Cadillac Catera 1998 Warranty And Owner Assistance Information

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Parts specified in your maintenance schedule asrequiring scheduled replacement are covered up to theirfirst replacement interval or the applicable emissionwarranty coverage period, whichever comesfiist. Iffailure of one of these parts results in failureof anotherpart, both will be covered under the Emission ControlSystem warranties.If equipped, items marked with an asterisk are coveredby the California long-term emission control systemDefects Warranty for 7 years/ 70,000 miles. (Forexample, if one of these parts causes a Smog Checkfailure after the 3-year/50,000-mile performancewarranty has expired, the part isstill covered for7 years/70,000 miles.)For detailed information concerning specific partscovered by these emission control systems warranties,ask your dealer.* “genuine GM parts,” when used in connection withGM vehiclesmeans parts manufactured by or for GM, designed foruse on GMvehicles and distributed by anydivision or subsidiary of GeneralMotors Corporation.224. Things You Should Know About theReplacement PartsEmission Control Systems WarrantiesThe emission control systems of your vehicle weredesigned, built, and testedusing genuine GM parts* andthe vehicle is certified as being in conformity withapplicable federal and California emission requirements.Accordingly, it is recommended that any replacementparts used for maintenance or for therepair ofemission control systems be new, genuineGM parts.The warranty obligationsare not dependent upon theuse of any particular brandof replacement parts. Theowner may elect to use non-genuineGM parts forreplacement purposes. Use of replacement parts whichare not of equivalent quality may impair theeffectivenessof emission control systems.If other than new, genuine GM parts are used formaintenance replacements orfor the repairof partsaffecting emission control, the owner should assurehimselfherself that such partsare warranted by theirmanufacturer to be equivalent to genuineGM parts inperformance and durability.