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Vehicle 2012 Honda Civic Sedan DX 5-Spd MT 1997 Saab 900 5dr Sdn SE Talledega Manual
16" x 6.5" 3-spoke "Viking Aero II" light alloy wheels No Yes
18.0 gallon fuel tank No Yes
1.8-Liter, I4, 16-Valve, SOHC, SEFI Engine; Front/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 140@6500, Torque Of 128@4300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Head Yes No
205/50ZR16 SBR tires No Yes
2.0L DOHC EFI turbocharged 16 valve 4 cyl engine No Yes
3-point shoulder belts at all seating positions No Yes
410-Amp/Hour 45 Cold Cranking Amp Battery Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
5-Speed Manual Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
60 amp/hr battery No Yes
8-acoustically engineered speakers in 6-locations No Yes
8-way pwr adjustable front bucket seat w/driver side memory No Yes
90 amp alternator No Yes
Aerodynamic headlamps w/flush lenses, halogen headlamp bulbs No Yes
Air filtration system No Yes
Analog tachometer/speedometer No Yes
Anti-lock brake system No Yes
Anti-theft alarm system w/remote, engine immobilization system No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES EQUIPMENT WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO OR REPLACES BASE MODELS STANDARD EQUIPMENT** No Yes
Audio Pre-Wiring Yes No
Auto headlamp shutoff w/courtesy headlamp delay feature No Yes
Automatic climate control No Yes
Automatic electric antenna No Yes
Automatic front safety belt tensioners No Yes
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic High/Low Beam Control Twin Complex Surface Halogen Headlights Yes No
Black panel dashboard No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Built-in tool kit No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Child Safety Door Locks Located on Rear Doors Yes No
Child security rear door locks No Yes
Chrome Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Black Exterior Door Handles Yes No
City 20/hwy 27 (2.0L turbo engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Collapsible steering column No Yes
Color-keyed electrically adjustable dual heated outside mirrors No Yes
Color-keyed "self-restoring" front/rear bumpers w/black-out trim No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Yes No
Courtesy light w/time delay feature No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime running lights No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Deadlock security system No Yes
Delayed Power Retention Yes No
Digital odometer/trip meter No Yes
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger airbag supplemental restraint system No Yes
Driver Power Seat Adjusts 6 Ways Total Yes No
Dual Black Folding Manually Adjustable Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Dual illuminated visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Electrically heated reclining front bucket seats w/driver-side lumbar support No Yes
Electric rear window demister No Yes
Electric sunroof w/tilt/slide tinted glass, interior ventilated sunshade No Yes
Electronic speed control No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo system w/cassette-inc: CD changer controls, anti-theft lock-out code, 160-watt amplifier No Yes
Fixed Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Fold-down rear seat w/trunk pass through feature No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front and Rear Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front and Rear P195/65HR15 BSW All-Season Tires Yes No
Front and Rear Power Windows Yes No
Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags Yes No
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 6 Ways Total, Adjustable Seat Height, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
Front height-adjustable safety belts No Yes
Front Power 262-mm Ventilated Disc and Rear Power 201-mm Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front/rear crumple zones No Yes
Front/rear fog lamps No Yes
Front/rear head restraints in outboard positions No Yes
Front/rear plush floor mats No Yes
Front/rear spoilers No Yes
Front Seatbelt Height Adjusters Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Front Vanity Mirror Yes No
Front wheel drive No Yes
Fuel/temp gauges No Yes
Headlight wiper/washer system No Yes
Heat-absorbent tinted glass all around No Yes
H-formed rear suspension w/twist-beam rear axle, coil springs, gas shock absorbers, inner/outer stabilizer bars No Yes
Independent front suspension w/MacPherson struts, split lower wishbones, direct acting gas shock absorbers, stabilizer bar No Yes
Independent Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Inflatable Spare Tire Kit Yes No
In-Glass Radio Antenna Yes No
Interior Spare Tire Mounted Under Cargo Floor Yes No
Interval windshield wiper/washer system w/clean sweep feature No Yes
Leather seating surfaces No Yes
Leather-wrapped shift knob/boot cover No Yes
Leather wrapped steering wheel w/telescopic steering column No Yes
Lowered sport chassis No Yes
Luggage compartment light No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Power Electric Rack and Pinion Variable Assisted Steering Yes No
Power Trunk Lock/Unlock Via Interior Switch Yes No
Protective body-side moldings No Yes
Pwr-assisted 4-wheel disc brakes w/front discs ventilated No Yes
Pwr-assisted rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/front 1-touch opening No Yes
Quartz analog clock No Yes
Rear Center 3-Point Seatbelts Yes No
Rear HVAC Ducts Yes No
Rear side window demisters No Yes
Rear Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window lockout switch No Yes
Rear window wiper/washer No Yes
Remote central locking system No Yes
Remote Fuel Door Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
Remote Trunk/Decklid Release Located Inside Vehicle Yes No
SAAB car computer No Yes
"Sand Beige" and "Rocky Black" interior trim No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Seat Type=bench Yes No
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side-guidance reversing lights No Yes
Side impact protection system No Yes
Side-mounted direction indicator lights No Yes
Special door panel inserts No Yes
Steel Wheels, Front 15-in. X 6-in. and Rear 15-in. X 6-in. Yes No
Tachometer Yes No
"Talledega" badging No Yes
Telescopic Steering Column Yes No
Tilt Steering Column Yes No
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Trip Computer With Trip Odometer Yes No
Trunk/Interior Load Area Light Yes No
Turbo boost gauge No Yes
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Undercoating/anti-corrosion treatment No Yes
Valet Lockout Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer Yes No
VSA Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Fuel, Low Washer Fluid and Oil Pressure Yes No
Welded body-unit construction No Yes






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