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Vehicle 2005 Audi S4 (2005.5) Avant 2001 Saturn SW 4dr Wagon SW2 Auto
12.1 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" steel wheels No Yes
190-Amp Alternator Yes No
1.9L (116) DOHC SPFI 16-valve L4 aluminum engine No Yes
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Map Lights Yes No
2 Front Cupholders and 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
3-point safety belts in all out board postions No Yes
3-way dome light w/delay shut off feature No Yes
4.06 final drive ratio No Yes
4.2-Liter, V8, 40-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 340@7000, Torque Of 302@3500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4 Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
4-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
525 CCA maintenance-free battery No Yes
5-MPH bumpers No Yes
5-MPH front/rear bumpers w/color-keyed fascias No Yes
60/40 split folding rear seatbacks No Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
95-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
96 amp alternator No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In X 8-In Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Audio and Telephone Pre-Wiring Yes No
Audi Symphony AM/FM Radio With 150 Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 10 Speakers Total; Cassette Player With Autoreverse; 6-Disc CD Changer Integrated With Radio Yes No
Automatic Climate Control With Sun Sensor Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Bi-Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling Yes No
Body Color Body Side Moldings Yes No
Cargo area convenience net No Yes
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
Cargo area security cover No Yes
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Child-security rear door locks No Yes
Chrome Trim Located On Side Windows Yes No
City 25/hwy 35 (1.9L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Cloth door trim panels No Yes
Coinholder Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Unlocks Doors, Turns On Interior Lights, and Turns On Flashers Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Cut-pile passenger compartment carpet No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
Delayed Power Retention Operates Power Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver & front passenger reduced force airbags No Yes
Dual black manual rearview mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Exhaust Pipes Yes No
Electric rear window defogger w/auto reset timer & manual cutoff switch No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stabilization Program ESP(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, Transmission Control and ABS Measures Steering Wheel Angle, Lateral Acceleration, Yaw Rate and Wheel Speed Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Energy absorbing instrument panel/passenger side brow/knee bolsters No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo-inc: seek-scan, digital clock & 4-speakers No Yes
Exterior Rails Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
First Aid Kit Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 48 Months or 50,000 Miles Yes No
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Locking Differentials Yes No
Front and Rear Pretensioners With Front Force Limiters Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front center console w/4 cup holders & aux pwr outlet No Yes
Front door storage pockets w/cup holders No Yes
Front Driver, Passenger, and Center Sunvisors Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 12 Ways Total Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Recaro(R) Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Underseat Storage Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 12 Ways Total Yes No
Front passenger seatback storage pocket No Yes
Front Power 345-mm X 30-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 302-mm X 22-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front/rear energy absorbing crumple zones No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front seat height adjustable safety belt guides w/load limiters & dual mode lap belt retractor No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front wheel drive w/equal length halfshafts No Yes
Full cloth seat upholstery No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Full wheel covers No Yes
Fully trimmed cargo area No Yes
Galvanized steel hood & roof No Yes
Glove compartment No Yes
GPS, Telephone, and Satellite Radio Antenna Yes No
Gray Birch Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Console, Doors and Instrument Panel Yes No
Halogen headlamps No Yes
Heated Exterior Door Locks Yes No
Heated Washer System Yes No
Heat/ventilation system w/4-speed fan, rear seat footwell vents, defroster w/illuminated controls No Yes
Illuminated Cigarette Lighter With Ashtray Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut lateral link front suspension No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent Trapezoidal Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs, Shock Absorbers and Sport Ride Type Yes No
Independent tri-link strut/spring module rear suspension No Yes
Instrument panel gauges-inc: 130 MPH speedometer w/trip odometer, 8000 RPM tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level No Yes
Interior Pollen, Dust and Charcoal Air Filter Yes No
Intermittent windshield wipers w/3 variable speed settings No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Laminated windshield glass w/urethane bonding No Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Located On Shift Knob and Doors Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Door Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Alarm, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Nappa Leather Seats Yes No
Oil Gauge Yes No
P185/65TR15 touring SBR tires No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger assist grips w/coat hooks on rear handles No Yes
Passenger visor vanity mirror No Yes
Polymer dent/corrosion-resistant exterior body-side panels No Yes
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock Operated Via Remote or Internal Switch Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Front and Rear One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote or Internal Switch With Automatic Locking At 8-MPH Yes No
Pwr-assisted ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Quattro(R) IV All-Wheel Drive Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Fold-Down Center Armrest and Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear center lap belt No Yes
Rear Heating Ducts Yes No
Rear In-Glass Diversity Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear Interval Window Wiper Yes No
Rear seat anti-submarining ramp No Yes
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window wiper/washer system No Yes
Reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable headrests/driver lumbar support/ cushion height No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote and Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote hood/liftgate/fuel-filler door releases No Yes
Retractable Cargo Cover Yes No
Retractable High Pressure Headlight Washers Yes No
SBRP235/40ZR18, Conti Sport Contact 2 Performance Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Security door lock w/retention components No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Brake Wear and Oil Level Yes No
Servotronic Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Sideguard(R) Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Roof Yes No
Ski Bag Yes No
Sport-tuned suspension w/stabilizer bars No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust No Yes
Steel spaceframe structure No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
T115/70R14 88M compact spare tire No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tool Kit Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trip Computer With Stop Watch, Miles To Empty, Average Fuel Consumption, Average Speed and Instantaneous Fuel Consumption Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer, Anti-Lift Sensor and Interior Monitoring Yes No
Warning chimes-inc: park lamps/headlights-on, key-in-ignition, driver safety belt, park brake-on No Yes
Warning lights-inc: red-brake warning, charging system, daytime running lamps, low coolant, low fuel level, hot engine, low oil pressure, check engine, air bag No Yes






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