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Vehicle 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK230 Roadster 2008 Pontiac Solstice Convertible
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
2.4-Liter Ecotec, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 173@5800, Torque Of 167@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Bose(R) Subwoofers Yes No
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights Yes No
3 Cupholders Total No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
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 6 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Subscription Fees Apply. Available Only In 48 Contiguous United States. Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Purchase; See Dealer For Details No Yes
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
Audible Warning For Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition Yes No
Audio and Telephone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractor Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Automatic Slip Control (ASR) All-Speed Traction Control Via ABS and Engine Management Yes No
Auxiliary Input Jack No Yes
BabySmart(TM) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement, Passenger Weight, or Installed Child Seat Yes No
Battery Yes Yes
Battery Saver No Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers Yes No
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Carpeted Front Floor Mats Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes Yes
Centralized Control Instrumentation For Phone, Audio, and Telematics Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Clock Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Storage Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio Yes No
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Color-Keyed Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Auto-Dimming Yes No
Dual Sunvisors No 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
Extended Service Interval Spark Plugs No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge 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 No
Front and Rear Bumper No Yes
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 Reading Lights No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Integral Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
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 Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
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 Disc and Rear Power Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes Yes
Front Power Windows With One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Pretensioners No Yes
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Fuel Door Release Operated Via Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Glass Rear Window Located In Convertible Top Yes No
Glass Rear Window On Convertible No Yes
Glovebox 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 Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Front Suspension With Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Independent Rear Suspension With Bilstein(R) Mono Tubed Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit 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
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Leather Trim Located On Doors and Shift Knob Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Soft Convertible Top No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
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
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, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor No Yes
Power Hard Convertible Top Yes No
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Recirculating Ball Steering Yes No
Power Trunk Locks/Unlocks Via Remote Keyless Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking At 9-MPH Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
SBRP205/55R16 91V Front and SBRP225/50R16 92V Rear, High Performance Tires Yes No
SBRP245/45R18 BSW, All-Season Tires No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Silver Painted Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. No Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Tinted Glass No Yes
Steel Safety Rollbar Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Trip Computer No Yes
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 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 Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer, Alarm, and Anti-Lift Sensor Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key(R) III Plus Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone No Yes
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel, Low Coolant, Low Washer Fluid, and Oil Low Yes No
Wind Deflector For Convertibles Yes No






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