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Vehicle 1998 Honda Accord Sdn 4dr Sdn DX Manual 2006 Saturn ION 2 Sedan Automatic
105-Amp Alternator No Yes
14" x 5.5" steel wheels w/full wheel covers Yes No
17.0 gallon fuel tank Yes No
2.3L 4-cyl engine w/second-order balance system Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
2-speed/intermittent windshield wipers Yes No
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission No Yes
52-amp maintenance free battery Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/starter interlock system Yes No
80-amp alternator Yes No
Adjustable steering column Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Parking Brake-On and Turn Signal-On No Yes
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Body-color impact-absorbing bumpers Yes No
Body-side moldings Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Center console armrest w/storage compartment Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors No Yes
City 24/hwy 31 (2.3L engine/5-speed manual trans) Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Color-Keyed Door Handles No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Steering No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver & front passenger air bags Yes No
Dual Black Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual manual remote-operated mirrors Yes No
Dual vanity mirrors Yes No
Ecotec(TM) 2.2-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 140@5600, Torque Of 145@4000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Electronic ignition w/immobilzer system Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and Coolant No Yes
Fold-down rear seatback w/lock Yes No
Front 3-point seat belts w/adjustable shoulder anchors Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front beverage holder Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Power 256-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 230-mm Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front/rear hydraulic gas-pressurized shock absorbers Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front stabilizer bar Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Front-wheel drive Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights 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 Strut Front Suspension With Soft Ride Type No Yes
Integrated rear window antenna Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Low-fuel indicator light Yes No
Maintenance interval indicator Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-reflector halogen headlamps Yes No
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, E-Mail, Emergency Response, Internet Services, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor E-Mail Access No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor Internet Access No Yes
P195/70R14 90S SBR Dunlop SP40 tires Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Pwr-assisted front ventilated disc/rear drum brakes Yes No
Quartz digital clock Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt No Yes
Rear 3-point seat belts Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Integral Headrests No Yes
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts No Yes
Rear seat heater ducts Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Rear window defroster w/timer Yes No
Reclining front bucket seats Yes No
Remote Decklid Release No Yes
Remote fuel-filler door release Yes No
Remote trunk release w/lock Yes No
SBRP195/60R15 BSW, All-Season Touring Tires No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Soft Ride Type No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level, Oil Quality and Tire Wear No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Steel Wheels, 15-In. No Yes
Steering-effort sensitive pwr rack & pinion steering Yes No
Tachometer No Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Trunk-open indicator light Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, and Phone No Yes






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