Duration Of Coverage; How To Obtain Warranty Coverage; What Mercury Will Do; What Is Not Covered - MerCruiser 496 MAG Owner's Manual

NOTE: Your dealer will register your engine for warranty coverage for you. The warranty registration process is not related in any
way to the process of obtaining a license, title or registration from state boating authorities. You should ask your dealer to update
your warranty registration information to reflect a change of address or a transfer of ownership. (This change may be made at any
time.) See the Warranty Registration section of your manual or your dealer for more information.
Mercury Marine warrants the components of the emissions control systems (see the components of the emission control system
listed following) of its new, 2003 model year and later California certified inboard and sterndrive engines, registered to a California
resident, to be free from defects in material or workmanship that cause the failure of a warranted part to be identical in all material
respects to that part as described in the application of Mercury Marine for certification from the California Air Resources Board,
for the period of time, and under the conditions identified below. The cost to diagnose a warranty failure is covered under the
warranty (if the warranty claim is approved). Damage to other engine components caused by the failure of a warranted part will
also be repaired under warranty.

Duration Of Coverage

NOTE: Mercury Marine does not establish model years for the Mercury MerCruiser product line. In order to comply with CARB
warranty regulations, and for that limited purpose only, model year shall have the same meaning as calendar year. As an example,
2003 model year products refers to products manufactured during calendar year 2003
This limited warranty provides coverage for the components of the emissions control systems. Select emission control parts from
model year 2003‑2005 (inboard or sterndrive) engines are warranted for 2 years from either the date the product is first sold, or
first put into service, whichever occurs first. Select emission control parts from 2006‑2007 (inboard or sterndrive) engines are
warranted for 2 years from either the date the product is first sold, or first put into service, whichever occurs first. Select emission
control parts from 2008 (inboard or sterndrive) engines are warranted for 3 years or 480 hours, whichever first occurs, from either
the date the product is first sold, or first put into service, whichever occurs first. Select emission control parts from 2009 and later
(inboard or sterndrive) engines are warranted for 3 years or 480 hours, whichever first occurs, from either the date the product is
first sold, or first put into service, whichever occurs first. Emission related normal maintenance items such as spark plugs and
filters, that are on the warranted parts list (see following) are warranted up to their first required replacement interval only. (See
Maintenance Schedule). The repair or replacement of parts, or the performance of service under this warranty, does not extend
the life of this warranty beyond its original expiration date. Unexpired warranty coverage can be transferred to a subsequent
purchaser. (See instructions on transfer of warranty). Warranty coverage is terminated for used product repossessed from a retail
customer, purchased at auction, from a salvage yard, or from an insurance company that obtained the product as a result of an
insurance claim.

How To Obtain Warranty Coverage

The customer must provide Mercury with a reasonable opportunity to repair and reasonable access to the product for warranty
service. Warranty claims shall be made by delivering the product for inspection to a Mercury dealer authorized to service the
product. If purchaser cannot deliver the product to such a dealer, please notify Mercury Marine and Mercury will then arrange for
the inspection and any covered repair. Purchaser in that case shall pay for all related transportation charges and/or travel time. If
the service provided is not covered by this warranty, purchaser shall pay for all related labor and material, and any other expenses
associated with that service. Purchaser shall not, unless requested by Mercury, ship the product or parts of the product directly
to Mercury. Proof of registered ownership must be presented to the dealer at the time warranty service is requested in order to
obtain coverage.

What Mercury Will Do

Mercury Marine's sole and exclusive obligation under this warranty is limited to, at our expense and at our option, repairing or
replacing defective parts with new or Mercury Marine certified re‑manufactured parts, or refunding the purchase price of the
Mercury product. Mercury reserves the right to improve or modify products from time to time without assuming an obligation to
modify products previously manufactured.

What Is Not Covered

This limited warranty does not cover routine maintenance items, tune ups, adjustments, normal wear and tear, damage caused
by abuse, abnormal use, use of a propeller or gear ratio that does not allow the engine to run in its recommended wide‑open‑throttle
RPM range (see Specifications), operation of the product in a manner inconsistent with the recommended operation procedures,
neglect, accident, submersion, improper installation (proper installation specifications and techniques are set forth in the
installation instructions for the product), improper service, use of an accessory or part not manufactured or sold by us, jet pump
impellers and liners, operation with fuels, oils or lubricants which are not suitable for use with the product (see Specifications),
alteration or removal of parts, or water entering the engine through the fuel intake, air intake or exhaust system. Use of the product
for racing or other competitive activity, or operating with a racing type lower unit, at any point, even by a prior owner of the product,
voids the warranty.
Expenses related to haul‑out, launch, towing, storage, telephone, rental, inconvenience, slip fees, insurance coverage, loan
payments, loss of time, loss of income, or any other type of incidental or consequential damages are not covered by this warranty.
Also, expenses associated with the removal and/or replacement of boat partitions or material caused by boat design for access
to the product are not covered by this warranty.
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