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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 Buick, 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 Buick dealer, the
place many customers choose to
have their maintenance work done.
You can rely on your Buick 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 towhether 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, Buick 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.
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.

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.Does not apply to used vehicles,
GM-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
Buick vehicles. However, if a Buick
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 Buick
vehicles registered in the United
States and normally operated in the
United States. 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 Buick 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,
or disconnecting of the vehicle's
original equipment parts and
components.
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.

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Recreation Vehicle and Special
Body or Equipment Alterations
Installations or alterations to the
original equipment vehicle or
chassis, as manufactured and
assembled by GM, 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
GM. 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 thewheelbase, 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
GM and Buick 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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defective, GM will repair or
replace it under the Federal
Emission Control System
Warranty.
. For 15 years or 150,000 miles,
whichever comes first for a
Transitional Zero Emission
Vehicle (TZEV):
‐If any emission-related part*
listed in this booklet is
defective, GM will repair or
replace it. This is your TZEV
Emission Control System
Defects Warranty.
* TZEV Hybrid Batteries and Hybrid
A/C compressor are covered for
10 years or 150,000 miles,
whichever comes first.
Any authorized Buick 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 Buick 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 Buick may deny
warranty coverage if your vehicle or
a part has failed due to abuse,
neglect, improper or insufficient
maintenance, modifications not
approved by Buick, or if the defect
is not emissions-related.
If you have any questions regarding
your rights and responsibilities
under these warranties, you should
contact the Customer Assistance
Center at 1-800-222-1020 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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equivalent quality may impair the
effectiveness of emission control
systems.
If other than new, genuine GM parts
are used for maintenance
replacements or for the repair of
parts affecting emission control, the
owner should assure himself/herself
that such parts are warranted by
their manufacturer to be equivalent
to genuine GM parts in performance
and durability.
*“Genuine GM parts,” when used in
connection with GM vehicles,
means parts manufactured by or for
GM, designed for use on GM
vehicles, and distributed by any
division or subsidiary of GM.
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. Buick 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 Buick'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 being
completed 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 Buick
dealer and you believe the repairs
are covered by emission warranties,
take the replaced parts and your
receipt to a Buick 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.

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Claims Procedure
As with the other warranties
covered in this booklet, take your
vehicle to any authorized Buick
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
Buick 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.
The only exceptions would be if you
request or agree to an extension,
or if a delay results from events
beyond the control of your dealer or
GM. If you are not so notified, GM
will provide any required repairs at
no charge.In the event a warranty matter is not
handled to your satisfaction, refer to
the
Customer Satisfaction
Procedure 026.
For further information or to report
violations of the Emission Control
System Warranty, you may contact
the EPA at:
U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Transportation and Air
Quality
Compliance Division, Light-Duty
Vehicle Group
Attn: Warranty Complaints
2000 Traverwood Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Email:
[email protected]
For a vehicle subject to the
California Exhaust Emission
Standards, you may contact the:
State of California Air Resources
Board
Mobile Source Operations Division
P.O. Box 8001
El Monte, CA 91731-2990

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Your satisfaction and goodwill are
important to your dealer and to
Buick. 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 Buick
Customer Assistance Center by
calling 1-800-521-7300. In Canada, contact GM of Canada Care Centre
Office by calling 1-800-263-3777:
English, or 1-800-263-7854: French.
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 Buick, 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
Buick 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
the decision given in your case, you
may reject it and proceed with any
other venue for relief available
to you.

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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.