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Vehicle 2008 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 2011 Lexus IS C 250 Manual
1.0-Liter, I3, 12-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Rear/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 70@5800, Torque Of 68@4500, Alloy Cylinder Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2.5-Liter, 60 Degree V6, VVT-i 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 204@6400, Torque Of 185@4800, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets, 1 Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5-Speed Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
8000-RPM Tachometer No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 8-In. No Yes
Alloy Wheels, Front 15-In. X 4.5-In. and Rear 15-In. X 5.5-In. Yes No
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay No Yes
Automatic Interactive Manual Transmission Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Yes Yes
Black Tridion Safety Cell Yes No
Brake Assistance No Yes
Cargo Area Tiedown Hooks No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk No Yes
Clock Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder Yes Yes
Color-Keyed Front Air Dam No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass No Yes
Corner Brake Control Yes No
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control No Yes
Daytime Running Lights No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Windows No Yes
Digital Clock No Yes
Drive-By-Wire Control For Shifting Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Controls For Throttle No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Heated Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Front Knee Airbags No Yes
Dual Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Easy Entry Seat No Yes
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror No Yes
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control Yes No
Engine Start/Stop Button No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
First Aid Kit No Yes
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 12 Months or 10000 Miles No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes Yes
Front and Rear Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack No Yes
Front Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Front Cigarette Lighter With Front Ashtray No Yes
Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Folding Bucket Seats With Integral Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets No Yes
Front Foglights No Yes
Front Map Lights No Yes
Front Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front Passenger Automatic Locking Retractor Yes No
Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 10 Ways Total No Yes
Front Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Front Power 279-mm Disc and Rear Power 203-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power 295-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 310-mm Ventilated Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP155/60R15 and Rear SBRP175/55R15 All-Season Tires Yes No
Front SBRP225/45VR17 and Rear SBRP245/45VR17 All-Season Tires No Yes
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Genuine Wood Trim Located On Doors No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes Yes
Hill Start Control Yes Yes
HomeLink(R) Universal Garage Door Opener No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Mono Tubed Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Mono Tubed Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
Infrared Glass No Yes
Interior Dust and Pollen Air Filter Yes No
Interior Pollen and Dust Air Filter No Yes
iPod(R) Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Includes Portable Audio Connectivity and Charging No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob With Audible Confirmation No Yes
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Shift Knob Yes Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Lexus Premium Sound System AM/FM Radio With 194-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 8 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3/WMA Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 3 Months Of Service) No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Cap Yes No
Maintenance Interval Indicator No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Metallic Trim Located On Instrument Panel No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Tailgate Yes No
Optitron(R) Electroluminescent Instrumentation No Yes
Panic Alarm No Yes
Panic Button Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight or Installed Child Seat Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Perimeter Lighting Located On Exterior Mirrors and Headlights No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Card Key and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking No Yes
Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Telescopic Steering Column No Yes
Power Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Power Vehicle Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering No Yes
Power Windows With One-Touch Down Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection No Yes
Premium AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer No Yes
Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes Yes
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Radio Anti-Theft No Yes
Radio Data System No Yes
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats No Yes
Rear Dual Bucket Seats With Power Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts No Yes
Rear Pretensioners No Yes
Rear Spoiler No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle No Yes
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Rigid Beam Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty For Unlimited-Miles, 48-Months No Yes
Safety Connect(TM) Telematics With Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Location, Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), and Roadside Assistance Connectivity (Includes 1 Year Of Service) No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection No Yes
Selective Unlocking Via Card Key No Yes
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Service Interval Indicator Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Smart Access Card Key No Yes
Smart Access Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm, Perimeter Lighting, Power Windows and Trunk No Yes
Sports Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Instrumentation Display No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission Yes No
Subwoofer Yes Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes Yes
Traction Control Yes Yes
Trip Computer With Fuel Range Remaining and Trip Odometer Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device No Yes
Trunk Light No Yes
ULEV Emissions Yes No
ULEV II Emissions No Yes
Underbody Aero Cladding No Yes
USB Port No Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) Controls Vehicle Stability Control System, TRAC Traction Control, Anti-Lock Brakes, Brake Assistance, Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Electric Power Steering (EPS) No Yes
Vehicle Location System No Yes
Vehicle Speed Sensitive Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction, ABS and Traction Control No Yes
Vehicle Theft Tracking Notification No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices No Yes
Warning Lights Include Brake System, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Low Fuel, Oil Low and Oil Pressure No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices No Yes






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