Federal Emissions Performance
Warranty (Valid only in the U.S.A.
including Puerto Rico)
In those states and jurisdictions that have
established periodic vehicle emissions tests to
encourage proper vehicle maintenance and
require the car to pass an emissions test
approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and:
1. The SAV was distributed by BMW of North
America, LLC (BMW NA), or sold through the
BMW NA European Delivery Program; and
2. The SAV has been maintained and operated
in accordance with the instructions for proper
maintenance and use set forth in the Owner’s
Manual supplied with the SAV; and
3. The SAV fails to conform to the applicable
emissions standards of the EPA as judged by
an EPA approved emissions test; and
4. The failure to conform results or will result in
the owner of the SAV having to bear a penalty
or other sanction (including the denial of the
right to use the car) under local state or
federal law if the non-conformity is not
remedied within a specified period of time.
Then, in accordance with the provisions of
section 207(b) of the Clean Air Act, BMW NA
warrants that if the SAV is eligible for coverage
under this warranty, any non-conformities in the
SAV, which cause it to fail an EPA-approved
emissions test will, without charge for parts or
labor (including diagnosis), be adjusted, repaired,
or replaced, at the option of BMW NA to proper
specifications, in order to make the SAV comply
with applicable emissions standards. The
decision to adjust, repair or replace parts is solely
the prerogative of BMW NA and must reasonably
be expected to correct the failure of the
warranted part.
Coverage begins on the date of first retail sale or
the date the vehicle is first placed into service as
a sales demonstrator, Aftersales Mobility
Program (AMP) Vehicle or company vehicle,
whichever is earlier. This warranty continues for a
period of 2 years or 24,000 miles, whichever
occurs first, except for specific emissions control
components (as listed on page 25), for which the
warranty period is 8 years or 80,000 miles,
whichever occurs first.
This warranty is made subject to the terms and
conditions that apply to the Emission Control
System Warranty and the New SAV Limited
Warranty.
No claim under this warranty will be denied on
the basis of use of a properly installed EPA
certified emission part for maintenance and
repair.
A SAV manufacturer may deny an emission
performance warranty claim on the basis of an
uncertified replacement part used in the
maintenance or repair of an SAV only if the SAV
manufacturer presents evidence that the
uncertified replacement part is either defective in
materials or workmanship or not equivalent from
an emission standpoint to the original equipment
part.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
emission control devices and systems may be
performed by any automotive repair
establishment or individual using any
certified part.
Immediately after the SAV has failed an EPA
approved emission short test, your claim can be
made at any authorized BMW SAV center. The
authorized BMW SAV center will honor or deny
your claim within the time period specified by
local or state laws (not to exceed 30 days), to
avoid further penalties or sanctions. If the claim is
denied, the authorized BMW SAV center will
notify you in writing of the reason(s). The
authorized BMW SAV center is required by law to
honor the claim if notice of denial is not received
by the owner within the specified time period.
You may obtain further information concerning
the emission warranties, or report violations of
warranty terms, by contacting the Director, Field
Operations and Support Division (6406J),
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street,
SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.
The following systems are covered by the
Federal Emission Performance Warranty for a
period of two years or 24,000 miles, whichever
occurs first. The specific systems may vary
according to model, therefore, all of the systems
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