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Vehicle 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL-Class SL600 Roadster 2017 Buick Cascada 2dr Conv Premium
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Seat, Exterior Mirrors, Interior Rearview Mirror, Steering Wheel, HVAC, and Radio Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine No Yes
4-Link Independent Front Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes No Yes
5.5-Liter, 60-Degree V12, 36-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine, Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 493@5000, Torque Of 590@1800, Alloy Block, and Alloy Heads Yes No
5-Arm Multi-Link Independent Rear Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission Yes No
60,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
6-Speed A/T No Yes
ABS No Yes
A/C No Yes
Active Body Control Adaptive Variable Suspension Yes No
Adaptive Transmission Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel No Yes
Air bag, Passenger Sensing System sensor indicator inflatable restraint, front passenger/child presence detector No Yes
Air bags, dual-stage frontal and knee for driver and front passenger and seat-mounted side-impact for front seating positions (Always use safety belts and child restraints. Children are safer when properly secured in a rear seat in the appropriate child restraint. See the Owner's Manual for more information.) No Yes
Air conditioning, dual-zone automatic climate control with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger No Yes
Air deflector, front seats No Yes
Air deflector, rear seats No Yes
Alcantara Trim Located On Headliner and Sunvisors Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8.5-In. Front and 18-In. X 9.5-In. Rear Yes No
Alternator, 140 amps No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; In-Dash CD Player and 6-Disc CD Changer Located In Rear Yes No
AM/FM Stereo No Yes
A/T No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition Yes No
Audio system feature, display, 7" diagonal, touch-screen color, located on center stack No Yes
Audio system feature, premium 7-speaker system No Yes
Audio system with navigation AM/FM/SiriusXM stereo, single CD/DVD player and MP3 player with navigation, IntelliLink with 7" diagonal touch-screen display, GPS navigation system, USB port, Radio Data System (RDS) and auxiliary input jack No Yes
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror No Yes
Automated rollover pop-up bars high-strength steel, located behind rear seats No Yes
Automatic Climate Control With Sun Sensor Yes No
Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On, Automatic Off, and Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Load-Leveling Yes No
Automatic Slip Control (ASR) All-Speed Traction Control Via ABS and Engine Management Yes No
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input No Yes
BabySmart(TM) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement, Passenger Weight, or Installed Child Seat Yes No
Back-Up Camera No Yes
Battery Yes No
Battery, maintenance free with rundown protection, heavy-duty 801 cold-cranking amps No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Low Beam and High Beam Headlights With Automatic Leveling Yes No
Bluetooth Connection No Yes
Bluetooth for phone and music personal cell phone connectivity to vehicle audio system, HMI (Human Machine Interface) No Yes
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Brake, electronic parking No Yes
Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, 17" front and 16" rear No Yes
Bucket Seats No Yes
Cargo Tie-Downs Yes No
Carpet Yes No
Carpeted Front Floor Mats Yes No
CD Player No Yes
Chestnut, Burl Walnut, or Black Ash Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Steering Wheel, and Shift Knob Yes No
Chrome Exhaust Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Climate Control No Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coin Holder Yes No
COMAND (Cockpit Management and Data) System Centralized Control Instrumentation For Phone, Audio, and Navigation Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Concealed Safety Roll Bar Yes No
Conventional Spare Tire No Yes
Convertible roof, folding, acoustically and thermally insulated No Yes
Convertible Soft Top No Yes
Convertible top color, Black 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
Cruise control, electronic with set and resume speed No Yes
Daytime Running Lamps, separate cavity, LED No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Defogger, rear-window, electric No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Driver Air Bag No Yes
Driver Confidence Package includes (UEU) Forward Collision Alert, (UFL) Lane Departure Warning, (UD5) Front and Rear Parking Assist, (CE1) Rainsense wipers and (TTW) automatic on/off headlamp control with tunnel detection No Yes
Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror No Yes
Driver Information Center with trip odometer, fuel range, average fuel economy, instantaneous fuel economy, average vehicle speed, tire pressure and oil life remaining No Yes
Driver Knee Airbag Yes No
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Drivetrain, front wheel drive No Yes
Dual Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Memory, Driver Side Automatic Dimming, and Passenger Side Automatic Tilt-Down Yes No
Dynamic Multi-Contour Front Dual Massage Seats Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
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 Trunk Release No Yes
Engine, 1.6L turbo 4-cylinder, SIDI DOHC with Variable Valve Timing (200 hp [149.1 kW] @ 5500 rpm, 207 lb-ft of torque [280.6 N-m] @ 1800-4500 rpm) No Yes
Equalizer Yes No
Exhaust, single-outlet stainless-steel with bright tip No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
First Aid Kit Yes No
Fixed Rear Antenna Yes No
Flexible Service System Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level and Oil Quality Yes No
Floor Mats No Yes
Floor mats, premium carpeted front and rear No Yes
Fog Lamps No Yes
Fog lamps, front No Yes
Forward Collision Alert No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 48 Months or 50,000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Locking Storage Yes No
Front and Rear Park Assist No Yes
Front Automatic Locking Retractor Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Dual 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Dynamic Multi-Contour Active Ventilated Heated Cooled Sport Bucket Seats With Massage, Adjustable Height, and 3-Position Power Memory Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Power Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reading Lights Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Halogen and Rear Foglights Yes No
Front Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Front Power 361-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes and Rear Power 330-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Front Power Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Side Air Bag No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Wheel Drive No Yes
Fully Automatic Power Trunk Lid Operated Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Glass, solar absorbing No Yes
GPS and CD Navigation Aid Yes No
Grille, premium Silver finish with Buick tri-shield No Yes
Halogen High Beam Headlights Yes No
Headlamp control, automatic leveling system No Yes
Headlamp control, automatic on/off with tunnel detection No Yes
Headlamps, articulating No Yes
Headlamps, high intensity discharge No Yes
Heated Front Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Headlight Washers Yes No
Heated Mirrors No Yes
Heated Rear Seat(s) No Yes
Heated Steering Wheel No Yes
Heated Washer System Yes No
HID headlights No Yes
HomeLink(R) 3-Function Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Horn, dual-note high and low No Yes
HVAC Rest Mode With 30 Minutes Activation Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keys, (2) foldable No Yes
Knee Air Bag No Yes
Lamp, center high-mounted stop/brake (CHMSL) No Yes
Lane Departure Warning No Yes
Latching Power Trunk Lid Yes No
Leather and Wood Steering Wheel Yes No
Leather Interior Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob, and Steering Wheel Yes No
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Locking Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming No Yes
Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable, manual-folding No Yes
Moldings, bright beltline No Yes
Motorola(R) V60 Hands-Free Portable Digital Cellular Telephone With Operation Via Voice Control System, Steering Wheel Controls, or COMAND System; Automatic Phonebook Download; and Integration With Vehicle Audio System Yes No
MP3 Player No Yes
Multi-Zone A/C No Yes
Nappa Leather Seats Yes No
Navigation from Telematics No Yes
Navigation System No Yes
Oil Cooler Yes No
Oil Level Gauge Yes No
OnStar Basic Plan for 5 years includes limited vehicle mobile app features, Monthly Diagnostics Report and Dealer Maintenance Notification. (Basic Plan available for 5 years from the date of vehicle delivery and is transferable. Does not include Emergency, Security or Navigation services.) No Yes
OnStar Guidance Plan Limited Trial Service including Automatic Crash Response, Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Roadside Assistance, Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Advanced Diagnostics and more (trial excludes Hands-Free Calling). (Fleet orders receive a 6-month trial. Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data.) No Yes
OnStar with 4G LTE and built-in Wi-Fi hotspot to connect to the internet at 4G LTE speeds, includes 3GB or 3 months OnStar Data Trial (whichever comes first) (Visit www.onstar.com for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. Not all vehicles may transmit all crash data. Available Wi-Fi requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Data plans provided by AT&T.) No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar No Yes
Passenger Air Bag No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Sensor No Yes
Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror No Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Pollen, Dust, and Active Charcoal Air Filter Yes No
Power Decklid Locks/Unlocks Via Remote Keyless Yes No
Power Door Locks No Yes
Power Driver Seat No Yes
Power Front Driver Seat Adjusts 12 Ways Total Yes No
Power Front Passenger Seat Adjusts 12 Ways Total Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top Yes No
Power Mirror(s) No Yes
Power Outlet No Yes
Power outlet, front auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power outlet, rear auxiliary, 12-volt, covered No Yes
Power Passenger Seat No Yes
Power Steering No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Windows No Yes
Power Windows With Front Dual One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
QuietTuning, Buick exclusive process that consists of numerous noise canceling acoustic treatments to reduce, block and absorb noise and vibration to create a quiet interior cabin No Yes
Rain Sensing Intermittent Front Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rain Sensing Wipers No Yes
Rear Bench Seat No Yes
Rear Defrost No Yes
Rear Defroster Yes No
Rear Parking Aid No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Vision Camera No Yes
Remote Engine Start No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Remote vehicle starter system includes Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars No Yes
Rollover Sensor Yes No
Safety belts, 3-point, driver and front passenger with electronic seat belt presenter, includes pretensioners and load limiters No Yes
Safety belts, 3-point, rear No Yes
Satellite Radio No Yes
SBRP255/40R18 95Y Front and SBRP285/35R18 97Y Rear, High Performance Tires Yes No
Seat adjuster, driver 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, driver and front passenger easy entry No Yes
Seat adjuster, front passenger 8-way power No Yes
Seat adjuster, power driver lumbar control No Yes
Seat adjuster, power passenger lumbar control No Yes
Seats, driver and front passenger, 1-lever rear Easy Entry system No Yes
Seats, front and rear, heat-reflective leather-appointed No Yes
Seats, front Sport bucket No Yes
Seats, heated driver and front passenger No Yes
Seats, rear split-folding with trunk pass-through/trunk release access No Yes
Seat trim, perforated leather No Yes
Security System No Yes
Selective Unlocking Yes No
Sensotronic Drive-By-Wire Control For Brakes Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Shift knob, leather-wrapped No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Silver Grille Yes No
SiriusXM Satellite Radio is standard on nearly all 2017 GM models. Enjoy a 3-month All Access trial subscription with over 150 channels including commercial-free music, plus sports, news and entertainment. Plus listening on the app and online is included, so you'll hear the best SiriusXM has to offer, anywhere life takes you. Welcome to the world of SiriusXM. (IMPORTANT: The SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial package is not provided on vehicles that are ordered for Fleet Daily Rental ("FDR") use. If you decide to continue service after your trial, the subscription plan you choose will automatically renew thereafter and you will be charged according to your chosen payment method at then-current rates. Fees and taxes apply. To cancel you must call us at 1-866-635-2349. See our Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject to change.) No Yes
SmartKey Programmable Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Exterior Lights, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Power Windows, Trunk, and Convertible Top Yes No
Speedometer, miles/kilometers No Yes
StabiliTrak, stability control system, includes Traction Control No Yes
Stability Control No Yes
Steering Column Memory Yes No
Steering column, tilt and telescopic No Yes
Steering, power, electric No Yes
Steering Wheel Audio Controls No Yes
Steering wheel controls, mounted audio and phone interface controls No Yes
Steering wheel, heated No Yes
Steering wheel, leather-wrapped 3-spoke No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Phone, and Instrumentation Display Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
Suspension, front Hi-Per strut No Yes
Suspension, rear, compound crank with Z-link for enhanced rear stability No Yes
Suspension, Sport Tuned No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Tail lamps, LED illumination, rear No 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
Telematics No Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Temperature Controlled Storage Cools Glovebox and Front Console Yes No
Temperature Controlled Storage Heats Glovebox and Front Console Yes No
Theft-deterrent system, content theft alarm No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire and Wheel, 17" (43.2 cm) spare No Yes
Tire Pressure Display No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Tires - Front Performance No Yes
Tires, P245/40R20 all-season, blackwall No Yes
Tires - Rear Performance No Yes
Touch Shift Manually Interactive Transmission Yes No
Traction Control No Yes
Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive No Yes
Trim, interior decor, Piano Black on doors, center stack and instrument panel No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, and Stop Watch Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk emergency release handle No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
Trunk Release Yes No
Turbocharged No Yes
Turbocharger With Intercooler Yes No
Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle (ULEV) Yes No
Underseat Storage Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer, and Anti-Lift Sensor Yes No
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Rack and Pinion Power Steering Yes No
Vinyl Seats No Yes
Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, covered No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone and Audio Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Low Fuel, Oil Low, Low Coolant, and Low Washer Fluid Yes No
Wheels, 20" (50.8 cm) dynamic twin-spoke bi-color finish No Yes
WiFi Hotspot No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No
Windows, power, rear with Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with driver Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windows, power with front passenger Express-Up/Down No Yes
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights Yes No
Windshield Wiper De-Icer Yes No
Wipers, front intermittent, Rainsense No Yes






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