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Vehicle 2009 Cadillac STS-V Base 2006 Saturn ION 2 Sedan Manual
105-Amp Alternator No Yes
24-mm Rear Seat Power Outlet Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear Cupholders, 4 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Power Outlets Yes Yes
2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Side Includes Exterior Mirrors, HVAC, Radio, Seat and Steering Wheel Yes No
2-Position Memory Steering Column Yes No
36-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar 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-Disc DVD Changer Yes No
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alcantara(R) Leather Seats Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 18-In. X 8.5-In. and Rear 19-In. X 9.5-In. Yes No
All-Speed Traction Control Controlled By ABS and Engine Management Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 4 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, AudioPilot(R) Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) Surround Sound System and 15 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
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off Yes No
Automatic Load-Leveling Yes No
Automatic Release Parking Brake Yes No
Automatic Tilt Away Steering Column Yes No
Battery Yes Yes
Battery Saver Yes Yes
Brembo(R) Front Power 355-mm X 32-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 365-mm X 28-mm Vented Disc Brakes Yes No
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
Chrome Located On Grille Yes No
Cloth Seats No Yes
Coinholder Yes No
Color-Keyed Door Handles No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights Yes No
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 Black Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic and 2-Position Memory Yes No
DVD Navigation Aid With 8-In Touch Screen Yes No
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
Engine Start Button Yes No
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and Coolant No Yes
Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs and Distributorless Ignition Yes No
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 Map Lights Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows With One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Power Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Manually Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 2-Position Driver Power Memory and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
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 Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP255/45WR18 and Rear SBRP275/40WR19 BSW, Pirelli Tires Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes Yes
Front Side Airbags Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Glovebox No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Headlight Washers Yes No
Heated Steering Wheel Yes No
Heated Washer System Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent Double Wishbone Front Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Springs, Shock Absorbers and Performance Ride Type Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Soft Ride Type No Yes
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Instrumentation Displayed On Windshield Yes No
Intellibeam Automatic High/Low Beam Control Adaptive Xenon High Intensity Discharge Headlights With Automatic Leveling Yes No
Intelligent Cruise Control Yes No
Interior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Intermittent Windshield Wipers No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Lane Departure Warning Yes No
L A T C H Yes Yes
Leather Located On Center Floor Console, Doors and Instrument Panel Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Limited Slip Differential Yes No
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Lower Rocker Panels Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Manual Sunshade Located On Sunroof Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock and Remote Ignition Yes No
Olive Ash Burl Genuine Wood Trim Located On Center Console and Shift Knob Yes No
OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone Yes No
OnStar(R) Personal Calling Hands-Free Telephone No Yes
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Tracking No Yes
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance Yes No
OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Turn-By-Turn Navigation, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount 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) Turn-By-Turn Navigation Aid Yes No
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 No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
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
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 Wipers Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes Yes
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Integral Headrests No Yes
Rear Auxiliary Audio/Visual Input Jacks Yes No
Rear Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid Yes No
Rear Heated Bench Seat With Fold-Down Center Armrest and Headrests Yes No
Rear Heating and Air Conditioning Ducts No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat HVAC Controls Yes No
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release No Yes
Remote Ignition Yes No
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Run Flat Tires Yes No
SBRP195/60R15 BSW, All-Season Touring Tires No Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Yes No
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 Blind Zone Alert Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Deep Tinted Glass Yes No
StabiliTrak(TM) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Steel Wheels, 15-In. No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For HVAC, Audio and Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
Supercharged 4.4-Liter Northstar V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 469@6400, Torque Of 439@3900 Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
Supercharger Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Telephone Antenna Yes Yes
Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PASS-Key III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices 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
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No






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