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Vehicle 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio 2dr Highline Convertible Manual 2009 Saturn SKY Red Line Ruby Red Special Edition
140-Amp Alternator No Yes
14.5 gallon fuel tank Yes No
14" x 6.0" 7-spoke "Orlando" alloy wheels w/center caps, wheel locks Yes No
2.0L SOHC SMPI 4 cyl engine Yes No
25-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2-speed intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
2-way adjustable front seat headrests Yes No
33-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
3 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes No Yes
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
63 amp/hr battery Yes No
90 amp alternator Yes No
Air conditioning Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio No Yes
Anti-intrusion side door beams Yes No
Anti-lock braking system Yes No
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH REPLACES OR IS IN ADDITION TO BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Black Bezel Located On Headlight Surround No Yes
Black flexible whip antenna Yes No
Body-color 2-bar grille Yes No
Body-color body-side molding Yes No
Body-color integrated bumpers w/black lower section Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin No Yes
Center console-inc: rear lockable compartment w/padded lid, rear ashtray, rear cup holder Yes No
City 24/hwy 31 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Clutch/starter interlock Yes No
Collapsible steering column Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise control Yes No
Cruise Control No Yes
Crumple Zones No Yes
Daytime running lights Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital clock Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Digital electronic ignition w/knock sensor Yes No
Digital Turbo Gauge No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Dual body-colored remote heated pwr side mirrors Yes No
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual covered illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Dual tone horn Yes No
Electric rear window defroster Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Euro-style halogen headlamps w/separate high/low bulbs Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge No Yes
Folded top boot cover Yes No
Front 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front foglamps Yes No
Front Halogen Foglights No Yes
Front Power 297-mm X 25-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 277-mm X 13-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front/rear 3-point outboard seat belts w/front height adjusters, emergency locking retractors Yes No
Front/rear coil springs/telescopic shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear pwr windows w/one-touch up/down feature Yes No
Front seat storage trays Yes No
Front wheel drive Yes No
Full partial leather reclining front sport seats w/seat height adjustment Yes No
Fully padded manually operated cloth convertible top Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Glass rear window w/electric defogger Yes No
Headlights-on warning tone Yes No
Illuminated front ashtray Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/stabilizer bar Yes No
Independent Short/Long Arm Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent Short/Long Arm Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type No Yes
Independent torsion beam axle rear suspension Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, trip odometer, tachometer, fuel/temp gauges Yes No
Integrated rear decklid lip spoiler Yes No
Interior dome light Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Large front door storage pockets w/carpeting Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather-wrapped 4-spoke padded steering wheel w/height-adjustable steering column Yes No
Leather-wrapped shift knob/parking brake handle Yes No
Limited Slip Differential No Yes
Lockable Glovebox No Yes
Lockable rear folding seat w/integrated headrests Yes No
Luggage compartment floor covering Yes No
Luggage compartment light Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator For Oil Quality No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Metallic Sill Plates No Yes
Molded door trim w/leatherette inserts, integrated armrests Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Trunk No Yes
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount No Yes
Open door warning reflectors Yes No
P195/60HR14 all-season tires Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Polished Alloy Dual Exhaust Pipes No Yes
Polished Alloy Wheels, 18-In X 8-In. No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Premium AM/FM stereo cassette w/anti-theft coding, 8-speaker system Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Pwr-assisted front vented disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering Yes No
Pwr central locking system w/key-operated window opening/closing Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear seat heating/air cond ducts Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Red Line Badge No Yes
Redline Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Red Line Grille No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roll bar Yes No
SBRP245/45WR18 Performance Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Space-saver spare tire Yes No
StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System No Yes
Stainless Steel Located On Pedals No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Trip Computer No Yes
Tachometer No Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted glass Yes No
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tire Repair Kit Includes Tire Sealant No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Turbocharged 2.0-Liter Ecotec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 260@5300, Torque Of 260@2500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Turbocharger With Intercooler No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and PASS-Key(R) III+ Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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