Black plate (12,1)Canadian Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information - 2012
12 New Vehicle Limited Warranty
Accessory Coverages
All GM approved accessories
marketed and sold by
General Motors of Canada
Limited that are permanently
installed on a GM vehicle prior to
delivery will be covered under the
provisions of the Base Warranty
Coverage of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. In the event GM
accessories are installed after
vehicle delivery or are replaced
under the new vehicle base
warranty, they will be covered,
(parts and labour for the balance
of the applicable portion of the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty, but
in no event less than 12 months,
unlimited kilometres (12 months/
20 000 kilometres for commercial
vehicles).
GM accessories sold over the
counter, or those not requiring
installation, will receive the
standard GM Dealer Parts
Warranty for 12 months from
the date of purchase, parts only.Notice:This warranty excludes:
Any communications device that
becomes unusable or unable
to function as intended due to
unavailability of compatible
wireless service or GPS satellite
signals.
What Is Not Covered
Tire and Wheel Damage or Wear
Normal tire wear or wear-out is not
covered. Tire wear is influenced
by many variables such as road
conditions, driving styles, vehicle
weight, and tire construction.
Uniform tire wear is a normal
condition, and is not considered
a defect. Road hazard damage
such as punctures, cuts, snags,
and breaks resulting from pothole
impact, curb impact, or from
other objects and tire wear
due to misalignment beyond the
maintenance period is not covered.Also, damage from improper
inflation, overloading, spinning,
as when stuck in mud or snow,
tire chains, racing, improper
mounting or dismounting, misuse,
negligence, alteration, improper
repair, accident, collision, fire,
vandalism, or misapplication is
not covered. Damage to wheels or
tire sidewalls caused by automatic
car washes or cleaning agents is
not covered.
Damage Due to Bedliners
Owners of trucks with a bedliner,
whether after-market or factory
installed, should expect that with
normal operation the bedliner
will move.
This movement may cause finish
damage. Therefore, any damage
caused by the bedliner is not
covered under the terms of the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Black plate (29,1)Canadian Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information - 2012
Emission Control Systems Warranty 29
General Motors of Canada Limited
warrants to owners of passenger
cars, light duty trucks and vans sold
in Canada, that the vehicle (1) was
designed, built and equipped so as
to conform at the time of sale with
the Emission Regulations under the
Canadian Environmental Protection
Act and (2) is free from defects in
material and workmanship which
cause the vehicle to fail to conform
with those regulations for a period
of the coverage outlined below.
How to Determine the
Applicable Emission Control
System Warranty
Federal or provincial agencies may
require different emission control
system warranties for light duty
trucks depending on whether the
truck is certified with a light duty or
heavy duty emission control system.To determine emission eligibility:
1. Determine if the vehicle has a
gasoline or diesel engine.
2. Locate the underhood emission
control label located inside the
engine compartment on the air
cleaner assembly or the engine.
3. The information on the bottom
left side of the label describes if
the vehicle has a light or heavy
duty emissions control system.
Emission Control Warranty
The Emission Control Systems
Warranty period described below
shall begin on the date the vehicle
is first delivered to the first retail
purchaser or, on the date the
vehicle is first placed in service
as a demonstrator or company
vehicle prior to sale at retail.Emission related defects in the
genuine GM components including
related diagnostic costs, parts and
labour, are covered by this warranty.
.Passenger Cars, Light Duty
Trucks (A Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) of
3856 kg (8500 lbs) or less)
and Vans that have a Light
Duty Gasoline Engine
‐For Chevrolet and GMC,
3 years or 60 000 kilometres
whichever comes first;
for Buick, 4 year or
80 000 kilometres whichever
comes first on the
Components in the Emission
Control Systems Warranty
Parts List; and 8 years or
130 000 kilometres, whichever
comes first, on the Specified
Major Emission Components.
Black plate (30,1)Canadian Limited Warranty and Owner Assistance Information - 2012
30 Emission Control Systems Warranty
.Light Duty Truck (A Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
of 3856 kg (8500 lbs) or
greater) that have a Heavy
Duty Gasoline Engine
‐5 years or 80 000 kilometres,
whichever comes first.
.Light Duty Truck (A Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
of 3856 kg (8500 lbs) or
greater) that have a Heavy
Duty Diesel Engine
‐5 years or 80 000 kilometres,
whichever comes first.
Emission Performance
Some provinces and local
jurisdictions have established
periodic vehicle Inspection and
Maintenance (I/M) programs to
encourage proper maintenance
of your vehicle. If a provincial
I/M program is enforced in your
area you may also be eligible for
Emission Performance coverage
whenallof the following three
conditions are met:
1. The vehicle has been
maintained and operated in
accordance with the instructions
for proper maintenance and use
set forth in the owner manual
and the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty and Owner Assistance
Information booklet supplied with
your vehicle;2. The vehicle fails a provincial
I/M test during the emission
warranty period indicated
above; and
3. The failure results, or will result,
in the owner of the vehicle
having to bear a penalty or other
sanctions (including the denial
of the right to use the vehicle)
under local, provincial,
or federal law.
General Motors of Canada
Limited warrants that your dealer
will replace, repair, or adjust to
GM specifications, at no charge to
you, any of the parts listed under
the“Emission Warranty Parts List”
later in this section which may
be necessary to conform to the
applicable emission standards.
Non-GM parts labelled“Certified
to EPA Standards”are covered by
the Federal Emission Performance
Warranty.
