First gen Vibes had leather as an option starting in 2005. Some however did replace the seat covers.Jacobmartin7 wrote:I have a question. I have seen vibes with leather seats in them, did they make that an option from the factory or are people just putting seat covers over them?
The 1ZZ-FE has 10:1 compression.KITT222 wrote: 1ZZ-FE
Bore = 79 mm
Stroke = 91.5 mm
Horse Power = 130 HP (120hp in Vibe AWD due to exhaust routing)
Compression Ratio: 9.5:1
SFI Fuel Injection
Unleaded
The GT (and the AWD) didn't sell as well as the base FWD, so they stopped production in 2006: the 1st gen GT was available with manual transmission only and the 1st gen AWD was slightly under powered with the 1ZZ engine. Both returned in 2009 having addressed the reasons for slow sales. The 2nd gen GT got an A/T and the AWD got the 2.4l engine.JSizzle wrote:Good info. I didn't realize the GT trim wasn't available continuously throughout production. Wonder why there was a 2 year gap in 2007/8?
That, I'm not sure. Mom's 05 AWD w/ side airbags has the oh (removed) handles on the driver and passenger side up front... The rest of our fleet does not. However, I haven't checked the recent 05 AWD we picked up.lavaman wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:08 pm I've noticed another small detail, our 04 has a threaded screw-in gas cap. My 05 has a twist & click cap, but then when my wife bought her 05, I noticed it has the threaded cap like the 04......early 05 maybe? I also removed 2 grab handles from the parts car & cut the holes in the headliners & installed them above the driver door of each of our cars (the threaded holes are already there) but when she bought the second 05,(which is an awd with side airbags) we found it already had the fourth grab handle. So is this a awd thing, or a side airbag thing?
You can download a copy of all of the vibe owners manuals using the links in viewtopic.php?t=755Jedman wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:44 am Hi, I have a 2010 base w/ 2.4 and had it now for about 6 weeks. Mine did not have a owners manual and reading this thread about everything I should know about my Vibe I cannot find where I turn on the rear window defrost ?
I can see the wires in the glass but haven’t fount a switch or button to operate it ?
I live in MI and it is really needed. Thanks, Jedman
Itonmonkeyz wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 10:37 am Can anyone tell me if the alternator from a 2009 vibe will work on a 2004 vibe base 1.8l 1ZZ-FE?
My 04 (RIP) and 08 have screw-in caps, while the 05 is twist and click. Not sure why the difference, but I had to replace the 05 caps recently and a guy at NAPA said it was just a supply issue. NUMMI was unable to source the threaded filler tubes for a while and subbed with the twist on instead. As good a guess as any I suppose, but I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has any info on it.