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Vehicle 1998 Honda Accord Sdn 4dr Sdn DX Manual 1997 Saturn 4dr Sedan SL2 Auto
12.2 gallon fuel tank No Yes
14" x 5.5" steel wheels w/full wheel covers Yes No
15" steel wheels No Yes
17.0 gallon fuel tank Yes No
1.9L (116) DOHC SPFI 16-valve L4 aluminum engine No Yes
2.3L 4-cyl engine w/second-order balance system Yes No
2-speed/intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
3-way dome light w/delayed shut-off feature No Yes
4.06 final drive ratio No Yes
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transaxle w/OD No Yes
525 CCA battery No Yes
52-amp maintenance free battery Yes No
5-MPH bumpers No Yes
5-MPH front/rear bumpers w/color-keyed fascias No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/starter interlock system Yes No
60/40 split fold-down rear seatbacks No Yes
80-amp alternator Yes No
96 amp alternator No Yes
Adjustable steering column Yes Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Body-color impact-absorbing bumpers Yes No
Body-side moldings Yes No
Brake system w/dual master cylinder & warning light No Yes
Brake transmission shift interlock No Yes
Break-away inside manual day/night rearview mirror No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Center console armrest w/storage compartment Yes No
Child-security rear door locks No Yes
City 24/hwy 31 (2.3L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
City 24/hwy 34 (1.9L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Coat hooks No Yes
Cut-pile passenger compartment carpet No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Distributorless electronic ignition No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver & front passenger air bags (SIR) No Yes
Dual black manual mirrors No Yes
Dual manual remote-operated mirrors Yes No
Dual vanity mirrors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger w/auto reset timer & manual cutoff switch No Yes
Electronic ignition w/immobilzer system Yes No
Energy absorbing crumple zones No Yes
Energy absorbing instrument panel/passenger side brow/steering column/knee bolster No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/seek-scan, w/4-speakers, digital quartz clock No Yes
Fabric seat upholstery No Yes
Fold-down rear seatback w/lock Yes No
Front 3-point seat belts w/adjustable shoulder anchors Yes No
Front beverage holder Yes No
Front door storage pockets No Yes
Front manual safety belt system w/manual lap belt-inc: visual/audible warning system & dual mode lap belt retractor No Yes
Front passenger seatback storage pockets No Yes
Front/rear hydraulic gas-pressurized shock absorbers Yes No
Front stabilizer bar Yes No
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Front wheel drive w/equal length halfshafts No Yes
Full length front storage console w/movable ashtray & two cupholders No Yes
Full wheel covers No Yes
Fully trimmed cargo area No Yes
Galvanized steel hood & roof, steel trunklid No Yes
Glove compartment No Yes
Halogen headlamps No Yes
Heat/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, rear seat footwell vents, windshield defroster No Yes
High-pwr 4 x 20-watt AM/FM stereo w/cassette-inc: anti-theft, 2-speakers Yes No
Independent double wishbone front/rear suspension w/coil springs Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut lateral link front suspension No Yes
Independent tri-link strut/spring module rear suspension No Yes
Instrument panel gauges-inc: 130 MPH speedometer w/trip odometer, 8000 RPM tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level gauge, low fuel light No Yes
Integrated rear window antenna Yes No
Interlocking door latches No Yes
Intermittent windshield wipers w/3-variable speed settings No Yes
Laminated windshield glass w/urethane bonding No Yes
Low-fuel indicator light Yes No
Low glare finish on inside windshield moldings/wiper arms/blades No Yes
Maintenance interval indicator Yes No
Multi-reflector halogen headlamps Yes No
P185/65R15 87T Affinity T1 Touring SBR Firestone tires (note: these tires will not accept chains) No Yes
P195/70R14 90S SBR Dunlop SP40 tires Yes No
Passenger assist grips No Yes
Passenger-guard inside door lock handles No Yes
Passenger visor vanity mirror No Yes
Polymer dent/corrosion-resistant exterior body-side panels No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr-assisted ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Quartz digital clock Yes No
Rear 3-point seat belts Yes No
Rear outboard manual lap/shoulder safety belts, center lap belt No Yes
Rear seat anti-submarining ramp No Yes
Rear seat heater ducts Yes No
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Reclining front bucket seats Yes No
Reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable headrests/lumbar support/cushion height No Yes
Remote fuel-filler door release Yes No
Remote hood/trunk lid/fuel-filler door release No Yes
Remote trunk release w/lock Yes No
Security door lock w/retention components No Yes
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Speed-sensitive variable-effort rack & pinion pwr steering No Yes
Sport-tuned front/rear suspension w/stabilizer bars No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust No Yes
Starter safety switch No Yes
Steel spaceframe structure No Yes
Steel timing chain No Yes
Steering-effort sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
T115/70R14 88M compact spare tire No Yes
Tinted glass No Yes
Trunklid reflex panel No Yes
Trunk-open indicator light Yes No
Warning chimes: headlights on, key in ignition & driver seatbelt No Yes






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