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New Vehicle Limited Warranty 13
Accessory Coverages
Most 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/
20 000 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.GM Licensed and Integrated
Business Partner (IBP)
Accessories are covered under the
accessory-specific manufacturer’s
warranty and are not warranted by
GM or its dealers.
{Caution
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 adefect. Road hazard damage such
as punctures, cuts, snags, and
breaks resulting from pothole
impact, curb impact, or from other
objects is not covered. Tire wear
due to misalignment beyond the
warranty 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.
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Emission Control Systems Warranty 27
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 thegenuine 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.
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.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.
