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Vehicle 2008 Cadillac STS V6 Luxury Performance 2006 Saturn ION 3 Sedan Manual
105-Amp Alternator No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear Reading Lights Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets No Yes
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
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 16-In. 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 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Bose(R) Sound System and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Parking Brake-On and Turn Signal-On No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On 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 Yes
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Card Key Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes Yes
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder Yes No
Color-Keyed Door Handles No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light Yes Yes
Delayed Power Retention No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio, Windows and Sunroof For 10-Minutes Yes No
Digital Clock Yes Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Steering No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes 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
Dual Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Ecotec(TM) 2.2-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 140@5600, Torque Of 145@4000, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Engine Start Button Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and Coolant No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests and Driver Side Manually Adjustable Seat Height No Yes
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 Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes Yes
Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes Yes
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Front Passenger Seatback Storage Pocket No Yes
Front Power 256-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 230-mm Drum Brakes No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP235/50WR18 and Rear SBRP255/45WR18 BSW Michelin(R) All-Season Tires Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Side Airbags Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Full-Size Spare Tire Yes No
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Headlight Washers Yes No
Heated Steering Wheel Yes No
Hill Descent Control Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
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
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Soft Ride Type No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Intellibeam Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights Yes No
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Seats Yes No
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Trunk, and Panic Alarm Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Anti-Theft, and Trunk No Yes
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone Yes Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking Yes Yes
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
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Safe and Sound Service Plan Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, E-Mail, Emergency Response, Internet Services, Personal Calling, Remote Unlocking, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, and Vehicle Diagnostics No Yes
OnStar(R) Vehicle Location System No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor E-Mail Access No Yes
OnStar(R) Virtual Advisor Internet Access No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Performance Front Power Vented Disc and Rear Power Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
Perimeter Lighting Yes No
Power Decklid Yes No
Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes Yes
Power Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Power Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Power Windows With Front and Rear One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking No Yes
Radio Antenna No Yes
Radio Data System Yes No
RainSense(R) Rain Sensing Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes Yes
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Integral Headrests No Yes
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 Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts No Yes
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 Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release No Yes
Remote Ignition Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Sapele Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Floor Console, Doors, Instrument Panel, Shift Knob and Steering Wheel Yes No
SBRP205/55R16 BSW, All-Season Performance Tires No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Semi-Independent Torsion Beam Rear Suspension With Soft Ride Type No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level, Oil Quality and Tire Wear No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Tires No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
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
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer and Alarm No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key III Engine Immobilizer and Alarm Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For E-Mail, Internet, and Phone No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Phone Yes No
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights Yes No
Wood and Leather Steering Wheel Yes No






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