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Vehicle 2014 smart fortwo passion cabriolet 1998 Pontiac Firebird 2dr Conv Firebird
105-amp alternator No Yes
1.0-Liter, I3, 12-Valve, DOHC, MP Engine; Rear/Transverse Mounted With Horsepower Of 70@5800, Torque Of 68@4500, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads Yes No
15.5 gallon fuel tank No Yes
16" bright silver 5-spoke cast aluminum wheels No Yes
2247-Lb Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Yes No
28.7-In. Ground to Load Floor Height Yes No
3.23 rear axle ratio No Yes
3.8L (231) SFI V6 3800 Series II engine No Yes
463-Lb Payload Package Yes No
4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes Yes No
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Yes No
5-speed manual transmission w/OD No Yes
690-CCA Delco Freedom II battery No Yes
6-way pwr driver/4-way manual front passenger seats No Yes
Air conditioning No Yes
Alloy Wheels Front 15-in. X 4.5-in. and Rear 15-in. X 5.5-in. Yes No
Automatic Climate Control Yes No
Automatic/Delayed Locking and Automatic Headlights Yes No
Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Time Delay Yes No
Automatic pwr door locks-inc: retained accessory pwr No Yes
Auxiliary Audio Input Jack Yes No
Body-color body-side moldings No Yes
Body-color soft fascia-type bumpers No Yes
Brake Assistance Yes No
Bright Trim Grille, Body Side Moldings, Cladding and Black Exterior Door Handles Yes No
Cargo Area Tiedowns Yes No
Carpeted front floor mats No Yes
Carpet Located in Passenger Cabin and Cargo Area/Trunk Yes No
Cartegena cloth reclining front bucket seats No Yes
City 19/hwy 29 (3.8L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 19/hwy 30 (3.8L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Composite body panels-inc: doors, fenders, fascias, rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Concealed quartz halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle windshield wipers No Yes
Cruise control No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror w/reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Digital Clock Yes No
Driver Airbag Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation reduced-force airbags No Yes
Dual blue-glass pwr sport mirrors (RH convex) No Yes
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer, 6-speakers-inc: digital clock, seek-up/down, search & replay, theft lock, Monsoon 500-watt amplifier No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Exterior Temperature Gauge Yes No
First Aid Kit Yes No
Fixed Hoop Safety Rollbar Yes No
Fog lamps No Yes
Fold-Down Tailgate Yes No
Folding rear seat No Yes
Front and Rear Body Color Bumpers Yes No
Front Carpeted Floor Mats Yes No
Front Cupholders Yes No
Front Door Mounted Storage Yes No
Front Dual Knee Airbags Yes No
Front Dual Reclining Folding Bucket Seats Driver Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Passenger Side Adjusts 4 Ways Total, Integral Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest Yes No
front P155/60TR15 BSW All-Season and rear P175/55TR15 BSW All-Season tires Yes No
Front Passenger Folding Seat Yes No
Front Power 279-mm Solid Disc and Rear Power 203-mm Solid Drum Brakes Yes No
Front Power Outlet Yes No
Front Power Windows With Front One-Touch Down Yes No
Front Pretensioners Yes No
Front/rear lap/shoulder safety belts w/rear child comfort guides No Yes
Front/rear stabilizer bars No Yes
Front Seat with Passenger Manual Memory Yes No
Front Side Airbags With Head Protection Yes No
Front Stabilizer Bar Yes No
Full-length front console w/cupholders, aux pwr outlet, storage box No Yes
Glass Rear Window on Convertible Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Hard Top Yes No
Hill Start Control Yes No
Illuminated Entry Yes No
Independent short/long arm front suspension No Yes
Independent Strut Front Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Instrumentation-inc: electronic analog speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, voltmeter, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
Interior Air Filter Yes No
Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob Yes No
Leather-wrapped gear shift lever/parking brake handle No Yes
Leather-wrapped steering wheel w/radio controls No Yes
Lights-inc: ashtray, rear seat courtesy, trunk No Yes
Lockable Glovebox Yes No
Locking Fuel Filler Yes No
Locking glovebox w/light No Yes
Locking Pickup Truck Tailgate Yes No
Low oil level monitor & warning No Yes
Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission Yes No
Memory Device Reader Yes No
metal-look Center Floor Console, metal-look Doors, cloth Headliner, metal-look Instrument Panel, leather Shift Knob and leather/metal-look Steering Wheel Yes No
Multi-Color Paint Yes No
Multi-Function Remote Operates Convertible Top, Door Lock/Unlock, Panic Alarm and Perimeter Lighting Yes No
P215/60R16 touring SBR BSW tires No Yes
Passenger Airbag Yes No
Passenger Airbag Cutoff Sensor Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
Pass-Key II theft-deterrent system No Yes
Perimeter Lighting Activated Via Remote Yes No
Power Door Locks Operated Via Key and Remote With Automatic Locking Yes No
Pwr antenna No Yes
Pwr front/rear vented disc brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side express-down No Yes
Radio Anti-Theft Yes No
Rain Sensing Vehicle Speed Sensing Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear floor mats No Yes
Rear wheel drive No Yes
Rear Window Defroster Yes No
Rear window glass No Yes
Remote decklid release No Yes
Ride & handling suspension No Yes
Rigid (Live) Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Shock Absorbers Yes No
Roadside Assistance Warranty for 48-Months, 50,000-Miles Yes No
Salisbury axle rear suspension w/torque arm, trailing arm, track bar No Yes
Seat Mounted Front Side Airbags Yes No
Security pkg-inc: audible theft deterrent system, remote keyless entry No Yes
Service Interval Indicator For Oil Level Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Guard Door Beams Yes No
Side window defoggers No Yes
Solar-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Spare Tire Credit/Delete Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission Yes No
Tilt steering column No Yes
Tinted Glass Yes No
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Traction Control Controlled by Engine Management Yes No
Twin Projector Beam Halogen Headlights Yes No
ULEV II Emissions Yes No
Vehicle Anti-Theft Via Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Vehicle Stability Control System Yes No
Warning Lights Include Coolant Temperature, Door Ajar, Electrical System, Headlights-On, Key-In-Ignition, Low Coolant, Low Fuel, Oil Low and Oil Pressure Yes No
Waterborne base-coat/2-component clearcoat finish paint No Yes






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