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Vehicle 1998 Acura CL 2dr Cpe 2.3L Manual Base 2001 Oldsmobile Alero 2dr Cpe GL1
14.3 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" steel wheels w/bolt-on wheel covers No Yes
16" x 6.0" 5-spoke cast-aluminum wheels Yes No
17.2 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.3L SOHC PGM-FI 16-valve 4-cyl VTEC engine Yes No
2.4L (146) DOHC SMPI 4-cyl engine No Yes
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 front safety belts No Yes
3-point rear outboard safety belts No Yes
4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock brakes No Yes
4-wheel independent suspension w/coil springs, front/rear stabilizer bars Yes No
4-wheel vented front/solid rear disc brakes No Yes
52 amp battery Yes No
5-mph bumpers Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD Yes No
6-way pwr driver seat w/manual lumbar support Yes No
80-amp alternator Yes No
Adjustable front headrests Yes No
Adjustable tilt steering column No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
All-speed traction control No Yes
Anti-theft alarm w/immobilizer system Yes No
Ashtray w/lighter No Yes
Automatic climate control air conditioning system Yes No
Automatic programmable pwr door locks w/lockout protection No Yes
Auxiliary pwr outlet No Yes
Body-color pwr breakaway mirrors No Yes
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Cargo net No Yes
Center console-inc: shifter, storage armrest, front/rear cup holders No Yes
Center console w/armrest, CD storage compartment, sunglass storage Yes No
City 21/hwy 29 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 21/hwy 32 (3.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 25/hwy 31 (2.2L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Cloth reclining front bucket seats w/driver pwr height/manual lumbar adjusters No Yes
Color-keyed body-side moldings Yes No
Color-keyed front/rear bumpers Yes No
Color-keyed leather-wrapped tilt steering wheel w/radio controls Yes No
Color-keyed pwr mirrors Yes No
Courtesy light w/illuminated entry/exit No Yes
Cruise control Yes Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps w/automatic headlamp control No Yes
Digital quartz clock Yes No
Door storage compartments Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual cup holders Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc/auto tone control-inc: seek-scan, (6) speakers, digital clock No Yes
Flash-to-pass Yes No
Folding rear seat center armrest w/trunk pass-through Yes No
Front bucket seats Yes No
Front license plate bracket No Yes
Front mud guards Yes No
Front/rear carpeted floor mats No Yes
Front/rear crumple zones Yes No
Front/rear cup holders No Yes
Front/rear pwr-assisted disc brakes (vented front) Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bar No Yes
Front side window defoggers Yes No
Front wheel drive Yes Yes
Galvanized body panels Yes No
Green heat-rejecting tinted glass Yes No
High-pwr AM/FM audio system w/in-dash CD player, 6-speakers Yes No
Hydraulic engine mounts Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs No Yes
Independent tri-link coil-over-strut rear suspension No Yes
Instrumentation-inc: speedometer, odometer, trip odometer, tachometer, temp/ fuel gauges Yes No
Integrated headlights Yes No
Lighted ashtray/cigarette lighter Yes No
Maintenance-free battery w/battery rundown protection 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
P205/55R16 SBR Michelin MXV4 tires Yes No
P215/60R15 all-season touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger seatback pocket Yes No
PASSLock vehicle theft-deterrent system No Yes
Pulse wiper system No Yes
Pwr tilt/sliding glass moonroof Yes No
Pwr trunk release No Yes
Pwr variable-effort speed-sensitive rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows No Yes
Pwr windows/door locks Yes No
Rear center lap belt No Yes
Rear seat heat ducts No Yes
Rear window antenna Yes No
Rear window defogger No Yes
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Remote keyless entry No Yes
Remote keyless entry system Yes No
Remote trunk/fuel-filler door releases Yes No
Side-impact door beams Yes No
Side-impact protection safety cage No Yes
Side-intrusion hip/shoulder pads Yes No
Simulated wood trim on instrument panel Yes No
Solar tinted windows w/UV protection No Yes
Split folding rear seat No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steering wheel w/integral cruise control switches No Yes
Tamper-resistant door handles Yes No
Trunk light Yes No
Upper child restraint tether anchors No Yes
Variable intermittent windshield wipers w/mist feature Yes No
Variable pwr-assisted rotary-valve rack-and-pinion steering Yes No
Warning lights-inc: door ajar, parking/anti-lock brakes, seat belt, check engine, low fuel, battery, oil level Yes No






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