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battereriesareus.com directly or before 01/15/03.

1/7/2004

LIMITED PRORATA WARRANTY

OPTIMA BATTERY MODELS THAT ARE SOLD BY AN AUTHORIZED BATTERY DEALER.

IMPORTANT: PLEASE KEEP THIS WARRANTY AND THE PURCHASE RECEIPT FOR THE BATTERY IN A SECURE LOCATION SUCH AS THE COMPARTMENT OF YOUR VEHICLE.
YOU MUST PROVIDE THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE INTERSTATE BATTERY DEALER AT THE TIME THAT YOU SEEK TO REPLACE THE SUBJECT BATTERY.
IBSA warrants only to the original purchaser that:
1) this battery is free of defects in material and workmanship for the number of months indicated on the label and/or as indicated in the list below, and 2
) prior to installation or use, the state of charge of this battery has been maintained at a level equal to or greater than the minimum level considered necessary under industry standards for batteries to perform effectively upon their use or installation.

If adjustment is necessary due to a defect in material or workmanship, or state of charge below minimum industry standards prior to installation or use, and the battery is NOT MERELY DISCHARGED after installation or use,
then upon return of the battery to an authorized dealer:

(a) According to the period of time shown in the chart below, the battery will be replaced FREE of charge (except for taxes, where applicable).*
(b) After the free replacement period described in paragraphs
(a) above and for the remaining number of months of designated warranty period, the original purchaser may obtain a replacement battery of similar size upon payment of a prorated charge based upon the then current published cost per month of the battery multiplied by the number of full months elapsed since the date of original purchase.*

IN THE U.S. go to:

http://corporate.interstatebatteries.com/www/distributors/us_distributors.asp

FOR THE NEAREST Distributor LOCATION.

IN CANADA, CALL 1-800-843-0200. BATTERY CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-772-3600.


ALL BATTERIES ARE DESIGNED TO MEET CERTAIN PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS, SUCH AS COLD CRANKING AMPS AND RESERVE CAPACITY, BUT DUE TO VARYING USES AND OPERATING CONDITIONS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO ANTICIPATE THE USEFUL LIFE OF THIS BATTERY, OR ANY OTHER BATTERY. IF THIS BATTERY SHOULD MATERIALLY FAIL DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL CONTROL THE TERMS FOR ADJUSTMENT.

IBSA'S LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO REPLACEMENT OF THE BATTERY ACCORDING TO THE TERMS STATED ABOVE. IBSA WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY EXPENSES FOR INSTALLATION, TOWING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TESTS, CHARGING A BATTERY, LOSS OF TIME, OR OTHER EXPENSES WHICH WOULD BE CONSIDERED AS INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY CAUSED BY ABUSE, A FAILURE TO KEEP THE BATTERY PROPERLY CHARGED, FIRE, COLLISION, EXPLOSION, FREEZING, THEFT, OR OVERCHARGING.


THE WARRANTY DESCRIBED IN THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
NOTE: SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state.