Yes
Instrument panel-inc: 120-mph speedometer, tachometer, odometer w/trip reset, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Interior courtesy light w/delay No Yes
Internal trunk close handle No Yes
Iso strut front suspension w/single transverse lower links, tension struts Yes No
Leather shift knob & handbrake No Yes
Leather-wrapped shifter knob Yes No
Leather wrapped sport steering wheel No Yes
Lights-inc: front reading lamps, rear courtesy lamps, glove box, ignition, ash receiver, trunk & door courtesy lamps Yes No
Luggage compartment light No Yes
Luggage tie-down loops & cargo net No Yes
Message center warnings-inc: door ajar, low washer fluid, trunk ajar Yes No
Night panel dashboard feature No Yes
OnStar Telematics Communications System No Yes
P225/60R16 all-season touring SBR BSW tires Yes No
Passenger assist handles for all outboard seating positions No Yes
Plush carpet floor mats No Yes
Premium cloth front bucket seats Yes No
Prewiring for trunk-mounted 6-disc compact disc changer No Yes
Protective body-side moldings No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes (front ventilated) No Yes
Pwr 4-wheel disc brakes w/anti-lock brake system Yes No
Pwr adjustable reclining front seats No Yes
Pwr door locks w/dealer-activated speed-sensitive feature Yes No
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows No Yes
Pwr windows w/one-touch-down feature Yes No
Rear contoured bench seat w/center armrest Yes No
Rear outboard active 3-point unibelt system w/center lap belt Yes No
Rear window defroster Yes No
Rear window defroster (2000) No Yes
Rear window-mounted dual antenna system No Yes
Refrigerated locking glove box w/illumination No Yes
Remote keyless entry w/central locking feature No Yes
Remote keyless/illuminated entry w/decklid release, (2) transmitters Yes No
Remote trunk/fuel filler door releases No Yes
Saab active head restraints (SAHR) for front seats No Yes
Saab car computer No Yes
Semi-automatic front/rear outboard safety belt height adjusters No Yes
Side guidance reversing lights No Yes
Side impact protection system No Yes
Side-mounted direction indicator lights No Yes
Solar-control tinted glass Yes No
Speed control Yes No
Speed-sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Sport-tuned suspension No Yes
Steering wheel radio controls No Yes
Tilt steering column Yes No
Tilt steering wheel No Yes
Tinted heat-absorbent glass No Yes
Touring-tuned suspension w/integral front/rear gas-charged shock absorbers Yes No
Traction control Yes No
Undercoating/anti-corrosion treatment No Yes
Variable intermittent windshield wiper/washer system No Yes
Walnut instrument panel No Yes
Warning chimes-inc: key-in-ignition, door ajar, headlamps-on, seatbelts Yes No
Warning lights-inc: open door/trunk, lamp failure, low fluids No Yes
Warning lights-inc: parking brake, low oil, temp, low fuel Yes No






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