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2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0L TDI w/Sound/Nav
1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Convertible SE (CMI)

Vehicle 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2dr DSG 2.0L TDI w/Sound/Nav 1998 Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Convertible SE (CMI)
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
15.2 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" cast aluminum wheels No Yes
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2.4L (146) DOHC SFI 16-valve 4-cyl "Twin Cam" engine No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.91 axle ratio No Yes
3-passenger full-folding rear seat No Yes
400w Regular Amplifier Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4 Person Seating Capacity Yes No
4-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-spoke sport steering wheel No Yes
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) No Yes
4-Wheel Disc Brakes Yes No
4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front Vented Discs and Brake Assist Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
600-CCA Delco Freedom battery w/rundown protection No Yes
6-Speed A/T Yes No
9 Fender Speakers Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Active Suspension Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel Yes No
Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps Yes No
Airbag Occupancy Sensor Yes No
Air Filtration Yes No
Aluminum Wheels Yes No
AM/FM Stereo Yes No
Analog Display Yes No
Analog instrument cluster-inc: speedometer, tachometer, odometer, trip odometer, coolant temp/oil pressure gauges No Yes
and Rear Collision Yes No
Assist handles No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES CONTENTS OF "1SG" EQUIPMENT PKG** No Yes
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
Blind Spot Monitor Yes No
Blind Spot Sensor Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Bluetooth Wireless Phone Connectivity Yes No
Body-Colored Bodyside Moldings and Chrome Bodyside Insert Yes No
Body-Colored Door Handles Yes No
Body-Colored Front Bumper Yes No
Body-Colored Power Heated Side Mirrors w/Manual Folding and Turn Signal Indicator Yes No
Body-Colored Rear Bumper Yes No
Body-side moldings No Yes
Brake Assist Yes No
Brake/trans shift interlock No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Changer Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
Chrome Wheels Yes No
City 22/hwy 32 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Clearcoat Paint Yes No
Cloth Seats Yes No
Compact spare tire No Yes
Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo Yes No
Composite halogen headlamps No Yes
Controlled-cycle wet-arm windshield wipers No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cross-Traffic Alert Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Cruise control w/resume speed No Yes
Custom air conditioning No Yes
Day/night rearview mirror No Yes
Day-Night Rearview Mirror Yes No
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Deflected-disc MacPherson strut front suspension No Yes
Delayed Accessory Power Yes No
Driver Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Driver Air Bag Yes No
Driver And Passenger Side Airbag Head Extension Yes No
Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors Yes No
Driver Foot Rest Yes No
Driver & front passenger next generation reduced-force airbags No Yes
Driver seat lumbar adjuster No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual reading lamps No Yes
Dual sport pwr mirrors No Yes
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags Yes No
Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags Yes No
Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering Yes No
Electric rear window defogger No Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Yes No
Energy-absorbing steering column No Yes
Engine: 2.0L TDI Clean Diesel 150 HP Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Enhanced Traction System No Yes
ETR AM stereo/FM stereo w/compact disc, graphic equalizer-inc: seek-up/down, digital clock, (4) front/(2) extended-range rear speakers No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Bench Seat Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate Yes No
Fog Lamps Yes No
Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars Yes No
Front And Rear Map Lights Yes No
Front Center Armrest w/Storage Yes No
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes Yes No
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front floor console w/armrest No Yes
Front Fog Lamps Yes No
Front/rear carpeted floor mats No Yes
Front/rear outboard manual lap/shoulder belts No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
Front stabilizer bar No Yes
Front wheel drive No Yes
Front Wheel Drive Yes No
Front-Wheel Drive Yes No
Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats Yes No
Full Cloth Headliner Yes No
Full Floor Console w/Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage and 2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Turbo/Supercharger Boost, Oil Temperature, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
GM computer command control No Yes
Hard Disk Drive Media Storage Yes No
"Headlamps-on" warning lamp No Yes
Headlights-Auto-Leveling Yes No
Heatable Front Comfort Seats -inc: 6-way manually adjustable front seats (including seat height) w/manual lumbar support Yes No
Heated Front Seat(s) Yes No
Heated Mirrors Yes No
HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts Yes No
Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Includes Manual Rear Seat Easy Entry Yes No
Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors Yes No
Interior Trim -inc: Body-Colored Instrument Panel Insert, Body-Colored Door Panel Insert, Chrome And Metal-Look Interior Accents Yes No
Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Keyless Start Yes No
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Seats Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Leather-wrapped steering wheel/parking brake/shift handle No Yes
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable glove box w/lamp No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low-liftover design luggage compartment w/lamp, full carpeting No Yes
Low Tire Pressure Warning Yes No
Manual Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints Yes No
Manual Air Conditioning Yes No
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Navigation System Yes No
Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Pretensioners Yes No
Outside Temp Gauge Yes No
P195/65R15 touring SBR BSW tires (note: tire chains should not be used) No Yes
Passenger Adjustable Lumbar Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger-side seatback pocket No Yes
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
PASSlock theft deterrent system No Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
Patina/Redondo cloth reclining front bucket sport seats w/side bolsters No Yes
Power 1st Row Windows w/Front And Rear 1-Touch Up/Down Yes No
Power Convertible Top w/Lining, Glass Rear Window and Automatic Roll-Over Protection Yes No
Power Door Locks Yes No
Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature Yes No
Power Driver Seat Yes No
Power Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Passenger Seat Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Sound System Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Proximity Key For Doors And Push Button Start Yes No
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Pwr windows w/driver-side "express-down" feature No Yes
Radio: RNS 315 Touchscreen Navigation System -inc: SiriusXM satellite radio w/limited subscription Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, In-Dash Mounted 6-Disc CD, Compatible Remote CD, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Aux Audio Input Jack, Steering Wheel Controls, Radio Data System and External Memory Control Yes No
Rear Bench Seat Yes No
Rear center lap belt No Yes
Rear Cupholder Yes No
Rear decklid spoiler No Yes
Rear Defrost Yes No
Rear fixed mast antenna No Yes
Rear Seat Audio Controls Yes No
Rear seat HVAC ducts No Yes
Rear shoulder belt child comfort guides No Yes
Redundant Digital Speedometer Yes No
Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button Yes No
Rigid Cargo Cover Yes No
Rocker panel moldings No Yes
Rollover Protection Bars Yes No
Satellite Radio Yes No
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Security pkg-inc: remote keyless entry, pwr door locks No Yes
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Smart Device Integration Yes No
Soft fascia front/rear bumpers No Yes
Soft-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Split Bench Seat Yes No
Sport Tuned Suspension Yes No
Stability Control Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steel Wheels Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Steering wheel radio controls No Yes
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Telematics Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Theater dimming system No Yes
Tilt steering wheel No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires: P215/55R17 All-Season Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Tracker System Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Trailing tubular control arm w/twist beam rear suspension No Yes
Transmission: 6-Speed DSG Automatic Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Trunk net No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
Vinyl Seats Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Vw Car-Net Emergency S.O.S Yes No
Vw Car-Net Selective Service Internet Access Yes No
Wheel Covers Yes No
Wheel Locks Yes No
Wheels: 17" Rotor Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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