EXIDE® LIMITED WARRANTY
Exide Technologies takes great pride in the batteries it manufactures and provides a limited warranty
program for many of its batteries. There are 2 components of the limited warranty program for batteries
covered by Exide’s limited warranty: FREE REPLACEMENT and PRO RATA. Note: Exide will be discontinuing
Pro-Rata Warranty on batteries shipped from Exide on or after 10/1/2012.
The label on the front of every Exide-labeled battery covered by Exide’s limited warranty species
the total number of months covered by the free replacement Period*. To determine the pro rata
warranty period for your Exide battery please see the pro rata schedule. If your Exide battery part number is
not on the pro rata schedule, then your battery is eligible only for the free replacement period and not for
the pro rata limited warranty.
The pro rata period applies after the free replacement period expires, until the end of the total
limited warranty. So for a battery with 84 total months in the limited warranty, and a 30 month free
replacement period, the free replacement limited warranty applies in months 1 through 30 and the pro
rata limited warranty applies in months 31 through 84.
NOTE: This limited warranty limits Exide’s responsibility to providing a replacement battery or a pro
rata purchase price in the event of defects in materials or workmanship, under the below terms.
Warranty law varies from state to state, however, and so you may also have additional legal rights
depending on your state’s laws.
If your battery fails, we recommend the following course of action:
1- Determine if the battery needs a boost or replacement. Most batteries that fail are simply
discharged and need a boost.** Exide recommends having the battery tested rst to
determine the cause of failure. If the battery is simply in need of a boost, have it re-charged
and re-tested.
2- If the battery is still not working properly, you can determine if the battery is under the free
replacement period by referring to the free replacement period on the front label, and
checking the date on your original receipt.*** If the battery is under the free replacement
period, it can be replaced with a new replacement Exide battery of the exact same type at
no charge to you (other than any applicable installation charges).
3- If the battery is outside the free replacement period, you will need to determine whether
the battery is eligible for the pro rata program. To determine how long the battery has been
in service, and whether it is eligible for the pro rata program look at your original battery
receipt or if the receipt is not available, look at the battery dater punch-out on the label.
* If the label does not reference a warranty period, this limited warranty program does not apply, and
Exide does not provide any warranties except as otherwise required by applicable law. Warranties
may be oered by the seller at your place of purchase, but Exide is not responsible for any such warranties.
**THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER merely discharged product, damage to the battery caused by
abuse or neglect, or damage to batteries which are opened, tampered with, or otherwise altered in any
manner including, but not limited to, the introduction of any special additives or electrolyte into the
battery. In addition, use of a battery in a non-specied application may void the limited warranty, such as
using automotive battery for commercial and/or marine applications.
***Proof of purchase is required (original receipt) for the free replacement warranty.