Guarantee certificate (IRL)

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Without prejudice to any claim the user (customer) may have in relation to the dealer or retailer, the customer shall be granted a manufacturer’s Guarantee under the conditions set out below:

In the case of new devices and their components exhibiting de- fects resulting from manufactur- ing and/or material faults within 24 months of purchase, Siemens shall, at its own option and free of charge, either replace the device with another device reflecting the current state of the art, or repair the said device. In respect of parts subject to wear and tear (includ- ing but not limited to, batteries, keypads, casing), this warranty shall be valid for six months from the date of purchase.

This Guarantee shall be invalid if the device defect is attributable to improper care or use and/or fail- ure to comply with information contained in the user manuals. In particular claims under the Guar- antee cannot be made if:

The device is opened (this is classed as third party interven- tion)Repairs or other work done by persons not authorised by Sie- mens.Components on the printed cir- cuit board are manipulatedThe software is manipulated

Defects or damage caused by dropping, breaking, lightning or ingress of moisture. This also applies if defects or damage was caused by mechanical, chemical, radio interference or thermal factors (e.g.: micro- wave, sauna etc.)

Devices fitted with accessories not authorised by Siemens

This Guarantee shall not apply to or extend to services performed by the authorised dealer or the customer themselves (e.g. instal- lation, configuration, software downloads). User manuals and any software supplied on a sepa- rate data medium shall be exclud- ed from the Guarantee.

The purchase receipt, together with the date of purchase, shall be required as evidence for invoking the Guarantee. Claims under the Guarantee must be submitted within two months of the Guaran- tee default becoming evident.

Ownership of devices or compo- nents replaced by and returned to Siemens shall vest in Siemens.

This Guarantee shall apply to new devices purchased in the Europe- an Union. For Products sold in the Republic of Ireland the Guarantee is issued by Siemens Ireland Limit- ed, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford In- dustrial Estate, Dublin 18 - The Republic of Ireland.