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Warranty Repairs–
Component Exchanges
In the interest of customer
satisfaction, Cadillac 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
Cadillac approved service part
requirements and are made from
previously used components in a
process that involves disassembly,
inspection, cleaning, update of
software and replacement of parts
as appropriate, testing and
reassembly.
Refurbished parts meet Cadillac
approved service part requirements
and are previously used parts that
are inspected, cleaned, tested, and
repackaged.
All exchange components used
meet Cadillac 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.
Warranty Repairs
–Recycled
Materials
Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) guidelines and Cadillac
support the capture, purification,
and reuse of automotive air
conditioning refrigerant gases and
engine coolant. As a result, any
repairs Cadillac may make to your
vehicle may involve the installation
of purified reclaimed refrigerant and
coolant.
Tire Service
Any authorized Cadillac or tire
dealer for your brand of tires can
assist you with tire service. If, after
contacting one of these dealers, you
need further assistance or you have
questions, contact the Cadillac
Customer Assistance Center. The toll-free telephone numbers are
listed under
Customer Assistance
Offices 033.
Aftermarket Engine
Performance Enhancement
Products and Modifications
Some aftermarket engine
performance products and
modifications promise a way to
increase the horsepower and torque
levels of your vehicle’s powertrain.
You should be aware that these
products may have detrimental
effects on the performance and life
of the engine, exhaust emission
system, transmission, and
drivetrain. Engine power
enhancement products may enable
the engine to operate at horsepower
and torque levels that could
damage, create failure, or reduce
the life of the engine, engine
emission system, transmission, and
drivetrain. Damage, failure,
or reduced life of the engine,
transmission, emission system,
drivetrain or other vehicle
components caused by aftermarket
engine performance enhancement

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products or modifications may not
be covered under your vehicle
warranty.
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.
Cadillac 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 anypaint 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 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 questions on how to
keep your vehicle in good working
condition, see your Cadillac dealer,
the place many customers choose
to have their maintenance work
done. You can rely on your Cadillac
dealer to use the proper parts and
repair practices.
Maintenance and Warranty
Service Records
Retain receipts covering
performance of regular
maintenance. 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
recording services performed.
The servicing dealer can provide a
copy of any warranty repairs for
your records.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric
conditions can create a chemical
fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall
upon and adhere to painted
surfaces on your vehicle. This
damage can take two forms:
blotchy, ring-shaped discolorations,
and/or small irregular dark spots
etched into the paint surface.
Although no defect in the factory
applied paint causes this, Cadillac
will repair, at no charge to the
owner, the painted surfaces of new
vehicles damaged by this fallout
condition within 12 months or
12,000 miles of purchase, whichever
comes first.

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Warranty Coverage–
Extensions
Time Extensions : The New
Vehicle Limited Warranty will be
extended one day for each day
beyond the first 24 hour period in
which your vehicle is at an
authorized dealer facility for
warranty service. You may be asked
to show the repair orders to verify
the period of time the warranty is to
be extended. Your extension rights
may vary depending on state law.
Mileage Extensions : Prior to
delivery, some mileage is put on
your vehicle during testing at the
assembly plant, during shipping,
and while at the dealer facility. The
dealer records this mileage on the
first page of this warranty booklet at
delivery. For eligible vehicles, this
mileage will be added to the
mileage limits of the warranty
ensuring that you receive full benefit
of the coverage. Mileage extension
eligibility:
. Applies only to new vehicles
held exclusively in new vehicle
inventory. .
Does not apply to used vehicles,
-owned vehicles, dealer owned
used vehicles, or dealer
demonstrator vehicles.
. Does not apply to vehicles with
more than 1,000 miles on the
odometer even though the
vehicle may not have been
registered for license plates.
Warranty Service —Foreign
Countries
Touring Owner Service
If you are touring in a foreign
country and repairs are needed,
take your vehicle to the nearest GM
dealer which sells and services
Cadillac vehicles. However, if a
Cadillac dealer cannot be located,
significantly inconvenienced
customers can take their vehicle to
any GM dealer for repairs.
Important: Repairs made
necessary by the use of improper or
dirty fuels and lubricants are not
covered under the warranty. See
your owner manual for additional
information on fuel requirements
when operating in foreign countries.
Permanent Relocation
This warranty applies to Cadillac
vehicles registered in the United
States and normally operated in the
United States, Canada, or Mexico.
If you have permanently relocated
and established household
residency in another country, GM
may authorize the performance of
repairs under the warranty
authorized for vehicles generally
sold by GM in that country. Contact
an authorized GM dealer in your
country for assistance.
Important: GM warranty coverages
may be void on Cadillac vehicles
that have been imported/exported
for resale.
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 cutting, welding,

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or disconnecting of the vehicle's
original equipment parts and
components.
Additionally, General Motors does
not warranty non- parts,
calibrations, and/or software
modifications.The use of parts,
control module calibrations,
software modifications, and/or any
other alteration 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 Cadillac, are not
covered by this warranty. The special body company, assembler,
or equipment installer is solely
responsible for warranties on the
body or equipment and any
alterations to any of the parts,
components, systems,
or assemblies installed by Cadillac.
Examples include, but are not
limited to, special body installations,
such as recreational vehicles, the
installation of any non-GM part,
cutting, welding, or the
disconnecting of original equipment
vehicle or chassis parts and
components, extension of the
wheelbase, suspension and
driveline modifications, and axle
additions.
Pre-Delivery Service
Defects in 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
dealer facility. Normally, any defects
occurring during assembly are
identified and corrected at the
factory during the inspection
process. In addition, dealers 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 defects, advise your dealer
without delay. For further details
concerning any repairs which the
dealer may have made prior to you
taking delivery of your vehicle, ask
your dealer.
Production Changes
Cadillac and Cadillac dealers
reserve the right to make changes
in vehicles built and/or sold by them
at any time without incurring any
obligation to make the same or
similar changes on vehicles
previously built and/or sold by them.

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.For 15 years or 150,000 miles,
whichever comes first for a
Partial Zero Emission
Vehicle (PZEV):
‐If any emission-related part*
listed in this booklet is
defective, Cadillac will repair
or replace it. This is your
(PZEV) Emission Control
System Defects Warranty.
* PZEV Hybrid Batteries and Hybrid
A/C Compressors are covered for
10 years or 150,000 miles,
whichever comes first.
Any authorized Cadillac dealer will,
as necessary under these
warranties, replace, repair, or adjust
to GM specifications any genuine
GM parts that affect emissions.
The applicable warranty period shall
begin on the date the vehicle is
delivered to the first retail purchaser or, if the vehicle is first placed in
service as a demonstrator or
company vehicle prior to sale at
retail, on the date the vehicle is
placed in such service.
Owner's Warranty Responsibilities
As the vehicle owner, you are
responsible for the performance of
the scheduled maintenance listed in
your owner manual. GM
recommends that you retain all
maintenance receipts for your
vehicle, but GM cannot deny
warranty coverage solely for the
lack of receipts or for your failure to
ensure the performance of all
scheduled maintenance.
You are responsible for presenting
your vehicle to a GM dealer selling
your vehicle line as soon as a
problem exists. The warranted
repairs should be completed in a
reasonable amount of time, not to
exceed 30 days.
As the vehicle owner, you should
also be aware that GM may deny
warranty coverage if your vehicle or
a part has failed due to abuse,
neglect, improper or insufficient
maintenance, or modifications not
approved by GM.
If you have any questions regarding
your rights and responsibilities
under these warranties, you should
contact the Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-458-8006, or in
California, write to:
State of California Air Resources
Board
Mobile Source Operations Division
P.O. Box 8001
El Monte, CA 91731-2990

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Maintenance and Repairs
Maintenance and repairs can be
performed by any qualified service
outlet; however, warranty repairs
must be performed by an authorized
dealer except in a situation where
the vehicle owner is significantly
inconvenienced and a warranted
part or a warranty station is not
reasonably available to the vehicle
owner.
In a situation where the vehicle
owner is significantly
inconvenienced, and an authorized
dealer is not reasonably available,
repairs may be performed at any
available service establishment or
by the owner, using any
replacement part. Cadillac will
consider reimbursement for the
expense incurred, including
diagnosis, not to exceed the
manufacturer's suggested retail
price for all warranted parts
replaced and labor charges based
on Cadillac's recommended time
allowance for the warranty repair
and the geographically appropriate
labor rate. A part not being available
within 10 days or a repair not beingcompleted within 30 days
constitutes a significant
inconvenience. Retain receipts and
failed parts in order to receive
compensation for warranty repairs
reimbursable due to these
situations.
If you are in a situation where you
are significantly inconvenienced and
it is necessary to have repairs
performed by other than a Cadillac
dealer and you believe the repairs
are covered by emission warranties,
take the replaced parts and your
receipt to a Cadillac dealer for
reimbursement consideration. This
applies to both the Federal
Emission Defect Warranty and
Federal Emission Performance
Warranty.
Receipts and records covering the
performance of regular maintenance
or other repairs (such as those
outlined earlier) should be retained
in the event questions arise
concerning maintenance. These
receipts and records should be
transferred to each subsequent
owner. GM will not deny warranty
coverage solely on the absence of
maintenance records. However, GM
may deny a warranty claim if a
failure to perform scheduled
maintenance resulted in the failure
of a warranty part.
Claims Procedure
As with the other warranties
covered in this booklet, take your
vehicle to any authorized Cadillac
dealer facility to obtain service
under the emission warranty. This
should be done as soon as possible
after failing an EPA-approved I/M
test or a California smog check test,
or at any time you suspect a defect
in a part.
Those repairs qualifying under the
warranty will be performed by any
Cadillac dealer at no charge.
Repairs which do not qualify will be
charged to you. You will be notified
as to whether or not the repair
qualifies under the warranty within a
reasonable time, not to exceed
30 days after receipt of the vehicle
by the dealer, or within the time
period required by local or state law.

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Your satisfaction and goodwill are
important to your dealer and to
Cadillac. Normally, any concerns
with the sales transaction or the
operation of your vehicle will be
resolved by your dealer's sales or
service departments. Sometimes,
however, despite the best intentions
of all concerned, misunderstandings
can occur. If your concern has not
been resolved to your satisfaction,
the following steps should be taken:
STEP ONE : Discuss your
concern with a member of dealer
management.Normally, concerns
can be quickly resolved at that level.
If the matter has already been
reviewed with the sales, service,
or parts manager, contact the
owner of the dealer facility or the
general manager.
STEP TWO : If after contacting a
member of dealer management, it
appears your concern cannot be
resolved by the dealer without
further help contact the Cadillac
Customer Assistance Center by
calling 1-800-458-8006. In Canada,
contact GM of Canada Customer Care Centre by calling
1-888-446-2000: English,
or 1-800-263-7854: French.
For resolution of issues related to
the Cadillac Professional Vehicle,
contact 1-800-43-FLEET
(1-800-433-5338).
We encourage you to call the
toll-free number in order to give
your inquiry prompt attention.
Have the following information
available to give the Customer
Assistance Representative:
.
The Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN). This is available
from the vehicle registration or
title, or the plate above the top of
the instrument panel on the
driver side, and visible through
the windshield.
. The dealer name and location.
. The vehicle delivery date and
present mileage.
When contacting Cadillac,
remember that your concern will
likely be resolved at a dealer's facility. That is why we suggest you
follow Step One first if you have a
concern.
STEP THREE :
Both GM and your
GM dealer are committed to making
sure you are completely satisfied
with your new vehicle. However,
if you continue to remain unsatisfied
after following the procedure
outlined in Steps One and Two, you
can file with the Better Business
Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program to
enforce any additional rights you
may have.
The BBB Auto Line Program is an
out of court program administered
by the Council of Better Business
Bureaus to settle automotive
disputes regarding vehicle repairs or
the interpretation of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Although you may
be required to resort to this informal
dispute resolution program prior to
filing a court action, use of the
program is free of charge and your
case will generally be heard within
40 days. If you do not agree with
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may reject it and proceed with any
other venue for relief available
to you.
Contact the BBB Auto Line Program
using the toll-free telephone number
or write them at the following
address:
BBB Auto Line Program
Council of Better Business
Bureaus, Inc.
3033 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201
Telephone: 1-800-955-5100
http://www.bbb.org/council/
programs-services/
dispute-handling-and-resolution/
bbb-auto-line
This program is available in all
50 states and the District of
Columbia. Eligibility is limited by
vehicle age, mileage, and other
factors. GM reserves the right to
change eligibility limitations and/or
to discontinue its participation in this
program.