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Vehicle 2008 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury Performance 2003 Saturn ION ION 4AT
12v power outlet: front No Yes
2200 cc 2.2 liters in-line 4 front engine with double overhead cam and four valves per cylinder No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Reading Lights Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
2 Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Include Seat, Mirrors, Steering Wheel, Radio and HVAC Yes No
2-Position Memory Steering Column Yes No
3.6-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 302@6300 and Torque Of 272@5200 Yes No
3-Function Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
50 liter 13.2 gallon main unleaded fuel tank No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 18-In. X 8-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
AM/FM Radio With Bose(R) Sound System and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic five-speed transmission with lock-up, electronic control and shift lever on floor No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off With Dusk Sensor Yes No
Automatic Load-Leveling Yes No
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column Yes No
Battery Yes No
Battery Saver Yes No
Body color front and rear bumpers No Yes
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment , bucket passenger seat No Yes
Card Key Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Cargo capacity: all seats in place (liters): 411 and all seats in place (cu ft): 14.5 No Yes
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Day time running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes No
Delayed/fade courtesy lights No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio, Windows and Sunroof For 10-Minutes Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Door ajar warning No Yes
Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver and passenger front airbag with occupant sensors No Yes
Driver and passenger internally adjustable door mirrors No Yes
Driver and passenger vanity mirror No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic and 2-Position Memory Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Emission control level FED No Yes
Engine Start Button Yes No
External dimensions: overall length (mm): 4686, overall length (inches): 184.5, overall width (mm): 1707, overall width (inches): 67.2, overall height (mm): 1458, overall height (inches): 57.4, wheelbase (mm): 2621, wheelbase (inches): 103.2, front track (mm): 1494, front track (inches): 58.8, rear track (mm): 1483, rear track (inches): 58.4, curb to curb turning circle (mm): 10607 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 34.8 No Yes
Fixed delivery charges: 485 No Yes
Floor covering: carpet in load area No Yes
Four-door sedan body style No Yes
Four speakers No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front and rear steel wheels with 15 inch rim diam and full wheel covers No Yes
Front and rear tires with 195 mm tire width, 60% tire profile and H tire rating No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated and Cooled Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 2-Position Driver Power Memory and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front SBRP235/50WR18 and Rear SBRP255/45WR18 BSW Michelin(R) All-Season Tires Yes No
Front seat back storage No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front seats cup holders No Yes
Front Side Airbags Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front-wheel drive No Yes
Full car warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Full dashboard console , partial floor console with open storage box No Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Headlight control No Yes
Headlight Washers Yes No
Heated Steering Wheel Yes No
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners No Yes
Hill Descent Control Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Immobilizer No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Intellibeam Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 1016, front headroom (inches): 40, rear headroom (mm): 940, rear headroom (inches): 37, front hip room (mm): 1257, front hip room (inches): 49.5, rear hip room (mm): 1260, rear hip room (inches): 49.6, front leg room (mm): 1072, front leg room (inches): 42.2, rear leg room (mm): 846, rear leg room (inches): 33.3, front shoulder room (mm): 1364, front shoulder room (inches): 53.7, rear shoulder room (mm): 1341, rear shoulder room (inches): 52.8, interior volume (liters): 2633 and interior volume (cu ft): 93 No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Low fuel level warning No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Manufacturer's own audio system with AM/FM radio and CD player No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Trunk, and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-point injection fuel system No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Plan Includes Navigation, Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking and Vehicle Diagnostics Yes No
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Performance Front Power Vented Disc and Rear Power Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Peripheral anti-theft protection No Yes
Power: 102 kW , 137 HP SAE @ 5600 rpm; 142 ft lb , 193 Nm @ 4200 rpm No Yes
Power Decklid Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Front and Rear One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
RainSense(R) Rain Sensing Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid Yes No
Rear Heated Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Seat Power Outlet Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear view mirror No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window with defogger No Yes
Remote Ignition Yes No
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch No Yes
Remote trunk/hatch release No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Road-side assistance warranty: duration (months): 36 or distance (miles): 36000, distance (km): 57936 No Yes
Sapele Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob and Steering Wheel Yes No
Seating: five seats No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service interval indicator No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Solar-Ray(R) Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
StabiliTrak(TM) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio, Cruise Control and Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Steering wheel with tilt adjustment No Yes
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar , torsion beam rear suspension semi-independent with stabilizer bar No Yes
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes No
Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Trim level: No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk Light Yes No
Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs No Yes
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats No Yes
Unleaded fuel No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key III Engine Immobilizer and Alarm Yes No
Vehicle speed proportional power steering No Yes
Ventilation system with micro filter No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Weights: curb weight (kg) 1252 and curb weight (lbs) 2760 No Yes
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights Yes No
Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe No Yes
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel Yes No






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