2008 BMW 3 SERIES instrument panel

Federal Emissions System Defect
Warranty (Valid only in the U.S.A.
and Puerto Rico)
This warranty applies only to U.S. specification
vehicles distributed by BMW of North America,
LLC (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 con-
form, at the time of sale, with all regulations of
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency appli-
cable 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 38), 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, service loaner (SLP) or
company vehicle, whichever is earlier.
Warranty claims must be made as soon as rea-
sonably possible after a defect is discovered. 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
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 car is received
by the BMW center.
For assistance in determining which specific
parts or components of your vehicle are covered
under this warranty, please contact your BMW
center. It is the owners responsibility to have all sched-
uled inspection and maintenance services per-
formed (at the owners expense), as prescribed
in the maintenance schedule for the BMW Emis-
sion Control System. Service intervals are com-
puted by the onboard BMW service interval
indicator and displayed on the instrument panel.
The instructions for proper maintenance and
use can be found in the Owners Manual. It is
strongly recommended that any replacement
parts used for maintenance, repair or replace-
ment of emission control systems be certified
BMW Service Parts or BMW Authorized
Remanufactured Parts. Without invalidating this
warranty, the owner may elect to have mainte-
nance, 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 situa-
tions. In an emergency situation, where an
authorized BMW center or a warranty replace-
ment part is not reasonably available (within
30 days), repairs may be performed at any avail-
able 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 cov-
ered under this warranty. Replaced parts and
paid invoices must be presented at a BMW cen-
ter as a condition of reimbursement for emer-
gency repairs not performed by a BMW center.
The use of replacement parts, which are not of
equivalent quality, may impair the effectiveness
of the emission control system. If other than cer-
tified BMW Service Parts or Authorized Remanu-
factured Parts are used for maintenance, repair
or replacement of components affecting emis-
sion control, the owner should obtain assurances
that such parts are warranted by their manufac-
turer 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 replace-
ment parts or non-EPA certified parts does not
invalidate the warranty on other components,
unless non-genuine BMW parts or non-EPA cer-
tified parts cause damage to warranted parts.
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California Emission Control
System Limited Warranty*
This warranty applies to California certified vehi-
cles distributed by BMW of North America, LLC
(BMW NA) or sold through the BMW NA Euro-
pean Delivery Program, registered and operated
primarily in California.
BMW NA warrants to the original purchaser and
each subsequent owner that the vehicle is:
a. designed, built and equipped so as to con- form with the applicable California Air
Resources Board emission standards.
b. free from defects in materials and workman- ship which cause any part that can affect
emissions to fail to conform with applicable
requirements or to fail a California Smog
Check test or EPA approved short test for a
period of 3 years or 50,000 miles, whichever
occurs first.
c. free from defects in materials and workman- ship in emission related parts, which are con-
tained in the California Emission Warranty
Parts List on page 42, for a period of 7 years
or 70,000 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, service loaner (SLP) or
company vehicle, whichever is earlier.
To obtain service under this warranty, the vehi-
cle must be brought, upon failure of a Smog
Check test or upon discovery of the defect, to
the workshop of any authorized BMW center,
during normal business hours. The BMW center
will honor or deny your claim within 30 days. If
the claim is denied, the BMW center will notify
you in writing of the reason(s). The BMW center
is required by law to honor the claim if notice is
not given to the owner within 30 days.
The BMW center will, without charge for parts
or labor (including diagnosis), either adjust,
repair or replace the defective part and other
parts affected by the failure of the warranted
part, if any. If your vehicle failed the California
Smog Check test or an EPA approved short test,
then BMW NA will repair your vehicle so that it
will pass this test. Items that require scheduled
replacement are warranted up to the replace- ment interval specified in the Service section of
this Statement. BMW NA may repair a part in
lieu of replacing it when performing warranty
repairs. Parts for which replacements are made
become the property of BMW NA. After 3 years
or 50,000 miles, and in accordance with para-
graph (c) above, such repairs are limited to the
repair or replacement of those parts identified in
the California Emissions Warranty List.
If your California registered vehicle is between
7 and 8 years old and has been driven less than
80,000 miles, then your vehicle is eligible for
additional warranty coverage under the Federal
Emissions Warranty.
A repair performed as the result of a smog check
test failure due to a defect in a part, which is war-
ranted for 7 years/70,000 miles, is covered.
In all cases, a reasonable time, not to exceed
30 days, must be allowed for a warranty repair to
be completed, after the car is received by the
BMW center.
It is the owners responsibility to have all required
maintenance services performed (at the owners
expense), as prescribed in the maintenance sched-
ule for the BMW Emission Control System. Service
intervals are computed by the service interval indi-
cator and displayed on the instrument panel.
However, BMW NA will not deny your warranty
repair claims solely because you do not have
maintenance records or you did not perform the
required maintenance unless BMW NA demon-
strates that such lack of required maintenance is
a direct cause of the emission control system
failure. The instructions for required maintenance
and use can be found in the Owners Manual and
in the Service section of this Statement.
*The California Emissions Control System Lim-
ited Warranty applies to all 2008 U.S. specifica-
tion BMW vehicles sold, leased, and/or
registered in California, Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island or Vermont. This
warranty also applies to SULEV (PZEV) models
sold, leased and/or registered in Oregon or
Washington. SULEV (PZEV) models registered
in California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachu-
setts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and
Vermont have different emissions warranty cov-
erage; please refer to the SULEV (PZEV) section
beginning on page 42.
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California Emission Control
System Limited Warranty SULEV
(PZEV)*
This warranty applies to California certified vehi-
cles distributed by BMW of North America
(BMW NA) or sold through the BMW NA Euro-
pean Delivery Program, registered and operated
primarily in California.
BMW NA warrants to the original purchaser and
each subsequent owner that the vehicle is:
a. designed, built and equipped so as to con- form with the applicable California Air
Resources Board emission standards.
b. free from defects in materials and workman- ship which cause any part that can affect
emissions to fail to conform with applicable
requirements or to fail a California Smog
Check test or EPA approved short test for a
period of 15 years or 150,000, whichever
occurs first.
c. free from defects in materials and workman- ship in emission related parts for a period of
15 years or 150,000, 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, service loaner (SLP) or
company vehicle, whichever is earlier.
To obtain service under this warranty, the vehi-
cle must be brought, upon failure of a Smog
Check test or upon discovery of the defect, to
the workshop of any authorized BMW center,
during normal business hours. The BMW center
will honor or deny your claim within 30 days. If
the claim is denied, the BMW center will notify
you in writing of the reason(s). The BMW center
is required by law to honor the claim if notice is
not given to the owner within 30 days.
The BMW center will, without charge for parts
or labor (including diagnosis), either adjust,
repair or replace the defective part and other
parts affected by the failure of the warranted
part, if any. If your vehicle failed the California
Smog Check test or an EPA approved short test,
then BMW NA will repair your vehicle so that it
will pass this test. Items that require scheduled replacement are warranted up to the replace-
ment interval specified in the Service section of
this Statement. BMW NA may repair a part in
lieu of replacing it when performing warranty
repairs. Parts for which replacements are made
become the property of BMW NA.
A repair performed as the result of a smog
check test failure due to a defect in a part, which
is warranted for 15 years/150,000, is covered.
In all cases, a reasonable time, not to exceed
30 days, must be allowed for a warranty repair to
be completed, after the car is received by the
BMW center.
It is the owners responsibility to have all
required maintenance services performed (at
the owners expense), as prescribed in the main-
tenance schedule for the BMW Emission Con-
trol System. Service intervals are computed by
the service interval indicator and displayed on
the instrument panel.
However, BMW NA will not deny your warranty
repair claims solely because you do not have
maintenance records or you did not perform the
required maintenance unless BMW NA demon-
strates that such lack of required maintenance is
a direct cause of the emission control system
failure. The instructions for required mainte-
nance and use can be found in the Owner’s
Manual and in the Service section of this
Statement.
*The California Emissions Control System Lim-
ited Warranty SULEV (PZEV) applies to all 2008
U.S. specification BMW SULEV (PZEV) vehicles
sold, leased, and/or registered in California,
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jer-
sey, New York, Rhode Island or Vermont.
It is strongly recommended that any replace-
ment parts used for maintenance, repair or
replacement of emission control systems be
genuine BMW Service Parts or BMW Authorized
Remanufactured Parts. Without invalidating this
warranty, the owner may elect to have mainte-
nance, repair or replacement of the emission
control systems performed by any automotive
repair establishment, or elect to use parts other
than BMW Authorized Remanufactured or genu-
ine BMW Service Parts. However, the cost of
such service or parts will not be covered under
this warranty, except in emergency situations. In
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