Federal Emissions System Defect
Warranty (Valid only in the U.S.A.
including Puerto Rico)
This warranty applies only to U.S.-specification
SAVs distributed by BMW of North America, LLC
(BMW NA) or sold through the BMW NA
European Delivery Program.
In accordance with the defect warranty
provisions of section 207(b) of the Clean Air Act,
BMW NA warrants to the first retail purchaser,
and each subsequent purchaser, that the SAV (a)
was designed, built and equipped so as to
conform, at the time of sale, with all regulations
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
applicable at the time of manufacture 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 control components (as listed
on page 25), for which the warranty period is
8 years or 80,000 miles, whichever occurs first.
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.
Warranty claims must be made as soon as
reasonably possible after a defect is discovered.
To make a claim, the SAV must be brought to any
authorized BMW SAV center during normal
business hours.
The authorized BMW SAV center will, without
charge for parts or labor (including diagnosis),
either repair or replace the defective part, if any.
The decision whether to repair or replace said
parts is solely the prerogative of BMW NA and
must be expected 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 SAV is
received by the authorized BMW SAV center.
For assistance in determining which specific
parts or components of your vehicle are covered
under this warranty, please contact your
authorized BMW SAV center.
It is the owner’s responsibility to have all
scheduled inspection and maintenance services
performed (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 Condition
Based Service system and displayed on the
instrument panel. The instructions for proper
maintenance and use can be found in the
Owner’s Manual. It is strongly recommended that
any replacement parts used for maintenance,
repair or replacement of emission control
systems 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 emergency situation,
where an authorized BMW SAV 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 emergency repairs
(including labor, parts and diagnosis not to
exceed BMW NA rates for labor, parts, and
diagnosis in said area) that are covered under this
warranty. Replaced parts and paid invoices must
be presented at an authorized BMW SAV center
as a condition of reimbursement for emergency
repairs not performed by an authorized BMW
SAV center.
The use of replacement parts, which are not of
equivalent quality, may impair the effectiveness
of the emission control system. If other than
certified BMW Service Parts or Authorized
Remanufactured Parts are used for maintenance,
repair or replacement of components affecting
emission control, the owner should obtain
assurances that such parts are warranted by their
manufacturer to be equivalent to genuine BMW
parts in performance and durability. BMW NA
assumes no liability under this warranty with
respect to parts other than genuine BMW parts.
However, the use of non-genuine BMW
replacement parts or non-EPA certified parts
does not invalidate the warranty on other
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