2013 CADILLAC CTS Warranty Guide

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Extra Expenses*
Economic loss or extra expense is
not covered.
Examples include:
.Inconvenience
.Lodging, meals, or other travel
costs
.Loss of vehicle use
.Payment for loss of time or pay
.Storage
*While extra expenses are not
covered by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty, General Motors does
provide many additional customer
benefits such as Cadillac Owner
Privileges. Refer to the Owner
Manual.
Other Terms
This warranty gives you specific
legal rights. You may have different
rights which vary from province to
province according to applicable
legislation. This warranty does notexclude or limit those rights but runs
concurrently with any such
applicable provincial legislation.
General Motors of Canada Limited
does not authorize any person to
create for it any other condition or
liability in connection with these
vehicles.Any implied warranty or
condition (including any implied
warranty or condition of
merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose) applicable to
this vehicle is limited in duration
to the duration of the written
warranty or condition . The
performance of repairs is the
exclusive remedy under this
written warranty or any implied
warranty or condition. General
Motors of Canada Limited shall
not be liable for incidental or
consequential damages resulting
from breach of this written
warranty or any implied
warranty.** Some provinces do not allow
limitations on how long an implied
warranty will last or the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the
above limitations or exclusions may
not apply to you.
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
Warranty
For vehicles sold in the United
States, in addition to the
Bumper-to-Bumper Coverage
described previously, General
Motors will warrant certain Hybrid
components for each Cadillac
Escalade Hybrid (hereafter referred
to as Hybrid) for 8 years or 160 000
kilometres (100,000 miles),
whichever comes first, from the
original in-service date of the
vehicle, against warrantable repairs
to the specific Hybrid components of
the vehicle.
For vehicles originally sold in
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addition to the Base Warranty
Coverage described in the Cadillac
Limited Warranty and Owner
Assistance Booklet, General Motors
of Canada Limited will warrant
certain Hybrid components for each
Cadillac Escalade Hybrid (hereafter
referred to as Hybrid) for 8 years,
or 160 000 kilometres
(100,000 miles), whichever comes
first, from the original in-service date
of the vehicle, against warrantable
repairs to the specific Hybrid
components of the vehicle.
This warranty is for Hybrid vehicles
registered in the United States or
Canada, and normally operated in
the United States or Canada
respectively. In addition to the initial
owner of the vehicle, the coverage
described in this Hybrid warranty is
transferable at no cost to any
subsequent person(s) who assumes
ownership of the vehicle within the
above described 8 years or
100,000 miles (160 000 kilometres)
term. No deductibles are associated
with this Hybrid warranty.This Hybrid warranty is in addition to
the express conditions and
warranties described previously.
The coverage and benefits
described under“New Vehicle
Limited Warranty”are not extended
or altered because of this special
Hybrid Component Warranty.
For Hybrid owners requiring more
comprehensive coverage than that
provided under this Hybrid warranty,
a GM Protection Plan may be
available. See your GM dealer for
more details.
What is Covered
This Hybrid warranty covers repairs
to correct any vehicle defect related
to materials or workmanship
occurring during the 8 year 160 000
kilometres term for the following:
Towing
During the 8 year or 160 000
kilometres Hybrid warranty period,
towing is covered to the nearest
Cadillac servicing dealer if your
vehicle cannot be driven because ofa warranted Hybrid specific defect.
Contact the GM Roadside
Assistance Centre for towing. Refer
toRoadside Assistance Program on
page 35in this manual for the
contact number.
Transmission
Hybrid transmission assembly and
internal components, including the
transmission auxiliary fluid pump,
transmission auxiliary pump
controller, and 3-phase transmission
cables.
Brakes
Brake Modulator Assembly
Other Hybrid Components
Hybrid Battery
The 300-volt electrical system
includes:
.Hybrid High Voltage Wiring
.Hybrid Control Modules
.Transmission Power Inverter
Module (TPIM)

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.Accessory Power Module (APM)
What Is Not Covered
In addition to the“What is Not
Covered”section previously, this
Hybrid warranty does not cover the
following items:
Wear Items
Wear items, such as brake linings,
are not covered in this Hybrid
warranty.Maintenance
As the vehicle owner, you are
responsible for the performance of
the scheduled maintenance listed in
your owner manual. Maintenance
intervals, checks, inspections, and
recommended fluids and lubricants
as prescribed in the owner manual
are necessary to keep your vehicle
in good working condition. Any
damage caused by owner/lessee
failure to follow scheduled
maintenance may not be covered by
warranty. Scheduled maintenance
includes such items as:
.Brake Pads/Linings
.Coolants and Fluids
.Filters

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Warranty Repairs—
Component Exchanges
In the interest of customer
satisfaction, General Motors of
Canada Limited may offer exchange
service on some vehicle
components. This service is
intended to reduce the amount of
time your vehicle is not available for
use due to repairs. Components
used in exchange are service
replacement parts that may be new,
remanufactured, or refurbished.
Remanufactured parts meet GM
approved service parts
requirements and are made from
previously used components in a
process that involves disassembly,
inspection, cleaning, update of
software and replacement parts as
appropriate, testing and reassembly.
Refurbished parts meet GM
approved service part requirements
and are previously used parts that
are inspected, cleaned, tested, and
repackaged.All exchange components used
meet GM standards and are
warranted the same as new
components. Examples of the types
of components that might be
serviced in this fashion include:
engine and transmission
assemblies, instrument cluster
assemblies, radios, compact disc
players, batteries and powertrain
control modules.
Maintenance and Warranty
Service Records
Retain receipts covering
performance of regular
maintenance. Repairs required, due
to damage resulting from lack of
maintenance, are not covered under
your warranty. Receipts can be very
important if a question arises as to
whether a malfunction is caused by
lack of maintenance or a defect in
material or workmanship.A“Maintenance Record”is provided
in the maintenance schedule
section of the owner manual, for
your convenience in recording
services performed.
For your records, the servicing
dealer should provide a copy of the
warranty repair order listing all
warranty repairs performed.
Warranty Repairs—Recycled
Materials
Both Environment Canada
guidelines and GM support the
capture, purification, and reuse of
automotive air conditioning
refrigerant gases and engine
coolant.
As a result, any repairs GM may
make to your vehicle may involve
the installation of purified reclaimed
refrigerant and coolant.
Tire Service
Any General Motors dealer handling
your vehicle line or tire dealer for
your brand of tires can assist you

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with tire service. If, after contacting
one of these dealers, you need
further assistance or you have
questions, contact the Customer
Care Centre. The toll-free telephone
numbers are listed underCustomer
Assistance Offices on page 33.
After-manufacture
“Rustproofing”
Your vehicle was designed and built
to resist corrosion. Application of
additional rust-inhibiting materials is
neither necessary nor required
under the Sheet Metal Coverage.
GM makes no recommendations
concerning the usefulness or value
of such products.
Application of after-manufacture
rustproofing products may create an
environment which reduces the
corrosion resistance built into your
vehicle. Repairs to correct damage
caused by such applications are not
covered under your New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Paint, Trim, and Appearance
Items
Defects in paint, trim, upholstery,
or other appearance items are
normally corrected during new
vehicle preparation. If you find any
paint or appearance concerns,
advise your dealer as soon as
possible. Your owner manual has
instructions regarding the care of
these items.
Vehicle Operation and Care
Considering the investment you
have made in your new Cadillac, we
know you will want to operate and
maintain it properly. We urge you to
follow the maintenance instructions
in your owner manual.
If you have any questions on how to
keep your Cadillac in good working
condition, see your Cadillac dealer,
the place many Cadillac customers
choose to have their maintenance
work done. You can rely on your
Cadillac dealer to use proper parts
and repair practices.
Maintenance Records
General Motors of Canada Limited
recommends that you retain receipts
covering performance of regular
vehicle maintenance. Repairs
required due to damage resulting
from lack of maintenance are not
covered under your warranty.
Receipts can be very important if a
question arises as to whether a
malfunction is caused by lack of
maintenance or a defect in material
or workmanship.
We suggest you keep these receipts
in the glove box literature portfolio.
Also, a Maintenance Record form is
provided in the owner manual
(Maintenance Schedule section) for
your convenience in recording
services performed.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric
conditions can create a chemical
fallout commonly known as“acid
rain”. These airborne pollutants can
fall upon and attack painted

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surfaces on your vehicle. This
damage can take two forms:
blotchy, ringlet-shape discolorations,
and small irregular dark spots
etched into the paint surfaces.
Although no defect in the factory
applied paint causes this, General
Motors of Canada Limited will repair,
at no charge to the owner, the
painted surfaces of new vehicles
damaged by this fallout condition
within 12 months or
20 000 kilometres of purchase,
whichever comes first.
Warranty Distance Extensions
Prior to delivery, some kilometres
are put on your vehicle during
testing at the assembly plant, during
shipping, and while at the
dealership. The dealership records
this odometer reading on the front
page of this warranty booklet at
delivery. For eligible vehicles, this
odometer reading is added to the
distance limits specified in the
Cadillac New Vehicle LimitedWarranty and the Emission Control
Systems Warranty ensuring that you
receive full benefit of their coverage.
Warranty distance extensions
eligibility:
.Applies only to new vehicles
held exclusively in new vehicle
inventory.
.Does not apply to used vehicles,
GM owned vehicles, dealer
owned vehicles, or dealer
demonstrator vehicles.
.Does not apply to vehicles with
more than 1 600 kilometres on
the odometer even though the
vehicle may not have been
“registered”for license plates.
Warranty Service—Canada
The selling dealer has invested in
the proper tools, training and parts
inventory to ensure that any
necessary warranty repairs can be
made to your vehicle. GM requests
that the vehicle be returned to the
selling dealer for all warrantyrepairs. If a situation or event occurs
where you are significantly
inconvenienced, an authorized GM
dealer can make the warranty
repairs. However, in the event the
dealer is not able to perform the
repair due to the special tool and
training requirements, contact the
Customer Assistance Offices on
page 33.
Touring Owner Service—
Canada, the United States and
Mexico
If you are touring or have changed
your residence, visit any General
Motors dealer handling your vehicle
line in Canada or the United States
for warranty service. Warrantable
repairs will be completed at no
charge to you. You may be required
to provide proof of residency such
as driver's license, or vehicle
ownership. For your records, the
servicing dealer will provide a copy
of the warranty repair order, listing
all warranty repairs performed.

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Some vehicle lines, which are sold
only in Canada, may not be
serviced by all General Motor's
dealers in the United States.
If warranty service is necessary
while you are in the United States
please contact the Canadian
Customer Care Centre (CCC) for
guidance. SeeCustomer Assistance
Offices on page 33for CCC
information. Customer Care
Ambassadors will direct you to a
dealership and assist the repairing
dealer in obtaining the necessary
parts and technical information. You
may be charged for these repairs.
For reimbursement consideration by
General Motors of Canada upon
your return home, provide your
dealer with a statement of
circumstances, the original repair
order, proof of ownership and any
“paid”receipts indicating the work
performed and parts replaced.Touring Owner Service—
Countries Other Than Canada,
the United States, and Mexico
If you are touring in a foreign
country and repairs are needed, it is
suggested you make your vehicle
available to a General Motors
dealership, preferably one that
handles your vehicle line.
Important:Repairs made
necessary by the use of improper or
dirty fuels and lubricants are not
covered under warranty. See your
owner’s manual for additional
information on fuel requirements
when operating in foreign countries.
Warranty Service—Canadian
Sold Vehicles Registered and
Operated Outside Canada
This warranty applies to GM
vehicles registered in Canada and
normally operated in Canada. If you
have permanently relocated and
established household residency in
another country, GM may authorize
the performance of repairs based onthe warranty coverage for vehicles
generally sold by GM in that
country. Contact an authorized GM
dealer in your country for
assistance. GM warranty coverages
may be void or subject to
restrictions on GM vehicles that
have been imported or exported.
Original Equipment Alterations
This warranty does not cover any
damage or failure resulting from
modification or alteration to the
vehicle's original equipment as
manufactured or assembled by
General Motors.
Examples of the types of alterations
that would not be covered include,
but are not limited to, any non-GM
part or accessory, any non-GM theft
alarm, remote starting device or
remote locking system, or the
cutting, welding or disconnecting of
the vehicle's original equipment
parts and components.

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Also, the warranty does not cover a
rebuilt vehicle after it has suffered
such extensive collision damage in
an accident that it was written-off or
deemed to be written-off, even if the
rebuilt vehicle uses undamaged
parts and components from the
written-off vehicle.
Additionally, General Motors does
not warranty non-GM parts,
calibrations and/or software
modifications.The use of parts,
control module calibrations,
software modifications, and/or any
other alterations not issued through
General Motors will void the
warranty coverage for those
components that are damaged or
otherwise affected by the installation
of the non-GM part, control module
calibration, software modification,
and/or other alteration.
The only exception is that non-GM
parts labeled“Certified to EPA
Standards”are covered by the
Federal Emissions Performance
Warranty.Recreation Vehicle and Special
Body or Equipment Alterations
Installations, or alterations to the
original equipment vehicle (or
chassis), as manufactured and
assembled by General Motors, are
not covered by this warranty. The
body company (assembler) is solely
responsible for warranties on the
body or equipment and any
alterations to any of the parts,
components, systems,
or assemblies installed by GM.
Examples include, but are not
limited to, special body installation
or conversion (such as recreational
vehicles), the installation of a
non-GM part, cutting, welding, or the
disconnecting of original equipment
vehicle or chassis parts and
components, extension of
wheelbase, suspension and
driveline modifications, and axle
additions.
Pre-Delivery Service
Defects in or damage to the
mechanical, electrical, sheet metal,
paint, trim, and other components of
your vehicle may occur at the
factory or while it is being
transported to the dealership.
Normally, any defect or damage
occurring during assembly is
detected and corrected at the
factory during the inspection
process. In addition, dealerships are
obligated to inspect each vehicle
before delivery. They repair any
uncorrected factory defects and any
transit damage detected before the
vehicle is delivered to you.
Any defects still present at the time
the vehicle is delivered to you are
covered by the warranty. If you find
any such defects when you take
delivery, please advise your Cadillac
dealer without delay.