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Vehicle 1998 Audi A4 Series 5dr Wgn Avant Auto 1998 Hyundai Elantra 4dr Wgn Manual
120-amp alternator Yes No
14.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
14" x 5" steel wheels No Yes
16.4 gallon fuel tank Yes No
16" x 7" 5-spoke cast aluminum alloy wheels Yes No
1.8L DOHC MFI 16-valve 4 cyl engine No Yes
205/55HR16 all-season SBR tires Yes No
2.8L SMPI DOHC 30-valve V6 engine w/variable intake valve timing Yes No
3-point non-passive front seat belts w/height adjusters No Yes
3-point outboard rear seat belts, 2-point center seat belt No Yes
4 assist handles Yes No
4 rear area cargo tie down points Yes No
4-spoke tilt steering wheel w/collapsible steering column No Yes
5-mph body-color bumpers No Yes
5-MPH body-color bumpers Yes No
5-mph bumpers No Yes
5-MPH front/rear body-color bumpers Yes No
5-speed automatic transmission w/OD-inc: "Tiptronic" gear selector, Dynamic Shift Programming (DSP) Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD & starter interlock No Yes
60/40 split folding rear seatback w/individual locks Yes No
60-amp/hr maintenance free battery No Yes
6-speaker sound system w/subwoofer Yes No
70 amp/hr battery Yes No
8-way pwr driver seat w/manual lumbar adjustment Yes No
90-amp alternator No Yes
Adjustable rear passenger air vents Yes No
Aerodynamic 3-way halogen headlamps Yes No
Aerodynamic halogen headlamps No Yes
Analog clock Yes No
Anti-lock brake system Yes No
Anti-theft vehicle alarm system w/interior monitoring sensors Yes No
Black muffler No Yes
Black window surround moldings No Yes
Body-color door handles No Yes
Cargo area/overhead courtesy illumination No Yes
Cargo net Yes No
Child-proof rear door locks No Yes
Child seat anchor No Yes
City 18/hwy 29 (2.8L engine/5-speed auto trans) Yes No
City 22/hwy 30 (1.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 24/hwy 31 (1.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Collapsible steering column No Yes
Compact temporary spare tire No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror No Yes
Digital quartz clock No Yes
Double folding 60/40 rear seat No Yes
Driver door-mounted remote rear liftgate release button Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags w/supplemental restraint system Yes No
Driver & front passenger dual air bags No Yes
Dual body-color pwr outside mirrors w/defog (RH convex) Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors Yes No
Dual manual remote control black mirrors No Yes
Dual note horn No Yes
Dual vinyl sunvisors w/passenger visor vanity mirror No Yes
Electric rear window defroster w/timer No Yes
Electronic automatic climate control w/sun sensor, pollen filter Yes No
Electronic cruise control w/resume, coast & speed-up features Yes No
Electronic distributorless ignition system No Yes
Electronic ignition, hydraulic valve lifters Yes No
Emergency warning triangle in rear storage area Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo cassette w/4-speakers No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo cassette w/speed-variable volume, CD changer ctrl Yes No
Expandable ski/storage sack Yes No
Fixed mast antenna, stainless steel No Yes
Fold-down rear center armrest w/storage container Yes No
Front 3-point seat belts w/height adjustment & auto tensioners Yes No
Front door grab handles, speakers & map pockets No Yes
Front/rear ashtrays No Yes
Front/rear assist grips No Yes
Front/rear floor mats w/embroidered "four rings" logo Yes No
Front/rear gas-charged shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear reading lamps Yes No
Front/rear solid headrests w/rear partial retraction feature Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bar Yes No
Front seat back map pockets Yes No
Front seat mounted side impact air bags Yes No
Front side window defoggers No Yes
Front wheel drive No Yes
Front wheel drive w/Electronic Differential Lock (EDL) Yes No
Full center console w/storage bins/beverage holders/rear ash tray Yes No
Full center console w/storage & coin box No Yes
Full cut pile carpeting No Yes
Full door trim w/integrated armrests No Yes
Full face cloth seat trim No Yes
Full roll-down rear windows No Yes
Full-time traction control (ASR) Yes No
Full wheel covers No Yes
Fully galvanized sheet metal panels Yes No
Gauges: speedometer, water temp, trip odometer No Yes
Genuine wood trim-inc: dashboard, door panel interior beltline, center console Yes No
Heat ducts to rear seat area Yes No
Height-adjustable folding front center armrest w/storage container Yes No
Hydropneumatic damping front/rear shock absorbers No Yes
Ignition key w/integrated light, internal key profile Yes No
Illuminated cigarette lighter No Yes
Illuminated rear cargo area/glove box/ashtray Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/coil springs & stabilizer bar No Yes
Independent multi-link rear axle suspension w/coil springs/trailing arms & stabilizer bar No Yes
Integrated front/rear fog lights Yes No
Interior lighting w/courtesy delay, fade-out Yes No
Jacquard satin cloth upholstery Yes No
Leather-wrapped shift knob & boot Yes No
Leather-wrapped tilt/telescopic steering wheel Yes No
Lockable glove box No Yes
Manual front passenger seat w/height/lumbar adjustment Yes No
Outside temperature gauge Yes No
P175/65R14 all-season SBR tires No Yes
Pre-wiring for cellular telephone/6-disc compact disc changer Yes No
Protective body-color body-side moldings Yes No
Pwr-assisted dual diagonal braking system No Yes
Pwr-assisted vented front/solid rear disc brakes Yes No
Pwr central locking system including trunk & fuel filler door, selective unlocking, auto window closing Yes No
Pwr windows w/retained accessory pwr, pinch protection, front/rear one-touch down, front one-touch up Yes No
Rear 3-point seat belts w/angle adjustment for all seating positions Yes No
Rear intermittent wiper/washer Yes No
Rear seat heater ducts No Yes
Reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable headrests No Yes
Red backlit instrumentation-inc: electric speedometer, tachometer, fuel gauge, voltmeter, coolant & oil temperature gauges, service interval indicator Yes No
Remote trunk/fuel door releases No Yes
Retractable high pressure headlamp washer system Yes No
Retractable rear luggage cover Yes No
Rotary-type climate control w/4-spd heater fan No Yes
Speed sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Third sunvisor above rearview mirror Yes No
Tinted glass No Yes
Tinted glass-inc: dark tinted windshield band Yes No
Torsion-beam axle rear suspension w/trailing arms, coil springs Yes No
Tri-band roof mounted antenna Yes No
Unitized body construction w/suspension subframes No Yes
Upper/lower control arm 4-link front suspension w/coil springs Yes No
Variable intermittent wipers No Yes
Variable pwr-assist rack & pinion steering Yes No
Variable-speed intermittent wipers Yes No
Ventilated front disc/self-adjusting rear drum brakes No Yes
Warning chimes: seat belt, key-in-ignition w/door ajar No Yes
Warning lights-inc: low fuel, seat belt, oil pressure, brake Yes No
Warning lights: low fuel, door/trunk ajar, oil pressure, rear defroster, brake fluid/parking, seat belt, check engine No Yes
Wheel well guard No Yes






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