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2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK230 Roadster
1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Firebird (CMI)

Vehicle 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK230 Roadster 1997 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Convertible Firebird (CMI)
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
105-amp alternator No Yes
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
1-piece multi-color taillamp lens No Yes
2 Bose(R) Subwoofers Yes No
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights Yes No
3.08 rear axle ratio No Yes
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine No Yes
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-way manual adjustable driver seat No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5-mph bumpers No Yes
690-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
6-speaker sound system No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Active lap/shoulder rear safety belts No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 7-In. and Rear 16-In. X 8-In. Yes No
Aluminum Trim Located On Doors, Instrument Panel, and Center Floor Console Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, and Bose(R) Sound System With 6 Speakers Total; Concealed Auto-Reverse Cassette Player With Search Yes No
Ashtray w/light No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES CONTENTS OF "1SG" EQUIPMENT PKG** No Yes
Audible Warning For Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition Yes No
Audio and Telephone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractor Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Automatic Slip Control (ASR) All-Speed Traction Control Via ABS and Engine Management Yes No
BabySmart(TM) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement, Passenger Weight, or Installed Child Seat Yes No
Battery Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Brake/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Carpeted Front Floor Mats Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes No
Centralized Control Instrumentation For Phone, Audio, and Telematics Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Clock Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Storage Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbags No Yes
Driver-selectable transmission shift controls (normal/2nd gear start) No Yes
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual Color-Keyed Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Auto-Dimming Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror 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
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer-inc: seek-up/down, digital clock No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Flexible Service System Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level and Oil Quality Yes No
Flush-folding pwr top No Yes
Folding rear seat No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 48 Months or 50,000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front Driver Airbag Yes No
Front Dual 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Dual Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Height Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights Yes No
Front Dual Side Impact Airbags Mounted In Doors Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Locking Storage Yes No
Front Passenger Airbag Yes No
Front Power 287-mm X 25-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 278-mm X 9-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Power Windows With One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Fuel Door Release Operated Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Full-length front console w/cupholders, storage box, aux pwr outlet No Yes
Glass Rear Window Located In Convertible Top Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes No
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 Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, coolant temp, oil pressure, voltmeter, trip odometer No Yes
Intercooled Supercharger Yes No
Interior Dust Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent Front Windshield Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Laminated safety-glass windshield No Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Leather Trim Located On Doors and Shift Knob Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel/gear shift lever/parking brake handle No Yes
Lockable glovebox w/light No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Illuminated Entry, Trunk, Fuel Door, and Power Windows Yes No
Night Security Illumination Perimeter Lighting Yes No
P235/55R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger-guard mini-wedge door locks No Yes
Passive lap/shoulder front safety belts No Yes
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Power Hard Convertible Top Yes No
Power Recirculating Ball Steering Yes No
Power Trunk Locks/Unlocks Via Remote Keyless Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking At 9-MPH Yes No
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler w/integrated center high-mount stop lamp No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear seat courtesy lights No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window glass No Yes
Reclining Cartegena cloth front bucket seats No Yes
Remote decklid release No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote keyless entry system No Yes
Ride & handling suspension No Yes
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
SBRP205/55R16 91V Front and SBRP225/50R16 92V Rear, High Performance Tires Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Short/long arm front suspension w/monotube gas-charged shocks No Yes
Side door guard beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Speed control w/resume speed No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steel Safety Rollbar Yes No
Supercharged 2.3-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine, Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 192@5500, Torque Of 200@2500 Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
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 wheel w/radio controls No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk lamp No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer, Alarm, and Anti-Lift Sensor Yes No
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel, Low Coolant, Low Washer Fluid, and Oil Low Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No






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