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Vehicle 1998 Honda Accord Sdn 4dr Sdn DX Manual 2000 Saturn LS 4dr Sedan LS1 Manual
13.1 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
2.2L (134) 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
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/4th & 5th gear OD No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/starter interlock system Yes No
60/40 split fold-down rear seatbacks w/integral headrests No Yes
80-amp alternator Yes No
Adjustable steering column Yes Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Body-color impact-absorbing bumpers Yes No
Body-side moldings Yes No
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 32 (2.2L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Coat hooks No Yes
Color-keyed steering wheel No Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Cut-pile passenger compartment carpet No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime running lights No Yes
Distributorless electronic ignition No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags No Yes
Dual cup holders No Yes
Dual front dome light No Yes
Dual manual remote-operated mirrors Yes No
Dual pwr heated mirrors No Yes
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/knee bolsters No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, seek-scan, 8 speakers, digital clock 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/rear ashtrays No Yes
Front/rear hydraulic gas-pressurized shock absorbers Yes No
Front/rear pwr outlets No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bar No Yes
Front stabilizer bar Yes No
Front wheel drive No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Full-length front storage console w/folding armrest 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 w/lower control arm No Yes
Independent multi-link rear suspension No Yes
Instrument panel gauges-inc: 130 MPH speedometer w/trip odometer, 8000 RPM tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level, low fuel light No Yes
Integrated rear window antenna Yes No
Interlocking door latches No Yes
Intermittent windshield wipers 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
Midlevel cloth seat upholstery No Yes
Multi-reflector halogen headlamps Yes No
P195/65TR15 all-season SBR tires 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
Passlock II theft deterrent system No Yes
Polymer dent/corrosion-resistant exterior body-side panels No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Pwr locks No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr windows 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/4-way adjustable headrests/cushion height No Yes
Remote fuel-filler door release Yes No
Remote hood/trunk lid/fuel-filler door releases No Yes
Remote keyless entry w/content theft anti-lockout No Yes
Remote trunk release w/lock Yes No
Security door lock w/retention components No Yes
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Speaker system No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust No Yes
Steel spaceframe structure No Yes
Steering-effort sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
T115/70R16 compact spare tire No Yes
Tinted glass No Yes
Trunk-open indicator light Yes No
Warning chimes: headlights-on/key-in-ignition/driver seat belt No Yes
Woodgrain radio bezel No Yes






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