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6. EXCLUSIONS - ARE NOT WARRANTED
• Normal wear and tear;
• Routine maintenance items, tune ups, adjustments;
• Damage caused by failure to provide proper maintenance and/or storage, as described
in the
Operator’s Guide
;
• Damage resulting from removal of parts, improper repairs, service, maintenance, mod-
ifications or use of parts not manufactured or approved by BOMBARDIER or resulting
from repairs done by a person that is not an authorized servicing BOMBARDIER distributor/
dealer;
• Damage caused by abuse, abnormal use, neglect or operation of the product in a man-
ner inconsistent with the recommended operation described in the
Operator’s Guide
;
• Damage resulting from accident, submersion, fire, theft, vandalism or any act of God;
• Operation with fuels, oils or lubricants which are not suitable for use with the product
(see the
Operator’s Guide
);
• Water ingestion;
• Damages related to gel coat finish including but not limited to cosmetic gel coat finish,
blisters or fiberglass delamination caused by blisters, crazing, spyder of hairline cracks;
and
• Incidental or consequential damages, or damages of any kind including without limita-
tion towing, storage, telephone, rental, taxi, inconvenience, insurance coverage, loan
payments, loss of time, loss of income.
7. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY GIVEN AND ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITA-
TION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE. TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LIFE OF THE EXPRESS WARRAN-
TY. INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARE EXCLUDED FROM COVER-
AGE UNDER THIS WARRANTY. SOME COUNTRIES DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE DIS-
CLAIMERS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS IDENTIFIED ABOVE, AS A RESULT,
THEY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC RIGHTS,
AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER LEGAL RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM
COUNTRY TO COUNTRY.
Neither the BOMBARDIER distributor nor any other person has been authorized to make
any affirmation, representation or warranty regarding the product, other than those con-
tained in this limited warranty, and if made, shall not be enforceable against BOMBARDIER.
BOMBARDIER reserves the right to modify this warranty at any time, being understood
that such modification will not alter the warranty conditions applicable to the products sold
while this warranty is in effect.
8. TRANSFER
If the ownership of a product is transferred during the warranty coverage period, this war-
ranty shall also be transferred and be valid for the remaining coverage period provided that
BOMBARDIER is notified of such transfer of ownership in the following way:
(a) The former owner contacts BOMBARDIER or an authorized BOMBARDIER distributor/
dealer and gives the coordinates of the new owner; or
(b) BOMBARDIER or an authorized BOMBARDIER distributor/dealer receives a proof that
the former owner agreed to the transfer of ownership, in addition to the coordinates of
the new owner.
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