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Vehicle 2009 Volkswagen Routan SEL RSE 2004 GMC Safari Passenger Van Rear Wheel Drive
105-Amp Alternator No Yes
12-Volt, 600 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
160-Amp Alternator Yes No
2 Front Power Outlets Yes No
2 Wireless Headphones Yes No
3.42 Rear Axle Ratio No Yes
3 Front Power Outlets Including 1 Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter No Yes
4.0-Liter, V6, 24-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 251@6000, Torque Of 259@4100, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
4.3-Liter, Vortec(TM), V6, 12-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine, Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 190@4400, Torque Of 250@2800, Cast Iron Block and Cast Iron Cylinder Heads No Yes
4 Front Cupholders Total Yes No
4-Speed Electronically Controlled Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul Mode No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
5821-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
5900-Lbs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating No Yes
5 Cupholders Total With 2 In Front, 1 In Second Row and 2 In Third Row Seating Area No Yes
600 Cold Cranking Amp Battery No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
6-Wire Trailer Wiring Harness No Yes
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 6 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius Satellite Radio (Includes 1 Year Of Service, Unavailable In Hawaii and Alaska) Yes No
Analog Speedometer, Odometer With Trip Odometer, Fuel Level and Engine Temperature Gauges No Yes
Audible Brake Pad Wear Sensors No Yes
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off Yes No
Automatic Headlight System With Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors On All Passenger 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Auxiliary Input Jack Yes No
Battery Saver No Yes
Cargo Net Yes No
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Child Safety Door Lock Located On Sliding Van Door No Yes
Child Seat Top Tether Anchors On Second Row Outboard Seats No Yes
Cloth Headliner No Yes
Color-Keyed Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area No Yes
Compact Spare Tire No Yes
Compass Yes No
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Custom Cloth Seats No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Lights No Yes
Digital Clock Integral To Radio No Yes
Dome Light In Cargo Area No Yes
Driver Airbag No Yes
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Black Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Reading Lights No Yes
DVD Player Yes No
DVD Player Located In Rear With Two 9-In. LCD Screen Located In Overhead Console Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic Brake Assistance Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution No Yes
Electronic Stabilization Program ESP(R) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
ETR(R) AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan and 4 Speakers Total No Yes
Extended Service Interval Provided By Platinum-Tipped Spark Plugs and Long-Life DEX-COOL(R) Engine Coolant No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Fixed Mast Radio Antenna No Yes
Free Scheduled Maintenance For 36 Months or 36,000 Miles Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front Air Dam Integrated Below Front Bumper No Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones No Yes
Front and Rear Outboard 3-Point Seatbelts With Center Lap Belts No Yes
Front and Rear Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Cigarette Lighter No Yes
Front Color-Keyed Rubberized Vinyl Floor Mats No Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located Floor Yes No
Front Crumple Zone Yes No
Front Driver Side Manual Lumbar Support No Yes
Front Dual Height Adjustable Seatbelts No Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats Passenger Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total With Armrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining High Back Bucket Seats With Inboard Folding Armrests and Integrated Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Seatback Map Pockets No Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Dual Vinyl Sunvisors No Yes
Front Floor Mats Yes No
Front Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Front Power 305-mm X 29-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 330-mm X 29-mm Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Vented Disc and Rear Power Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front, Second Row, Third Row Reading Lights Yes No
Glovebox Yes No
Glovebox In Front Of Engine Cover No Yes
Gray Painted Grille No Yes
Halogen Headlights No Yes
Heavy Duty Flashers No Yes
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Illuminated Entry Lights No Yes
Independent Front Suspension With Coil Springs No Yes
Independent Live Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent MacPherson Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Light Tinted Glass On Windshield, Driver and Front Passenger Windows No Yes
Live Rear Suspension With Single Stage Steel Multi-Leaf Springs and Gas Charged Shock Absorbers No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Manual Sunshades Located On Side Windows Yes No
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Anti-Theft, Liftgate and Panic Alarm Yes No
Nappa Leather Seats Yes No
Oil Pressure Gauge No Yes
Overhead Console Storage Yes No
Painted Body Color Front and Rear Bumper No Yes
Painted Body Color Rear Step Bumper With Pad No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Passenger Side Manual Sliding Door No Yes
PassLock(R) Vehicle Anti-Theft With Engine Immobilizer No Yes
Power Adjustable Foot Pedals Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Dual Side Sliding Van Doors Yes No
Power Liftgate Yes No
Power Programmable Automatic Door Locks No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering Yes No
Power Variable Ratio Recirculating Ball Steering No Yes
Power Windows Yes No
Power Windows With Driver One-Touch Down No Yes
Privacy Glass Yes No
Quad Halogen Headlights Yes No
Radio Antenna Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Rear Heating Ducts No Yes
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear Seat HVAC Controls Yes No
Rear Sound Controls Yes No
Rear Swing-Out Van Doors No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear Window Intermittent Wiper/Washer Yes No
Remote Liftgate Release Located On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Retained Accessory Power Allows Operation Of Power and Audio Accessories For 20 Minutes No Yes
SBRP215/70R16 BSW All-Season Tires No Yes
SBRP255/65HR17 Bridgestone, All-Season Tires Yes No
Second Row Color-Keyed Rubberized Vinyl Floor Mats No Yes
Second Row Folding Removable Bench Seat No Yes
Second Row Removable Heated Bucket Seat With Manual Headrests and Armrest Yes No
Second Row Underseat Storage Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Side Curtain Airbags Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Solar-Ray(R) Deep Tinted Glass On All Rear Windows No Yes
Steel Wheels, 16-In. X 6.5-In. No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Cruise Control Yes No
Storage Bins In Left Center and Rear Quarter Panels No Yes
Storage Pockets On Front Doors No Yes
Swing Out Glass For Side Sliding Door Window and Left Front Quarter Window No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Theatre Style Seating Yes No
Third Row 60/40 Folding Reclining Bench Seat With Manual Headrests Yes No
Third Row Color-Keyed Rubberized Vinyl Floor Mats No Yes
Third Row Folding Removable Bench Seat No Yes
Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
U-Connect(TM) Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No
Underbody Tire Carrier No Yes
Universal Garage Door Opener Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm, Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Voltmeter No Yes
Warning Tones For Headlight-On, Key-In-Ignition, Driver Seatbelt and Turn Signal On No Yes






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