Notice
The “National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety
Act of 1966” requires manufacturers to be in a
position to contact vehicle owners when a
correction of a safety-related defect or
noncompliance issue with an applicable federal
motor vehicle safety standard becomes
necessary.
Please see the Correcting, Updating or Changing
Vehicle-Related or Ownership Information
section.
Correcting, Updating or Changing
Vehicle-Related or Ownership
Information
To enable BMW to contact you with important
vehicle product and safety updates, including
vehicles with expired warranty coverage, please
update your vehicle-related or ownership
information by either:
䉯 Logging on at www.bmwusa.com, to access
your My BMW Account (create a new account
as necessary)
䉯 Contacting the BMW Customer Relations and
Services Department at 1 800 831-1117
䉯 Complete and mail the Information Change
Card, located at the back of this booklet
Please have your vehicle’s 17-character Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) available.
Tire Warranty Statement
Original equipment tires on new BMW vehicles
are warranted by their respective manufacturer
as detailed in the applicable tire manufacturer’s
warranty statement.
The CD ROM BMW provides in the vehicle’s
documents portfolio contains the warranty
statements for the following original equipment
tire manufacturers:
䉯 Bridgestone/Firestone
䉯 Continental
䉯 Goodyear/Dunlop
䉯 Pirelli
䉯 Michelin
However, we also recommend either contacting
or visiting the specific manufacturer’s website to
ensure that you have the most current tire
warranty information.
Should you have difficulty in obtaining warranty
service from a tire manufacturer, your authorized
BMW dealer will assist you in resolving the
situation.
Instructions for proper tire care and maintenance
are contained in the Wheels and Tires section of
your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual.
California Emission Warranty —
SULEV (PZEV)
Certain 2012 128i and 328i models are certified
to California’s stringent Super Ultra Low
Emission Vehicle (SULEV) standards and also
qualify as a Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV)
under the California Air Resources Board Zero
Emission Vehicle program. In addition to very low
tailpipe and zero-evaporative emissions, this
PZEV certification includes a unique warranty
when the vehicle is registered in Arizona,
California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode
Island or Vermont. The SULEV (PZEV) models
registered in Oregon, Pennsylvania and
Washington are covered by the California
Emissions Warranty; this coverage is described
beginning on page 28.
The emission certification standard can be
verified on the Vehicle Emission Control
Information label located in the engine
compartment. A representative label is shown on
page 1.
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