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Vehicle 2010 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GS 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class SLK280 Roadster
100,000-Mile Extended Service Interval For Spark Plugs No Yes
2.4-Liter, I4, MIVEC 16-Valve, SOHC, MPFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 162@6000, Torque Of 162@4000, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
2 Cupholders Total No Yes
2 Front Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Halogen Foglights and 1 Rear Foglight No Yes
3.0-Liter, 90-Degree V6, 24-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 228@6000, Torque Of 221@2700, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes Yes
6-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive No Yes
Active Stability Control (ASC) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. Yes No
Alloy Wheels, Front 16-In. X 7-In. and Rear 16-In. X 8-In. No Yes
All-Speed Traction Control Via ABS and Engine Management No Yes
AM/FM Radio With Speed Sensitive Volume and 9 Speakers Total; CD Player No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Headlights-On and Key-In-Ignition No Yes
Audio and Telephone Pre-Wiring No Yes
Automatic Climate Control No Yes
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On and Dusk Sensor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractor No Yes
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery Yes Yes
Body Color Front and Rear Bumpers No Yes
Brake Assist Electronic Brake Assistance No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes Yes
Clock No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Coinholder Yes No
Compact Spare Tire Yes Yes
Compass Yes No
Concealed Safety Rollbar Yes No
Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor No Yes
Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal No Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes Yes
Delayed Courtesy Light No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Operates Audio No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Driver Manual Lumbar Support Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Folding Power Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual Color-Keyed Power Adjustable Signaling, Heated and Folding Exterior Rearview Mirrors No Yes
Easy Entry Seat Yes No
Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror Yes No
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Vehicle Stability Control System Operated Via Engine Power Reduction and ABS Measures Steering Wheel Angle/Direction, Yaw Rate, Wheel Speed, and Lateral Acceleration No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes Yes
Flexible Service System Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level, Oil Quality and Brake Wear No Yes
Front Air Dam Yes Yes
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Color-Keyed Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Crumple Zones Yes Yes
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes Yes
Front Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front Dual 3-Point Seatbelts No Yes
Front Dual Door Mounted Storage Yes Yes
Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Dual Map Lights Yes Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats, Driver Side Manually Adjusts 6-Ways Total, Passenger Side Manually Adjusts 4-Ways Total, With Driver Adjustable Seat Height and Headrests Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Sport Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests No Yes
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes Yes
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors No Yes
Front Foglights Yes No
Front Locking Storage No Yes
Front Power 300-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 277-mm Solid Disc Brakes No Yes
Front Power Disc and Rear Power Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes Yes
Front Power Windows With One-Touch Up/Down No Yes
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front Pretensioners With Force Limiters No Yes
Front SBRP205/55WR16 and Rear SBRP225/50WR16, High Performance Tires No Yes
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Glass Rear Window Located In Convertible Top No Yes
Glass Rear Window On Convertible Yes No
Glovebox Yes No
Halogen Headlights Yes No
Heated Washer System No Yes
HVAC Rest Mode With 30 Minutes Activation No Yes
Illuminated Entry No Yes
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Multi-Link Front Suspension With Coil Springs, Anti-Dive Geometry and Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Anti-Squat Geometry, Alignment Control, Coil Springs and Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Interior Dust, Pollen, and Charcoal Air Filter No Yes
Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes Yes
Knee Airbag No Yes
Leather Seats No Yes
Leather Steering Wheel No Yes
Leather Trim Located On Doors and Shift Knob No Yes
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox No Yes
Locking Fuel Filler Door No Yes
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Manual Telescoping Steering Column No Yes
Manual Tilt Steering Column No Yes
Metallic Paint (If Selected) Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Trunk Yes No
Night Security Illumination Perimeter Lighting With 1 Minute Activation No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes Yes
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Activated By Seatbelt Engagement, Passenger Weight, or Installed Child Seat No Yes
Passenger Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes Yes
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Hard Convertible Top No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Steering No Yes
Power Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Soft Convertible Top Yes No
Power Trunk Locks/Unlocks Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Power Window Lockout/Override Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Premium AM/FM Radio With 650-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume, Rockford Fosgate(R) Sound System and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; MP3 Player; Sirius(R) Satellite Radio (Includes 3 Months Service, Unavailable In Hawaii and Alaska) Yes No
Pre-Programmed Equalizer Yes No
Programmable Power Door Locks With Automatic Locking At 9-MPH No Yes
Projector Beam Halogen Headlights No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes Yes
Rear Bucket Seats Yes No
Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera Yes No
Rear Spoiler Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located On Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Operated Via Multi-Function Remote No Yes
Remote Trunk Release Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty For Unlimited-Miles, 60-Months Yes No
SBRP225/50R17, All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes Yes
Selective Locking/Unlocking Via Remote Keyless Entry No Yes
Selective Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes Yes
Silver Interior Trim Located On Doors, Dash and Center Console No Yes
Smartkey Programmable Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm, Illuminated Entry, Trunk and Fuel Door No Yes
Sportronic(R) 4-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
Steel Safety Rollbar No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio Yes No
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Audio and Instrumentation No Yes
Subwoofer Yes No
Tachometer Yes Yes
Tele Aid Telematics Includes Automatic Collision Notification, Concierge Services, Emergency Response, Roadside Assistance, Security System Notification, Stolen Vehicle Tracking, Remote Unlocking, Reservations, Navigation, and Traffic Information; 12-Months Included At No Charge No Yes
Tele Aid Vehicle Location System No Yes
Tele Aid Vehicle Theft Tracking No Yes
Telephone Antenna No Yes
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trip Computer No Yes
Trunk Anti-Trap Device Yes Yes
Trunk Light Yes Yes
Valet Lockout No Yes
Variable Intensity Brake Lights No Yes
Vehicle Anti-Lockout Yes Yes
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer, Alarm, and Anti-Lift Sensor No Yes
Voice Activated Controls For Bluetooth(R) Wireless Enabled Devices Yes No
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar, Low Fuel, Low Coolant, Low Washer Fluid, and Oil Low No Yes
Wind Deflector For Convertibles No Yes
Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices Yes No






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