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Vehicle 2011 Audi A3 2.0 TDI Premium Clean Diesel S tronic 1998 Saturn 4dr Wagon SW2 Manual
12.1 gallon fuel tank No Yes
140-Amp Alternator Yes No
15" steel wheels No Yes
1.9L (116) DOHC SPFI 16-valve L4 aluminum engine No Yes
2.0TDI Badging Yes No
2 Front and 2 Rear; 4 Cupholders Total Yes No
2 Front Foglights Yes No
3-way dome light No Yes
4.06 final drive ratio No Yes
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
525 CCA maintenance-free battery No Yes
5-MPH bumpers No Yes
5-MPH front/rear bumpers w/color-keyed fascias No Yes
5-speed manual transmission w/5th gear OD No Yes
60/40 split folding rear seatbacks No Yes
6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Floor Mounted Shifter Yes No
80-Amp/Hour Battery Yes No
96 amp alternator No Yes
Adaptive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Adjustable steering column No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Optic Trim Located On Door Sills Yes No
Alloy Wheels, 17-In. X 7.5-In. Yes No
AM/FM Radio With 140-Watts, Speed Sensitive Volume and 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; Sirius(TM) Satellite Radio (Includes 3 Months Of Service) Yes No
**ASTERISK INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODEL'S STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Audible Warnings Include Seatbelts Unfastened Yes No
Audio and Navigation Pre-Wiring Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic Locking Retractors Yes No
Battery Gauge Yes No
Brake Assistance Yes No
Cargo area convenience net No Yes
Cargo Area Cover Yes No
Cargo area light No Yes
Cargo Area Power Outlet Yes No
Cargo area security cover No Yes
Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors Yes No
Child-security rear door locks No Yes
City 26/hwy 36 (1.9L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth door trim panels No Yes
Coat hooks No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Crash Sensor Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Crumple Zones Yes No
Cut-pile passenger compartment carpet No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Digital Clock Yes No
Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle Yes No
Driver Airbag With Dual Stage Deployment Yes No
Driver & front passenger reduced force air bags No Yes
Dual black manual rearview mirrors No Yes
Dual Body Color Power Adjustable Signaling Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger w/auto reset timer & manual cutoff switch No Yes
Electronic Brake Force Distribution Yes No
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP(R)) Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Emergency Fuel Shut-Off Device Yes No
Energy absorbing crumple zones No Yes
Energy absorbing instrument panel/passenger side brow/steering column/knee bolsters No Yes
Engine Block Heater Yes No
ETR AM/FM stereo w/seek, 4 speakers, digital clock No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
Flexmetallic Trim Located On Doors and Instrument Panel Yes No
Front Air Dam Yes No
Front and Rear 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Front and Rear Body Color 2.5-MPH Impact-Absorbing Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Pretensioners With Force Limiters Yes No
Front Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Front, Center and Rear Locking Differentials Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front door storage pockets No Yes
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats, Manually Adjusts 6 Ways Total With Adjustable Seat Height, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front Dual Sunvisors Yes No
Front Dual Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Front Floor Mats Yes No
Front manual safety belt system w/manual lap belt-inc: visual/audible warning system & dual mode lap belt retractor No Yes
Front Map Lights Yes No
Front Open Lower Console Storage Located On Floor Yes No
Front passenger seatback storage pockets No Yes
Front Power 312-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 280-mm Solid Disc Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Integrated With Cigarette Lighter Yes No
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front wheel drive w/equal length halfshafts No Yes
Full cloth seat upholstery No Yes
Full-length front storage console w/movable ashtray & two cupholders No Yes
Full wheel covers No Yes
Fully trimmed cargo area No Yes
Galvanized steel hood & roof No Yes
Glove compartment No Yes
Halogen headlamps No Yes
Heat/ventilation system w/4-speed fan/rear seat footwell vents/defroster w/illuminated controls No Yes
Hill Start Control Yes No
Independent MacPherson Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent MacPherson strut lateral link front suspension No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent tri-link strut/spring module rear suspension No Yes
Instrument panel gauges-inc: 130 MPH speedometer w/trip odometer, 8000 RPM tachometer, coolant temp, fuel level, low fuel light No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Interlocking door latches No Yes
Intermittent windshield wipers w/3 variable speed settings No Yes
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Laminated windshield glass w/urethane bonding No Yes
L A T C H Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox Yes No
Low Beam and High Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
Low glare finish on windshield/moldings/wiper arms/blades No Yes
Multi-Function Remote Operates Anti-Theft, Door Lock/Unlock, Fuel Door, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Decklid Yes No
P185/65R15 86T touring SBR T1 Firestone Affinity tires (note: these tires will not accept chains) No Yes
Panic Alarm Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Airbag With Dual Threshold Deployment Yes No
Passenger assist grips No Yes
Passenger-guard inside door lock handles No Yes
Passenger visor vanity mirror No Yes
Polymer dent/corrosion-resistant exterior body-side panels No Yes
Power Door Locks Operated Via Remote and Internal Switch With Automatic Locking Yes No
Power Window Lockout Yes No
Power Windows With One-Touch Up, One-Touch Down and Pinch Protection Yes No
Pwr-assisted ventilated front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Radio Antenna Yes No
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Radio Data System Yes No
Rear 3-Point Center Seatbelt Yes No
Rear 60/40 Split Folding Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Rear Armrest Storage Yes No
Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Rear outboard manual lap/shoulder safety belts, center lap belt No Yes
Rear seat anti-submarining ramp No Yes
Rear Seat Pass Through Yes No
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear Window Wiper/Washer Yes No
Rear window wiper/washer system No Yes
Reclining front bucket seats w/adjustable headrests/driver lumbar support/ cushion height No Yes
Remote Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle and On Multi-Function Remote Yes No
Remote hood/liftgate/fuel-filler door release No Yes
Roadside Assistance Warranty For 48-Months Yes No
SBRP225/45R17 All-Season Tires Yes No
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Security door lock w/retention components No Yes
Selective Unlocking Yes No
Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls Yes No
Service Interval Indicator Yes No
Servotronic(R) Power Speed Sensing Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Sideguard(TM) Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Single Exhaust Pipe Yes No
Singleframe Grille Yes No
Speed-sensitive variable-effort rack & pinion pwr steering No Yes
Sport-tuned front/rear suspension w/stabilizer bars No Yes
Stainless steel exhaust No Yes
Steel spaceframe structure No Yes
S Tronic(R) Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Subwoofer Yes No
T115/70R14 88M compact spare tire No Yes
Tachometer Yes No
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted glass No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Miles To Empty and Instantaneous Fuel Consumption, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer Yes No
Turbocharged Diesel 2.0-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, DOHC, EFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 140@4200, Torque Of 236@1750; Cast Iron Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
Turbocharger With Intercooler Yes No
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Valet Lockout Yes No
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Alarm and Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Warning chimes-inc: headlights on/key-in-ignition/driver seat belt No Yes
Warning Lights Include Door Ajar Yes No






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