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2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class CLK500 Cabriolet
2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS

Vehicle 2004 Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class CLK500 Cabriolet 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
12-Volt Battery No Yes
1 Front Cupholder Yes No
20-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
22-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2.4-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 162@6000, Torque Of 162@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
2 Front, 2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights Yes No
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Seat, Passenger Seat, Exterior Mirrors, and Steering Wheel Yes No
3-Point Seatbelts For All Seating Positions Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5.0-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 24-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine, Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 302@5600, Torque Of 339@2700, Alloy Block, and Alloy Heads Yes No
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Adaptive Transmission Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Front and 17-In. X 8.5-In. Rear Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed-Sensitive Volume, and Bose(R) Sound System With 8 Speakers Total; Auto-Reverse Cassette Player With Search Yes No
Audible Warnings For Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition Yes No
Audio and Telephone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control With Sun Sensor Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off, Time Delay, and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes Yes
Automatic Safety Rollbars Yes No
Automatic Slip Control (ASR) All-Speed Traction Control Via ABS and Engine Management Yes No
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column Yes No
BabySmart(TM) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement, Passenger Weight, or Installed Child Seat Yes No
Battery Yes No
Black Grille Yes No
Blue Tinted Glass Yes No
Bose(R) Richbass(TM) Subwoofer Yes No
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Burl Walnut Genuine Wood Trim Located On Doors, Instrument Panel, and Center Floor Console Yes No
Cargo Cover Yes No
Cargo Tiedown Hooks Yes No
Carpeted Front Floor Mats Yes No
Carpeted Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Centralized Control Instrumentation For Phone and Audio Yes No
Chrome Exhaust Yes No
Cigarette Lighter and Ashtray Yes No
Clock Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder Yes Yes
Color-Keyed Door Handles No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Concealed Safety Rollbar No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Storage Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Folding Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory, Driver Side Electrochromic, and Passenger Side Automatic Tilt-Down Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dust, Pollen, and Active Charcoal Filter Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Yes Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction and ABS Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed, and Lateral Acceleration Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shutoff Device Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fixed Mast Antenna Yes No
Flexible Service System Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level and Oil Quality Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 48 Months or 50,000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Color-Keyed Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Front Dual Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and 3-Position Memory Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Door Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front Dual Map Lights No Yes
Front Dual Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats, Driver Side Manually Adjusts 6-Ways Total, Passenger Side Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total, With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total Yes No
Front Power 294-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 262-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 345-mm X 30-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 300-mm X 22-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Headrests Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front Side Airbag With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Fuel Filler Door Unlocks Via SmartKey Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Glass Rear Window Located On Convertible Top Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Heated Washer System Yes No
HomeLink(R) 3-Function Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
HVAC Rest Mode With 30 Minutes Activation Yes No
Illuminated Glovebox Yes Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Front Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H No Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Leather Trim Located On Doors, Steering Wheel, and Shift Knob Yes No
Lower Anchors Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Memory Steering Column Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Trunk No Yes
Night Security Illumination Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Gauge Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes Yes
Power Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Window Lockout/Override No Yes
Power Windows With Driver Side One-Touch Down No Yes
Power Windows With Front One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking At 9-MPH Yes No
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear Air Dam Yes No
Rear Bucket Seats No Yes
Rear Bucket Seats With Folding Center Armrest and Headrests Yes No
Rear Defroster Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Side Impact Airbags Yes No
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes Yes
Remote Trunk Opener Operated Via SmartKey Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Rockford Fosgate(R) AM/FM Radio With 650-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 6-Months Service) No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
SBRP225/45ZR17 Front and SBRP245/40ZR17 Rear, High-Performance Tires Yes No
SBRP225/50R17 All-Season Tires No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Selective Unlocking No Yes
Separate Driver and Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams No Yes
Side Impact Door Beams Yes No
Side Skirts Yes No
SmartKey Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Exterior Lights, Fuel Door, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Power Windows, and Trunk Yes No
Speed Sensitive Rack and Pinion Power Steering Yes No
Steering Wheel Controls For Audio, Telephone, and Instrumentation Display Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio No Yes
Subwoofer No Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tele Aid Telematics Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, Remote Unlocking, Reservations, Navigation, and Traffic Information; 12-Months Included At No Charge Yes No
Tele Aid Vehicle Location System Yes No
Tele Aid Vehicle Theft Tracking Yes No
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tonneau Cover No Yes
Touch Shift Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Trip Computer With Stop Watch, Average Fuel Consumption, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, and Miles To Empty Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Trunk Unlocks Via SmartKey Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Rain Sensing Front Windshield Wiper Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer, Alarm, and Anti-Lift Sensor Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Low Fuel, Oil Low, Low Coolant, and Low Washer Fluid Yes No
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertible Yes No






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