BMW 325i Sedan SULEV Informação Da Garantia

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This warranty applies only to U.S. specifica-
tion vehicles distributed by BMW of North
America (BMW NA) or sold through the BMW
NA European Delivery Program.

In accordance with the defect warranty provi-
sions of section 207(b) of the Clean Air Act,
BMW NA warrants to the first retail purchaser,
and each subsequent purchaser, that the car
(a) was designed, built and equipped so as to
conform, at the time of sale, with all regula-
tions of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency applicable at the time of manufac-
ture and (b) is free from defects in materials
and workmanship which would cause it to fail
to conform with applicable regulations for a
period of 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever
occurs first, except for specific emission con-
trol components (as listed on page 36), for
which the warranty period is 8 years or 80,000
miles, whichever occurs first.

This warranty begins on the date of first retail
sale, or the date the vehicle is first placed in
service as a demonstrator or company vehicle,
whichever is earlier.

Warranty claims must be made as soon as
reasonably possible after a defect is discov-
ered.  To make a claim, the car must be
brought to any authorized BMW center during
normal business hours.

The BMW center will, without charge for parts or
labor (including diagnosis), either repair or re-

place the defective part, if any.  The decision
whether to repair or replace said parts is solely
the prerogative of BMW NA and must be ex-
pected to correct the failure of the warranted
part.  Parts for which replacements are made
become the property of BMW NA.  In all cases,
a reasonable time must be allowed for warranty
repairs to be completed after the car is received
by the BMW center.

For assistance in determining which specific
parts or components of your vehicle are cov-
ered under this warranty, please contact your
BMW center.

It is the owner’s responsibility to have all sched-
uled inspection and maintenance services per-
formed (at the owner’s expense), as prescribed
in the maintenance schedule for the BMW
Emission Control System.  Service intervals
are computed by the onboard BMW service
interval indicator and displayed on the instru-
ment panel. The instructions for proper main-
tenance and use can be found in the Owner’s
Manual. It is strongly

 recommended that any

replacement parts used for maintenance, re-
pair or replacement of emission control sys-
tems be certified BMW Service Parts or BMW
Authorized Remanufactured Parts.  Without
invalidating this warranty, the owner may elect
to have maintenance, repair or replacement
of the emission control systems performed by
any automotive repair establishment, or elect
to use parts other than certified BMW Service
Parts.  However, the cost of such service or

parts will not be covered under this warranty,
except in emergency situations. In an emer-
gency situation, where an authorized BMW
center or a warranty replacement part is not
reasonably available (within 30 days),

 repairs

may be performed at any available service
establishment using any equivalent part. BMW
NA

  will reimburse the owner for such emer-

gency repairs (including labor, parts and diag-
nosis not to exceed BMW NA

 rates for labor,

parts, and diagnosis in said area) that are cov-
ered under this warranty. Replaced parts and
paid

  invoices must be presented at a BMW

center as a condition of reimbursement for
emergency repairs not performed by

 a BMW

center.

The use of replacement parts, which are not
of equivalent quality, may impair the effective-
ness of the emission control system.  If other
than certified BMW Service Parts or Autho-
rized Remanufactured Parts are used for main-
tenance, repair or replacement of components
affecting emission control, the owner should
obtain assurances that such parts are war-
ranted by their manufacturer to be equivalent
to genuine BMW parts in performance and
durability.  BMW NA assumes no liability un-
der this warranty with respect to parts other
than genuine BMW parts.