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1

10-Way Adjustable Seat

18-Way Adjustable Seat

2

2-Zone Temperature Control

4

4-Zone Temperature Control

6

6-Disc CD Changer

B

Bag Hooks in the Luggage Compartment

Belt Force Limiter

Belt Tensioners

Bi-Xenon Headlights

Body Galvanization

Brake Disc Wipers

F

Five-Valve Technology

Foot Protection

Four-link Front Suspension

Four-wheel Drive

Front Assist Ambient Traffic Monitoring

Front-wheel Drive

Full-size Airbag

G

Galvanized Body

Garage Door Opener

Global Positioning System (GPS)

H

Haldex Coupling

Head/Thorax Side Airbags

Headlight Washer System

Head Restraints

Heat-insulating Glass

Hill Descent Assist

Hill Rollback Assist

I

Infotainment System

Infrared Reflective Glass

Interior Mirror

Interior Monitoring

K

KESSY Locking and Starting System, electronic

L

Lateral Acceleration Sensor

Lateral Gradient

Local Interconnect Network

M

Maintenance Intervals

Massage Function

McPherson Strut Suspension

McPherson Suspension

Memory Function for Seats

Mobile Phone Preparation, Premium

Mobility Guarantee

Multi-Function Display

Multifunction Steering Wheel

Multi-link Rear Suspension

Multi-Point Injection

N

Navigation System

O

Off-Road Navigation

On-Board Computer

Oxidizing Catalytic Converter

P

Park Distance Control (PDC)

Pedestrian Protection

Protection Against Corrosion

Pump-Nozzle Injection Technology

Pyrotechnic Belt Tensioners

R

Radio Data System (RDS)

Radio Remote Control

Rear Axle Differential Lock

Rear Window Blind

Restraint System

Reversing Assistant Rear Assist

Roll-Over Bar System

Rotational Angle Sensor

T

Three-way Catalytic Converter

Timer for Auxiliary Ventilation and Heating

Tire Mobility Set

Tire Monitoring Indicator

Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

Torque Converter

Torsion Beam Rear Suspension

Traction Control

Traffic Guidance

Two-stage Brake Servo

U

Ultrasonic Interior Monitoring

Underbody Cladding

V

Variable Camshaft Adjustment

Variable Intake Manifold

Variable Load Floor

Variable Turbine Geometry

Variable Valve Timing

Vehicle Tool Kit

W

Water-soluble Paints

Windscreen Heating

X

Xenon Headlights

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