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2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T S Auto
1997 Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Convertible SE (CMI)

Vehicle 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 1.8T S Auto 1997 Pontiac Sunfire 2dr Convertible SE (CMI)
140 Amp Alternator Yes No
14.5 Gal. Fuel Tank Yes No
15.2 gallon fuel tank No Yes
15" custom bolt-on wheel covers No Yes
1 LCD Monitor In The Front Yes No
2 12V DC Power Outlets Yes No
2.2L (133) MPFI 4-cyl engine No Yes
2 Seatback Storage Pockets Yes No
3.23 Axle Ratio Yes No
3.63 axle ratio No Yes
3-passenger full-folding rear seat w/integrated headrests No Yes
4101# Gvwr 818# Maximum Payload Yes No
4 Cylinder Engine Yes No
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD No Yes
4-spoke sport steering wheel-inc: tilt column, radio controls 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, Brake Assist and Hill Hold Control Yes No
50-50 Folding Bench Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat Yes No
525-CCA Delco Freedom battery w/rundown protection No Yes
5-mph bumpers No Yes
60-Amp/Hr 330CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection Yes No
6-Speed A/T Yes No
ABS Yes No
ABS And Driveline Traction Control Yes No
A/C Yes No
Adjustable Steering Wheel 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, coolant temp, trip odometer No Yes
Assist handles No Yes
**ASTERISK (*) INDICATES CONTENTS OF "1SG" EQUIPMENT PKG** No Yes
A/T Yes No
Audio Theft Deterrent Yes No
Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Automatic Headlights Yes No
Auxiliary Audio Input Yes No
Back-Up Camera Yes No
Bluetooth Connection Yes No
Body-Colored Bodyside Moldings 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/transmission shift interlock No Yes
Bucket Seats Yes No
Cargo Shade Yes No
Cargo Space Lights Yes No
Carpet Floor Trim Yes No
CD Player Yes No
Chrome Side Windows Trim Yes No
City 22/hwy 32 (2.4L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
City 23/hwy 33 (2.4L engine/5-speed manual trans) No Yes
City 25/hwy 34 (2.2L engine/4-speed auto trans) No Yes
Clearcoat Paint 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 w/fixed delay pulse feature No Yes
Convertible Soft Top Yes No
Cruise Control Yes No
Custom air conditioning No Yes
Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror Yes No
Day/night rearview mirror w/dual reading lamps No Yes
Daytime running lamps No Yes
Daytime Running Lights Yes No
Deflected-disc MacPherson strut front suspension w/anti-roll bar 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 airbags No Yes
Driver Vanity Mirror Yes No
Dual covered visor vanity mirrors No Yes
Dual pwr sport 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: 1.8L TSI 170 HP DOHC 16V Turbo 4-Cylinder -inc: direct injection Yes No
Engine Immobilizer Yes No
Engine Oil Cooler Yes No
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) No Yes
ETR AM/FM stereo w/compact disc-inc: graphic equalizer, digital clock, premium speaker system, fixed mast antenna No Yes
Extensive acoustical insulation No Yes
Extensive anti-corrosion protection No Yes
Fade-To-Off Interior Lighting Yes No
Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster Yes No
Floor Mats Yes No
FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate 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 console w/armrest, storage bin, cassette/CD holder No Yes
Front Cupholder Yes No
Front door map pockets No Yes
Front/rear carpeted floor mats No Yes
Front/rear outboard manual lap/shoulder belts No Yes
Front Side Air Bag Yes No
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
Full headliner in convertible top No Yes
Fully Automatic Aero-Composite Halogen Daytime Running Headlamps Yes No
Fully Galvanized Steel Panels Yes No
Gas-Pressurized Shock Absorbers Yes No
Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Trip Odometer and Trip Computer Yes No
Glass rear window in convertible top No Yes
GM computer command control No Yes
Heated Front Comfort Seats -inc: manually adjustable front seats w/manual lumbar support and 2nd row easy entry 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
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
kaeferfach Instrument Panel Covered Bin, Dashboard Storage, Driver And Passenger Door Bins Yes No
Keyless Entry Yes No
Leather Gear Shift Knob Yes No
Leather Steering Wheel Yes No
Liftgate Rear Cargo Access Yes No
Light Tinted Glass Yes No
Lip Spoiler Yes No
Lockable glove box No Yes
Locking Glove Box Yes No
Low-liftover design luggage compartment w/lamp, full carpeting, trunk net 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 remote decklid release No Yes
Manual Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column Yes No
MP3 Player Yes No
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs 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
Padded instrument panel No Yes
Passenger Air Bag Yes No
Passenger Air Bag Sensor Yes No
Passenger Vanity Mirror Yes No
PASSlock anti-theft system No Yes
Pass-Through Rear Seat Yes No
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 Fuel Flap Locking Type Yes No
Power Mirror(s) Yes No
Power Rear Windows Yes No
Power Steering Yes No
Power Windows Yes No
Premium Synthetic Seats Yes No
Pwr door locks No Yes
Pwr front disc/rear drum brakes No Yes
Pwr rack & pinion steering No Yes
Radio: AM/FM 5" Touchscreen w/CD Player -inc: Composition Color, USB input, aux-in, 8-speaker sound system and Bluetooth connectivity Yes No
Radio w/Seek-Scan, MP3 Player, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, 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 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
Seats w/Leatherette Back Material Yes No
Side-guard door beams No Yes
Side Impact Beams Yes No
Single key system No Yes
Single Stainless Steel Exhaust Yes No
Soft fascia front/rear 5-mph bumpers No Yes
Soft-Ray tinted glass No Yes
Speed control w/resume speed No Yes
Stability Control Yes No
Stainless steel exhaust system No Yes
Steel Spare Wheel Yes No
Steering Wheel Audio Controls Yes No
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs Yes No
Tailgate/Rear Door Lock Included w/Power Door Locks Yes No
Temporary Spare Tire Yes No
Theater dimming system No Yes
Tire Pressure Monitor Yes No
Tires: 16" AS Yes No
Tires - Front Performance Yes No
Tires - Rear Performance Yes No
Traction Control Yes No
Transmission: 6-Speed Automatic w/Tiptronic -inc: sport mode Yes No
Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Yes No
Trip Computer Yes No
Tubular rear axle w/coil-over-shock rear suspension No Yes
Turbocharged Yes No
Valet Function Yes No
Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets Yes No
Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers Yes No
V-Tex Leatherette Seating Surfaces Yes No
Warning lamps-inc: "headlamps-on", oil pressure No Yes
Wheels: 16" Whirl Alloy Yes No
Wheels w/Silver Accents Yes No
Window Grid Diversity Antenna Yes No
Wireless Streaming Yes No






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