Red Top Warranty

OPTIMA General Purpose Starting Battery Warranty

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. starting batteries used in abusive service, deep cycle, or car audio applications are excluded from warranty coverage. OPTIMA deep cycle batteries should be used for these applications.

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. expects its distributors/dealers to warranty to the original user battery used within the United States for models 34/78, 75/25, 25, 34, 34R, 35; the following Guarantee/Pro-Rated Warranty:

PERSONAL/NON-COMMERCIAL (72 MONTHS)

36 MONTH GUARANTEE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. guarantees to the original personal user that the above OPTIMA starting batteries will be free from defects in material or workmanship for three years after purchase date. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by an authorized service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide a replacement F.O.B. their location. All replacement batteries will be warranted for the balance of the original warranty period.

36 MONTH PRO-RATED WARRANTY COVERAGE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. expects its distributors/dealers, for the above OPTIMA starting batteries, to provide an extended pro-rated warranty to the original personal user for the 36-month period following the guarantee period. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by an authorized service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide a replacement battery and the authorized OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. pro-rated use charge F.O.B. their location.

COMMERCIAL (36 MONTHS)

12 MONTH GUARANTEE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. guarantees to the original commercial user that the above OPTIMA starting batteries will be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year after purchase date. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by their service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide a replacement F.O.B. their location. All replacement batteries will be warranted for the balance of the original warranty period.

24 MONTH PRO-RATED WARRANTY COVERAGE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. expects its distributors/dealers, for the above OPTIMA starting batteries, to provide an extended pro-rated warranty to the original commercial user for the remaining 24-month period. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by their service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide a replacement battery and an authorized OPTIMA Batteries, Inc., pro-rated use charge F.O.B. their location.

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. expects its distributors/dealers to warranty to the original user battery used within the United States for model 6V; the following Guarantee/Pro-Rated Warranty:

PERSONAL/NON-COMMERCIAL (72 MONTHS)

24 MONTH GUARANTEE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. guarantees to the original personal user that the above OPTIMA starting battery will be free from defects in material or workmanship for two years after purchase date. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by their service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide 4

a replacement F.O.B. their location. All replacement batteries will be warranted for the balance of the original warranty period.

48 MONTH PRO-RATED WARRANTY COVERAGE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. expects its distributors/dealers, for the above OPTIMA starting batteries, to provide an extended pro-rated warranty for the 48-month period following the guarantee period. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by their service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide a replacement battery and the authorized OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. pro-rated use charge F.O.B. their location.

COMMERCIAL (36 MONTHS)

12 MONTH GUARANTEE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. guarantees to the original commercial user that the above OPTIMA starting batteries will be free from defects in material or workmanship for one year after purchase date. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by their service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide a replacement F.O.B. their location. All replacement batteries will be warranted for the balance of the original warranty period.

24 MONTH PRO-RATED WARRANTY COVERAGE

OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. expects its distributors/dealers, for the above OPTIMA starting batteries, to provide an extended pro-rated warranty for the remaining 24-month period with proof of purchase. User must promptly report any alleged defects to authorized distributors/dealers, provide the original sale receipt to establish proof of purchase and warranty date, and permit examination by their service personnel. If the authorized distributor/dealer finds the battery to be defective as a result of material or workmanship, they will provide a replacement battery and an authorized OPTIMA Batteries, Inc., pro-rated use charge F.O.B. their location.

If OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. finds that the batteries have not satisfied this guarantee coverage OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. will provide replacement credit F.O.B. their factory to the distributor/dealer accepting the claim during the guarantee period. Credit will be the current distributor/dealer price. Pro-rated coverage is the responsibility of the distributor/dealer and no credit is due distributor/dealer from OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. during the pro-rated period. In no event shall user or distributor/dealer return batteries to an OPTIMA Batteries, Inc. factory without prior return goods authorization (RGA).

LIMITATIONS ON GUARANTEE AND EXTENDED PRO-RATED WARRANTY

THE ABOVE GUARANTEE IS THE ONLY REMEDY PROVIDED BY OPTIMA BATTERIES, INC. TO ITS DISTRIBUTORS/DEALERS. THIS IS OPTIMA’S EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY. NO PARTY HAS EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AUTHORITY TO CHANGE OR ANNUL THIS WARRANTY IN ANY MANNER. IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THAT OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY. OPTIMA DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

If you are a distributor or dealer in a state/province that disallows limitations on implied warranty, or exclusion or limitation of special, incidental or consequential damages, the limitation and exclusions stated above may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province. 5