Bosch SHE3AR76UC Quick Start Manual page 6

STATEMENT OF LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY
What this Warranty Covers & Who it Applies to:
The limited warranty provided by BSH Home Appliances ("Bosch") in this Statement of Limited
Product Warranty applies only to the Bosch appliance sold to you ("Product"), provided that the
Product was purchased:
• For your normal, household (non-commercial) use, and has in fact at all times only been
used for normal household purposes .
• New at retail from a BSH authorized dealer or directly from BSH (not a display, "as is", or
previously returned model), and not for resale, or commercial use .
• Within the United States or Canada, and has at all times remained within the country of
original purchase .
The warranties stated herein apply to the original purchaser of the product warranted herein
and to each succeeding owner of the product purchased for ordinary home use during the term
of the warranty .
Please make sure to register your Product; while not necessary to effectuate warranty coverage,
it is the best way for Bosch to notify you in the unlikely event of a safety notice or product recall .
How Long the Warranty Lasts
Bosch warrants that the Product is free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period
of three hundred and sixty-five (365) days from the date of the original delivery . The foregoing
timeline begins to run upon the date of the original delivery, and shall not be stalled, tolled,
extended, or suspended, for any reason whatsoever . This Product is also warranted to be free
from cosmetic defects in material and workmanship (such as scratches of stainless steel, paint/
porcelain blemishes, chips, dents, or other damage to the finish) of the Product, for a period
of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery or closing date for new construction . This cosmetic
warranty excludes slight color variations due to inherent differences in painted and porcelain
parts, as well as differences caused by kitchen lighting, product location, or other similar
factors . This cosmetic warranty specifically excludes any display, floor, "As Is", or "B" stock
appliances .
Extended Limited Warranty
BSH also provides these additional limited warranties:
• 5 year limited warranty on electronics: BSH will repair or replace any BSH micropro-
cessor or printed circuit board if it proves to be defective in materials or workmanship
(excludes labor charges) .
• 5 year limited warranty on dish racks: BSH will replace the upper or lower dish rack
(excluding rack components), if the rack proves defective in materials or workmanship
(excludes labor charges) .
• Lifetime warranty against stainless steel rust through: BSH will repair or replace your
dishwasher with the same model or a current model that is substantially equivalent or
better in functionality, if the inner liner should rust through (excludes labor charges) .
• BSH will repair or replace the stainless steel door if the door should rust through
(excludes labor charges) .
Repair/Replace as Your Exclusive Remedy
During this warranty period, Bosch or one of its authorized service providers will repair your
Product without charge to you (subject to certain limitations stated herein) if your Product
proves to have been manufactured with a defect in materials or workmanship . If reasonable
attempts to repair the Product have been made without success, then Bosch will replace your
Product (upgraded models may be available to you, in Bosch's sole discretion, for an addition-
al charge) . Nothing in this warranty requires damaged or defective parts to be replaced with
parts of a different type or design than the original part . All removed parts and components
shall become the property of Bosch at its sole option . All replaced and/or repaired parts shall
assume the identity of the original part for purposes of this warranty and this warranty shall
not be extended with respect to such parts . Bosch's sole liability and responsibility hereunder
is to repair manufacturer-defective Product only, using a Bosch authorized service provider
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during normal business hours . For safety and property damage concerns, Bosch highly rec-
ommends that you do not attempt to repair the Product yourself, or use a non-authorized ser-
vice provider; Bosch will have no responsibility or liability for damage resulting from repairs or
work performed by a non-authorized service provider . Authorized service providers are those
persons or companies that have been specially trained on Bosch products, and who possess,
in Bosch's opinion, a superior reputation for customer service and technical ability (note that
they are independent entities and are not agents, partners, affiliates or representatives of
Bosch) . Nevertheless, taking your product to be serviced by a repair shop that is not affiliated
with or an authorized dealer of Bosch will not void this warranty . Also, using third-party parts
will not void this warranty . Notwithstanding the foregoing, Bosch will not incur any liability,
or have responsibility, for the Product if it is located in a remote area (more than 100 miles
from an authorized service provider) or is reasonably inaccessible, hazardous, threaten-
ing, or treacherous locale, surroundings, or environment; in any such event, if you request,
Bosch would still pay for labor and parts and ship the parts to the nearest authorized service
provider, but you would still be fully liable and responsible for any travel time or other special
charges by the service company, assuming they agree to make the service call . Further, to
the extent you have installed the Product in a difficult-to-access location or have otherwise
installed temporary or permanent fixtures that create barriers to accessing or removing the
Product, Bosch will not incur any liability for, or have responsibility, for work or costs associ-
ated with moving the Product or otherwise creating access to the Product in order to repair
or replace it . All such costs shall be your sole responsibility .
Out of Warranty Product
BSH is under no obligation, at law or otherwise, to provide you with any concessions, includ-
ing repairs, pro-rates, or Product replacement, once this warranty has expired .
Warranty Exclusions
The warranty coverage described herein excludes all defects or damage that is not the direct
fault of Bosch, including without limitation, one or more of the following:
• Use of the Product in anything other than its normal, customary and intended manner
(including without limitation, any form of commercial use, use or storage of an indoor
product outdoors, use of the Product in conjunction with air or water-going vessels) .
• Any party's willful misconduct, negligence, misuse, abuse, accidents, neglect, improper
operation, failure to maintain, improper or negligent installation, tampering, failure to fol-
low operating instructions, mishandling, unauthorized service (including self performed
"fixing" or exploration of the appliance's internal workings) .
• Adjustment, alteration or modification of any kind .
• A failure to comply with any applicable state, local, city, or county electrical, plumbing
and/or building codes, regulations, or laws, including failure to install the product in strict
conformity with local fire and building codes and regulations .
• Ordinary wear and tear, spills of food, liquid, grease accumulations, or other substances
that accumulate on, in, or around the Product .
• Any external, elemental and/or environmental forces and factors, including without limita-
tion, rain, wind, sand, floods, fires, mud slides, freezing temperatures, excessive moisture
or extended exposure to humidity, lightning, power surges, structural failures surrounding
the appliance, and acts of God .
• Service calls to correct the installation of your Product, to instruct you how to use your
Product, to replace house fuses or correct house wiring or plumbing .
• Removal and replacement of trim or decorative panels that interfere with servicing the
Product .
• Damage or defects caused by labor or parts installed by any non-authorized service pro-
vider, unless approved by Bosch before service is performed .
In no event shall Bosch have any liability or responsibility whatsoever for damage to surround-
ing property, including cabinetry, floors, ceilings, and other structures or objects around the
Product . Also excluded from this warranty are Products, on which the serial numbers have
been altered, defaced, or removed; service visits to teach you how to use the Product, or visits
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