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Vehicle 2005 Ford Thunderbird Premium 2011 Volvo C70 T5
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs Yes No
18.5-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
22-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
23-mm Front Stabilizer Bar No Yes
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 1 Rear Foglights No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Power Outlets, 1 Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Subwoofers Yes No
31-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
3.9-Liter, V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 280@6000, Torque Of 286@4000, Alloy Cylinder Block and Alloy Heads Yes No
3-Function HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
3-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Includes Exterior Mirrors and Seat; Passenger Side Include Seat No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Floor Mounted Shifter No Yes
8000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes Yes
Alloy Accents Located On Doors and Console Yes No
Alloy Located On Center Floor Console, Instrument Panel, Doors and Shift Knob No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS Yes No
Audio and Navigation Pre-Wiring No Yes
Audiophile Sound System AM/FM Radio With Seek/Scan, 360-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer With Random Play; Sirius(TM) Satellite Radio Capable Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Concealed Safety Rollbar No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery No Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Black Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Power Outlet No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Chrome Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Coinholder No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Crash Sensor No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Crumple Zones No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Windows Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Diversity Radio Antenna No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors With 3-Position Memory No Yes
Dual Covered Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Dual Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Dynamic Stability Traction Control (DSTC) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via ABS No Yes
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Emergency Reduced Engine Power Yes No
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Footwell Lights Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36000 Miles No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Locking Storage No Yes
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down No Yes
Front and Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Front and Rear Reading Lights No Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Manually Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests and Driver Side Manually Adjustable Seat Height Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 3-Position Driver and Passenger Power Memory and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Front iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity No Yes
Front Maplights Yes No
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total No Yes
Front Power 320-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 279-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet No Yes
Front Power Ventilated Disc and Rear Power Ventilated Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Geartronic Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
HD AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, High Performance Sound System and 8 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3/WMA Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 6 Months Of Service) No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Short-and-Long Arm Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Short-and-Long Arm Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers Yes No
Intelligent Driver Information System (IDIS) No Yes
Interior Pollen Air Filter No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob No Yes
Leather Seats Yes Yes
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor With Armrest Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Perimeter Lighting No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Panic Alarm No Yes
Panic Button Sounds Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight No Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Exterior Mirrors and Headlights No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Via Automatic Headlights Yes No
Power Decklid Lock/Unlock No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch No Yes
Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Driver Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Passenger Seat Adjusts 2 Ways Total Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Radio Data System Yes Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For Unlimited Miles, 60-Months No Yes
Roll Over Protection System (ROPS) Rollover Sensor No Yes
SBRP235/45VR17 Tires No Yes
SBRP235/50VR17 BSW, All-Season Tires Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Side Airbags With Chest Protection Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
SIPSBAGS II(TM) Front Side Airbags No Yes
(SIPS) Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags No Yes
Sirona Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. No Yes
Smartlock Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Stone Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Stone Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Storage Shelf Located Behind Seats Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor No Yes
Traction Control No Yes
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Turbocharged 2.5-Liter, I5, CVVT 20-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 227@5000, Torque Of 236@1500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head No Yes
Turbocharger With Intercooler No Yes
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes Yes
Variable Intensity Brake Lights No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Double Locking, Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via SecuriLock(TM) Engine Immobilizer, Alarm and Exterior Monitoring Yes No
Warning Lights Include Fuel Cap, Beltminder(R), Airbag, Check Engine, ABS, Door Ajar, Low Washer Fluid, Low Fuel, Speed Control, Oil Pressure, Electrical System, Brake System and Low Coolant Yes No
Whiplash Protection Seating System (WHIPS) No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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