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Vehicle 2009 Honda Civic Sedan LX 5-Spd MT 1997 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sdn Base Competition
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Tune-Up and Spark Plugs Yes No
10-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
12.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
14" bright silver painted wheels {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
1.8-Liter i-VTEC(R), I4, 16-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 140@6300, Torque Of 128@4300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2.0L (122) SOHC SMPI 16 valve 4 cyl engine No Yes
24-mm Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
2 Cupholders Total Yes No
2-speed variable intermittent windshield wipers No Yes
450 CCA maintenance free battery No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-speed performance manual transmission w/OD No Yes
83 amp alternator No Yes
Advanced Compatibility Engineering (Ace(TM)) Body Structure Yes No
Aero style halogen headlights w/replaceable bulbs No Yes
AM/FM Radio With 160-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 4 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3/WMA Player Yes No
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelt Unfastened Yes No
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Battery Yes No
Black dual exterior manual remote mirrors No Yes
Body Color Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Body-color grille bar No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Trunk Yes No
Child protection rear door locks No Yes
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
City 29/hwy 39 (2.0L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth covered headliner No Yes
Cloth front high back bucket seats w/vinyl trim No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire(TM) Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Threshold, Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Dual Body Color Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual sun visors w/driver-side sunshade extension panel No Yes
Electronic AM/FM stereo radio-inc: seek up/down, digital clock, (4) speakers {Deleted by Base Pkg} No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic distributorless ignition No Yes
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Fixed rear bench seat No Yes
Floor mounted console-inc:2-cup holders, front storage trays, coin holder, covered armrest w/storage bin No Yes
Front Active Head Restraints Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes No
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Located In Headliner Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Floor Mats Yes No
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Power 262-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 201-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front/rear 5-MPH protection bumpers No Yes
Front/rear body-colored fascia {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Front/rear outboard adjustable active 3-point safety belts No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Side Airbags Yes No
Front wheel drive No Yes
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent multilink rear suspension w/gas-charged struts,coil springs {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Gas Charged Shock Absorbers Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Instrument panel w/120-MPH electro-mechanical speedometer, odometer w/trip odometer, fuel/engine temp gauges No Yes
Interior Particle, Pollen and Dust Air Filter Yes No
Interior rear view mirror w/day/night feature No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Maintenance Minder(TM) Maintenance Interval Indicator For Oil Quality and Oil Level Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock and Panic Alarm Yes No
Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS) Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Weight Yes No
P175/70R14 all-season SBR BSW tires {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold, Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passive driver & front passenger airbag restraint system No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Up and One-Touch Down Yes No
Premium sound insulation-inc: under hood pad/rear wheel house & trunk floor silencers No Yes
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking Yes No
Pwr-assisted 18:1 ratio steering {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Rear 2-point center lap belt No Yes
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Folding Bench Seat With Manually Adjustable Headrests Yes No
Rear Heating Ducts Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Yes No
Satin-Finish Interior Door Handles Yes No
SBRP205/55R16 89H, All-Season Tires Yes No
Selective Unlocking Via Keyless Entry Yes No
Side guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Single note horn No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steel Wheels, 16-In. Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Cruise Control Yes No
T115/70D14 compact spare tire {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass (all windows) No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Touring independent front gas-charged strut suspension w/coil springs, stabilizer bar stabilizer bar {Upgraded by Base Pkg} No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes No
Trunk dress-up w/molded carpet for wheel houses & spare tire well No Yes
Trunk Light Yes No
ULEV Emissions Yes No
Unibody construction w/galvanized steel corrosion protection No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Warning chimes for key-in-ignition, headlights-on, seat belts No Yes
Warning lights for brakes, oil pressure, check engine, air bag, seatbelts high beam No Yes
Warning Lights Include Seatbelt Unfastened, Trunk Open, Low Fuel and Low Oil Pressure Yes No






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