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• Always switch off the batteries of the
automatic backlight before putting the
bicycle onto the carrier on the back of
the car.
• Once you have arrived at your desti-
nation, put the batteries back onto the
automatic setting before going cycling.
T H E G U A R A N T E E
GUARANTEE CONDITIONS FOR
BATAVUS BICYCLES
If you wish to make a claim under the
Batavus guarantee, you must always be
able to submit the sales receipt and the
Certifi cate of Ownership to the dealer
and/or Batavus B.V. The guarantee con-
ditions are given below. Please see your
Batavus dealer for any matters relating
to guarantees. He has the knowledge
to be able to settle matters in accord-
ance with the guarantee conditions.
CLAUSE 1 GUARANTEE
1.1 Batavus B.V. guarantees that Bata-
vus bicycles are free from construction
and/or material defects and/or corro-
sion, in so far as this follows from these
guarantee conditions.
1.2 The guarantee can solely be invo-
ked by the fi rst owner of the Batavus
bicycle in question.
1.3 The guarantee lapses in accordance
with the provisions of Clauses 3.1 and
5.1.
1.4 The guarantee is not transferable.
1.5 The guarantee granted by Batavus
on the grounds of these conditions
does not affect the right to claim da-
mages from the seller on the grounds
of the ordinary, statutory provisions of
the Netherlands Civil Code.
CLAUSE 2 GUARANTEE PERIOD
2.1 Batavus frames and front forks
without suspension are guaranteed
against construction and/or material
defects for 10 years.
2.2. The same guarantee applies to
suspension front forks, shock absorb-
ers, and all other components, with the
exception of the components referred
to in subclause 2.4 of this Clause, for a
period of 2 years.
2.3 The paintwork of the frame and
fork is guaranteed against corrosion
from the inside for a period of 2 years.
2.4 No guarantee is given for compo-
nents which are subject to wear, such
as tyres, chain, front chainwheels, free-
wheel, rear sprocket wheels, cables and
brake blocks, unless they have construc-
tion and/or material defects.
2.5 Other paintwork and chrome
components are guaranteed against
corrosion, provided they are well main-
tained, for a period of 2 years.
CLAUSE 3 EXCEPTIONS TO THE
GUARANTEE
3.1. The guarantee lapses in the follo-
wing cases, at the discretion of Batavus:
a. In the event of incorrect and/or ca-
reless use of the bicycle which is not in
accordance with its purpose;
b. The bicycle has not been maintained
in accordance with the service booklet;
c. Technical repairs have not been car-
ried out competently;
d. Components which have been
mounted afterwards do not correspond
with the technical specifi cations of the
bicycle in question or have been incor-
rectly mounted;
e. If the Certifi cate of Ownership sho-
wing that the bicycle has been compe-
tently completed and checked prior to
delivery to the client is not available or
has not been signed by the seller.
3.2. Furthermore Batavus B.V. explicitly
excludes liability for damage to (com-
ponents of) the bicycle resulting from:
a. Faulty adjustment/tension in the
handlebars, steering pen, saddle, sad-
dle pin, derailleur set, brakes, quick
release levers of the wheels and saddle;
b. Not replacing components such as
brake/derailleur cables, brake blocks,
tyres, chain and sprocket and chainw-
heels in time;
c. Climatological infl uences such as
normal weathering of the paintwork or
rusting of chrome components.
I M P O R T A N T