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Vehicle 2005 Mercury Monterey Luxury 2006 Ford Freestar Wagon SEL
100,000 Mile Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
4.2-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 201@4250, Torque Of 263@3650, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4.2-Liter, V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 201@4250, Torque Of 263@3650, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4 Front, 2 Second Row and 3 Third Row Cupholders; 9 Cupholders Total Yes No
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
58-Amp/Hours Battery No Yes
5-Spoke Alloy Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. No Yes
78-AH, 750 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
Adjustable Foot Pedals With Memory Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Analog Clock Yes No
Audio Prewiring Yes No
Audio, Towing, Door and DVD Prewiring No Yes
Automatic Headlights No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off With Time Delay Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes Yes
Battery Saver Yes No
Black Exterior Rails No Yes
Black Roof Rails Yes No
Body Color Body Side Moldings No Yes
Body Color Bodyside Moldings With Satin Aluminum Insert Yes No
Body Color Door Handles No Yes
Cargo Area Power Outlet No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks Yes Yes
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Sliding Van Doors Yes Yes
Chrome Grille No Yes
Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder Yes No
Color-Keyed Door Trim Panels With Vinyl Inserts Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Compass Yes Yes
Cornering Lights No Yes
Coronado Sapele Genuine Wood Trim Located On Door Switch Bezels, Center Floor Console, Instrument Panel, Register Vane and Steering Wheel (Late Availability) Yes No
Crash Sensor No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio and Windows Yes Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Driver Side Sliding Van Door No Yes
Dual Black Remote Power Adjustable Folding Heated Signal Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Memory Yes No
Dual High Gloss Black Power Adjustable Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Power Sliding Side Van Doors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat Device No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Foglights Yes No
Front Airdam Yes No
Front Air Dam No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers No Yes
Front and Rear Body-Color 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Electronic Parking Aid Yes No
Front and Second Row 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Second Row Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes Yes
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes Yes
Front Dual Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Headrests, Driver Side Power Adjustable Seat Height and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Low Back Bucket Seats With Power Adjustable Seat Height, Manually Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Armrest No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pocket Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors No Yes
Front Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Power 292-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Vented Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power 292-mm X 30-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 310-mm X 20-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Row and Second Row Map Lights No Yes
Front Row and Second Row Seatbelt Height Adjusters No Yes
Front Row Dual Outboard, Second Row Dual Outboard, and Third Row Dual Outboard 3-Points Seatbelts No Yes
Front Side Airbags Yes No
Front Splash Guards No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Front Stepwell Lights and Illuminated Entry No Yes
Front Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Glovebox Yes Yes
Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Load Area Light Yes Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Door Keypad and Key Fob No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob and Door Keypad Yes No
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Seats With Third Row Vinyl Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Dash No Yes
Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes Yes
Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Exterior Mirrors and Adjustable Foot Pedals Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Button, Power Door Open/Close and Memory Functions Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Exterior Lights, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, and Liftgate No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes Yes
Panic Button Yes No
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment No Yes
Passenger Side Sliding Van Door No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Personal Safety System(TM) Includes Pretensioners With Force Limiters, Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Driver Seat Position Sensor and Crash Sensor No Yes
Personal Safety System(TM) Includes Pretensioners With Load Limiters, Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment, Driver Seat Position Sensor and Crash Sensor Yes No
Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes Yes
Power Liftgate Lock/Unlock No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes Yes
Power Side Vent Windows Yes Yes
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume; 6-Disc CD Changer Yes No
Pretensioners Yes No
Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Rear Air Conditioning Ducts No Yes
Rear Air Conditioning Unit No Yes
Rear and Side Privacy Glass Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Intermittent Window Wiper/Washer Yes No
Rear Interval Window Wiper/Washer No Yes
Rear Privacy Glass No Yes
Rear Seat Air Conditioning Controls No Yes
Rear Seat Heating and Air Conditioning Controls Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Safety Canopy(TM) Rollover Sensor Yes No
Safety Canopy(TM) Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Satin Aluminum Grille Yes No
SBRP235/60R16 BSW, All-Season Tires No Yes
SBRP235/60SR16, BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Second Row Dual Folding Bucket Seats Tumble Forward With Manually Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Second Row Dual Folding Bucket Seats Tumbles Forward With Headrests and Fold-Down Armrest Yes No
Second Row Floor Mats Yes Yes
Second Row Power Outlet and Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
Second Row Reading Lights Yes No
Second Row Sound Controls For Audio Yes No
SecuriLock(TM) Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
SecuriLock(TM) Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry Yes No
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Gas Shock Absorbers No Yes
Semi-Independent Twist Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Quality Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solid Spoke Alloy Wheels, 16-In. Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes Yes
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tailgate Bench Seat(TM) Third Row Hideaway Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Third Row 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes Yes
Third Row Floor Mats Yes No
Third Row Folding Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrest Yes No
Third Row Reading Lights Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes Yes
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Trip Computer With Average Fuel Consumption and Miles To Empty Yes No
Underbody Tire Carrier Yes Yes
Up To 9 Cupholders Total No Yes
Vinyl Inserts Located On Doors No Yes
Walk-In Device Yes No
Warning Lights For Low Fuel, Fuel Cap Off, Airbags, Low Washer Fluid, ABS, Charging System, High Beam, Low Oil Pressure and Brakes Yes No
Warning Lights Include Low Fuel, Oil Pressure, Low Washer Fluid, Brake System, and Electrical System No Yes
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel (Late Availability) Yes No






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