37California Emission ControlSystem Limited Warranty*This warranty applies to California certifiedvehicles distributed by BMW of North America(BMW NA) or sold through the BMW NAEuropean Delivery Program, registered andoperated primarily in California.BMW NA warrants to the original purchaserand each subsequent owner that the vehicleis:(a)designed, built and equipped so as toconform with the applicable California AirResources Board emission standards.(b)free from defects in materials and workman-ship which cause any part that can affectemissions to fail to conform with applicablerequirements or to fail a California SmogCheck test or EPA approved short test for aperiod of 3 years or 50,000 miles, which-ever occurs first.(c)free from defects in materials and workman-ship in emission related parts, which arecontained in the California EmissionWarranty Parts List on page 40, for a periodof 7 years or 70,000 miles, whicheveroccurs first.This warranty begins on the date of first retailsale, or the date the vehicle is first placed inservice as a demonstrator or company vehicle,whichever is earlier.To obtain service under this warranty, thevehicle must be brought, upon failure of aSmog Check test or upon discovery of thedefect, to the workshop of any authorizedBMW center, during normal business hours.The BMW center will honor or deny your claimwithin 30 days. If the claim is denied, the BMWcenter will notify you in writing of the reason(s).The BMW center is required by law to honorthe claim if notice is not given to the ownerwithin 30 days.The BMW center will, without charge for partsor labor (including diagnosis), either adjust,repair or replace the defective part and otherparts affected by the failure of the warrantedpart, if any. If your vehicle failed the CaliforniaSmog Check test or an EPA approved shorttest, then BMW NA will repair your vehicle sothat it will pass this test. Items that requirescheduled replacement are warranted up tothe replacement interval specified in theService section of this Statement. BMW NAmay repair a part in lieu of replacing it whenperforming warranty repairs. Parts for whichreplacements are made become the propertyof BMW NA. After 3 years or 50,000 miles, andin accordance with paragraph (c) above, suchrepairs are limited to the repair or replacementof those parts identified in the CaliforniaEmissions Warranty List.If your California registered vehicle is between7 and 8 years old and has been driven lessthan 80,000 miles, then your vehicle is eligiblefor additional warranty coverage under theFederal Emissions Warranty.A repair performed as the result of a smogcheck test failure due to a defect in a part,which is warranted for 7 years/70,000 miles, iscovered.In all cases, a reasonable time, not to exceed30 days, must be allowed for a warranty repairto be completed, after the car is received bythe BMW center.It is the owner's responsibility to have allrequired maintenance services performed (atthe owner's expense), as prescribed in themaintenance schedule for the BMW EmissionControl System. Service intervals are com-puted by the service interval indicator anddisplayed on the instrument panel.*The California Emissions Control SystemLimited Warranty applies to all 2005 U.S.specification BMW vehicles sold, leased,and/or registered in California, Maine,Massachusetts or Vermont.However, BMW NA will not deny your warrantyrepair claims solely because you do not havemaintenance records or you did not performthe required maintenance unless BMW NA
